# Sinopec Yizheng starts third meltblown fabric line, plans 16 by May

Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre has started its third meltblown non-woven fabric production line in Jiangsu province, with a goal of building 16 lines by the end of May 2020 to reach annual capacity of 10,000 tons.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-03-30
- Where: Jiangsu province, China
- Value: $28.2M (200.0M CNY)
- Starts operating: May 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 10,000 tons per year of meltblown non-woven fabric
- Products: meltblown non-woven fabric for face masks
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre](https://endata.com/companies/46186.md)
- [Sinopec](https://endata.com/companies/1143.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [yicaiglobal.com](https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/china-sinopec-kicks-off-third-face-mask-fabric-unit-with-13-more-to-go-in-two-months), 2020-03-30: "Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre's new production line in Jiangsu province is expected to churn out 500 tons of meltblown non-woven fabric every year."

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