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Freudenberg invests €3 million in Kaiserslautern plant

15 Sep '15

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Germany's technology firm, Freudenberg, has inaugurated a pilot line with a total cost of about €3 million for developing its spunlaid manufacturing processes at its Kaiserslautern plant.

New processes are developed and tested on pilot lines before they are transferred to production plants. The pilot line which has now been inaugurated takes one of Freudenberg's current innovation projects to its next stage of development, according to a press release.

Michael Ehret, head of operations, regional business unit Europe, Freudenberg Performance Materials and plant manager at Kaiserslautern said, “We produce spunlaid nonwovens with a patented process developed in-house that has considerable advantages over competing technologies. The benefits include tailor-made products, homogeneous quality, and high productivity.”

Dr. Volker Röhring, manager process development, Freudenberg Performance Materials said, “The commissioning of this pilot line will allow us to open up entirely new areas of application and to develop further innovative products to meet individual customers' requirements. The new line is to be operated by the current workforce.”

Spunlaid nonwovens produced by Freudenberg at its Kaiserslautern plant are used in a wide variety of applications and markets ranging from carpets for car interiors, fitted carpets for buildings, and cabin air filters for vehicles to bedding and mattress covers for allergy sufferers. The Kaiserslautern plant was established in 1970. (GK)

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