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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jill DaPonte
Marketing Specialist
ph (401) 762-2100 x312
fx (401) 762-2295
jdaponte@parkinsontechnologies.com
Parkinson Technologies Delivers High-Productivity Winding Solutions to Ahlstrom Green Bay Nonwovens Plant
February 7, 2007
Woonsocket, RI-USA
Parkinson Technologies announces the delivery and commissioning of an integrated winding, roll handling and slitter-rewinding system for Ahlstrom Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The system includes a 3.8 meter parent roll surface winder with patented Positran® technology, roll handling and transfer equipment, belt-driven unwinder, slitter-rewinder with semi-automatic shaft extraction and complete controls integration. Parkinson's equipment was selected to complement Ahlstrom's new spunlace/composite line which blends combinations of natural and synthetic fibers to create chemical-free, textile-like, low linting products that are soft, strong and embossable. Applications include wipes for baby care, personal care, industrial and home care. As global demand for nonwovens production increases, Parkinson Technologies is well positioned to deliver high-productivity winding solutions to this dynamic industry.
About Ahlstrom. Ahlstrom is the leading global manufacturer of both specialty papers and nonwovens. Using natural and synthetic fibers, Ahlstrom produces roll goods for customers who convert them into consumer and industrial products such as filters, wipes, flooring, labels and tapes. Ahlstrom's corporate headquarters is in Helsinki, Finland with other corporate locations in Turin, Italy, Windsor Locks, CT, and Chirnside, Scotland. Ahlstrom Green Bay was formerly Green Bay Nonwovens and was acquired by Ahlstrom in 2003. Ahlstrom is unique in bringing together a diverse array of fibers to meet customers' performance needs and their expertise, developed over 150 years, combines broad market knowledge with a deep understanding of technologies.
About Parkinson Technologies. Parkinson Technologies Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of large-scale web-handling, winding and plastics processing equipment. With a world-class pilot plant facilty, Parkinson also offers its customers complete flexibility to conduct plastics sheet/film extrusion and oreintation R&D and to produce commercially viable marketing samples. Parkinson's customers include a broad range of companies, from venture-backed startups to Fortune 50 enterprises, all of whom demand innovative solutions to thier web processing challenges.
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