01.01.08
Location: Osaka, Japan
Sales: $88 Million
Description: Key Personnel
Masaru Tsugawa, general manager of nonwoven fabrics division; Hiroshi Kawasaki, general manager, nonwoven fabrics sales
Plants
Okazaki and Tarui, Japan
Processes
spunbond, spunlace
Brand Names
Marix, Eleves, Nyace, Wiwi, Alcima, Terramac, Cottoace
In 2007, Unitika changed the name of its nonwovens business from spunbond fabrics division to nonwoven fabrics division to better represent its product mix. In addition to its 22,000 tons of polyester spunbonded nonwovens and 5000 tons of spunlaced nonwovens made by Unitika exclusively, this company operates a joint venture with Taiwan’s Teijin films, which makes 4000 tons of polyester spunbond nonwovens per year.
Additionally, Unitika plans to further broaden its technology going forward and is developing a process that incorporates spinning, water jets and needlepunching.
The high cost of raw materials and fuel has negatively impacted the company’s profits, despite increased sales. To combat this, Unitika tried to implement a price hit but it was not widely accepted by its customers who were reluctant to pass along these increased.
Sales: $88 Million
Description: Key Personnel
Masaru Tsugawa, general manager of nonwoven fabrics division; Hiroshi Kawasaki, general manager, nonwoven fabrics sales
Plants
Okazaki and Tarui, Japan
Processes
spunbond, spunlace
Brand Names
Marix, Eleves, Nyace, Wiwi, Alcima, Terramac, Cottoace
In 2007, Unitika changed the name of its nonwovens business from spunbond fabrics division to nonwoven fabrics division to better represent its product mix. In addition to its 22,000 tons of polyester spunbonded nonwovens and 5000 tons of spunlaced nonwovens made by Unitika exclusively, this company operates a joint venture with Taiwan’s Teijin films, which makes 4000 tons of polyester spunbond nonwovens per year.
Additionally, Unitika plans to further broaden its technology going forward and is developing a process that incorporates spinning, water jets and needlepunching.
The high cost of raw materials and fuel has negatively impacted the company’s profits, despite increased sales. To combat this, Unitika tried to implement a price hit but it was not widely accepted by its customers who were reluctant to pass along these increased.