Yanpai Filtration selects Andritz's needlepunch technology

Andritz has secured a contract to supply four customised needlepunch lines to China’s Yanpai Filtration Technology Co Ltd for the production of filter felts at its site in Tiantai.

An Andritz needlepunch line at Yanpai Filtration Technology in Tiantai, China
An Andritz needlepunch line at Yanpai Filtration Technology in Tiantai, China - Image © Andritz.

The drylaid web-forming equipment (cards and crosslappers) will be manufactured by Andritz Wuxi, while the 16 eXcelle needlelooms will be supplied by Andritz Asselin-Thibeau in France.

Yanpai produces nonwoven filters for dust and air treatment and for woven filter fabrics used in solid/liquid separation. Established in 1990, Yanpai has facilities in China and the USA.

Start-up of the lines is planned from the third quarter of 2022 to the third quarter of 2023.

YanPai filters for dust and air treatment - Image © Andritz.