With this investment, Kelheim Fibres is extending its short cut capacity by further 2,000 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”, 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 is the world's leading producer of viscose speciality fibres.
