January 2015
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eration and so there is a specialised culture
of carpet fiber making because it started that
way and remains the same to this day. The
owner is very much hands-on, which really
delivers a great amount of enthusiasm to all
the people working for him.”
Not one to rest their past laurels, Aquafil
USA’s ability to see the big picture and sup-
port the individual needs of the clients will
continue to spur the dream that Rossi has to
bring all the raw materials and processing to
a more local, centralized hub in the United
States.
“It’s part of my dream that one day we’ll be
able launch the second ECONYL Regenera-
tion System in the States and keep all of this
used carpet local and avoid the costs of freight
and shipping back and forth [from Europe].
We’re still a little too early in the game but
we feel confident that we have a good system
in place and once we solidify procurement
chain, we’ll be ready to make the next step
and move the technology to Georgia.”
In an old world marketplace like carpet fiber
manufacturing, staying ahead of the curve
and remaining innovative is a challenge in
