# Suominen to upgrade nonwovens production line in Bethune, South Carolina

Suominen will upgrade one of its production lines in Bethune, South Carolina, with an investment of approximately EUR 6 million, to be finalized in the second half of 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-11-20
- Where: Bethune, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $7.10M (6.00M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: nonwovens
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Suominen](https://endata.com/companies/30105.md)

## Sources

- [technical-textiles.textiletechnology.net](https://technical-textiles.textiletechnology.net/news/higher-capacity-in-south-carolina-209908), 2020-11-20: "The investment will widen Suominen’s offering to its customers in the USA in line with the Suominen strategy targeting growth and profitability."
- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2020/12/suominen-increases-capacity-in-bethune-s-c/), 2020-12-10: "This investment allows us to produce new innovative, top quality products which are the result of joint product development with one of our major customers."

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