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• North America | Western Europe
  

  EDANA, INDA Launch Industry Standards

  Nonwovens standard procedures offer harmonized language for the U.S. and Europe

  08.02.21
  

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• Green/Sustainability | Product Improvement/Innovation

  Asahi Kasei's Bemliese Launches in North America

  Sustainable nonwoven fabric sheet is made from cotton linter, tiny hair-like fibers on cotton seeds

  07.14.21
  

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• World of Wipes Attendees

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  06.21.21
  

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• Filtration | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America

  Unifrax to Acquire Lydall

  Combination of companies creates a global specialty materials platform in advanced filtration, EV battery systems and energy saving applications

  06.21.21
  

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• Machinery and Equipment | Meltblown | North America | Product Improvement/Innovation | Wipes
  

  Embossers and Calenders Made in the USA

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• Facilities/Capacity | Filtration | Nanotechnology | North America
  

  Matregenix Adds Nanofiber Production Line

  New line is housed in the company's new manufacturing site in Irvine, CA

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 06.04.21
  

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• Chemicals/Adhesives | Facilities/Capacity | North America
  

  Colquímica Adhesives Establishes First U.S. Manufacturing Facility

  $12 million plant is located in Charlotte, NC

  06.01.21
  

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• Absorbent Core | Airlaid | Facilities/Capacity | North America

  Domtar to Expand Airlaid Business

  Dan-Web line will be added to Jesup, GA-based EAM facility

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 05.17.21
  

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• Airlaid | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America

  Glatfelter Completes Acquisition of G-P's U.S. Nonwovens Business

  $175 million deal includes airlaid manufacturing operation in NC and nonwovens product development facility in TN

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 05.14.21
  

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• North America

  Ahlstrom-Munksjö to Add Glass Fiber Tissue Line in U.S.

  Investment to support domestic flooring market

  Karen McIntyre, editor 05.10.21
  

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• Market Data

  INDA Releases North American Supply Report

  Business continues to expand faster than the economy

  04.29.21
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Machinery and Equipment | North America
  

  Jessup Installs New Era Coating and Laminating Line

  Line successfully built in Lake Bluff, IL, facility amid pandemic

  04.16.21
  

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• Russ Torres Named Group President of Kimberly-Clark North America

  Torres succeeds Kim Underhill

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 04.14.21
  

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• Airlaid | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America

  Glatfelter Can Proceed with Acquisition of G-P's U.S. Nonwovens Business

  Antitrust regulatory process has concluded

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 03.30.21
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunlace

  Fibertex Nonwovens to Expand U.S. Site

  Company to build spunlace line, acquire additional land in South Carolina

  03.17.21
  

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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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• Filtration | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America

  Mann+Hummel Invests in Pamlico Air

  Move strengthens company's air filtration portfolio in North America

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 03.03.21
  

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• Adult Incontinence | Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America

  Domtar Completes Sale of Personal Care Business

  Unit was acquired by American Industrial Partners

  Tara Olivo, associate editor 03.02.21
  

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• Legal/Regulatory | North America
  

  Non-Regulatory Face Mask Standard Approved

  ASTM F3502 establishes design, labeling, fit and usage requirements for facial coverings

  Online Exclusives Karen McIntyre, editor 02.25.21
  

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• Adult Incontinence | North America

  NorthShore Expands into Canada

  U.S. incontinence brand now stocked by two direct-to-consumer internet retailers

  02.11.21
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunlace | Wipes

  Berry Global to Invest $70M to Address Ongoing Wipes Shortage

  New Spinlace line expected to start up in the March 2023 quarter

  02.04.21
  

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• Shows/Events

  Techtextil North America Returns to Raleigh

  Event will be held August 23-25

  01.28.21
  

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• Techtextil North America

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  01.28.21
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | North America | Wipes

  Rockline to Invest $18 Million in Arkansas

  New equipment will include high capacity wet wipe production lines at three sites

