NONWOVEN ANDRITZ AGENCY MEETING · •Needlepunch automotive market is consolidating and represents 40% of the needling industry. Concentration among players is speeding up with large

ANDRITZ

AGENCY MEETING

NONWOVEN

JUNE 2019

I T M A 2 0 1 9 , B AR C E L O N A

01 ANDRITZ NONWOVEN

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

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02 NEEDLEPUNCH

03 SPUNLACE

04 AIR-THROUGH-BONDING

05 SPUNLAID & TEXTILE CALENDER

06 WETLAID

07 CONVERTING

08 INNOVATIONS

ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, systems and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and

paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors as

well as for animal feed and biomass pelleting.

Global presence

Headquarters in Graz, Austria; over 280 production sites and service/sales companies worldwide

KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES:

THE ANDRITZ GROUP

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SALES BY REGION 2018 (%)

Emerging

markets:

41%Europe &

North America:

59%

6,031

MEUR

UNIT 2018 2017

Order intake MEUR 6,646.2 5,579.5

Order backlog (as of end of period) MEUR 7,084.3 6,383.0

Sales MEUR 6,031.5 5,889.1

Net income (including non-controlling interests) MEUR 219.7 265.6

Employees (as of end of period; without apprentices) - 29,096 25,566

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A WORLD MARKET LEADER

WITH FOUR BUSINESS AREAS

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Electromechanical equipment

for hydropower plants

(turbines, generators); pumps;

turbo generators.

PRODUCT OFFERINGS

HYDRO

Equipment for production of

all types of pulp, paper,

tissue, and board; energy

boilers.

PRODUCT OFFERINGS

PULP & PAPER

Presses/press lines for metal

forming (Schuler); systems for

production of stainless steel,

carbon steel, and non-ferrous

metal strip; industrial furnace

plants.

PRODUCT OFFERINGS

METALS

Equipment for solid/liquid

separation for municipalities

and various industries;

equipment for production of

animal feed and biomass

pellets.

PRODUCT OFFERINGS

SEPARATION

39 29 1022

% order intake* % order intake* % order intake* % order intake*

* Share of total Group order intake 2018


STRENGTHENING OF MARKET POSITION

BY ACQUISITIONS

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HYDRO PULP & PAPER METALS SEPARATION

2006 VA TECH HYDRO 2000 Ahlstrom Machinery 2010 Rieter Perfojet 2000 Kohler 2000 UMT

2007 Tigép 2000 Lamb Baling Line 2010 DMT/Biax 2002 SELAS SAS Furnace Div. 2002 3SYS

2008 GE Hydro business 2000 Voith Andritz Tissue 2011 AE&E Austria 2004 Kaiser 2004 Bird Machine

2010 GEHI (JV) 2002 ABB Drying 2011 Iggesund Tools 2005 Lynson 2004 NETZSCH Filtration

2010 Precision Machine 2003 IDEAS Simulation 2011 Tristar Industries 2008 Maerz 2004 Fluid Bed Systems

2010 Hammerfest Strøm 2003 Acutest Oy 2011 Asselin-Thibeau 2012 Bricmont 2005 Lenser Filtration

2010 Ritz 2003 Fiedler 2012 AES 2012 Soutec 2006 CONTEC Decanter

2011 Hemicycle Controls 2004 EMS (JV) 2013 MeWa 2013 Schuler (> 95%) 2009 Delkor Capital Equipment

2018 HMI 2005 Cybermetrics 2015 Euroslot 2013 FBB Engineering 2009 Frautech

2005 Universal Dynamics Group 2016 SHW Casting Technologies 2014 Herr-Voss Stamco 2010 KMPT

2006 Küsters 2017 Paperchine 2016 Yadon (52.9%) 2012 Gouda

2006 Carbona 2018 Novimpianti 2016 AWEBA 2013 Shende Machinery

2006 Pilão 2018 Diatec (70%) 2017 Powerlase (80%) 2016 ANBO

2007 Bachofen + Meier 2018 Xerium 2018 Farina Presse

2007 Sindus 2018 ASKO

2008 Kufferath

2009 Rollteck

Acquisitions by business area since 2000


HYDRO PULP & PAPER METALS SEPARATION

ANDRITZ NONWOVEN


Nonwoven Division

Andreas Lukas

One division fully committed to the nonwovens industry – from forming to finishing up to converting

“Within the nonwovens sector, ANDRITZ combines the expertise of leading Nonwoven companies with a long and

successful history to service, innovate and support.” Andreas Lukas, Senior Vice President Nonwoven Division

Within the ANDRITZ Group

Forming & Finishing Converting

Sales

Tobias Schäfer

Technology

Didier Vulliet

Operations

Johannes Haep

Service

Timo Hellgren

Operations/Technology

Luigi Mancini

Sales/Service

Letterio Villari

Key facts of ANDRITZ in nonwovens

ANDRITZ NONWOVEN


Locations

ANDRITZ NONWOVEN


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NONWOVEN MARKET

Worldwide capacity

Source: INDA – EDANA 2015 1'000 tons

1‘729 2’095

1‘673 2’167 1’505 2’432

640 939 1’275

NAFTAEurope

China

Asia-Pacific

2014 20202009

2’857

2’876

South America

304 494 725

283 336 372

Japan

3’653

237 336

MENA

509


CONVERTING

SPUNLACE

Excellent partner for your nonwoven production processes

FULL RANGE OF CAPABILITIES


We’re here to give you support in every aspect of your nonwovens production from low to high capacities.

