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ATCO Hygienics, Uzbekistan, orders baby diaper production line from ANDRITZ

2026/05/29

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from ATCO Hygienics to supply a new baby diaper production line for its plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The order is included in ANDRITZ’s order intake for the first quarter of 2026. Commissioning of the production line is scheduled for the end of 2026.

The new line will manufacture a broad range of baby diapers for the premium brand PERLA, helping the company meet the strong demand for high-quality hygiene products in Central Asia. The line will include state-of-the-art converting equipment designed to provide high efficiency, operational flexibility, and user-friendly operation. 

ATCO Hygienics, a subsidiary of Türkiye-based Aim Global Consumer Goods, is one of the leading manufacturers of hygiene products in the Central Asian region. 

Ali Akyuz, Chairman of the Board of Aim Global, commented: “Demand for high-quality baby diapers is growing in Central Asia. With the new line from ANDRITZ, we are expanding our production capacity and further strengthening our market presence. ANDRITZ impressed us with its advanced technology and expertise in hygiene products, and we look forward to successful cooperation.”

Ettore Paolini, Managing Director of ANDRITZ Diatec, stated: “We are very pleased that ATCO Hygienics has selected our turnkey solution and will actively support the company in achieving its growth targets in the hygiene products market.”

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From left to right: Baran Ceyhan, Business Partner, TSH; Leonardo Poggiogalle, Global Director Sales Converting, ANDRITZ Diatec; Furkan Akyuz, Vice President, ATCO Hygienics; Ali Akyuz, Chairman of the Board, Aim Global; Omer Dadasınlı, Factory Manager, ATCO Hygienics; Ettore Paolini, Vice President, ANDRITZ Nonwoven & Textile; Tarik Zent, Business partner, TSH

ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.

As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.

The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.