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    Domtar AI acquisitions top US$1 billion

    Having already ploughed US$887 million into its absorbent hygiene products business since 2011, Montreal-headquartered Domtar is now to acquire Laboratorios Indas, a leading branded incontinence products manufacturer and marketer in Spain.  

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    PG

    Ringing the changes at P&G

    In its just-released 2013 Sustainability Report, Procter & Gamble hints at big changes ahead in respect of its commitment to replacing 25% of its petrol-derived raw materials with renewable alternatives by 2020 and achieving a 100% switch in the longer term.

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    Ford unveils PlantBottle fabrics

    Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle technology has been applied for the first time beyond PET packaging as part of the interior fabric of a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid research vehicle.

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    PEF

    First for biofibres based on the new PEF

    In another significant breakthrough for the biopolymers industry, Avantium has successfully demonstrated that its PEF – polyethylene furanoate – can be successfully turned into fibres for the nonwovens and textiles industries.

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    KIMBERLY-CLARK

    K-C considers health care spin-off

    Kimberly-Clark is considering  spinning-off its health care business to create a stand-alone, publicly traded health care company with approximately US$1.6 billion in annual net sales and leading market positions in both surgical and infection prevention products and medical devices.  

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    Eco Textile Labelling Guide 2014
    Eco Textile Labelling Guide 2014 – Published May 2014
     
    The publishers of Sustainable Nonwovens  will publish a new, updated and improved version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014.

    The printed ETLG is a 100 + page  A5 booklet designed for manufacturers, retailers and buyers who are committed to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment and lists all the labels and environmental standards relevant to the global textile and clothing supply chain.

    As well as covering raw materials, the 2014 edition of ETLG will offer information on social criteria, such as Fairtrade, Fair labour, SA8000 etc., and textile processing standards.

    New additions will also include information on water standards, energy use, and sections on disposal and biodegradability.


    Sustainable NonwovensSustainable Nonwovens – Next issue out 10 December

    Stories, features and insights include: There’s a revolution going on – blame Lidl and Drylock Technologies. Can we claim the dollars as nonwoven materials? A third of the infants in the world are now in just three countries and the disposables industry is reacting accordingly. A 3D printing project wants nonwovens from silk swarms. Nonwoven-based products will take around 400 years to degrade in our oceans – what’s to be done? How the consumer hygiene giants can have 100% renewable diapers sooner than they think…and all the latest news, comment and analysis.

     

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