Richmond, Va.-based Performance
Fibers will expand capacity by more than 10 percent at its Bad Hersfeld, Germany, facility — which
currently produces low-denier industrial (LDI) yarn used in laminated and coated fabrics, and
sewing threads — with a multimillion dollar investment in draw winder machinery. The new line of
machinery is expected to be online by the middle of this year.
Fibers will expand capacity by more than 10 percent at its Bad Hersfeld, Germany, facility — which
currently produces low-denier industrial (LDI) yarn used in laminated and coated fabrics, and
sewing threads — with a multimillion dollar investment in draw winder machinery. The new line of
machinery is expected to be online by the middle of this year.
“This investment keeps our state-of-the-art facility in Bad Hersfeld competitive and
strengthens our position as a leading provider of LDI yarns for specialty applications,” said Greg
Rogowski, president and CEO.
January/February 2007
