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A listing of recent new nonwovens capacity, absorbent products technology expansions across the globe
May 13, 2025
By: Karen McIntyre
Editor
Investment in new production lines continues to not only expand the size and scope of nonwovens and related products globally but also to advance technological improvements across multiple categories. After a widespread slowdown beginning in 2022, investment in new production lines has begun to return across the globe. Here is a listing of recent investment announcements in nonwovens and absorbent products. Company Name: International Paper Uzbek Date Announced: May 2025 Location: Tashkent, Uzekistan Technology: Spunlace More information: International Paper Uzbek Invests in Spunlace Line __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: General Nonwovens Date Announced: April 2025 Location: Gaziantep, Turkey Technology: Proprietary for technical textiles More information: General Nonwovens Announces €40 Million Investment __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Allear Silk Road New Materials Date Announced: April 2025 Location: Gaziantep, China Technology: Three spunlace lines More information: Allear Silk Road New Materials to Add Three Spunlace Lines __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Kimberly-Clark Date Announced: April 2025 Location: Warren, OH; Beech Island, SC Technology: Advanced manufacturing assets, automated distribution center More information: Kimberly-Clark to Invest $2 Billion in North American Manufacturing __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Ontex Date Announced: March 2025 Location: Segovia Technology: Production lines for baby, fem care and adult incontinence lines More information: Ontex Opens R&D Center in Segovia __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: JIeya Biologic Date Announced: March 2025 Location: Virginia Technology: Wipes production More information: Jieya Biologic to Add Wipes Production in Virginia __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Avgol Date Completed: February 2025 Location: Mocksville, NC Technology: Spunmelt More information: Avgol Completes $100 Million Investment in North Carolina __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Softbond Date Announced: January 2025 Location: Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina Technology: Spunbond More information: Softbond to Add Spunmelt Line in Argentina __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Sharpcell Date Announced: January 2024 Locatin: Finland Technology: Airlaid More information: Sharpcell to Add Airlaid Line __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Bondex Date Announced: October 2024 Location: Trenton, SC Technology: Needlepunch More information: Bondex Expands Produciton Capacity in South Carolina __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: O.R.V. Date Announced: October 2024 Location: Italy Technology: Needlepunch/thermal bonded More information: O.R.V. to Add Large-Scale Media Line in Italy __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Quimicolor Date Announced: September 2024 Location: Technology: Spunlace More information: Quimicolor Starts Up Spunlace Line __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Suominen Date Announced: August 2024 Location: Alicante, Spain Technology: CPC More information: Suominen is Adding New Line in Spain __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Sioen Technical Felts Date Announced: June 2024 Location: Belgium Technology: Needlepunch More information: Sioen Technical Felts to Add Needlepunch Line __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Drylock Technologies Date Announced: June 2024 Location: Capivari, Brazil Technology: Hygiene Machinery More information: Drylock to Construct Third Facility in Brazil __________________________________________________________________________________ Company: GHC Partners Date Announced: May 2024 Location: China Technology: Spunmelt More information: GHC Partners with A.Celli Nonwovens and Reicofil __________________________________________________________________________________ Company: Carolina Nonwovens Date Announced: May 2024 Location: Foshania, OH Technology: More information: Carolina Nonwovens Invests $4 Million in Ohio Plant __________________________________________________________________________________ Company: Meishang Date Announced: May 2024 Location:Shaoxing, China Technology: Needlepunch More information: Meishing Starts Up Needlepunch Line __________________________________________________________________________________ Company: Essity Date Announced: April 2024 Location: Juniai, Brazil Technology: Adult diaper production lines More information: Essity Expands Production In Brazil __________________________________________________________________________________ Company: First Quality Date Announced: March 2024 Location: Macon, GA Technology: Diaper, incontinence production lines More information: First Quality Announces Investments __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Gulsan Date Announced: March 2024 Location: Egypt Technology: Films More information: Gulsan Adding Film Production in Egypt __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Teknomelt Date Announced: February 2024 Location: Turkey Technology: CCP More information: Teknomelt Starts Up CCP Line in Turkey __________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: Sinaatec Date Announced: March 2024 Location: Algeria Technology: spunmelt More information: Sinaatec Starts Up Nonwovens Line in Algeria
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