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A new way to do business.(Editor's Page)(Fiberweb North American Inc.)(Fitesa )(Editorial)(Brief article)
As this issue went to press, Fiberweb and Fitesa announced they were going forward with a plan to merge their spunmelt businesses in North and South America. Together, the two companies will sell ab . . .

First quality to add diaper plant.(Top of the News)(Brief article)
According to a report on the Pennsylvania governor's website, First Quality Baby Diapers has been approved to construct a new one million-square-foot facility in Granville, PA. The manufacturer of p . . .

Hills line added in India.(Top of the News)
Aim Filtertech has added a state-of-the-art bicomponent meltblown line in Pune, India. The line, supplied by U.S.-based Hills Inc., can make 750 tons of 1.6-meterwide nonwovens per year. Hills' prop . . .

Fiberweb board approves Fitesa joint venture.(Top of the News)(Fiberweb North American Inc.)(Brief article)
Fiberweb shareholders have approved a deal that will form a joint venture between its North American assets and Brazilian roll goods producer Fitesa. The deal creates the second largest producer of . . .

P&G to make diapers, laundry detergent in Pakistan.(Top of the News)
Procter & Gamble will invest $100 million in a new manufacturing facility in Pakistan. The new plant, which will open next year, will make diapers and laundry detergent and is reportedly part of a c . . .

Windex earns visionary award.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Windex Outdoor All-in-One Glass Cleaning Tool, a new product from S.C. Johnson, was voted the recipient of the 2009 WOW Innovation Award as part of the third annual World of Wipes (WOW) Conference, . . .

DuPont combines nonwovens, advanced fibers, personal products.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
DuPont has merged three of its business units--DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems, Nonwovens and DuPont Personal Production--under a new name, DuPont Protection Technologies. The new organization groups . . .

Fiberweb adds French meltblown line.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Fiberweb is adding a new meltblown line in Biesheim, France to significantly increase its capacity for air filtration media used in medical facemasks, respirators and HVAC applications. Meltblowin . . .

Avanti to launch first North American line.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
With more than 15 years of experience as an importer of spunbond nonwovens, Avanti Manufacturing, headquartered in Cranbury, NJ, is transitioning into the manufacturing arena. The company is establi . . .

NatureWorks doubles production.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
NatureWorks, a maker of a broad portfolio Ingeo biopolymers made from plants, not oil, has doubled production to 140,000 metric tons at its Blair, NE manufacturing plant. The investment was the seco . . .

New Sellars pads contain 80% cotton.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
In an environmental approach to an environmental application, Wisconsin-based Sellars has launched EverSoak Oil Only Pads, sorbents made with 80% cotton that carry the Cotton Incorporated Absorblend . . .

Tena with aloe vera launched in North America.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
SCA has introduced new Tena moderate long pads with aloe vera in selected Canadian retail stores such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Jean Coutu and Loblaws. In the U.S. the product is available at stores su . . .

Royal Ten Cate sells stake in Australian geotextiles firm.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)(Royal Ten C
Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) and Noel P Hunt International Ltd. have reached an agreement regarding the acquisition of TenCate's 50% interest in the Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd joint venture based in . . .

Ahlstrom enters into credit facility.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)(Brief article)
Ahlstrom has entered into a multicurrency revolving credit facility agreement for the amount of 200 million[euro] with six relationship bands. The new credit facility replaces an existing correspond . . .

Sandler mourns death of senior partner.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Nonwovens producer Sandler AG is mourning the sad loss of senior partner, Diplom-Kaufmann Christian Heinrich Sandier, who passed away last month, just a few weeks before his 80th birthday. During . . .

Schober USA opens U.S. plant.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Schober USA has opened the doors to new, larger facilities in Fairfield, OH. The 10,000 square-foot facility significantly expands the plant size, allowing the company to provide additional services . . .

Wacker completes work on new NA headquarters.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Construction on Wacker Polymers Americas' new headquarters was set to be complete in late July. All of Wacker Polymers staff and operations have relocated to the new facility, located in Allentown, . . .

