TECHNICAL TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN took an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW of Guillaume Julien, Head of Sale, Nonwovens Division, Andritz.
How is the technical textiles market?
We are focussing on technical textiles. India is an important market for us. We have a good footprint in China as well. We have our presence in various segments like air laid, wet laid, spun lace, etc.
How has the response been so far?
The show is quite interesting. We have had a large number of visitors. Many projects have been discussed.
What is the new innovation that you have brought about? Tell us about the RnD work going on.
We have a lot of work going around our patents. There are innovations in our technologies; we have new developments in our nonwoven machinery.
Tell us about your markets.
We have a lot of markets. We have a good footprint over most of the different domains of technical textiles, including geosynthetics, nonwovens, automotive, etc.
What would be your words of wisdom for the start-ups?
There are many openings in technical textiles. Many low-weight products are coming up. We have the machinery to develop products that have good quality and good productivity. We should focus on textile recycling and circular economy. It is quite interesting.