# Shchekinoazot to build nonwoven fabric line for medical use

Shchekinoazot plans to commission a new production line for multilayer nonwoven fabric for medical purposes in 2022, using meltblown technology. The investment is over 550 million rubles, with a capacity of 8,640 tonnes per year, creating 49 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-11-25
- Where: Pervomaysky, Tula Oblast, Russia
- Value: $7.40M (550.0M RUB)
- Jobs: 49
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 8,640 tonnes per year
- Products: multilayer nonwoven fabric (spunbond, meltblown)
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Shchekinoazot](https://endata.com/companies/4825.md)

## Sources

- [rccnews.ru](https://rccnews.ru/ru/news/chemicals/105510/), 2021-11-25: "Пуск в эксплуатацию новой линии нетканого полотна намечен на 2022 год."
- [epolymer.ru](https://epolymer.ru/article/novoe-proizvodstvo-v-pervomayskom-filiale-ao-shchekinoazot), 2021-12-01: "Компания «Щекиноазот» работает над созданием нового производства нетканого материала."

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