Now published, STRATEGIES OF LEADING INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL TEXTILES COMPANIES is a major new report by the internationally respected textiles journalist Adrian Wilson examining, in depth, the strategies of the world's leading technical textiles companies. Looking at the strategies, acquisitions, structures, initiatives, financial performance, new product development, capital expenditure, geographical expansion and future prospects of the major companies in all sectors of technical textiles, this study is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the development and prospects for the industrial and high performance textiles industry, whether you are a supplier, a manufacturer, an end-user or an industry watcher.

The list of the companies analysed includes:

Ahlstrom Corp; Albany International; Amann Group; Andrew Industries; Asahi Kasei Fibers; Autoliv; A.W. Hainsworth; Buckeye Technologies; Carcoustics International; AG Cilander; Dow Corning; DSM Dyneema; DuPont; Eybl International; Fezko; Fibertex; Fiberweb; Filtrona Fibertec; Freudenberg; Gamma Industrial Solutions; Hollingsworth & Vose; Hexcel Corporation; HP Pelzer; International Auto Components; Japan Vilene; Johns Manville; Lantal Textiles; Lenzing Group; Low & Bonar; Lydall; Owens Corning; Pegas Nonwovens; Peratech; Performance Fibers; Polymer Group; Porcher Industries; Propex; Rieter Automotive Systems; Sandler AG; Schoeller Textil; Sioen Industries; Tamfelt; Technical Fibre Products; Teijin; TenCate; Toray Industries; Toyobo; Winner Medical Group; Xerium Technologies

As the general textiles industry in the West continues to decline, this report details the ways in which these companies are exploiting high added-value areas of production for use in areas such as architecture and construction, civil engineering, automotive, aerospace, medicine and hygiene, safety and protection, agriculture, filtration, and sportswear.

This report: 

• brings together hard to obtain and previously scattered information to explain exactly who is doing what;
• details where companies are targeting their investment, their new product lines and application areas, mergers and acquisitions they have undertaken, their capital expenditure plans, financial strength, and more;
• covers companies from the whole of the technical textiles chain, from fibre producers right through to end product manufacturers.

EACH COMPANY PROFILE EXAMINES:

• Company backgrounds
• Initiatives
• Strategies - current and future objectives
• New product development and product extensions
• Capital expenditure
• Geographical expansion
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Cost-control measures
• New application areas
• Customer focus, and more ...

WHO SHOULD BUY THIS REPORT: If you are involved with technical textiles as a manufacturer, supplier, buyer, investor, policy maker, consultant or analyst, this will be an invaluable source of information. In one publication, this report will help you with competitor analysis, investment decision-making, targeting new customers, or re-assessing your own corporate strategy.

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Full contents of the report:

Introduction

Exploiting skills; Market size; Performance and function; Conference series; Intellectual property; Testing and standards; Key themes; New opportunities

Ahlstrom Corp ; Overview; Acquisitions and divestitures; Capacity expansions; Products; Filtration; Automotive; Medical; Wallcoverings; Financial performance; Outlook

Albany International ; Overview; Paper machine clothing; PMC market; Applied technologies; Financial performance; Outlook

Amann Group; Overview; Acquisitions; Capacity expansions; Technical products; Outlook

Andrew Industries ; Overview; Textile Division; BMP Division; Laundry Division; Financial performance; Outlook

Asahi Kasei Fibers ; Overview; Major products; Roica; Nonwovens; Bemberg; Financial Performance; Outlook

Autoliv; Overview; History; Main products and markets; Seatbelts; Airbags; Inflators; Steering wheels; Relocation; Poland; Mexico; Romania; China; India; Malaysia; Turkey; Financial performance; Outlook

A.W. Hainsworth; Overview; Abimelech Hainsworth ; Hainsworth Protective Fabrics ; Hainsworth Pool Media; Hainsworth Cue Sports Cloth ; Hainsworth Laundry Supplies ; Globe Woollen; John Atkinson; Hainsworth Industrial Textiles ; Hainsworth Parade Wear ; Hainsworth Interiors; Joshua Briggs; Hainsworth Piano Cloth; Outlook

Buckeye Technologies ; Overview; Financial performance; Products; Outlook

Carcoustics International; Overview; Projects; Global expansions; Financial performance; Outlook

AG Cilander; Overview; Production; Outlook

Dow Corning; Overview; Silicone products; New products; Active Protection System; Financial performance; Outlook

DSM Dyneema; Overview; Dyneema; Production; Financial performance; Outlook

DuPont; Overview; History; Invista; Advansa; Safety and Protection; DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems; Kevlar; Tyvek; Nomex; DuPont Nonwovens; DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products; Outlook

Eybl International ; Overview; Textile manufacturing; Fabrication and interiors; Recent orders; Research and development; Financial performance; Outlook

