To further drive its business expansion in the personal healthcare market, Hyosung, the world’s largest manufacturer of spandex supplying the broadest range of stretch fibre offerings supported by exceptional technology and quality under its Creora and regen brands, has appointed Scott Blackadar as its new Personal Healthcare global leader.

He will direct the company’s global sales team in the promotion of Hyosung’s speciality fibres in the personal healthcare marketplace, working closely on joint promotional projects with key industry partners and mills. He will be based in Philadelphia and work from Hyosung’s office in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 Blackadar brings years of extensive industry expertise to his new role at Hyosung, having spent the last ten years as the global personal care leader at The Lycra Company and Invista. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions in specialty fibers at Invista.

“I am excited to join Hyosung, the global leader in the spandex industry,” said Blackadar said. “By leveraging Hyosung’s global production, commercial, innovation and technical capabilities, we can deliver the best spandex product and service offering for the personal hygiene industry.”

With offices in more than 29 countries, 77 cities and 119 business sites, Hyosung can locally support and interact with the international value chain.

Hyosung has expanded its diaper spandex production beyond its existing facilities in Gumi, South Korea, and Zhuhai and Jiangxi, China, to now include plants in India and Turkey. This strategic move responds to growing global demand for stable, locally sourced supply chains. As part of this expansion, the company plans to increase its diaper spandex production capacity at its India and Turkey facilities to 11,000 tons by 2026.

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