Non Woven Products Manufacturers

Manufacturer of airlaid, spun bound and melt blown nonwovens. Offers a variety of materials like polyester (PET), polylactic acid, nylon, and cotton. Serves a wide range of markets including hygiene, medical and construction.

The company’s headquarters are located in Great Neck, NY with manufacturing plants in Hazleton and McElhattan, PA; Wuxi, China. It primarily produces hygiene and healthcare products along with adult incontinence items.

Ahlstrom-Munksjo

Ahlstrom-Munksjo is an international company that develops and supplies fiber-based materials. Its products include tape backings, electrotechnical insulation papers, construction and furniture materials, specialty pulps, and food packaging items. The company also manufactures a range of specialty labels.

In the tea bag market, Ahlstrom-Munksjo has a leading position with its plastic free products. This is due to its Fiber+ range which offers a plastic free and certified compostable solution without oil based heat seal fibers. The company has also made good progress in the coffee pod and fibrous meat casing markets.

The company’s filtration business continues to grow due to stricter emissions standards in Europe and Asia, as well as growing awareness of air pollution. In addition, the company has a strong presence in the cleanroom apparel market. Recently, it has launched PureArmor a breathable impervious fabric that provides blood-borne pathogen and cleanroom clothing protection. The product is made from a fine fiber protective web that protects the wearer and a prefilter that adds softness.

DuPont

DuPont is a leading manufacturer of engineered materials and enjoys an excellent reputation in the nonwoven industry. Its products include Tyvek, which is used in construction and protective apparel, as well as envelopes, packaging and graphics. Tyvek is also available in different coatings to meet specific needs. These include a reflective product that can increase lighting efficiency by 50%, and a material that resists creases to give printed graphics a polished appearance.

Its nonwovens division experienced a 3% sales gain in 2004 due to strong gains in Eastern and Central Europe and Asia. This growth was helped by the company’s ability to diversify its markets and continue innovation. The company’s new investments will help it to continue its growth in the future. It will also improve production capabilities, including a needlepunch line in Old Hickory. It will use state-of-the-art technology to produce both airlaid and wetlaid nonwovens.

Glatfelter Corporation

Glatfelter Corporation manufactures paper and fiber products. The Company offers composite fibers, spunlace, and airlaid materials. Its airlaid materials segment, which is its key revenue generating product, produces cellulose-based nonwovens used in feminine hygiene, specialty wipes, and table top applications.

The company also owns and operates a paper mill at Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, which recycles internally generated wastepaper to provide the principal raw material for its operations. Its subsidiary, Pulp non woven products manufacturers Wood Company, manages woodlands and procures forestry residues to supplement the Company’s internal supply of fiber for its paper manufacturing process.

The acquisition of Spinco by Glatfelter is a significant milestone for the company. This transaction is expected to significantly expand the company’s scale and enhance its technological capabilities. It will also open up opportunities for collaboration with companies in the health, hygiene and specialties sector. The company’s recent focus on optimizing its portfolio and managing the price/cost spread dynamic reflects management’s ongoing commitment to delivering long-term value.

Berry Plastics

Berry Plastics manufactures a wide range of plastic packaging products. They produce bottles, jars and tubes that are used in cosmetics, hair and beauty, home care, pet food and beverage industries. Their products are available in both custom and stock sizes and can be decorated with a variety of techniques including registered embossing, Soft Touch and hot stamping.

The company’s portfolio includes stock bottles in a broad selection of styles, shapes and materials, as well as a full line of closures. In addition, they offer a large selection of colors and finishes for both the bottles and lids. They also offer state-of-the-art photo-realistic printing to enhance brand recognition and appeal.

The company operates hundreds of various blow molding lines to create packages and other products from PE, PP, PVC and PETG materials. They also have injection molding capabilities that include compression, cube, insert and multi-component injection molding.

Fitesa

Fitesa is one of the world’s largest spunmelt nonwoven manufacturers, developing innovative solutions for hygiene and healthcare markets using a broad range of technologies. Its products include spunbond, meltblown, carded, airlaid, films and elastics. Its global network spans production plants in Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Italy, China and South East Asia.

Fitesa continues to invest in its business and operations. In 2020, it launched five global meltblown lines to support respiratory protection, and debottlenecked existing nonwovens lines in the U.S, Sweden and Italy. In addition, it made acquisitions of Fiber Dynamics and Tredegar Personal Care to expand its capability in the wipes market.

The company also invested in more sustainable production, installing a state-of-the-art Reicofil line at its Norrkoping plant. This new non woven fabric cloth line uses a customized BLUE EXTRUSION insulation package from Reifenhauser Reicofil to reduce energy demand. It is a cost-effective solution that can be easily retrofitted to any Reicofil line.

Thrace Group

Thrace Group manufactures a wide variety of polypropylene technical fabrics and packaging solutions. It operates 28 production lines in countries including Greece, Scotland and the USA. The Company offers needle-punched, spunbond and meltblown nonwovens. Its capabilities are also extended to serve environmental engineering applications with geotextiles, geogrids and geocomposites as well as erosion corrosion mats. It also offers industrial and carpet yarns, ARNO webbings/straps and twines, woven bags and liners for the oil and gas industry and FFS films, FIBC/filling solutions and pallet coverings.

The Company is exposed to a minor regulatory risk from single-use plastic legislation in its Packaging division. However, this is a small proportion of the business and should fade as the Company shifts the portfolio towards more sustainable and lighter weight products (the ‘In the Loop’ platform). The company has a clear track record of profit generation and currently trades on a low P/E and EV/EBITDA multiple in line with its peers.