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Green/Sustainability
Kimberly-Clark, RWDC Partner to Design Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastics
K-C will use biotech innovator's PHA source material to develop products that are marine degradableTara Olivo, associate editor 06.07.21
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Feminine Hygiene
Mexico City Single-Use Plastics Ban Leads to Tampon Shortage
Plastic applicator tampons disappear from store shelves as part of city’s green agenda02.25.21
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Green/Sustainability
Kimberly-Clark Joins U.S. Plastics Pact
Will collaborate with over 70 brands, retailers, NGOs and government agencies across the plastics value chain to bring one voice to U.S. packaging08.26.20
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Wisconsin Converting Industry Responds to Covid-19
Companies commit to maintain full production capacity04.24.20
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Absorbent Core | Adult Incontinence | Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene
Woolchemy Wants to Put Wool in Your Diaper
New Zealand-based company launches a wool-based acquisition distribution layer for single-use hygiene productsOnline Exclusives Tara Olivo, Associate Editor 04.23.20
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Green/Sustainability
Avgol Supports Circular Economy Initiatives
Nonwovens producer, along with its parent company Indorama Ventures, seeks to move plastic from a linear to circular economy04.14.20
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Suominen Discusses Opportunities for Wipes
World’s largest substrate supplier focuses on innovation and sustainabilityKaren Bitz-McIntyre, Editor 04.03.20
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Plastic Free Wipes—Where are We Now?
Pending regulations in the EU and potential laws elsewhere—not to mention Covid-19—will influence technology for wipes04.03.20
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Along Came Corona...
After being under fire for the past few years, the positive benefits of single-use wipes are suddenly being widely recognizedAdrian Wilson, Contributor 04.03.20
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Needlepunch
Needlepunch Market Update
Technology shows strength in a range of durable marketsTara Olivo, Associate Editor 04.03.20
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Spunlace
Spunlace Still Sells
Investment continues as the industry prepares for single use plastics regulationsKaren McIntyre, Editor 04.03.20
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Wipes
INDA Names WOW Innovation Award Finalists
Berk, ITW, Lonza will vie for award at June wipes conference04.02.20
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EDANA Joins Circular Plastic Alliance
group has goal of a circular economy for plastics and increasing the use of recycled plastics in new products03.30.20
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Thrace Announces Management Changes
Dimitris Malamos named deputy group CEO, Dimitrios Fragkou named group CFO03.26.20
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Filtration | Green/Sustainability | Spunbond
Mann+Hummel Highlights Sustainable Offerings
New spunbonded production method enables annual process energy savings of up to 70% compared with current production techniques03.17.20
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Green/Sustainability | Machinery and Equipment
Reifenhauser Joins Circular Plastics Alliance
Group of companies commits to reusing 10 million metric tons of recycled plastics by 202503.12.20
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Berry Starts Up Spinlace Line in NC
Nonwovens manufacturer is also prioritizing the production of healthcare materials in China, the U.S. and Europe in response to COVID-1903.11.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | North America | Wipes
Berry Starts Up Spinlace Line in NC
Nonwovens manufacturer is also prioritizing the production of healthcare materials in China, the U.S. and Europe in response to COVID-1903.11.20
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Nonwovens at Home & Work
Sustainability is a priority for companies that make nonwovens for home and office furnishingsTara Olivo, Associate Editor 03.05.20
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Fibers | Green/Sustainability
Georgia-Pacific, Bast Fibre Technologies Ink Global Licensing Deal
Intact plant-based bast fibers will be used in a variety of nonwoven products and processes02.25.20
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Understanding the Depths of the Plastic Problem
The facts on plastic are sinking in
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Associations | Shows/Events | Wipes
Registration Opens for World of Wipes Conference
Annual wipes event will be held June 22-25 in Minneapolis02.04.20
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Green/Sustainability
Berry Global Enters Loop Agreement with GP Recycling
Agreement will recover, segregate, and reprocess post-consumer resin01.31.20
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Wipes
California Bill Would Require Flushability Labeling
Wet wipes would carry Do Not Flush logo01.28.20
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Automotive and Transportation
Avgol Finding Opportunities for Spunbond in Automotives
Sustainability, funcationality and value are three reasons why more nonwovens are finding their way into carsOnline Exclusives01.23.20
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Airlaid
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Construction | Contracts/Awards | Green/Sustainability
Freudenberg Named a Finalist for Plastic Recycling Awards Europe 2020
Nonwovens producer nominated for its project “The virtuous lifecycle of a PET bottle”01.21.20
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The Conflicting Roads to the End of Life of Disposable Diapers
New technologies are giving materials a second lifeCarlos Richer, Diaper Testing International 01.03.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Machinery and Equipment
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Focus on: Eastern Europe and Russia
Despite high per capita consumption for hygiene products and wipes in some countries, industry players are investing in the regionTara Olivo, Associate Editor 12.10.19
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The Year that Was 2019
Transparency, natural ingredients, new product launches made headlines this yearKaren McIntyre, Editor 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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Green/Sustainability | Wipes
Nölken Incorporates Sustainable Wipes Packaging
Germany producer uses material optimized for recycling12.04.19
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Green/Sustainability
U.S. Department of Energy Launches Plastics Innovation Challenge
Program to accelerate innovations in energy-efficient plastics recycling technologies11.26.19
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Associations | Shows/Events
Hygienix Conference Held in Houston
Hygienix Innovation Award presented to Vemarei for The FEUR System, a discreet fecal incontinence protection product11.20.19
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Green/Sustainability | North America
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Fibers
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Green/Sustainability
Berry Collaborates with SABIC
Companies partner on the production and use of circular polymers from chemical recycling11.13.19
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Contracts/Awards | Shows/Events
Hygienix in Houston This Week
Consumer products conference attracts 500 nonwovens professionals11.11.19
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Airlaid
Airlaid Market Report
Demographics, a desire for convenience and increasing disposable incomes are supporting market growthTara Olivo, Associate Editor 11.08.19
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Feminine Hygiene
Feminine Hygiene Manufacturers Shift Focus
Growing concerns over the environment and women’s health have led to new product formatsKaren McIntyre, Editor 11.08.19
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Wipes
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Machinery and Equipment
Reifenhäuser Modernizes Technology Center
Center houses seven high-tech lines for the development of blown film, cast film, polishing sheet and nonwoven products10.18.19
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