Performance Nonwovens

Andritz is to supply a needlepunch line (neXline) for the manufacture of geotextiles to Manifattura Fontana.

Sandler AG has reported that its turnover of €319 million in 2017 was up by 10% in comparison with 2016.

A new custom-designed facility covering 25 000 m² and equipped with state-of-the-art production equipment will shortly become the centre for the manufacture of finishing machinery made b

Fibertex Nonwovens of Aalborg, Denmark, has acquired the Brazilian nonwovens manufacturer DUCI, effective from February 2018.

An air-through bonded nonwoven developed as an alternative to lighter-weight needlepunched or heavier-weight airlaid fabrics is now available from its German developer.

Wear-resistant nonwovens for automotive interior materials have been developed by Toyota Motor Co Ltd of Aichi, Japan.

An electrically conductive metallized nonwoven that can be used to protect composites from lightning strikes has been launched by General Nano of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. 

There will be a change in leadership for Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Stockholm, Sweden, when its current President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jan Åström retires in 2018.

Pegas Nonwovens is to relocate its headquarters.

Far greater consumer awareness on what can and cannot be flushed is required, according to a report that explores the impact of wipes and personal care items on UK sewer systems.

Reifenhäuser Reicofil GmbH & Co KG is to supply Pegas Nonwovens with a semi-commercial RF5 production line for its plant in Znojmo-Přímětice, Czech Republic.

Nanoval of Berlin, Germany, has sold the first production plant for spunlaid nonwovens based on its unique process for spinning continuous filaments.

Berry Global Group Inc of Evansville, Indiana, USA, has agreed to pay US$475 million to acquire Clopay Plastic Products Co Inc of Mason, Ohio, USA, on a debt-free, cash-free basis.

A breathable impervious fabric for use in cleanroom apparel that can also provide protection against blood-borne pathogens has been launched by Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Stockholm, Sweden. 

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) of Cary, North Carolina, USA, has launched its Directory of Pilot Lines for Nonwoven/Engineered Materials Product Development in pri

Pegas Nonwovens has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Reifenhäuser Reicofil GmbH & Co.

3M has added 4076 Extended Wear Medical Tape to its product portfolio.

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and nano-enhanced nonwovens are among the innovations to be exhibited by Technical Fibre Products (TFP) of Kendal, UK, at the CAMX show in Orlando, Florida,

Fibertex Personal Care is to establish its own production in North Carolina, USA. 

Rusvata, a manufacturer of medical products including cotton wool, bandages and gauze, has inaugurated a new Trützschler spunlace line for the production of hydro­entangled nonwovens at its headqua

Three finalists will present their products for the RISE Innovation Award during the seventh edition of Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference (RISE)

Carver Non-Woven Technologies of Fremont, Indiana, USA, is to begin commercial production of pre-impregnated, preconsolidated glass-mat thermoplastic (GMT) composite products. 

Andritz is to supply Autoneum’s plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, with a needlepunch line for the production of velour felts for automotive applications.

DiloGroup says that it set to supply two of its lines for the production of nonwovens to companies in Istanbul, Turkey, after finalizing the deals at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, on 9

A new meltblown nonwoven made of pure melamine – one of the best priced acoustic and thermal insulating materials for high-temperature applications – was introduced by smartpolymer GmbH of Rudolsta

Mitsui Chemicals of Tokyo, Japan, is introducing a nonwoven fabric (Airyfa)  based on its proprietary hollow polyolefin fibre spinning technology for sanitary goods.

Technische Textilien Lörrach (TTL) of Lörrach, Germany, has invested in a complete needlepunch line including opening and blending equipment, a card, a crosslapper, drafting and needling machinery,

Voith Paper and Trützschler Nonwovens have developed a new safety standard for wet-laid hydroentangled (spunlaced, WLS) nonwovens machines. 

Mogul Nonwovens is celebrating the grand opening of its latest venture, Mogul South Carolina Nonwovens Corp, on a 8.1-ha site in Gray Court, USA.

At the INDEX 17 in Geneva, Switzerland, on 4–7 April, Glatfelter and Dreamweaver International received an Innovation Award for best finished product for their Gold 20 lithium–ion

A production line for spunbond, meltblown and composite nonwovens has been unveiled by Reifenhäuser Reicofil of Troisdorf, Germany.

Oerlikon Neumag is launching a unit for electrostatically charging meltblown nonwovens at Index 17 (4–7 April) in Geneva, Switzerland. 

The Manmade Fibers segment of the Swiss Oerlikon Group is entering into a strategic partnership with the Italian company Teknoweb Materials srl to target the high-growth market for disposable nonwo

Laminates of hydroactive nonwovens and hydrophilic polyurethane (PU) foams for woundcare, as well as high-performance nonwovens for hygiene products and for cosmetic applications, are being shown b

Toray Industries Inc is to install prototype equipment for the development of high-value spunbond fabrics its Shiga Plant in Otsu, Japan. 

Soft-touch nonwovens for use in packaging, medical textiles and hygiene textiles are being shown by Dow Chemical Co’s Packaging and Specialty Plastics business at Index 17 in Geneva, Switz

The merger between Ahlstrom and Munksjö has completed and been officially listed with the Finnish Trade Register effective from 1 April 2017.

The Boards of Directors of Ahlstrom Corp and Munksjö Oyj have resolved to complete the merger of the former into the latter. 

Details of a project  to develop nonwoven-based printed circuit boards (PCBs) and actuators were shared by Norafin’s Head of Research and Development (R&D) Marc Jolly at the Nonwovens for H

Technical Fibre Products (TFP) of Burneside, UK, is now a member of the US Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).

The European Commission (EC) has approved the proposed merger of Ahlstrom and Munksjö. 

Artificial leather manufacturer Huafon Microfiber Co Ltd has placed orders for 10 complete high-capacity needling lines with DiloGroup for its new plant in Qidong, China, since 2015.

Mogul has increased its production capacity for nonwoven spunlace through the addition of a crosslapped spunlace line at its plant in Luleburgaz, Turkey. 

An aqueous acrylic binder for nonwovens, particularly those used in construction and abrasives, is to be launched by BASF at

Pegas Nonwovens has confirmed its intention to invest in a production plant for nonwovens in the Republic of South Africa.

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