Business and industry

Jacob Holm & Sons STA changes name to Vernal

1 September 2007

Holding company Jacob Holm & Sons STA has been renamed Vernal.

Hexion to acquire Huntsman

1 August 2007

Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc announced on 12 July the signing of a definitive agreement to buy Huntsman Corp in an all-cash transaction valuing the acquisition at approximately $10.6 billion, includ

Hohenstein Institutes opens second Indian office

1 August 2007

Citing the need to meet growing demand for independent quality testing in India, the Hohenstein Institutes has opened, in addition to its existing agency in Mumbai, a second contact office in Tirupur-

Lenzing Plastics acquires US monofilament producer Glassmaster

1 August 2007

Another step in the expansion of Lenzing Plastics has been realized with the acquisition of the majority of the assets of US monofilament plastics maker Glassmaster.

Kimberly-Clark to close another diaper plant

1 August 2007

As expected,Kimberly-Clark recently announced plans to phase out half the remaining production at its Lakeview diaper plant in Menasaha,Wisconsin,USA, by the end of August 2007.

Smith & Nephew enters negative pressure wound therapy market

1 July 2007

The Advanced Wound Management business of medical technology group Smith & Nephew is to acquire BlueSky Medical Group, a privately-held company headquartered in Carlsbad, California, USA, from its

3M broadens infection prevention platform in South America

1 July 2007

3M has acquired substantially all of the assets of Articulos de Papel DMS Chile, a Santiago, Chilebased manufacturer of disposable surgical packs, drapes, gowns and kits.

Polymer Group closes German plant

1 July 2007

Nonwovens producer Polymer Group has announced it will consolidate operations of one of its European plants to lower its fixed costs and improve overall profitability.

Lenzing increases its share in Indonesian concern

1 July 2007

As of 20 June 2007, Lenzing has increased its share in the Indonesian subsidiary PT South Pacific Viscose (SPV) from 41.98% to 85.79%, describing the deal as a logical step in the Group's strategy of

Durable wetting characteristic for polyester

1 July 2007

A method for imparting durable wetting characteristics to polyester fibres or filaments, and so to knitted, woven or nonwovens fabrics has been discovered by Switzerland's Ciba Specialty Chemicals.

QinetiQ invests in stitching robot for composite dry fibre preforms

1 July 2007

QinetiQ has installed a three-dimensional (3D) stitching robot that can make dry fibre preforms in the shape of a desired component that is ready for infusion by a liquid resin to make a composite par

Coatema opens new head office with expanded facilities

1 July 2007

On 31 May 2007, the new and extended head office of Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH was inaugurated in Dormagen, Germany.

Taiwanese investment in China for hydroentangled nonwovens

1 July 2007

Taiwanese nonwovens producer Nan Liu Enterprise Co Ltd has invested in a new hydroentanglement (spunlace) line, claimed to be the widest ever to be installed in Asia.

Hexion Specialty agrees to acquire Huntsman for $10.6 billion

1 July 2007

Hexion Specialty chemicals announced on 12 July the signing of a definitive agreement to buy Huntsman Corp in an all-cash transaction valuing the acquisition at approximately $10.6 billion, including

Anti-dumping duties on polyester staple fibres hurting European nonwovens producers, says EDANA

1 June 2007

Members of EDANA, the International Association serving the nonwovens and related industries, are expressing deep concern about the decision of the European Commission (EC) to introduce provisional pu

Europeans to form body to protect synthetic sports surfaces

1 June 2007

Many of Europe's leading manufacturers of synthetic sports surfaces have opted to gather together to form an association with the aim of protecting the rapidly growing industry's image and prospects.

Smith & Nephew buys BlueSky Medical

1 June 2007

With its acquisition of BlueSky Medical Group Inc, Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management business has taken its first steps into the market for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT).

Saint-Gobain Vetrotex increases production capacity of Twintex composite reinforcement

1 June 2007

Saint-Gobain Vetrotex's Reinforcement & Composites unit has increased its European production capacity for the reinforcement based on thermoplastic and glass fibres (Twintex(r)) by 25% at its plan

China fact-finding mission

1 June 2007

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is now accepting applications for companies interested in a special business fact-finding mission to China.

Johns Manville increases production capacity for filtration media by 20%

1 June 2007

From its European headquarters in Bad Homburg, Germany, Johns Manville has announced it will expand production capacity for its Micro-Aire Filtration Media by approximately 20% at its Wertheim, produc

Tyco to acquire AbsorbaTack technology fromSorbx

1 June 2007

Tyco Healthcare's Surgical Devices business has acquired Sorbx's AbsorbaTack product and related assets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Lenzing builds viscose plant in India

1 May 2007

In cooperation with the Indian Modi Group, Austria's Lenzing Group will build a viscose fibre production plant in India.

Ginni Filaments, Rieter celebrate inauguration of spunlace line

1 May 2007

On 17 March 2007, Rieter celebrated the inauguration of the first integrated spunlace line installed in India, sold to Ginni Filaments Ltd.

Hyosung to build factory in Turkey

1 May 2007

Hyosung, and currently the second largest producer of elastane (spandex) in the world behind Invista, is investing $130 million in a production facility in Cerkezkoy, near Istanbul,Turkey.

SCA and Godrej form joint venture for hygiene products in India

1 May 2007

SCA and Godrej Consumer Products have established a joint venture (JV) for the manufacturing and marketing of absorbent hygiene products, specifically sanitary napkins and baby diapers, in India, Nepa

Polymer Group appoints Chief Executive Officer

1 May 2007

Engineered materials supplier Polymer Group (PGI) has appointed Veronica "Ronee" Hagen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the board of directors, with effect from 23 April 2007.

