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Norafin breaks ground on spunlace nonwovens plant in Mills River, North Carolina · Endata

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Jul 29, 2019NEW FACILITYMills River, North Carolina, United States

Norafin breaks ground on spunlace nonwovens plant in Mills River, North Carolina

Norafin held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 7, 2017, for a new production facility in Mills River, North Carolina. The company will invest about €20 million and create approximately 45 new jobs, with series production expected in spring 2018.

Value

$22.5M (20.0M EUR)

Jobs

45

Starts operating

Q2 2018

Status

Under construction

Productsspunlaced nonwovens

CompaniesNorafin Group

Sectors#Industrial Textiles

“On June 7th, 2017, the eagerly anticipated groundbreaking took place on the property of School House Road.”norafin.com

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norafin.comGroundbreaking in Mills River - NorafinJul 29, 2019

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