Karen McIntyre, editor12.03.14
The year 2014 included investments, mergers and acquisitions and government regulations that will surely impact the nonwovens industry for years to come. While growth is continuing in nonwovens, it seems to be coming from different sources as investments in new regions and new technologies dominate the headlines. Additionally, the marriage of some of the world’s largest nonwovens producers has created new powerhouses in the industry that will guide developments moving forward.
While many new stories were important to the global nonwovens industry, the following headlines stood out as having the most lasting impact on the shape of the future of nonwovens.
The EPA Wiper Rule
Last year, the industrial wiper market got the good news it had been waiting for. After 30 years of back and forth, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally published its long-awaited wiper rule, helping to level the regulatory playing field between non-laundered wipes and rags and laundered shop towels. In 2014, more states adopted the ruling and wipes makers starting ramping up new product development to meet the needs of t
While many new stories were important to the global nonwovens industry, the following headlines stood out as having the most lasting impact on the shape of the future of nonwovens.
The EPA Wiper Rule
Last year, the industrial wiper market got the good news it had been waiting for. After 30 years of back and forth, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally published its long-awaited wiper rule, helping to level the regulatory playing field between non-laundered wipes and rags and laundered shop towels. In 2014, more states adopted the ruling and wipes makers starting ramping up new product development to meet the needs of t
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