# DSM to expand Dyneema fiber and UD production capacity globally

Royal DSM Group plans to increase global production capacity of Dyneema ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers and unidirectional laminates, installing new UD technology at plants in Heerlen, Netherlands and Greenville, North Carolina, boosting global UD output by over 20%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-01-15
- Where: Heerlen, Netherlands; Greenville, North Carolina, USA, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Capacity: over 20% increase in UD output
- Products: Dyneema ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers, unidirectional laminates
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Royal DSM](https://endata.com/companies/5677.md)

## Sources

- [haythink.com](https://www.haythink.com/dsm-to-increase-global-dyneema-ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene-fibers-uhmwpe-and-ud-production-capacity/), 2024-01-15: "These investments allow us to better adapt to growing customer demand while further expanding our global leadership."

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