Posted October 15, 2014

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – DAK Americas LLC announced a project to increase polyester staple fiber (PSF) production capacity at its Cooper River Site near Charleston, S.C.

 

The project will increase the capacity of the Cooper River facility by 55 million pounds per year across the company's current product line of textile and nonwoven PSF offerings. phase one of the expansion is targeted to be completed in March/April 2015. The timing of phase two of the expansion will be evaluated shortly thereafter.

 

Upon completion of these expansions, DAK's total PSF capacity in NAFTA will be 500 million pounds per year.

 

“We are excited to be increasing the capacity of the facility to meet the needs of our customers,” said Jorge Young, DAK president and CEO. “The capacity will serve the growing U.S. Fibers market.”

 

DAK Americas, based here, is wholly owned by Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. of Monterrey Mexico. DAK Americas is comprised of five business units: Polyethylene Terephthalate Resins (PET), Polyesters Staple Fibers (PSF), Monomers/ ingredients (TPA/PTA), Specialty Polymers and Green Polyester.