#Nonwovens

Freudenberg accelerates local production for apparel market by expanding its site in India

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg Apparel) celebrates the grand opening of a major expansion at its manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, on October 14, adding 20,000 square feet of production space and introducing new production lines tailored to the Indian apparel market. This strategic investment is aimed at significantly reducing lead times and enhancing the availability of high-quality, locally produced interlinings for the fast-evolving apparel sector in India and South Asia.

#Nonwovens

OUTLOOK™ 2025: Charting a sustainable and innovative future for the Nonwovens Industry

EDANA concluded its flagship event, OUTLOOK™ 2025, last week, marking it as a major success and addressing the biggest questions facing the industry. The three-day conference highlighted the urgent need for a unified approach to sustainability, regulation, and innovation in the absorbent hygiene and wipes sectors.

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Global Nonwovens Alliance unveils Inaugural Board, advancing collaboration and growth worldwide

The Global Nonwovens Alliance (GNA), a tax-exempt federation jointly founded by INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, and EDANA, the Voice of Nonwovens, announces the appointment of its founding Board of Directors. This group of leaders represents some of the most influential executives across the nonwovens value chain and reflects GNA’s mission to foster global collaboration, innovation, and growth in the industry.

#Technical Textiles

Cinte Techtextil China proves to be dynamic international platform and launchpad for new market potential

After three days of facilitating meaningful exchange for numerous applications of technical textiles and nonwovens, Cinte Techtextil China 2025 concluded on 5 September at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Feedback across the fairground was highly positive, especially from first-time exhibitors and buyers who valued the platform’s capability to create new opportunities both in China and overseas markets.

#ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025

Trützschler invites to discover the future of fiber processing at ITMA Asia Singapore 2025

From October 28 to 31, the Trützschler Group will showcase its latest technologies at ITMA Asia in Singapore. Visit them at Booth D302 in Hall 4 at the Singapore Expo to explore cutting-edge solutions in Spinning, Card Clothing, and Nonwovens. A special highlight: the newest smart automation solution T-CAN, developed in response to growing labor costs and labor shortages in the textile industry. This innovation will be revealed exclusively at the show – don’t miss the opportunity to experience it first-hand.

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Anti-dumping probe launched into PET spunbond for bituminous membranes imports from China

The European Commission has opened an anti-dumping investigation into PET spunbond imports from China, following a complaint lodged by members of EDANA, the international association for nonwoven and related industries. EDANA welcomes this vital move by the European Commission to counter the influx of unfairly priced goods from Chinese exporters entering the EU market.

#Technical Textiles

IAA 2025: Redefining Mobility Through Innovation and Sustainability

The IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich is all about transformation. With its key themes of mobility, technology, sustainability and smart infrastructure, the trade fair is setting the tone for the future of mobility. As the global leader in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles, Autoneum contributes to these developments with innovative and resource-efficient solutions – from material development to series production. In addition to its standard product portfolio, the company is now also developing specialized components for battery-powered mobility – with a focus on occupant protection and battery safety.

#Nonwovens

INDA announces finalists for the 2025 RISE® Innovation Award

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is pleased to announce the three finalists for the 2025 RISE® Innovation Award. A highlight of the RISE® (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics) Technology Conference, this award recognizes groundbreaking nonwoven-based innovations with the potential to advance the industry.

#ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025

Technology for your success: AUTEFA Solutions at ITMA Asia 2025

AUTEFA Solutions will be exhibiting at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 (28–31 October 2025) at the Singapore Expo, Hall 2, Booth D201, as a leading supplier of complete production solutions. From its three Business Units – Nonwovens, Baling Technology, and Woollen Carding Technology – the company delivers tailor-made machinery. Visitors can look forward to state-of-the-art technologies, proven equipment, and a trade-fair premiere: the presentation of the Stylus ONE needle loom.

#Nonwovens

Freudenberg Performance Materials publishes first Sustainability Report

With the publication of its first sustainability report, Freudenberg Performance Materials has reached a major milestone on its path toward greater environmental responsibility and corporate transparency. Until now, information about the company’s sustainability performance was only included in the sustainability report of its parent company, the Freudenberg Group. The newly released report, however, focuses specifically on the business of technical textiles.

#Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

Energy efficiency in spunlacing

Drying is an important step for producing high-quality nonwoven products. But evaporating moisture at rapid speed is very energy intensive. That’s why their innovators created the Modular Performance Dryer (MPD). It delivers excellent performance and reduces energy consumption when drying cotton, viscose and pulp nonwovens. Its compact design saves floor space – and the MPD even fits into existing lines! The first successful installation of this flexible and future-proof solution is now cutting costs and supporting sustainability for their longstanding customer, Lentex.

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Freudenberg to exhibit for the first time at CAMX 2025

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) will be exhibiting for the first time at CAMX 2025 in Orlando, Florida, from September 9-11. This presence is a strong signal from the leading global supplier of technical textiles to support the North American composites industry with high-performance surfacing veils, flow media and spacers. Visitors can meet Freudenberg experts at booth D69 on the show floor.

#Nonwovens

INDA adds Kevin Conroy to Government Affairs team

Today INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced that experienced policy expert Kevin Conroy has joined the association’s government and regulatory affairs staff as Senior Manager of Government and Regulatory Affairs.

