# Tenowo expands Lincolnton plant with $10 million investment and new Multiknit line

Tenowo Inc., a Hoftex Group AG business, celebrated the grand opening of its expanded plant in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in late March 2017. The expansion added a 70,000 square foot building and a new production line using Multiknit technology transferred from Germany, with a total investment of $10 million. The new line began operation in January 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-05-16
- Where: Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $10.0M
- Starts operating: 23 Mar 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: engineered nonwovens, Multiknit products for automotive seating
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Tenowo](https://endata.com/companies/21355.md)
- [Hoftex Group](https://endata.com/companies/24295.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/tenowo-celebrates-us-investment/), 2017-05-16: "The expansion involved the addition of a new 70,000 square foot building and the installation of a new production line."
- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2017/05/tenowo-inc-celebrates-grand-opening-of-new-building-and-production-line/), 2017-05-16: "On March 23, 2017, Tenowo Inc., a Hoftex Group AG business and manufacturer of engineered nonwovens, celebrated the grand opening of its expanded plant in the Indian Creek Industrial Park in Lincolnton, N.C."

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