Karen McIntyre, Editor04.05.19
While many often equate the spunlace market with wipes, the technology actually serves a versatile range of applications in the hygiene, medical and technical areas. As makers of spunlace continue to rely on the high volumes the wipes market offers, many are looking beyond wipes for new opportunities and a strong return on investment.
Despite these opportunities, investment in new spunlace lines has slowed in recent years in developed areas like North America and Europe where new lines or line expansions were completed by companies including Jacob Holm in the U.S., Suominen in the U.S., Europe and Brazil, Spuntech in the U.S. and Mogul in the U.S., which is a line now owned by Fibertex Nonwovens.
“The market has been growing steadily for the past few years and continues to do so worldwide,” says Carolin Weber, director of health and hygiene at Sandler. “The competitive landscape is changing constantly as new players are entering the market. Particularly Asian manufacturers have become a big influence, undertaking a lot of investments and building capacity that will influence the supply vs. dem
Despite these opportunities, investment in new spunlace lines has slowed in recent years in developed areas like North America and Europe where new lines or line expansions were completed by companies including Jacob Holm in the U.S., Suominen in the U.S., Europe and Brazil, Spuntech in the U.S. and Mogul in the U.S., which is a line now owned by Fibertex Nonwovens.
“The market has been growing steadily for the past few years and continues to do so worldwide,” says Carolin Weber, director of health and hygiene at Sandler. “The competitive landscape is changing constantly as new players are entering the market. Particularly Asian manufacturers have become a big influence, undertaking a lot of investments and building capacity that will influence the supply vs. dem
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