# Toray Carbon Fibers Europe invests €100M in new carbon fiber line at Abidos

Toray Carbon Fibers Europe announced the creation of a sixth carbon fiber production line at its Abidos site in Lacq, France, with an investment of €100 million. The line is expected to create 50-60 jobs and start production in 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-11-30
- Where: Abidos, Lacq, France, France
- Value: $104.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 55
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,000 tonnes/year
- Products: carbon fibers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Toray Carbon Fibers Europe](https://endata.com/companies/66969.md)
- [Toray](https://endata.com/companies/29633.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [universlacq.fr](https://www.universlacq.fr/?p=556), 2022-11-30: "Toray Carbon Fibers Europe annonce la création d'une sixième ligne de production de fibres de carbone sur le site d'Abidos"
- [plasticstoday.com](https://www.plasticstoday.com/automotive-mobility/new-mobility-clean-energy-drive-carbon-fiber-investment-in-europe), 2022-12-01: "This investment demonstrates our shareholders’ recognition of the excellence of our products and their confidence in us as a company."

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