Andritz Acquires NSC Nonwoven, France and China

IndustrialsIndustrial Goods ♦ Published: September 21, 2011; 11:38 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austrian technology Group Andritz has signed a contract to acquire NSC Group’s nonwoven division encompassing its affiliates Asselin-Thibeau (Elbeuf, France) and NSC Wuxi (Wuxi, China).

Andritz Acquires NSC Nonwoven, France and China / Picture: © Andritz

The acquired companies have approximately 200 employees and generate aggregate annual sales of about € 40m. It was agreed not to disclose the purchase price; the contract is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to come in force during the fourth quarter of 2011.

NSC Nonwoven – now Andritz Asselin-Thibeau – supplies systems for drylaid nonwoven…