You benefit from the most advanced expertise and complete solutions for:

WETLAID SPUNLAID/CALENDER

NEEDLEPUNCH

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AIR-THROUGH-BONDING

TEXTILE

FINISHING LINES

Technology - Innovation is a part of our DNA



State-of-the-art technical centers

Covering the main nonwoven technologies and nonwoven

processes

Forming technologies : Drylaid, Wetlaid, Composites

Bonding technologies: Spunlacing, Needle punching,

Calender bonding, Air Through Bonding

Finishing: Kiss roll, foulard, calender, hydro-patterning

Open to ANDRITZ customers for their own R&D and

products development

From raw materials to finished rolls of nonwoven fabrics

Excellent correlation with real industrial production

conditions (speeds, basis weights, machines format)

Industrial IoT (Internet of things) solutions for smart production



ANDRITZ AUTOMATION

ANDRITZ has combined its innovative Industrial IoT solutions under the technology brand „Metris“.

Based on extensive and long-term experience as a supplier of technologies and systems for the nonwoven industry, we offer a

broad portfolio of intelligent, digital solutions to help customers operate their production with even higher performance.

Benefit from:

Enhanced production efficiency and profitability

Optimized the use of resources

Constant and highest product quality

Increase of production uptime and maximum user-friendliness

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The Big Picture – The Key Challenge Is

Pressure To Reduce Costs

Q5. Overall, what are the main challenges you currently face within the nonwoven industry?Base: 142

All Respondents

Cost Pressure33%

Improve productivity22%

Competition22%

Innovating and improving products

15%

Increase the quality of products

10%

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EMEA significantly more likely to associate Andritz

with „Professional/ Expertise“

Americas significantly more likely to associate Andritz

with „Innovative“

APAC is significantly more likely to associate Andritz

with „Fair Price“

Q30. Thinking now about the Andritz Nonwoven brand, what words or phrases come to mind? What do you spontaneously associate with Andritz Nonwoven?

Base: 142All Respondents

„RELIABLE“ AND „QUALITY“ ARE TOP OF MIND

ASSOCIATIONS WITH ANDRITZ

*Responses mentioned more than once (n=160)

11%26%

68%

Positive

Negative Neutral

Key values

ANDRITZ NONWOVEN


• High speed production line for wipes is a must (> 300 m/min) and customers visual quality and web uniformity

expectations are now increasing

• Needlepunch automotive market is consolidating and represents 40% of the needling industry. Concentration

among players is speeding up with large groups like Fibertex, Lydall, TWE. Key account management becomes

a key factor.

• Industry 4.0 is a marketing trend in Nonwoven but offering of solutions and references are still poor from OEMs

• Single Use Plastic EU Directive and microplastics in oceans is pushing for less thermoplastic polymers in

single use products.

• A growing recycling carbon fibers volume from production waste and second end of life cycle is monitored

growing.

IMPORTANT MARKET FACTS – FORMING & FINISHING


• Service is becoming more and more a decisive element for capital projects and our customers have

expectations beyond our actual capabilities. We are not far away from our competitors but not offering what

especially bigger groups are expecting.

• Spunlaid OEM‘s are facing though competition from Asia combined with global overcapacity.

• Nonwovens production systems with better carbon footprints as traditionally used. (e.g. Waste fibers recycling,

Zero contamination, Energy saving)

• Empowerment of HTHI in the direction of systems supply for drylaid technologies. This strategy is supported by

Autefa Solutions Europe (subsidies of HTHI)

• Wetlaid for wipes demand raising to use pulp instead of Viscose fibers and develop biodegradable wipes (vs.

PET fibers in spunlace): Hybrid solutions combining wetlaid formation with second layers like carded and

spunbond materials. Wetlaid market demand for large system supply including EPC projects.

IMPORTANT MARKET FACTS – FORMING & FINISHING


• Mature markets (Western EU, NA, Japan) minimum standard for baby diapers requires high speed machines.

1000ppm is today’s lowest standard with offerings already existing > 1200 ppm

• Adult incontinence is a key driver for growth with aging population, especially in Developed regions

• Increase income of consumers leads to higher demand for premium products. The growing sales of e-

commerce enlarges the range of products available online with personalized attributes.

• Sustainability: Growing demand for eco-friendly products, introduction of biodegradable diapers, reducing

polymers in diapers. Emerging market for Diapers recycling machineries.

• Africa offers the greatest potential for baby diapers growth thanks to low penetration rates today, high

demographic trend and growing GDP per Capita.

• India offers the greatest potential for feminine hygiene growth.

• APAC represents 70% of the world's baby diaper growth, with China counting for half of this growth. With

increasing purchasing power, increase in urban population, global ageing, China starts shifting to more premium

products.

IMPORTANT MARKET FACTS - CONVERTING


• LinkedIn, WeChat

• Newsletters

• Web Site

Digital Marketing

COMMUNICATION


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Market drivers

Key accounts seek to improve profitability by customizing their lines to specific range of products

Many players look for solutions to up-grade their existing production lines, for quality, for productivity

Higher needs of qualitative/esthetic end products

New entrants still coming, considering diversification

B markets reachable via the aXcess range without cannibalization towards eXcelle range

Market potential, among others…

Geotextile: market saturation in Europe, some perspective in Americas and Asia.

