Develops small-lot technology by tieing up with Trützschler
A $30-million expansion at INVISTA’s fiber manufacturing plant in South Carolina will enable the company to rapidly respond to small-lot, carpet fiber demands. The investment represents the industry’s first-ever offering of one-step, small-lot capability, specifically for solution-dyed nylon 6,6.
“Our mill customers and the design community rely on INVISTA to offer a palette of hundreds of solution-dyed nylon 6,6 colors for each of their unique design preferences,” said Marc Ahrens, Vice President of INVISTA’s specialty flooring business. “The new technology will expand our capability to offer sophisticated color families while at the same time improving service.”
INVISTA developed this innovative, proprietary small-lot technology by working closely with equipment manufacturer Truetzschler.
“We are pleased to be supplying INVISTA with the highest quality of BCF extrusion technology for this important expansion,” said Dr. Dirk Burger, CEO of the Truetzschler Group. “As a part of a long-term collaboration in research and development, our teams were challenged and inspired to create enhanced products. Truetzschler thanks INVISTA for their confidence in our company.”
The variety of small-lot nylon 6,6 fibers will initially be offered under INVISTA’s Antron Lumena brand to serve the globally growing solution-dyed nylon BCF markets.
INVISTA is one of the world’s largest integrated producers of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers. The company’s advantaged technologies for nylon, spandex and polyester are used to produce clothing, carpet, car parts and countless other everyday products.
Headquartered in the US, INVISTA operates in more than 20 countries and has about 10,000 employees.
With about 3,000 employees worldwide and 150 employees in Charlotte NC, Trützschler is one of the world’s leading textile machinery manufacturers. It specialises in machines, installations and accessories for spinning preparation, the nonwovens and man-made fiber industry. Production sites in Germany, India, China, Brazil, the US and Switzerland, as well as a number of service centres, provide customer proximity in the important textile processing areas.