# Royal DSM to increase Dyneema capacity in Netherlands and North Carolina

Royal DSM announced plans to increase global Dyneema UD capacity by more than 20 percent, installing new UD technology at its headquarters in Heerlen, Netherlands and at its plant in Greenville, North Carolina, with additional capacity expected by Q1 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-18
- Where: Heerlen, Netherlands; Greenville, N.C., Netherlands
- Starts operating: Q1 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: Dyneema UD capacity increase more than 20 percent globally
- Products: Dyneema UD composite laminate, Dyneema fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Royal DSM](https://endata.com/companies/5677.md)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/fiber-world/2018/07/royal-dsm-to-increase-dyneema-capacity/), 2018-07-18: "These investments will enable us to better accommodate growing customer demand and needs while further extending our global leadership position."

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