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Wipes unit to lay off 40.
Rule could mean higher medical waste incinerator emission standards.
Abby Bailey to handle marketing and communications needs of the association.
Technology obtained through DSM acquisition.
Technology boasts 20% more throughputs per commercial orifice size.
FilterGen rolled out for first time in U.S.
Membranes expected to enhance Lydall’s offering in air and liquid filtration.
Spunmelt maker to create pilot line using Elmarco technology.
Brand's first gender-specific adult underwear to hit store shelves in March.
Separate product group, EBM Product Handling Systems, formed.
Interest high but economic issues prevent event.
Appointments reaffirm dual management structure.
Redesigned to serve visitors more efficiently.
Texas Tech-developed Fibertect wipe deemed best against chemical warfare agents.
Whitestone acquisition broadens North American scope
New eco-friendly wetlaid product line to meet strict requirements.
T-tech line features three jackets.
Polyester Fibers has more than 450 employees and revenues of $100 million.
New lines, better pricing cornerstone of efforts.
Deal covers 3M's apparel and related accounts.
Intrepid 513H for use in two- and four-inch pleated filters.
AGR gains access to NTI nano meltblown technology.
Tom Nash to succeed Markku Jaaselainen as president.
20,000 employees to be affected by the production cuts.
Website redesigned with new look and many updated features.
First in three-part series now available.
Machinery supplier saw record 30% growth.
Lair Plastics deal will expand Tyvek's scope.
Beijing Marbel bought by Toba Industries in reverse takeover.
Consolidated sales rose 10% to €1 billion.
Net sales for the third quarter reached $71.1 million.
Quarterly net sales of $339.8 million a 16.4% increase.
Company purchases 50,000 shares through Helsinki stock market.
Buyers Australian company with 20% share of local market.
Industrial nonwovens combined with glass; Advanced Nonwovens included food and medical.
Record sales hit $301 million, up 17.5% over the prior year.
Sales were $267 million, a 0.7% increase from the previous year.
Wulkan to serve as president personal care Europe.
Jan Lang to replace Risto Anttonen in January.
69% share increased to 100%.
Original equipment, spare parts and technical assistance covered.
Organic sales meet target for 25th consecutive quarter.
Company faces “most challenging cost hurdle” ever.
Revenue up 12% over 2007.
Net sales climb 1.4% to €451 million from €445 million.
Total revenue in the second quarter increased to €38 million.
Pegas, Fibertex among those recognized.
Both companies compete in industrial and technical markets.
Growth to be derived through more sophisticated products.
Acquisition of training program provider complements existing assets.
Spandex products now grouped under RadElast name.
New company to be known as Freudenberg Filtration Technologies.
$40 million investment to create 300 jobs.
Course to be held Nov. 5 In Michigan.
Conference attendees to choose winner in New Orleans.
Brazilian firm to build nonwovens site in Laurens County, SC
Rezac to fill post vacated by Bogdan.
Wacher Paul to become subsidiary.
New subsidiary gains contracts worth $1 million.
System uses environmentally friendly process
Company to hold onto surgical drapes and gowns business
Prevents bridging and rat-holing of bulk materials.
Ronnie Andersson to take over as CEO January 1.
Turkish roll goods specialist to be a first-time exhibitor at next week's event.
Innovation extends across entire product range.
St. Johnsbury site to close next year.
TTU Supervisor has been involved in Indian TT market for five years.
Axcess offers same quality, at lower investment.
Action responds to capacity reduction in North America.
Spunlaid operation to remain at site.
Spunmelt fabric designed to improve sound absorption.
Company will source nonwovens for the line.
Zenker to head up technical management responsibilities.
Well-known actress to represent allergen filtration product line.
Whisper brand to increase 10%.
Case will decide whether Apollo (Hexion) must buy Huntsman.
New Boonevill site to serve North America; Europe supplied from U.K.
Freudenberg introduces new products at this week’s fair.
Two line operation planned for Statesville, NC.
new Kotex licensing agreement announced today.
