# Bekaert Deslee to build textile plant in Nova Odessa, Brazil

Bekaert Deslee announced a new production unit in Nova Odessa, Brazil, with an investment of R$67 million, creating 120 direct jobs initially and up to 400 in five years. The 17,000-square-meter plant will produce mattress covers and fabrics, expected to open by September 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-07-11
- Where: Nova Odessa, Brazil
- Jobs: 120
- Starts operating: Sep 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: mattress covers, knitted fabrics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Bekaert Deslee](https://endata.com/companies/64141.md)

## Sources

- [portalhortolandia.com.br](https://portalhortolandia.com.br/noticias/nossa-regiao/multinacional-preve-investimento-de-milhoes-e-gerar-centenas-de-empregos-na-regiao-118462/), 2022-07-13: "Com investimento de R$ 67 milhões e 120 empregos diretos imediatos, o plano de expansão da empresa prevê a geração de até 400 empregos diretos em 5 anos"

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