# Avgol relocating 5 nonwoven production lines from Israel to India

Avgol, a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures, is relocating 5 SMMS and meltblown production lines from Barkan, Israel to India to increase nonwoven fabric capacity for the hygiene market. The installation is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-05
- Where: India, India
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 5 production lines
- Products: spun-melt nonwoven fabrics, SMMS nonwovens, meltblown nonwovens
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Avgol](https://endata.com/companies/25407.md)
- [Indorama Ventures](https://endata.com/companies/3457.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [indiantextilemagazine.in](https://www.indiantextilemagazine.in/strategic-relocation-of-avgols-smms-and-additional-meltblown-lines-to-india/), 2020-12-05: "This is part of our company’s commitment to continue increasing our presence and services across India and South Asia."

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