US wipes demand will grow 6.1 percent annually through 2011. Developed markets in the US Western Europe and Japan will remain dominant, while more rapid gains will occur in developing nations such as China and India. Baby wipes will stay the largest type while household| personal care and health care wipes grow the fastest.

This study analyzes the $5.8 billion world wipes industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1996| 2001 and 2006 and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by product (e.g.| baby wipes| personal care wipes| household and automotive wipes| manufacturing wipes| health care wipes)| world region (e.g.| Western Europe| North America| Asia/Pacific) and for 14 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors| details industry structure| evaluates company market share and profiles 29 major producers including Kimberly-Clark| Procter & Gamble| and Nice-Pak Products.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
         INTRODUCTION                                                ix
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
  
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
         General                                                      4
         World Economic Overview                                      5
         World Demographic Outlook                                   10
           World Population Outlook                                  11
           World Urban Population Outlook                            12
           Population under 5 Years Old Outlook                      14
           World Female Population Outlook                           15
         Households                                                  17
         World Consumer Spending Outlook                             19
         World Manufacturing Overview                                21
         World Motor Vehicle Production                              23
         World Motor Vehicles in Use                                 26
         World Cosmetic & Toiletry Overview                          28
         World Soap & Detergent Overview                             30
         World Health Expenditures                                   32
         Competitive Technologies                                    36
         Environmental & Regulatory Overview                         37
         Raw Material Trends                                         39
           Spunlaced Nonwovens                                       40
           Airlaid Nonwovens                                         41
           Other Substrates                                          42
  
  III.   OVERVIEW                                                    44
         General                                                     44
         World Wipes Overview                                        45
           Market Demand                                             46
              Consumer Wipes                                         48
                Baby Wipes                                           51
                Personal Care Wipes                                  54
                Household & Automotive Wipes                         58
              Industrial Wipes                                       60
                Manufacturing Wipes                                  63
                Health Care Wipes                                    65
                Other Industrial Wipes                               67
           Product Demand                                            69
           Regional Demand                                           71
           Per Capita Consumption Trends                             74
         Production & Trade Considerations                           77
  
  IV.    NORTH AMERICA                                               79
         General                                                     79
         Markets                                                     81
         Suppliers                                                   82
         United States                                               85
         Canada                                                      90
         Mexico                                                      94
  
   V.    WESTERN EUROPE                                             100
         General                                                    100
         Markets                                                    102
         Suppliers                                                  103
         France                                                     105
         Germany                                                    109
         Italy                                                      115
         Spain                                                      119
         United Kingdom                                             123
         Other Western Europe                                       129
  
  VI.    ASIA/PACIFIC                                               135
         General                                                    135
         Markets                                                    137
         Suppliers                                                  139
         Australia                                                  140
         China                                                      146
         India                                                      151
         Japan                                                      155
         Other Asia/Pacific                                         161
  
 VII.    OTHER REGIONS                                              166
         Latin America                                              166
           Brazil                                                   171
           Other Latin America                                      176
         Eastern Europe                                             180
           Russia                                                   184
           Other Eastern Europe                                     188
         Africa/Mideast                                             193
  
VIII.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         201
         General                                                    201
         Market Share                                               205
           Converters  Level                                        205
           Retail Level                                             207
         Industry Restructuring                                     210
         Competitive Strategies                                     213
           New Product Development                                  214
           Product Line Extension                                   215
           Low Cost Position                                        217
           Product Placement                                        218
           Market Segmentation                                      219
           Cooperative Agreements                                   222
         Manufacturing Methods                                      224
         Contract Manufacturing                                     226
         Marketing & Distribution                                   227
         Company Profiles                                           229
           AFG Wipes Incorporated, see Albaad Massuot Yitzhak
           Ahlstrom Corporation                                     230
           Albaad Massuot Yitzhak Limited                           232
           American Hygienics Corporation                           234
           Ataman Ilac ve Kozmetik San Tic Limited Sti              235
           BBA Aviation plc                                         236
           Beiersdorf AG                                            237
           C-Airlaid LLC                                            239
           Chicopee Incorporated, see Polymer Group Incorporated       
           Clorox Company                                           240
           Codi International BV, see Suominen Corporation             
           Converting Wet Wipes Srl                                 242
           DuPont (EI) de Nemours                                   243
           Feucht-Hygiene-Werk GmbH, see Albaad Massuot Yitzhak
           Fiberweb plc                                             245
           Georgia-Pacific Corporation, see Koch Industries
           Grupo Productos Internacionales Mabe SA de CV            246
           Henkel KGaA                                              248
           Jeyes Group Limited                                      251
           Johnson & Johnson                                        252
           Johnson (SC) & Son Incorporated                          254
           Kao Corporation                                          255
           Kimberly-Clark Corporation                               257
           Koch Industries Incorporated                             261
           Merino Pty Limited                                       263
           Neutrogena Corporation, see Johnson & Johnson               
           Nice-Pak Products Incorporated                           264
           Polymer Group Incorporated                               267
           Pristine Care Products Pvt Limited                       269
           Procter & Gamble Company                                 270
           Productos Familia SA, see Svenska Cellulosa AB              
           Professional Disposables International, see Nice-Pak 
              Products
           Reckitt Benckiser plc                                    273
           Rockline Industries Incorporated                         274
           Suominen Corporation                                     276
           Svenska Cellulosa AB                                     278
           Unilever Group                                           281
         Other Companies Mentioned in Study                         283
         
