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Tielt, 18 April 2016 – Latexco, the global leader in latex foam manufacturing, has just officially inaugurated its first FOM production line at its site in Tielt, Belgium. The new installation will allow Latexco to create unique technical foams with comfort features unseen in the bedding industry.
Ever since its establishment, Latexco has been an expert in latex foam manufacturing for the bedding industry. In 2012, Latexco USA started diversifying its offering by producing special polyurethane foams. The production technique used, led to high-quality foam products with exceptional comfort characteristics, which became much wanted amongst Latexco’s most discerning customers worldwide. Given the success of its technical foams, Latexco decided to invest in a FOM production line on one of the Latexco sites in Belgium. After a year of research and hard work, the facility is now ready to start up production.
Exceptional quality and adaptability
The FOM foam installation in Tielt is only the third of its kind worldwide. The combination of gravity elimination and the high-pressure injection technology ensures that the same flow and bounce occurs on every inch of the material. In this way, the foam gets a homogeneous cell structure and, consequently, excellent, uniform density. In addition, the process allows a high level of adaptability and customization, allowing Latexco to create a wide range of foam types in small production runs. The FOM production line will manufacture both TDI and MDI and open as well as closed foam formulas.
Investment
Latexco invested over EUR 5,000,000 in this new production line, which makes the foam manufacturer a one-stop shop for comfort. “By expanding our range, we can now provide our customers around the globe with latex cores as well as exclusive comfort foam. More than that, we’ll also be able to develop exclusive hybrid products, which combine latex with FOM foam” says Alexander Bolliou, CEO.
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