Inauguration of new viscose fiber plant in Nanjing
10 Sep '07
3 min read
Sixth fiber plant of the Lenzing Group: Lenzing Nanjing is the sixth cellulose fiber plant of the global Lenzing Group and the group's second plant in Asia. The plant in Nanjing increases the group's annual production capacity to 560,000 tons, expanding Lenzing's leading global position in cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries. Lenzing up to now supplied the Chinese market through its trading company in Shanghai.
Standard viscose fibers were supplied by the the group's Indonesian plant and specialty fibers were imported from Europe, mainly from the plant at Lenzing. Due to the strong demand for Lenzing fibers, the leading decision for a production plant in China was made in 2004. After an intense period evaluating locations and partners the ground-breaking ceremony was held in April 2005.
Nanjing was chosen for its superior infrastructure and for the fact that Lenzing's partner, NCFC, was already in the process of building a viscose filament plant there. The joint utilization of energy supply and waste water treatment facilities enabled signifcant cost savings.
The immediate proximity of one of China's biggest chemical complexes (among the neighbors is BASF China) was an additional advantage, as the region therefore offers sufficient regional industrial service providers.
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