Filtration: stable market in Western economies, very active in China with growing export activity.

Automotive: more and more demanding in terms of needling aspect (“A” face products). Nonwoven market is supported by growing

applications with acoustic felts, lighter and safer materials (than plastic), possible combination with veloured “A” surface felts & composite

fabrics

Synthetic leather: mainly driven by Asia with key players as Japanese companies with a strong demand for a great surface aspect. Stable

market.

Other applications are of growing interest, such as protective felts for painting works, needled wipes, …

Market drivers, opportunities, facts, trends

ITMA PREVIEW – NEEDLEPUNCH


Manifattura Fontana, Valstagna, Italy

Complete needle line for Geotextile

Up to 2000 kg/hour

Manifattura Fontana is the leading pioneer of Geotextile in Italy. It was a key Dilo

reference in Italy. The ANDRITZ is demonstrating must lower operating cost.

ITMA PREVIEW – NEEDLEPUNCHGeotextile - Lighthouse projects

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Key success factors:

Mechanical properties with 10% lighter fabric, even weight distribution,

consistent quality over time

Turnkey production line, for 6,50 m wide fabrics

See press release, with customer quoting how satisfied he has been with quality

of process recommended, execution, support service, training.

First line with 3,5 m card, High speed crosslapper in 8,3 m w.w

Integration of co-partners

possible visit of Andritz potential customers, when not competing against M

Fontana.

Other successes in geotextile:

Thrace Linq USA (complete turnkey line), Akinal Turkey, Polyvlies (Germany),

Vtor Kom Russia (complete turnkey line) Afitex France, …


Rubi (Grupo Sari), Madrid, Spain

Complete, multipurpose line (mainly for automotive application)

Qualitative solutions linked to optimized productivity

Rubi was taken back from Dilo as a customer reference.

Automotive, filtration - Lighthouse projects

MARKET REPORT PRODUCT – NEEDLEPUNCH

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Key success factors:

Turnkey production line, added value technologies, multi bonding

technology including needling, air-through bonding, calendaring,

for 4,00 m wide fabrics

Training, support to set their first recipes was mostly appreciated.

Integration of copartners

Other successes in Automotive:

Fibertex (Czech Rep, USA), Milliken USA, NC Works USA, Suminoe

Mexico, Autoneum Mexico which includes a double velouring

needleloom, Filc and Konus in Slovenia, etc

Other successes in Filtration:

• Filc Slovenia, TTL Germany, Fujico Japan, Yanpai, Yubang, Kedi,

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• More than 95% of Andritz card feeders are chute feed

type

• No longer a bottle in production capacity, in fibre

length (up to 120 mm)

• Generates a much better fibre distribution in MD as

well as in CD with CV ≤ 3 % instead of 7 to 10% with

a volumetric system

• Allows higher through-put with lower # of folds at the

crosslapper

Easy to retrofit to boost quality and production capacity

in existing line

Short list….

LATEST NEWS & INNOVATIONS - NEEDLEPUNCH

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Short list…


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Airblade – for eXcelle cards

• Airblade replaces the Rotocomb with its DUR electric

comb

• It includes one stripping roller and a crossing nozzle bar

designed to supply an air curtain, preventing the card web

to wrap around the stripping roller during the starting

phase.

• The Airblade comes with a fan which air speed is

automatically adjusted as per the anticipated Andritz card

software

Comes with new cards as alternative to LDS.

Easy to retrofit on existing ANDRITZ cards


ProDyn, …. ProWid and now,

ProWin to complete the widest range of

solutions to maximize production speed and to

optimize the fabric Weight evenness


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Short list…

ProWid:

• Up-grade existing lines together

with a new crosslapper

• Available with self loop regulation

when supplied with a gauge

ProWid

ProDynProWin:

• ProWid and ProDyn speed corrections are not applied at the

same time.

• Patented technology that combines both ProWid and

ProDyn. As a result, weight profiling capabilities are

enhanced and operating speed limits are further increased



• When associated with Prowid, ProDyn or ProWin, the

crosslapper becomes “Dynamic”

• The card is Dynamic only when associated with

ProDyn or ProWin

• « PRO-30-140 »

numbers following the « PRO. » are standing

o « 30 » standing for 3,00 m card

o « 140 » standing for 140 m/min

The speed is the max infeed speed, without inlet

speed variation (Dynamic)

• The name range of ANDRITZ crosslappers is now simplified. Only one way to identify a model, common to

ProDyn, Prowid and Profile crosslapping technologies.

• All short textile path crosslappers are names: “Profile”

Short list…


Needleloom

adjusting the fabric’s tensile strength

The market is requested more added value fabrics.

Andritz provides single or combined solutions to

generate fabrics

• with long elongation (i.e for later good thermo-

moldability) or

• with low elongation, even at low %

Among others, two key Andritz solutions:

• Moveable delivery press, with tooth racks

• Zeta, the high capacity pre-needled felt drafter

Short list…


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N/5cm


Short list…


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Needleloom

Creating value with needle patterns

The market is requested more added value fabrics.

