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September 11, 2006
Polyfelt
Linz, Austrian
www.polyfelt.at
$91 million (€73 million)
Key Personnel
Andreas Matje, CEO; Michel Haudrechy, VP marketing and sales; Manfred Winkler, VP product supply; Nick Blasl, VP finance an…
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September 11, 2006
Toray Saehan
Seoul, Korea
www.toray-
saehan.com
$99 million
Plant Locations
Gumi, Kyungsang-Bukdo, South Korea
ISO Status
ISO-9001: 1999; ISO-14001 (environmental certification):…
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September 11, 2006
Orlandi
SpA
Gallarate, Italy
$100 million
Key Personnel
Cav. Vittorio Orlandi, CEO; Massimiliano Orlandi, marketing director, Mario Saldarini, commercial director
Plants
Gallarate, Bol…
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September 11, 2006
Foss Manufacturing
Hampton, NH
www.fossmfg.com
$100 million
Key Personnel
A.J. Nassar, CEO
Plants
Hampton, NH
ISO Status
All businesses are both QS 9000 and ISO…
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September 11, 2006
Concert Industries
Gatineau, Quebec
www.concert.ca
$110 million
It’s been a good year for Concert Industries. Less than two years since the once-strapped airlaid producer was purchased by Brookfield Asset Manageme…
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September 11, 2006
Lydall
Manchester, CT
www.lydall.com
$113 million
Key Personnel
W. Leslie Duffy, chairman of the board, David Freeman, president and CEO; Thomas Smith, vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer;…
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September 11, 2006
Mitsui Chemicals
Tokyo, Japan
www.mitsui.com
$132 million (¥14.6 billion)
Key Personnel
Yasushi Nawa, general manager, functional fabricated products division
Plants
Yokkaichi and…
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September 11, 2006
Toyobo
Osaka, Japan
www.toyobo.co.jp
$145 million (¥16 billion)
Key Personnel
Kazumasa Kayama, general manager, spunbond division of Toyobo; Yukio Kawasaki, president of Kureha
Plants
Tsu…
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September 11, 2006
Sandler
Schwarzenbach/Saale, Germany
www.sandler.com
$145 million (€113 million)
Key Personnel
Dipl. Kfm. Christian Heinrich Sandler, Dr. Christian Heinrich Sandler, Dieter Magiera, members of the manage…
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September 11, 2006
Georgia-Pacific
Atlanta, GA
www.gp.com
$145 million
Key Personnel
Mike Burandt, president, Consumer Business, North America; Bill Shultz, president, European Consumer Business; Kathy Walters, presiden…
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September 11, 2006
Pegas A/S
Znojmo, Czech Republic
www.pegasas.cz
$150 million
Key Personnel:
Milos Bogdan, managing director, Frantisek Klaska, technical director; Frantisek Rezac, commercial director
Plants
Znojmo, Bu…
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September 11, 2006
Western Nonwovens
Carson, CA
www.westernnonwovens.com
$150 million
Key Personnel
Ken Hardin, president and CEO; Mike Wood, CFO; Dan Dobbins, vice president and general manager-industrial nonwovens business di…
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September 11, 2006
Avgol
Tel-Aviv, Israel
www.avgol.com
$160 million
Key Personnel
Shuki Goldwasser, chairman; Nir Peleg, CEO; Achai Bonneh, vice president of technology
Plants
Tel Aviv, Israel; Mocksvil…
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September 11, 2006
British Vita
Manchester, U.K.
www.britishvita.com
$170 million
Key Personnel
Howard Harris, group CEO
Plants
Belgium, France, Sweden, U.K., U.S.
ISO Status
ISO…
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September 11, 2006
Asahi Kasei
Osaka, Japan
www.asahi-kasei.co.jp
$176 million (¥19.4 billion)
Key Personnel
Yoshikazu Ban, general manager, nonwoven fabrics division; Ryujiro Yoshino, general manager, spunbonded fabric sales; A…
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