What allimand interweb does

Allimand Interweb is a US-based custom machinery manufacturer specializing in wetlaid nonwovens and specialty paper production equipment. Founded in 1996 as Glens Falls Interweb, Inc. (GFI), the company acquired the Wetlaid Nonwovens machinery assets of Sandy Hill Corporation in 1998 — including the Sandy Hill Rotoformer™ and Deltaformer™ product lines — and was rebranded as Allimand Interweb in 2017 to formally align with its French parent, Allimand, based in France. The company operates from its headquarters in South Glens Falls, NY, and functions as the North American sales, engineering, and project-execution arm of the Allimand group, with senior sales engineering and sales direction roles held in France.

The company's product portfolio centers on four core machines: the Hydrofiber® inclined wire technology system (for long-fiber wetlaid nonwovens including teabag, coffee pod, flushable wipes, glass mat, medical, and electrical grades); the Rotoformer (a forming technology for specialty paper and nonwoven webs with open or hydraulic headbox configurations); the Saturator with Microflow Applicator (a flat-wire binder application system with custom vacuum boxes for web solids control); and the Spunlace Unit (hydroentanglement equipment for producing industrial and flushable wipes). These are sold individually or as integrated complete production lines spanning fiber dispersion through to winding. The company also operates a Nonwovens Competence Center housing a complete pilot line for new technology development, customer product development, and industrial risk evaluation.

The business model is project-based custom machinery sales with quote-based pricing — no list prices are publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of complete production lines, machine rebuilds, conversions, and individual equipment units, supported by installation supervision, start-up assistance, and after-sales spare-parts supply. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with direct engagement with nonwovens manufacturers across five end-use segments (electrical, wipes & medical, filtration, building & construction, and home & office furnishings). Geographic reach is documented across the USA, Brazil, and France, with sales engineering coordinated between the US and French parent. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

allimand interweb

Legal name

Allimand Interweb, Inc.

Website

https://allimandinterweb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Custom machinery manufacturer specializing in wetlaid nonwovens and specialty paper production equipment, serving industrial B2B manufacturers across electrical, filtration, wipes/medical, building/construction, and home/office furnishing sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wetlaid Nonwovens & Specialty Paper Machinery

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (333998)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Wetlaid nonwovens machinery
• Specialty paper equipment
• Nonwoven production lines
• Industrial forming machinery
• Hydroentanglement equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

South Glens Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Machinery Design & Manufacturing: Design, engineering, and manufacture of custom wetlaid nonwovens production lines and individual machine units. Projects include complete production lines, machine rebuilds, conversions, and individual equipment supply such as headboxes, Rotoformers, Saturators, and Spunlace units.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Allimand Interweb designs, engineers, and manufactures custom machinery and complete production lines for wetlaid nonwovens and specialty paper. The product portfolio centers on four core equipment systems — Hydrofiber® (inclined wire forming), Rotoformer (versatile forming), Saturator with Microflow Applicator (binder application), and Spunlace Unit (hydroentanglement) — alongside rebuilds, conversions, installation supervision, and after-sales service for nonwoven manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

Allimand Interweb is a specialized machinery manufacturer offering a suite of custom wetlaid nonwovens production equipment. The product portfolio centers on four core machines: Hydrofiber® (inclined wire technology for long fiber dispersion), Rotoformer (versatile forming technology for specialty papers and nonwovens), Saturator (binder application system with Microflow Applicator), and Spunlace Unit (hydroentanglement for wipe production). These products work together as integrated components within complete production lines, from fiber dispersion through to winding, serving applications in filtration, wipes/medical, building construction, electrical, and home/office furnishings. The company also maintains a Nonwovens Competence Center with a complete pilot line for technology development and customer product testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydrofiber® Inclined wire technology system for producing wetlaid nonwoven grades using long fibers, capable of processing 100% cellulose fibers or blends of synthetic and cellulose fibers. Uses large volume water dispersion for optimum web formation, serving applications including teabag, coffee pods, flushable wipes, glass mat, medical, and electrical products.
• Rotoformer Proven forming technology for specialty paper and nonwovens webs, available with open or hydraulic headbox configurations. Features improved CD profile, wider flow range operation, ability to process wider fiber types, improved headbox adjustments, and better maintenance access. Produces air filtration, battery separators, cryogenic/thermal insulation, automotive filters, water/oil filters, carbon fiber media, and hydraulic filters.
• Saturator with Microflow Applicator Flat wire machine with curtain-type Microflow Applicator for uniform binder distribution to moving webs. Features custom-designed vacuum boxes that control web solids level and binder content with precision.
• Spunlace Unit (Hydroentanglement) Hydroentanglement unit that accepts dry or wet formed continuous webs in single or dual layer configurations. Uses high pressure water jets for hydraulic entanglement of nonwoven webs, imparting textile-like properties including softness, drape, bulk, and improved strength and elongation. Primary grades produced include industrial wipes and flushable wipes.
• Nonwovens Competence Center (Pilot Line Services) Complete pilot line service enabling customers to develop high-tech nonwoven products and new technologies, conduct product development, and evaluate industrial risks before committing to full-scale production.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Allimand (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllimand Interweb operates in partnership with Allimand, its parent company based in France (www.allimand.com). The companies coordinate on sales engineering, with French operations handling Senior Sales Engineer (Jean-Marc Phelep) and Vice Sales Director (Yann Couillaud) roles supporting customer projects globally.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Andritz: Global machinery group with a dedicated Nonwoven & Textile division that supplies complete wetlaid and spunlace lines. Directly comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same nonwovens producers with larger balance-sheet and broader product range.
• Valmet: Major paper and tissue machinery OEM with historical ties to Sandy Hill Corporation (acquired Sandy Hill in 1992). Overlaps with Allimand Interweb in forming technology for specialty papers and nonwovens, and competes for similar capital projects.
• Voith Paper: Large paper and nonwovens machinery incumbent offering forming, drying, and finishing systems. Competes for wetlaid and specialty paper line business with broader portfolio and global field-service coverage.
• Reifenhäuser (Reicofil): German machinery group whose Reicofil division leads in spunbond/spunmelt nonwoven lines. Adjacent competitor serving the same nonwovens converters for wipes, hygiene, and filtration end-uses.

Direct peers

• Trützschler Nonwovens: Specialist nonwovens machinery manufacturer with strong position in spunlace, bonding, and wetlaid lines. Direct competitor in the same customer segments (wipes, filtration) with overlapping forming/bonding technology.
• A.Celli Nonwovens: Italian supplier of winding, slitting, and rewinding equipment plus complete nonwovens lines. Direct competitor in specialty nonwovens production line integration with a comparable niche focus.
• Toscotec: Italian-based supplier of paper and tissue machinery with growing nonwovens capability. Comparable as a mid-sized, niche-oriented line builder competing in specialty forming and drying.
• Allimand: French parent company that designs and builds specialty paper and nonwovens machinery, including wetlaid forming, drying, and calendering. Closest comparable as both parent and direct peer in wetlaid technology.

Regional players

• Kawano (Nippon Nozzle): Japanese headbox and wetlaid forming specialist supplying paper and nonwovens machine builders globally. Comparable as a regional specialist competing for wetlaid forming technology contracts, primarily in Asian OEMs.

Emerging players

• PerfoTec: Niche supplier of packaging freshness and modified-atmosphere technologies with nonwovens-adjacent applications. Thematically related as an emerging player in materials processing but with weaker direct comparability than the line builders above.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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