The project concerns the promoter’s R&D investment in the field of Man-Made Cellulose (MMC) fibres for textile and nonwoven applications and consists of: (i) R&D operational expenditures covering a three year development programme; (ii) the construction of new R&D facilities; (iii) the installation of new pilot plant lines and equipment; and (iv) selected proprietary process innovations to pilot the industrial-scale feasibility for the manufacturing of new, high quality Tencel® fibres.