远东新世纪联手德商科德宝集团在台扩充聚酯不织布产能

　　远东新世纪公司与德国科德宝集团(Freudenberg)合资成立的科德宝远东股份有限公司，4月26日斥资新台币13亿元，启动位於桃园市大园厂第三条聚酯纺粘不织布生产线兴建工程。新生产线将於2020年完工投产，将可强化科德宝远东公司於亚太区不织布市场的产业竞争力。远东集团徐旭东董事长、远东新世纪公司席家宜副董事长、科德宝高性能材料集团(Freudenberg Performance Material)首席执行官Frank Heislitz博士、桃园市政府陈静航副秘书长、经济部工业局民生化工组王书龙副组长、科德宝远东公司林国明总裁等人共同出席开工动土典礼。

　　徐旭东董事长於典礼中表示，德国科德宝集团为百年企业，持续不断研发创新，提升产品附加价值，以及其多角化与国际化的经营策略，与远东集团经营理念与发展历程颇为相似。远东新世纪与其合作历史长达30余年，双方共同成立科德宝远东公司所生产的不织布，不仅应用领域广泛，更居於产业领先的地位。徐董事长指出，虽然部份外商企业对於台湾长期投资环境有所保留；然而，远东新世纪持续鼓励合作夥伴加大在台投资的脚步，以促进经济发展与增加就业机会，也期待政府创造更有利的经营环境，共同协助优质外商企业投资台湾。

　　科德宝远东股份有限公司成立於1987年，为远东新世纪公司、德国科德宝集团及日本佰林公司合资企业。生产及销售聚酯纺粘不织布，供应汽车、室内设计、鞋材、过滤材、屋顶材料、地工织布、家俱和农业市场等高性能材料。科德宝远东公司在日本及中国均设有销售办事处，并在其他亚太国家设有销售据点。

　　科德宝远东公司现有两条聚酯纺粘不织布生产线，年产能20,000吨。由於亚太地区经济快速成长，对於高品质多用途的不织布产品需求殷切，导致原有产能供不应求。此次扩充第三条生产线年产能约11,000吨，将可满足市场需求成长与下游客户期待。第三条生产线采用全球最先进生产设备，辅以工业4.0的自动化技术。新生产线特点包括增加创新产品功能、提高产品品质与制程效率、节约能源耗用等。新厂房并将设置太阳能发电系统，增加再生能源之运用。＃

FENC Has Partnered With Freudenberg to Expand Nonwovens Capacities in Taiwan

Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb (hereinafter referred to as “FFS”), a joint venture from Far Eastern New Century Corporation (Stock code: 1402, “FENC”) and Freudenberg Performance Materials (“Freudenberg”), plans to invest NT$ 1.3 billion to build the 3rd nonwovens production line at the Tayuan Tao-Yuan site in Taiwan. Construction of this new production line is expected to be completed in 2020, which will enhance FFS’s competitiveness in Asia nonwovens market. Mr. Douglas Tong Hsu, Chairman of Far Eastern Group, Mr. Johnny Hsi, Vice Chairman of FENC, Dr. Frank Heislitz, designated CEO of Freudenberg, and Mr. Gow Ming Lin, President of FFS attended a ceremony for beginning the construction.

“Freudenberg is a leading global manufacturer of innovative technical textiles offering differentiated value propositions to a broad range of markets and applications, of which management philosophy and company development is similar to that of Far Eastern Group,” said by Mr. Douglas Tong Hsu. “FENC has cooperated with Freudenberg for more than 30 years. Our joint venture - FFS’s nonwovens not only can be used in a wide range of various applications but also lead the market. Although a few foreign enterprises hesitate about the long-term investment environment in Taiwan, we have encouraged our joint venture partner to expand its capacity in Taiwan to promote the economic growth and create new job opportunities locally. We believe our government will provide a more friendly investment environment to assist the foreign enterprises to invest in Taiwan,” indicated by Mr. Douglas Tong Hsu.

FFS was founded in 1987 as a joint venture among the Freudenberg, FENC and the Japan Vilene Corporation. FFS produces polyester spunlaid nonwovens for the automotive, interior design, footwear, filter, roof, geotextile, furniture and agriculture markets. FFS sells its products in Asia and has sales offices in Japan and China as well as distributors in other Asia-Pacific countries.

Currently, FFS has two production lines of polyester spunlaid nonwovens with the annual capacity around 20,000 tons. In response to the rapid economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region and the strong demand for the quality multi-functional nonwovens products, FFS has planned to build an additional production line around 11,000 tons per year to meet the market demand and support its downstream clients. The 3rd production line will be installed the latest advanced equipment and automated production facilities with Industry 4.0., which will upgrade the functionality of innovative technical textiles, improve the production efficiency and quality, and save the energy consumption. The new plant will also set up a solar power system to utilize the renewable energy.  ＃