International Textile Group Inc., mainly producig automotive safety textiles, demm and other apparel fabrics, is going to open four offshore plants by early 2008 Reportedly, altogether over 300 mfihon USD will be invested in the four plants, namely, two in China, one in Nicaragua and one in Vietnam However, ITG repmted a net loss of approxlmately $50 nnlhon for fiscal year (FY) 2006, primarily from discontinued operations, start-up expenses for new projects, realignment of its US operations and costs associated with its mergei with Greenvtile-based Safety Components International Inc. (SCI) in October 2006. Net sales for the year totaled $720 9 million After the expansion, ITG will have 12 of its 19 manufactmmg plants outside the United States.