# Russian Industrial Development Fund approves loan for Vtor-Kom nonwovens expansion

The Expert Council of the Russian Industrial Development Fund approved a 210 million ruble loan to Chelyabinsk-based Vtor-Kom for a 422.9 million ruble project to increase production of nonwoven materials for road construction, oil and gas, and light industry. The project will boost annual output of needle-punched fabric to 18 million sq m, bulk fabric to 3 million linear m, and polyester fiber to 12 million kg.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-09-29
- Where: Chelyabinsk, Russia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 18 million sq m of needle-punched fabric, 3 million linear m of bulk fabric, 12 million kg of polyester fiber per year
- Products: nonwoven materials, needle-punched fabric, bulk fabric, synthetic polyester fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Vtor-Kom](https://endata.com/companies/27228.md)
- [Industrial Development Fund of Russia](https://endata.com/companies/27240.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [kommersant.ru](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3423865), 2017-09-29: "The company plans to increase production volumes of nonwoven materials for road construction, oil and gas sector and light industry by more than 40%."

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