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Pegas Nonwovens is starting the initial commissioning process for its Egyptian production line
Published February 7, 2013
Pegas Nonwovens has reported progress on its Egyptian production plant project. The company says assembly of the production technology has been completed and the plant is connected to the power grid. Work has now begun on the initial commissioning of… Read More »
U.S. demand for nonwovens to exceed $7 billion in 2016
U.S. demand for nonwovens to exceed $7 billion in 2016
Published February 6, 2013
Demand for nonwovens is forecast to rise 5.7% per year to $7.1 billion in 2016, benefiting from an acceleration in area demand and an increase in the average price that stems in part from a shift in the product mix toward higher value nonwovens. The… Read More »
Jorge Garcia joins NDC as sales rep for Mexico and Central America
Published February 5, 2013
NDC Infrared Engineering has appointed Jorge Garcia as a sales representative. Garcia has been involved in the measurement and control business for over 36 years within the plastics, metals and paper industries. His previous roles have included regio… Read More »
Filtrona launches new website for Lymtech Scientific brand emphasizing custom cleanroom wiping products
Published February 5, 2013
Filtrona Porous Technologies has launched a new website for its Lymtech Scientific brand of specialty wiping products at www.Lymtech.com. As the recently acquired nonwovens business unit of Filtrona Porous Technologies, Lymtech’s website has b… Read More »
Concurrent Technologies names Vicki Barbur senior VP and chief technical officer
Published February 5, 2013
Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) has appointed Vicki Barbur as its senior vice president and chief technical officer. Barbur, who has more than 20 years of experience in research, development and manufacturing in the private sector, will be… Read More »
Omnova raises prices for emulsion polymers in U.S.
Published February 4, 2013
Omnova Solutions' specialty chemicals business will raise prices up to $0.08 per dry pound for all styrene butadiene emulsion polymers produced in the U.S. and up to $0.10 per wet pound for all acrylic and styrene acrylic emulsion polymers. Vinyl… Read More »
Momentive raises dispersion polymer prices for adhesive, textiles, nonwovens
Published February 4, 2013
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. has increased prices in the United States and Canada for all of its acrylic, styrene acrylic, vinyl acrylic and other polymers used in the adhesives, textiles, nonwovens and other specialty markets by 5 - 8 cents (U… Read More »
Encompass Group introduces Essentials Staff Apparel to their line of nonwoven products.
Published January 31, 2013
Encompass Group has introduced its Essentials Staff Apparel in two color options, blue and wine, as a way to reduce cross-contamination and minimize costs associated with loss or theft of reusable products. “Our line of nonwoven staff apparel… Read More »
Organic Plant Health acquires Kenactiv Innovations
Published January 31, 2013
Organic Plant Health Inc. (OPHI), a Charlotte, NC, producer of organic-based and hybrid turf and garden care products used in residential and commercial applications, has acquired Kenactiv Innovations Inc., a Scottsdale, AZ, manufacturer of kena… Read More »
Johns Manville renews lease with Crescent Real Estate for 118, 865 square feet in downtown Denver
Published January 31, 2013
Johns Manville has renewed its lease to remain the building anchor and namesake for Johns Manville Plaza in Downtown Denver. The deal for 118,865 square feet keeps Johns Manville's world headquarters in Downtown Denver for at least another 1… Read More »
National Wiper Alliance purchases Owen Manufacturing facility in Swannanoa, NC
Published January 31, 2013
In addition to this expansion of National Wiper Alliance, Jeff Slosman, founder and president, has formed a new entity—Nonwovens of America, Inc. (NOA). Read More »
Rockline names supplier excellence and innovation award winners
Published January 30, 2013
Rockline Industries has named Glatfelter’s Gatineau, Quebec City facility and Jacob Holm Industries as the recipients of its Nonwovens Supplier Excellence Award (NSEA) and Supplier Innovation Award (SIA) respectively for 2012. The NSEA award w… Read More »
Conwed Global Netting Solutions launches new and revitalized website
Published January 29, 2013
Conwed, a global plastic netting manufacturer, has launched a newly transformed website at www.conwedplastics.com. The new website provides an in-depth overview of Conwed's products, capabilities and innovation expertise. Conwed's netting ca… Read More »
Celanese announces acrylic emulsions price increase in Americas
Published January 28, 2013
Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company and provider of emulsion polymers, announced it will increase the price of acrylic-based emulsions sold in the Americas. Pure acrylic and styrene acrylic emulsions will increas… Read More »
INDA enters strategic alliance with CNITA
Published January 24, 2013
Agreement outlines several areas of cooperation between the two associations. Read More »
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