The Andritz line will be the first spunlace line in South America outside of Brazil.
Quimicolor, a Colombian wipes converting company, has invested in a complete spunlace line. Andritz neXline for the production of nonwovens at its Medellín plant. Start-up is planned for the fourth quarter of 2023.
This will be the first spunlace line in South America outside of Brazil, and will include the 130th TT card sold by Andritz. The line will process viscose and polyester fibers to produce more than 10,000 tons of nonwoven rolls per year for conversion into wipes.
With this investment, Quimicolor adds its own roll fabric production line to its existing wipes conversion plant. This will allow it to control product quality throughout the supply chain and make production more efficient and flexible. On-site roll fabric production will have the added benefit of avoiding the previously required intercontinental shipments and, therefore, substantially reducing the company's carbon footprint.
Thanks to Andritz's support in accessing financing solutions, Quimicolor has obtained attractive financing for this investment through a buyer's loan under the French export promotion program.
Antonio Mandivil, CEO of Quimicolor, states: "This investment will allow us to take our business to the next level. It will allow us to better serve the growing Latin American market and open up new business opportunities. Andritz has supported us every step of the way in this challenging project, which will make us pioneers in spunlace production in our region, while continuing to offer hygiene and household products with an excellent price-performance ratio for all market segments."
Based in Medellín, Quimicolor has been producing skincare and home products for the Latin American market for over 18 years.
