Month: April 2013

A difficult challenge to take on

Specialised in technical and non-woven papers, the Chinese company Zhejiang Kan was regularly confronted with problems regarding quality (formation, basis weight profile) due to inadequate formation technology. With a workforce of 700 people and workshops housing 10 paper machines, the company was looking for a partner capable of supplying advanced technological equipment and meeting the ever increasing high standards of quality required of its papers with basis weights as low as 8 g/m² (2).

The ever increasing high standards of quality required

“Approached as speciality paper (capacitor paper, filter paper) and non-woven paper (teabags, vacuum cleaner bags, release paper) experts, we won the contract, thanks to the recent technological developments that we have perfected over the last two years. ALLIMAND proves through its dynamic R&D strategy, its wish to provide its customers with high performing technology which meets the ever increasing market quality standards” explains Fabrice GILET, ALLIMAND’s Sales Director.

ALLIMAND renowned as a world actor of higher added value papers

This contract demonstrates not only ALLIMAND’s know-how but also its worldwide recognition on the market in terms of its ability with regards to higher added value technical papers.

ALLIMAND has other projects in progress in China, in particular the 21st complete paper machine to be delivered at the end of 2013 in the South of China for the production of speciality papers.

(2) : (2): By way of comparison, a sheet of paper weighs 60 to 80 g/m².

With its incredible leverage effect that is the Asian market, it is more than likely that the company ALLIMAND will continue to diversify its products in order to optimise its growth dynamic.

LORIS BAZ, A WORLDWIDE REPRESENTATIVE!

LORIS BAZ, ALLIMAND’S NEW WORLDWIDE REPRESENTATIVE!

At the start of the season in Europe and with the 2013 Bol d’Or coming up, ALLIMAND has just signed a sponsorship with the motorbike rider Loris BAZ, who is participating in this year’s Superbike World Championship.

What is the common denominator between the company ALLIMAND, designer and manufacturer of paper machines since 1850 destined for the world’s paper industry, and Loris BAZ, a 20 year old rider, an official rider for the Kawasaki team…? Mechanics, but not only…!

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Worldwide exposure

“A Superbike Championship benefits from worldwide media coverage and our market is worldwide…!” states Franck RETTMEYER, ALLIMAND Chairman & CEO. “Furthermore, the Asian community is a huge fan of motorbike competitions and is our N°1 market at the moment!”

Strong values unanimously shared

Surpassing oneself, constant challenge, continual risk-taking, wish to always move forward and progress, chivalrous ideals… The values for which Loris BAZ stands totally won over the ALLIMAND Chairman & CEO. “From high level motor sports to ALLIMAND’s sector, it’s the perfect union!” continues Franck RETTMEYER. “Machine and man working together to produce exceptionally high quality papers where process and equipment are tightly linked in order to achieve the expected results.”

15 possibilities to make the name ALLIMAND seen in 2013…!

From February to October 2013, Loris BAZ is determined to promote the name ALLIMAND, thanks to his participation in the 15 Superbike World Championship races (Aragon in Spain, Bol d’Or at Magny Cours, Azen in the Netherlands, etc) and via the media coverage; press, TV, social networking which will follow the event… Objective? TO WIN!

Loris BAZ has what it takes to succeed and the added advantage of speaking English, German, Spanish and Italian fluently. Accompanied by Adrien MORILLAS who is well-known in the biking world and his mental and physical trainer, Dominique SIMONCINI, he declares himself ready to take up the challenge…! At 330 km/h, he is not afraid of the risk involved… And Franck RETTMEYER, a fan of high level motor sports concludes “it’s your passion for the sport that makes you forget the danger!”