# Oerlikon partners with Shaoyang Textile Machinery for spunmelt nonwovens lines

Oerlikon formed an agreement with China's Shaoyang Textile Machinery to engineer and supply spunmelt nonwovens lines for the global hygiene industry. The first product is the SMS QSR line capable of making 12,000 tons per year.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-10-18
- Where: Shanghai, China, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 12,000 tons per year
- Products: spunmelt nonwovens lines
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Oerlikon](https://endata.com/companies/7876.md)
- [Oerlikon](https://endata.com/companies/7876.md) (partner)
- [Shaoyang Textile Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/34974.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/breaking-news/oerlikon-gains-chinese-partner-in-spunmelt/), 2018-10-18: "Oerlikon has formed an agreement with China’s Shaoyang Textile Machinery to engineer and supply spunmelt nonwovens line for the global hygiene industry."
- [nonwovensnews.com](https://www.nonwovensnews.com/manufacturing-news/14324-oerlikon-signs-cooperation-with-shaoyang-textile-for-spunmelt-lines), 2018-10-19: "With Shaoyang Textile Machinery, we have found a renowned Chinese plant manufacturer with extensive know-how in the construction of Spunmelt plants for hygiene applications."
- [fashionatingworld.com](https://www.fashionatingworld.com/new1-2/oerlikon-to-partner-shaoyang-textile-machinery-for-nonwoven-solutions), 2018-10-22: "Oerlikons will cooperate with the Chinese machine and plant manufacturer Shaoyang Textile Machinery for nonwoven solutions in the hygiene market."
- [textilegence.com](https://www.textilegence.com/en/shaoyang-textile-machinery-oerlikon/), 2018-11-19: "With Shaoyang Textile Machinery, we have found a renowned Chinese plant manufacturer with extensive know-how in the construction of Spunmelt plants for hygiene applications."

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