# Mafic to open basalt fiber production facility in Shelby, North Carolina

Mafic is launching a larger production facility in Shelby, North Carolina, with 6,000 tons of annual capacity, set to come online later in 2018, creating about 100 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-09-06
- Where: Shelby, North Carolina, United States
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 6,000 tons per year
- Products: continuous basalt fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Mafic](https://endata.com/companies/34180.md)

## Sources

- [archive.businessviewmagazine.com](https://archive.businessviewmagazine.com/mafic-fiber-basalt/), 2018-09-06: "We are launching our larger production facility in Shelby, North Carolina, which is set to come online later this year."

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