« A » face products for the automotive industry as

other market applications require surface aspect with

no harmonics

New release of Andritz needle patterns allows to

boost production capacity by up to 3 times

ANDRITZ propose

• New progressive needle pattern with 5500 n/m

for the pre-needling phase

• Random 7000 n/m and 8000 n/m with patented

inverted set-up to further randomize needle

alignement

• Option to quickly exchange needle pattern of

optimum flexibility, when distance between

needles can be required

Production flow


Short list…


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Needleloom

Random velouring (« dilour »)

In particular for the Automotive market, Andritz offers

key competitive edges, key benefits, to its customers:

• Truly random velour carpets

• « tuft like » aspect when CD harmonics effect are

required

• Composite carpet to reduce the use of acrylic

binders

Autoneum's Di-Light based

nonwoven carpet

High « Up-time », low maintenance cost:

• No CD line brush pattern on carpet,

thanks to inclined brush positioning

• Long lasting brush thanks to combined

brush cleaning solutions, involving air

suction blades


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03 SPUNLACE



06 WETLAID

07 CONVERTING

08 INNOVATIONS

SPUNLACE MARKET AND TRENDS

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Markets & Trends

Absorbent Hygiene

Products

FiltrationIndustrial WipesMedical &

Healthcare

Personal Care

WipesHousehold

Clothing, Footwear & Baggage

Automotive

Market Trends:

• Less plastic more cellulose based nonwovens (EU SUP directive)

• Light basis weights for premium hygiene markets

• 3D patterns for differentiation

Technology Trends:

• Isotropy of tensile properties (face masks, technical markets)

• Zero wastes production process

Annual Growth

+ 6.0 %




Carded hydroentangled product - facts

95% of the hydroentanglement (production) is from carded

Wipes (pre-moisted) are the main end-uses

Forecast to an additional 688 K tonnes from 2014 to 2020

In 2020, hydroentanglement will represents 16% of the worldwide nonwovens production

Source: INDA – EDANA 2015

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End-uses from Spunlace - Capacity

Source: ANDRITZ Perfojet


NEXLINE SPUNLACE – EXCELLE SOLUTION


ANDRITZ expertise in spunlace

Pioneer and innovative solutions for the production of spunlace nonwovens

• More than 30 years and more than 250 spunlace machines

• Main points

• Drylaid high speed lines for wipes: 300 m/min

• Drying Technology: a complete range

• Xline development with integration of aXcess range from Andritz Wuxi



State-of-the-art spunlace production line: neXline spunlace

Carding Hydroentanglement Dryer WinderCalender

Parameters

Material: Vis, PET, PP, PLA

Fabric weight: 25 - 80 g/m²

TT Card width: up to 5100 mm

Jetlace width: up to 6600 mm

Production speed: over 300 m/min

Capacity (50gsm): up to 20,000 t/p.a

Key facts:

High efficiency

Very high speed

Low energy consumption

neXecodry system



State-of-the-art spunlace production line: neXline spunlace

Web forming Hydroentanglement Dryer Winder

Parameters

Material: Vis, PET, Tencel, Cotton, Silk


Web forming width: 3600 mm

Jetlace width: 3600 mm

Production speed: 120 m/min

Capacity (50gsm): up to 7,000 t/p.a

Key facts:

High efficiency

Isotropic web

Perfect web uniformity

Prodyn system

Team up with ANDRITZ (China) Wuxi branch

• Global network, local presence

• Full-line supply

• Lines efficiency and reliability

• Nonwoven technologies and processes

• aXcess technology: Opening & Blending

• aXcess forming technology: Drylaid

• aXcess bonding technology: Hydroentanglement

• aXcess drying technology: TAD

• Service

Optimize your investment in nonwovens

NEXLINE SPUNLACE – AXCESS SOLUTION


neXline spunlace aXcess – Complete system supply configurations



Direct line configurations for hygiene products

Crosslapped line configuration for durable and face masks end-uses

Features

• High productivity

• Low energy consumption

• Low investment

• Compact configuration

• User-friendly

Features

• Customizable design

• Fabric evenness

• Fiber saving

• Enhanced MD/CD ratio

Industrial line – hygiene aXcess spunlace line 7.000 tpa



Jetlace series

HYDROENTANGLEMENT TECHONOLOGY


Jetlace Essentiel Jetlace Avantage Jetlace CottonPad Jetlace 3000

Designed for emerging marketsDedicated for light weight

fabrics

Optimized for cotton pads

production

Customer-specific configuration


ANDRITZ Injector: 5 granted patents


neXimaging technology, a very powerful solution to produce either 3D patterns or holes:

