# Sinopec completes world's largest meltblown non-woven fabric production base

Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd. put into operation the 12th of its 12 meltblown non-woven fabric production lines on May 9, 2020, completing all 16 lines. The base, built in 76 days with an investment of CNY300 million (USD42 million), will have a daily capacity of 37 metric tons and annual capacity of over 13,500 metric tons, enough for 13.5 billion medical masks.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-05-09
- Where: Yizheng, Jiangsu Province, China; Beijing, China, China
- Value: $42.0M (300.0M CNY)
- Starts operating: 9 May 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 37 metric tons per day; 13,500 metric tons per year
- Products: meltblown non-woven fabric
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/18086.md)
- [Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber](https://endata.com/companies/46213.md)

## Sources

- [news.cgtn.com](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-11/Sinopec-builds-up-world-s-largest-mask-material-production-base-QoDTlXpnm8/index.html), 2020-05-11: "Sinopec has now completed the construction of all 16 of its production lines of such fabric."

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