# ANDRITZ starts up extra-wide carding machine at Albis in Italy

ANDRITZ successfully started up a new carding machine and opening/blending line at Albis in Roasio, Vercelli, Italy. The machine has a working width of 5.10 meters and enables production of nonwoven fabrics like Albis Curacell.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-09-27
- Where: Roasio, Vercelli, Italy
- Starts operating: 27 Sep 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: working width 5.10 meters
- Products: nonwoven fabrics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [Albis](https://endata.com/companies/70959.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [textination.de](https://textination.de/en/news/archive?%3Bpage=%2C1&k=&newstype=11771&page=%2C29), 2023-09-27: "International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up the new carding machine and opening/blending line it delivered to Albis in Roasio, Vercelli, Italy."
- [textination.de](https://textination.de/en/news/archive?%3Bnewstype=11887&%3Bpage=%2C0%27&newstype=11771&page=%2C29), 2023-09-27: "With its large working width of 5.10 meters, the machine allows for the production of nonwoven fabrics tailored to specific customer requirements."

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