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Autefa Solutions announce new nonwovens machinery sales setup for the Indian market

Autefa Solutions team India (c) 2018 Autefa Solutions
Since January 2018, company KNEO with offices in Pune, Mumbai and Chennai is the exclusive Sales and Service Agent for Autefa Solutions nonwovens activities in India.

Autefa Solutions and KNEO, under the leadership of Mr. N. Krishnamurthy and Mr. Raju Kulkarni, already look back to a long lasting and very successful cooperation in the business fields of Autefa Automation and Autefa Baling technology as well as global service assistance in nonwoven equipment. In January 2018, Mr. Amar Surve complemented the KNEO team, taking over the position as sales manager for nonwovens machinery. He is located in Mumbai. The overall market responsibility from Autefa Solutions side is with Mr. Alexander Stampfer from Autefa Solutions Germany.

As a full line supplier for carded- crosslapped nonwovens lines, needlepunch nonwoven lines, spunlace and thermobonding Autefa Solutions meet customers’ requirements for quality web formation and web bonding, active weight regulation, and minimal maintenance. AUTEFA Solutions combines experts of the former companies Fehrer, F.O.R, OCTIR, AUTEFA and Strahm.

More info: http://www.kneo.in

Autefa Solutions needlepunch line (c) 2018 Autefa Solutions
Autefa Solutions needlepunch line (c) 2018 Autefa Solutions



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