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TenderCare International has announced that shipments have begun on a multimillion dollar exclusive private-label baby diaper and pull-ups contract for a "large international grocery chain" in the USA
The Institut fur Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen (ITA), Aachen, Germany, has put into operation a new piston spinning plant, reports Chemical Fibers International (5/2006).
Kimberly-Clark has increased its ownership of Brazilian subsidiary Kimberly-Clark Kenko Industria e Comercio (Kenko) from 70% to 100%.
Surgical gown distributor Select Gowns has introduced a new line of SoftTouch Mammography tops and capes.
Marax Group has signed an agreement with the Serbian Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) for constructing a factory for suture production in Prokuplje, Serbia.
Nonwoven absorbent materials made with cellulose estercontaining bicomponent fibres have been developed by Celanese Acetate.
Textile-based corneal prostheses have been developed by specialists at the Clinic for Ophthalmology and the Department of Textile Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry at RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
UK-based cosmetics and personal care group Accantia says it intends to outsource production of its feminine hygiene products overseas.
A thin absorbent composite sheet for use in absorbent articles, such sanitary napkins and panty liners, has been developed by Unicharm.
A process and device for the application of active substances to a wound surface has been developed by Kinetic Concepts of San Antonio, Texas, USA.
A collagen material that can be sutured while still retaining its biochemical properties has been developed by Tapic International.
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals of Dublin, Ireland, has announced that its Nanopeutics subsidiary has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with an undisclosed "world leader" in the professional woundca
DyStar officially opened its new production facility for textile dyes in Nanjing, China, on 25 October 2006.
Rieter, based in Switzerland, has sold all of its operations in Valence, France, to the French company Co-Martin.
Teijin Twaron BV of Arnhem, The Netherlands, is to increase its production capacity for the fourth time in six years.
From its base in Leverkusen, Germany, Lanxess has announced it is divesting its interests in textile processing chemicals.
Ahlstrom has expanded production capacity in Mikkeli, Finland, by building and equipping an additional facility of about 6000 m2 next to its existing plant.
Rieter is no longer to make machinery or systems for manufacturing synthetic continuous filament yarns, having signed an agreement to sell its business unit in Winterthur, Switzerland, to Bavaria Masc
Polymer Group Inc (PGI), through its joint venture with Guillermo Kraves in Argentina - Dominion Nonwovens Sud - americana (DNS) SA - has finalized a contract to purchase a state-of-the-art spunbond l
Findland's Ahlstrom has announced plans for three investments for the production of nonwovens:
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