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When American Synthetic Fiber (ASF) planned construction of a new 240,000 square-foot fiber extrusion and non-woven fabric production facility in Pendergrass, GA, two-years ago, managers focused on a singular objective: maximizing up time.
"Our goal in 2000, with the first needle punch line starting up in May 2001 and the second in September 2001, was to ensure a capability of producing 14 million pounds of high-quality, standard and proprietary fabric annually," said Ray Amin, president of ASF.
"Building from scratch gives you the opportunity to think about everything you want to accomplish in terms of efficiency and operation," notes Amin. The plant ...