The world nonwovens industry: part 3—ten smaller producers, October 2017
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, Jofo Group, KNH, Kuraray, Mogul, Propex Holdings, Saudi German Nonwovens, Shalag Nonwovens, Toyobo and Unitika. 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 2015 Dalian Ruiguang brought a spunlaced nonwovens line on stream at its site in Ruiguang Industry Park and has begun work on a new line for making carded spunlaced nonwovens. In 2016 KNH Enterprises added a new spunlacing line at its site in Chengdu, China. In the same year, Shalag Nonwovens completed work on a new line at its site in Oxford North Carolina, USA, and is currently upgrading an old calender bonding line. Toyobo has invested in a pilot line and Saudi German Nonwovens has invested in a second site which is located in Rabigh on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. Mogul has invested in a new site in Turkey and in a US operation, and in April 2017 Unitika completed an expansion of its operation in Thailand.
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 KNH (FORMERLY KANG NA HSIUNG), TAIWAN
Products and markets
32 JOFO GROUP, CHINA
Jofo (Weifang) Nonwovens Company
Shandong Jofo Nonwoven Company
33 TOYOBO, JAPAN
Polyester spunbonded nonwovens
Needlepunched nonwovens
34 SHALAG NONWOVENS, ISRAEL
35 PROPEX HOLDINGS, USA
Products and markets
Carpet backing
Geotextiles
Home furnishings
Roofing
Expansion and consolidation
36 SAUDI GERMAN NONWOVENS, SAUDI ARABIA
37 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
Products and markets
Spunlaced products
Meltblown products
38 MOGUL, TURKEY
Products and markets
Investment
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
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 KNH (FORMERLY KANG NA HSIUNG), TAIWAN
Products and markets
32 JOFO GROUP, CHINA
Jofo (Weifang) Nonwovens Company
Shandong Jofo Nonwoven Company
33 TOYOBO, JAPAN
Polyester spunbonded nonwovens
Needlepunched nonwovens
34 SHALAG NONWOVENS, ISRAEL
35 PROPEX HOLDINGS, USA
Products and markets
Carpet backing
Geotextiles
Home furnishings
Roofing
Expansion and consolidation
36 SAUDI GERMAN NONWOVENS, SAUDI ARABIA
37 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
Products and markets
Spunlaced products
Meltblown products
38 MOGUL, TURKEY
Products and markets
Investment
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, 2015
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2015
