The world nonwovens industry: part 3--ten small producers, October 2023

The world nonwovens industry: part 3--ten small producers, October 2023

This report is the third in a series of three in which the world's top 40 producers of nonwovens are profiled. The report provides updated information and data about the activities, investments, marketing strategies and product strategies of Asahi Kasei, Beijing Dayuan Nonwoven Fabric Corp, Kuraray, Mogul, O&M Halyard, Precision Textiles, Saudi German Nonwovens, Tenowo, Toyobo, and Unitika. The report also provides data on the size of the nonwovens market and the sales achieved by these ten smaller producers. Many of these producers are continuing to expand their businesses, although investment has slowed after it accelerated following the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. Beijing Dayuan Nonwoven Fabric Corp added a new air-through bonding line in 2023, and Saudi German Nonwovens announced in 2023 that it plans to invest in a new spunmelt nonwovens line. At the same time, a number of producers, including Mogul and Kuraray, are expanding their meltblown nonwovens output into new product areas--including heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) and other industrial applications--and several other producers, including O&M Halyard, Precision Textiles and Toyobo, have launched new products. Meanwhile, Asahi Kasei has merged its nonwovens business with that of Mitsui Chemicals.