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Spunlace Capacity Expansion Announced for North Carolina Production Line 

Candler, NC, US, December 3, 2020 – Jacob Holm is proud to announce the Board of Directors have approved a capability expansion of an existing line at the Candler, NC, US facility. This comes in addition to the significant Project Boost capacity investment announced in June 2020, which is on track to be completed as scheduled, with waves of equipment installations currently progressing as planned at all sites.

The new equipment in Candler is expected to launch by December 2021 and will target further expansion of sustainable products, including more efficiency in running natural and innovative fibers.

This investment to increase spunlace capacity confirms Jacob Holm’s commitment to support the growth of its customers and to continue to play a leading role in the industry. Jacob Holm aims to continue targeting our partners’ needs for growing volumes of sustainable product offerings and co-innovation abilities.

Says CEO Martin Mikkelsen, “We so appreciate the hard work of our team members who have been critical in making this happen, as well as local officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, for their unwavering support of local businesses.”