The world nonwovens industry: part 2—20 medium sized producers, part 2 of 3, 2014-15
Global demand for nonwovens is forecast to grow by an average of 5.4% per annum between 2012 and 2017 but growth will be faster in developing countries. In terms of process technology, the fastest growth will be in sales of spunmelt fabrics. This report is the second in a series of three in which the world's top 40 nonwovens producers are profiled. In particular, this report provides updated information and data about the activities and strategies of 20 medium sized producers, namely Asahi Kasei, Avgol, CECEP Costin New Materials Group, Companhia Provid?ncia, Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven Group, Fibertex Nonwovens, Fibertex Personal Care, First Quality Nonwovens, Georgia-Pacific, G?lsan Holding, Hollingsworth & Vose, Jacob Holm Industries, Japan Vilene, Lydall, Mitsui Chemicals, Pegas Nonwovens, Sandler, Toray Advanced Materials, TWE Group and Union Industries. The report also includes data on the size of the market and sales achieved by these 20 medium sized producers of nonwovens.
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Medium sized companies
Companies which entered the list of 20 medium sized producers
Companies which exited from the list of 20 medium sized producers
Companies which remained among the 20 medium sized producers
Geographical location
11 TWE GROUP, GERMANY
Company structure
Products and markets
12 COMPANHIA PROVID?NCIA, BRAZIL
Ownership
Manufacturing facilities
13 GEORGIA-PACIFIC, USA
Corporate structure
Products and markets
Technology
14 SANDLER, GERMANY
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
Product innovation
15 AVGOL, ISRAEL
Manufacturing facilities
USA
China
Russia
Products and markets
16 HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE, USA
High Efficiency and Specialty Filtration
Engineered Composite Materials (ECM) and Industrial Specialties
Battery Separator & Additive Materials
Engine & Industrial Filtration
17 FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, USA
18 TORAY ADVANCED MATERIALS, SOUTH KOREA
Ownership
Manufacturing facilities
South Korea
China
Indonesia
Products and markets
19 PEGAS NONWOVENS, CZECH REPUBLIC
Investment
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
20 FIBERTEX PERSONAL CARE, DENMARK
Ownership
Company structure
Manufacturing facilities, products and markets
21 LYDALL, USA
Company structure
Thermal/Acoustical
Automotive
Industrial
Performance Materials
Industrial Filtration
Geographical markets
22 JAPAN VILENE, JAPAN
Investments and joint ventures
New technology
Products and markets
Automotive Materials Business
Industrial Materials Business
Strategies for future growth
23 ASAHI KASEI, JAPAN
Products and markets
24 CECEP COSTIN NEW MATERIALS GROUP, HONG KONG
25 MITSUI CHEMICALS, JAPAN
Products, markets and manufacturing facilities
26 UNION INDUSTRIES, ITALY
27 G?LSAN HOLDING, TURKEY
28 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
Spunlaced products
Meltblown products
29 JACOB HOLM INDUSTRIES, SWITZERLAND
Company development
Business structure
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
30 FIBERTEX NONWOVENS, DENMARK
Manufacturing facilities
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
South Africa
USA
INTRODUCTION
Medium sized companies
Companies which entered the list of 20 medium sized producers
Companies which exited from the list of 20 medium sized producers
Companies which remained among the 20 medium sized producers
Geographical location
11 TWE GROUP, GERMANY
Company structure
Products and markets
12 COMPANHIA PROVID?NCIA, BRAZIL
Ownership
Manufacturing facilities
13 GEORGIA-PACIFIC, USA
Corporate structure
Products and markets
Technology
14 SANDLER, GERMANY
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
Product innovation
15 AVGOL, ISRAEL
Manufacturing facilities
USA
China
Russia
Products and markets
16 HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE, USA
High Efficiency and Specialty Filtration
Engineered Composite Materials (ECM) and Industrial Specialties
Battery Separator & Additive Materials
Engine & Industrial Filtration
17 FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, USA
18 TORAY ADVANCED MATERIALS, SOUTH KOREA
Ownership
Manufacturing facilities
South Korea
China
Indonesia
Products and markets
19 PEGAS NONWOVENS, CZECH REPUBLIC
Investment
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
20 FIBERTEX PERSONAL CARE, DENMARK
Ownership
Company structure
Manufacturing facilities, products and markets
21 LYDALL, USA
Company structure
Thermal/Acoustical
Automotive
Industrial
Performance Materials
Industrial Filtration
Geographical markets
22 JAPAN VILENE, JAPAN
Investments and joint ventures
New technology
Products and markets
Automotive Materials Business
Industrial Materials Business
Strategies for future growth
23 ASAHI KASEI, JAPAN
Products and markets
24 CECEP COSTIN NEW MATERIALS GROUP, HONG KONG
25 MITSUI CHEMICALS, JAPAN
Products, markets and manufacturing facilities
26 UNION INDUSTRIES, ITALY
27 G?LSAN HOLDING, TURKEY
28 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
Spunlaced products
Meltblown products
29 JACOB HOLM INDUSTRIES, SWITZERLAND
Company development
Business structure
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
30 FIBERTEX NONWOVENS, DENMARK
Manufacturing facilities
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
South Africa
USA
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 nonwoven roll goods producers, 2013
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 nonwoven roll goods producers, 2013
