# Andritz commissions bast fiber line at Ekolution's new factory in Malmö

Andritz has commissioned a state-of-the-art teXline bast fiber line at Ekolution's new factory in Malmö, Sweden, to produce hemp fibers and nonwoven felts. The line can process up to 5 tons of feedstock per hour and produce up to 1.5 tons of nonwovens felt per hour.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-03-24
- Where: Malmö, Sweden, Sweden
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 5 tons of feedstock per hour; 1.5 tons of nonwovens felt per hour
- Products: hemp fibers, nonwoven felts
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [Ekolution](https://endata.com/companies/82406.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [etextilemagazine.com](https://www.etextilemagazine.com/andritz-bast-fiber-line-commissioned-at-ekolution.html), 2025-03-24: "The Andritz line, designed to obtain hemp fiber without impurities through a gentle process, is equipped with machinery that has a small land footprint and operates at low energy consumption."

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