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Gelok International Corporation
Company Headquarters
20189 Pine Lake Rd.
Bowling Green, OH 43402
United States
Company Description
Gelok International is a premier manufacturer of low-profile, superabsorbent laminates and airlaid that are designed to absorb aqueous fluids such as blood, exudate and urine. Applications include food tray packaging, medical packaging, spill control, personal hygiene, medical cleanup, wound dressings and filtration media for water removal.
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Plant Locations:
Dunbridge, Ohio
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Fibers Used:
Binder
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Applications:
ultrathin absorbent core
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Services:
Development of specialty airlaid laminates
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Sales Manager:
Steve Lazenby
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Product Manager:
Steve Lazenby
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Brands:
Gelok
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Brand 2:
TotalCore
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TZMO USA, Special Needs Group Form Partnership
SNG will sell Seni USA brand adult incontinence products01.14.21
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Filtration | Market Data
Freedonia Tracks Filtration Market
Nonwovens demand for filtration applications is expected to climb 2.7% annually01.14.21
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Education | Meltblown | Spunbond/Spunmelt
The Nonwovens Institute to Host Virtual Spunbond and Meltblown Course
Course will be held in March01.14.21
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Chemicals/Adhesives | Contracts/Awards
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Green/Sustainability
Freudenberg Debuts Eco-Check
Label helps customers quickly and clearly identify sustainable products01.13.21
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Adult Incontinence | Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America
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Spunbond/Spunmelt
Spunbond Report Predicts Continued Growth
Research & Markets Study Reports 5% Growth Until 202501.07.21
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Diaper, Baby
Trends in Diapers: Sustainability, Natural Ingredients or Other Features?
New niche brands penetrate the disposable baby diaper marketNatalia Richer, Diaper Testing International 01.06.21
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China | Medical | Middle East/North Africa | Spunbond/Spunmelt
Jofo Finalizes SAAF Acquisition
Chinese manufacturer buys 70% stake in Saudi nonwovens producer12.30.20
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Filtration | Wipes
Iris Ohyama to Expand Mask, Wipes Production
Japanese company to serve shortages felt in medical markets12.29.20
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Wipes
Zep Expands Supply of Disinfectant Wipes
Increases availability of wipes to consumers and businesses12.23.20
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Meltblown | Wipes
Nonwovens Industry’s Top 10 Breaking News Stories of 2020
Investment, acquisition news top this year’s most widely read storiesTara Olivo, Associate Editor 12.21.20
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Contracts/Awards | Filtration
H&V Awarded by Waterloo Filtration Institute
NanoWave XT filtration media receives Product of the Year Award12.18.20
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Wipes
Glatfelter Nonwoven Substrate Earns Fine to Flush Certificate
Product used for dispersible wipes was independently tested at the Water Research Center Limited12.18.20
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China
Jofo Focuses on Expansion
A string of acquisitions, investments has transformed company into a global player12.17.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical
Record Mask Production from BelEmsa
Belarus-based hygiene manufacturer increases mask production to 200 million pieces per month12.17.20
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Chemicals/Adhesives | Medical
3M Offers Next Generation Silicone Adhesives
New medical nonwoven tape features longer wear times12.16.20
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Filtration
Dept. of Defense to Fund H&V Expansion
Grant will expand mask making capacity to 100 million12.15.20
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Green/Sustainability
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Market Data
2020: The Lost Year? Not for Nonwovens
Makers and users of nonwovens were busier than ever in the face of the Coronavirus this yearKaren McIntyre, Editor 12.11.20
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Automotive and Transportation
Nonwovens in Automotives
New mobility, sustainability create more opportunities for nonwovens producersTara Olivo, Associate Editor 12.11.20
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Absorbent Core | Hygiene Film/Components
Hygiene Suppliers Go Natural
Demand for safer ingredients, transparency guide innovation in a highly competitive marketKaren McIntyre, Editor 12.11.20
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Market Data | Medical
Freedonia Study Tracks Medical Nonwovens
Covid-19 boosts healthcare and wipes nonwovens, hurts those used for durable goods12.10.20
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McFadden Promoted at Rush & Company
Appointed vice president of Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles12.09.20
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Composite | Medical | Nanotechnology | Spunbond/Spunmelt
Filti Launches NF95 Respirator
Respirator is made with a spunbond, nonwoven and nanofiber composite media12.09.20
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Green/Sustainability | Medical
Medline Launches Healthcare Sustainability Programs
Introduces a Green Product Portfolio and a Sustainable Packaging Lab12.07.20
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Machinery and Equipment | Mergers and Acquisitions
Andritz to Buy Laroche
Deal enhances scope of supply in spunlace, wetlaid and needlepunch machinery12.04.20
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Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunbond/Spunmelt
