# Lenzing to build world's largest lyocell fiber factory in Thailand

Lenzing plans to invest over €1 billion to build a new lyocell fiber factory in Thailand, with the first phase of 100,000 tons annual capacity approved at a cost of about €400 million. Construction will begin in autumn 2019 and operations are expected by the end of 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-07-04
- Where: 304 Industrial Park, 150 km east of Bangkok, Thailand
- Value: $1.13B (1.00B EUR)
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 tons per year
- Products: TENCEL lyocell fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Lenzing AG](https://endata.com/companies/20683.md)

## Sources

- [sjfzxm.com](http://www.sjfzxm.com/global/en/541515.html), 2019-07-04: "Investment in Thailand is a firm step in implementing the group's sCore TEN strategy, helping to transform the group into a special fiber enterprise."

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