Andritz Completes Needlepunch Line in Autoneum Mexico
ANDRITZ has successfully started up a complete neXline needlepunch line for the production of needlepunched velour felts for the automotive market at Autoneum’s plant in SanLuis Potosí, Mexico. The line has a working width of 4.4 meters and produces fabrics from 300-800 gsm for carpet systems, inner dashes and floor insulators.The scope of supply includes a Dynamic eXcelle Link card and a crosslapper in combination with Andritz technology for drafting and needling. Andrit zalso supplied the process control equipment as well as the unique, closed-loop ProDyn system, thus providing continuous web monitoring and optimization of the end product. With the inline, double-velouring needleloom, model SDV-2+2, and a maximum speed of 10 m/min, the production capacity of the Andritz needlepunch line is in excess of 1,200 kg/hr.This order once again demonstrates the strong and long-term partnership between Andritz and Autoneum. Autoneum already operates several Andritz lines in Bloomsburg, PA, and Jeffersonville, IN, as well as several lines in Europe and Asia.Autoneum, with headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is a globally leading supplier in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles. The company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight components and systems for interior floors and engine bays as well as the underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. Autoneum operates 55 production facilities and employs more than 12,000 people in 25 countries.
Tex Tech acquires carbon fibre fabric producer UCF
August 14, 2014 (United States Of America) by TT.NET
Tex Tech Industries, a US-based manufacturer of engineered high-performance materials has acquired UK-based Universal Carbon Fibres Ltd (UCF), a producer of high-performance yarns and fabrics, predominantly from carbon-based fibers. For over 30 years, UCF has designed and manufactured high-performance yarns and fabrics, predominantly from carbon-based fibers, for use in technical and extreme environments.
UCF specializes in innovative applications for automotive fuel cells and friction materials, fire blocking for the transportation and aerospace industries, and water-blocking technology for communication and power cables. UCF also markets inherently fire-resistant fabrics under the brand Panotex for personal protective clothing. On the other hand, Tex Tech Industries manufactures fire-retardant and thermal acoustic insulation for every major commercial aerospace platform and is also the world’s largest producer of tennis felt.Tex Tech’s sophisticated engineering and manufacturing positions it as a leading supplier to the aerospace, defense, law enforcement, industrial and sporting goods sectors. Global customers include Boeing, Airbus, Gulfstream, NASA, BAE systems, Penn, and Wilson. Tex Tech produces Core Matrix Technology, a patented, protective material that is utilized in the most advanced ballistic vests worn by military and law enforcement.Ciaran Lynch, CEO of Tex Tech Industries said, “UCF’s engineered textile solutions are synergistic to the service and product offerings of Tex Tech and our subsidiaries and its strong relationships with its customers and fiber manufacturers will significantly strengthen Tex Tech’s global presence.” “Our partnership with Tex Tech will allow us to deliver value-added solutions to our existing and prospective customers. UCF and our customers will greatly benefit from Tex Tech’s global distribution platform and manufacturing proficiencies”, said Bill Capstick, MD at UCF. Tex Tech Industries said, UCF will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tex Tech and will retain its current leadership and staff and UK location as well as all operational procedures will remain unchanged.
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Paper Excellence Saskatchewan pulp mill restart hits roadblock with Chinese DP duties, plans to open in 18 months after two years of work PRINCE ALBERT, SK, December 18, 2013- "We are making a very strong statement that we expect to have that mill up and running within 18 months," said Dale Paterson, Paper Excellence vice president of operations.
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Teijin, Onward and Fuji Xerox to launch recycling system for uniforms in China
TOKYO, JAPAN, December 18, 2013- Teijin Limited, Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. Opening a new window and Fuji Xerox Co,. Ltd. Opening a new window announced today that they will launch a closed-loop recycling system for uniforms in China. The system is based on Teijin's ECO CIRCLE that incorporates the world's first technology for the chemical recycling of polyester.
Nantong Teijin Co., Ltd. Opening a new window, the Teijin group's polyester textile manufacturing and processing company, weaves and dyes recyclable polyester textiles, which are then used for the uniforms designed and produced by Onward Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a Shanghai-based Onward group company engaged in the design, manufacturing and sales of uniforms.