# Freudenberg Performance Materials starts new auto headliner production line in Suzhou, China

Freudenberg & Vilene Nonwovens, a joint venture of Freudenberg Performance Materials, brought a new production line for car headliners into operation at its Suzhou site in Eastern China, increasing annual production of technical textiles by around 8 million m².

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-03-05
- Where: Suzhou, Eastern China, China
- Starts operating: 5 Mar 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 8 million m² per year
- Products: car headliners, technical textiles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Freudenberg Performance Materials](https://endata.com/companies/15549.md)
- [Japan Vilene Company](https://endata.com/companies/29916.md) (partner)
- [Freudenberg & Vilene Nonwovens](https://endata.com/companies/37767.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [inda.org](https://www.inda.org/membership/member-news/freudenberg-performance-materials-starts-new-production-line-in-china/), 2019-03-05: "This investment underscores our long-term commitment to Asia."
- [freudenberg-pm.com](https://www.freudenberg-pm.com/en/news-insights/press/2019_03_freudenberg_opens_new_production_line_in_china), 2019-03-05: "This investment underscores our long-term commitment to Asia."
- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/freudenberg-vilene-start-up-production-line-in-china/), 2019-03-06: "This investment underscores our long-term commitment to Asia."

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