Unlimited number of possible patterns

Any 3D shape and texture

Any fibers either natural artificial or synthetic

Start to think what could be next…



Embossing solution - Only for Jetlace by ANDRITZ Perfojet


Embossing solution - Only for Jetlace by ANDRITZ Perfojet


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08 INNOVATIONS

ABOUT ATB PRODUCTS IN HYGIENE


Main end uses of ATB products in hygiene



Baby diapers and Adult Incontinence FemCare and light incontinence products

Topsheet

ADL

Topsheet

Backsheet

ADL

Topsheet

Backsheet

ADL functional tasks



Acquisition Distribution

Typical fibre blends for topsheets, ADL and backsheets



Topsheet

20 to 30 gsm

• PP/PE

• PET/PE

• 1,3 dtex to 3,3 dtex

• 100 % bico usually

• New blends developing with

bico and trilobal PP

ADL

30 to 80 gsm

• PET/CoPET pure or in blend

with PET

• PP/PE pure or in blend with PP

• Typical blends: 70/30 and 60/40


Backsheet

20 to 30 gsm

• PP/PE

• PET/PE


• 100% bico usually

• New blends developing with

bico and trilobal PP

Technology depending on region



European production of Air-Through-Bonded nonwoven materials


MARKETS AND TRENDS

Source: EDANA

+ 23,1%+ 13,1%+ 11,8%

[in 1,000 tons


WEB BONDING TECHNOLOGIESATB process - Thermoplastic bonding fibres after heat treatment - FiberVisions

Technical Centre – Lille / two hours from CDG Airport

CETI


Dedicated to innovative products

CETI – LILLE / FRANCE


Customer CETI

Location France

Machine Pilot line

Installation date 2012

Market R&D for technical products

Options for ATB trials

POSSIBILITIES AT CETI TECHNICAL CENTER



ANDRITZ flat ATB oven – 200 m/min max



ANDRITZ flat ATB oven – 600 mm working width – 200 m/min max


Lighthouse project 2018

MARKET REPORT PRODUCT ATB


EARNTZ, Shanghai, China

Two lines

First OB and one Vario card 3750 – 2doffers delivered by AWN for ATB

Oven and finishing

Operation since 12 months

Scope

Top sheet and Back sheet

To be connected as a DUAL line end 2019

Line operating at 120 MMN

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Opening & Blending in the industry

AXCESS WEB FORMING TECHNOLOGIES


The opportunity to run both directions with CA Vario

One line, one production team Double top sheet capacity

Top-sheet & A.D.L Hygiene components

THERMOBONDING LINES


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SPUNBOND MARKET - CHALLENGES


Significant challenges for the spunbond nonwoven industry

Challenges

• Overcapacity in each of the major regions

• INCO products growing slowly and don’t fully offset

lower diaper volumes

• Competing technologies: ATB and Spunlace

• Strong buyer’s market due overcapacities and falling

demand (Ebitda down to 12-15%)

• Tailored executions vs. leveraging a globally standard

product

• Political pressure on plastic waste side

MARKET TRENDS FOR HYGIENE


Market needs

• Wearability/Fit

• Thinness/Weight

• Softness

• Eco-Friendliness

Market trends

• Pull up baby and adult

• Disposable pull-on underwear

• Industry 4.0 technology requirements

• Zero wastes production process

Trends for absorbent hygiene products



Trends for diaper applications

Market needs

• Ultra-light nonwoven fabrics

• Softness

• Bulkiness

• Capacity

• Free of potentially harmful substances

Market potential

• Spunjet Soft/Bond

• Engraving design for softening

• 3D patterns for differentiation

Trends in calender embossing design



• NTS technology (Nano-To-Surface) for

dramatically reduced fiber

contamination & roller cleaning

• Softer and bulkier final products by

• reduction of bonding area

• more round geometry of pins

• new embossing designs

• 3D structuring methods

Trends in calender embossing design



Intensive R&D support by ANDRITZ to customers with most

modern technologies for measurements, simulation and evaluation

of fibers, surfaces, structures, areas, volume etc.


Innovative solutions in Spunlaid for new fabrics characteristics: Spunjet

SOLUTIONS FOR HYGIENE MARKET

Line characteristics

• Patented configuration

• Very high speed: up to 1,000 m/min

• Ultralight fabrics: from 10 gsm

• End-uses: Baby diapers, Feminine

hygiene, Adult incontinence

Spunjet equipment

• Treatment of spunlaid or spunbond

with in-line hydroentanglement

• New generation of spunlaid fabrics

- spunlaid strength and spunlace

softness


Different Spunjet technologies


SpunjetBond

Process: In-line hydroentanglement

of spunlaid filaments

Characteristics

• Working width: up to 5,800 mm

(larger widths on request)

• Speed: up to 300 m/min

• Fabric weight: 25 to 250 gsm


Different Spunjet technologies


High

pressure

water jets

Softend Spunbond:

SpunjetSoft

Spunbond

SpunjetSoft

Process: Jet finishing of spunbond

web for extra softness and high loft

Characteristics

• Working width: up to 5,800 mm

(larger widths on request)

