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| Achern, April 3, 2005
Ziegler presents new developments in all its business units at Techtextil (June 7-9, 2005)
The Achern-based nonwovens manufacturer J.H. Ziegler GmbH & Co. KG will use the opportunity provided by the Techtextil to present new developments in all of its business units. Last year, the corporate organisation was changed from a regional structure into a business unit structure in order to provide a more competent application-oriented advisory service.
At the Techtextil, new developments in the business units "Automotive", "Other industrial applications" and "Furniture" will be presented.
In the Automotive business unit, the main focus is on products for acoustic applications. The newly developed HACOloft® 2840 offers outstanding absorption properties, above all in the particularly relevant low-frequency range. Not only have the acoustic properties been improved compared to conventional acoustic materials, but also a weight reduction of more than 50 % has been achieved. These articles are particularly forward-looking because the emission levels in the vehicles' interior are noticeably less than the limiting values. Further advantages include weight savings, recyclability and an increase in vehicle safety.
HACOflex® 2930, a high-quality foam/nonwoven composite, has been developed for automotive seats. This product features excellent compression recovery and a very good drapability. It supplements the range of high-quality padding materials made of breathable and climatically effective polyester nonwovens used as padding under leather or to laminate the face fabric.
The business unit "Other industrial applications" proves its capabilities with products for the glass fibre-reinforced plastics industry. The assortment consists of a noticeably broadened range of products, including HACOloft® PP coarse-fibre nonwovens (used as core materials), HACOloft® surface nonwovens (surfacing veils) based on PES and PAN as well as the renowned absorptive breather nonwovens. New develop-
ments will also be presented for other applications covered by this business unit, e.g. in the construction sector and for decorating.
The furniture industry continues to be an important market for Ziegler. In addition to a growth in the sales of high-quality laminated nonwovens and nonwoven/foam composites, this business unit noticeably increased its turnover in Middle/Eastern Europe by intensification of its marketing activities.
Overall, Ziegler continued its upward rise with a sustained growth of more than 5 % and a total turnover of almost 12 million EUR. This growth was chiefly due to exports in the "Furniture" sector
and particularly due to increases in the two business units "Automotive" and "Other industrial applications".
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