The world nonwovens industry: part 3—ten smaller producers, August 2018
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 Nonwoven Group, Hassan Group, KNH, Mogul, Saudi German Nonwovens, Shalag Nonwovens, Spuntech Industries, Tenowo, Toyobo and Union Industries. The report also includes 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 recent investments. In 2016 KNH added a new spunlacing line at its site in Chengdu, China, while Spuntech Industries added an advanced spunlacing line at its facility in Roxboro, North Carolina, USA. Also in 2016, Shalag Nonwovens completed work on a new line at its site in Oxford, North Carolina, USA, and more recently it has upgraded an old calender bonding line. During 2016-17 Hassan Group added two needlepunching lines, and Mogul invested in a new site in Turkey and in a US operation. Meanwhile, in 2017 Dalian Ruiguang brought on stream a carded spunlaced nonwovens line at its site in Ruiguang Industry Park, China.
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
31 TENOWO (FORMERLY TEXTILGRUPPE HOF), GERMANY
Production facilities
Products and markets
Interlinings
Industrial end uses
33 UNION INDUSTRIES, ITALY
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
34 KNH (FORMERLY KANG NA HSIUNG), TAIWAN
Products and markets
35 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
Products and markets
Spunlaced products
Meltblown products
36 SPUNTECH INDUSTRIES, ISRAEL
Ownership
Production facilities
Products and markets
37 SAUDI GERMAN NONWOVENS, SAUDI ARABIA
37 TOYOBO, JAPAN
Polyester spunbonded nonwovens
Needlepunched nonwovens
39 MOGUL, TURKEY
Products and markets
Investment
40 SHALAG NONWOVENS, ISRAEL
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
31 TENOWO (FORMERLY TEXTILGRUPPE HOF), GERMANY
Production facilities
Products and markets
Interlinings
Industrial end uses
33 UNION INDUSTRIES, ITALY
Manufacturing facilities
Products and markets
34 KNH (FORMERLY KANG NA HSIUNG), TAIWAN
Products and markets
35 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
Products and markets
Spunlaced products
Meltblown products
36 SPUNTECH INDUSTRIES, ISRAEL
Ownership
Production facilities
Products and markets
37 SAUDI GERMAN NONWOVENS, SAUDI ARABIA
37 TOYOBO, JAPAN
Polyester spunbonded nonwovens
Needlepunched nonwovens
39 MOGUL, TURKEY
Products and markets
Investment
40 SHALAG NONWOVENS, ISRAEL
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2016
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2016
