Global Technical Textiles Business Update, 1st quarter 2012

Published: May 2012

Publisher: Textiles Intelligence

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Pages: 19

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ISBN: 978-1-849782-40-1

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Report description

This report provides a round-up of recent corporate developments in the global technical textiles sector, including acquisitions, business news, financial results, investments, joint ventures and market forecasts. The report contains insight and analysis of developments in a wide range of companies and other organisations involved in the sector, including: Advanced Flexible Materials, Ahlstrom, BCC Research, DSM Dyneema, Filspec, Fulgar, Lenzing, Oerlikon Neumag, One-A Engineering Austria, Oratex, Porous Power Technologies, Protec-Style, Rhodia, SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget), Société Chemos, TenCate Geosynthetics, The Hohenstein Institute, The Freedonia Group and US Industrial Fabrics Institute (USIFI).

Table of contents

SUMMARY

ACQUISITIONS
Ahlstrom has taken a stake in a US battery separator technology company

BUSINESS NEWS
DSM has closed its plant for making ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)
tape in Switzerland
Lenzing is taking legal action against One-A Engineering Austria regarding alleged patent
infringement
Protec-Style in Canada is leading a project to develop cheap silk-like fibres from milkweed
SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) has restructured its hygiene operations
The US Berry Amendment has been updated to include components of military tents

FINANCIAL RESULTS
TenCate Geosynthetics has reported an increase in sales for the first nine months of 2011

INVESTMENTS
Ahlstrom is targeting Indian markets for filtration
Oerlikon Neumag has won a contract to supply a plant in India which will make staple fibres
for nonwovens
The Hohenstein Institute has opened a laboratory in Hong Kong

JOINT VENTURES
Rhodia has entered into an agreement with Fulgar relating to the distribution of its Emana
bioactive yarn in Europe
SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) has sold a 50% stake in its operations in Australasia

MARKET FORECASTS
The world market for speciality fibres is set for strong growth
US demand for filters will grow robustly between 2010 and 2015
Worldwide demand for geosynthetics is set for strong growth between 2010 and 2015
Worldwide demand for nonwovens will grow by 6.9% per annum between 2010 and 2015

List of tables
Table 1: World market for speciality fibres by category, 2007-16
Table 2: USA: sales of filters by market sector, 2005-15
Table 3: Worldwide demand for geosynthetics, 2005-15
Table 4: Worldwide demand for nonwovens, 2005-15

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Related research categories

By sector: Technical (in Material), Textiles (in Textiles, fabric & yarn)

By market: Global