01.01.07
Location: Masserano, Italy
Sales: $90 million
Description: Key Personnel
Matteo Moltrasio, vice president; Luigi Cassano, managing director; Alessandro Taramasso, commercial director
Plant
Masserano, Biella, Italy
ISO Status
ISO 9001:2000 since 1997; renewed in 2006
Processes
Spunbond, spunbond-meltblown, carded thermal bond
Brand Name
Spundouce
Major Markets
Hygiene, wipes, medical, agriculture, industrial
Sales in 2006 increased from €65 million to €72 million for Union Industries. The company attributes the increase to larger manufacturing volumes, partially adjusted prices and increased raw material costs. Thanks to increased production volumes, Union was able to rationalize and control certain costs. Despite this, however, no profit growth was reported in 2006.
The latest line installed, a Reicofil 4 SSS system that came onstream at the end of 2006, brings the company’s total capacity to 60,000 tons per year, which mainly targets the global hygiene market. According to the company, the start-up of the line met expectations and production volume grew remarkably in the first months of 2007. This new line widens Union’s existing production capacity of spunbond (Reicofil.3 and Reicofil.4), spunbond-meltblown and carded thermal bond nonwovens.
“Union’s specialty is lightweight nonwovens, which are valued by the hygiene market,” explained vice president Matteo Moltrasio. “We are always concentrating on market needs and serving customers with the latest technologies, consistently granting very high standards in terms of quality and service. These are considered the key factors for a demanding market such as hygiene.”
Mr. Moltrasio went on to say that the future is linked to development. “Therefore we are focusing on a constant commitment to improve our products and search for new ones, including specialties,” he said. “We are always watching and are attentive to signs from different world markets, including those outside of Europe.”
Currently, about 90% of Union Industries’ 60,000-ton capacity is exported outside of Italy with main markets lying within Europe. Other areas of interest include the Middle East and the Far East."
Sales: $90 million
Description: Key Personnel
Matteo Moltrasio, vice president; Luigi Cassano, managing director; Alessandro Taramasso, commercial director
Plant
Masserano, Biella, Italy
ISO Status
ISO 9001:2000 since 1997; renewed in 2006
Processes
Spunbond, spunbond-meltblown, carded thermal bond
Brand Name
Spundouce
Major Markets
Hygiene, wipes, medical, agriculture, industrial
Sales in 2006 increased from €65 million to €72 million for Union Industries. The company attributes the increase to larger manufacturing volumes, partially adjusted prices and increased raw material costs. Thanks to increased production volumes, Union was able to rationalize and control certain costs. Despite this, however, no profit growth was reported in 2006.
The latest line installed, a Reicofil 4 SSS system that came onstream at the end of 2006, brings the company’s total capacity to 60,000 tons per year, which mainly targets the global hygiene market. According to the company, the start-up of the line met expectations and production volume grew remarkably in the first months of 2007. This new line widens Union’s existing production capacity of spunbond (Reicofil.3 and Reicofil.4), spunbond-meltblown and carded thermal bond nonwovens.
“Union’s specialty is lightweight nonwovens, which are valued by the hygiene market,” explained vice president Matteo Moltrasio. “We are always concentrating on market needs and serving customers with the latest technologies, consistently granting very high standards in terms of quality and service. These are considered the key factors for a demanding market such as hygiene.”
Mr. Moltrasio went on to say that the future is linked to development. “Therefore we are focusing on a constant commitment to improve our products and search for new ones, including specialties,” he said. “We are always watching and are attentive to signs from different world markets, including those outside of Europe.”
Currently, about 90% of Union Industries’ 60,000-ton capacity is exported outside of Italy with main markets lying within Europe. Other areas of interest include the Middle East and the Far East."