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• Facilities/Capacity | Medical

  Textilcord Begins Production of Surgical Masks in Luxembourg

  Line will produce 20 million pieces per year

  07.20.21
  

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• Medical
  

  Sanctuary Systems Launches Breatheze SS-KN95 Masks

  Masks are made in the USA

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 04.26.21
  

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• Aries Face Masks Meet ASTM Standards

  Coverings proven effective for workplace safety

  Karen McIntyre, editor 04.13.21
  

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• Medical | North America

  Homtex Receives FDA Approval for Surgical Masks

  Alabama-based company has the capacity to produce 700 million surgical masks and 20 million NIOSH N95 masks annually

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 03.16.21
  

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• Medical
  

  Hudson Valley Mask Company Launches Double Filter Face Masks

  Mask design combines two-layer filtration in four layers that incorporate meltblown and spunbond fabrics

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 03.10.21
  

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  Face Masks in Asia

  Increasing demand, fueled by pandemic and pollution concerns, lead to widespread investment

  Karen Bitz-McIntyre, Editor 03.04.21
  

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• Medical
  

  Freudenberg Masks Gain FDA Approval

  Masks reach ASTM level 3 standards

  02.15.21
  

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• Medical

  Honeywell Delivered 225 Million Masks in December

  N95 respirators and surgical masks sent to U.S. health care systems as well as federal and state governments

  01.19.21
  

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• Hygiene Film/Components | Medical
  

  New Elastic Laminate for Masks Solves Elongation Challenges

  Elamask by Texol provides for high speed production and long term user comfort

  12.02.20
  

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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 McHenry

  11.17.20
  

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• Medical

  Daddybaby Face Masks Earn Certification

  Chinese diaper manufacturer pivoted to face masks early on in the pandemic

  11.04.20
  

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• Medical
  

  Suominen and Partners Develop Face Masks with Verifiable Authenticity

  Finnish nonwovens producer collaborates with Screentec Oy and TrueMed Oy

  10.07.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Western Europe

  Thrace Completes Surgical Masks Investment Plan

  Production lines in Greece, Scotland and Ireland produce a total of approximately 1.5 million masks per day

  10.05.20
  

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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 separation

  09.29.20
  

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• Medical
  

  Fameccanica, Luxottica Begin Production of Face Masks in Italy

  First batch of over 3.5 million masks have already been delivered

  09.15.20
  

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• Machinery and Equipment

  Andritz Offers Line for Respiratory Masks

  Line can be customized for different layers of protection

  08.06.20
  

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• FTC Acts Against Online Sellers of Face Masks and Other PPE

  Agency calling out false shipment, in-stock claims during pandemic

  08.05.20
  

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• Medical | North America
  

  Freudenberg, Nonwovens Institute Partner to Make Face Masks

  Masks will be supplied to UNC system universities, NC government organizations and hospitals

  07.28.20
  

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• Medical

  Acteev Technology Used in Surgical Masks Shows Efficacy Against SARS-CoV-2

  Nanofiber and microfiber nonwoven masks also have Level III filtration properties

  07.13.20
  

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• Filtration | Medical | Turkey

  Mogul Nonwoven Earns Label for Covid-19 Approved Masks

  Madaline 80g complies with requirements set for breathability and particle filtration capacity

  07.06.20
  

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• Filtration | Medical

  Ahlstrom-Munksjö Filter Media Included in Buff Brand Face Masks

  Tests conducted on the single-use filters have shown a 98% bacterial filtration efficiency

  07.02.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | Western Europe

  Berry Partners with Medicom on Face Masks

  Nonwovens manufacturer will invest in a new meltblown line at one of its U.K. based facilities

  06.29.20
  

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• Filtration | Medical | Spunbond | Western Europe
  

  Colback Nonwovens Used as Support Layer in Face Masks

  Low & Bonar responds to shortage of PPE in the Netherlands

  06.23.20
  

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• Medical
  

  Jacob Holm, Under Armour Partner to Make Masks

  Sontara production up 65% amidst Coronavirus crisis

  05.28.20
  

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• Sonobond Ultrasonics Can Help Increase Production Speeds for Masks

  Ultrasonic waves produce sealed edges and secure barrier seams

  05.12.20
  

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• Mitsui, Nagoya University Partner to Make 3D Masks

  Reusable design uses Mitsui meltblown nonwovens

  05.12.20
  

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• Schott & Meissner Promotes Machinery for Nonwoven Masks

  Assembly line has an output of up to 70 masks per minute

  05.12.20
  

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• Ontex will Begin Making Masks In September

  Hygiene manufacturer will make 80 million masks per year

  05.12.20
  

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• RKW Donates Masks

  5000 items donated to nursing care sites in Germany

  05.11.20
  

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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 countries

  05.11.20
  

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• Hong Kong Government to Distribute Reusable Masks to All Citizens

  The CuMask was developed by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles & Apparel

  05.07.20
  

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• Drylock to Make Masks in Spain

  Partners with government to make 100,000 masks per day

  05.07.20
  

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  Freudenberg to Commercialize Face Masks

  Online sales will begin on Vileda e-commerce site

  05.06.20
  

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• Face Masks on the Rise

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  Karen McIntyre, Editor 05.05.20
  

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• Medical

  IHSAN's Cotton Spunlace to be Used in Face Masks

  Company will apply antibacterial agent on the fabric to make the masks more effective

  04.30.20
  

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• Biax-Fiberfilm Expands Meltblown Capacity

  Adds lines in old K-C plant in Neenah, WI

  04.24.20
  

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• Medical

  Ahlstrom-Munksjö Receives Contract for Mask Material

  Company partners with French government to supply media for 100 million masks

  04.23.20
  

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• Essity’s Sales Up 10% in Q1

  COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sharp increase in sales in personal care markets

  Nonwovens Industry Staff 04.23.20
  

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• Ahlstrom-Munksjö Reports Sales Decline

  Net sales fall 5.2 %

  Nonwovens Industry Staff 04.23.20
  

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• NatureWorks Supports NWI Mask Efforts

  Donates Ingeo resin to NCSU effort to make 10 million masks

  04.22.20
  

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• Johns Manville Starts Making Face Mask Material

  Meltblown made in Mississippi exceeds BFE, VFE requirements

  04.21.20
  

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• P&G Canada Donates Funds, Essential Products

  Aid will go to health care workers and Canadians in need

  04.20.20
  

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• CMPC Increases Mask Production in Brazil, Peru and Mexico

  Chilean hygiene manufacturer acquires five machines to manufacture surgical-type masks

  04.17.20
  

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• Berry Increases U.S. Meltblown Capacity for Face Mask Material

  Also launches a new composite media for face mask applications in Europe

  04.17.20
  

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• EDANA, European Associations Call for Collective Action from EU in Covid-19 Response

  Industry is pushing capacity limits to meet huge rise in demand for PPE, masks

  04.16.20
  

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• RKW Joins Forces to Make Masks

  Partners with bandage manufacturer to develop and make FFP-2 protective masks

  04.16.20
  

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• Eastern Europe/Russia | Medical

  SIBUR, Netkanika Expand Partnership to Supply Medical Products

  Polypropylene supplier, nonwovens producer to meet increased demand

  04.15.20
  

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• CCS Offers High Speed Mask Machine

  Line makes 600-800 pieces per minute

  04.14.20
  

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• Ford, 3M Partner in Mask Production

  Production started in Michigan

  04.14.20
  

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• Western Europe

  Sandler to Add New Line for Face Mask Materials

  Investment will allow company to make material for 800 million masks

  04.14.20
  

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