Martex Fiber Southern Corp. recently completed installation of a fiber reclamation line to produce additional value-added fibers for use in the automotive, upholstery and yarn sectors as part of its “No Fiber Left Behind” program, which aims to recycle all of the company’s textile waste instead of sending it to a landfill.
“The expansion increased Spartanburg’s plant capacity by over 20 percent, further expanding our ability to create valuable outlets for the over 160 million pounds per year of pre- and post-consumer cotton and cotton-polyester textile waste that Martex Fiber keeps out of landfills,” said Jamie Jarrett, general manager of the Fiber Division, in a news release.
The program also includes expansion to the company’s Brownville, Texas, facility, which will be completed within the next quarter and should increase capacity by 11 million pounds annually.
“At Martex we are in the double green business,” said Rick Otero, CEO of Martex Fiber, in a news release. “Our focus is on expanding a business that is sustainable economically and for the environment. Every pound of cotton textile scrap that we recycle at Spartanburg helps America avoid the environmental impact of a new pound of conventional cotton. Our recycling process uses essentially no water – compared with over 1,400 gallons per pound for conventional cotton – no harmful pesticides, and no harmful chemical dyes, with significantly less energy consumption versus new cotton. We are committed to our No Fiber Left Behind vision.”
