Trützschler Nonwovens — a supplier of technologies for technical textile and nonwoven fabric manufacturers, and one of three business units that comprise Germany-based Trützschler GmbH & Co KG — has acquired Bastian Winder Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany-based manufacturer of winders for nonwovens, film, paper and composites. With this acquisition, Trützschler Nonwovens now will be able to offer complete nonwovens plants from staple fiber spinning to winding.

"The technologically outstanding products of Bastian supplement our product programme so that we can now offer the customer a perfect solution down to the winder," said Marc Wolpers, managing director, Trützschler Nonwovens. "The customer no longer has to worry about interfaces, but will receive a perfectly aligned solution."

Trützschler Nonwovens will offer the product line under the Bastian name going forward, and notes that Bastian employees will continue to be available to assist its customers.

April/May/June 2012