SHELBY, N.C., March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mafic, www.Mafic.com, announces groundbreaking today at its new basalt fiber production facility in Shelby NC USA. The facility, located at 119 Metrolina Drive in Shelby, is Mafic's first manufacturing facility in the United States and will produce 1,000,000 lbs of basalt fiber per month starting in Q1 2018.
"Basalt production in the US is a key part of Mafic's future" says Mike Levine, Mafic CEO, "We are very excited about joining the vibrant composites community here in North Carolina."
For more information about Mafic, or basalt fiber, please email Info@mafic.com or visit Mafic at the JEC in Paris March 14th-16th, Booth U42 in Hall 6.
About Mafic:
Privately held Mafic SA was formed in 2012 for the production of advanced materials for the composite industry. Mafic has manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe producing continuous and chopped high quality Basalt Fiber.
SOURCE Mafic