# PFNonwovens buys Reicofil RF5 nonwovens line for South Africa plant

Reifenhäuser Reicofil sold an RF5 SMMS 3200 nonwovens line to PFNonwovens for its production facility in South Africa. The line is scheduled to be commissioned in Q4 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-09-07
- Where: Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa
- Status: announced
- Products: nonwovens line, hygiene and medical nonwovens
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Reifenhäuser Reicofil](https://endata.com/companies/23296.md) (supplier)
- [PFNonwovens](https://endata.com/companies/32856.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2022/09/top-nonwoven-quality-is-becoming-increasingly-important-in-emerging-markets-pfnonwovens-invests-in-reicofil-rf5-technology-in-south-africa/), 2022-09-07: "With the RF5 technology we will deliver a high level of performance at a lower basis weight compared to alternative platforms."

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