Alear Silk Road Commissions ANDRITZ for Three Spunlace Nonwovens Lines in Major Xinjiang Expansion

Alear Silk Road Commissions ANDRITZ for Three Spunlace Nonwovens Lines in Major Xinjiang Expansion

(IN BRIEF) Chinese company Alear Silk Road New Materials has selected ANDRITZ to supply three complete neXline aXcess spunlace crosslapped lines for producing high-quality nonwovens from viscose and cotton, aimed at the hygiene and medical sectors. The investment will support industrial growth in Xinjiang province and is set to launch by late 2025. The partnership incorporates ANDRITZ’s advanced Profile® crosslapper technology, helping Alear achieve higher efficiency, cost savings, and sustainability. Both companies see this project as the foundation for a long-term collaboration.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 24-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Alear Silk Road New Materials Co., Ltd., a fast-growing Chinese manufacturer in the nonwovens sector, has awarded an order to international technology group ANDRITZ for the supply of three full neXline aXcess spunlace crosslapped lines. This strategic investment will drive Alear’s capacity expansion and reinforce the development of the nonwovens industry in the Xinjiang province, a region poised for industrial transformation.

The three advanced lines will process viscose and cotton fibers into high-performance spunlace nonwovens tailored for hygiene and medical applications. Engineered to deliver top-tier web uniformity and tensile strength, ANDRITZ’s complete spunlace solution will allow Alear Silk Road to produce high-quality materials at elevated output levels. A key highlight of the delivery is the integration of ANDRITZ’s Profile® crosslapper technology, which enhances fiber distribution uniformity, helping to reduce operational costs while maintaining consistent fabric characteristics.

Scheduled for commissioning in Q4 2025, the project underscores Alear’s commitment to product excellence, production efficiency, and sustainable manufacturing practices.

“Our partnership with ANDRITZ will enable us to achieve high efficiency and meet rising demand for premium nonwoven fabrics,” said Feng Quanzhi, General Manager of Alear Silk Road New Materials. “This collaboration is a pivotal step in our expansion journey and marks the start of what we hope will be a long and productive relationship with ANDRITZ.”

Shi Wei, Vice President of ANDRITZ Paper and Textile Asia Pacific, added, “This order is a testament to the trust Alear Silk Road has placed in us. We’re proud to support their growth and play a role in advancing both regional economic development and the sustainability of the nonwovens industry in Xinjiang.”

ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.

As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.

The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

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SOURCE: ANDRITZ