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Lenzing temporarily

suspends lyocell expansion HALL 1, BOOTH D36

project in Mobile, Alabama

The international company, Lenzing Group produces growth plan to meet strong market demand of its
high quality fibers and filaments from the renewable lyocell fibers. The readjustment will include increased
raw material wood with environmentally friendly and focus on the lyocell expansion project in Prachinburi,
innovative technologies. These fibers form the basis Thailand. Lenzing will reassess this decision on a
for a wide range of textile and nonwoven regular basis but no substantial additional lyocell
applications, and are also used in work and volumes, over and above the successful 25.000 tons
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protective wear and in industrial applications. expansion in Heiligenkreuz, Austria, will be added to USTER TESTER 6
the market in 2019 and 2020 by Lenzing.
Lenzing’s quality and innovative strength set global
standards for wood-based cellulose fibers. Lenzing Lenzing continues to be completely committed to Welcome to the Total Testing Center™ –
Group is the only company in the world which implement its sCore TEN strategy and remains on
produces significant volumes of all three track for the specialty expansions such as TENCEL™ where data drives quality and profit
wood-based cellulose fiber generations. Its products Luxe filaments and LENZING™ ECOVERO™ viscose
are marketed under the following brands: TENCEL™ fibers, but this decision can weigh down the
for textile applications, VEOCEL™ for nonwoven and implementation of the lyocell specialty staple Brand-new sensor technology in the USTER TESTER 6 opens the door to greater accuracy
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LENZING™ for special applications in other areas fiber growth. and reliability than ever – at blazing fast speeds. Test data shows spinners the full picture,
and other products. Innovations like REFIBRA™ with all the options for assured quality and cost-effective production.
technology, the identifiable LENZING™ ECOVERO™ The Lenzing Group’s success is based on consistent
branded fibers and TENCEL™ Luxe branded lyocell customer orientation combined with innovation, The Total Testing Center™ – incorporated in the USTER TESTER 6 – combines results from
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filament yarn make Lenzing a global innovation leader. technology and quality leadership. Lenzing is laboratory tests with online data, providing 100 % quality control. It covers all the spinning
committed to the principles of sustainable mill processes, and extends the options as each instrument connects to the system. It’s
Lenzing’s Managing Board has concluded to management with very high environmental standards a unique business tool, transforming data into practical choices for quality yarns and
temporarily stop using the lyocell expansion project and can underscore this commitment with numerous profitable production.
in Mobile, Alabama but keep it in good condition so international sustainability certifications for its
that it can readily be used again. The increased business processes as the most sustainable ®
probability of rising trade tariffs, paired with the company in the sector. In addition to fibers, which The new USTER TESTER 6 sets new global standards in evenness testing – and is the starting
potential surge in construction costs due to the form the core business, the Lenzing Group is also point for future mill management.
buoyant US labor market, has increased the risk active in the fields of engineering and plant
profile of the lyocell project. Subsequently, Lenzing construction – mostly for its own locations, but also
will place all its efforts to readjust the execution of its for external customers.

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