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Pacific Rim
Ace Pack Pacific
185 Station Street Corio VIC 3214 Melbourne, Australia Tel. +61 (3) 5274 1060 sales@acepackpacific.com www.acepackpacific.com www.soakerpads.com www.chill-pack.com.au Based in Melbourne, Australia, with manufacturing facilities in Australi…05.05.20
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Face Masks on the Rise
Suddenly face masks are everywhere…or at least on everybody. With stopping the spread of the Coronavirus a top priority globally, mask use has been mandated in public in many areas. And, even in places without mandate, more people are we…Karen McIntyre, Editor 05.05.20
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BAHP Quarterly Briefing: Transparency demands for menstrual products continue in the United States
By Jane Wishneff Executive Director, BAHP It’s no surprise that passage of the 2019 New York Menstrual Product Labeling law is leading other jurisdictions to follow suit with proposed legislation mandating disclosure of ingredients in men…04.03.20
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Wipes—Open for Business
The global Coronavirus Pandemic, from which the entire world is reeling as I finish this issue (from home), is already having an impact on the disposable wipes market. In the run up to the March 11 declaration that the situation had reached pandemic…Karen McIntyre, Editor 04.03.20
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Nonwovens in Crisis Mode
On March 19, U.S. textile and nonwoven associations issued a joint statement urging federal, state and local governments to deem textile and nonwoven manufacturing facilities as “essential” when drafting “Shelter in Place&rdqu…Karen McIntyre, Editor 04.03.20
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SOFTTECH
SOFT S.A.R.L Route 110, Km 11- AinSebaâ Casablanca, Morocco +21252352060 softtech@softgroup.ma www.softtech.ma www.softgroup.ma Based in Casablanca, Morocco, nonwovens manufacturer SOFTTECH’s roots date back to 1918. For genera…04.03.20
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Looking Outside Africa’s Biggest Market
What to do when you want to enter the Nigerian market but you find it is too complex for your appetite? Create your own Nigeria.04.03.20
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Texfelt
Unit 2, Cutler Heights Business Park Cutler Heights Lane Bradford BD4 9AW U.K. Tel: 01274 905411 sales@texfelt.co.uk www.texfelt.co.uk Founded in 1992, nonwovens manufacturer Texfelt was taken over by the Taylor family in 1995. At the tim…03.05.20
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How Does a Diaper Manufacturer Prepare for Africa Continental Free Trade Area?
Whenever you make a decision to go to emerging markets, you will need conviction03.05.20
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Southeast Asia—Still Thriving
Despite trade limitations and virus outbreaks, Asia continues to grow in many consumer markets. Key among these are disposable hygiene segments like baby diapers and feminine hygiene products where growth is being achieved for many reasons. For on…Karen McIntryre, Editor 03.05.20
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SpillTech
6455 East Johns Crossing, Suite 375 Johns Creek, GA 30097 1-800-228-3877 sales@spilltech.com www.spilltech.com Headquartered in Johns Creek, GA, with a manufacturing facility in Mobile, AL, SpillTech has manufactured and offered distributors…02.07.20
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Africa’s Hygiene Sector Leaders and Significant Players
New players are coming up to dominate categories that have traditionally been the space of multinationals02.07.20
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Data Driven
One of the top news stories coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV, last month was the official introduction of Pampers Lumi, the world’s first all-in-one connected baby care system. The product combines a smart HD v…Karen McIntyre, Editor 02.07.20
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Hangzhou Nbond Nonwovens
No.16 Hongda Road Yuhang Economic and Technological Development Zone Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 0086-571-8917 0665 nbond@nbond.cn www.nbond.cn Headquartered in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, Nbond Nonwoven…01.03.20
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Diaper, Baby | Middle East/North Africa
The Pull-up Diaper in Africa: Opportunities, Myths and the Self-fulfilling Prophecies
Brands should look at winning strategies from other regions and add local flairRaymond Chimhandamba, Handas Consulting (Africa Market Specialist), Johannesburg, South Africa 01.03.20
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Paving the Way
Hello Bello. Cloud Island. Poof. Honest. Parasol. These are just some of the new brands that have popped up in the diaper market in recent years, each with their own special attributes and marketing message. While their stories vary, each of the b…Karen McIntyre, Editor 01.03.20
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Altex Gronauer Filz GmbH & Co. KG
Düppelstraße 12 48599 Gronau Germany +49 (0) 2562-9321-0 gronauer-filz@altex.de www.altex.de Based in Gronau, Germany, ALTEX group’s roots go back to 1936 when its founder, Bernhard Stienemann Sr., started a business by tra…12.10.19
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Baby Diaper Production Trends
Decreasing exports lead to lower production levelsKin Ohmura, Osaka Marketing 12.10.19
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Sustainability, Africa Region and the Hygiene Sector
Despite the shocking statistics, many African nations are actually at the forefront of the fight against plasticRaymond Chimhandamba, Handas Consulting (Africa Market Specialist) 12.10.19
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The Green Dream
The subject of sustainability has never been as prescient in nonwovens as it is today. At the recent Hygienix and Outlook conferences, talk of alternative raw materials, lower weights and greener products was rampant as the industry faces upcoming ch…Karen McIntyre, Editor 12.10.19
