AMOCO <AN> UNIT EXPANDS CARPET YARN PLANT
Amoco Corp said its Amoco Fabrics Co
will expand the capacity of its polypropylene carpet face yarn
facility by 55 pct to support its successful penetration of the
commercial and residential carpet markets.
    It said the expansion of the plant in Andalusia, Ala., will
bring Amoco's total face yarn capacity to nearly 140 mln pounds
a year, with Andalusia capacity at 85 mln pounds.
    Amoco Fabrics is part of Amoco Chemicals Co, the chemical
manufacturing and marketing subsidiary of Amoco Corp.
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