24 January 2011 – Another step forward for Freudenberg Politex in Russia: a spunbond line is going to be installed in the Russian facility located in Nizhniy Novgorod Region for the production of polyester nonwovens for the construction market.
The overall investment above 20 million euro is part of the project started in the Nizhniy Novgorod Region in late 2004, when the industrial facility in Zavolzhie was purchased and progressively renovated. The start up of the first nonwovens line in 2006, the complete renovation of the building and the recent installation of a line for the production of geotextiles have allowed Freudenberg Politex to consolidate its leadership in Russian and CIS markets over the years.
The new spunbond line, planned to be on stream in the first half of 2012, will allow Freudenberg Politex to become the major Russian producer of nonwovens for construction manufactured with both spunbond and staple technology, either standard or reinforced. This important investment will put on the market more than 7.000 tons of polyester spunbond nonwovens, to be sold as backings for bituminous roofing membranes and for other speciality applications in the construction industry.
The spunbonded line for Russia will be realized with state of the art proprietary technology, fulfilling the Group’s mission and strategy based on the core values of customer orientation, innovation and long term orientation. Furthermore it embodies the commitment of Freudenberg Politex to sustainable development, with the responsible use of economic, social and natural resources. The company in Russia grows not only by strengthening further the partnership with its customers, but also creating new workplaces and developing environmental friendly products and processes.
About Freudenberg Politex
Freudenberg Politex is world leader in the production of polyester nonwovens, manufactured with both staple and spunbonded technology. Core business of the Group is the Construction industry, where nonwovens are sold as reinforcement for bituminous waterproofing membranes and as finished products for thermal and acoustic insulation as well as for numerous other applications in buildings and road construction. Headquartered in Novedrate, Italy, Freudenberg Politex operates three production sites in Italy, one in France, one in the United States and one in Russia. Completing the global organization of the Group are two trading companies in Poland and China and a comprehensive sales network.
All production sites are certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. On most sites, the production process is integrated upstream, with polyester produced internally from recycled PET bottles. Freudenberg Politex belongs to the Freudenberg Group (Weinheim, Germany), which comprises 16 Business Groups operating independently and active all over the world in different sectors.
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