22nd Dec 2022
Austria’s Andritz recently organised a customer day dedicated to the absorbent hygiene products value chain. The event took place at the Andritz Diatec premises in Pescara, Italy, with several key players from the nonwovens industry that came from all over Europe and beyond. Andritz is a leader in pulp, paper, metals, hydro, and separation.
22nd Dec 2022
US’ 3M is set to exit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and discontinue using PFAS by the end of 2025. 3M’s decision is based on an evaluation of the evolving external landscape, including accelerating regulatory trends focused on reducing or eliminating the presence of PFAS in the environment and changing stakeholder expectations.
19th Dec 2022
France-based chemical company Carbios has formalised several targets in its newly released 2021 sustainability report. The environmental objectives include using the LCA method to maximise circularity and aim for the lowest carbon impact and commitment to depolymerising 60 tons of PET in 2023 at the demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand.
19th Dec 2022
US’ Trillium has raised a $10.6 million series A financing round. The first closing totalled $5.5 million and was led by Hyosung Advanced Materials. Capricorn Partners and HELM have joined the series A round to bring the total to $10.6 million. The funding builds on the company’s non-dilutive award of $2.5 million from the US Department of Energy.
15th Dec 2022
Ontex has received a top ‘A’ rating for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change from non-profit CDP. The Belgium-based company specialises in products related to baby care, feminine care, and adult care. CDP’s annual disclosure process is recognised as the gold standard of corporate environmental transparency.
15th Dec 2022
Finland’s Ahlstrom has named Helen Mets as its president and CEO, effective January 1, 2023. With the company entering the next phase of growth and transformation, Mets will succeed current president and CEO, Hans Sohlstrom, who has been with the company since 2016. Sohlstrom will leave Ahlstrom at the end of December to pursue new opportunities.
14th Dec 2022
Switzerland’s Autoneum has announced Eelco Spoelder-who has over 25 years of experience in the automotive supply industry-as its new CEO. Matthias Holzammer is handing over the operational management of Autoneum due to personal reasons as of March 27, 2023. Autoneum is one of the leading manufacturers of vehicle acoustic and thermal insulation for...
14th Dec 2022
Swedish hygiene and health company Essity has been recognised for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organisation CDP. The company was awarded a place on CDP’s prestigious A List for its work in combating deforestation. Essity’s products include tissue paper, baby diapers, feminine care, and incontinence products.
13th Dec 2022
RecyOuest, a French green economy company, has successfully started up world’s first recycling line that produces recycling fibres for nonwoven applications from agricultural plastic waste nets. The unique dry-cleaning system of the recycling line was delivered, installed, and commissioned by international technology group Andritz in August 2022.