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Period Partner Steps Up Efforts During Pandemic

Hospeco-run charity provides menstrual products to those in need

04.24.20

P&G Canada Donates Funds, Essential Products

Aid will go to health care workers and Canadians in need

04.20.20

P&G to Make Masks at a Dozen Sites Globally

Chinese operations up and running; additional sites to come onstream in coming weeks

04.09.20

Kimberly-Clark Commits Over $8 Million in Donations to Support Covid-19 Relief Efforts

Funds, products will be delivered around the world

04.07.20

Diaper, Baby

Huggies Donates Five Million Diapers to National Diaper Bank Network

Brand will also donate $1 million to United Way COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund

03.31.20

Feminine Hygiene

Ontex, Bostik Send Femcare Products to Girls in Zambia

Bostik employee's efforts to help girls in her hometown leads to Ontex's donation of 507,000 packets of feminine hygiene products

03.11.20

Apparel | China | Facilities/Capacity | Filtration | Medical

Industry Reacts to Coronavirus Outbreak

Nonwovens producers, converters and machinery suppliers are responding to increased demand for protective apparel and facemasks in China

Online Exclusives Tara Olivo, Associate Editor 02.06.20

Adult Incontinence | Facilities/Capacity | North America

NorthShore Announces Relocation

Incontinence company moves to new 173,000 square foot facility in IL

01.06.20

Facilities/Capacity | North America

Kimberly-Clark to Expand Nonwovens Capacity

$20 million investment will expand facility and house new nonwovens manufacturing technology in Corinth, MS

11.14.19

Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene

Actress Hilary Duff Partners with Natural Hygiene Company

Will take on role of chief brand officer for Happy Little Camper and Veeda brands

11.12.19

Diaper, Baby

Domtar Makes Donation to NC Diaper Bank

Employees from its Personal Care division hosted a volunteer effort to package over 20,000 diapers

09.30.19

How to Use Tech to Address Africa’s Hygiene Challenges

An aunt sitting in London could order a pack of sanitary pads for a niece in the remotest African village. What possibilities does technology present?

Raymond Chimhandamba, Handas Consulting 04.05.19

Feminine Hygiene Makers Shift Focus

Brands expand outside of pads, liners and tampons to attract new consumers…and to keep existing ones loyal.

Tara Olivo, Associate Editor 11.02.18

Diaper, Baby

Pampers Makes $100K Donation to March of Dimes

Also introduces Pampers Swaddlers with Heart Quilts liner, providing breathability and comfort

11.01.18

Wipes

Rockline Donates to Hurricane Relief

Wipes maker donates 3000 cases of supply to assist Florence cleanup

09.24.18

Indian-American Named a 2018 Gold Award Girl Scout

Judith Monickaraj launched a project that provides feminine hygiene items to women in Pune, India

06.18.18

Feminine Hygiene

U by Kotex Sponsors Program for Alliance for Period Supplies

Campaign will help serve thousands who currently face challenges in accessing period products

05.01.18

Contracts/Awards

UNICEF Honors Kimberly-Clark

Company earns 2018 Children First Award

03.05.18

U.S. Joins EU, Japan, and Others in WTO Dispute Against China

Potential trade war could have far reach implications on nonwoven products.

Peter Mayberry 01.05.18

Green/Sustainability | Home Products | Medical | Product Improvement/Innovation

Flushable Pregnancy Test Earns FDA Clearance

Lia Diagnostics claims it eliminates the need for plastics in pregnancy tests

12.06.17

Contract Services

Pack Expo 2017 Ramps Up Nonwovens Capabilities

Las Vegas event attracts 20,000 attendees.

Susan Stansbury 11.10.17

Diaper, Baby

Domtar Hosts Volunteer Event at Diaper Bank of North Carolina

Employees from the Personal Care division packaged over 10,000 diapers

10.23.17

Wipes

Rockline Donates Wipes to Hurricane Relief

Product aids in comfort and personal cleanliness

10.13.17

Diaper, Baby

NDBN, Huggies Release Study on Diaper Need

One-in-three U.S. families continue to be in diaper need

09.26.17

Diaper, Baby

Seventh Generation Announces Diaper Donation Milestone

Over three million diapers donated to GOOD+ Foundation to help families in need

07.10.17

Diaper, Baby

The Baby Diaper Market

Diaper manufacturers cater to diverse market demands across the globe.

Tara Olivo, Associate Editor 01.02.17

Wipes

NeatCheeks Launches Berry Lemonade Flavored Face Wipes

Proceeds from every purchase will support Baby2Baby

10.17.16

G-P Announces Donations for Louisiana Flood Recovery Efforts

Company donates $50,000 to Baton Rouge Area Foundation Flood Relief Fund and will match donations contributed by employees

08.22.16

Wipes

Huggies Addresses Diaper Need In Time for Fathers Day

diaper maker teams up with City Dads Group and The Association of Women's Health

06.16.16

Diaper, Baby

Huggies Donates 22 Million Diapers to National Diaper Bank Network

One in three U.S. moms suffer from the inability to purchase new diapers for their babies.

03.10.16

Education | Feminine Hygiene

doTERRA Donates Feminine Hygiene Kits to Nonprofit Organization

Days for Girls helps provide fem hy items and education to girls around the globe.

01.13.16

Education | Feminine Hygiene

Pilot Program Provides Free Femcare Products to a NYC Public School

Hospeco donates first dispenser for free sanitary napkins and tampons.

09.25.15

Wipes

Chicopee Donates Wipes to Charities

Donations help maintain good food safety and kitchen hygiene standards for U.K. organizations.

07.09.15

Education | Feminine Hygiene

Canadian Group Helps to Bring Sanitary Pads, Health Education to Africa

Grand Challenges Canada invests in ZanaAfrica Group to scale up sanitary pad production.

06.09.15

Construction

P&G pledges support to Habitat for Humanity in Canada

donation includes gift baskets with cleaning items such as Swiffer, Tide, Mr. Clearn

05.15.14

Education

Celanese Foundation has direct impact on communities

Foundation donates $573,000 in grants to Dallas-area community organizations.

02.20.14

Rodman J. Zilenziger, Founder, Rodman Media, Dies

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02.07.14

Diaper, Baby | Wipes

Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Raises $25 million

New financing round led by Institutional Venture Partners brings total funding to $52 million since launch in January 2012.

Online Exclusives11.14.13

Apparel | Associations | Construction | Feminine Hygiene | Wipes

Giving To The Greater Good

The nonwovens industry manufactures many of the products that are in high-need by Good360 charitable groups.

Online Exclusives Tim Wright, Editor 03.14.13

Associations | Wipes

INDA Partners for Product Philanthropy Initiative

Will work with Good360 to help industry boost giving.

11.16.12

Industrial/Institutional | Legal/Regulatory | Nanotechnology | Wipes

‘Industrial Wiper Rule’ Sent for Final Review

Update on FDA cosmetics regulation; INDA charitable partner Good 360 names former HP CEO board chair.

Jessica Franken, Director of Government Affairs & Dawnee Giammittorio, Associate Director of Government Affairs, INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry 06.01.12

Construction | Education | Filtration