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Editorial
April 17, 2013
In this issue we provide in depth previews of what some select exhibitors plan to represent at IDEA 2013. This is the second part of a feature we firs… Read More »
March 8, 2013
It is estimated that 25 million Americans experience incontinence symptoms. Long associated with the elderly, the adult incontinence category is chang… Read More »
February 7, 2013
The fear of global warming. The uncertainty of future oil supplies. Overflowing landfills. Am I
sounding paranoid? Wait, sorry. Let me explain.… Read More »
January 7, 2013
A couple of things to start off. First, I’d like to introduce myself as the new head editor of Nonwovens Industry. I’m taking over the hel… Read More »
December 4, 2012
Last month, Veronica Hagen, CEO of PGI Nonwovens, one of the largest—if not the largest—makers of spunmelt nonwovens in the world, made a… Read More »
November 16, 2012
Last month, Kimberly-Clark announced it would halt diaper production in Western and Central Europe, areas where the maker of Huggies diapers has strug… Read More »
October 8, 2012
If 2011 was the year of expansion, 2012 is shaping up to be the year of mergers and acquisitions. While this trend officially began in late 2011 with… Read More »
September 12, 2012
Ahlstrom recently announced its intent to exit its Label & Processing business, reaffirming its commitment to the specialty materials business and… Read More »
September 4, 2012
One of the key developments shaping the wipes market today is flushability. With the third generation of INDA/EDANA’s Guidance Document for Asse… Read More »
August 6, 2012
As hygiene markets in the developed world continue to face saturation, nonwovens makers have taken a few tactics to ensure growth in the future. For s… Read More »
July 9, 2012
It seems like the fight to lift onerous hazardous waste regulations from disposable nonwoven wipes in the industrial setting might soon be over&hellip… Read More »
June 1, 2012
It seems that tweens, or teens, are becoming major influencers in the feminine hygiene market. In the past couple of weeks alone, both major U.S. fem… Read More »
May 7, 2012
If you’re like me, you are constantly facing the battle of the bag in your households as plastic shopping bags—taken from supermarkets, dr… Read More »
April 5, 2012
A few weeks ago, the industry was abuzz with speculation that Avgol could be sold to PGI owner, Blackstone Capital. Avgol quickly quipped back that it… Read More »
March 6, 2012
As we went to press, SCA announced it would purchase Everbeauty, a Taiwan-based hygiene manufacturer with leading positions in the baby and adult di… Read More »
