(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has finished a service retrofit at Turkuvaz’s Sakarya plant, modernizing its diaper fastening tape system. This upgrade enhances the strength and reliability of diaper closures, streamlines the converting process, and reduces downtime and costs by optimizing raw material tension. Sedat Mala, General Manager at Turkuvaz, praised the retrofit’s swift two-week completion, highlighting ANDRITZ’s fast, effective solutions. Turkuvaz, a member of the BIM retail group, already benefits from ANDRITZ’s technology across multiple production lines, reinforcing their strong partnership.
(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 5-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully completed a service retrofit at Turkuvaz’s Sakarya plant in Turkey, modernizing its diaper fastening tape system. This upgrade is set to enhance the efficiency of the converting line and improve the overall quality of the diapers produced.
The modernization project ensures that the diaper closure achieves a stronger and more reliable bond, streamlining the converting process. By optimizing raw material tension, the retrofit minimizes downtime, boosts productivity, and yields significant cost savings—drastically lowering raw material expenses compared to conventional side tape solutions.
Sedat Mala, General Manager of Turkuvaz, remarked, “ANDRITZ completed this major retrofit in a remarkably short time of just two weeks, demonstrating its ability to deliver fast and impactful solutions.”
Turkuvaz, which operates nine converting lines and one spunlace line provided by ANDRITZ, continues to rely on the company’s innovative solutions. Turkuvaz is part of the BIM retail group, which boasts a network of 11,000 stores across Türkiye.
ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.
As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.
ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.
The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.
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