Oerlikon buys Truetzschler's staple fibre tech division

18 Apr '16

3 min read

line. Staple fibres are made from different polymers, including, polyester, polypropylene, polyamide, recycled materials (rPET) or renewable polymers (such as polylactic acid, PLA). Those fibres are used in various applications such as apparels, nonwoven fabric production, reinforcement, filling, insulation and further special applications.

Georg Stausberg, CEO of Oerlikon's Manmade Fibers Segment commented, “The former Fleissner staple fibers technology portfolio of Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibres GmbH is an ideal fit for our business. It enhances our existing technology offering and broadens our service business. Furthermore, it opens up attractive business opportunities with key customers in that field. Combining the staple fibres process solutions and key components of both companies will enable us to increase customer value through developing further innovations. In addition, we will be able to offer the entire range of customer services for all installed machines and plants of the former Fleissner staple fibres technologies” (SH)

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