# Fabril Scavone to build needlepunched nonwovens plant in Itatiba, Brazil

Fabril Scavone will invest in a new industrial plant in Itatiba, São Paulo, to produce needlepunched nonwovens with a capacity of 500 tons per month. Construction starts in 2019, operations in 2020, creating over 50 direct jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-01-09
- Where: Itatiba, São Paulo, Brazil
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500 tons per month
- Products: needlepunched nonwovens
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fabril Scavone](https://endata.com/companies/35623.md)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/scavone-adds-needlepunch-operation-in-brazil/), 2019-01-09: "Fabril Scavone, a leader in the Brazilian nonwovens industry, will invest in the construction of a new industrial plant featuring European machinery with state-of-the-art technology."

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