Xerium Technologies Inc, a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today announced that since its formal introduction in February 2012, Formsoft has become the fastest-growing tissue fabric product in the company’s history with more than 200 orders to date. Formsoft is an advanced tissue forming fabric technology that is specifically designed to help tissue fabric manufacturers improve operational performance at lower costs.

“We continue to match technological innovation with customer demand for products that help them run their machines better and longer,” said Stephen R. Light, Xerium’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.

Formsoft is a triple layer tissue forming fabric that has been engineered to provide high drainage performance that produces tissue with improved sheet properties, including formation, tensile strength, and softness. Formsoft delivers the highest fiber support with superior dimensional stability and uniformity throughout the life of the fabric, while also providing improved life potential that is well-suited for the rigors of a demanding tissue machine.