France-based Rieter Nonwovens Systems -- a manufacturer of machinery for nonwovens production -- reports it recently sold a complete spunlace line to China-based Zhejiang Shaoxing County Zhuangjie Nonwovens Co. Ltd. - a producer of spunlace fabrics for the hygiene market. It is expected the manufacturing line will come on-line during the third quarter 2009. The line, sold in collaboration with France-based NSC nonwoven, features NSC cards for web forming and Rieter's JETlace Advantage for hydroentangling the web. The line can produce fabrics ranging from 30 to 100 grams per square meter, and has a capacity of up to 5,000 tons per year.

June 17, 2009