# Mistra-Autex orders needlepunch line from ANDRITZ for Estonia plant

Mistra-Autex AS commissioned ANDRITZ to supply a complete needlepunch line for its Raasiku, Estonia plant, to produce nonwovens for automotive applications. Start-up is scheduled for end of Q3 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-08-20
- Where: Raasiku, Estonia, Estonia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: fivefold increase in productivity
- Products: nonwovens for surface applications, 3D molding, and technical materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [Mistra-Autex](https://endata.com/companies/78127.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [chemxplore.com](https://chemxplore.com/news/mistra-autex-estonia-orders-new-needlepunch-line-from-andritz), 2025-08-20: "The start-up is planned for the end of the third quarter of 2026."
- [andritz.com](https://www.andritz.com/newsroom-en/nonwoven-and-textile/2025-08-21-mistra-autex-group), 2025-08-21: "We trust ANDRITZ to renew our needlepunch equipment and value its expertise throughout this important project."
- [worldoftechnicaltextile.com](https://worldoftechnicaltextile.com/mistra-autex-estonia-orders-newneedlepunch-line-from-andritz/), 2025-08-21: "We trust ANDRITZ to renew our needlepunch equipment and value its expertise throughout this important project."

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