Procurement News Notice |
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| PNN | 8329 |
| Work Detail | Hundreds of textile companies have left the Tar Heel State in the last couple of decades, but one continues to expand. UNIFI invested $28 million in its new 150,000 square foot bottle processing center in Reidsville. "We're committed to manufacturing in our home state of North Carolina, and we're excited to have built one of the most advanced recycling facilities in the world in a community that's help shape our company the last several decades,” said UNIFI president Tom Caudle. "Creating about 90 new jobs here in Reidsville—that means something,” said Governor Pat McCrory. “That's 90 families being impacted." Inside the facility, the company will process two and a half billion recycled water bottles a year and turn them into 75 million pounds of bottle flake, which is used to create its Repreve yarn product. "Repreve can be found in products ranging from apparel and hosiery, to automotive and industrial applications,” explained Jay Hertwig, vice president of global brand sales for UNIFI. The facility marks a major milestone in the manufacturer's expansion. It used to purchase the bottle flake from outside companies. Now that process is handled—in house. "We can do a better job by making the raw material and improve our product, but we're also expanding in where we're going to be selling to other customers with end uses, such as food packaging,” said UNIFI vice president of manufacturing Tim Cole Once bottles are sorted and processed, the company ships the bags of bottle flake to its Yadkinville plant, where it's made into yarn. "Right now, we have hit a home run, and we have a winner!" said Reidsville Mayor Jay Donecker. UNIFI received a $500,000 building reuse grant from the state to build the processing center. |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Industry | Textile |
| Entry Date | 15 Oct 2016 |
| Source | http://www.twcnews.com/nc/triad/news/2016/09/7/nc-textile-manufacturer-celebrates--28-million-expansion--creates-90-jobs.html |
