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SCA growth driven by emerging markets
Company reports 13% hygiene growth in emerging markets

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Expert's Opinion

Adhesives at the Core of Diaper Innovation
Campe gives tips on responding to design changes.

Airlaid's New Strengths
Stansbury discusses what is driving airlaid forward.

Reinventing the wheel
Rick Jezzi talks about the over-patenting phenomenon.

Markets

Diaper, Adult
Regent completes work on new line in Russia
Bissell takes home Visionary Award
Domtar buys Attends EU business

Diaper, Baby
Regent completes work on new line in Russia
Alba partners to launched Honest company
Adhesives at the Core of Diaper Innovation

Feminine Hygiene
Regent completes work on new line in Russia
Bissell takes home Visionary Award
SCA sells packaging operations

Filtration
Bissell takes home Visionary Award
Guy Gil, president of Chase Machine
Rockline achieves zero-landfill status in Arkansas

Medical
TSG develops new process for treating medical items.
K-C gets FDA clearance for Child's Face Mask
TAPPI names first winner of Innovation in Nonwovens Award

Wipes
Diamond Wipes makes green initiatives
Alba partners to launched Honest company
Wipes: What, Where, Why & How?

Processes

Spunbond
Regent completes work on new line in Russia
PGI Suzhou plant receives green recognition
Nonwovens study released

Airlaid
Lucart buys G-P's Italian business
Nonwovens study released
Online Exclusive: Glatfelter presentation shows insights into airlaid business

Spunlace
Ahlstrom-Suominen Deal Approved
Finalists named for first RISEDurable Products Award
Andritz Perfojet Continues Chinese Strength

Meltblown
PGI Suzhou plant receives green recognition
Nonwovens study released
Fiberweb hygiene sale complete

Carded/Carding
Nonwovens study released
Oerlikon Neumag to sell Carding business, streamline portfolio
DiloGroup sells six needling lines to Huafon Microfiber

Needlepunch
INDA announces new CAB conference
NWS names Tom Marth new sales VP
The Ups and Downs of the Needlepunch Market

Breaking News

January 27: Regent completes work on new line in Russia
18,000 ton line will start commercial production next month

January 26: Bissell takes home Visionary Award
Stomp 'N Go stain lifting pad honored at Vision conference.

Domtar buys Attends EU business
Follows US purchase this summer

January 25: Holm honored by Rockline
Receives supplier innovation award at Vision

Calendar

February
Feb 14-15: Middle East and North Africa Nonwovens Symposium and Exhibition
Feb 21-23: INDA Nonwovens Training Course

April
Apr 17-19: CAB (Converting and Bonding Conference)
Apr 19-20: Nonwovens Research Academy
Apr 24-26: Techtextil North America

May
May 9-11: Eurasia Nonwovens Symposium and General Meeting

June
Jun 5-7: WOW, World of Wipes conference
Jun 13-15: ANEX (Asia Nonwovens Exhibition and Conference) 2012
Jun 20-21: INDA Elementary Training Course
Jun 26-28: IFA Expo Asia

July
Jul 24-26: INDA Nonwovens Course

September
Sep 26-28: Outlook 2012

October
Oct 18-19: Absorbent Products Training Course
Oct 22-25: RISE conference

November
Nov 13-15: Filtration 2012

March 2013
Mar 6-8: Outlook Asia (in partnership with BCH Coordination House)

April 2013
Apr 23-25: IDEA International Conference and Exhibition
Apr 8-11: INDEX Conference and Expo

Separation of hygiene and industrial: Reshaping the nonwovens industry?


Karen McIntyre, Editor