# Biosphere Corporation launches spunlace nonwoven plant in Dnipro, Ukraine

Biosphere Corporation has launched a greenfield spunlace nonwoven production plant in Dnipro, Ukraine, for wet wipes. The first test launch was in January 2022, with full capacity expected in early 2023. Investment was EUR 21 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-02-15
- Where: Dnipro, Ukraine
- Value: $23.8M (21.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Jan 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: up to 3000 kilograms per hour
- Products: spunlace nonwoven fabric for wet wipes
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Biosphere Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/60340.md)
- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [biosphere-corp.com](https://biosphere-corp.com/news/biosphere-corporation-has-launched-a-spunlace-nonwoven-production-in-ukraine/), 2022-02-15: "The high-capacity spunlace line will double the company’s current production capacity and is designed to process various types of fibers."

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