To serve rapidly growing customer demand, global specialty materials provider Eastman is increasing its capacity to produce Naia filament yarn at its Barcelona site by 30% by mid-2021 and more than 50% by the end of 2022. 

“The growing importance of sustainability and circularity as key market drivers is accelerating adoption of sustainable fibers. As a result, Naia cellulosic filament yarn is gaining a lot of traction among our customers,” said Burt A. Capel, Vice President and General Manager of fibers, Eastman. 

“Our vision is to make sustainable fashion accessible to all, and we have a very committed team at our Barcelona site actively working to bring this expansion onstream as soon as possible to serve our customers across the globe,” added Capel. 

The expansion will support new brand adoptions of Naia in womenswear fashion, where there is a growing demand for sustainable fibers. 

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability.

Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2020 revenues of approximately $8.5 billion.