• Speed: up to 1,000 m/min

• Fabric weight: 10 to 150 gsm


Impact of SpunjetSoft on the bulkiness


Conventional Spunbond

After SpunjetSoft process


From bonding to finishing in Spunlaid: neXline finish


Webfoming Thermobonding SpunjetSoftLow add-on,

dosingDrying

Process

control

Winding/

slitting

Supplied by ANDRITZ


The state-of-the art of calender for high speed Spunlaid lines : neXcal twin pro

NEW DEVELOPMENT IN NONWOVEN CALENDERING

The neXcal twin pro is designed to increased needs of the market

Features

• Production speed up to 1,300 m/min with three different roll widths

• Clean Machine Concept (CMC) to prevent contamination of the

fabric and reduce manual cleaning hours

• Calender equipped with additional sensors to reduce downtimes

New drive concept for the Hot S-Roll and cooling rolls: Direct driven

to withstand the increased speed

TEXTILE CALENDER


The cooperation and reason why

• We and Mr. Rolf Ramisch have signed an exclusive

cooperation agreement beginning of 2017

• Rolf Ramisch has more than 45 years of experience in the

textile business, with excellent expertise in deflection-

controlled roll technology – he works as an consultant for us

• Ramisch Guaneri has been market – and technology leader in

the field of piston controlled rolls

• Ramisch owns well-known brands like ramisch, Racolan,

Raconip, and Racoflex

• “Ramisch” is also a synonym for textile calender in the market

Cooperation with Mr. Ramisch

TEXTILE CALENDER


Goals of this agreement and strategy

• Further strengthen ANDRITZ Küsters’ market position in the

textile calender business to become market leader

• Develop a premium brand by integrating the well-known

brands ramisch, Racolan, Raconip, and Racoflex

• Weaken the competitor Guarneri Technology

• Avoid new players in the market

Cooperation with Mr. Ramisch

• In a cutting-edge textile production plant

versatility and operator-friendly handling

along with excellent product quality and

process stability is necessary

• This top-notch textile calender sets you

apart in the race for smart production and

excellent product quality

• Highest flexibility is achieved with the

proven Raconip roll technology, providing

unrestricted profiling over the entire fabric

width by hydrostatic pistons.

teXal Raconip TT – the revolution in technical textiles

NEW DEVELOPEMENT IN TEXTILE CALENDERING


Benefits

• Constant, stable and repeatable

production conditions and product quality

• Infinitely adjustable line force – ultimate

profiling

• Operator-friendly handling of machinery

during assembly and production

• Improved and transparent production

process

• All data at a glance with big data

management



• Infinitely adjustable line force

of 30 – 400 N/mm

• Standard roll surface width: up to 3,600

mm (larger width possible for special

applications)

• Adjustable pressing width to suit change

in web width

• New C-frame with optimized web infeed

• Innovative Raconip deflection controlled

roll with new Racoflex plus sleeve

technology

• Contactless temperature measurement

of steel roll

Features



01 ANDRITZ NONWOVEN

CHAPTER OVERVIEW


02 NEEDLEPUNCH

03 SPUNLACE



06 WETLAID

07 CONVERTING

08 INNOVATIONS

MARKET INFORMATION


Markets and applications

Key applications of wetlaid

• Construction materials make the

largest part of wetlaid production.

It includes glass mats and

insulation in particular.

• Filtration is the second largest

category with ca. 20% share

followed by wipes (16%) and

wall-cover/furniture/bed (12%)

• Top four segments account for

nearly 80% of total wetlaid

production

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12

8

15

Source: Interviews

Construction / civil engineering

Filtration (liquid, air)Wipes

Medical / healthcare

Other, incl. packaging

Wall cover, furniture / bedding

Total=100%

MARKET INFORMATION


Market drivers

• Plastic ban – increasing awareness of “bio” – legal regulations

• Lower basis weights for wipes, but maintaining bulkiness

• Growing markets and overcapacities

• In the GF segments needs for investments

Market potential

• Wipes: Production lines for bio-materials

• Glass fiber: Many old production lines and increasing demand require investments

• Other applications: Potential in niche markets (e.g. battery separators)

Market drivers, trends, opportunities

Main segments: consumer and industrial wipes

WETLACE™ FOR WIPES


0

100.000

200.000

300.000

400.000

500.000

600.000

700.000

800.000

Baby Wipes PersonalCare

Home Care IndustrialWipe

FlushableWipes

ton

s

2017

2022

Consumer Wipes (CAGR: 6,8%)

2017: 815.000 tons

2022: 1.100.000 tons

Industrial Wipes (CAGR: 7,2%)

2017: 325.000 tons

2022: 460.000 tons

• Pulp fastest growing raw material

for wipes

• Expected growth rate for

flushable wipes 12-14% p.a.

Source: Smithers Pira

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Basic layout plus unwinder

Flushable wipes

80% Pulp

20% Viscose

Baby wipes

50% Pulp

50% (Spl.) Viscose

Premium Tissue

40% Pulp Hardwood

40% Pulp Softwood

20% Viscose

Industrial wipe

65% Pulp

35% Spunbond

Disinfecting wipe

Pulp

Spunbond

Hybrid line layout



Further upgrade option: Unwinder for composite, SPL carrier plus pulp, SB carrier plus pulp

Basic Equipment plus Opening / Blending and Card

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O/B

neXline wetlaceTM

WETLACETM FOR WIPES


Stock preparation and headbox Hydroentanglement Dryer Winder

Parameters

Material: pulp / viscose / others

End uses: wipes


Product width: 3.400 mm

Production speed: up to 250 m/min

Capacity: up to 15.000 t/p.a.

