Nonwovens Industry Magazine

February 2012

  • Editorial
    The changing face of consumers

    Speaking at last month’s Vision Consumer Products conference in New Orleans, Dan Butler of the National Retail Federation (NRF) shared some general observations on the global retail market.
    02.29.12

  • People in the News
    Young to lead DAK

    Jorge Young has been named president and CEO of DAK Americas following the retirement of Hector Camberos who will return to his home country to assume the leadership of DAK Americas’ Argentina PET business.
    03.01.12

  • People in the News
    Korniczky joins Glatfelter

    Glatfelter has appointed Michael Korniczky vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective immediately.“I am pleased to welcome Michael to our senior executive team and look forward to his contributions as we work to create value for the company and our shareholders,” says DanteParrini, chairman and CEO.
    03.01.12

  • People in the News
    Sandler’s reports management change

    Dieter Magiera, a member of Sandler’s management board, retired January 1 after more than 40 years of service at the company.
    03.01.12

  • People in the News
    Miles to head finance at Fiberweb

    Kate Miles will become group finance director of Fiberweb, following the resignations of CFO Daniel Abrams and the sale of Fiberweb’s hygiene business to Petropar.
    03.01.12

  • People in the News
    GDM gets new leadership

    Alberto Perego, has added CEO of Sirius Machinery to his roles beginning in September 2011.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    Carpet yarn machine

    Oerlikon Neumag’s carpet yarn machine S+ was the company’s most successful machine in 2011, covering 85% of the sold BCF polypropylene capacity.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    Vaopometer cup

    Thwing-Albert Instrument Company has redesigned the Vapometer Cup for easier sample setup in the lab.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    Web guide

    TheFIFE-500 web guide for narrow web and nonwoven applications is the latest introduction from Maxcess.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    Polypropylene

    Braskem Polymers’ new generation of polypropylene resins for monospunbond nonwovens is a single-pellet solution designed to deliver an optimum combination of fit, softness, functionality, efficiency, cost effectiveness and sustainability for absorbent hygiene products and medical gowns and drapes.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    Automatic Core Cutter

    The CM10 from Core Systems is a high-speed automatic core cutter with a fully automated cutting cycle.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    PCR fibers

    Poole Company’s EcoSure and EcoSure Wellstrand products have been certified as being manufactured from 100% post consumer recycled products.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    Absorbable scaffold

    Biomedical Structures, LLC (BMS), a designer, developer and manufacturer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, has launched Biofelt, an absorbable scaffold for implant devices in orthopedics, cardiology and general surgery, as well as other in vivo applications.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    Slitter/Rewinder

    The latest REM Model 15000 center-surface slitter/rewinder from Webex incorporates a number of innovative, custom features designed to produce uniform, narrow width, 40-inch diameter rolls from multisubstrate films run at tensions as low as 0.5 PLI.
    02.29.12

  • New Products
    Printing options

    Larsen Converting offers up to 10 color printing on web widths up to 65 inches, inline slitting, trimming and rewinding and specialty water-based inks and coatings on film to nonwovens, paper, airlaid, spunbond, woven fabrics, tissues, boards and other substrates.
    02.28.12