Cooperation with ERKO Textilmaschinen GmbH   
   A central element in FEHRER business strategy is comprised of
   co-operation with other leading companies in the textile machinery    industry. This is exemplified by the recent commencement of    intensive teamwork between ERKO and FEHRER in the area of    complete production lines for high-end, non-woven products.


The Carpet Star® - A star is born!   
   The Carpet Star® is a structuring needle punching machine that
   allows the creation of a totally new range of large repeat patterns
   and needled carpets with a surround or borders on all sides.


Patterns for the future   
   The “SUPERLOOPER” really lives up to the superlative
   contained in its name with a range of exciting possibilities
   for structured textiles that are brimming with market potential.


The DREF 3000 makes its debut   

Apart from a showcase for the DREF 2000, the ITMA in Birmingham provides the venue for the public launch of the latest FEHRER friction spinning machine, the DREF 3000.


A star is born   
   An interview with company president Monika Fehrer about the
   latest addition to Fehrer´s technology ensemble.


DREF goes silver!   
   Market acceptance has confirmed that DREF is a technology, which provides customers with

   enormous fibre, yarn and product flexibility, possibilities for long
   diversification and an ability to respond quickly to shifts in the
   market.

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2002 gets off to a "SUPERLOOPER" start!     
The FEHRER "SUPERLOOPER" has provided a whole new range of random velours for the automotive trim, hometex and outdoor sports surface sectors. What's more, the machine has recently been further upgraded with special FEHRER "pitch pattern" know-how.   



Turnkey expertise for PMC (Paper Machine Clothing)   
   Since FEHRER´s acquisition of MORRISON BERKSHIRE, INC. heat setting and finishing    intellectual property and its cooperaton with THIBEAU/ASSELIN for the supply of complete    
   papermaker felt production lines, FEHRER is able to quote
   for lines incorporating fibre preparation, carding, cross-folding,    needling and thermosetting. Optimum technical solutions are    realised with the cooperation of experts from all partners.
  


Synthetic leather is a real FEHRER success story.   

   For many years, FEHRER has been the leading supplier of needle looms for the production of    synthetic leather substrates and ultra-suede, etc. A domination that shows no signs of    weakening.


The acquisition of Morrison Berkshire´s PMC needling and
   finishing intellectual property   

FEHRER AG is pleased to announce the acquisition of Morrison Berkshire´s PMC needling and finishing intellectual property.
Fehrer AG is a long standing supplier of needling systems to the PMC industry. This initiative reinforces Fehrer´s commitment and enthusiasm
to continue developments for your market place


New opportunities by means of aerodynamic webforming   

Following its 

introduction to the market more than 30 years ago, FEHRER
has sold more than 300 random K12 cards worldwide.


Webs with an exciting difference!   
   The latest FEHRER aerodynamic web forming line,
   comprised of a vibratory chute feed, weighing device, V 21/R pre-web    former, K 12 random card and "HIGH-LOFT" device is the most    flexible currently available on the world market. A fact underlined by    recent product developments.


Looking to clean up in make-up pad market?   
The FEHRER V21/R-K 12 "HIGH LOFT" production line meets all the requirements for producing make-up pads. Indeed, following recent modifications to the V21/R pre-web former, tests have demonstrated that bleached cotton with a 50% waste content and a web weight of 260 g/m²
can be successfully produced at speeds of 30 m/min. This corresponds
with a production performance of 468 kg/h for every working width metre.


H1 TECHNOLOGY - a new approach to needling   
   The principle of H1 technology, a Dr. Ernst Fehrer patented invention,    is the idea that superior web properties can be obtained by oblique    angled needle penetration. Such penetration is achieved by means
   of an asymmetrically curved needling zone and straight needle    movement.


MMD (Multi-Motion-Drive)   
  One of FEHRER's most exciting developments is the
  "Multi-Motion Drive" (MMD) system, which opens up new   perspectives for the papermaker felt industry.


There's no business like shoe business!   
For the wealthier sections of the population of our planet, shoes are an to be item purchased, worn for a certain time and then discarded. They have long been a symbol of status, now they are an item of fashion and part of the leisure culture. However, this fully ignores the complexity of a product that has rapidly evolved from the domain of the craftsman to the high-tech production line.


Down to earth solutions for geotex   

   Non-woven geotextiles is the general term employed to describe a wide
   range of synthetic materials used in geotechnical engineering. It is also    synonymous for a range of specialist FEHRER technology.


The"DOUBLE-SUPERLOOPER" multi-layered benefits   
   The intensive co-operation between FEHRER and the Linz fibre    producer ASOTA, involving the manufacture of multi-layer
   velour products on the NL 21/SRV-D
   "DOUBLE SUPERLOOPER", has once again produced
   some highly interesting solutions.


Strategic co-operation between FEHRER and SCHLUMBERGER   
   FEHRER has formed a strategic alliance with the Schlumberger Group companies
   THIBEAU and ASSELIN for the marketing of complete papermaker felt lines.


DREF, or woollen spinning ?   
   Have you ever considered the possibility of switching from woollen to friction spinning,

   or supplementing the former with the latter ? If not, the following
   facts and figures may change your mind !


Filters with friction spinning flair !   
   FEHRER DREF 2 friction spinning is nothing if not versatile. It can be used for everything
   from asbestos substitutes and secondary carpet backing yarns, to technical products such
   as cartridges for liquid filtration.


DREF set the pace in exploiting waste !   
   At present, 8,481 DREF 2 spinning heads manufacture approximately 318,000 metric tons
   of yarn annually in the Nm 0,5 - Nm 6 (2000 - 167 tex) yarn count range. 230 of these
   machines, with yearly yarn production of 80,100 metric tons, are employed in the cleaning
   cloth and mop sector.


DREF 2 is putting PP-yarn secondary carpet yarn backing out in front.   
For over 20 years, DREF 2 yarns on the basis of PP fibres and a PP tape core have provided an alternative to jute backing. Due to the special characteristics of PP, such as its break strength, non-hygroscopic nature, resistance to bacteria and insects, electrical insulation and partial flame resistance, etc., this fibre material is enjoying steadily growing popularity in the carpet sector.