Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Baldwin
Technology Company Inc. has successfully installed six new fabric finishing and
sanforizing precision spray systems in the US and Turkey in just 60 days.
The success of installations were the
result of close collaboration between onsite Baldwin textile team members,
local agents and remote support from the company’s product and technology
center in Sweden.
For textiles, nonwovens and technical
textiles, Baldwin’s precision spray technology processes a wide range of
low-viscosity water-based chemicals, such as softeners, anti-microbial agents,
water repellents, oil repellents, flame retardants and more.
These systems enable fabric producers to
significantly reduce chemical and water consumption, while speeding up production
times and eliminating production steps, including drying and bath changeovers
when switching fabric colors.
“Our customers
are major manufacturers in fabric dying, finishing and remoistening, and we
want to provide outstanding service and support, even in times like this,” said
Rick Stanford, Business Development Leader at Baldwin and the commercial leader
of the US installations. “Not only does our precision spray technology enhance
productivity in their process, but there is also zero waste.”
In North Carolina, two new TexCoat G4
precision spray systems are now in production with major international vertical
manufacturers of outdoor living, performance fabrics and automotive fabrics. In
Georgia, a major vertical manufacturer of workwear and protective fabrics
installed a sanfor precision spray system, which has helped the customer obtain
deeper penetration of moisture into fabrics treated with durable water
repellents.
In Turkey, three new TexCoat G4 systems
were installed in Çorlu, northwest of Istanbul, for a large producer of knit
fabrics, such as T-shirts.
“In Turkey, the manufacturer purchased and
installed one TexCoat G4 system before COVID-19, and the customer was so pleased
with the results that, during the pandemic, three more were purchased,” said
Simone Morellini, Sales Manager - EMEAR at Baldwin and the commercial leader of
the Turkish installations. The systems were manufactured and installed during
the lockdown.
With the success we have seen, Baldwin plans to apply
the same strategies for upcoming installations, including the next one in Honduras.