Fezko ; Overview; Financial performance; Outlook

Fibertex; Overview; Products; Automotive; Bedding; Building industry/geotextiles; Composites ; Concrete; Filtration; Carpet backing; Furniture; Consumer products; Horticulture; Personal care; Financial performance; Personal Care Division; Technical Division; Outlook

Fiberweb ; Overview; Industrial; Hygiene; Acquisitions and divestitures; Financial performance; Outlook

Filtrona Fibertec; Overview; Filtrona Filters; Filtrona Fibertec; Financial performance; Outlook

Freudenberg; Overview; Freudenberg Nonwovens; Interlinings; Filter; Spunlaid; Industrial; Freudenberg Politex; Financial Performance; Outlook

Gamma Industrial Solutions; Overview; Belting Technology; Filtration Technology; Coating and Composite Technology; Sailcloth Technology; Financial Performance

W.L. Gore & Associates; Overview; Products; Fabric technologies; Gore-Tex; Tenara; Cover system; Microwave fabrics; Comfort Mapping ; Outlook

Hollingsworth & Vose; Overview; Engine & Industrial Filtration; High Efficiency Air & Liquid Filtration; Battery Separators and Additive Materials; Engineered Composite Materials ; Industrial Specialties; Advanced Fiber Nonwovens; Outlook

Hexcel Corporation; Overview; Composites; Engineered Products; Financial performance; Outlook

HP Pelzer; Overview; History; Products; Outlook

International Auto Components; Overview; Recent products; W.L. Ross; Outlook

Japan Vilene; Overview; Air Filters; Apparel; Automotive; Medical and Consumer; Industrial and Electrical; Financial performance; Outlook

Johns Manville; Overview; Engineered Products Group; New products; Outlook

Lantal Textiles ; Overview; Aviation; Ground; Cruise; Pneumatic Systems; Production; Financial performance; Outlook

Lenzing Group; Overview; Textiles and Nonwovens; Production processes; Cellulose advantages; Key fibre products; Tencel (lyocell); Lenzing Modal; Lenzing Viscose; Lenzing FR; Nonwovens; Lenzing Engineering; Lenzing Plastics; Lenzing Paper; Lenzing Pulp and Energy; Financial performance; Outlook

Low & Bonar; Overview; Technical Textiles ; Floors; Acquisitions; Financial performance; Outlook

Lydall; Overview; History; Divisions; Thermal/Acoustical; Filtration/Separation; Financial performance; Outlook

Owens Corning; Overview; Veil Technologies; Flooring; Facers; Ceilings; Owens Corning India Ltd ; Products; Financial performance; Outlook

Pegas Nonwovens ; Overview; Products; Financial performance; Outlook

Peratech; Overview; Softswitch; Eleksen/QIO Systems; Financial performance; Outlook

Performance Fibers; Overview; Products; Outlook

Polymer Group ; Overview; Nonwovens ; Hygiene; Medical ; Industrial; Wipes; Oriented Polymers; Financial performance; Outlook

Porcher Industries; Overview; Building and Industrial; Composites; Electronics; Automotive ; Sports; The Americas; Outlook

Propex; Overview; Products; Carpet backing; Furniture and bedding; Geotextiles; Concrete; Filtration; Automotive; Building; Packaging; Agricultural; Outlook

Rieter Automotive Systems; Overview; Products; Financial performance; Outlook

Sandler AG; Overview; History; Products; Technical; Hygiene and Wipes; Financial performance ; Outlook

Schoeller Textil ; Overview; Products; Innovations; 3XDry; C_change; NanoSphere; Manufacturing; Outlook

Sioen Industries; Overview; Coating Division; Sioen Chemicals; Apparel; Industrial Applications ; Financial; Outlook

Tamfelt; Overview; Paper machine clothing; Forming fabrics; Press felts and fabrics; Shoe press belts; Dryer fabrics; Filter fabrics; Financial performance ; Outlook

Technical Fibre Products ; Overview; Products; Financial performance; Outlook

Teijin; Overview; Synthetic Fibers; Polyester Fibers; Polyester fibre innovations; Natureworks; High Performance Fibers; Toho Tenax; Teijin Twaron; Financial; Outlook

TenCate; Overview; Acquisitions; Advanced Textiles & Composites; TenCate Protective & Outdoor Fabrics ; TenCate Aerospace & Armour Composites ; Geosynthetics & Grass; Geosynthetics; Grass; Financial performance; Outlook

Toray Industries; Overview; Fibers & Textiles; Carbon Fiber Composite Materials; Financial performance; Outlook

Toyobo ; Overview; Textiles; Industrial Materials; Dyneema; Zylon; Financial performance; Outlook

Winner Medical Group ; Overview; PurCotton; Financial performance; Outlook

Xerium Technologies; Overview; Paper machine clothing; Financial performance; Outlook

Full list of tables:

