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HARTMANN’s pharmacy information dated February 2025 describes a change to SkinGuard absorbent cores in MoliCare pads and pants, alongside more compact packaging.
ANDRITZ’s official INDEX26 preview describes adult-care converting lines, SAP-management technology and equipment for recovering materials from manufacturing scrap. The exhibition dates are May 19–22, 2026.
ANDRITZ describes a collaboration with A.Celli to develop and commercialise ReelMAX 360, an automated reel-handling and loading system for personal-hygiene converting lines.
Ontex’s 2025 annual report, published in March 2026, describes the reorganisation of its Belgian operations. It discusses the closure of Eeklo and the role of Buggenhout as a…
Essity’s September 2025 company update describes manufacturing investments in Spain and the Netherlands. The Spanish project includes a new line for intimate-hygiene products and TENA incontinence pads, with…
The Netherlands’ Circular Materials Plan includes a specific framework for used disposable diapers and incontinence materials. The page states that this section took effect on December 30, 2025.
Care provider Careyn’s 2025 sustainability report says residents and staff at Bernissesteyn separated more than 6,000 kilograms of incontinence waste during the year.
Effective September 2026, German GKV guidance lists absorbent incontinence inserts and pants among aid types that qualified nurses may recommend in defined care settings.
Nordic Ecolabelling adopted generation 7.0 of its criteria for protective and absorbent hygiene products on September 30, 2025. The product group includes incontinence protection as well as baby…
The University of Southern Denmark lists Blesystem2030 as a research project running from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2027. Partners include ABENA, Design School Kolding, Aarhus and…
An August 2025 Age and Ageing paper reports a six-week trial of the TENA SmartCare Change Indicator in nursing homes in Canada and Germany. The trial did not…