ANDRITZ tearing line to enhance recycling capabilities at Buitex

ANDRITZ has supplied and commissioned a reXline tearing system for Buitex, Semin Group, located in Cours/France. The new production line enables the company to expand textile waste recycling for sustainable insulation production.

ANDRITZ reXline tearing line at Buitex
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This second ANDRITZ tearing line at Buitex increases the company’s recycling capacity while maintaining high fiber purity, thanks to an advanced hard-point removal system. The latest-generation cyclone technology further improves disruptor sorting, enhancing overall efficiency. The system can process up to an additional 2.5 tons of fiber per hour, enabling the production of recycled fibers for applications such as bedding, construction, and automotive insulation.

Building insulation panels made by Buitex from post-consumer waste
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“We are delighted to collaborate once more with ANDRITZ on this new reXline tearing project, built on many years of successful partnerships. It is crucial for us to make the building insulation industry more sustainable by giving new life to post-consumer clothes that would otherwise be incinerated or end up in landfills. The European market has abundant raw materials and a strong demand for sustainable insulation products. With this new line, ANDRITZ enables us to significantly enhance our recycling capabilities,” says Adam Adamowicz, CEO of Buitex.

Founded in 1895, Buitex is a French manufacturer of high-performance recycled products. As a pioneer in circular economy practices, Buitex transforms textile waste into high-performance insulation and comfort products. Since joining the Semin Group in 2023, the company has operated a 20 000 m² production site equipped with six production lines and has become one of Europe’s major players in the circular economy.

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