The new velour loom that international technology company ANDRITZ brought to Foss Floors in Rome, Georgia (USA) has been successfully started up. For a variety of uses, the loom creates flooring from recycled plastic. Beginning was in early 2023.
Foss Floors will be able to satisfy the increased demand for high-quality products thanks to this new 5.3 m loom, type SDV. For its floor coverings, Foss recycles more than 18 million kg (40 million pounds) of plastic annually, which equates to 2 billion plastic bottles.
In the past four years, ANDRITZ has given Foss Floors two velour looms. Foss Floors’ Kevin Nasser, General Manager of Operations, says: “We purchased our first velour loom from ANDRITZ in 2019 and have been really pleased with it. r content with the machine’s performance and functionality as well as the calibre of the output. Naturally, this was a key factor in selecting the supplier for our new investment. During a supply chain emergency, we depended on ANDRITZ to timely deliver a crucial machine in order to meet the rising demand for our velour product line. The ANDRITZ crew kept their word, and the functionality of our brand-new SDV loom has exceeded our expectations.
With a full range of needling technologies, including velour equipment, ANDRITZ is one of the market leaders for the supply of nonwoven production technologies. This enables customers to address a range of applications, including automotive, household, flooring, acoustics, geotextiles, filtration, and synthetic leather.It is Foss Floors. a well-known pioneer in North American needlepunched felt items. It distributes a comprehensive range of flooring materials globally from its locations in Rome and Chatsworth, Georgia. The company’s flexibility in changing products to meet consumer wants is one of its main advantages. Foss Floors likewise makes a strong point of emphasising its constant dedication to production in a sustainable manner.
