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Published September 21, 2005
Polymer Group Inc.’s Chicopee division has donated a truckload of blankets for victims of Hurricane Katrina and other emergencies. Designed to protect victims from sun, water and wind, the two-sided blankets are made of a new type of lighter we… Read More »
Published September 21, 2005
Kleenguard protective garments are being introduced in India by disposable product giant Kimberly-Clark. The products target the pharmaceutical, automotive and food processing industries. According to Graham Bennett, group general manager, South Asia… Read More »
Published September 13, 2005
Cincinnati, OH-based raw material supplier Michelman has acquired the 50% interest in Michelman Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. previously held by Drex-Chem Industries Pte. Ltd. Michelman Asia-Pacific—a 50/50 joint venture between Michelman and Drez Che… Read More »
Published September 13, 2005
Due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, will relocate the Vision 2006 Consumer Products Conference. Formerly slated to take place at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, LA, the event will be… Read More »
Published September 13, 2005
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, has declared force majeure for all ethyleneamine products produced at the Union Carbide facilities at its St. Charles Operations (SCO) in Hahnville, LA. “We are assessing the full impact of Hurricane Katri… Read More »
Published September 13, 2005
Dan-Web A/S has completed a corporate restructuring following a period of low order intake that the company attributes to excess capacity in the global airlaid industry. The three former companies Den-Webforming International A/S, Dan-Web Research &a… Read More »
Published September 13, 2005
DuPont, Wilmington, DE, has finalized an agreement with the Republic of Korea to build a $12 million nonwovens market development manufacturing facility in the province of Gyeong-gi, near Seoul. "This agreement is an example of DuPont executing… Read More »
Published September 7, 2005
Polymer Group, Inc. has updated its plans regarding the company's previously announced review of strategic alternatives. In May the company announced that it would begin reviewing strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value that could incl… Read More »
Published September 7, 2005
Austrian cellulose fiber producer The Lenzing Group has announced plans to increase fiber prices beginning in the fourth quarter. Increases of at least 5%, depending on fiber type, are expected, taking effect October 1. The increases will apply to fi… Read More »
Published September 7, 2005
SCA Hygiene Products, a subsidiary of Sweden-based SCA group, has launched its incontinence products in the Indian market with a target of $70 million in turnover in the first year of operation. “The company has targeted 10 major cities in Indi… Read More »
Published September 7, 2005
In response to the recent hurricane on the U.S. Gulf Coast, DAK Americas has added a $.15/lb. price surcharge, effective September 5, 2005, to all of its staple fiber products sold to carpet, home furnishings, apparel, industrial and fiberfill market… Read More »
Published August 31, 2005
Goulston Technologies, Inc., Monroe, NC, and Hammonton, NJ-based Polyvel, Inc. have formed a joint venture to manufacture and market melt additives for the global synthetic fiber and nonwovens industries. The venture will bring together the combined… Read More »
Published August 31, 2005
Avgol, a manufacturer of spunbond and spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS) nonwoven materials for use in hygiene, healthcare, construction, agriculture and furniture, is expanding its U.S. operations with a further investment of NIS 135 million. This is… Read More »
Published August 29, 2005
Awa Paper Manufacturing (APM), a leading Japanese producer of automotive air, oil and fuel filter systems, plans to increase its capacity to 6000 tons by the end of 2006 through the launch of a new production line at its Anan facility. Thai United Aw… Read More »
Published August 29, 2005
Scheduled for November 15-17 at Navy Pier in Chicago, IL, Filtration 2005 International Conference and Exposition will feature a three-day conference program and is expected to attract thousands of filtration industry professionals, according to even… Read More »
