# Oerlikon Nonwoven sells meltblown system to Asian manufacturer

A leading Asian large-scale manufacturer of manmade fibers and polymers has invested in a new Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown system. The contract includes a 2-beam system for manufacturing filtration nonwovens with a nominal capacity of up to 1,200 tons per year, with commercial production launch scheduled for Q4 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-05-03
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,200 tons per year
- Products: filtration nonwovens, meltblown system
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Oerlikon Nonwoven](https://endata.com/companies/38271.md) (supplier)
- [leading Asian large-scale manufacturer of manmade fibers and polymers](https://endata.com/companies/46949.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [eurotextilenews.com](https://www.eurotextilenews.com/en/oerlikon-nonwovens-large-scale-meltblown-sold-to-asia/), 2020-05-03: "The recently-signed contract comprises a 2-beam system for manufacturing filtration nonwovens – predominantly for medical products such as face masks – with a nominal capacity of up to 1,200 tons of nonwovens a year."

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