Andritz has received an order from Eruslu Nonwoven Group to supply a complete neXline spunlace line for its plant located in Gaziantep, Turkey. The line has an annual production capacity of 18,000 tons and is scheduled for installation and start-up at the beginning of 2021.

This new spunlace eXcelle line will be able to process a wide range of fibers, like polyester, viscose, lyocell, and bleached cotton, with grammages from 30 up to 75 gsm. It will produce high-quality wet wipes for cosmetics applications, fem care and baby diapers, dust wipes, hair dressing towels, medical bandages and gauzes, and many other products. The new line will enable Eruslu to diversify its product portfolio into new technical applications.

Andritz will deliver a complete line, from web forming to drying including one complete set of Laroche opening and blending machinery; two inline high-speed TT cards, one JetLace Essentiel unit, which is the benchmark for hydroentanglement processes, including an ANDRITZ full filtration unit, one neXdry double drum through-air dryer and

 one neXecodry S1 system for energy saving

Andritz and Eruslu have a long-term and successful collaboration that began in 2009. This is the fourth spunlace line to be provided by Andritz.