Xerium Hosts Customer Technical Seminar in Kunshan, China June 7-8, 2017
June 29 2017 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global provider
of industrial consumable products and services, recently hosted
over 120 customers for a technical seminar in Kunshan, China.
The seminar titled, “Innovative Technology - Upgrade Your Paper
Machine," was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kunshan, China June
7-8, 2017.
Bob Burke, President of Xerium Asia commented, “More and more
paper mills are looking for efficiency improvements in their
existing machine assets. And Xerium is an expert at helping
customers achieve those higher levels of performance. Xerium is
always developing new technologies geared to saving fiber, energy
and to improving the overall profitability of machines."
Bill Butterfield, EVP and Chief Technology Officer, and Gary
Kilbourne, Global VP Application Engineering were the keynote
speakers sharing Xerium's latest technology in forming fabrics,
press felts, and roll covers.
The technical presentations addressed:
- New TransForm forming
fabrics, which combine enhanced sheet quality, improved stability,
maximum dewatering performance and longest life potential due to
its unique structure and proprietary polymer technology
- Xerium’s new AnalytiX approach
to full machine optimization
- New designs of
Formsoft tissue forming fabric technology
- New triple layer single-base press felt
technology, in both endless and seamed versions
- New tissue seam felt technology
- QS - quick saturation
and Booster technology which greatly improve
startup on modern press sections
- Blue Diamond polyurethane
roll cover engineered specially for paperboard and packaging
- And, EnerSoft
TS polyurethane cover which delivers superior performance
on demanding tissue machines
Numerous success stories were shared of how Xerium
differentiates itself from other machine clothing and roll cover
suppliers by helping customers overcome industry challenges of
today, proving that major improvements in machine performance and
profitability are achievable without spending millions of
dollars.
Since it came online in 2015, Xerium has significantly increased
its competitive position in Asia with the Kunshan plant— first with
press felt production and now finishing the most modern forming
fabric technology from this same world-class facility.
ABOUT XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (XRM) is a leading global provider of
industrial consumable products and services. Xerium, which operates
around the world under a variety of brand names, utilizes a broad
portfolio of patented and proprietary technologies to provide
customers with tailored solutions and products integral to
production, all designed to optimize performance and reduce
operational costs. With 28 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries
around the world, Xerium has approximately 2,950 employees.
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Xerium Technologies, Inc.Steve Cole – Director – Global
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