GreenCore Solutions Corp., a manufacturer tree-free diapers, has supplied a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Merkas Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Merkas”), a premier Turkish manufacturer of air through bonded (ATB) nonwoven materials, to supply next-generation substrates such as acquisition and distribution layers, and cover layers like top sheets for GreenCore’s private label TreeFree Diaper and FemCare UltraThin products across Europe.

Under the agreement, Merkas will serve as the nonwovens provider for GreenCore’s retail ecosystem in Europe, supporting the company’s rapid growth across grocery, pharmacy and convenience retail channels. The partnership includes formal inclusion of Merkas in all GreenCore-led tenders with major European buyers, and other leading retail groups.

“Merkas is a supply chain powerhouse with decades of nonwovens expertise and a shared commitment to sustainability,” says Matthew Keddy, CEO of GreenCore Solutions Corp. “This partnership ensures scalable, secure sourcing for our verified eco TreeFree Diaper® and provides retailers with capacity to meet surging demand.”

Based in Turkey, Merkas has joined PATH+ (Partner Alliance for Traceable Hygiene) as a verified upstream partner. By supplying traceable, ESG-aligned nonwovens into TreeFree Diaper and FemCare UltaThin, Merkas strengthens the alliance’s ability to deliver fully auditable, pulp-free hygiene products. Their inclusion ensures retailers, OEM converters and other PATH+ partners benefit from a transparent, EU-compliant material flow that meets the highest standards of sustainability and traceability.

Initial volume forecasts estimate a scale-up from 500 million-2 billion square meters annually, with a phased ramp-up to align Merkas’ production capacity with GreenCore’s retail expansion plan across 5,000 points of sale by year-end 2026.

“This agreement represents a major milestone in our mission to be a global partner of choice for sustainable hygiene,” says a Merkas spokesperson. “We’re proud to bring our materials, innovation, and quality systems to support the TreeFree Diaper® private label ecosystem.”