Growing Trend Towards Protectionist Measures on Polymers
China, Egypt, Turkey and India have decided to protect their respective, local polymer manufacturers. So, if you export polymers to these countries, you may be facing some unwelcome, additional duties […]
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Medline Expands Adult Incontinence Site in Georgia
There’s growth and then there’s growth. Medline is expanding their adult incontinent operation after being in their new facility for less than a year (they opened in January 2012). With […]
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M&G to Construct New US Chemical Plants
Italian M&G + Corpus Christi, Texas = a new source of PET and PTA. The Italian PET manufacturer, M&G, is bringing its technology and experience to American shores. They’ve completed step 1 […]
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BASF SE: Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Research Lab Opens in the United States
Research is alive and well in the United States and in a new location. BASF has committed resources/personnel and opened up a new research lab in Wyandotte, Michigan. This new […]
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K-C Warns of Tainted Tampons
Theft and fraud are a nightmare for any company and Kimberly-Clark is unfortunately experiencing that nightmare. As part of their normal operations, they have brand and consumer protection activities which […]
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Ahlstrom Buys Swedish Filter Company
It’s official. Ahlstrom is acquiring Munktell Filter AB to strengthen their filtration business. After divesting and demerging two of their business units (wipes and label/processing), they are looking to become […]
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3M Introduces New DIY Filtrete Water Filtration Products
Very few people can actually drink water straight from the tap (most folks don’t like the taste). You will either use a filtration pitcher or attach a filtering device to […]
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NatureWorks Expands Bio–Polymer Production with Process Equipment from Sulzer
NatureWorks is doing its part to grow the nonwovens industry by adding production capacity for its Ingeo biopolymer as well as produce new resins and lactides. With proprietary equipment/engineering design […]
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New Plant for Janesville
After a fire destroyed the Janesville Acoustics’ Newcomerstown plant last year, one of their Norwalk plants stepped up to help with production (even though it was scheduled to be closed). […]
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RISI Price Trends Report
There is a new report available only to INDA members. INDA has partnered with RISI Nonwovens Markets to produce a monthly price trend report exclusively for INDA members. This report […]
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