UPA Healthcare Products to build melt-blown fabric line in Seri Kembangan

UPA Corporation Bhd's subsidiary UPA Healthcare Products Sdn Bhd is investing RM10 million to manufacture melt-blown non-woven fabric for face masks in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia. Production is expected to start by end of November 2020, with annual capacity of 600,000 kg of fabric and 86 million masks.

“Total investment for the project is RM10 million and would be funded internally, said the company.”bernama.com

• 2 sources
• bernama.comBERNAMA - UPA jumps 28.88 pct on new venture into production material for 3-ply, surgical face masksJul 8, 2020
• nonwovens-industry.comUPA Expands into Meltblown Production - Nonwovens IndustryBy: Karen McIntyre EditorAug 6, 2020

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