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Weavexx upgrades N.S. production facility
Xerium Technologies will be upgrading equipment at its Weavexx forming fabrics facility in Kentville, N.S. To support the company, the province, through Nova Scotia Business Inc., is providing a five-year payroll rebate up to a maximum of $500,000.
"As a global competitor, we must ensure that the products we produce are of the highest quality," said plant manager Michael Fitzpatrick. "Our company has pioneered a number of technologies that are now considered industry standards. The capital investment in our Kentville facility is part of a long-term strategy to maintain our competitive advantage."
Weavexx has increased its export market, including Asia, which makes up a significant portion of the Kentville plant's business.
Weavexx employs 140 people in Kentville and has been a fixture in the community for more than 40 years. The plant produces forming fabrics -- highly engineered synthetic textiles used in paper production. Weavexx also supplies forming, press, dryer, and engineered fabrics.
Nova Scotia Business Inc. is Nova Scotia's private-sector led business development agency.