The Top 40 International Roll Goods Manufacturers
annual survey profiles the top producers worldwide
For more information on these companies, please refer to the print version of the September 1999 issue of Nonwovens Industry.
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Worldwide Roll
Good Sales |
North American Roll Good Sales
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1.
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Freudenberg (1) | $1.4 billion |
$252 million
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2.
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DuPont (2) | $1.12 billion |
$638 million
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3.
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BBA (3) | $812 million |
$487 million
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4.
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PGI (4) | $722 million |
$390 million
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5.
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Kimberly-Clark (5) | $640 million |
$560 million
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6.
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Johns Manville (6) | $485 million |
$255 million
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7.
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Dexter Corporation | $280 million |
$140 million
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8.
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Colbond bv | $185 million |
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9.
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Japan Vilene (8) | $184 million |
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10.
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Buckeye Technologies/Walkisoft* (30/23) | $180 million |
$1.6 billion
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11.
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Amoco Fabrics & Fibers (10) | $160 million |
$112 million
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12.
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Foss Manufacturing (13) | $143 million |
$122 million
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13.
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Asahi Chemical (11) | $133 million | |
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14.
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Western Nonwovens (16) | $128 million |
$115 million
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15.
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Synthetic Industries (15) | $122 million |
$109 million
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16.
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Lydall, Inc. (12) | $116 million |
$105 million
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17.
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Fort James (28) | $115 million |
$80 million
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Lantor/IPT Group (18) | $115 million | |
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19.
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Toyobo (14) | $114 million | |
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20.
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J.W. Suominen Oy (17) | $104 million | |
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21.
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Libeltex (21) | $100 million | |
| C.H. Sandler | $100 million | ||
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23.
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Hollingsworth & Vose (19) | $95 million |
$82 million
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24.
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Polyfelt (20) | $89 million | |
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25.
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Textilgruppe Hof (27) | $77 million |
$8 million
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26.
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Mitsui Chemicals (24) | $72 million | |
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27.
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Kuraray (24) | $69 million | |
| Unitika (26) | $69 million | ||
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29.
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Tenotex (33) | $65 million | |
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30.
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Companhia Providència (32) | $60 million | |
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31.
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Precision Custom Coatings | $58 million |
$30 million
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32.
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Pantex (29) | $55 million | |
| Stearns (31) | $55 million |
(95% North American)
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34.
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Tex Tech (37) | $50 million |
$39 million
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35.
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Ahlstrom (34) | $49 million |
$9 million
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| Kang Na | $49 million | ||
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37.
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Avgol (37) | $46 million | |
| Fibertex (34) | $46 million | ||
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39.
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BFF Nonwovens (36) | $43 million | |
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40.
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Lohmann (39) | $42 million | |
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Honorable Mention -- Milyon (40)
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$35 million | ||
*includes $80 million in 1998 sales for UPM-Kymmene, Walkisoft
