Precot Meridian Orders Complete Andritz Spunlace Line for Plant in India

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Precot Meridian Ltd., Coimbatore, India, has ordered a new Jetlace nonwovens production line from Andritz, Graz, Austria. The line will produce spunlace fabrics for the hygiene and medical industries and is scheduled to start up in the first quarter of 2013.

The scope of supply includes a complete Andritz Perfojet Jetlace line, a unit for the production of customized fabrics with patterns and logos, as well as a high-efficiency filtration system designed for specialized fibers and fiber recycling equipment.

Precot Meridian has been a producer of yarn and fabric for nearly five decades. Based on its expertise in the traditional textile market, the company said that it decided to expand into the nonwovens sector.