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.
Principle Business Enterprises announced an investment in its Dunbridge, Ohio, manufacturing operations on May 14, 2024. It said the project was intended to double capacity for plus-size adult-incontinence…
Pennsylvania’s economic-development department announced a $142.2 million investment by First Quality in Lewistown on November 13, 2025. The project includes four additional manufacturing lines and a planned expansion…
INDA released its twelfth North American Nonwovens Supply Report on May 20, 2025. The public announcement says regional capacity rose by more than 100,000 tonnes for a second…
EDANA released its overview of 2025 nonwovens production in Greater Europe on April 7, 2026. The association reports output of 2.919 million tonnes, a decline of about 2.2…
Sanyo Chemical announced its decision to withdraw from the superabsorbent polymer business on March 25, 2024. It cited excess supply, stronger competition and deteriorating profitability in Asian SAP…
Evonik announced on September 2, 2024 that it had completed the sale of its superabsorbents business to International Chemical Investors Group. The transaction closed on August 31 following…
Nippon Shokubai announced on August 8, 2025 that its Indonesian subsidiary had held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new SAP plant the previous day. The project is located…
Glatfelter announced completion of its combination with Berry’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties Global Nonwovens and Films business on November 4, 2024. The transaction created Magnera, a supplier of…
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…