Johns Manville (JM), manufacturer of nonwoven, has announced its plan for a substantial technical enhancement to a glass fibre nonwoven line at its Wertheim unit, Germany. The project will focus the increasing needs and demands of local customers and markets. The enhanced glass fibre nonwoven line is expected to be in production by the end of 2017.
Martin Kleinebrecht, JM’s Leader of Marketing & Portfolio Management for Nonwoven in Europe & Asia, said, “With decades of experience in the development and production of glass fibre nonwoven, this line enhancement will help Johns Manville to further expand the market position.” Kleinebrecht added that JM will use its best efforts to ensure that a reliable supply of goods is available to customers while the construction is taking place.
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“This investment clearly shows the strong commitment our U.S. based parent company has to the Wertheim plant,” said Heinrich Bein, MD of JM German Glass Plants. He further added that he is proud of the JM employees for the hard work they put in and support the Made in Germany manufacturing processes on a daily basis.
Johns Manville has more than 65 years of experience in manufacturing glass fibre non-woven. In 1948, the first trials on glass fibre nonwoven were conducted at the company’s former plant in Coburg, Germany, and production began two years later. The first wet laid glass fibre nonwoven line was inaugurated at the Wertheim facility in 1968.
