# Porcher Industries acquires Virginia plant via BGF Industries

Porcher Industries, through its US subsidiary BGF Industries, acquired a plant in Altavista, Virginia, to meet growing demand from automotive OEMs for glass fibre insulation and exhaust components. The plant is expected to be fully operational by Q1 2018, creating over 40 new jobs.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-09-13
- Where: Altavista, Virginia, United States
- Jobs: 40
- Status: announced
- Products: glass fibre insulation materials, automotive exhaust components
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Porcher Industries](https://endata.com/companies/19668.md) (acquirer)
- [BGF Industries](https://endata.com/companies/26874.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [alchempro.com](https://www.alchempro.com/news/technical-textiles/porcher-industies-expanding-acquires-virginia-plant-207927-newsdetails.htm), 2017-09-13: "The new Altavista plant gives us a great opportunity to move production into our own state of the art facility, addressing the growing demand for our parts products and demonstrating a clear commitment to our customers."

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