Tara Olivo, Associate Editor09.04.20
The global coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the wipes market. Consumers, businesses and healthcare facilities are all using wipes as an effective way to clean hands and disinfect hard surfaces. Six months into the pandemic, major wipes converters continue to ramp up capacity to try and meet the extraordinary demand for wipes as quickly as possible.
As a leader in the wipes business for 25 years, Swannanoa, NC-based National Wiper Alliance (NWA) reacted early and quickly—ordering new machines even before the novel coronavirus was declared a global pandemic on March 11.
“This pandemic has been game-changing for the whole industry and the demand has been unprecedented,” says Jeff Slosman, owner and president of NWA.
Nonwovens Industry recently spoke with Slosman about the surge in demand for wipes due to the Covid-19 pandemic and what’s next for his company.
NWI: Tell us about your business and which types of products have seen the strongest demand over the last several months?
Jeff Slosman (JS): Since cleaning and sanitizing plays such a c
As a leader in the wipes business for 25 years, Swannanoa, NC-based National Wiper Alliance (NWA) reacted early and quickly—ordering new machines even before the novel coronavirus was declared a global pandemic on March 11.
“This pandemic has been game-changing for the whole industry and the demand has been unprecedented,” says Jeff Slosman, owner and president of NWA.
Nonwovens Industry recently spoke with Slosman about the surge in demand for wipes due to the Covid-19 pandemic and what’s next for his company.
NWI: Tell us about your business and which types of products have seen the strongest demand over the last several months?
Jeff Slosman (JS): Since cleaning and sanitizing plays such a c
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