The world nonwovens industry: part 3--ten smaller producers, June 2020
This report is the third in a series of three in which the world's top 40 producers of nonwovens are profiled. The report provides updated information and data about the activities, investments, and marketing and product strategies of Dalian Ruiguang, Halyard Health, KNH Enterprises, Kuraray, Mogul, Saudi German Nonwovens, Shalag Nonwovens, Tenowo, Toyobo and Unitika. The report also provides data on the size of the nonwovens market and sales achieved by these ten smaller producers of nonwovens. Many of these producers are benefiting, or are set to benefit, from various investments. Halyard Health has invested in its nonwovens operations since being spun off from Kimberly-Clark in 2014. Unitika has increased its capacity for producing spunbonded nonwovens at its facility in Thailand, and Mogul has started production at a new site in Turkey. It also started production at a US operation which was later sold. Tenowo has acquired Resintex, a specialist in nonwovens for clothing and medical applications, and announced that it would establish an operation in Mexico. Meanwhile, Shalag Nonwovens has acquired Texsus, a manufacturer of air-through bonded nonwovens and laminated products for the hygiene market, and KNH Enterprises has established a new site in Taiwan. Also, Dalian Ruiguang has added three new production lines in China, and Kuraray has announced plans to add a new meltblown line in Japan.
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Ten smaller producers
Companies which have joined the list of ten smaller producers
Companies which have exited from the list of ten smaller producers
Companies which have remained in the list of ten smaller producers
30 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
Products and markets
Spunlaced products
Meltblown products
32 TOYOBO, JAPAN
Polyester spunbonded nonwovens
Needlepunched nonwovens
33 KNH ENTERPRISES (FORMERLY KANG NA HSIUNG), TAIWAN
Products and markets
34 TENOWO, GERMANY
Production facilities
Products and markets
Interlinings
Industrial end uses
35 HALYARD HEALTH, USA
36 MOGUL, TURKEY
Products and markets
Investment
37 SAUDI GERMAN NONWOVENS, SAUDI ARABIA
37 SHALAG NONWOVENS, ISRAEL
39 UNITIKA, JAPAN
Products and markets
Spunbonded nonwovens
Spunlaced nonwovens
Product development
Expansion
40 KURARAY, JAPAN
Production facilities and nonwovens manufacturing technologies
Products and markets
INTRODUCTION
Ten smaller producers
Companies which have joined the list of ten smaller producers
Companies which have exited from the list of ten smaller producers
Companies which have remained in the list of ten smaller producers
30 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
Products and markets
Spunlaced products
Meltblown products
32 TOYOBO, JAPAN
Polyester spunbonded nonwovens
Needlepunched nonwovens
33 KNH ENTERPRISES (FORMERLY KANG NA HSIUNG), TAIWAN
Products and markets
34 TENOWO, GERMANY
Production facilities
Products and markets
Interlinings
Industrial end uses
35 HALYARD HEALTH, USA
36 MOGUL, TURKEY
Products and markets
Investment
37 SAUDI GERMAN NONWOVENS, SAUDI ARABIA
37 SHALAG NONWOVENS, ISRAEL
39 UNITIKA, JAPAN
Products and markets
Spunbonded nonwovens
Spunlaced nonwovens
Product development
Expansion
40 KURARAY, JAPAN
Production facilities and nonwovens manufacturing technologies
Products and markets
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2018
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2018
