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Published February 2, 2006
Hercules Incorporated will sell a 51% interest in FiberVisions to Snow, Phipps & Guggenheim, L. P., an affiliate of SPG Partners, LLC ("SPG"), a New York-based private equity firm. Under terms of the agreement, Hercules will receive an… Read More »
Published February 2, 2006
Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Rajhi & Partners Co. Ltd., a private Equity Fund, has purchased a 49% stake in Saudi Arabian based Advanced Fabrics (SAAF), a manufacturer of spunmelt nonwovens. This is the fund’s first involvement in nonwovens. SAAF h… Read More »
Published January 31, 2006
German pressure-sensitive adhesives specialist Novamelt is expanding production into the U.S. through a joint venture with Jowat, a manufacturer of industrial adhesives for the wood manufacturing, paper and packaging and textile and automotive indust… Read More »
Published January 26, 2006
Demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to increase 4% to $5.1 billion in 2009, driven by gains in filtration, construction, wipes and electronics, according to a recent study conducted by the Freedonia Group. Gains, however, wll be limited to so… Read More »
Published January 25, 2006
Roll goods producer Buckeye Technologies Inc., Memphis, TN, has reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. Quarterly net sales were $188.3 million, 4% above the $180.6 million in the same quarter of the prior year.
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Published January 24, 2006
Absorbent product giant Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Dallas, TX, today reported that sales in the fourth quarter of 2005 rose 2.8% to $4 billion, with higher sales volumes, net selling prices and favorable product mix all contributing to the improveme… Read More »
Published January 20, 2006
Kimberly-Clark is building on the success of its Huggies baby toiletries line with the launch of Huggies Cleanteam bath and body products. The new product line, which features trademarked, letter-shaped characters called Alphamals, helps moms teach t… Read More »
Published January 20, 2006
Ahlstrom has made its third filtration-related purchase in less than a month. The Helsinki-based company has agreed to buy HRS Textiles, a Darlington, SC maker of specialty nonwovens serving mainly North American air and liquid filtration markets. Th… Read More »
Published January 19, 2006
A bankruptcy court judge has given creditors of Foss Manufacturing permission to investigate allegations that former chief executive officer Steven Foss used company money for personal reasons, according to a report published by The Portsmouth Herald… Read More »
Published January 18, 2006
EDANA will hold the fifth edition of its Outlook Personal Care Conference at the Melia Hotel in Sitges, Barcelona September 20-22, the same place it was held in 2005. The 2005 conference attracted players from all parts of the personal care products… Read More »
Published January 17, 2006
Tyco International Ltd. has announced intentions to split into three separate public companies, ending years of speculation about the company's future as a single entity. The company said it will split its electronics and health care—including… Read More »
Published January 12, 2006
Buckeye Technologies Inc. will establish a new organization effective February 1, 2006 with a mission of bringing new products to the market on an accelerated schedule. The new organization will be led by Jeffery Cook who will be appointed senior vic… Read More »
Published January 11, 2006
Home Delivery Incontinent Supplies Co. (HDIS), the leading direct-to-consumer supplier of bladder control products in the U.S., has acquired Mail Order Medical Supply, Inc. (MOMS). Financial terms were not disclosed. MOMS, a wholly owned… Read More »
Published January 11, 2006
Johns Manville's Engineered Products Group, has responded to builders’ needs to build better homes with two new products—
Gorilla Wrap, a translucent, non-perforated housewrap and DuraBase, an asphalt and nonwoven polyester roofing under… Read More »
Published January 9, 2006
Hollingsworth & Vose Company has made its Apizaco, Mexico mill a wholly owned subsidiary by purchasing a remaining stake in the venture from Morod Santistaban. The joint venture, which produces filtration materials, was formed in 1981 under the H… Read More »