LD Equity becomes sole owner of Jacob Holm & Sons STA

1 May 2007

LD Equity has increased its shareholding of Jacob Holm & Sons STA to 100%. The Danish investment company acquired the first 60% of the shares from Jacob Holm & Sonner in July 2006.

Tyco International to acquire Brazilian suture manufacturer

1 May 2007

Tyco Healthcare's Surgical Devices business unit has acquired Brazilian suture manufacturer Polysuture. Terms of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval in Brazil, were not disclosed.

Ecoprogress to sell unassigned rights of Flushaway hygiene products

1 May 2007

Consolidated Ecoprogress Technology has signed a preliminary letter of intent with Florida, USA-based April Project I Corp (API) for the sale of all unassigned worldwide sales and distribution rights

Buckeye to sell Lumberton Fiberline operations and facility

1 April 2007

Speciality fibres and nonwoven materials producer Buckeye Technologies is to sell its Fiberline operation in Lumberton, North Carolina, USA.

Global outlook for hygiene absorbent products and key raw materials

1 April 2007

US-based management consultancy John R.

Ecoprogress considers licensing new nanotechnology for flushable diapers

1 April 2007

Canada's Consolidated Ecoprogress Technologies says it is considering licensing its new nanotechnology, having recently received several expressions of interest.

Lenzing buys in to carbon fibres

1 April 2007

Austria's Lenzing Group is expanding into the production of carbon fibres with the proposed formation of a joint venture - European Precursor GmbH - between its subsidiary Lenzing Plastics GmbH and tw

DSM buys Swiss-based Pamako from FMS Enterprises Migun Ltd

1 April 2007

DSM NV OF The Netherlands has acquired Switzerland-based Pamako AG from FMS Enterprises Migun Ltd of Israel.

LD Equity increases its stake in Jacob Holm & Sons STA to take complete ownership

1 April 2007

Danish investment company LD Equity will become the sole shareholder in Jacob Holm & Sons STA after agreeing to buy out its existing partner's 40% stake.

Three-way collaboration on ropes for faster, safer offshore pipe-laying

1 April 2007

Allseas group SA, a Swiss offshore pipelaying company, has collaborated with DSM Dyneema of The Netherlands and Belgium-based BEXCO - ropes to improve the safety and speed of underwater pipe-laying.

DSM Dyneema wins patent case against China's Hangzhou Pivot International

1 March 2007

The Tribunal de grande instance of Paris, France, has ruled in favour of DSM Dyneema, the inventor and manufacturer of the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre Dyneema(r), in a paten

US geosynthetics demand to reach 727 million square metres in 2010

1 March 2007

Demand for geosynthetics in the USA will increase by 4.4% each year up to 2010, when it will reach 727 million square metres (870 million square yards), according to the latest study.

...and to acquire Italy's Fabriano Filter Media

1 March 2007

Ahlstrom Corp has signed an agreement to acquire Fabriano Filter Media SpA, based in Sassoferrato, Italy.

Huntsman Textile Effects looks to technical textiles and Asia

1 March 2007

Huntsman corp will significantly expand its Textile Effects operations in Asia, while consolidating them in the Americas and Europe.

Ahlstrom to install line for air filter media

1 March 2007

Ahlstrom corp will invest Euro5 million in a new drylaid nonwoven line to serve the North American air filtration market.

Polymer Group Inc invests in new technology for wipes market nonwovens manufacturer to launch new category of spinlace(r) products at IDEA07

1 March 2007

Polymer Group Inc has announced it will invest in technology to introduce what the USbased nonwovens manufacturer describes as "an entirely new category of high-performance, costeffective engineered m

High growth for protective equipment sales in Poland

1 March 2007

Poland's market for personal protective equipment (PPE) is growing at a rapid rate, boosted by a buoyant economy and increased employment levels are helping generate greater demand, according to the l

Covidien is new name for Tyco Healthcare

1 March 2007

Tyco Healthcare is to be renamed Covidien once the global healthcare products supplier separates from parent company Tyco International and becomes an independent, publicly traded company.

Adult incontinence product merger

1 March 2007

Whitestone of Bloomington, Indiana, USA, has acquired Humanicare International to form a leading provider of products for the adult incontinence care markets in the USA.

Pegas to reduce reliance on large customers

1 March 2007

Czech nonwovens producer Pegas raised Euro136m (US$176.3m) in its initial public offering, selling almost 4.4 million new and existing shares, together with 657 750 over-allotment shares.

Swiss firm to open medical fabric plant in Uzbekistan

1 March 2007

EWI Eastwest Interaction of Switzerland is planning to open a plant for the production of medical fabrics in Uzbekistan's Kashakadarya region.

Ossur acquires Gibaud Group

1 February 2007

Orthopaedic device supplier Ossur of Reykjavik, Iceland, has acquired Gibaud Group of France in a transaction valued at around Euro101 million (US$132 million).

Fiberweb and Procter & Gamble extend nonwoven supply deal

1 February 2007

Fiberweb and Procter & Gamble have agreed an extension to a global supply arrangement for various spunbond nonwoven products.

Tyco Healthcare announces senior management team

1 February 2007

Tyco International has announced the executive team that will lead Tyco Healthcare as it prepares to become a separate, independently traded company.

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