Autefa Solutions Switzerland AG, formerly Strahm Hi-Tex System AG, was founded to support the group’s expansion into the field of thermally bonded nonwovens with the future range of machinery to include equipment for thermobonding and drying, as well as cutting and winding technology.
“With this strategic expansion of our product programme we are now able to offer turnkey lines also in the field of thermally bonded nonwovens and for applications in drying technology. We are very pleased to employ a team of specialists for the engineering and sales of such lines in our new location in Switzerland,” commented Dr Stefan Schlichter, CEO of Autefa Solutions Group.
“Especially with regard to the efficient use of energy resources, we will extend the excellent technology of former Strahm, in order to combine innovative concepts with our proven technologies in the interests of our customers.”
In addition to web bonding by needling and spun-lacing the application of thermal bonding in the range of medium to heavy web weights and in the hygienic sector becomes a significant alternative, the company reports.
On the basis of a license agreement with the owners of the intellectual property rights and the know-how, the technologies developed from the insolvent Strahm Hi-Tex Systems AG in Lengwil, Switzerland, can be used and further developed.
The newly founded company offers a new basis to utilise. In Lengwil sales, R&D and construction are located. Purchase, production and assembly take place in Fried-berg, Germany, the headquarters of the group. “Thus we use the synergies of our group and make sure that the state-of-the-art-concepts of our new sales and development group in Switzerland are reliably implemented from our production and installation specialists in Germany,” Dr Stefan Schlichter said.
The special product range comprises Through Air Thermobonding and drying lines for all nonwoven processes (Carded, Airlay, Airlaids, Wetlaids) as well as Festooner, cutting, winding and stacking machines and powder impregnation lines. Strahm has developed ENREC, a 6-level energy saving concept, which is said to substantially reduce the energy consumption of new or existing lines.
“Our global acting sales team is eager to combine these new technologies with our proven and state-of-the-art plant concepts and to present our competence in the range of turnkey plants for innovative and completely optimised nonwoven products,” Marco Fano, Head of Sales, explained.
Source: Innovation in Textiles
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