09.11.24
Ehime, Japan
www.shinwacorp.jp
2023 Nonwovens Sales: $77 million
Key Personnel
Kazuhisa Inoue, president
Plants
Shikokuchuo, Mitoyo, Japan; China; Indonesia
Processes
Chemical bonded, thermal bonded, spunlace, spunbond, meltblown, electrospinning
Brand Names
Nanovia, Neofil
Major Markets
Wipes, filter, medical and household materials, facial masks, agriculture, geotextiles, counter cloth
Shinwa was founded in 1957 and currently produces nonwovens in Japan, China and Indonesia. In Japan, the company produces chemical bonded, thermal bonded, spunlace, spunbond, meltblown, and electrospinning nonwovens. In China, subsidiary SXI produces thermal bonded nonwovens and various filters, and in Indonesia, subsidiary SNI produces spunlace nonwovens. In Indonesia, the company started spunlace nonwoven production in 2016 with a capacity of 12,000 tons/year and increased the total production capacity to 24,000 tons/year by 2024 after adding a new facility. SNI’s spunlace nonwovens are sold in Japan and Southeast Asia for wet wiper applications.
Since 2010, China-based SXI has been manufacturing thermal bonded nonwovens and filters for automotive air conditioner filters and household air purifiers, with an annual production volume of more than 15 million automotive filters. In Japan, there are facilities for chemical bonded, thermal bonded, and spunlace (two lines), with spunbond facilities having a capacity of 4000 tons/capacity. Meanwhile, a 300-ton/year capacity meltblown nonwovens facility was recently installed. In addition, the company is developing nanofiber nonwoven fabrics and has three electrospinning facilities. Spunbond nonwovens are mainly used for disposable diapers, but demand for this application has been declining, so the company is developing bicomponent type and polylactic acid nonwovens. The company’s thermal bonded nonwoven fabrics are used for topsheets of diapers, and spunlace nonwovens for topsheets are being developed as an alternative to thermal bonded nonwovens.
Shinwa’s nonwoven brands include Nanovia and Neofil. Nanovia is an electrospinning nonwoven composed of nanofibers with fiber diameters ranging from 50 to 500 nm. It is used as a filter, while Nanovia, made from collagen, is used for skincare sheets. Neofil is a washable and regeneratable air filter media. Meltblown nonwovens can be made from a variety of polymers. Mixed fiber types, in which PE and PET fibers are mixed, are also manufactured.
www.shinwacorp.jp
2023 Nonwovens Sales: $77 million
Key Personnel
Kazuhisa Inoue, president
Plants
Shikokuchuo, Mitoyo, Japan; China; Indonesia
Processes
Chemical bonded, thermal bonded, spunlace, spunbond, meltblown, electrospinning
Brand Names
Nanovia, Neofil
Major Markets
Wipes, filter, medical and household materials, facial masks, agriculture, geotextiles, counter cloth
Shinwa was founded in 1957 and currently produces nonwovens in Japan, China and Indonesia. In Japan, the company produces chemical bonded, thermal bonded, spunlace, spunbond, meltblown, and electrospinning nonwovens. In China, subsidiary SXI produces thermal bonded nonwovens and various filters, and in Indonesia, subsidiary SNI produces spunlace nonwovens. In Indonesia, the company started spunlace nonwoven production in 2016 with a capacity of 12,000 tons/year and increased the total production capacity to 24,000 tons/year by 2024 after adding a new facility. SNI’s spunlace nonwovens are sold in Japan and Southeast Asia for wet wiper applications.
Since 2010, China-based SXI has been manufacturing thermal bonded nonwovens and filters for automotive air conditioner filters and household air purifiers, with an annual production volume of more than 15 million automotive filters. In Japan, there are facilities for chemical bonded, thermal bonded, and spunlace (two lines), with spunbond facilities having a capacity of 4000 tons/capacity. Meanwhile, a 300-ton/year capacity meltblown nonwovens facility was recently installed. In addition, the company is developing nanofiber nonwoven fabrics and has three electrospinning facilities. Spunbond nonwovens are mainly used for disposable diapers, but demand for this application has been declining, so the company is developing bicomponent type and polylactic acid nonwovens. The company’s thermal bonded nonwoven fabrics are used for topsheets of diapers, and spunlace nonwovens for topsheets are being developed as an alternative to thermal bonded nonwovens.
Shinwa’s nonwoven brands include Nanovia and Neofil. Nanovia is an electrospinning nonwoven composed of nanofibers with fiber diameters ranging from 50 to 500 nm. It is used as a filter, while Nanovia, made from collagen, is used for skincare sheets. Neofil is a washable and regeneratable air filter media. Meltblown nonwovens can be made from a variety of polymers. Mixed fiber types, in which PE and PET fibers are mixed, are also manufactured.
