# Fitesa to invest $100M in Simpsonville plant for mask filter production

Fitesa plans to invest about $100 million at its Simpsonville, South Carolina facility to expand into the surgical mask and respirator filter market. The investment is expected to create at least 40 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-02
- Where: Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 40
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: nonwoven fabrics for surgical masks and respirator filters
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fitesa](https://endata.com/companies/22228.md)

## Sources

- [scbiz.com](https://scbiz.com/mask-supplier-to-invest-100m-in-greenville-plant/), 2020-12-02: "2020 has been a challenging year for all of us."
- [postandcourier.com](https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/business/fitesa-simpsonville-announces-100-million-expansion-in-greenville-county/article_7dd3ca34-40af-11eb-a257-a34b781732e5.html), 2020-12-17: "Fitesa Simpsonville announced Thursday a $100 million expansion of its Greenville County operations that will create 40 jobs over the next 5 years."
- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2020/12/nonwoven-manufacturer-fitesa-simpsonville-inc-expanding-operations-in-greenville-county-s-c-100-million-investment-will-create-40-new-jobs-over-the-next-five-years/), 2020-12-18: "We are excited to continue our expansion in Simpsonville."
- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/fitesa-to-add-r5-line-in-south-carolina/), 2021-01-12: "Fitesa will add a state-of-the art Reicofil 5 spunmelt nonwovens line at its site in Simpsonville, SC."

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