# Toray to increase large tow carbon fiber capacity at Zoltek's Hungarian facility

Toray Industries will increase large tow carbon fiber production capacity at Zoltek's Hungarian facility by 50% from 10,000 to 15,000 tons annually, with an investment exceeding $130 million. Production will start in early 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-04-06
- Where: Nyergesújfalu, Hungary, Hungary
- Value: $130.0M
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 15,000 tons annually
- Products: large tow carbon fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Toray Industries](https://endata.com/companies/4565.md)
- [Zoltek](https://endata.com/companies/27413.md)
- [Zoltek Companies](https://endata.com/companies/22740.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [compositesportal.com](https://www.compositesportal.com/news/toray-increases-production-capacity-for-large-tow-fiber-10397.html), 2018-04-06: "Toray Industries has decided to increase large tow carbon fiber production capacity at their US-based subsidiary, Zoltek Companies."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09616-buscon13), 2018-04-16: "Toray Industries’ Zoltek subsidiary will spend $130 million to increase output of large-tow carbon fiber."

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