Machinery specialist NSC Nonwoven has started up an ultra modern ProDyn needling line for Ahlstrom at its new plant in Brignoud, France. Ahlstrom’s first needling line in Europe, the system is equiped with the latest Laroche opening-blending technology, a new Thibeau Excelle card and a Dynamic Asselin crosslapper and drafter, which feeds a set of Asselin A50R needlelooms. The complete line is managed and piloted by an Asselin-Thibeau supervision system.