In a deal the financial details of which were not disclosed, Zhejiang Yunsu Film Industrial – part of the Tape business of TANF Holding Group (Yiwu City, Zhejiang / China; www.tanfgroup.com) – has acquired a three-layer biaxially oriented PP (BOPP) film line from Austrian technology group Andritz (Graz; www.andritz.com). The 35,000 t/y line, with a width of 8.2 m, is due for start-up in 2013.

Zhejiang Yunsu Film Industrial parent company TANF Tape purports to be one of China’s leading OPP film manufacturers. Its output is sold to more than 60 countries across the globe. The company’s portfolio includes not only BOPP, but also a wide range of tape products, including fibre tape, PVC tape and aluminium tape, among others.