# Owens Corning acquires facility in Blythewood, S.C. for glass nonwovens

Owens Corning invested $13.6 million to acquire an existing facility in Blythewood, S.C., and plans to convert a line to produce coated nonwoven products for building materials, creating 16 jobs.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-19
- Where: Blythewood, S.C., United States
- Value: $13.6M
- Jobs: 16
- Status: completed
- Products: coated nonwoven products, glass nonwovens
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Owens Corning](https://endata.com/companies/2173.md)
- [Owens Corning](https://endata.com/companies/2173.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2019/02/owens-corning-to-establish-operation-in-blythewood-s-c/), 2019-02-19: "The Blythewood operation represents a valuable addition to a thriving business"
- [specialtyfabricsreview.com](https://specialtyfabricsreview.com/2019/04/02/owens-corning-acquires-facility/), 2019-04-02: "The acquisition is the first step in the creation of a glass nonwovens excellence center where Owens Corning will continue to invest to expand its capacity with the best available technologies."

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