# Fibertex Nonwovens invests DKK 300 million to expand capacity in South Carolina

Fibertex Nonwovens is investing DKK 300 million (US$48 million) to expand output capacity and meet growing demand for nonwovens in North America. The company has also acquired an 84-acre industrial plot adjacent to its existing facilities in South Carolina for further expansion.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2021-03-19
- Where: South Carolina, USA, United States
- Value: $48.0M (300.0M DKK)
- Status: announced
- Products: nonwovens, spunlace, needlepunch
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fibertex Nonwovens](https://endata.com/companies/26448.md)
- [Schouw & Co.](https://endata.com/companies/4083.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [nonwovensnews.com](https://www.nonwovensnews.com/2021/03/19/new-fibertex-investment-in-key-north-american-market/), 2021-03-19: "Danish industrial group Fibertex Nonwovens is looking to capitalize on the booming demand for advanced nonwovens seen in recent years with a fresh DKK 300 million (US$48 million) investment to expand its output capacity and meet the growing need for local production of nonwovens in North America."
- [textalks.com](https://textalks.com/fibertex-nonwovens-to-enhance-its-production-capacity-with-dkk-300-million/), 2021-04-16: "DKK 300 million has been allocated to acquire a plot adjacent to its existing South Carolina facilities to meet demand from North American global brands."
- [geosyntheticsmagazine.com](https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2021/04/22/fibertex-nonwovens-investing-nearly-50-million-in-north-american-market/), 2021-04-22: "The new investment will include a high-capacity state-of-the art line based on spunlacing, a technology in which Fibertex Nonwovens is a global leader"
- [je.st](http://www.je.st/news/Fibertex-Nonwovens-Announces-European-Investments,2597803.html), 2021-04-23: "$50 million investment will focus on plants in Czech Republic, Turkey"

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