# Glatfelter opens $90M air-laid materials plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Glatfelter opened a new advanced air-laid materials manufacturing plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with a capacity of 22,000 short tons per year, representing a $90 million investment.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-06-15
- Where: Fort Smith, AR, United States
- Value: $90.0M
- Starts operating: 15 Jun 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 22,000 sh tn/yr
- Products: air-laid materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Glatfelter](https://endata.com/companies/3467.md)

## Sources

- [powderbulksolids.com](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/dust-collection/new-90m-air-laid-materials-plant-opens-in-arkansas), 2018-06-18: "Glatfelter held an event on June 15 to mark the opening of its new advanced air-laid materials manufacturing plant in Fort Smith, AR."
- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/glatfelter-celebrates-opening-of-us-airlaid-facility/), 2018-06-18: "We are excited to bring this new capacity and capabilities to our customers serving the growing North American market."

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