# Universal Fibres to invest $8M in new chemical fiber plant in Gorzów, Poland

Universal Fibres, a US-based chemical fiber producer, will invest $8 million in a new factory in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. Production is expected to start in February 2019, with plans to hire 60 people initially and up to 170 eventually.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-10-18
- Where: Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, Poland
- Value: $8.00M
- Jobs: 170
- Starts operating: Feb 2019
- Status: under construction
- Products: chemical fibers for carpets, medical, filtration, military, textiles
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Universal Fibres](https://endata.com/companies/34977.md)

## Sources

- [niezalezna.pl](https://niezalezna.pl/index.php/gospodarka/amerykanie-inwestuja-w-gorzowie-wielkopolskim/241260), 2018-10-18: "Amerykańska firma Universal Fibres, specjalizująca się w produkcji włókien chemicznych, zainwestuje w Gorzowie Wlkp. 8 mln USD."

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