# Geksa-Lotos starts geosynthetics production line in Astrakhan SEZ

Geksa-Lotos, a subsidiary of Geksa, has launched the first production line for geosynthetic fabrics at the Lotos special economic zone in Astrakhan, Russia. The first phase capacity is about 60 tonnes per month, with full capacity expected by end of January 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-11-09
- Where: Astrakhan, Russia, Russia
- Value: $2.25M (150.0M RUB)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 12 Nov 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 60 tonnes per month (first phase); 200 tonnes per month (final)
- Products: geosynthetic fabrics, polypropylene yarn
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Geksa-Lotos](https://endata.com/companies/35406.md)
- [Geksa](https://endata.com/companies/35407.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [rupec.ru](https://rupec.ru/news/39413/), 2018-11-09: "Мы занимаемся сейчас программой импортозамещения, поэтому заказы у нас на несколько лет вперед, есть партнеры в нефтегазовой и дорожной отраслях."
- [geospan.gexa.ru](https://geospan.gexa.ru/media/novosti/geksa-lotos-zapustila-zavod-po-vypusku-geosinteticheskoj-tkani1/), 2018-11-11: "Это первый цех из шести, который здесь будет построен."

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