ST HELENA Bay could soon have a sponge cloth production plant as part of a project worth R100m. Norwegian company Kongsfoss Norge, is planning to move its sponge-cloth production plant from Norway to the South African west coast town, creating between 70 and 80 job opportunities. St Helena Bay was chosen as the best spot for the project because of the cold Atlantic current that washes its shores. Cold water is essential for cooling the production process. Kongsfoss is one of only five companies world-wide that posesses the complicated chemical technology for the production of sponge-cloth.