Net sales for the second quarter totaled €55.2 million, up from €51.2 million.
Batson Group will sell TECHNOplants' complete line of nonwoven and ancillary equipment.
Engineered materials company unveils new logo and website.
Study looks at 2007-2012.
Papers to be read at INTC, Insight.
NTpia uses Fleissner technology to add hydroentanglement to nanowebs.
Anjani Nonwovens to make spunlace for cotton pads, wipes.
Business purchased by Climashield president Ken Hardin and a private investor.
Move set to boost Milliken's position as a supplier to mattress industry.
Facilities will have an annual production of up to 10,000 tons of nonwovens.
Pampers and Whisper products to jump as much as 10%.
Company plans to cease all business activities before the end of 2008.
The company is working with India Post to create envelopes for its Speed Post services.
A maximum of seven jobs may be cut in its winded roving department.
agreement grants limited rights to 3M patented technology.
Spunbonded polypropylene manufacturing costs and capacities through 2012 covered.
Jan Lang will take over January 1.
Quarterly net sales grew by 7.6% to $215.3 million.
Could be as high as 20%.
Company sees a net loss of $96 million for the second quarter.
Net sales grow to $83.5 billion for the fiscal year.
Net sales from continuing operations were $297.2 million.
6000 disposable medical supply sets were contributed.
Sales of $290.9 million reached record levels.
Extension includes dusting spray, duster and wood floor cleaner.
Second time for Avangard.
Net sales for the second quarter were $88.9 million while net income was $2.9 million.
Hygiene machinery supplier names 25-year veteran leader.
Brazilian firm announces plans for two-line operation.
Macon site honored for work in roofing.
Sales for the second quarter totaled €55.2 million.
Net sales grew by 6.7% to €465.9 million from the second quarter in 2007.
For the quarter, net sales increased 11.2% to $5 billion.
Deal includes dryer sheet business.
Site Funded by D.O.D.
Film maker has other growth strategies for Canada.
Entire product range to jump 6-9% effective September 1.
Covers PurCotton Spunlace, Spunlace X-Ray
Materials combine Lenzing's lyocell, nonwovens technology from Weyerhaeuser.
The airlaid line was manufactured by Shanghai-based EPS.
Pampers Change 'N Go available online.
Heat wrap to join Wyeth's pain franchise.
Event slated for May 20-22, 2009.
Second price increase this year for Huggies, other consumer goods.
WNI has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11.
Filter media business impacted by energy, raw material costs.
Units created for consumer fabrics, airlaid.
Deal creates largest specialty chemicals company.
Partnership to make specialty films for Russia, CIS countries.
Measures meet market demands.
Company names GM of Pantex MENA in United Arab Emirates.
Levy amount will depend on markets and products.
nonwoven lines to fuel contract manufacturing.
Efficiency improvements and pricing actions outweighed the impact of raw material costs.
Lumite is a subsidiary of Greece-based Thrace Plastics Group.
Raw materials up 20% since March.
Spunbond and glass mat affected.
Government officials attended a grand opening ceremony on June 20.
The incorporated SAP business with LG Chemical will begin August 1.
Aeroglide will remain autonomous center of competence post acquisition.
Site houses production and technical assets.
Separates wipes from food, medical and industrial.
First-ever initiative launched yesterday at WOW conference in Chicago.
Ribbon cut on new plant Tuesday in Istanbul.
Winner announced at WOW event yesterday in Chicago.
Michael Thomason passed away June 7 at age 53.
Cleaning survey reveals people most commonly use wipes to clean and sanitize.
Plastic netting specialist has earned ISO 9001:2000 status.
Three-day program in October is designed for the nonwovens industry.
New nighttime pants target bedwetters.
Dow Fiber Solutions and Weber&Heusser are to become partners.
Freudenberg Politex Group to increase sales prices of its entire product range.
Program aimed at developers seeking to transition from R+D-scale to industrial-scale manufacturing.
Thomas Reibelt joined the management board of Freudenberg Nonwovens on June 1, 2008.