Benefits

Manufacturing of flushable and bio degradable

products

Manufacturing of composites

Low wood pulp raw material costs

Even and homogeneous fiber distribution, high

porosity

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• Nature is threatened by synthetics and plastics

• Incorrect handling of products by end-user

• Wrong and misleading labelling

• Blocking of sewage systems

• „Use & throw away“ attitude

By 2023, only 1.9% of all raw materials used in

flushable wipes will be non-biodegradable

PRODUCT GROUP WETLAID


Challenges & Answers

• WETLACETM supports proactively reduction of environmental

pollution

• Flushable wipes produced by WETLACETM technology are

flushable and dispersible according to regulations

• WETLACETM wipes are 100% biodegradable

• Mechanical bonding without chemicals

• Legal requirements in many countries are increasingly moving

in the direction of environmentally friendly products

• Investment in WETLACETM is an investment for the future and

for a cleaner world

Conclusion

WETLACETM FOR WIPES


Growing wipes market

High production flexibility

Dispersible & biodegradable products

WetlaceTM is more than

flushable wipes!

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Excursion glass fiber – production line

GLASSFIBER MATERIALS


Specialty lines will produce various products in relative small

volumes

• Typical run time of a product between 2 hours – 2 days

• Production speed between 50 and 250 m/min

• Line width 1,5 – 4,2 m

• Wet Used Chopped Strands (WUCS) glass with various binders

as Starch, Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) resin, Acrylic Polymer,

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)

• Base veil is sometimes in- or off-line coated or impregnated

Applications:

• Ceiling tiles (facers)

• Glass reinforced polymer surfacing (base for panels or pipes)

• Insulation (glass wool facer)

• Walls (printed or unprinted, substitute for wall papers)

• Geotextile (sometimes mixed with polymer fibers).

• Gypsum (facer, substitute for paper)

• PolyIso (facer for foam board)

• Filters

Bituminous roofing materials (60 – 100 g/m²)



Product composition

Wetlaid process stock

WUCS85%

Binder application

UF Resin15%

Coating or impregnation 0%

Battery separator (30 – 50 g/m²)



Product composition


WUCS73%

Binder application

Acrylic Polymer17%


Carpet tile reinforcement (40 – 70 g/m²)



Product composition


WUCS80%

Binder application

Malto dextrin and

dispersant polymer

20%


Cushion vinyl flooring reinforcement (25 – 40 g/m²)



Product composition


WUCS, PVA fibers85%

Binder application 0%

Coating or impregnation

PVA15%



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High dilution

• Due to the low density of the suspension each individual fiber can move almost unhindered in the flowing liquid before settling onto the other fibers on the wire

Homogeneity

• This leads to the formation of a homogeneous product with controlled fiber formation and porosity

Wet Forming - control of fiber formation and porosity

neXformer aXcess

THE AXCESS APPROACH


• Modular and compact design with maximum versatility

• Line width: up to 1,500 mm

• Line speed: up to 120 m/min

• Basis weight: 45-120 gsm

• Open headbox with gravity dewatering and manifold distribution

• Low- to medium-capacity production

• One-layer concept

• Size adjusted to container transport

• Fast installation time due to pre-assembly

• Lower market entry barrier

neXformer aXcess - Facts and figures

THE AXCESS APPROACH


01 ANDRITZ NONWOVEN

CHAPTER OVERVIEW


02 NEEDLEPUNCH

03 SPUNLACE



06 WETLAID

07 CONVERTING

08 INNOVATIONS

Customers worldwide and current agencies

ANDRITZ DIATEC


Current agencies:

Turkey: TSH

South Corea: CS

BABY DIAPER LINE


Cellulose

defbration &

SAP application

Filter

Parameters

Linear speed: Up to 450 m/min

Production speed: Up to 1000 pcs/min

Uptime efficiency: 85%

Waste levels: 1 to 3%

Product dimension: W: 250 to 400 mm

L: 360 to 600 mm

Machine dimension: 25.500 x 9.700 x 6.200 mm (LxWxH)

Front ears

moduleDrum forming

module

Back ears

moduleTS construction

module

Final

cutStacking and packaging

BABY PULL-UP LINE


Final cut

unit

Stacking and packaging

Parameters





Product dimension: Maximum width: 390 mm

Maximum length: 275 mm

Machine dimension: 30.000 x 11.000 x 6.200 mm(LxWxH)

Waistband

construction

Insert

moduleForming moduleCellulose

defibration + SAPFilter

ADULT PULL-ON LINE


Parameters





Product dimension: W: 400 to 850 mm

L: 400 to 1050 mm


Preliminary layout – Machine under development

Added-value solutions for the converting market

OUR UNIQUE SELLING POINTS


Full range of innovations

Flexibility of design and solutions

ANDRITZ consolidated

reputation

Easy to handle and performingmachines

FOOD PAD LINE


Forming module

Parameters


Production speed: Up to 1200 pcs/min for each lane

Uptime efficiency: > 95%

Waste levels: < 1%

Product dimension: W: 50 to 300 mm; L: 75 to 700 mm

with single or double lanes (different

sizes upon request)


Cellulose unwinding Rewinding unitPress station Cut unit Reject systemMill


LAMINATING LINE

Features:

Unwinders with manual or automatic splicing

units

Different sealing technologies, ultrasonic,

thermobonding or hot melt

Flexoprinting unit

Parameters


Max raw material width: Up to 3200 mm

SURGICAL DRAPES LINE


Longitudinal

folding unit

Parameters


N° of raw material: Up to 7 (more on request)

