Saudi Arabia-based Al Abdullatif Industrial Investment Co. — a vertically integrated manufacturer of high-end tufted and woven carpets — has placed a major order with Oerlikon Neumag, Germany, for five S+ three-end bulk continuous filament (BCF) yarn systems.
The contract includes three S+ BCF systems for mono-color polypropylene and two for polyester. The systems are scheduled to commence production at the beginning of 2014 and will produce approximately 13,000 tons of carpet yarn annually.
According to Oerlikon Neumag, the S+ system enables up to 25-percent increased productivity, with 99-percent efficiency and low wastage, and also offers cost advantages. The system, which combines advantages offered by the company's S5 and Sytec One systems including winder design improvements and an optimized yarn path, has been available for processing polyester yarn for the past year.
Al Abdullatif Industrial serves a broad international market, and its production capacity totals approximately 125 tons of carpet yarn per day. "With this additional equipment from Oerlikon Neumag we will further strengthen our market position in the growing carpet yarn market," said company CEO Al Abdullatif Al Abdullatif.
