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A.Celli and Saueressig unveil new technological collaboration

news | Simone Morgantini, 20 March 2025

Saueressig and A.Celli worked together to develop a 3D embossing and aperturing line featuring in-line slitting winding, designed to meet the evolving needs of hygiene nonwovens producers.

 

It is a great pleasure to announce that A.Celli and Saueressig, a company which set standards in surface finishing, texturing, and machine development – combined their expertise to develop a new cutting-edge solutions for the next generation of absorbent hygiene products.

The result of this joint efforts is the VoluMAX3 3D embossing and aperturing line, a standalone solution which will include A.Celli E-WIND® non-stop unwinder, in-line slitting winder and optional metal detector together with a pre-heat unit (with S-Wrap roller configuration), embossing calender developed by Saueressig.

The collaboration between the two companies will create a flexible and easy to maintain solution capable of ensuring the highest precision, quality and speed (up to 600 mpm), providing the combination of embossing and aperturing in a single step and reliably meeting the most stringent safety and environmental standards.

The objective of the VoluMAX3 line is to create new high-tech hygiene products for every stage of life, characterized by a noticeably gentle skin contact for enhanced comfort and optimized liquid absorption.

This new line, which will be part of the A.Celli F-LINE® family of multifunctional lines, will support the already tested technology dedicated to spooling, thus completing the range of solutions dedicated to the management of soft materials.

For the occasion Francesco Vergentini, General Manager of A.Celli Nonwovens, has said: "It is a pleasure to collaborate with Saueressig on the development of the VoluMAX3 line, a solution that brings together expertise from both companies to advance the hygiene nonwovens industry. By combining our knowledge in high-speed unwinding, slitting and winding with Saueressig’s excellence in embossing technology, we have created a system that enhances both efficiency and product performance. This partnership reflects our shared vision of innovation, precision, and quality, and we are excited to contribute to the evolution of nonwoven materials together."

"The development of the VoluMAX3 line marks a significant milestone in the hygiene nonwovens industry. By combining our extensive experience in embossing and aperturing technology with A.Celli’s renowned expertise in winding and web handling solutions, we have created a system that takes efficiency and performance to the next level. With this partnership two leading companies in the Nonwoven Industry join forces to create a new generation of hygiene products", said Bastian Brocks, Sales Manager Nonwoven at Saueressig, about the collaboration.

 

SAUERESSIG – COMPANY PROFILE

Saueressig Group, part of Matthews International Corporation, is the leading international supplier along the pre-press stage as well as of rotogravure and embossing tools, flexographic printing and special machine construction. The modular product and service portfolio bundles diverse competencies from the fields of design, color management, reproduction, roller and steel core production, cutting and creasing tool as well as special machinery according to customer-specific requirements.