The world nonwovens industry: profiles of ten leading producers, 1 of 3, 2013/14
INTRODUCTION
The leading ten players
Companies which joined the leading ten players
Companies which exited from the leading ten players
Companies which remained among the leading ten players
1 FREUDENBERG, GERMANY
Manufacturing facilities
Company divisions and other business units
Spunlaid Division
Industrial Nonwovens Division
Interlinings Division
Freudenberg Filtration Technologies
Novolon
Acquisitions, divestments and joint ventures
Investments in Asia
International strategy
2 DUPONT NONWOVENS, USA
Internationalisation strategy
Market strategy
Technology strategy
Tyvek
Construction
Personal protective apparel
Envelopes and packaging
Sontara
Advantages of Sontara over competing materials
Softesse and Acturel
3 AHLSTROM, FINLAND
Company structure
Nonwoven products and markets
Food and Medical
Transportation Filtration and Advanced Filtration
Building and Energy
4 KIMBERLY-CLARK, USA
Corporate structure
Personal Care
Consumer Tissue
Business-to-Business
External nonwoven fabrics business
Products and markets
Filtration
Delivery systems (including wipes)
Sorbents
Personal care
Acoustics
Other developments
5 POLYMER GROUP INC (PGI), USA
Organisational structure
Ownership
Recent investments and acquisitions
Products and markets
Medical
Hygiene
Industrial and speciality
Plant consolidation
Capacity expansion
Latin America
North America
China
6 FITESA, BRAZIL
7 GLATFELTER (FORMERLY CONCERT INDUSTRIES), USA
Advanced Airlaid Materials
Wet-laid nonwovens
8 JOHNS MANVILLE, USA
Corporate structure
Products and markets
High Performance Nonwovens
Roofing Materials
Manufacturing facilities
USA
Germany
Slovakia
China
Expansion
9 SUOMINEN NONWOVENS, FINLAND
Products and markets
Nonwovens
10 FIBERWEB, UK
Divisions
Technical Fabrics
Geosynthetics
Recent joint ventures
Fitesa
Manufacturing facilities
Demerger from BBA to form Fiberweb plc
Acquisitions and joint ventures
Investments
Divestments and closures
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2012
LONDON – Following the 2008-2009 economic downtown, the nonwovens industry started to recover and even develop successfully as the years went by. As of now, in 2013, the total nonwoven market is estimated at just over USD 33 billion. Moving forward, the sector is primed to develop continuously, posting an annual growth of some 7 to 7.5 per cent in the oncoming years, driven by durability, sustainability, functionality and cost-efficient production of nonwovens.
The demand for nonwoven fabrics is strongest in Asia, especially in China. However, the market recovery is happening in every nook and cranny of the world. The nonwovens market in the United States shows promise for the future as well. The main market in South America, Brazil, was impacted by the financial crunch to a lesser degree. In the West European region, the investment climate remains being held back by the crisis that is somewhat lingering on there. Germany, though, is showing extremely good recovery.
New research study “The world nonwovens industry: profiles of ten leading producers, 1 of 3, 2013/14” elaborated by Textiles Intelligence provides a comprehensive profiling of the world's top 10 nonwovens manufacturers.
The report presents the most up-to-date data and information about the strategies and activities of the globe’s leading nonwoven fabrics producers, such as Fiberweb, Ahlstrom, DuPont Nonwovens, Fitesa, Glatfelter, Johns Manville, Freudenberg, Suominen Nonwovens, Kimberly-Clark, and Polymer Group Inc (PGI). The research report is also enriched with data on the market size, as well as with sales figures achieved by these top ten manufacturers of nonwoven fabrics.
Report Details:
The world nonwovens industry: profiles of ten leading producers, 1 of 3, 2013/14
Published: December, 2013
Pages: 70
Price: US$ 910.00
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