# Vostokkhimvolokno opens polyester fibre plant in Voskresensk, Moscow region

The Vostokkhimvolokno group of companies opened the Voskresensk-Khimvolokno plant near Ratmirovo village in Voskresensk, Moscow region. The project, started in 2016, involved reconstruction of old and construction of new production facilities on 3.5 hectares, with investments of RUB 1.2 billion. The plant has an annual capacity of 24,000 tonnes of polyester fibre from recycled polymers and will create 130 jobs, expanding to 180.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-26
- Where: Voskresensk, Moscow region, Russia
- Value: $18.5M (1.20B RUB)
- Jobs: 130
- Starts operating: 26 Sep 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 24,000 tonnes per year
- Products: polyester fibre from recycled polymers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Vostokkhimvolokno](https://endata.com/companies/42335.md)

## Sources

- [plastinfo.ru](https://plastinfo.ru/information/news/43440_26.09.2019/), 2019-09-26: "Завод «Воскресенск-Химволокно», специализирующийся на производстве полиэфирных волокон из вторичных полимеров, торжественно открыли"
- [textilemedia.com](https://www.textilemedia.com/about-us/latest-news/russian-fibre-producer-to-launch-large-polyester-facility/), 2019-10-07: "One of Russia’s largest polyester fibre production units was due to be commissioned by the end of September by man-made fibre producer Vostokkhimvolokno."

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