# Evonik opens new membrane production facility at Schörfling plant in Austria

Evonik has opened a new hollow fiber spinning plant at its Austrian plant in Schörfling, doubling existing production capacities for SEPURAN membranes. The investment is in the mid double-digit million euro range and has created over 30 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-11-20
- Where: Schörfling, Austria
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: 20 Nov 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: doubles existing production capacities for SEPURAN membranes
- Products: SEPURAN membranes, hollow fiber membranes, gas separation modules
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik Industries](https://endata.com/companies/5809.md)

## Sources

- [news.europawire.eu](https://news.europawire.eu/evonik-opens-new-membrane-production-facility-at-its-austrian-plant-in-schorfling-265515421/eu-press-release/2017/11/20/11/07/13/58449/), 2017-11-20: "The new hollow fiber spinning plant doubles the existing production capacities for SEPURAN membranes."
- [meinbezirk.at](https://www.meinbezirk.at/voecklabruck/c-wirtschaft/evonik-eroeffnete-membranproduktion_a2318316), 2017-11-22: "Mit der neuen Hohlfaserspinnanlage werden hier Membranmodule für die effiziente Stickstoffgewinnung und für Prozessgase produziert."

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