Low margins prompt Fiberweb exit
Fiberweb is to exit the hygiene business in order to concentrate on industrial markets with higher operating margins and returns.

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Nonwovens on the outside
Nonwovens are increasingly finding use as exterior components on cars, providing a range of benefits.

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Submicron fibres for new benefits
Polymer Group (PGI) has initiated a new platform technology for the production of nonwovens containing submicron fibres that can deliver improved performance properties for healthcare, industrial, filtration and new emerging market applications.

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Organic cotton from Barnhardt
Organic purified cotton that is certified by Oregon Tilth, USDA Organic and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is now being supplied specifically for nonwovens by Barnhardt.

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K-C sponsors Envirocomp composting
Kimberly-Clark has signed a global sponsorship agreement with OCS giving the Huggies manufacturer first refusal on Envirocomp composting facilities as they are installed around the world.

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ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens
In the second decade of the 21st Century, it’s no longer a question of just ‘business as usual’ for the global nonwovens industry. Big changes are taking place, impacting on everything from the raw materials used and the processes developed, to the role nonwovens will play in existing and future end-use products for myriad markets.

SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS will reflect these changes, and advertising in the new web-site and printed magazine combination will ensure that your company is seen as one of the pioneers in the fast moving sector of the industry.

Call David Jagger on: +44 1977 708488 for more details.

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Cleaning up after BP
The ultrasonic bonding technology of Sonobond was essential to the production of many of the nonwoven oil-absorbing booms successfully used to clean up the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

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P&G accolade for Pegas
Pegas Nonwovens has received one of just 12 Business Partner of the Year awards from Procter & Gamble for the second year running.

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Recycling reaps dividends for Freudenberg
Freudenberg reports that it now recycles more than 377 million plastic drink bottles each year – enough to circle the world two-and-a-half times if laid end-to-end.

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Filter paper expansion at Glatfelter
Glatfelter Composite Fibers is to make a US$50 million expansion at its plant in Gernsbach, Germany, in response to increasing demand for its nonwovens for tea and single-serve coffee filter bags.

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New guidebook on cotton and sustainability
MCL Global, the publisher of Sustainable Nonwovens will launch the ‘Insider’s Guide to Cotton and Sustainability’, a new handy booklet which will provide in-depth expert analysis and guidance on how to tackle the issue of sustainability in the global cotton supply chain.

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ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens
In the second decade of the 21st Century, it’s no longer a question of just ‘business as usual’ for the global nonwovens industry. Big changes are taking place, impacting on everything from the raw materials used and the processes developed, to the role nonwovens will play in existing and future end-use products for myriad markets.

SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS will reflect these changes, and advertising in the new web-site and printed magazine combination will ensure that your company is seen as one of the pioneers in the fast moving sector of the industry.

Call David Jagger on: +44 1977 708488 for more details.

More info here