15th Feb 2023
Global consumption of absorbent hygiene products, which includes disposable diapers, child pants, feminine hygiene, and adult incontinence products, has reached about 725 billion units in 2022, according to a report by US’ Price Hanna Consultants. This is due to rapid market penetration and growth in emerging markets, especially in China.
14th Feb 2023
India’s Garware Technical Fibres, a leading manufacturer of technical textiles, has reported a net sales growth of 12 per cent in the first nine months (9M) of fiscal 2023 (FY23) to ₹935.1 crore, compared to the same period last year. The profit before tax remained flat at ₹144.7 crore in 9M FY23 as compared to ₹145.1 crore in the same period of last...
13th Feb 2023
American multinational consumer products company Edgewell Personal Care has reported net sales of $469.1 million in the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal 2023 (FY23), a 1.3 per cent increase from the corresponding period of the previous year. The company’s organic net sales increased by 3 per cent year-on-year, with strong growth in the international market.
11th Feb 2023
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Switzerland-based Autoneum’s science-based emissions reduction targets. The validation by the SBTi is an important milestone in Autoneum’s efforts to reduce its direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions along the entire value chain. Autoneum is the leader in acoustic and thermal...
10th Feb 2023
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has modified the Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued on January 28, 2022, against imports of synthetic disposable gloves manufactured by Malaysia’s YTY Industry Holdings Sdn Bhd (YTY Group). Effective immediately, the US will allow YTY Group shipments to enter the US if they are in compliance with US laws.
10th Feb 2023
Toray Industries has reported consolidated financial revenue of 1,901.8 billion yen, up 15.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY), for the first nine months (9M) of fiscal 2023 (FY23), ended December 31, 2022. However, core operating income fell 24.1% to 80.4 billion yen and profit attributable to owners of parent was down 16.5 per cent to 74.6 billion yen.
10th Feb 2023
Japan’s Asahi Kasei has announced that its board of directors has approved a final agreement regarding the transfer of business related to the development, manufacturer, and sale of spunbond nonwoven products to a joint venture company to be established by joint incorporation-type company separation with Mitsui Chemicals, effective from October 2, 2023.
10th Feb 2023
Berry Corporation, a leading global packaging, consumer goods and engineered materials company, has reported net sales of $3,060 million, a decline of 14 per cent YoY, in Q1 FY23. The decline in sales was mainly due to 6 per cent volume decline, decreased selling prices of 4 per cent and a 3 per cent unfavourable impact from foreign currency changes.
10th Feb 2023
Indian government has set up the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) for a period of 4 years (2020-21 to 2023-24) with an outlay of ₹1,480 crore to boost technical textiles sector in the country. The Mission aims to achieve an average growth rate of 15-20 per cent per annum taking the level of domestic market size to $40-50 billion by the year...