Unifi eyes 20% growth with increased production capacity

16/08/2013
Yarns producer Unifi has increased its production capacity at its Yadkinville, North Carolina, manufacturing facility with the purchase of nine drawn textured yarn machines and a sample machine.

"The number of lot changes required to support the needs of our customers has grown substantially over the years, which puts a premium on flexibility and the ability to provide shorter production runs and quicker turnarounds within our manufacturing process," said Roger Berrier, chief operating officer for Unifi.

"The investment will increase our capacity to support our overall volume growth, and will advance our objective of growing the volume of our premier value added yarns by 20% annually. The new sample machine will provide additional product development capacity, which will allow Unifi to stay at the forefront of product innovation."

"The continued growth of synthetic apparel production in the region will lead to ongoing opportunities for the company," said Bill Jasper, CEO of Unifi. "Many of our customers choose to source their products from this region, and Unifi's continuing investment in the Americas demonstrates our commitment to servicing their needs."