# Shchekinoazot opens third nonwoven line in Pervomaysky, Russia

Shchekinoazot completed construction of a third meltblown/spunbond nonwoven line at its Pervomaysky site, increasing total capacity to 8,640 tonnes per year. Investment exceeded 588 million rubles.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-05-17
- Where: Pervomaysky, Tula Oblast, Russia
- Value: $6.50M (588.0M RUB)
- Starts operating: 17 May 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 8,640 tonnes per year total nonwoven capacity
- Products: meltblown/spunbond nonwoven material
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [cosmetic-industry.com](https://cosmetic-industry.com/en/shhekinoazot-otkryl-tretyu-liniyu-po-vypusku-netkanogo-materiala.html), 2023-05-17: "Тульское предприятие «Щекиноазот» завершило строительство производства многослойного нетканого материала с использованием технологии мельтблаун."

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