The World Nonwovens Industry: Ten Smaller Producers—part 3 of 3, 2012/13
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SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
The global nonwovens market
Ten smaller producers
Companies which have joined the list of ten smaller producers
Companies which have left the list of ten smaller players
Companies which have remained among the ten smaller producers
31 PROPEX HOLDINGS, USA
Products and markets
Carpet backing
Geotextiles
Home furnishings
Roofing
32 LYDALL, USA
Thermal/Acoustical
Automotive
Industrial
Performance Materials
Geographical markets
33 PRECISION CUSTOM COATINGS, USA
Production facilities
Products and markets
Expansion
34 SUOMINEN NONWOVENS, FINLAND
Company structure
Products and markets
Nonwovens
Polypropylene fibre
Production facilities
35 HASSAN GROUP, TURKEY
Company history
Company structure
Environmental policy
Investments
36 FIBERTEX NONWOVENS, DENMARK
Production facilities
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
South Africa
37 UNITIKA, JAPAN
Products and markets
Spunbonded nonwovens
Spunlaced nonwovens
Product development
Expansion
38 JOFO GROUP, CHINA
Jofo (Weifang) Nonwovens Company
Shandong Jofo Nonwoven Company
39 NAN LIU ENTERPRISE, TAIWAN
40 SPUNTECH INDUSTRIES, ISRAEL
INTRODUCTION
The global nonwovens market
Ten smaller producers
Companies which have joined the list of ten smaller producers
Companies which have left the list of ten smaller players
Companies which have remained among the ten smaller producers
31 PROPEX HOLDINGS, USA
Products and markets
Carpet backing
Geotextiles
Home furnishings
Roofing
32 LYDALL, USA
Thermal/Acoustical
Automotive
Industrial
Performance Materials
Geographical markets
33 PRECISION CUSTOM COATINGS, USA
Production facilities
Products and markets
Expansion
34 SUOMINEN NONWOVENS, FINLAND
Company structure
Products and markets
Nonwovens
Polypropylene fibre
Production facilities
35 HASSAN GROUP, TURKEY
Company history
Company structure
Environmental policy
Investments
36 FIBERTEX NONWOVENS, DENMARK
Production facilities
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
South Africa
37 UNITIKA, JAPAN
Products and markets
Spunbonded nonwovens
Spunlaced nonwovens
Product development
Expansion
38 JOFO GROUP, CHINA
Jofo (Weifang) Nonwovens Company
Shandong Jofo Nonwoven Company
39 NAN LIU ENTERPRISE, TAIWAN
40 SPUNTECH INDUSTRIES, ISRAEL
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2011
Table 1: Sales by the world’s top 40 roll goods producers, 2011
