New fabrication centre set up in Pune - Forbo Siegling

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Forbo fast expanding presence
in all major Indian markets
New fabrication centre set up in Pune
By K. Gopalakrishnan
Mr. Ashish Ranjan, Managing Director,
Forbo Siegling Movement Systems
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Forbo is a leading producer
of flooring systems, building
and construction adhesives,
as well as power transmission
and conveyor belt
solutions. For decades Forbo
Siegling has been accompanying
the numerous developments
in the manufacture
of yarn and fabrics, together
with textile machine
manufacturers.
Some of the important solutions
offered by Forbo to the textile industry
include power transmission
belts with thermoplastic tension
members made of polyester and
aramide as a drive element in yarn
processing, cross-lapper belts with
specially developed coatings and
printing blankets for accurate printing
results.
Forbo started its Indian operations
in 2009 as a branch office.
In 2012, it established an Indian
entity, Forbo Siegling Movement
Systems India Pvt. Ltd., and a
state-of-the-art fabrication center in
Pune.
Mr. Oliver Schutte, President
Asia Pacific, Forbo, says: “The
textile industry is a very important
vertical for Forbo. Nearly 25% of

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sales from emerging market come from the Textile
Industry, which is particularly important in countries
like China, India, Indonesia and other markets. We
have a very long history of our association with the
textile industry and are known as a premium belting
solutions provider”.
The fabrication center in Pune is an important first
step towards building Forbo’s business in India.
The company receives the base material in roll form
which is fabricated as per the requirement of its
customers.
“It is extremely important to have our fabrication
center in India as this ensures instant association with
customers with easy availability of our quality products,
quick service and shorter lead time”, says Mr.
Ashish Ranjan, Managing Director, Forbo Siegling
Movement Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Forbo works at the global level with many major
machinery manufacturers like Rieter, Oerlikon Group
and Jingwei and with companies like LMW, Stork,
Indian Textile Engineers, Screenotex and many others.
Forbo offers products that meet the high demands
of the textile industry in manufacturing of Yarn, Textile
printing & Nonwoven.
Yarn manufacturing
The conversion of fibre into yarn – the spinning
process – is the most important link in the textile
production chain. To meet the growing demand and
qualitative requirements for the yarn – and to remain
an active player in the ever-increasing competition on
the global textile markets – continuous improvements
are vital.
As a leading manufacturer of power transmission
and conveyor belting, Forbo Siegling has for decades
kept pace with the diverse developments in yarn and
textile production in close co-operation with the customers.
This has provided the foundation for our successful
alliance with textile machinery manufacturers
and producers in the short and long staple sectors, as
well as in the man-made fibre industry throughout the
world.
In yarn manufacture, Forbo offers power transmission
belts, spindle tapes, tangential belts, conveyor
and processing belts.
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Mr. Ashish Ranjan, Mr. Oliver Schutte, President Asia Pacific, Mr. Andreas Glockner, Head of Business Development, and
Mr. Ranjan Nawal, General Manager, and other Forbo team members
Nonwoven & clothing
industry
Forbo Siegling’s product range
includes numerous fabric types and
coating materials. Combinations of
these make is possible to “customize”
the mechanical, chemical and electrostatic
properties of each belt type.
Various top face patterns and types of
splices increasingly specialize the belts
for each individual conveying task.
Siegling Transilon can be spliced
quickly and simply, is maintenancefree,
easy to track and has long
service life. Many types are highly
suited for various applications
including strong belts for bale
openers and blenders, extremely
light-weight and smooth belts for
high-speed cross-lappers, cut-resistant
belts for strip-cutting machines
and belts with special top face constructions
for gentle conveying in
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laundry folders. In the non-woven
industry Forbo commands a 30%
marketshare worldwide.
Textile printing blankets
High quality printing blankets are
required in rotogravure and flat bed
printing in order to achieve perfect
printing results on any quality of
material. Siegling printing blankets
fulfill the following requirements
in textile printing, namely, minimal
manufacturing tolerances regarding
belt thickness and pitch line, and
even propulsion due to accurate belt
thickness and pitch line.
Minimum downtimes are ensured
through simple and easy welding of
belt ends on the machine, short lead
time, and extremely durable and reliable
splicing method.
Precise printing results are obtained
with permanent longitudinal
stability after short lead time, as
well as consistent, precise printing.
In textile printing blankets Forbo
commands a significant market
share worldwide. In India too, it
has established its strong presence
in textile printing blankets. “We
have been the No.1 player in flat
bed textile printing blankets this
year and have been very successful
in a very short span of time”, says
Mr. Ashish Ranjan. Forbo supplies
to major machinery manufacturers
like Stork, Indian Textile Engineers
and Screenotex.
Forbo is also setting up an
extensive aftermarket distribution
network across India. The company
has strengthened its presence in
markets like Ahmedabad, Surat,
Ludhiana and Panipat with service
points in Delhi and Chennai and
sales engineers in all major markets
in the country. w