Nonwovens & Converting

Nonwovens and speciality papers group Ahlstrom is to consolidate its nonwoven wipes fabrics manufacturing platform in Italy, with the aim of increasing capacity, efficiency and breadth of product range, the company said in a statement today. Ahlstrom says the production of wipes will be located in two out of three existing manufacturing sites, Mozzate and Cressa, while the Carbonate plant will be closed. All the plants are located in the Milan region and belong to t

In its interim report published today, Ahlstrom Corporation says the recovery of demand that started towards the end of 2009, continued in January-March 2010. The company says that since sales prices in most business areas are being increased to cover rising raw material costs, and sales volumes seem to be developing slightly more favourably than anticipated, the net sales outlook was revised on April 19, 2010. Net sales in 2010 are estimated to increase to appro

At the company’s AGM, which is scheduled for today, Fiberweb’s Chairman Malcolm Coster was expected to say in an interim statement that the company had made a solid start to trading in 2010, ahead of the equivalent period last year. The company is said to have benefited from the continued resilience of the hygiene business, especially at the FitesaFiberweb joint venture, as well as from a strong performance in the European Industrial business. FDiberweb says

Ahlstrom Corporation, a leading manufacturer of nonwovens and specialty papers, anticipated in its financial statements bulletin on 3 February 2010, that the Group net sales will increase compared to 2009, but remain lower than in 2008. EBIT excluding non-recurring items was estimated to increase from 2009. The recovery of demand that started toward the end of 2009, continued in January-March 2010. Since sales prices in most business areas are being increased to

INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has released ‘China Nonwoven Industry Outlook Trends and Forecast’, a 66 page report focussing on the outlook for China’s disposable and durable nonwoven markets. The report, the first of its kind, covers sales and volume of major nonwoven segments and nonwovens consumption in 2008 and outlook by technology and combines both an historical perspective on the market since 2003 and projections of its growth t

Leading technical textile and nonwovens companies from around the world will showcase the latest products and advanced technologies in textiles, nonwovens and materials during Techtextil North America 2010 next month in Atlanta, Georgia. The show represents all vertical aspects of the technical textile industry from research and development, through raw materials and production processes, to conversion, further treatment and recycling. Some of the highlights of the

TAPPI’s NET (Nonwovens Engineers & Technologists) Division has announced that plans are underway for 2010 NET INC (Nonwovens Engineers & Technologists Innovative Nonwovens Conference). The conference will take place November 10-12, 2010 in Raleigh, N.C. USA.  Sponsored by TAPPI’s NET Division and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI), NET INC claims to be the only technical conference developed by nonwovens engineers and technologists. Presentations at t

Lenzing AG, a company quoted on the Vienna stock exchange and a leader in the manufacture of cellulose fibres, has acquired a 75 % share in Czech pulp producer Biocel Paskov A.S. Biocel’s owner, Austrian company Heinzel Holding, will keep a 25 % share in the company and manage paper pulp distribution. According to Lenzing, Biocel’s paper pulp production capacity runs to about 280,000 tons per year. Lenzing intends to invest EUR 50 million in the site's capacity exp

The Lenzing Group, market leader in cellulose fibres, is to invest in further capacity expansion and modification of its sites in Lenzing (Austria) and Nanjing (China). The production capacity of the Nanjing site will be more than doubled to 140,000 tons per year with an investment of 55 million Euros over an 18 month to two year period and the Lenzing site will switch production from standard viscose fibres to modal fibres within the next fifteen months at an

The board of directors of European nonwovens body EDANA is to meet with nonwoven producers in Istanbul in April as part of its objective to engage local markets in the ongoing development of the nonwovens and related industries. EDANA says it recognises the importance of trade to both the Turkish, and broader European nonwovens markets, and strongly supports fair and free trade for businesses operating across the globe. With approximately 12% market share for the