Business and industry

McAirlaid's announces US investment and expansion

1 September 2006

German nonwovens producer McAirlaid's is to invest US$85 million over the next six years in setting up an airlaid nonwovens manufacturing plant in Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA.

PGI installs spunbond line

1 August 2006

Polymer Group (PGI) has installed a new spunbond line at its facility in Mooresville,North Carolina, USA.

Degussa's acquisition of Dow superabsorbent business approved

1 August 2006

The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of the superabsorbent polymers (SAP) unit of Dow by Germany's Degussa."After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the tr

Chinese group secures approval for stop-bleeding technology

1 August 2006

Yunnan Baiyao Group, the Chinese woundcare marketing partner for Alltracel Pharmaceuticals, has secured regulatory approval for the first in a range of stop-bleeding products featuring Alltracel's pat

Second SPIC nonwovens plant opened in Jordan

1 August 2006

Specialized Industries (SPIC), part of the Nuqul Group with manufacturing operations in the Middle East and USA, has inaugurated a new nonwoven fabric plant in Thuheibeih, Jordan.

Change in Coloplast's urology and continence care management

1 August 2006

Coloplast's Senior Vice President for the Urology & Continence Care Division Svenn Poulsen is to leave the company at the end of August 2006.

Tefron sells healthcare division

1 July 2006

Israeli seamless intimate apparel maker Tefron has sold its ownership interest in the US-based AlbaHealth business, which manufactures and sells textile healthcare products.

Japanese nonwovens growth

1 July 2006

The All Nippon Nonwovens Association (ANNA) reports growth in the medical/hygiene sector for nonwovens produced in Japan last year.

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals to acquire Quill Medical

1 July 2006

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals is to acquire Quill Medical, a manufacturer of minimally invasive aesthetic surgery and wound closure technology.

Polymer Group to expand hygiene nonwovens capacity in Argentina

1 July 2006

Polymer Group (PGI) has announced plans to install a new spunbond line that will more than double the capacity of its joint venture facility - Dominion Nonwovens Sudamericana (DNS) - near Buenos Aires

Nonwovens growth

1 July 2006

The All Nippon Nonwovens Association (ANNA) reports growth in the medical/hygiene sector for nonwovens produced in Japan last year.

ITMA Asia and CITME combined to form biennial exhibition

1 July 2006

The European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX), which organizes the textile machinery exhibitions ITMA and ITMA Asia, has concluded a long-term agreement with a number of Chinese

Maccaferri Group buys Epitropic Fibres and Linear Composites

1 July 2006

The Maccaferri Group of Bologna, Italy, has acquired for an undisclosed amount Epitropic Fibres and Linear Composites from the UK's JWH Group.

Neumag to cooperate with Fleissner in nonwovens technology

1 July 2006

Neumag, a business unit of the Saurer group,has signed a cooperation agreement with Fleissner GmbH concerning selected technologies in the field of nonwovens.

Neumag Saurer renames recent nonwovens acquisitions

1 July 2006

Neumag is changing the names of its recent acquistions--Fehrer of Austria, Italy's Fincarde and M&J Fibretech from Denmark.

Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth,second edition

1 July 2006

International Newsletters, the publishers of Medical Textiles, has published the second edition of Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth.

Chinese joint ventures to make and sell polyamide airbag yarns

1 July 2006

Germany's Polyamide Holding Fibers GmbH and Shenma Industrial Co Ltd have signed agreements to establish yarn production for airbags, as well as joint ventures for marketing, in China.

Teijin Twaron establishes sales team dedicated to tyre industry

1 July 2006

Teijin Twaron has established a sales department dedicated to the tyre industry;until recently,the tyre business was part of the company's Elastomer Reinforcements Department.

Smith & Nephew Advanced Wound Management appointment

1 June 2006

Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has appointed David Hoffman as Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning.He joins Smith & Nephew from Boston Scie

More closures for BBA Fiberweb

1 June 2006

Following continued higher energy and polypropylene costs, together with lower sales volumes,BBA Fiberweb's North American hygiene business will be further restructured.

Tambrands sues First Quality over trademark infringement

1 June 2006

Tambrands, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble (P&G), has filed a lawsuit for trademark and trade dress infringement and unfair competition against private label manufacturer First Q

Glass fibre knitting line to exploit growing market for wind power

1 June 2006

Owens Corining has added of a new glass fibre knitting line at its facility north of Sao Paulo in Brazil.

Albany and Fleissner agree to cooperate to develop patterning technology for spunlace fabrics

1 June 2006

Albany International Corp and Fleissner GmbH have agreed to work together on the development and sale of new product patterning technology.

European approval for wound management product

1 June 2006

Following approval by the European authorities, Smith & Nephew's advanced wound management product - Acticoat Moisture Control - has been available in the region since 1 March 2006.

German textile machinery exports dip by 5.3% to Euro3.4 billion in 2005

1 June 2006

Despite a slight decrease of exports by 5.3% in 2005, Germany has been able to maintain its position as a leading supplier of textile machinery and accessories in the world with annual exports reachin

Cookson sells its ceramics fibres interests

1 June 2006

Cookson Group plc has agreed to sell its Ceramic Fibres business to The Morgan Crucible Company plc for US$21 million (about GBP12 million).

