08.01.22
In July, the most-viewed news on Nonwovens-Industry.com was the announcement that Ontex opened a new facility in Stokesdale, NC. The new plant currently employs nearly 100 people and manufactures baby diapers for retailers and lifestyle brands. The new plant will ultimately expand its production and workforce to manufacture products for other product categories. The Stokesdale facility complements Ontex’s plant in Tijuana, Mexico, in supplying the growing partner brand market in North America.
In other news, Heartland Polymers completed its polypropylene (PP) plant and has begun initial production at the Heartland Petrochemical Complex in Alberta, Canada, where railcars are currently being loaded with North America’s newest source of polypropylene using Alberta-based propylene feedstock. Heartland Polymers will initially produce homopolymers with plans to add random copolymers in 2023. Once commercial production is underway, Heartland is expected to produce 525,000 tons of polypropylene annually, filling approximately 18 rail cars per day, seven days a week.
Here are the top 10 most-viewed news items on Nonwovens-Industry.com for the month of July.
1. Ontex Opens Manufacturing Plant in North Carolina
2. Heartland Polymers Begins Polypropylene Production in Alberta
3. Ontex to Sell Mexican Business to Softys
4. The Honest Company Launches at Walmart
5. Essity to Acquire Modibodi
6. Sinaatec To Add Two Nonwovens Lines in Algeria
7. First Quality Introduces Size 8 Youth Diaper
8. CMPC Will Not Pursue Kimberly-Clark Purchase in Latin America
9. Essity to Acquire 80% Stake in Knix
10. 3M to Spin Off Healthcare Business
In other news, Heartland Polymers completed its polypropylene (PP) plant and has begun initial production at the Heartland Petrochemical Complex in Alberta, Canada, where railcars are currently being loaded with North America’s newest source of polypropylene using Alberta-based propylene feedstock. Heartland Polymers will initially produce homopolymers with plans to add random copolymers in 2023. Once commercial production is underway, Heartland is expected to produce 525,000 tons of polypropylene annually, filling approximately 18 rail cars per day, seven days a week.
Here are the top 10 most-viewed news items on Nonwovens-Industry.com for the month of July.
1. Ontex Opens Manufacturing Plant in North Carolina
2. Heartland Polymers Begins Polypropylene Production in Alberta
3. Ontex to Sell Mexican Business to Softys
4. The Honest Company Launches at Walmart
5. Essity to Acquire Modibodi
6. Sinaatec To Add Two Nonwovens Lines in Algeria
7. First Quality Introduces Size 8 Youth Diaper
8. CMPC Will Not Pursue Kimberly-Clark Purchase in Latin America
9. Essity to Acquire 80% Stake in Knix
10. 3M to Spin Off Healthcare Business