# Fortex & Co opens nonwoven materials production line at Podolsk factory

Fortex & Co launched production of nonwoven fillers for mattresses and furniture at its factory in Podolsk, Moscow region, with investments of 800 million rubles, including a 400 million ruble loan from the Federal Industrial Development Fund. The line adds 5,500-6,000 tonnes of annual capacity and 120 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-06-17
- Where: Podolsk, Moscow region, Russia
- Jobs: 120
- Starts operating: Jun 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 5,500-6,000 tonnes per year
- Products: nonwoven fillers, rigid fillers (coconut fiber), soft fillers (polyurethane foam), BiFom, BiCocos
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fortex & Co](https://endata.com/companies/77060.md)
- [Federal Industrial Development Fund](https://endata.com/companies/11635.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [bigtextile.ru](https://bigtextile.ru/novosti/at-the-fortex-factory-thanks-to-loan/), 2024-06-17: "Оборудование, приобретенное за счет ФРП, было индивидуально разработано и спроектировано для изготовления актуальных на рынке наполнителей для матрасов и мягкой мебели, таких как БиФом и БиКокос."

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