# Biax-Fiberfilm scales up melt-blown fabric production in Neenah, Wisconsin

Biax-Fiberfilm Corporation is scaling up melt-blown fabric production for N95 masks by purchasing a former Kimberly-Clark facility in Neenah, WI. The new capacity will be five times higher, with three 60-inch-wide production lines planned, and production expected to start as early as June 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-05-04
- Where: Neenah, WI, United States
- Starts operating: Jun 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: five times higher than current production (enough for about 3.5 million masks per day)
- Products: melt-blown fabric for N95 masks, nonwoven fabrics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Biax-Fiberfilm Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/46984.md)
- [Reifenhäuser](https://endata.com/companies/7096.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chinapros-machine.com](https://www.chinapros-machine.com/news/biax-fiberfilm-scaling-up-melt-blown-fabric-pr-33607869.html), 2020-05-04: "We are currently running around the clock on two machines and the new capacity in Neenah will be five times higher."

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