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OVERVIEW OF RESULTS

Figure 1 - 2003 NORTH AMERICAN NONWOVEN VOLUME and SALES

Table 1 - NORTH AMERICAN NONWOVEN CONSUMPTION

Figure 2 - NORTH AMERICAN NONWOVEN ROLL GOODS VOLUME

Table 2 - NORTH AMERICAN SALES OF NONWOVEN FABRICS¹ 2002,2003-2008

Table 3 - NORTH AMERICAN SALES TO END-USERS OF CONVERTED DISPOSABLE NONWOVEN PRODUCTS

Figure 3 - NONWOVEN CONSUMPTION BY TECHNOLOGY

Figure 4 - GROWTH OF NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES 1999-2003

Figure 5 - 2003 STAPLE FIBER AND SPUNLAID VOLUME CONSUMPTION BY TECHNOLOGY

 

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SHORT LIFE NONWOVEN MARKETS

Figure 6 - SHORT-LIFE MARKET GROWTH

Table 4 - 2003 NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS USED IN DISPOSABLE APPLICATIONS

Table 5 - GROWTH OF MAJOR DISPOSABLE SEGMENTS

Table 6 - FORECAST FOR NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVEN FABRICS USED IN DISPOSABLE APPLICATIONS

Table 7 - 2003 HYGIENE COVER STOCK AND AIRLAID PULP ROLL GOODS CONSUMPTION

Table 8 - NORTH AMERICAN ABSORBENT HYGIENE UNIT CONSUMPTION

Table 9 - SUMMARY OF DIAPERS AND TRAINING PANTS VOLUME BY COUNTRY

Figure 7 - ABSORBENT HYGIENE NONWOVEN MATERIALS

Table 10 - SALES TO END-USERS – DISPOSABLE NONWOVEN WIPES

Table 11 - 2003 DISPOSABLE WIPES CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS

Table 12 - SALES TO END-USERS – DISPOSABLE INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIIONAL NONWOVEN WIPES

Table 13 - FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FABRICS USED IN DISPOSABLE WIPES

Table 14 - SALES TO END-USERS OF DISPOSABLE MEDICAL NONWOVEN PRODUCTS

Table 15 - 2003 NONWOVEN CONSUMPTION BY MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Table 16 - FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FABRICS USED IN DISPOSABLE MEDIAL APPLICATIONS

Figuire 8 - FIBROUS FILTER MEDIA

 

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LONG LIFE NONWOVEN MARKETS

Figure 9 - LONG LIFE MARKET GROWTH

Table 17 - 2003 NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS USED IN DURABLE APPLICATIONS

Table 18 - FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FABRICS USED BY DURABLE APPLICATIONS

Table 19 - GROWTH OF MAJOR DURABLE SEGMENTS

Figure 10 - MAJOR FURNISHINGS AND BEDDING MARKETS

Table 20 - NONWOVEN UPHOLSTERY CONSTRUCTION FABRICS BY APPLICATION

Table 21 - NONWOVEN BEDDING CONSTRUCTION FABRICS BY APPLICATION

Figure 11 - NONWOVEN USE BY AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION

Table 22 - AUTOMOTIVE NONWOVEN APPLICATIONS

Table 23 - AVERAGE NONWOVEN USAGE PER VEHICLE

Figure 12 - RANGE ESTIMATES OF NONWOVEN USAGE PER VEHICLE

Figure 13 - NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES USED IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

Table 24 - ADVANTAGES OF NONWOVEN GEOTEXTILES

Table 25 - MAJOR FLOOR COVERING SEGMENTS

 

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NONWOVEN PRODUCTION BY TECHNOLOGY

Table 26 - 2003 NORTH AMERICAN NONWOVEN PRODUCTION BY TECHNOLOGY

Table 27 - NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION BY NONWOVEN PROCESSES

Table 28 - FORECAST GROWTH FOR NORTH AMERICAN NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES

 

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NONWOVEN PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Table 29 - 2003 NONWOVEN PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY TECHNOLOGY

 

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RAW MATERIALS CONSUMPTION

 

Table 30 - 2003 SPUNLAID RESINS AND STAPLE FIBERS CONSUMPTION

 

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U.S. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Figure 14 - U.S. NONWOVEN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Figure 15 - U.S. 2003 NONWOVEN IMPORTS FROM TOP 7 COUNTRIES

Figure 16 - U.S. 2003 NONWOVEN ROLL GOODS EXPORTS

Figure 17 - U.S. 2003 NONWOVEN EXPORTS TO TOP 7 COUNTRIES

Figure 18 - U.S. 2003 NONWOVEN ROLL GOODS EXPORTS

Figure 19 - CHANGING U.S. NONWOVEN EXPORTS TO TOP 7 COUNTRIES