# WPT Nonwovens opens $19.5M manufacturing facility in Kentucky

WPT Nonwovens Corp. has started up its $19.5 million manufacturing facility in Ohio County, Kentucky, adding a 75,000-s.f. carded nonwoven production line with over 12,000 annual metric tons of capacity for HVAC filtration media and hygiene fabrics.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-01-14
- Where: Ohio County, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $19.5M
- Starts operating: 14 Jan 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 12,000 annual metric tons
- Products: carded nonwoven fabrics for HVAC filtration media and hygiene
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [WPT Nonwovens](https://endata.com/companies/25723.md)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/weekly-recap-wpt-nonwovens-opens-site-in-kentucky-understanding-superabsorbent-polymers-more/), 2024-01-14: "WPT Nonwovens Corp. has officially started up its $19.5 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ohio County, Kentucky."

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