SvetlogorskKhimvolokno

SvetlogorskKhimvolokno (СветлогорскХимволокно) will purchase a third lamination line in 2021 as part of technical modernization of its nonwoven materials shop. The company also plans to produce SMS nonwoven material and medical gloves.

OAO SvetlogorskKhimvolokno announced a tender to purchase a complete five-beam spunmelt line for producing polypropylene nonwoven materials, valued at EUR 18.5 million, with delivery within 28 months.

OAO SvetlogorskKhimvolokno plans to invest USD 52 million by 2025 in projects including expansion of nonwoven production (spunlace and SMS), polypropylene fabric, and Big-Bag containers. Capacity increases include 6 million linear meters/year of polypropylene fabric and 1.9 million units/year of Big-Bag containers.

SvetlogorskKhimvolokno plans to commission a new nonwovens production facility with an initial capacity of 20,000 tonnes per year of spunbonded and hydroentangled nonwovens, as part of a $300 million corporate program. The investment is estimated at BYR 50 million ($25 million).

OAO SvetlogorskKhimvolokno commissioned a new production line for nonwoven materials in Q1 2019, costing $8.75 million with a capacity of 10,000 tonnes per year. The company plans to increase exports in 2020 by fully loading the line.

SvetlogorskKhimvolokno plans to expand production of construction-grade nonwoven materials (Spanbond technology) by 40%. A contract for equipment supply has been signed, with installation planned for summer 2018. The company also plans to increase polypropylene fabric and big-bag production, and expand knitted fabric output to 150 tons per month with four new circular knitting machines.