World’s largest lyocell plant opened in Thailand
Austrian cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing has completed work on its new €400m (US$444m) lyocell plant in Thailand – said to be the biggest of its kind in the world – where production is now under way.
The company says the facility, which has an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes with scope for future expansion, will play a key role in its ambitions to reduce its carbon footprint.
The plant, at Prachinburi, around 150 km northeast of Bangkok, will be entirely biomass-powered and will only produce Lenzing’s “eco-responsible” speciality fibres such as Tencel and Veocel.
For the full story, see the April 2022 edition of Textiles South East Asia
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