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Article: Milliken buys remaining Western Nonwovens assets: $12 million sale puts end to company's 11-year history.(Company overview)
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- Nonwovens Industry
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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The past couple of years have been tumultuous ones for Western Nonwovens, Inc., which culminated this summer with a bankruptcy filing and its eventual sale to Milliken. Founded in 1997 through the acquisition of several smaller companies, Western Nonwovens once seemed to have a promising future that would recreate the west coast nonwovens industry in the U.S. However, more than a decade later nonwovens insiders blame an over-emphasis on flame retardant technology for the company's demise.
In 1997, WNI was founded through the acquisition of Western Synthetic Fiber, California Fiberloft, Paltex Bonded Fiber Products and the nonwovens business of Reliance ...
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