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Weekly Recap: Private Equity Firm Acquires EAM Corp., Magnera Introduces Industrial Wiper Platform & More

The most-viewed news on our site for the week ended June 6, 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 6, 2026.

Saothair Capital Partners, LLC (“Saothair”), a private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in middle-market manufacturing and industrial companies, announced it has completed the acquisition of EAM Corp. (“EAM”) from Domtar Corporation (“Domtar”) through a newly-formed affiliate. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Jesup, GA, EAM is a leading developer and manufacturer of nonwoven airlaid and laminated absorbent materials used in feminine hygiene, adult incontinence, baby diaper, medical, industrial and food packaging applications. 

Meanwhile, Universa is a new, consolidated range of industrial wipers that brings together the trusted performance of Magnera‘s Chicopee and Sontara. brands. Designed to simplify selection while delivering performance across a wide range of industrial cleaning applications, Universa combines versatility, consistency and proven expertise in wipes substrate technology.

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

1. Private Equity Firm Acquires EAM Corp.

2. Magnera Introduces Industrial Wiper Platform

3. Clorox Healthcare Introduces New Wipes

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