The protective garment features both Tyvek and ACT fabric.
The relocation is limited to manufacturing-related departments.
The new line is Ahlstrom’s first needling plant in Europe.
Mid-tier material to be available in 2009.
NatureWorks LLC confirms DS Fibers as latest licensee.
Costs for oil, transportation expected to continue.
Aldo Ghira will resign from his position as consultant.
Adjustment being implemented due to pressures on global supply chain.
Fiber prices will increase by 2-10% depending on geographic location and fiber type.
The wipes killed some bacteria, but a study showed they did not get them all.
New technology combines meltblowing with airforming of woodpulp fibers.
Glassfiber tissue plant in Tver inaugurates today.
Closure to occur in third quarter.
Canister line to support growth in wipes.
How much depands on business segment and geography.
INDA post ended 40-year career in nonwovens
€50 million investment to come onstream in one year.
Moves attributed to major U.S. energy crisis.
Sells 15% Stake in SGN to fellow shareholder.
New Reicofil 4 line to be up and running next year.
Diapers Set To Go Up 6-8% This Summer
OneSystem wipes available for multisurface and glass cleaners.
Four cent bump blamed on energy, raw material costs.
INDA, EDANA to debut new standards at WOW conference.
The state-of-the-art needlepunch line was designed and built by Erko-Trützschler.
Cost-cutting efforts eliminate positions, shifts responsibilities
Salma Hayek launches Pampers One Pack = One Vaccine Program.
Albert Pürzer will leave the management board at month's end.
Environmental focus to be show's chief concern in 2010.
Terms include $13 million cash at closing.
Results negatively impacted by soaring raw material costs.
Net sales from continuing operations were $273.2 million.
Sales grew by 11.9%, amounting to €466.2 million.
First-quarter sales of $6.5 billion are up 8.9% over last year.
Quarterly sales reached $29.6 million.
Chinese nonwovens specialist reports results for Q2.
Erland Kailbourne replaces Frank Schmeler who retired as chairman after 44 years.
mom to mom line features more than 80 items
The company will increase prices 5-7%, effective June 1.
Sales continued to increase to record levels.
Techtextil North America partners with ATME-I and SPESA
Net sales increased almost 10% to $4.8 billion, a new quarterly record.
Procter & Gamble has reported earnings results for the third quarter of 2008.
Yesterday Buckeye announced results for the January-March quarter.
Michael Apperson will succeed Pentti Kallio, Loparex Group's CEO since 2005.
Guido Rommelli was 59; Headed Compay Since 1995,
Climate Registry aims to measure, report GHG emissions.
Event to feature enhancements session.
Company continues focus on core markets.
One square yard of Lutradur PCR contains one recycled bottle.
Suominen Corporation has named Paul-Erik Toivo vice president and general manager of the Suominen Wipes and Nonwovens business area and member of the Corporate Executive Team.
The deadline for nominations is June 20, 2008.
Oerlikon Neumag has installed an M&J airlaid web forming
Ahlstrom has invested in a new carded needlepunch line from Oerlikon Neumag for its production site in Bethune, SC.
Chicago Cutting Die Company, Northbrook, IL, is marking the 85th anniversary of its founding this month.
Company now named Knowlton Technologies
Line up contains fabrics and converted garments.
Deal propels First Quality into diaper market.
Post-consumer carpet processing technologies save oil and clears landfills.
Mondi Coating will purchase divisions.
Bob Kocourek, who joined PGI in May 2006 as vice president, corporate finance and treasurer, has been named CFO.
Nonwovens made with Viscose, Tencel honored for biodegradability.
Israeli company would have to borrow $400M for purchase.
Wipes maker to aid in distribution, development.
Brazilian company will add two lines in U.S.
Now making its debut is the Safe-2-Flush flushable and dispersible wipe from Sellars Wipers.
Pegas Nonwovens has won a state grant worth up to 25 million Czech crowns.
Russian newcomer has ordered an SMS line from Oerlikon Neumag.
