EDANA, the global association for the nonwovens and related industries, publishes its annual overview of the high-level figures from the EDANA Statistics Report on Nonwovens Production and Deliveries for 2024. According to the latest data, in 2024, compared to data from 2023, nonwovens production in Greater Europe increased in volume by 2.6% to 2,976,400 tonnes, and by 2.9% … [Read more...] about European nonwovens production returns to pre-COVID level with 3 million tonnes in 2024: EDANA
Film Making & Substrates
interpack 2026 now fully booked; hot topics defined
With a full year’s run-up, the course is set for interpack: the Hot Topics are in place with Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills, and they reflect the sector’s most pressing challenges and drivers of innovation. Visitors can again look forward to fully booked trade fair premises. In 2026, interpack returns at full throttle – with dynamism, a passion … [Read more...] about interpack 2026 now fully booked; hot topics defined
TOPPAN Group to acquire majority stake in Italian BOPP-film maker Irplast S.p.A.
Tokyo-based TOPPAN Holdings' subsidiary TOPPAN Speciality Films will acquire 80% of Irplast S.p.A. (Irplast), an Italian based, high-performance, BOPP-film manufacturer, from current majority shareholder, British-based investment fund Cheyne Strategic Value Credit (SVC). Irplast (above) is a leading manufacturer of high-performance BOPP films, using simultaneous … [Read more...] about TOPPAN Group to acquire majority stake in Italian BOPP-film maker Irplast S.p.A.
Stora Enso starts up new consumer-packaging paperboard line in Finland
Stora Enso’s new consumer-packaging paperboard line at the Oulu (Finland) site (above) has started production. The first customer deliveries are expected in the second quarter of 2025. The Oulu production site employs a total of approximately 650 people.In 2022, Stora Enso decided to convert the remaining idle paper machine at the Oulu site into a highly flexible … [Read more...] about Stora Enso starts up new consumer-packaging paperboard line in Finland
Oben Group to acquire BOPP-film maker Vitopel do Brasil
Oben Group has entered into a share-purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Vitopel do Brasil, Ltda., a leading manufacturer of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films with manufacturing facilities in Mauá and Votorantim, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The acquisition will expand Oben’s footprint as a global player in the industry. Vitopel do Brasil is … [Read more...] about Oben Group to acquire BOPP-film maker Vitopel do Brasil