Machinery

19th May 2023

Andritz has accomplished the delivery, installation, and commissioning of a converting line for the production of baby diapers at Naturopera's new facility in Bully Les Mines, France. The converting line, called eXcelle, is provided by Andritz Diatec and incorporates advanced technology to manufacture both conventional and bio-based baby diapers.

16th May 2023

Despite a forecasted annual sales decline of 27 per cent, the mask market is expected to reach $2.13 billion with 7.76 billion masks produced by 2027. Surplex is auctioning four Richpeace medical mask production lines until May 22, 2023, located in the Netherlands. The production lines for auction have a capacity of 2.4 million masks per week.

4th May 2023

Andritz will be showcasing its nonwovens production and textile-recycling solutions at ITMA from June 8-14, 2023. The company offers products and services in the industrial digitalisation sector under the brand name Metris. Andritz's chemical/circular textile recycling technologies, fibre preparation, and ADuro F fine grinder will also be showcased.

27th Apr 2023

Austrian technology group Andritz has reported a 28.5 per cent increase in revenue to €1,962.6 million for Q1 FY23 compared to Q1 FY22. The company's order intake fell 6.5 per cent YoY to €2,420.2 million, with the exception of its metals business area, which saw growth. Despite the decline in orders, Andritz's order backlog rose to €10,407.8 million.

26th Apr 2023

Andritz has received an order from Predo Health Products to deliver two high-speed hygiene converting lines for producing adult open diapers and feminine sanitary napkins. The lines will be installed in Predo's factory in Gaziantep and start-up is scheduled for the first half of 2024. Predo already operates four baby diaper lines from Andritz.

21st Apr 2023

Austria-based Andritz has been contracted by Columbian wipes producer Quimicolor to provide a complete neXline spunlace line for nonwovens production at its Medellin plant. This will be the first spunlace line in South America outside Brazil and will process viscose and polyester fibres to produce more than 10,000 tons of nonwoven roll-goods annually.

19th Apr 2023

Andritz has completed the delivery of a second tissue production line to MG TEC Industry at its Romanian mill, featuring a PrimeLineCompact tissue machine, stock preparation system, pumps, automation, and ventilation. The installation enables MG TEC to produce high-quality tissue products with low energy consumption and reduced environmental impact.

10th Apr 2023

Turkiye’s Lotus Teknik Tekstil A.S. has installed a state-of-the-art neXline wetlace CP line from tech group Andritz to produce biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipes. The new line combines wetlaid and spunlace technologies. The sustainable wipe, which is called Newipe, has high strength, softness, low lint rate, and a lower carbon footprint.

21st Mar 2023

Emtec will show its data-driven approach to measuring the feel and comfort of textile and nonwoven products at Techtextil NA. The TSA Tactile Sensation Analyzer is an innovative tool that allows manufacturers to scientifically measure the subjective haptic parameters that define perception and consistently reproduce the desired haptic qualities from...