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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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August 29, 2005
Plans for a capacity increase are underway at Nihon Tokushu Toryo, a Japanese producer of nonwoven automotive soundproofing materials. The company now produces enough materials for 240,000 cars on a monthly basis and plans to increase its capacity to…
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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…
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August 25, 2005
In response to rapidly growing demand for feminine hygiene products in China, Daio Paper has established a joint venture with Sinar Mas Paper in the area of feminine hygiene products. The China-based venture is expected to produce 432 million pieces…
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August 25, 2005
Performance Fibers, Colonial Heights, VA, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., has acquired the North American business of Diolen Industrial Fibers, Inc. The acquisition is a key element of Performance Fibers' global growth strategy and will s…
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August 24, 2005
Foss Manufacturing Company, Hampton, NH, a specialist in both synthetic fibers and nonwoven roll goods, has opened a southeast regional office in Charlotte, NC to better serve the company’s growing clientele in the specialty fabric, upholstery…
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August 23, 2005
Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC, has introduced a new seal specific to nonwoven products with the release of Costco’s Kirkland Signature Cotton Enhanced baby wipes. Available on shelves beginning in August, the wipes are the first nonwoven produc…
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August 4, 2005
Freudenberg Nonwovens’ filtration division has launched a website dedicated to its micronAir line of automotive cabin filters. With increasing traffic congestion and commuting distances adding up to more time spent in the vehicle, micronA…
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August 4, 2005
ExxonMobil Chemical France is expanding capacity of Escorez 5000 tackifier plant in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon by 50%. The multimillion investment is expected to be complete during the first quarter of 2007 when it will allow ExxonMobil to serve global…
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August 4, 2005
Jagenberg, Krefeld, Germany, has acquired a 100% stake in Eduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik as well as all of its new subsidiaries. The acquisition comes a few months after Kusters announced the search for a strong partner. The owner of Kampf, a W…
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August 1, 2005
In an effort to further improve its market position, needleloom manufacturer The Dilo Group has acquired a majority stake in Temafa, a specialist in processing natural fibers. In view of rising oil prices as well as other ecological concerns, Dilo ex…
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