New Jersey bans added PFAS in diapers
Law will prohibit intentionally added PFAS in diaper products from 2028, adding compliance and disclosure obligations for manufacturers
Alkegen restructuring plan confirmed
Financial restructuring eliminates $3.1 billion of total debt and secures $315 million of new capital to support ongoing operations
Kimberly-Clark’s Kenvue deal wins conditional Australia approval
Green light for acquisition dependent on sale of Carefree and Stayfree period care brands
Kingsafe starts-up CPC spunlace Line
China-based group has commissioned a low-pressure spunlace composite line using a three-layer flat-wire web forming process for pulp-containing wipes substrates
Oeko-Tex reports cotton traceability growth
Certification organisation says supply-chain verification is becoming essential for market access as regulatory scrutiny intensifies
Henkel raises adhesives growth outlook
Performance points to continued demand for adhesive technologies used in hygiene-product converting
OUTLOOK 26: rethinking hygiene and wipes
Nonwovens News talks to Murat Dogru about the upcoming OUTLOOK conference, how it has evolved, and what delegates can expect
Attindas eyes French hygiene acquisition
Proposed acquisition of Activ Médical Disposable would add French and Spanish production capacity to Attindas’ expanding European hygiene platform
ReBioCycle project highlights PLA recycling success
ReBioCycle demonstrates closed-loop recycling of PLA bioplastics from mixed plastic waste
Indorama Ventures develops odour-capturing fibres
New patented fibre functionality targets longer-lasting odour management for absorbent hygiene products and technical nonwovens
