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14th Sep 2023

Suzano’s strategic projects director shed light on the increasing consumer demand for sustainable products in an interview with TechnicalTextile.Net. He highlighted the unique features of Suzano’s eucalyptus fluff pulp, utilised in Eucafluff, for absorbent hygiene products. He also outlined Suzano’s collaboration with Spinnova in developing...

31st Jul 2023

Braskem, located in Brazil, has increased the production capacity of its bio-based ethylene plant by 30 per cent through an $87 million investment. The plant now operates at 260,000 tons/year and produces bio-based ethylene from sugarcane-based ethanol, contributing to carbon neutrality. Braskem aims to produce one million tons of biopolymers by...

27th Oct 2021

Brazil’s Fitesa has invested in a multibeam Reicofil 5 line in Europe with start-up planned in the second quarter of 2023. The new machine will be installed in one of Fitesa’s current facilities in the region and will be equipped to produce full high loft and standard spunmelt products, using a variety of sustainable raw materials including bioPE and...

22nd Sep 2021

Latin American pulp and paper producer Suzano will be exhibiting its eucalyptus-based fluff product, Eucacluff at the Index20 trade show to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from October 19-22, 2021. Eucafluff, the first bleached eucalyptus kraft fluff pulp available commercially, uses eucalyptus pulp to create its fluff rather than traditional pine fluff.

24th Nov 2020

Latin America will lead Fitesa's capacity expansion endeavour with a new multibeam Reicofil 5 line to be installed in Cosmópolis (Brazil). Fitesa, among the largest nonwovens manufacturers specialising in innovative solutions for the hygiene and healthcare markets, is investing in new equipment and debottlenecking/upgrade projects to increase capacity.

1st Oct 2020

Fitesa has completed the acquisition of the assets of Fibre Dynamics (FDI), a producer of engineered nonwovens. FDI manufactures meltblown and carded nonwovens for disinfectant wipes, filtration, face masks, automotive, medical, hygiene, and other industrial applications. Headquartered in Brazil, Fitesa is one of the largest global nonwoven’s...

17th Aug 2020

Suzano's Eucafluff, made from eucalyptus trees planted on sustainably managed farms, has found place in the list of raw materials authorised to be used in disposable personal care products certified by the EU Ecolabel seal. The recognition is granted by European authorities to producers of finished goods that comply with high environmental standards.

13th May 2020

Brazilian nonwovens giant Fitesa is expanding capacity. It has signed four new projects with technology supplier Reicofil. The package includes state-of-the-art equipment that will significantly increase capacity to serve the healthcare and hygiene markets, making nonwovens for medical gowns, drapes, surgical and N95 facemasks, diapers and sanitary...

24th Apr 2020

Braskem, a polyolefins and biopolymers producer, has announced its enhanced support to meet the polypropylene raw material needs of medical manufacturing customers for the production of respiratory masks as well as protective medical gear. Additionally, Braskem has deployed stringent facility cleaning protocols and social distancing practices.