Parkinson has sold a winder to India-based Aim Filtertech.
Company establishes local presence in Chinese market through sister company.
The event, scheduled for July 14-16, 2008, is being sponsored by several leading organizations.
Hygiene leader to expand focus in medical.
Disruptor PAC improves purity and taste of water.
Will provide hygiene topsheet materials for Middle East, North Africa markets.
The packaging and building materials business of Rohm & Haas, Philadelphia, PA, will increase prices 6%-8% for certain products.
Nonwovens growth continues in this area.
Changes became effective today.
Techtextil North America (TTNA), sponsored by Messe Frankfurt, plans to increase the frequency of its trade show.
K-C to purchase the remaining stake in its South African subsidiary.
Polymer Group Inc.’s 2007 sales increased 3.7% to $1.06 billion, the highest in the company’s history.
Phoenix Fabrikations marked its 40th anniversary in January.
Reinforces commitment to North American market.
Transaction provides considerable synergies for both parties.
Unit renamed Lille Healthcare.
New organization structure implemented, COO named.
Upgrade to spunlaid line, Chinese investment underway.
Market valued at ¥17 billion, dominated by Kao.
Investments focus on personal care.
Two-layer construction delivers particulate filtration and odor removal.
Output down 2.6% overall in 2007.
Demand expected to reached $49 billion by 2011.
Roll goods producer establishes partners in China, India
Board will search for new leadership.
Efforts will focus on geo-friendly products.
tredegar.com features new, clean look
Reduction planned for flexible packaging business.
Filtration division and ViTech LP operation to remain at site.
Adhesive Systems Parts and Service Center smoooths purchasing process.
Classes to be held in late 2008.
SpaCentials home spa product recognized.
DentaBurst cleans, freshens on-the-go.
Consolidated net sales were $19.3 million, an almost 22% increase.
The line features an Excelle card and SCADA system, as well as NSC’s ProDyn technology.
The Dow Chemical Company has acquired the intellectual property assets of Advanced Design Concepts (ADC).
Lenzing will supply FR fibers for U.S. combat wear.
Market is estimated at $3.1 billion in 2007.
Free trade pact with U.S. makes country attractive to investment.
Wipes innovation to be honored at WOW conference.
StormWrap offers great resistance.
Technology prevents superabsorbent from penetrating nonwoven.
Innowo Print offers diversification in personal care.
Innovative surface fabric ideal for wind turbine, racing and boat building.
For the last quarter of 2007, Suominen Corporation has written off a total of €8 million of the book values of its goodwill.
Ahlstrom has recently reported sales and earnings information for 2007.
DuPont reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter income and revenue.
Net sales in the fourth quarter improved 10.5% to $4.8 billion, setting a new quarterly record.
Strong sales growth offset higher costs.
Needlepunch maker secures funds post bankruptcy filing.
Donovan Industries has released the first self-heating disposable cleansing wipe.
The fiber and roll goods producer had an exceptional quarter.
Needlepunch line will boost growth in U.S.
Equipment features Fare technology.
Despite reduction, airlaid still characterized as healthy.
Measure responds to high raw material costs.
Cash deal would create nonwovens giant.
Nonwovens producer sold to American Securities.
Discussion on retailer's sustainability efforts planned.
Almost 60 converters and allied businesses and more than 300 people participated.
Wipes-centric conference set for Chicago in June.
Rudiger Weinhardt named director of sales.
Acquires Spasciani Air Filter
Investment allows company to demonstrate hotmelt spray characteristics.
Michael Meulengracht seeks new opportunities.
Innovation to be launched in diaper pants.
Move responds to consolidation in U.S. and Canada
WCF is a maker of apparel fabrics.
IsoPET combines strength and functionality
Bob Kocourek names vice president and chief accounting officer.
Various actions lead to reduction of 250 employees.
High capacity nonwovens line to be operational late this year.
Bahrain Nonwovens, based in Manama in the Kingdom of Bahrain, plans to build and operate new spunbond lines.
