09.08.22
Taipei, Taiwan
www.knh.com.tw
2021 Nonwovens Sales: $180 million
Key Personnel
J.C. Tai, chairman and owner; Vicky Tai, president; Glen Lin, Vice President, International Hygiene Business Unit; Jacky Su, technical vice president; Kevin Chen, assistant vice president
Plants
Taipei, Taiwan; Shanghai, Chengdu and Yangzhou, China
Processes
Air through bonding, thermal bonding, meltblown, airlaid, needlepunch, spunlace
Major Markets
Hygiene, industrial, agriculture, geotextiles
Sales reached $180 million at KNH Enterprises as demand for spunbond and meltblown nonwovens continue to be strong in many application areas.
KNH continuously increases its product portfolio and these efforts did not slow down during the pandemic. Its recent launches include a HEPA grade meltblown and as well as a high-end microfiber spunbond product.
Within Asia, where the majority of KNH’s business is conducted, capacity for spunlace, spunbond and meltblown has increased significantly as companies have invested aggressively amidst strong demand for nonwovens as a result of Covid-19.
“Overinvestment creates oversupply,” president Vicky Tai says. “Price competition and mergers have been taking place. We believe the situation will be normalized in two years. The industry will continue to invest in research and development, making it friendly to use for our customers.”
KNH currently operates plants in Taipei, Taiwan, and Shanghai, Chengdu and Yangzhou, China.
In Taiwan, KNH has invested in production lines of HEPA and microfiber spunbond, which will allow it to begin manufacturing durable goods and high end consumables such as artificial leather, furnishing fabrics, cleaning wipes and the medical market.
Being Taiwan’s first meltblown supplier, KNH has stayed in this industry for over 20 years. In addition to its core products in the category of hygiene, KNH will focus more on high-end, value-added nonwovens to respond to market needs and achieve better quality.
Meanwhile, in China, KNH completed work on a third site in Yangzhou, which began operation in the fourth quarter of 2021 and provides better supply chain integration and a closer customer relationship. A big part of these efforts will be a focus on sustainability and working to keep up with global regulations for disposable products.
“KNH has been committed to researching eco-friendly materials and has developed a variety of biodegradable products—sustainable pads, liners and cotton tampons,” Tai says. “In terms of material, we provided air-through, airlaid and spunlace nonwoven to our clients. KNH is committed to being a contributor of environmental protection.”
For KNH's 2020 top company profile, click here.
www.knh.com.tw
2021 Nonwovens Sales: $180 million
Key Personnel
J.C. Tai, chairman and owner; Vicky Tai, president; Glen Lin, Vice President, International Hygiene Business Unit; Jacky Su, technical vice president; Kevin Chen, assistant vice president
Plants
Taipei, Taiwan; Shanghai, Chengdu and Yangzhou, China
Processes
Air through bonding, thermal bonding, meltblown, airlaid, needlepunch, spunlace
Major Markets
Hygiene, industrial, agriculture, geotextiles
Sales reached $180 million at KNH Enterprises as demand for spunbond and meltblown nonwovens continue to be strong in many application areas.
KNH continuously increases its product portfolio and these efforts did not slow down during the pandemic. Its recent launches include a HEPA grade meltblown and as well as a high-end microfiber spunbond product.
Within Asia, where the majority of KNH’s business is conducted, capacity for spunlace, spunbond and meltblown has increased significantly as companies have invested aggressively amidst strong demand for nonwovens as a result of Covid-19.
“Overinvestment creates oversupply,” president Vicky Tai says. “Price competition and mergers have been taking place. We believe the situation will be normalized in two years. The industry will continue to invest in research and development, making it friendly to use for our customers.”
KNH currently operates plants in Taipei, Taiwan, and Shanghai, Chengdu and Yangzhou, China.
In Taiwan, KNH has invested in production lines of HEPA and microfiber spunbond, which will allow it to begin manufacturing durable goods and high end consumables such as artificial leather, furnishing fabrics, cleaning wipes and the medical market.
Being Taiwan’s first meltblown supplier, KNH has stayed in this industry for over 20 years. In addition to its core products in the category of hygiene, KNH will focus more on high-end, value-added nonwovens to respond to market needs and achieve better quality.
Meanwhile, in China, KNH completed work on a third site in Yangzhou, which began operation in the fourth quarter of 2021 and provides better supply chain integration and a closer customer relationship. A big part of these efforts will be a focus on sustainability and working to keep up with global regulations for disposable products.
“KNH has been committed to researching eco-friendly materials and has developed a variety of biodegradable products—sustainable pads, liners and cotton tampons,” Tai says. “In terms of material, we provided air-through, airlaid and spunlace nonwoven to our clients. KNH is committed to being a contributor of environmental protection.”
For KNH's 2020 top company profile, click here.