24 June 2010 – Drenotex geotextiles from Freudenberg Politex are not new on the Russian market. What is new at the facility in Nizhniy Novgorod Region is the additional capacity of over 3,000 tons of nonwovens for geotextiles applications which will be available from July 2010.
The line installed in Zavolzhie will produce staple fiber polyester nonwovens in a range from 100 g/smq to 800 g/sqm, 6 m width, able to satisfy the different requirements of civil and hydraulic engineering, such as reinforcement of roads, anti-contamination layer of landfill sites, drainage of the ground or in railway networks.
The workforce of Freudenberg Politex in Russia has been increased with 10 additional people, who are now receiving training in production and safety.
With the aim to anticipate the needs of markets and customers with innovative materials and technologies, together with the geotextiles Freudenberg Politex has recently launched in Russia also a complete range of geogrids and composite materials for drainage and construction works, roads and railways.
As it was planned since the beginning of the Russia Project, the company in Nizhniy Novgorod is growing and the presence of the Group in the Russian market is gaining more and more strength. The market leadership gained thanks to the Texbond and Terbond reinforcements for bituminous roofing membranes opened the doors to the other segments of the construction market.
For more information, visit Freudenberg Politex’s website: http://www.politex.it/
ABOUT FREUDENBERG POLITEX
Freudenberg Politex is a multinational with its headquarters in Italy at Novedrate (Como). The Group’s core business is the production of polyester nonwovens, made using both staple and spunbonded technology. Freudenberg Politex is world leader in the Roofing sector, where nonwovens are sold as reinforcement for bituminous waterproofing membranes.
Over the years, cutting-edge technology and continuous research have allowed Freudenberg Politex to develop a broad new range of products for the construction industry (Building Materials): waterproofing, thermal insulation, soundproofing and products for numerous other applications. Completing the Group’s product offering are Voluminous Nonwovens used as padding in the furniture and clothing industries.
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 14 Business Groups operating independently and active all over the world in different sectors.