  01.27.21
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Machinery and Equipment | North America
  

  Shemesh Adds U.S. Headquarters

  Green Bay site will also house demo line

  01.14.21
  

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• Adult Incontinence | Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America
  

  Domtar Sells Personal Care Unit

  Private equity firm buys business in $920 million deal

  01.08.21
  

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• Airlaid | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America

  Glatfelter to Buy G-P's U.S. Operations

  Deal includes large airlaid line in NC, pilot facility in TN

  01.06.21
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunlace | Wipes
  

  Jacob Holm to Expand Spunlace Capacity in Candler

  Line targeting sustainable products expected to launch by December 2021

  12.16.20
  

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• Hygiene Film/Components | North America

  Berry to Start Up Phase One of Films Expansion

  Investment will benefit U.S. hygiene business

  12.10.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunbond

  PFNonwovens Adds Second Phase to PA Expansion Plan

  Company scheduled to add lines in 2021 and 2022

  12.04.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | North America | Wipes
  

  Nice-Pak to Construct New Facility in Mooresville, IN

  $165 million investment will house manufacturing and a distribution center at a single location

  12.02.20
  

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• Market Data | North America

  INDA Releases North American Nonwovens Industry Outlook Report

  Provides analysis across end use markets through 2024

  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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• Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunlace | Wipes

  Suominen to Upgrade SC Line

  Investment will boost Americas capacity

  11.17.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | North America | Wipes
  

  Nice-Pak to Invest in Arkansas Wet Wipes Plant

  Line addition, upgrades will double disinfectant wipes output by late 2021

  11.16.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Home Products | Needlepunch | North America
  

  Bouckaert Makes Investments in Acoustical Panel Market

  Equipment investments will double production capacity

  11.16.20
  

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• Mergers and Acquisitions | Needlepunch | North America

  Jones Makes Acquisition

  Sustainable nonwovens producer buys NH-based needlepuncher Rontex America

  11.09.20
  

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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 Massachusetts

  10.21.20
  

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• North America
  

  Ahlstrom-Munksjö Enters Digital Printing Market

  Wallstar Digital introduced in North America

  10.08.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | North America
  

  California Startup Begins Face Mask Production

  Salus masks are made from three layers of lightweight, breathable nonwoven material

  09.17.20
  

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• Machinery and Equipment | North America

  Jessup Manufacturing Adds Coating and Laminating Line

  Line supplied by New Era Converting Machinery is being installed in Illinois

  09.17.20
  

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• Shemesh Automation to open its North America headquarters in the US in 2020

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• Mergers and Acquisitions | North America

  Fiberworx Acquires Troy

  Deal diversifies company's nonwovens business

  09.08.20
  

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• Facilities/Capacity | Filtration | Medical | Meltblown | North America

  New U.S. Company to Manufacture Meltblown Nonwovens

  American Elite PPE will begin production next month

  08.20.20
  

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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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• Shows/Events

  Techtextil North America Postponed

  Event will take place Aug. 15-17, 2021, in Raleigh, NC

  07.14.20
  

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• Medical | North America

  Little Rapids to Start Face Mask Production

  Purchases two high speed machines to manufacture ASTM Level 1, 2 and 3 face masks

  06.29.20
  

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• Edgewell Appoints President North America

  Eric O'Toole most recently served as general manager of Walmart's Sports & Fitness E-Commerce Division

  05.21.20
  

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• Adult Incontinence | Diaper, Baby | Facilities/Capacity | Feminine Hygiene | Medical | North America | Spunbond

  Berry to Expand Spunmelt Capacity in Statesville

  Investment will meet growing demand for the material in hygiene and healthcare markets

  05.21.20
  

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• Medical | Mergers and Acquisitions | North America

  Aspen Surgical Products Buys PPE Manufacturer

  Precept Medical Products makes nonwoven, single-use disposable protective medical apparel

  05.04.20
  

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