PFNonwovens Adds Second Phase to PA Expansion Plan
Company scheduled to add lines in 2021 and 202212.04.20
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Market Data | Spunlace | Wetlaid | Wipes
Smithers Report Tracks Market Boom for Nonwoven Wipes
Total market value will reach $20.63 billion in 202112.01.20
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Filtration | Nanotechnology
Applied Nanoscience to Commence U.S.-based Production of NanoFense Formulation
Company awarded a PPE Manufacturing Grant to aid in the global fight against Covid-1912.01.20
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Medical
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Western Europe
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Medical | Meltblown | Spunbond/Spunmelt
Nonwovens Institute Receives Grant
Nearly $400,000 grant will be used to investigate improving the properties of materials for masks and respirators11.23.20
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China | Mergers and Acquisitions
Soshio Industrial, Jofo Nonwovens Form Partnership
Deal adds contract manufacturing to Jofo's offerings11.19.20
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Medical
Medline to Ramp Up Mask Production
Level-one ear loop procedure masks to be made at Georgia site starting next year11.19.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | North America
United Sewing Automation Produces U.S.-Sourced and Manufactured PPE Face Masks
Mt. Airy, NC, facility gets a visit from U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry11.17.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Home Products | Needlepunch | North America
Bouckaert Makes Investments in Acoustical Panel Market
Equipment investments will double production capacity11.16.20
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50 Years of Nonwovens
In 1970 Disposable Soft Goods started covering a new industry focused on disposable markets. Today, the magazine, now known as Nonwovens Industry, continues toKaren McIntyre, Editor 11.12.20
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Home Products
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Introduces FibRoc Product Platform
Range will feature high performance solutions for durable applications11.12.20
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Medical
HanesBrands Surgical Face Mask Receives Authorization by U.S. FDA
Proprietary mask developed in conjunction with NC State's Nonwovens Institute, UNC at Chapel Hill and UNC Health11.10.20
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Medical
Daddybaby Face Masks Earn Certification
Chinese diaper manufacturer pivoted to face masks early on in the pandemic11.04.20
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Feminine Hygiene
Callaly Secures Funding
Maker of Tampliner receives portion of Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund11.04.20
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Filtration
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Hygiene Film/Components | Mergers and Acquisitions
Tredegar Completes Sale of Personal Care Films Business
Business sold to affiliates of Fitesa S.A.11.02.20
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Henkel is thinking ahead for even purer and safer personal hygiene products
As a leading global supplier of adhesives for various personal hygiene applications, Henkel is constantly innovating to create unique value for its customers.
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Facilities/Capacity | Filtration | India
Valmet to Invest in Filter Fabric Manufacturing in India
New equipment will start operation in the second quarter of 202110.28.20
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö Extends Executive Management Team
Mikko Lankinen and Robin Guillaud appointed to team10.28.20
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Lydall Reports Healthy Demand for Specialty Filtration Products
Net sales up 0.9% in the third quarter10.28.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Filtration
Hollingsworth & Vose Expands Technostat Production
Company to make electrostatically charged media in Hatzfeld, Germany10.27.20
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Filtration | Nanotechnology
PureAir Filtration and Noble Biomaterials Launch FiberShield
Nonwoven nanofibers are impregnated with antimicrobial Ionic+ silver technology10.26.20
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Machinery and Equipment | Wipes
Oerlikon-Teknoweb Gains License to P&G Nonwovens Process
Phantom technology combines airlaid and spunmelt for new options in wipes10.23.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | North America
Fallon, Shawmut Partner on New N95 Mask Production Facility in Massachusetts
Operation awarded $2.7 million Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (MERT) grant from Commonwealth of Massachusetts10.21.20
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Wipes
Wet Wipes Increased Prevalence in Drug Development
A number of factors including patient preference are driving the growth of wet wipes in pharma.John Waddell, Business Development Director – Pharma, PDI Contract Manufacturing 10.20.20
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Adult Incontinence
Essity Launches Tena SmartCare
Sensor technology notifies caregivers when an incontinence product needs to be changed10.20.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Western Europe
Essity Accelerates Face Mask Production
Will launch type II and type IIR face masks in several European markets this month10.16.20
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Market Data | Medical
Smithers Tracks Market Boom for Medical Nonwovens
Data shows a 19.2% increase in demand due to Covid-19 pandemic10.14.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Middle East/North Africa | Spunbond/Spunmelt | Turkey
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Facilities/Capacity | Meltblown
East Africa: Months Away From First Meltblown Line
African entrepreneurs are stepping up to make their contribution to Africa’s COVID preparedness and near-sourcing strategyRaymond Chimhandamba, Handas Consulting 10.08.20
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China
Chinese Nonwovens Outlook
As hygiene products continue to evolve in sophistication and design, nonwovens manufacturers continue to invest in new technologiesKaren McIntyre, Editor 10.08.20
