An all-new, high-tech thread and yarn dyeing facility has been opened by Champion Thread in Clover, SC/USA. Located in close proximity to the company’s headquarters, the investment bolsters its customer service capabilities, product and operational sustainability, vertical capacity, and local workforce.
In addition to boosting service, Champion Thread Company, Gastonia, NC/USA, a leading manufacturer of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns, and other textile and sewn products accessories, made the investment to focus on building lean, flexible manufacturing operations and environmentally sustainable products and operations.
The new dyehouse comprises many highly efficient and sustainable technologies, such as low liquor ratio dyeing equipment that significantly reduces water usage, and energy-efficient, on-demand boilers that substantially reduce dyehouse emissions. The facility also has a state-of-the-industry dye lab, process automation, monitoring and control systems. Furthermore, it also increases local finish winding, twisting, and packaging capacity for threads and yarns.
To optimize all these innovative technology and processes, Champion Thread is actively retraining existing team members and recruiting for new positions created as the new facility ramps-up production.