BBA Fiberweb to close lines in Simpsonville and Washougal

1 June 2006

Following continued higher energy and polypropylene costs, together with lower sales volumes, BBA Fiberweb's North American hygiene business will be further restructured.

Smith & NephewAdvanced Wound Management appointment

1 June 2006

Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has appointed David Hoffman as Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning.

Rieter sells first complete extrusion system for industrial yarn

1 May 2006

Rieter has sold a complete spinning line - from polymer chips to yarn bobbin - for hightenacity polyamide 6 (PA 6) to Kuibyshevazot of Russia.

Now Sun Capital Partners has acquired Canada's Consoltex

1 May 2006

From its head office in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Consoltex Inc, a manufacturer of woven fabrics, announced on 8 March 2006 that its stock has been acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc

US demand for nonwovens predicted to exceed $5 billion in 2009

1 May 2006

Demand for nonwoven roll goods will increase by 4.0% a year, reaching an annual total of $5.1 billion in 2009, the latest study says.

Alliance to protect children from the Sun

1 May 2006

Kimberly-Clark and SunHealth Solutions team up to offer parents ultraviolet radiation sensors with children's swimpants.

Microsoft chooses Eleksen to make mobile computer keyboards

1 May 2006

Eleksen Ltd is developing its ElekTex(r) smart fabric touchpads to create a range of interfaces for Microsoft Corp's new so-called "Ultra-Mobile" personal computers (PCs).

Nanofibre-based delivery platform for woundcare products

1 May 2006

Alltracel Pharmaceuticals has announced the development of a nanofibre delivery platform for its m.doc-based stop-bleeding technology.

Beiersdorf relocates manufacture of woundcare products to Spain

1 May 2006

Beiersdorf is to cease the manufacture of woundcare products at its factory in Hamburg/Hausbruch, Germany.

Kimberly-Clark closures expected in the USA by the end of 2007

1 May 2006

As part of its global restructuring plan announced last year, Kimberly-Clark is to close its Lakeview diaper mill and distribution centre in Menasha,Wisconsin, USA, by the end of 2007.

UK health technologies knowledge transfer network launched

1 April 2006

The Health Technologies Knowledge Transfer Network (HealthTech KTN) has been launched in the UK.

BBA Fiberweb invests in airlaid line

1 April 2006

BBA Fiberweb,one of the largest global players in the nonwovens industry with leading positions in hygiene, wipes,medical and industrial markets, is to invest in a new airlaid production line at its K

Rumours over Fiberweb disposal

1 April 2006

UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph (21 February 2006) reports that BBA is now favouring a demerger of its Fiberweb nonwovens business over a sale to a trade or private equity buyer.

FiberVisions and Chisso in bicomponent fibre joint venture

1 April 2006

FiberVisions Delaware (formerly FiberVisions, a subsidiary of Hercules) and Chisso have formed a joint venture to develop and market bicomponent fibres under the ES Fiber brand-name for use in hygiene

Hercules to sell majority stake in FiberVisions to SPG Partners

1 March 2006

Hercules has agreed to sell a 51% interest in its FiberVisions subsidiary to Snow, Phipps & Guggenheim, an affiliate of SPG Partners, a New York, USA-based private equity firm.

Premier awards Cardinal Health contract for surgical gowns

1 March 2006

Cardinal Health, a provider of products and services to the health care industry, has been awarded a new threeyear agreement to provide custom procedure trays, packs, surgical gowns and related items

Tyco International to separate into three publicly traded companies

1 March 2006

Tyco International has approved a plan to separate the company's portfolio of diverse businesses into three separate, publicly traded companies:Tyco Healthcare, Tyco Electronics and the combination of

Kimberly-Clark to invest in Turkey

1 February 2006

Kimberly-Clark is to invest US$120 million in production in Turkey over the next five years and create about 1000 jobs.

Unicharm to acquire Saudi hygiene product producer

1 February 2006

Japanese personal products maker Unicharm is reported to be planning to acquire 51% of Gulf Hygiene Industries, a Saudi hygiene product manufacturer.

Asahi Kasei buys Dorlastan elastane fibres business from Lanxess

1 February 2006

On 1 march 2006, Asahi Kasei Fibers (AKF) Corp announced it had finalized its purchase of the Dorlastan(r) elastane (spandex) business from Lanxess.

Ciba agrees to sell Textile Efffects business to Huntsman Corp

1 February 2006

Ciba specialty chemicals has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Textile Effects business to Huntsman Corp for a consideration of CHF332 million (about US$255 million), in cash and assumed

Acquisitions and investments come thick and fast for Ahlstrom

1 February 2006

Ahlstrom has made three acquisitions and announced plans to invest in two of its plants in the space of just a few weeks around the end of 2005 and the start of 2006.

Lenzing and Zimmer settle their differences over lyocell technology

1 February 2006

With the stated aim of developing the technology, as well as bringing to an end their long-running dispute, Lenzing and ZimmerAG have concluded a licensing agreement concerning lyocell fibres.

Bleeding-control products to enter UK professional healthcare sector

1 January 2006

Dublin, Ireland-based Alltracel Pharmaceuticals has announced a partnership with Omscan, a new specialist woundcare company established to introduce and market Alltracel's m.doc stop-bleeding technolo

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