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Feminine Hygiene

Kotex Brand Marks 100th Anniversary with Global She Can Initiative

Femcare brand focused on eliminating stigma attached to menstruation, improving access to products

05.27.20

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

Adult Incontinence | Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene

Nonwovens Industry’s Top 10 Breaking News Stories of 2019

Hygiene-focused news topped last year’s most widely read articles

Online Exclusives Tara Olivo, associate editor 01.02.20

Feminine Hygiene Brand Owners Directory

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11.08.19

Feminine Hygiene

Feminine Hygiene Manufacturers Shift Focus

Growing concerns over the environment and women’s health have led to new product formats

Karen McIntyre, Editor 11.08.19

Feminine Hygiene

K-C Australia's U by Kotex Brand Expands Liners Range

Nude in Black Liner and Cotton Liner launch

06.07.19

Fibers

Natural Fibers Take the Lead in Nonwovens

The sustainability story continues to be strong in baby diapers and feminine hygiene products

Karen McIntyre, Editor 06.05.19

Feminine Hygiene

U by Kotex Kicks Off Social Campaign

Brand will donate up to 250,000 period products this April

04.02.19

Kimberly-Clark Takes Action on Clean Water

Company helps communities develop sustainable water management

03.21.19

Kimberly-Clark, P&G Announce Expansion of Russian Business

Global hygiene manufacturers respond to Eastern Europe’s growth prospects.

Eugene Gerden, Contributor 03.15.19

Pacific Rim

Blue Oceans in Southeast Asia: Growth in Disposable Hygiene

Improving living standards has boosted growth.

Gilbert Lai, Euromonitor International 03.04.19

Facilities/Capacity | North America | Wipes

K-C To Close Conway, AR Site

Decades old site to shut down by 2021 as part of global restructuring plan

12.17.18

North America

K-C Voluntarily Recalls Tampons

Quality issue found in some lots of Kotex Sleek tampons

12.12.18

The Year that Was 2018

M&A activity, line investments, product disruptors all made headlines.

Karen McIntyre, Editor 12.07.18

Feminine Hygiene Brand Owners Directory

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11.02.18

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

K-C Appoints President for Europe, EMEA

Tristram Wilkinson joined the company in 1995

07.31.18

Feminine Hygiene

U By Kotex Launches Overnight Pad in Australia

Design features longer and wider back

07.26.18

Facilities/Capacity | North America

K-C to Expand North Carolina Nonwovens Plant

$30 million, two-year expansion will create new jobs in Hendersonville

05.22.18

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

Pacific Rim

Smith to Lead K-C Australia

Has 20 years of experience in consumer brands

01.17.18

Hygienix 2017 Attracts a Crowd

Event focuses on incontinence, retail trends, thinner diapers and more.

12.07.17

Feminine Hygiene Manufacturers Directory

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11.10.17

Feminine Hygiene

The Feminine Hygiene Market

Brands are using new product launches and innovative marketing tactics to lure in customers.

Tara Olivo, Associate Editor 11.10.17

Hindustan Unilever Pulls Out of KCL Venture

Partnership with K-C sells diapers, san pro pads in India

10.02.17

K-C Launches U by Kotex Fitness

Line of tampons, pads and liners target girls and women who exercise

05.01.17

Adult Incontinence

What do Shower Curtain Rods, Fast Food and Incontinence Products Have in Common?

Insight and innovation have fueled the course of the adult incontinence market.

Tom Wilson 03.09.17

Feminine Hygiene

LoveJane Prepares Girls for their First Periods

Mom entrepreneur develops stylish feminine hygiene kits.

Online Exclusives Tara Olivo, associate editor 02.23.17

Feminine Hygiene Manufacturers Directory

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11.07.16

Feminine Hygiene | Product Improvement/Innovation

Kimberly-Clark Expands U by Kotex Portfolio

Security Ultra Thin Pads Long With Wings and Security Ultra Thin Overnight Pads With Wings added to femcare line.

09.20.16

Driving South African Retail Disposable Hygiene: Multiple Facets of Value

Large youth population, high birth rates drive growth in diaper market.

Zeenat Ebrahim, Senior Analyst at Euromonitor International, Cape Town 08.12.16

Feminine Hygiene | South/Central America

Venezuelan Government Reacts to K-C Plant Shutdown

Official pledge to takeover production amidst financial crisis

07.12.16

Feminine Hygiene

Period Pop Up Shop Hits NYC

U By Kotex sets up store celebrating women as part of Period Project

Online Exclusives05.19.16

Feminine Hygiene

K-C Kicks Off Partnership with Hello Flo

Partnership will provide customized fem hy products during life's major transitions

04.14.16

Adult Incontinence

Absorbency and Protection Are No Longer Good Enough

Skin sensitivity driving need to improve personal care products.

Tom Wilson, CenterBrain Partnership 04.12.16

Feminine Hygiene | India | Market Data

Technavio Releases Study on Pantyliner Market

Global market is expected to reach $3.5 billion by 2020.

02.24.16

Adult Incontinence | Wipes

Personal Care Wipes: A Growing Market

Newcomers and veterans continue to push out new products and technologies

Tara Olivo, associate editor 02.02.16

China | Diaper, Baby

K-C Breaks Ground In Tianjin

Fourth Chinese site will reportedly make Huggies.

01.05.16

Adult Incontinence | Education | Feminine Hygiene | India | Western Europe

The Feminine Hygiene Market

Manufacturers of femcare products are overcoming growth challenges with marketing, education and new technologies.

Tara Olivo, associate editor 11.11.15

Contracts/Awards | Fibers

Barnhardt a Finalist for Kimberly-Clark’s Supplier Recognition Award

Company has supplied cotton for the Kotex brand for eight years.

08.06.15

Feminine Hygiene

U by Kotex Introduces New Security Ultra Thin Pads

Also launches Xpress DRI Cover for quick absorption.

07.06.15

Save the Undies With U by Kotex

Give your undies a fighting chance! See how you can team up with U by Kotex® to help stop senseless leaks.

Videos

Wipes

Kimberly-Clark Flushable Wipes

This video demonstrates a few of the rigorous tests Kimberly-Clark Flushable Wipes (Cottonelle, Scott, Pull-Ups, U by Kotex and Poise) go through to ensure that they clear properly maintained toilets, drainlines, sewers and pumps, and are compatible with on-site septic and municipal treatment systems.

Videos

Feminine Hygiene