Report Summary:
Profile of Lenzing: A Leader in Cellulosic Fibres
and a Joint Venture Partner in Carbon Fibres |
19 pages,
published in Issue 68, 1st quarter 2007 |
Lenzing is a leading manufacturer of
cellulosic fibres. Key brands are Tencel, Lenzing Modal,
MicroModal, Lenzing Viscose and Lenzing FR (flame
retardant). In addition, Lenzing has announced that it has
set up a joint venture with two German companies, SGL Carbon
and Kelheim Fibres, to expand its operations into the
manufacture of carbon fibres.
The company's sales reached Euro1 bn
(US$1.3 bn) for the first time during the year ending
December 31, 2006, mainly as a result of an exceptional
performance in its fibres business. Lenzing attributes its
success to its proprietary cellulosic fibre technology and
its focus on the production of high value and low volume
speciality fibres for niche markets.
In 2005 Lenzing's total fibre output was
453,806 tons. In 2007 its production capacity increased
further following the start-up of a new 60,000 tons per
annum viscose fibre line in Nanjing, China. In early 2007
the company operated two viscose fibre plants: one in
Lenzing, Austria, and another in Indonesia. It also has
three Tencel lyocell fibre plants: in Heiligenkreuz,
Austria; in Grimsby, UK; and in Alabama, USA.
The company's viscose unit in Lenzing
boasts a number of unique advantages. Its entire wood pulp
requirements come from an integrated pulp facility, while
its heat and power needs are sourced from a nearby power
plant which is owned and operated by Lenzing. This
integrated approach enables the company to source low cost,
high quality wood pulp and generate sales from by-products
of wood processing. It also gives Lenzing complete control
over its energy supply. As a result, just 18% of the Lenzing
site's fuel comes from fossil fuels.
It is generally expected that demand for
cotton will exceed supply in the near future, and executives
at Lenzing believe that cellulosic fibres can fill part of
the shortfall in supply. Cellulosic fibres offer a number of
practical advantages over cotton, such as moisture
management for sensitive skin, a variety of surface effects,
improved durability and flame retardancy. In terms of the
manufacturing process, cellulosics result in a higher
average yield per hectare, significantly lower water usage,
renewable resources (wood), reduced pesticides, fertilisers
and insecticides, and zero reliance on genetically modified
(GM) crops.
- Profile of Lenzing: A Leader in
Cellulosic Fibres and a Joint Venture Partner in Carbon
Fibres
- Summary
Introduction
Company Development
Products
Production
Fibre Manufacturing Process
Advantages of Cellulosic Fibres Over Other Fibres
Financial Performance
Outlook
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