# Heimbach and Asten Johnson plan joint venture for paper machine clothing

German Heimbach group and US Asten Johnson plan to merge their Paper Machine Clothing and Advanced Fabrics divisions to form a global player in machine clothing for the paper and pulp industry.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-04-17
- Status: announced
- Products: paper machine clothing, advanced fabrics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Heimbach](https://endata.com/companies/6480.md) (partner)
- [Asten Johnson](https://endata.com/companies/38799.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [euwid-paper.com](https://www.euwid-paper.com/news/companies/heimbach-and-asten-johnson-to-merge-paper-machine-clothing-businesses/), 2019-04-17: "German Heimbach group and US group of companies Asten Johnson plan to merge their Paper Machine Clothing and Advanced Fabrics divisions to form a global player in the field of machine clothing for the paper and pulp industry."

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