The world nonwovens industry: part 3--ten smaller producers, September 2016
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 Advanced Fabrics (SAAF), Hassan Group, Japan Vilene, Jofo Group, KNH, Mitsui Chemicals, Mogul, Propex Holdings, Spuntech Industries and Toyobo. The report also includes data on the size of the nonwovens market and sales achieved by these ten smaller producers of nonwovens. Globally, demand for nonwovens is forecast to grow in terms of tonnage by an average of 6.2% per annum between 2015 and 2020. In terms of process technology, the fastest growth will be in sales of spunmelt fabrics.
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
31 HASSAN GROUP, TURKEY
Company history
Company structure
Environmental policy
Investments
32 JAPAN VILENE, JAPAN
Investments and joint ventures
New technology
Products and markets
Automotive Materials Business
Industrial Materials Business
Strategies for future growth
33 MITSUI CHEMICALS, JAPAN
Products, markets and manufacturing facilities
34 JOFO GROUP, CHINA
Jofo (Weifang) Nonwovens Company
Shandong Jofo Nonwoven Company
35 KNH (FORMERLY KANG NA HSIUNG), TAIWAN
Products and markets
36 SPUNTECH INDUSTRIES, ISRAEL
Ownership
Production facilities
Products and markets
37 PROPEX HOLDINGS, USA
Products and markets
Carpet backing
Geotextiles
Home furnishings
Roofing
Expansion and consolidation
38 MOGUL, TURKEY
Products and markets
Investment
39 TOYOBO, JAPAN
Polyester spunbonded nonwovens
Needlepunched nonwovens
40 ADVANCED FABRICS (SAAF), SAUDI ARABIA
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
31 HASSAN GROUP, TURKEY
Company history
Company structure
Environmental policy
Investments
32 JAPAN VILENE, JAPAN
Investments and joint ventures
New technology
Products and markets
Automotive Materials Business
Industrial Materials Business
Strategies for future growth
33 MITSUI CHEMICALS, JAPAN
Products, markets and manufacturing facilities
34 JOFO GROUP, CHINA
Jofo (Weifang) Nonwovens Company
Shandong Jofo Nonwoven Company
35 KNH (FORMERLY KANG NA HSIUNG), TAIWAN
Products and markets
36 SPUNTECH INDUSTRIES, ISRAEL
Ownership
Production facilities
Products and markets
37 PROPEX HOLDINGS, USA
Products and markets
Carpet backing
Geotextiles
Home furnishings
Roofing
Expansion and consolidation
38 MOGUL, TURKEY
Products and markets
Investment
39 TOYOBO, JAPAN
Polyester spunbonded nonwovens
Needlepunched nonwovens
40 ADVANCED FABRICS (SAAF), SAUDI ARABIA
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2014
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2014
