Yuhan-Kimberly’s twentieth sustainability report describes improvements to nonwoven-production equipment serving materials for baby diapers, adult diapers and sanitary products. The company announced the report’s publication on July 1,…
Sumitomo Seika’s 2025 report describes a planned addition of 70,000 tonnes per year of superabsorbent-polymer capacity in Singapore, bringing the site’s planned annual capacity to 140,000 tonnes. Its…
BASF announced production startup at its Superabsorbents Excellence Center in Antwerp on October 26, 2023. The company described a €25 million investment in pilot-scale equipment for superabsorbent-polymer development.
BASF announced completion of a $19.2 million investment in its Freeport, Texas, superabsorbent-polymer operations on October 10, 2024. The project upgraded equipment and production processes, including rail logistics…
Oji Holdings announced a reorganisation of Oji Nepia’s adult-diaper production on January 21, 2025. The plan called for closing the Fujinomiya factory in January 2026 and transferring its…
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…
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…
The International Finance Corporation disclosed its environmental and social review of Drylock’s Capivari factory project on May 30, 2025. The project includes a $30 million A loan for…
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…