Recently added articles from Nonwovens Industry:
A fiber for all seasons.(Editor's Page)
Jun 01, 2009; ... It seems the two biggest concerns facing nonwovens producers today are how to make a product with a lesser environmental footprint and how to make their nonwovens at a lower cost. The solution to both of these challenges hinges to some degree on the fiber or raw material going into the ...
Fiberweb, Fitesa discuss joint venture.(Top of the News)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Fiberweb is in advanced discussions with leading Brazilian spunbond producer Fitesa and Fitesa's parent company, Petropar, concerning the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture focused primarily on the market for hygiene fabrics for use in diapers and feminine care products in the ...
Midwest Nonwovens relaunches plant.(Top of the News)(Company overview)
Jun 01, 2009 ... On May 4 MidWest Nonwovens LLC celebrated the Grand Opening of its Sauget, IL plant. After purchasing the assets of Western Nonwovens' Sauget, IL site (Mid America Fiber), former WNI executives Bryan Speight and Christopher Look founded MidWest Nonwovens with a goal of taking advantage of ...
DuPont launches wide format Tyvek.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Jun 01, 2009 ... DuPont Nonwovens has introduced DuPont Tyvek Vivia, a coated material for wide-format printing. Tyvek Vivia is ideal for printing graphics, resists creases for a more polished look. offers superior durability for indoor and outdoor banner and sign applications and is recyclable. ...
PGI finishes Mexican expansion.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PGI has announced the completion of its new state-of-the-art spunbond line in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to serve hygiene and medical customers in the U.S. and Mexico. The $50 million plant expansion was completed as scheduled and increases capacity by approximately 15,000 metric ...
INDA reveals wipes study.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... High growth of the North American consumer and industrial/institutional market is projected in a soon-to-be-released report from INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. Available this month, the report, titled "Wipes, Nonwovens Industry Outlook Trends & Forecasts, North America ...
Monadnock product protects against disease.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Recent scares such as last year's bird flu, SARS in 2003 and now swine flu only add to the urgency to provide low cost and effective barrier filtration to prevent or delay the spread of flu-like illnesses. By configuring existing proven medias, Monadnock Nonwovens has aligned polypropylene ...
TTU wipe receives patent.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The process used to create nonwoven toxic chemical decontamination wipes, such as Texas Tech University's Fibertect, recently received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Receiving the patent means the university has secured the intellectual property protection ...
IDEA space filling up fast.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Jun 01, 2009 ... With slightly more than one year remaining before it opens its doors to the world, the IDEA10 International Engineered Fabrics Conference & Expo is more than 60% sold out and the remaining available booth space continues to fill rapidly. According to INDA, Association of the ...
DAK levies price increase.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Strong Asian demand for paraxylene is driving a global increase in the cost of polyester feed stocks. As a result, the cost of polyester ingredients is moving up dramatically for all global polyester producers. To remain competitive and to recoup ...
Techtextil is a success in the West.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The sixth edition of Techtextil North America took place April 21-23, 2009 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. This was the first-ever edition on the West Coast and resulted in the majority of exhibitors and visitors being pleasantly surprised and pleased despite ...
Obama unveils broad international tax reform plans.(Capitol Comments)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Conventional wisdom dictates a candidate stumping for office will probably make good on about 20% of what he pledges on the campaign trail. Whether President Barack Obama will be able to deliver on all the "change" he promised during his ascent to the White House will be determined by a ...
Fibers come full circle: demands for sustainability, recyclability and conservation drive raw material markets.
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What comes around, goes around. This is especially true when it comes to the attitude of nonwovens makers, retailers and consumers toward sustainable raw materials. With everyone's eco-consciousness on the rise, natural fiber suppliers are enjoying their ...
Personal care wipes continue to offer potential despite the economic downturn.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Globally, the personal wipes market stood at $5.8 billion in 2008, growing by a healthy 8% on 2007 despite the difficult economic conditions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eastern Europe and Latin America, in particular, performed well in 2008, with Eastern Europe ...
Antimicrobials to the rescue: additives boost the power of nonwovens to fight off germs, bacteria and odors.
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the threat of the swine flu pandemic just beginning to wind down as we went to press this month, it seems as fitting a time as ever to consider the advantages antimicrobial treatments have to offer nonwoven products. Whether they are incorporated at ...
Techtextil 2009: exhibitor spotlight: nonwovens companies prepare for Frankfurt show this month.
Jun 01, 2009 ... A. Celli Nonwovens Booth 3.1 Booth D14 A. Celli Nonwovens S.p.A. is a world leading producer of customized winders and slitter-rewinders with the sale of over 400 winding machines to serve nonwovens production lines around the world for different fabrics (spunbond, SMS, ...
Technology innovations & new business opportunities: a new session at INTC.
Jun 01, 2009; ... This is a challenging year for global nonwovens and technical textile industries and everyone is scrambling for a position in the global market during an economic downturn. The New York Times reported that the competitive edge of the U.S. economy has eroded sharply over the last decade, ...
Organic sales up, profits down at P&G.(Earnings: Facts and Figures From Key Industry Players)
Jun 01, 2009 ... P&G has closed its third quarter with declines in both sales and earnings despite a 1% increase in organic sales. The slight increase in organic sales reflects a 6% net benefit from pricing and mix, which offset lower volumes. During the quarter, sales fell 8% to $18.4 billion, below the ...
K-C unveils first quarter results.(Earnings: Facts and Figures From Key Industry Players)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Personal care product giant Kimberly-Clark reported $4.5 billion in net sales for the first quarter of 2009, a drop of 6.6%. The company said the effect of weaker foreign currency exchange rates more than offset organic sales growth of 3%-plus. The growth in organic sales was reportedly ...
3M posts Q1 earnings.(Earnings: Facts and Figures From Key Industry Players)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... 3M recently reported first-quarter financial results. Sales reached $5.1 billion, a decrease of 21.3% from the first quarter of 2008. Net income was $518 million versus $1 billion in the corresponding period last year. Local-currency sales including acquisitions decreased 13.9% ...