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Western Europe
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China | Mergers and Acquisitions
Soshio Industrial, Jofo Nonwovens Form Partnership
Deal adds contract manufacturing to Jofo's offerings11.19.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | North America
United Sewing Automation Produces U.S.-Sourced and Manufactured PPE Face Masks
Mt. Airy, NC, facility gets a visit from U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry11.17.20
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Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunlace | Wipes
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Facilities/Capacity | North America | Wipes
Nice-Pak to Invest in Arkansas Wet Wipes Plant
Line addition, upgrades will double disinfectant wipes output by late 202111.16.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Home Products | Needlepunch | North America
Bouckaert Makes Investments in Acoustical Panel Market
Equipment investments will double production capacity11.16.20
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Apparel | China | Green/Sustainability
Texon Achieves Two Industry Accreditations
Dongguan, China, site earns SATRA Laboratory Accreditation Status and is certified to the Global Recycled Standard11.12.20
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Mergers and Acquisitions | Needlepunch | North America
Jones Makes Acquisition
Sustainable nonwovens producer buys NH-based needlepuncher Rontex America11.09.20
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Meltblown | Turkey
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Facilities/Capacity | Filtration | India
Valmet to Invest in Filter Fabric Manufacturing in India
New equipment will start operation in the second quarter of 202110.28.20
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Adult Incontinence | Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene | Middle East/North Africa
Essity Divests Partly Owned Company in Tunisia
Company divests 49% stake in Sancella Tunisia to the other owner Sotup10.21.20
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Facilities/Capacity | India | Spunbond
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | North America
Fallon, Shawmut Partner on New N95 Mask Production Facility in Massachusetts
Operation awarded $2.7 million Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (MERT) grant from Commonwealth of Massachusetts10.21.20
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Diaper, Baby | Facilities/Capacity | Western Europe
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Western Europe
Essity Accelerates Face Mask Production
Will launch type II and type IIR face masks in several European markets this month10.16.20
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Mergers and Acquisitions | Middle East/North Africa | Turkey
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China
Chinese Nonwovens Outlook
As hygiene products continue to evolve in sophistication and design, nonwovens manufacturers continue to invest in new technologiesKaren McIntyre, Editor 10.08.20
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North America
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Enters Digital Printing Market
Wallstar Digital introduced in North America10.08.20
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China | Composite | Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Meltblown | Pacific Rim | Spunbond
Berry to Add Another R5 Line in Nanhai
Asset will produce healthcare materials for the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market10.08.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | Western Europe
Thrace Completes Surgical Masks Investment Plan
Production lines in Greece, Scotland and Ireland produce a total of approximately 1.5 million masks per day10.05.20
