Aksan Kozmetik A.S., Türkiye, has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ an order to supply a complete high-capacity spunlace line. The investment supports Aksan Kozmetik’s strategy to vertically integrate its production by manufacturing nonwoven rolls in-house. It will further strengthen its market position by ensuring reliable access to high-quality roll goods tailored to its converting operations.
The order is included in ANDRITZ’s order intake for the fourth quarter of 2026. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
The state-of-the-art neXline spunlace line is designed for high-capacity operation and consistent web quality. It will be equipped with ANDRITZ TT cards, globally recognized in the wipes market for their outstanding performance. “The line will produce wipes in the basis weight range of 30–80 gsm, meeting local market requirements and enabling a wide variety of fiber blends,” states Servet Gerz, General Manager of Aksan Kozmetik A.S.
Zafer Kutanoglu, Chairman of Aksan Kozmetik A.S., adds:
“With this investment, we are taking an important step toward producing our own parent rolls in-house. ANDRITZ’s high-capacity spunlace technology and the proven TT cards will help us ensure consistent quality and respond quickly to changing market demand in Türkiye. After commissioning this spunlace line, we will immediately order a second line.”
Aksan Kozmetik A.S., headquartered in Istanbul, is a leading wipes converter in Türkiye. The company serves customers throughout the country and across the Middle East with a broad range of hygiene and wipes products.
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.
