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October/November 2006

Polymer Group installs spunbond line

1 October 2006
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has installed a new spunbond line at its facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, USA, to produce highquality materials for applications including diapers.
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Huntsman completes purchase of Ciba's Textile Effects business

1 October 2006
Huntsman Corp has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc's Textile Effects business (see also,Technical Textiles International, March/April 2006, pa
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Peratech acquires SOFTswitch

1 October 2006
New Zealand's Wool Equities Ltd has sold its SOFTswitch Ltd business to the UK's Peratech Ltd.
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Jacob Holm & Sonner acquires Tytex Group

1 October 2006
Jacob Holm & Sonner AS, a nonwoven manufacturer based in Denmark, is to expand its business by the acquisition of the Tytex Group, which specializes in advanced knitting technology for major appli
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TenCate makes Euro39 million with sale of Synbra

1 October 2006
Tencate has concluded the sale of its 50% interest in the Synbra Group to Gilde Buy Out Partners, the transaction closing on 2 August 2006.
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German partners announce breakthrough in cellulose production

1 October 2006
Ionic liquids can be used as solvents in the production of cellulose fibres, leading to both improved process efficiency and less harm to the environment, according to the German partners that jointly
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Ahlstrom to build speciality glass fibre reinforcement plant in USA

1 October 2006
Ahlstrom is to invest about Euro5.2 million (US$ 6.5 million) to build and equip a new plant in the USA to make speciality glass fibre reinforcement.
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BFF Technical Fabrics for sale

1 October 2006
BFF Technical Fabrics has announced the sale of the business.
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Aerostar invests in Huron military parachute production facilties

1 October 2006
Military Parachute manufacturer Aerostar International has invested in the production facilities at its plant in Huron, South Dakota, USA.
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Mogul Nonwovens to invest in variety of production technologies

1 October 2006
Mogul Nonwovens, based in Baspinar/Gaziantep, Turkey, has announced details of an investment programme in a variety of production technologies.
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Polymer Group settles lawsuit for patent infringement of imaged wipes

1 October 2006
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has settled the lawsuit it filed against The Kroger Co, Inter-American Products Inc, and US Nonwovens (USNW) Corp for patent infringement related to privatelabel imaged wipes s
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European production of nonwovens grows by 5% to reach 1.403 Mt in 2005

1 October 2006
Production of Nonwovens in Europe grew by just over 5% in 2005 to reach 1.403 Mt.
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How innovative silicone coatings aid the development of airbags

1 September 2006
Today's airbag market is ripe for innovation,yet stringent in regard to evaluation and development of such innovation for application.Dow Corning Corp's William Blackwood addresses the way producers o
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Precision Custom Coatings -- adapting to industrial markets

1 September 2006
John W.McCurry talked to key executives at Precision Custom Coatings to learn how the company from New Jersey, USA, is adapting to changing global markets and what is driving its growth of 20% a year
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Nonwoven press fabrics for papermaking machines

1 September 2006
In the first of a series of regular articles, Adrian Wilson examines the use of highperformance nonwovens in niche industrial applications.
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