Performance Fibers Increases Capacity In China To Meet Demand
United States-based Performance Fibers — a global supplier of polyester fibers and fabrics, nylon
6, engineered fabrics, sewing thread fibers and advanced materials — will once again expand
capacity for high modulus, low-shrinkage (HMLS) polyester fiber and fabric at its Kaiping, China,
plant in response to continuing demand from the tire industry. This initiative is part of a
four-year multiphase expansion plan that has been providing support for the production of
Performance Fibers’ DSP® yarn and fabric, which is used in tire reinforcement.
Performance Fibers' plant in Kaiping, China
“This latest investment demonstrates our ongoing commitment to meet the global demand of the tire industry that continues to experience strong growth,” said Greg Rogowski, president and CEO, Performance Fibers.
The company will add new advanced spinning machines to increase production capacity for HMLS fiber. The initial phase of this expansion will begin in November, with the following phase starting operations in early 2009. Performance Fibers also will install additional direct cablers and air-jet looms to increase fabric capacity, and will expand its existing facility to house the equipment beginning this quarter, with production beginning in 2009.
September/October 2008
高性能纤维有限公司为满足需求提高其在中国的产量
聚酯纤维和织物、尼龙6、工程用布、缝纫线纤维和高级材料方面的全球供应商美国高性能纤维有限公司将进一步扩充其中国开平工厂的高模低缩(HMLS) 聚酯纤维和织物的产能，以满足轮胎工业的持续需求。该
计划是其多阶段扩张四年计划中的一部分，旨在支持用于强化轮胎的高性能纤维DSP 纱线和织物的生产。
美国高性能纤维有限公司总裁兼首席执行官Greg Rogowski说："最近的这次投资展现了我们对轮胎工业的一贯承诺，满足不断强劲增长的全球需求。"
该公司将添置先进的新型纺纱机，以提高高模低缩(HMLS)纤维的产量。此次扩张的第一阶段将于2008年11月开始，下一阶段将在2009年初开始。此外，除了增加直接并纱机和喷气织机以外，公 司也将安装高性能纤维设备以提高织物产能，并从本季度开始扩大现有厂房，以容纳新添置的高端设备，于明年开始生产。