    

                           LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
         Summary Table                                                3
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    World Gross Domestic Product by Region                      10
    2    World Population by Region                                  12
    3    World Urban Population by Region                            13
    4    World Population under 5 Years Old by Region                15
    5    World Female Population by Region                           17
    6    World Households by Region                                  19
    7    World Personal Consumption Expenditures                     21
    8    World Manufacturing Value Added by Region                   23
    9    World Motor Vehicle Production                              26
   10    World Motor Vehicle Park by Region                          28
   11    World Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments by Region               30
   12    World Soap & Detergent Shipments by Region                  32
   13    World Health Expenditures by Region                         35
   14    Raw Material Trends                                         40
  
         SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
    1    World Wipes Demand by Market                                47
    2    World Consumer Wipes Market by Segment & Region             50
    3    World Baby Wipes Market by Region                           54
    4    World Personal Care Wipes Market by Region                  57
    5    World Household & Automotive Wipes Market by Region         60
    6    World Industrial Wipes Market by Segment & Region           62
    7    World Manufacturing Wipes Market by Region                  65
    8    World Health Care Wipes Market by Region                    67
    9    World Other Industrial Wipes Market by Region               69
   10    World Wipes Demand by Product                               71
   11    World Wipes Demand by Region                                73
  
         SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
    1    North America -- Economic Indicators                        80
    2    North America -- Wipes Demand by Market                     82
    3    United States -- Economic Indicators                        86
    4    United States -- Wipes Demand by Market                     88
    5    Canada -- Economic Indicators                               91
    6    Canada -- Wipes Demand by Market                            93
    7    Mexico -- Economic Indicators                               96
    8    Mexico -- Wipes Demand by Market                            98
  
         SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
    1    Western Europe -- Economic Indicators                      101
    2    Western Europe -- Wipes Demand by Market                   103
    3    France -- Economic Indicators                              106
    4    France -- Wipes Demand by Market                           108
    5    Germany -- Economic Indicators                             111
    6    Germany -- Wipes Demand by Market                          113
    7    Italy -- Economic Indicators                               116
    8    Italy -- Wipes Demand by Market                            118
    9    Spain -- Economic Indicators                               120
   10    Spain -- Wipes Demand by Market                            122
   11    United Kingdom -- Economic Indicators                      125
   12    United Kingdom -- Wipes Demand by Market                   127
   13    Other Western Europe -- Economic Indicators                131
   14    Other Western Europe -- Wipes Demand by Market             133
  
         SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
    1    Asia/Pacific -- Economic Indicators                        137
    2    Asia/Pacific -- Wipes Demand by Market                     139
    3    Australia -- Economic Indicators                           142
    4    Australia -- Wipes Demand by Market                        144
    5    China -- Economic Indicators                               147
    6    China -- Wipes Demand by Market                            149
    7    India -- Economic Indicators                               152
    8    India -- Wipes Demand by Market                            154
    9    Japan -- Economic Indicators                               157
   10    Japan -- Wipes Demand by Market                            159
   11    Other Asia/Pacific -- Economic Indicators                  162
   12    Other Asia/Pacific -- Wipes Demand by Market               164
  
         SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
    1    Latin America -- Economic Indicators                       168
    2    Latin America -- Wipes Demand by Market                    170
    3    Brazil -- Economic Indicators                              172
    4    Brazil -- Wipes Demand by Market                           174
    5    Other Latin America -- Economic Indicators                 177
    6    Other Latin America -- Wipes Demand by Market              178
    7    Eastern Europe -- Economic Indicators                      181
    8    Eastern Europe -- Wipes Demand by Market                   183
    9    Russia -- Economic Indicators                              185
   10    Russia -- Wipes Demand by Market                           187
   11    Other Eastern Europe -- Economic Indicators                190
   12    Other Eastern Europe -- Wipes Demand by Market             192
   13    Africa/Mideast -- Economic Indicators                      195
   14    Africa/Mideast -- Wipes Demand by Market                   197
  
         SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    Wipes Sales by Company, 2006                               203
    2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                       213
    3    Selected Cooperative Agreements                            223
  
    

                           LIST OF CHARTS
                                   
    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
    1    World Consumer Wipes Market by Region, 2006                 51
    2    World Industrial Wipes Market by Region, 2006               63
    3    World Wipes Demand by Region, 2006                          74
    4    Per Capita Wipes Demand/Per Capita GDP Relationship         76
  
         SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    World Wipes Converter Market Share, 2006                   206
    2    World Wipes Retail Market Share, 2006                      210