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“We wish Pakistan and its people a peaceful economic
positive development and look forward to the coming

decades and collaborative projects”

André Wissenberg

German Review Oerlikon is a global technology group with a clear successfully completed together with our customers

and partners in the end. Especially in the times of the
mission: to become the leading provider of surface
solutions, advanced materials and materials
closer together.
processing. Oerlikon (SIX: OERL) engineers materials,
equipment and surfaces and provides expert services pandemic, in which all parties involved stood even
TEXtalks: How Oerlikon’s technology is contributing
to enable customers to have high-performance to the advancement of the textile industry in
products and systems with extended lifespans. Pakistan?
Oerlikon operates its business in two Divisions – André Wissenberg: As an innovation leader with
Surface Solutions and Polymer Processing Solutions sustainable, energy-saving technologies for the
– and has a global footprint of more than 10,600 production of manmade fibers, our customers can
employees at 179 locations in 37 countries. TEXtalks always look forward to the highest quality results for
is pleased to present an exclusive interview of André their end products. This is also reflected in the fact
Wissenberg, Vice President, Polymer Processing that Pakistan's manmade fiber industry has continued
Solutions Division of Oerlikon on 70 years friendship to develop very positively with increasing shares of
of Germany and Pakistan for the interest of readers. sales markets both at home and abroad. Since the
global demand for fibers and yarns is likely to be met
predominantly by polyester alone, the need for future
TEXtalks: Germany and Pakistan are celebrating 70
years of Friendship, what would you say? projects automatically arises here.
André Wissenberg: Congratulations. What a André Wissenberg (Vice President Polymer Processing Solutions Division Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG. Germany)
wonderful jubilee. Looking back in history, I like to TEXtalks: How long is Oerlikon’s collaboration with
Pakistan's textile market?
say, that our long-standing customer relationships André Wissenberg: We have now been active locally André Wissenberg: As I said, we are active on site Oerlikon network to meet all needs.
are not only characterized by our business, but for over more than 40 years and accompany all major with all the major manufacturers, but we are also
above all by friendship across all borders and manufacturers. We are pleased to have been a happy about any new investment. Our product TEXtalks: Any special comments / messages to the
cultures. Our cooperation has always been proactive, competent partner to them all for such a long time. portfolio is unique – from melt to yarn, fibers and readers on the 70th Friendship Anniversary?
collaborative and forward-looking. We appreciate this nonwovens. Comprehensive plants, machines and André Wissenberg: We wish the country and its
very much and are grateful for that. Our Oerlikon TEXtalks: Pakistan is a potential market, how do you components along the textile value chain. There are people a peaceful economic positive development
team shares a lot of great and challenging see to increase the outreach of Oerlikon products to the best technology solutions available for everyone. and look forward to the coming decades and
experiences in this beautiful country, which we always the local industry? We also have strong local partners and an excellent collaborative projects.

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