# Fiberweb India to double spunbond capacity and add meltblown capacity

Fiberweb India announced it will double its spunbond capacity from 7500 to 15000 metric tons and add 2000 tons to its meltblown output, responding to strong demand from U.S. customers.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-05-01
- Where: India
- Status: announced
- Capacity: spunbond: 15000 metric tons; meltblown: +2000 metric tons
- Products: spunbond nonwovens, meltblown nonwovens
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fiberweb India](https://endata.com/companies/22021.md)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/fiberweb-india-announces-capacity-investment/), 2017-06-08: "We are working toward enhancing our existing capacity to cater to the increasing demand that is coming for our new value-added products across geographies."

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