GRAZ - International technology Group Andritz and Suominen have strengthened their partnership over the last 12 months, a key element of the Finnish nonwovens manufacturer's aim to be the industry frontrunner in innovation and sustainability.
Andritz has supplied and upgraded several spunlace lines and most recently supplied a Wetlace line for production of high-quality products such as flushable wipes, baby wipes, personal care and household wipes.
Over the years, Suominen has developed its production improvement plans and identified important optimization potentials. The company has upgraded several machines and lines to a higher performance level has retrofitted some of their existing spunlace lines in collaboration with Andritz.
This, the company says, enables it to maintain its excellent performance in production and the highest product quality that is key in the ever more demanding nonwovens market. Most recently, Suominen and Andritz signed a service agreement for Metris Remote Assistance, which allows the Suominen equipment operators to have full online support from the Andritz process experts.
Andritz and Suominen also work closely together in R&D at the Andritz technical centers, which host a spunlace line on industrial scale and a wetlaid pilot line. All this supports Suominen in further developing new products and meeting future demands in terms of sustainability.
“Andritz has been supporting us for years with our developments, allowing us to offer our customers some of the most competitive and highest quality products in the world," said Petri Helsky, President and CEO of Suominen. "Andritz also provides Suominen with first-class service, which enables us to produce sustainable nonwovens for our customers.”
Andreas Lukas, Senior Vice President and Division Manager, Andritz Nonwoven added: “Suominen is one of the world’s largest suppliers of wipe roll goods. We are proud to contribute to new generations of wipes together with Suominen. Suominen renews its trust in Andritz continuously. Our worldwide service organization assists Suominen by providing original spare parts and process support to maintain their production lines.”
