Inflation affects the nonwovens industry through increased raw material, energy, and transportation costs, impacting production expenses and potentially squeezing profit margins.
January 9, 2024Disposable supplies are often necessary in the medical field to maintain cleanliness and prevent cross contamination.
March 15, 2023This is not the first time that Alan Greenspan’s theory of men’s underpants sales – as an economic indicator in general and predictor of tough times in particular – has entered the public discourse.
March 29, 2022The flurry of panic buying turned out to be short-lived so supply and demand in the personal hygiene nonwovens industry returned to more normal patterns as the pandemic wore on.
April 14, 2021The pandemic has had a mixed impact on the nonwovens industry in 2020, pushing suppliers to rapidly adapt to both the high demand for crucial end-use products and the limitations of stay-at-home orders and a recession economy.
December 3, 2020See examples of how wipes suppliers have taken steps to ramp up production to meet the spike in demand, among other trends.
July 28, 2020Investment in public infrastructure is a key driver in the $18 billion global geosynthetics market. It's rising in major markets around the world as governments attempt to offset the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more from Content Writer Peter Kusnic.
July 21, 2020Consumers historically chose private label wipes for their lower price. Read on to learn about new strategies of premiumization and diversification that manufacturers hope will rival their brand-name competitors.
January 7, 2020In the US coated fabrics market, many prevailing trends are driven by consumers, who are increasingly concerned about the goods they buy and use – what they’re made of, where they come from, and how they’re manufactured.
March 27, 2019For a country of its size, Poland may seem unlikely to support a nonwovens industry of global significance. Yet demand for nonwoven fabrics in Poland is comparable to that of more developed, populous countries like Italy and the UK, and the market is expected to grow at an above average rate of 3.2% per year through 2022. So what's driving Poland’s nonwovens boom?
January 24, 2019