Oerlikon Neumag got order from Turkey for Airlaid Plant
April 11, 2011 - Germany
On the occasion of Index 2011 in Geneva Oerlikon Neumag announced that they have received an order for an Airlaid plant with a capacity of 7000 tons per year in March 2011. The contract of the Airlaid equipment was concluded with Selcuk Group in Turkey who is a leading producer of yarns and textiles in the region of Gaziantep.
In March 2011 Oerlikon Neumag successfully signed a deal with Selcuk Group, well known as a producer of carded, combed and melanged yarns as well as fabrics for the European market. Here Oerlikon Neumag will deliver the complete Airlaid plant with a festooning system and in addition will carry out the supervision of erection and commissioning. This plant, with a total capacity of 7.000 tons per year, is engineered to produce a wide range of Airlaid nonwovens for different applications such as feminine hygiene products, table top products, wet and various other applications. The line is planned for start-up end of 2012 and will be marketing the Airlaid products from a newly formed Selcuk subsidiary, KARWEB Air-Laid Products.
"Oerlikon Neumag was our first choice from the beginning. The references in the Airlaid industry and the leading technology for large scale plants have convinced us. KARWEB Air-Laid Products will enter the Airlaid market with a very strong partner who facilitates us to be successful and competitive in the long term," says Mr. Oktay Kara, CEO of Selcuk Group.
With more than 25 installed Airlaid plants in Europe, Asia and USA, Oerlikon Neumag stands for cutting-edge technology and experience in both manufacturing and process engineering for Airlaid plants. The new Airlaid plant for KARWEB will be engineered to produce various types of airlaid nonwovens to fulfil market needs and generate an optimum of capacity utilization in times of cyclical developments.
"Selcuk Group as one of the top 500 firms in Turkey provides an important contribution as an employer and motor for the economy of the textile sector. The integration of various textile process steps over time into an important provider of yarns and fabrics has proven that Selcuk Group is a competitive leader in his field." says Georg Stausberg, Head of Oerlikon Neumag. "It is a great honour for us that Selcuk Group will diversify into Airlaid with us as a
partner", adds Thomas Babacan, CEO of Oerlikon Textile and COO of OC Oerlikon.
About Oerlikon
Oerlikon is a leading high-tech industrial group specializing in machine and plant engineering. The Company is a provider of innovative industrial solutions and cuttingedge technologies for textile manufacturing, drive, vacuum, thin film, coating, and advanced nanotechnology. A Swiss company with a tradition going back over 100 years, Oerlikon is a global player with more than 16 500 employees at over 150 locations in 38 countries and sales of CHF 3.6 billion in 2010. The Company invested in 2010 CHF 239 million in R&D, with over 1 200 specialists working on future products and services. In most areas, the operative businesses rank either first or second in their respective global markets.
In March 2011 Oerlikon Neumag successfully signed a deal with Selcuk Group, well known as a producer of carded, combed and melanged yarns as well as fabrics for the European market. Here Oerlikon Neumag will deliver the complete Airlaid plant with a festooning system and in addition will carry out the supervision of erection and commissioning. This plant, with a total capacity of 7.000 tons per year, is engineered to produce a wide range of Airlaid nonwovens for different applications such as feminine hygiene products, table top products, wet and various other applications. The line is planned for start-up end of 2012 and will be marketing the Airlaid products from a newly formed Selcuk subsidiary, KARWEB Air-Laid Products.
"Oerlikon Neumag was our first choice from the beginning. The references in the Airlaid industry and the leading technology for large scale plants have convinced us. KARWEB Air-Laid Products will enter the Airlaid market with a very strong partner who facilitates us to be successful and competitive in the long term," says Mr. Oktay Kara, CEO of Selcuk Group.
With more than 25 installed Airlaid plants in Europe, Asia and USA, Oerlikon Neumag stands for cutting-edge technology and experience in both manufacturing and process engineering for Airlaid plants. The new Airlaid plant for KARWEB will be engineered to produce various types of airlaid nonwovens to fulfil market needs and generate an optimum of capacity utilization in times of cyclical developments.
"Selcuk Group as one of the top 500 firms in Turkey provides an important contribution as an employer and motor for the economy of the textile sector. The integration of various textile process steps over time into an important provider of yarns and fabrics has proven that Selcuk Group is a competitive leader in his field." says Georg Stausberg, Head of Oerlikon Neumag. "It is a great honour for us that Selcuk Group will diversify into Airlaid with us as a
partner", adds Thomas Babacan, CEO of Oerlikon Textile and COO of OC Oerlikon.
About Oerlikon
Oerlikon is a leading high-tech industrial group specializing in machine and plant engineering. The Company is a provider of innovative industrial solutions and cuttingedge technologies for textile manufacturing, drive, vacuum, thin film, coating, and advanced nanotechnology. A Swiss company with a tradition going back over 100 years, Oerlikon is a global player with more than 16 500 employees at over 150 locations in 38 countries and sales of CHF 3.6 billion in 2010. The Company invested in 2010 CHF 239 million in R&D, with over 1 200 specialists working on future products and services. In most areas, the operative businesses rank either first or second in their respective global markets.