1. Ahlstrom Acquisitions 2001–2007

2. Ahlstrom Capacity Expansions Since 2003

3. Ahlstrom Divested Businesses and Closures Since 2000

4. Ahlstrom Financial Performance 2002–2007

5. Albany International Operating Income by Business 2003–2007

6. Albany International Net Sales 2003–2007

7. Albany International Financial Performance 2003–2007

8. Asahi Kasei Fibers Financial Performance 2003–2007

9. Autoliv Performance 2003–2007

10. A.W. Hainsworth Divisions at 2007

11. Buckeye Technologies Financial Performance 2000–2007

12. Buckeye Technologies’ Products

13. Buckeye Speciality Fibre Plants

14. Buckeye Nonwoven Plants

15. Carcoustics Production Sites

16. Carcoustics Annual Turnover

17. Dow Corning Financial Performance 2003–2007

18. DSM Performance Materials Financial Performance 2004–2007

19. DSM Financial Performance 2003–2007

20. DuPont Financial Performance 2002–2007

21. Key DuPont Fibre and Nonwoven Developments by Decade

22. DuPont Safety and Protection Financial Performance 2004–2007

23. Aramid Fibres Forecasted Growth by Value 2005–2012

24. Eybl Fabrication Division Operations in 2007

25. Eybl International Textile Production

26. Eybl International Financial Performance 2001–2006/07

27. Fezko Turnover 2003–2007

28. Fibertex Financial Performance 2003–2007

29. Fiberweb Divestures 2006–June 2008

30. BBA Nonwovens Acquisitions 1989–2006

31. Fiberweb/BBA Materials Technology Financial Performance 2002–2007

32. Filtrona plc Financial Performance 2004–2007

33. Freudenberg Group Sales by Region for 2007

34. Freudenberg Group Sales by Sector for 2007

35. Freudenberg Group Financial Performance 2003–2007

36. Freudenberg Nonwovens Sales 2003–2007

37. Significant Gamma Technologies Acquisitions 1990–2007

38. Gamma Technologies/Industrial Solutions Financial Performance 2003–2007

39. Gamma Holding Financial Performance 2003–2007

40. Hexcel Composite Materials Products and Primary End-uses

41. Hexcel Financial Performance by Division 2006–2007

42. Hexcel Financial Performance 2003–2007

43. HP Pelzer Worldwide Operations 2007

44. Wilbur Ross Purchases in the Formation of International Auto Components

45. Japan Vilene Car Mat Sales 2002–2006

46. Japan Vilene Sales by Division 2003–2008

47. Japan Vilene Financial Performance 2003–2008

48. Johns Manville Acquisitions 1993–2001

49. Lantal Textiles Turnover by Division 2003–2007

50. Lenzing Group Production Plants at 2007

51. Lenzing Sales and Net Income 2003–2007

52. Low & Bonar Technical Textile Division—Industrial Customers

53. Low and Bonar Key Acquisitions 2003–2008

54. Low and Bonar Financial Performance 2003–2007

55. Lydall Manufacturing Operations in 2008

56. Lydall Consolidated Net Sales by Segment 2005–2007

57. Owens Corning 2007 Net Sales by Business Segment

58. Owens Corning Financial Performance 2003–2007

59. Pegas Technology Overview

60. Pegas Financial Performance 2006–2007

61. Eleksen Revenues 2005–2006

62. Polymer Group Global Manufacturing Operations 2007

63. Polymer Group Financial Performance 2005–2007

64. Significant Acquisitions and Joint Ventures (JVs) by Rieter Automotive Systems

65. Rieter Automotive Systems Financial Performance 2003–2007

66. Sandler AG Turnover 2001–2007

67. Sioen Coating Division 2008

68. Sioen Chemicals Division 2008

69. Sioen Apparel Division 2008

70. Sioen Industrial Applications Division 2008

71. Sioen Financial Performance 2003–2007

72. Tamfelt Financial Performance 2003–2007

73. Technical Fibre Products Financial Performance 2004–2007

74. Teijin Synthetic Fibers Operations

75. Teijin Carbon Fibres Business Financial Performance 2003–2007

76. Toho Tenax Carbon Fibre Production Capacity

77. Teijin Aramid Fibres Business Financial Performance 2003–2007

78. Teijin Group Financial Performance 1999–2008

79. TenCate Acquisitions 2004–2008

80. TenCate Advanced Textiles & Composites Businesses

81. TenCate Geosynthetics & Grass Businesses

82. TenCate Financial Performance 1997–2007

83. Toray Industries Fibre, Yarn and Nonwoven Capacities

84. Toray Carbon Prepreg Capacity

85. Toray Carbon Fibre Capacity

86. Toray Industries Financial Performance 2000–2008

87. Toray Forecast of Carbon Fibre Composites Growth between 2004 and 2015

88. Toyobo Financial Highlights 2002–2008

89. Toyobo Operating Income by Business 2005–2008

90. Toyobo Net Sales by Business 2005–2008

91. Winner Medical Expansions and Acquisitions 1991–2008

92. Winner Medical Financial Performance 2005–2007

93. Xerium Financial Performance 2003–2007

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