Huggies announced that it's giving hugs for the holidays to help babies in need this giving season and beyond. In early 2017, Huggies will become the first global diaper brand to offer a program that will enable diaper banks to purchase bulk quantities of high-quality Huggies diapers at competitive ...

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, will increase the number of its full-time member staff by adding the new role of assistant director of Career Services. This position will enhance INDA members’ existing college recruiting efforts and share an industry overview and a general pe...

Four years after entering the Indian market, SCA has decided to discontinue its hygiene business there. The decision was made after the company determined that profitability could not be achieved there within a reasonable timeframe. SCA will instead prioritize growth in selected emerging market...

Belgian diaper maker Ontex has confirmed that it is engaged in discussions to acquire Brazilian company Hypermarcas S.A. for $300 million. These discussions are at an advanced stage, but neither party is legally bound to proceed with the transaction, according to the company. There can be no assuran...

Thanks to global advancements in healthcare and standards of living, people are living longer than ever before. In 2015, there were 599 million people over 65 years globally and it is expected that in 2020, the number of senior people will be 712 million. And who knows where the growth stops. The ag...

The hygiene market continues to evolve. Diapers are getting thinner, softer and better fitting; adult incontinence product lines are expanding to meet the varying needs of sufferers; and the feminine hygiene market is evolving, giving women more choices than ever before. Behind this evolution is the...

The airlaid market, at least in North America, is awaiting the impact of the industry’s next big production line, an event that will surely shift the supply-and-demand picture for several years to come. The line in question was announced by industry veteran Glatfelter in late 2015. This 22,000 short...

The fact that the nonwovens industry is growing in China is not news. During the past decade, the market has achieved growth in the low double digits, well above the rates seen in more developed areas like the U.S. or Europe. As multinational companies like Berry Plastics, Freudenberg and TWE have s...