# NIRI opens new £1.2M facility for nonwoven and fiber R&D in Leeds

The Nonwovens Innovation And Research Institute (NIRI) has moved to new headquarters in Leeds, UK, with a £1.2 million investment. The facility is more than double the size of their previous one and includes seven new laboratories to boost nonwoven and fiber product development.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-08-02
- Where: Leeds, United Kingdom
- Value: $1.50M (1.20M GBP)
- Jobs: 20
- Status: completed
- Products: nonwovens, fibers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute](https://endata.com/companies/38329.md)

## Sources

- [yarnsandfibers.com](https://www.yarnsandfibers.com/news/textile-news/niri-opens-new-facility-to-boost-nonwoven-and-fiber-product-development/), 2023-08-02: "We've invested in more equipment, more people, bigger and better-equipped labs."

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