Nonwovens Industry Magazine

June 2011

  • INDEX 2011

    A look at what exhibitors showcased at INDEX 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland.
    06.08.11
  • Wipes:

    Wipes:

    Still a Relevant Format in the Post-Recession Era
    06.07.11
  • Feel The Stretch

    Feel The Stretch

    The nonwovens industry is developing innovative technologies to help producers incorporate more stretch into the design of hygiene, medical and industrial products, responding to increasing demands for better fit, comfort, elasticity and recovery
    06.07.11
  • Fibers All Star Team

    Fibers All Star Team

    Natural and synthetic fiber producers are stepping up to the plate with a slew of innovative and sustainable fibers for nonwovens.
    06.07.11

  • Financial
    SCA Reports Sales

    SCA announced sales results for the period January to March 2011.
    06.08.11

  • Financial
    P&G Announces Results

    Procter & Gamble reported net sales increased 5% for the January-to-March quarter to $20.2 billion driven by 5% volume growth, as well as favorable pricing and foreign exchange, partially offset by geographic and product mix.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    K-C Announces First Quarter Results

    Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported $5 billion in net sales for the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 4%.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    Hartmann Group Releases Results

    The Hartmann Group recorded sales revenues of $2.4 billion—an increase of 4.6% compared to the previous year.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    Buckeye Sales Up 25%

    Buckeye Technologies has announced third quarter net income of $28.7 million compared to net income of $19.3 million in the same period oflast year.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    3M Reports Sales, Earnings

    3M has closed its first quarter with increases in both sales and earnings.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    Suominen Sales Up 9%

    Suominen Corporation generated net sales of $65.6 million in the first quarter 2011.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    Lydall Announces Results

    Lydall announced sales results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.Lydall's sales for the quarter totaled $108.1 million, a 43% increase from the first quarter 2010, primarily attributable to the Thermal/Acoustical and Performance Materials segments, which reported $21.4 million (or 52.9%) and $9.3 million (or 34.3%), respectively, higher net sales in first quarter of 2011 than the same period in the prior year.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    DuPont Posts 3Q Results

    DuPont's company sales for the first quarter of 2011 were $10 billion with 9% higher sales volume, 8% higher local price and a 1% increase from portfolio changes.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    Ahlstrom Posts Sales Increase

    Ahlstrom generated first-quarter 2011 net sales of $728 million, an increased of 11.5% compared with $653 million in the first quarter of 2010.
    05.31.11

  • Financial
    Providencia Volumes Up 7.!%

    Brazilian nonwovens producer Companhia Providencia reported 7.1% growth in sales volume to 20,000 tons during the first quarter of 2011.
    05.31.11