SUMMERVILLE - Thrace Linq, the US supplier of nonwoven and woven polypropylene-based fabrics, has completed the installation of a new Andritz needlepunch line.
This US$9 million investment at the company's plant in Summerville, South Carolina will be used to produce fabrics for the geo-synthetics, automotive, and floorcovering markets.
The installation includes an in-line tenter oven and calender, along with finished width capability greater than 20-feet.
“We are very proud of this cutting edge production line, and are excited to continue our growth here in Summerville,” said Brian Sparks, General Manager of Thrace LINQ. “This enhancement of capability and capacity will strengthen our competitive position and help us better serve our customers.”
Commencing operations in May 2007, Thrace Linq is a supplier of woven and nonwoven technical fabrics for a wide variety of textile applications in the Americas. Its corporate office and United States manufacturing and distribution center is located in Summerville, South Carolina. Thrace Linq is a member of Thrace Group, one of the top producers of technical fabrics and packaging solutions in the world.
