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Sandler AG invests €48 million in Schwarzenbach expansion

28 Jul '15

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German nonwoven firm, Sandler AG, is set to invest €48 million in the expansion of Schwarzenbach plant.

By the end of 2015, Sandler AG is scheduled to complete the construction of a new production building. The nonwovens manufacturer is investing €17 million in its “Plant 5” building which encompasses an area 22,750 square metres, according to a company press release.

Sandler is also investing around €26 million in a new nonwovens production line for hygiene materials. Sandler nonwovens feature a high degree of softness and gentleness on the skin. Owing to the characteristics, they already established themselves for applications such as the top-sheet of hygiene products: In baby diapers, sanitary pads, panty liners, tampons, incontinence pads and adult diapers, these materials increase comfort in use. Latest product variants increasingly commend themselves for application inside the hygiene product. Applied as fluid handling layer they quickly transport fluid away from the body, distribute it evenly and transport it to the absorbent core. In this way, they help use the entire storage capacity of the hygiene product and keep the topsheet dry. Assembly of the new production line is scheduled to begin later this year.

Excavations for “Plant 5” began in late March. New parking areas for cars and trucks have already been set up and driveways on the company premises as well as intra-company logistics are being adapted step by step. “Plant 5” will be integrated into a comprehensive optimisation of the flows of goods, with a view to enhancing customer service even further while maintaining a high degree of flexibility. Size and optics of the new building resemble that of “Plant 4”, which had been erected in 2011. “Plant 5” will thus adopt the colour conception of the existing company buildings, blending in with the overall impression of the company premises.

CEO of the company, Dr. Christian Heinrich Sandler said, “The commissioning of our new production line will create up to 50 new jobs. These investments take us one step further towards the realisation of new textile concepts for the versatile market of hygiene products. Our new plant will enable us to render our processes even more efficient and the new administration building will provide our staff with the best possible work environment.” (GK)

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