Peoria-based Natural Fiber Welding to add 100 jobs, partner with Ralph Lauren
UPCOMING EVENT
By Chris Kaergard
Journal Star
@chriskaergard
Posted at 7:18 AM
International clothier Ralph Lauren is among the investors providing $13 million for expanded production – and a tripling of jobs – at Peoria-based Natural Fiber Welding.
Employment at the company founded in 2015, which now stands at 47, is expected to increase by about 100 in the coming year, NFW officials said.
The company reshapes materials including cotton waste as well as other items like wool and hemp into high-performance fabrics meant to compete with synthetic textiles
Some good news for Peoria
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This is wonderful. Thanks for posting this good news!
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Im looking forward to this, saw the story on WMBD This Morning.
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Two other companies are expanding, or planning to expand, at Lacon. So with the news on Natural Fiber welding, there are signs something good is happening with manufacturing...
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