Max raw material dimensions: W: 2400 mm, L: 4000mm

Max and min finished product dim.: 400 x 400 mm, 2400 x 400mm

Max and min. folded product dim.: 60 x 300 mm, 300 x 300 mm

(different upon request)

Features:

Inline lamination or pre-glued raw

materials

Robotized cutting units

Stacking units or roll-to-roll finished

product collection

Packaging by plastic bags or carton boxes

Unwinding unit Pressing

& final cut

Cross folding units Stacking

unit

Cutting unit

WINDING ROBOTIZED CELL SPOOLING


Parameters

Linear speed winding spooling: Up to 400 m/min

Max raw material dimensions: W: 2400 mm, L: 4000mm

Max and min finished product dim.: 400 x 400 mm, 2400 x 400mm

Max and min. folded product dim.: 60 x 300 mm, 300 x 300 mm

(different upon request)

Features:

Winding technology up to 400 m/min

Robotized cell with palletizer

Multiple spooling unit connected to the line

Engineering made by ANDRITZ DIATEC

Full speed auto splice for winding

Winding robotized cell with palletizer Robotized cell

01 ANDRITZ NONWOVEN

CHAPTER OVERVIEW


02 NEEDLEPUNCH

03 SPUNLACE



06 WETLAID

07 CONVERTING

08 INNOVATIONS

WHAT IS INNOVATION?


The innovation pipeline

KNW INNOVATION PROCESS


IDEAS

GENER.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

(Study, realization, tests)

PRODUCT

LAUNCHCONCEPTS

EXPLORATION

FEASIBILITY

STUDY

INP

UT

S

G.1 G.2 G.3 G.4

MARKET

TEST

G.5

Ideas Categories:

• KNW Technology

• KNW Sales

• KNW Service

• KNW Operation

• KNW Others

KNW INNOVATION PROCESS


Ideas and proposals categories / evaluation teams

Evaluation Teams

INP

UT

S

[email protected]

PLEASE PARTICIPATE AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR

INNOVATION PROCESS!


[email protected]

LATEST INNOVATIONS

AIR THROUGH BONDING AT CETI


New Pilot Line for Air-Through-Bonding

New complete solutions for ATB nonwovens production

LATEST INNOVATIONS

AIR THROUGH BONDING AT CETI


Crosslapped webs have always a non-uniform weight profile

LATEST INNOVATIONS

PRODYN PROWID PRO…


• (1) Caused by the card

• (2) Caused by the overfeeding at the web edges during carriage reversal

• (3) Shrinkage of the nonwoven during bonding e.g. needle punching

LATEST INNOVATIONS

PRODYN PROWID PRO…


Generating fabric evenness

• ProDyn: the state of the art in generating fabric

eveness

• ProWid: Upgrade existing lines

• ProDyn system: CV improved by 3 X

• ProWid: CV improved by 2 X

• Pro…: CV improved by ..X and

production by ..%

ProDyn

ProWid

Benefits

NW products quality, raw

materials costs savings

• Structural drum construction > 95% open area vs. Maximum

50% for a perforated plate

uniform drying, higher convection evaporation rate, energy

savings

softness and bulkiness for wipes

• Side position for double rope

• Straightness on 6 m width, Dia. 2,1 m < 2 mm

Innovation in drum construction and air flow management

LATEST INNOVATIONS

U-DRUM FOR ANDRITZ DRYERS


Perforated plate U-drum

Benefits

Performances and NW products

quality

New complete range of dryers

LATEST INNOVATIONS

U-DRUM FOR ANDRITZ DRYERS


• SPUNLACE

• WETLAID

• WETLACE

• AIRLACE

• SPUNBOND

• SPUNJET

• AIR THROUGH BONDING

• Energy recovery from final dewatering and drying

• 20% drying energy saving

• 25 industrial references

• High value for service retrofits

Innovation in water extraction before drying

LATEST INNOVATIONS

NEXECODRY SCORPIO


Benefits

Energy savings and NW products

quality

The new generation of textile calenders

• Constant, stable and repeatable

production conditions and product quality

• Infinitely adjustable line force – ultimate

profiling

• Operator-friendly handling of machinery

during assembly and production

• Improved and transparent production

process

• All data at a glance with big data

management

LATEST INNOVATIONS

TEXCAL RACONIP TT


Benefits

Fabrics quality, higher throughput,

flexibility, operator friendly

The new generation of nonwoven calenders

• Speeds of up to 1,300 m/min

• Line force adjustable (during production)

up to 130 N/mm over the entire web

width

• Standard roll widths:

3,800mm; 5,000mm; 6,000mm

• Roll surface temperature: 180°C

• Roll diameter:

Engraved roll 640mm

Hot-S-roll 580mm

LATEST INNOVATIONS

NEXCAL TWIN PRO


Benefits

Highest uptimes, energy-efficient,

continuous bonding and roll

replacement concept, operator

friendly

DIGITALIZATION is key for our future success

BROAD PRODUCT OFFERINGS IN DIGITALIZATION

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Annual report 2017 Metris as the “brand” Benefits for the customer

• Enhancing plant efficiency and

profitability

• Optimizing the use of resources

• Constant and highest product

quality

• Avoiding production downtime

• Maximum user-friendliness, e.g.

easy control via smartphone/tablet

PC/smart glasses


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