First-time exhibitor Galileo Group made a splash at INDEX by completing the sale of its second spunbond line to industry newcomer Aurora Nonwovens, Imperia, Italy. The high capacity 1.6 meter line will produce 3000 tons per year of colored nonwovens for home furnishing, upholstery and other niche end uses. “The system is extremely flexible, efficient and is able to change colors very quickly,” stated Rosario Maggio, engineering director of Galileo’s spunbond engineering division. “This compact system fits our budget as a newcomer to the nonwovens business,” commented Elisa Morici, sales manager of Aurora. She added that although Aurora is new to nonwovens, the company has a history in traditional textiles.
Announced several months ago and expected onstream in the first quarter of 2009, Galileo Group’s inaugural spunbond line was sold to Bahrain Nonwovens, based in Manama in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The line will produce spunbond polypropylene nonwovens targeting the industrial, agricultural and hygienic sectors. This new capacity will target growing demand in the Gulf and Middle East regions and also supply growing demand for these structures in Europe and North America. Bahrain Nonwovens is the first company in the Gulf region to build a state-of-the-art spunbond polypropylene manufacturing facility.