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Wipes
Industrial & Institutional Wipes Report
Nonwovens producers prioritize production for wipes during pandemicTara Olivo, Associate Editor 10.08.20
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Medical
Suominen and Partners Develop Face Masks with Verifiable Authenticity
Finnish nonwovens producer collaborates with Screentec Oy and TrueMed Oy10.07.20
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Medical | Product Improvement/Innovation
Sintx Technologies Develops Mask Fabric with Silicon Nitride
Company has successfully dispersed and embedded silicon nitride particles into nonwoven and woven fabric fibers10.06.20
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Meltblown
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Green/Sustainability
Berry's Biesheim, France, Facility Achieves ISCC Plus Certification
With certification Berry can produce nonwovens substituting a percentage part or 100% of the virgin resin with certified circular polymers10.02.20
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Carded/Carding | Meltblown
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Filtration | Medical
Freudenberg Filtration Technologies Masks Certified as Medical Products
External lab tests confirm a filtration efficiency of more than 98% in aerosol separation09.29.20
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Filtration | Mergers and Acquisitions
PE Firm Buys Fibrix Filtration
Fibrix has been manufacturing air filtration media products for over 50 years08.17.20
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Filtration | Medical
Bedding Company Makes Evolon Reusable Filtration Mask
Brooklyn Bedding transitioned its manufacturing facility to produce critical supplies in the fight against COVID-1907.15.20
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Dow, Partners to Develop and Donate Level 2 Medical Isolation Gowns
100,000 isolation gowns will be donated to healthcare professionals in Texas, Louisiana and Mexico05.18.20
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Partners Begin Face Mask Production in Finland
Collaboration with Filterpak and K Group will supply masks for civil use in the country05.15.20
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Wipes
Contec, Milliken Partner to Produce Disinfectant Qualified to Kill Coronavirus
Pre-saturated wipes among products available05.14.20
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Associations | Shows/Events
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Facilities/Capacity
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Sonobond Ultrasonics Can Help Increase Production Speeds for Masks
Ultrasonic waves produce sealed edges and secure barrier seams05.12.20
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New INDA Portal Connects Industry Resources with Covid-19 Related Needs
Website details actions from 71 INDA member companies05.12.20
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Sweden's ACG Group Sets Up PPE Plant
New plant established to convert and coat nonwoven fabric and turn it into fully finished protective overalls for hospital staff05.11.20
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Chinese Diaper Company to Provide Face Masks Globally
Daddybaby has already provided over 30 million civilian-use face masks in China and over 2 million in other countries05.11.20
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Fibers
ExxonMobil Assists Nonwovens Institute in Covid Fight
146,000 pounds of polymers donated to mask making effort05.11.20
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China | Meltblown | Spunbond/Spunmelt
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Machinery and Equipment
Teknoweb Converting Parent Makes Assists in Face Mask Effort
Will develop 25 machines to package face masks05.07.20
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Nonwovens 2020: Adjusting to the Health and Hygiene Future
Join us on May 19th as we uncover what technologies are at the forefront of the coronavirus battle and how it will affect the nonwovens business in the future.05.04.20
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Feminine Hygiene
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Medical
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Receives Contract for Mask Material
Company partners with French government to supply media for 100 million masks04.23.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Meltblown | Spunbond/Spunmelt
PFNonwovens Approves Two Line Investments
Company will add R5 line in U.S., meltblown asset in Czech RepublicNonwovens Industry Staff 04.20.20
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Geotextile/Agrotextile
Thrace to Relocate U.S. Capacity
Move significantly reduces Thrace’s presence in the U.S. geotextile fabrics market12.05.19
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Herrmann Presents Steps to Good Ultrasonic Welding
Ultrasonic welding offers an alternative to gluing or thermo-bonding in many nonwoven applications05.15.19
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Wipes Go Natural
With eco-conscious consumers continuing to demand cleaner, greener products, wipes makers are up to the task.Tara Olivo, Associate Editor 04.05.19
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Total Core Airlaid Shown at Gelok Booth
Hydrogen bonded fluff pulp ideal for hygiene, wound care and food packaging applications03.26.19
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Aurizon to Present Ultrasonics at IDEA
Technology offers increased productivity, reduced costs, and a more sustainable process03.21.19
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Feminine Hygiene | Wipes
Honey Pot Launches in Walmart Stores
Select products from plant-based femcare brand, including wipes, now available in over 1900 stores03.20.19
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Technical Absorbents Presents Washable Nonwovens
Superabsorbent specialist to present several innovations at IDEA03.20.19
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Airlaid | Facilities/Capacity | North America
McAirlaids Announces VA Expansion
Investment will enable expansion into protein and fruit packaging markets12.26.18
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