# Zhejiang Sitong expands polyester BCF yarn capacity with Oerlikon Neumag system

Zhejiang Sitong New Material Technology is expanding its polyester capacity by commissioning an Oerlikon Neumag BCF S+ system at its Hangzhou plant. The additional four BCF S+ positions will increase polyester yarn production.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-10-28
- Where: Hangzhou, China, China
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50,000 tons per year (total BCF yarn capacity)
- Products: polyester BCF yarn, polyamide yarn, polypropylene yarn
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Zhejiang Sitong New Material Technology](https://endata.com/companies/80703.md)
- [Oerlikon](https://endata.com/companies/7876.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/neumag-expansion-for-zhejiang-sitong/), 2024-10-28: "Our strategy is to have a broad portfolio making us more robust in the face of trends and market fluctuations."

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