Nonwovens conference to be held in India.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In The Industry)(Conference news)
U.S.-based Texas Tech University and Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BIT) in Sathyamangalam, India will jointly hold the sixth edition of "Advances in Textiles, Machinery, Nonwovens and Techn . . .

The Employee Free Choice Act: Al Franken wins, now what?(Capitol Comments)
After nearly eight months, millions of dollars in campaign and lawyer's fees and thousands of pages of legal briefs, the Minnesota State Supreme Court on June 30 ended one of the most protracted ele . . .

Draw on wipes converters' specialty strengths: discovering unique qualifications can make a difference to product developers.(Co
Converters often promote their services as one-stop capabilities and many of them do have wide-ranging expertise. Wet wipes converting companies such as Nice-Pak Products, Rockline Industries and Tu . . .

After the wipes boom: a decade of wipes growth, new investment and consolidation, have left manufacturers figuring out their str
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For a while, you just couldn't go wrong in the spunlace market. Everyday, it seemed, a new line or plant purchase was being announced as the entire nonwovens industry seemed . . .

The benefits of using nonwovens in medical products.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hygiene--The First Amendment For Infection Prevention The news is filled with updates on the spread of new viruses and bacteria that can develop severe human threats and b . . .

Techtextil's lucky 13: latest edition of Frankfurt show demonstrates industry innovation despite economic downturn.(Industry ove
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On June 16, the 13th Techtextil opened the doors to the international trade-fair and congress for technical textiles in Frankfurt. An interesting mix of 1201 companies from . . .

Accusentry.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
ACCUSENTRY www.accusentry.com AccuSentry is introducing a weld inspection system for training pant machines to ensure the integrity of the weld and prevent damage of the weld head. The system co . . .

Aeroglide.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
AEROGLIDE www.aeroglide.com Aeroglide Corporation provides equipment for through-air drying (TAD), thermal bonding, heat setting, curing and finishing for the nonwovens industry. Applications in . . .

Anqing Heng Chang.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(Brief
ANQING HENG CHANG www.aqhch.com.cn Anqing Heng Chang Machinery was founded in 1988 and specializes in equipment for hygiene products. Advanced process and modern management make its machines uni . . .

Bicma Hygiene Technologie.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens
BICMA HYGIENE TECHNOLOGIE www.bicma.com In addition to machinery for the feminine hygiene and baby diaper sectors, Bicma now offers equipment for the production of both light and heavy adult inc . . .

Birch Brothers.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
BIRCH BROTHERS www.birchbrothers.com Birch Brothers Southern is moving into its 127th year in business with the launch of two new machine products and expanded service offerings. First, Birch ha . . .

BST International.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(Brief
BST INTERNATIONAL www.bstpromark.com Complete compact web guiding systems are available from BST International in standard sizes for use with webs up to 27 inches. BST has a line of turnkey, plu . . .

Bunting Magnetics.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
BUNTING MAGNETICS www.buntingmagnetics.com Bunting Magnetics has expanded its material handling product line. The company's new DragSlide conveyor is designed to convey difficult, thin mill shre . . .

Catbridge Machinery.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
CATBRIDGE MACHINERY www.catbridge.com Catbridge Machinery offers a full line of innovative, efficient slitters and rewinders for all types of nonwoven materials. Catbridge focuses on providing c . . .

Diatec SRL.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(Brief article
DIATEC SRL www.diatec.it Diatec's recent technology studies have been devoted to the formation of diaper cores with high SAP/fluff ratios and the application of back ears in baby and adult diape . . .

Dilo Group.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
DILO GROUP www.dilo.de Dilo Group has focused recent research and development activities on creating cost-efficient, reliable solutions for the nonwovens industry, which requires modern and effi . . .

Erhardt + Leimer.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
ERHARDT + LEIMER www.erhard-leimer.com The Web:Inspector will provide a bar code module that can read fixed or dynamic barcodes. Dynamic barcodes will be stored on-line and can be checked during . . .

