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Weekly Recap: Supreme Nonwoven to Enter U.S. Market, Kruger Enters Nonwovens Market with Focus on Innovation & More

The most-viewed news on our site for the week ended June 20, 2026

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By: Tara Olivo

Associate Editor at Nonwovens Industry

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Here’s your weekly recap—the most-viewed news stories on our site for the week ended June 20, 2026.

Supreme Nonwoven Inc., a manufacturer of advanced nonwoven materials and products, will invest $25.8 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Lexington, NC. The over 200,000-square-foot facility will serve as a hub for technical collaboration, enabling Supreme Nonwoven Inc. to work closely with North American customers and partners on customized material solutions. This collaborative approach ensures that clients benefit from responsive service, customized applications, and access to the latest advancements in nonwovens technology. 

Meanwhile, after 125 years of focusing on creating essential products for consumers’ everyday lives, family-owned Kruger Inc. is focusing on a new “essential” market—wipes. Last month, the company announced plans to invest $333 million in the establishment of Kruger Nonwovens, a new division dedicated to manufacturing nonwovens for a wide variety of plastic- and chemical-free wipes applications. Its first manufacturing site—the company’s 20th—will be a Wetlace nonwovens line in  Île-de-la-Potherie in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, adjacent to Kruger’s Wayagamack paper mill.

Here are our top 3 most-viewed stories from the past week:

1. Supreme Nonwoven to Enter U.S. Market

2. Kruger Enters Nonwovens Market with Focus on Innovation

3. Fibers for Nonwovens

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