Nonwovens

7th Feb 2019

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a part of Barry-Wehmiller, will showcase its extensive nonwovens converting experience at IDEA19, in booth #1660, from March 25-28, 2019, in Miami. Attendees can learn how PCMC’s modular equipment serves a variety of market needs at the pre-eminent, leading exhibition for nonwovens and engineered fabrics.

1st Feb 2019

Suominen, manufacturer of nonwovens as roll goods for wipes, medical and hygiene products; has recorded net sales of €109.8 million in Q4 2018, an increase of 11.2 per cent from net sales of €98.7 million recorded for Q4 2017. For the financial year 2018, Suominen’s net sales jumped by 1.2 per cent to €431.1 million from €426.0 million in the previous...

25th Jan 2019

Avgol, a leader in the manufacture of lightweight nonwoven fabric solutions, has introduced a new range of breathable fabrics which exceed the performance of current commercially available spunmelt SMS materials. EnhanceFIT Breathe is the first in a line of new fabric solutions resulting from Avgol’s recent developments in new assets and technology.

24th Jan 2019

Fibertex Nonwovens has taken over a new state-of-the-art spunlacing production business in Gray Court, South Carolina. The new site provides Fibertex Nonwovens, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of nonwoven textiles, a strategically important foundation for growth in the North American market. The site will be complement to its existing site in...

23rd Jan 2019

Filtration Group has made Tim McCarty the president and chief executive officer effective January 2019. McCarty joined Filtration Group in 2012 as CFO and played a crucial role in growing the company to more than $1.5 billion in revenue. He has been instrumental in shaping Filtration Group's mission to make the world safer, healthier and more...

18th Jan 2019

Market intelligence sessions, where industry experts present actionable data, key drivers and insights for business opportunities in critical regions, would be the highlight at the upcoming IDEA 2019, a triennial global event for nonwovens & engineered fabrics. The event, to be organised by INDA, would be held from March 25-28 in Florida, US.

11th Jan 2019

Mölnlycke, a world-leading medical products and solutions company, has acquired M&J Airlaid Products A/S (M&J). M&J, a Danish company, is a manufacturer of specialised and high-quality absorbent airlaid nonwoven materials. The acquisition will support Mölnlycke’s growth ambitions and add critical R&D capabilities to an already strong product pipeline.

10th Jan 2019

Technical Absorbents is set to display new SAF superabsorbent fabrics at the International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Exposition (IDEA) 2019, in stand 1241. The event will be held from March 25-28, 2019, in Miami, US. Technical Absorbents, which is headquartered in the UK, manufactures and supplies super absorbent fibre materials, fabrics, and...

10th Jan 2019

The Lenzing Group is expanding its offering of solutions for the cosmetics, hygiene, and medical sectors. Heiko Arnold, chief technology officer of the company, and Jürgen Lehmann, president of Hof University of Applied Sciences in Saale, Germany, have signed a cooperation agreement to utilise a new spun-lacing line for nonwoven applications.