Edelmann.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(Edelmann Techno
EDELMANN www.edelmann-technology.com With over 60 years of expertise, Edelmann Technology has been recognized for its adaptability to market changes and technological advancements. Over the last . . .

Elsner Engineering Works.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
ELSNER ENGINEERING WORKS www.elsnereng.com Elsner Engineering Works continues to hold a strong presence in the nonwovens machinery marketplace. Elsner's Model ENR-1000 Rewinder, designed specifi . . .

Fameccanica.Data SPA.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(Bri
FAMECCANICA.DATA SPA www.fameccanica.com Fameccanica's new machinery strategy features a range articulated across three technological platforms--Premium, Evolution and Basic. For each of these, . . .

Focke & Co.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
FOCKE & CO. www.focke.com Focke & Co., General Packaging Division, has recently developed new concepts for converters of nonwoven disposable wiping products for automotive, food service, janitor . . .

GDM Spa.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(Brief article)
GDM SPA www.gdm-spa.com In 2009, GDM consolidated and continued to provide innovations and services in the hygiene disposable sector for its clients. Highly successful technical innovations have . . .

Guangzhou Xingshi.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(Brief
GUANGZHOU XINGSHI www.xingshi.com.cn Among the products from Guagzhou Xingshi is the XE-903 panty liner machine with a production speed of up to 2000 pieces per minute. The system features a lin . . .

Hanwei Machinery.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
HANWEI MACHINERY www.han-wei.com Founded in 1993, Hanwei Machinery Manufacturing specializes in developing, manufacturing, selling and servicing manufacturing equipment for disposable hygiene pr . . .

Herrmann Ultrasonics.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
HERRMANN ULTRASONICS www.herrmannultrasonics.com Herrmann Ultrasonics specializes in laminating without heat or glue and is currently processing roll goods in six-foot widths on ultrasonic calen . . .

Ibis International.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(Brief
IBIS INTERNATIONAL www.ibis-usa.com Ibis International, a Georgia-based technology company, has refined a Zero Waste System for reclaiming fiber, pure super-absorbent polymer and clean plastic/n . . .

Isra Surface Vision.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)(ISRA
ISRA SURFACE VISION www.isravision.com Customer demand for quality nonwovens fabrics is growing worldwide. At a leading roll goods producer in Italy, the Isra Vision Inspection Systems make it p . . .

ITW Dynatec.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
ITW DYNATEC www.itwdynatec.com ITW Dynatec's patented Vector brand Modular Metering Platform provides point of application accuracy of plus or minus 0.5% in both machine direction and cross-web, . . .

Curt G. Joa.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
CURT G. JOA www.joa.com In business for over 75 years, Curt G. Joa, Inc. is a world leader in developing, engineering and manufacturing state-of-the-art machinery for the production of baby diap . . .

Mahlo America.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
MAHLO AMERICA www.mahloamerica.com Mahlo has introduced the revolutionary DFI Beta Sensor as part of its new QMS-12 Web Gauging System Platform. The Mahlo DFI (Dynamic Flutter Independent) Beta . . .

NDC Spray Coating.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
NDC SPRAY COATING www.ndccn.com NDC Spray Coating System Fabricating is designed for double-and triple-layer lamination using a non-contact coating technique. This machine performs especially we . . .

Nicely Machinery.(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for nonwovens)
NICELY MACHINERY www.nicely.com.tw Nicely Machinery, a Taiwan-based machine supplier, has been in the field of manufacturing slitting and rewinding machines for more than 25 years. The company r . . .

Oerlikon Textile Components (Temco).(Machinery & Equipment Focus: a look at the latest offerings from suppliers of machinery for
OERLIKON TEXTILE COMPONENTS (TEMCO) www.fi-tech.com Oerlikon Textile Components of Hammelburg, Germany (Temco) offers journal bearing assemblies and complete idler rollers for guiding lightweigh . . .