# Shchekinoazot starts third spunbond line at Pervomaisky site

Shchekinoazot completed construction of a new production line for multilayer nonwoven material using meltblown technology (spunbond, SSMS) at its Pervomaisky branch. The line, with a capacity of 8,640 tons per year, began round-the-clock operation on March 9, 2023. Investment exceeded 588 million rubles.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-03-29
- Where: Pervomaisky, Tula Oblast, Russia
- Value: $7.60M (588.0M RUB)
- Starts operating: 9 Mar 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 8,640 tons per year
- Products: multilayer nonwoven material (spunbond, meltblown)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [inni.info](https://inni.info/novost/novaya-liniya-spanbonda-rabotayet-v-kruglosutochnom-rezhime), 2023-03-29: "9 марта оборудование новой линии, после пробных пусков, переведено в круглосуточный режим работы."
- [plastinfo.ru](https://plastinfo.ru/information/news/51209_06.04.2023/), 2023-04-06: "Оборудование новой третьей линии, после пробных пусков, переведено в круглосуточный режим работы в марте, сообщили в «Щекиноазот»."

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