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Kelheim Fibres further strengthens its speciality fibre business

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Forward-looking investment despite a difficult market environment: Kelheim Fibres further strengthens its speciality fibre business

kelheim logo newKelheim Fibres, Bavarian manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres, steadily continues to implement their innovation strategy. This is further confirmed by the expansion of production line 1 for the production of wet tow and wet short cut fibres in addition to the current capability of dry tow and therefore dry short cut fibres.

With this investment, Kelheim Fibres is extending its short cut capacity by further 2000 tons per year and will be in a position to deliver even more flexibility when it comes to a rapid reaction to specific customer demands.

“In the currently difficult market environment, this investment in our plant is a clear statement”, so says Sebastian Basel, Kelheim Fibres’ Business Manager for short cut fibres. “Today, we are the only European manufacturer of short-cut viscose fibres for paper applications, of dry tow for stretch- breaking and of wet tow – and in the future, the name Kelheim Fibres will stand even more for innovative speciality fibres. The conversion of our line 1 is a major step towards our goal of increasing the share of speciality fibres in our portfolio to more than 80%. And we remain fully focused on that goal.”

With this investment and the expanded capacity for the production of short cut fibres, Kelheim Fibres intends to meet the rapidly growing demand for modern, tailor-made filtration products, and score points in the hygiene Industry, particularly when it comes to flushability. Here, Kelheim Fibres further benefits from its long-standing position as world market leader for hygiene fibres for tampons.

Kelheim Fibres GmbH is the world’s leading producer of viscose speciality fibres and the most important supplier of viscose fibres for the tampon industry.

Approximately 90,000 tons of viscose fibres are produced and tested every year at Kelheim in South Germany. These are used in most diverse applications – from fashion, hygiene and medical products to nonwovens and speciality papers.

Innovative products, flexible technologies and a strong customer orientation form the foundations of the company’s success.

For further  information, please contact:

Matthew North Commercial Director Kelheim Fibres GmbH Tel: +49 (0)9441 99-368
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