# Xerium ships first forming fabric from Kunshan plant

Xerium Technologies has shipped its first forming fabric from its new machine clothing plant in Kunshan, China, marking the start of local production for the Asia-Pacific market.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2017-05-30
- Where: Kunshan, China, China
- Status: completed
- Products: forming fabric for papermaking machines
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Xerium Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/19022.md)

## Sources

- [pulpandpapercanada.com](https://www.pulpandpapercanada.com/xerium-ships-first-forming-fabric-from-kunshan-plant-1100000657/), 2017-05-30: "We are extremely excited to now be producing world-class forming fabrics for our customers here in China and the greater Asia-Pacific market."

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