# AstenJohnson and Heimbach call off merger of paper machine clothing businesses

AstenJohnson and Heimbach have called off the proposed merger of their paper machine clothing businesses, citing obstacles that were too great to overcome.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-09-09
- Status: cancelled
- Products: paper machine clothing, technical textiles
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Heimbach](https://endata.com/companies/6480.md) (partner)
- [AstenJohnson Holdings Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/25881.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [scbiz.com](https://scbiz.com/merger-talks-called-off-for-north-charleston-company/), 2019-09-09: "We regret to announce that the proposed transaction to merge the Heimbach and AstenJohnson PMC businesses has been called off."

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