Invista is going for a major expansion at its fiber manufacturing plant in South Carolina. A $30-million expansion of the plant will enable the company to rapidly respond to demands of small-lot carpet fiber. The investment represents the industry’s first-ever offering of one-step, small-lot capability, specifically for solution-dyed nylon 6,6. Invista developed this innovative, proprietary small-lot technology by working closely with equipment manufacturer Truetzschler.
According to Dirk Burger, CEO of the Truetzschler Group, his team was challenged and inspired to create enhanced products as a part of a long-term collaboration in research and development. He thanked Invista for its confidence on his company. The variety of small-lot nylon 6,6 fibers will initially be offered under Invista’s ‘Antron Lumena’ brand to serve the globally growing solution-dyed nylon BCF markets. Invista is one of world’s largest integrated producers of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers. The company’s advantaged technologies for nylon, spandex and polyester are used to produce clothing, carpet, car parts and countless other everyday products.
Headquartered in the US, Invista operates in more than 20 countries and has about 10,000 employees. With about 3,000 employees worldwide and 150 employees in Charlotte NC, Trützschler is one of the world’s leading textile machinery manufacturers.
