07.03.22
Here's your weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ended July 2, 2022.
At the World of Wipes (WOW) conference, INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, presented the 2022 Lifetime Technical Achievement Award to long-time industry veteran Richard Knowlson.
The Lifetime Technical Achievement Award recognizes and rewards technical achievement in the nonwovens industry and is given to an individual with a long-established technical career in the nonwovens industry resulting in new products and processes and leading to the technical advancement and the commercial success of the North American nonwovens industry, according to INDA president emeritus Dave Rousse.
In other news, Alkegen, one of the largest specialty materials platforms in the world that provides high performance materials used in advanced applications such as filtration media, battery technologies, high temperature insulation and fire protection, announced this week that it has successfully completed a tender offering resulting in Alkegen obtaining a controlling ownership interest in Luyang Energy-Saving Materials Co. Ltd., a Shenzhen A-share listed platform headquartered in Yuquan, Shandong province, China.
Luyang produces energy-saving materials in the fields of ceramic fibers, soluble fibers, alumina fibers and other high temperature insulating materials, and has been partnered with Alkegen since 2015.
Here are our top 3 most viewed stories from the past week: