Arville, the technical textiles specialist has completed the latest phase in a £1m upgrade of its fabric coating plant following a two year project to overhaul the site. Arville has undertaken the investment programme with the strategic aim of positioning the business as a ‘best-in-class’ specialist in the design, weaving, finishing, coating and fabrication of technical textiles.

Arville have invested in new coating machinery including a dedicated area for compound mixing, secure chemical storage areas, ventilation systems, new coating heads, a high-speed vulcanising oven, inspection tables and high definition video cameras for in-line quality control.

The plant is capable of both coating and combining a wide range of bespoke, high performance and high specification technical textiles, for various markets worldwide. The new plant is capable of manufacturing exceptionally high-quality technical fabrics. (NA)