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UK carer charity joins call to review fixed daily pad limits
The charity’s statement is a campaign request, with Essity among the partners, rather than an NHS policy change.
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HARTMANN links incontinence growth to pants and absorbent underwear
HARTMANN reported Incontinence Management sales of €785.8 million for 2025, representing organic growth of 2.8%, in annual results published on March 19, 2026. The company said all product…
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Fibertex’s annual report describes hygiene-nonwoven upgrades in Aalborg
Schouw & Co.’s 2025 annual report, released on March 5, 2026, describes equipment upgrades at Fibertex Personal Care’s Aalborg operations in Denmark.
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North London waste authority reports parliamentary discussion of hygiene-product waste
North London Waste Authority reported on March 2, 2026 that it and Policy Connect had convened a parliamentary discussion on nappy waste at the House of Lords.
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Essity’s full-year report discusses TENA men’s range
Essity published its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on January 22, 2026. Chief executive Ulrika Kolsrud identified TENA for men among strategic segments reporting strong growth, alongside advanced…
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JOA announces completion of its acquisition of Cellulose Converting Solutions
Curt G. Joa announced on January 5, 2026 that its acquisition of Cellulose Converting Solutions, or CCS, had closed on December 22, 2025.
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Essity reorganizes TENA business reporting
Essity published comparative financial figures on December 2, 2025, ahead of introducing four business areas on January 1, 2026: Health & Medical, Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and Professional…
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NEN explores a standards committee for more circular absorbent hygiene products
NEN announced on November 27, 2025 an information meeting about a proposed standards committee covering absorbent hygiene products, including incontinence materials, diapers and menstrual products.
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Urk starts separate diaper collections while noting waste is not yet recycled
Urk municipality announced a one-year separate diaper-collection pilot on September 19, 2025. Three collection containers accepted both diapers and incontinence materials, with access arranged through a resident waste…
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Capannori announces authorization for Salanetti’s absorbent-hygiene recycling plant
Capannori municipality announced on July 15, 2025 that a regional procedure had authorized construction of RetiAmbiente’s absorbent-hygiene recycling plant at Salanetti in Tuscany.
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Ontex reports manufacturing expansion at its Segovia plant
Ontex announced expanded manufacturing capabilities at its Segovia site in Spain on March 5, 2025. It said the number of production lines had increased from 16 in 2022…
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Spanish investment agency describes Essity’s new incontinence-products line
Invest in Spain described Essity’s €24 million investment in an incontinence-products manufacturing line on November 11, 2024. The line produces products for the TENA and Orly brands.