#CINTE Techtextil China 2025

Refreshed fringe programme set to inspire industry evolution at Cinte Techtextil China 2025

Industries around the world are transforming to meet modern demands – with technology advancing, markets changing, and sustainability as vital as ever – and the technical textiles and nonwovens sector is no exception. At this year’s Cinte Techtextil China, fringe events will be organised into four key segments to help industry players adapt: Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Industry Insight. With an impactful lineup of events, speakers, and product showcases, the organisers expect the array to draw significant interest at the show, taking place 3 – 5 September at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

#Technical Textiles

Techtextil India announces strategic tie-up for launching ‘ReCycle Zone’

In a major push to advance circularity and environmental accountability in the technical textiles sector, Techtextil India 2025 will launch the dedicated ‘ReCycle Zone’ in collaboration with the Society of Plastics Engineers India (SPE India). Reclaim, Reuse and Reimagine are among the key features of the zone at the upcoming edition of Techtextil India scheduled from 19th – 21st November 2025 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.

#Technical Textiles

Autoneum delivers solid HY 2025 results and confirms full-year guidance

Autoneum has posted a resilient performance for the first half of 2025, achieving revenue of CHF 1,171.6 million and an EBIT margin of 5.3% despite ongoing market volatility in the global automotive industry. The acquisition of a 70% stake in Jiangsu Huanyu Group contributed 4.6% inorganic growth, strengthening the Group’s presence in the key Chinese market.

#Nonwoven machines

ALMA boosts floor covering production with high-performance line from DiloGroup

ALMA in Florence is a specialist in the floor covering sector providing high quality products in a vast range of styles, colours and aesthetics. For its own fibre supply Messrs. ALMA keep an inhouse production of PP fibre in order to accommodate their need of excellent raw materials and broad production needs.

#Technical Textiles

Flexi-Light PET: Outstanding, sustainable sound insulation for vehicles

Polyurethane foam has traditionally been used to reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in vehicles, contributing to passenger comfort. At the Automotive Acoustics Conference in Constance, Germany, Autoneum presented a polyester felt-based sound insulation system that is lightweight, resilient and shapeable, thus combining best-in-class acoustic performance and precise contours with enhanced recyclability.

#Nonwoven machines

Focus on the entire process chain in nonwovens manufacturing

In an exclusive event with hand-picked customers from the nonwovens industry, Oerlikon Neumag and eight partner companies provided information on process innovations along the nonwovens value chain on July 2 and 3 of this year.

#Nonwoven machines

Redefining nonwovens carding with the X-Series

Nonwoven textile producers are getting squeezed by two powerful forces. On one side, costs for energy and fibers are rising. On the other, customers demand increasing levels of quality, flexibility and sustainability. Two next-generation nonwoven cards from Trützschler are now easing that pressure – by improving performance, boosting resource-efficiency and giving nonwovens the X-factor!

#IDEA 2025

Magnera’s Sontara® brand wins INDA’s® Long-Life Achievement Award at IDEA® 25

Sontara®’s EcoRE bags, now part of the Magnera® portfolio, recently received the IDEA® Long-Life Achievement Award at IDEA 25, the premier global event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics. Made from cellulosic fibers, Sontara EcoRE material is certified for home composting1 and boasts exceptional strength and durability.

#Nonwoven machines

Dilo Systems and Kansan Group partnership announcement

Dilo Systems GmbH, a Germany-based manufacturer specializing in complete nonwoven lines, and Kansan Group, a Turkish manufacturer specializing in nonwoven converting lines, end-of-line solutions, and Wetlaid Nonwoven machinery, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to supply custom nonwoven lines.

#Nonwoven machines

AUTEFA Solutions and Batliboi host industry gathering in Mumbai

AUTEFA Solutions, together with its valued partner Batliboi Ltd., successfully hosted the "Nonwovens Industry Meet" at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mumbai. The event welcomed a large number of professionals from the Indian nonwovens industry to exchange ideas and explore cutting-edge solutions in nonwoven production.

#IDEA 2025

Dilo Systems and Kansan Group announce partnership

Dilo Systems GmbH, a Germany-based supplier specializing in complete nonwoven lines, and Kansan Group, a Turkish manufacturer specializing in nonwoven converting lines, end-of-line solutions, and Wetlaid Nonwoven machinery, have signed a strategic partnership agreement.

#Nonwovens

EDANA and INDA advocate for global collaboration on trade policies affecting the nonwovens industry

EDANA, the global association and voice representing the nonwovens and related industries, and INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, jointly express their concerns regarding escalating trade tensions.

#IDEA 2025

Trützschler Nonwovens at IDEA 2025: Elevating your production performance

Trützschler Nonwovens and American Trützschler are excited to announce their participation at IDEA 2025 in Miami Beach, USA. Visitors who want to see comprehensive solutions designed to improve the sustainability, performance, efficiency and product quality of their production are encouraged to discover them at booth No. 2242.

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Redefining nonwovens carding with the X-Series

Trützschler Nonwovens proudly introduces the X-Series: a new generation of nonwoven cards that delivers significant improvements in efficiency, quality, uptime and sustainability to meet industry challenges such as rising production costs.

#HIGHTEX 2024

Technologies shaping the future of technical textiles at HIGHTEX 2026 exhibition

The HIGHTEX 2026 International Technical Textiles and Nonwoven Exhibition, the first and only exhibition in Turkiye on its subject, will open its doors at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center between June 9-13, 2026. The exhibition will bring together leading technical textile and nonwoven technology manufacturers from all over the world and will host revolutionary innovations, especially in the fields of nonwoven fabrics and smart textiles, shaping the future of the industry.

#Nonwoven machines

ANDRITZ introduces new pilot line for dry molded fiber production

International technology group ANDRITZ has inaugurated a new technical center in Montbonnot, France, dedicated to advancing solutions for dry molded fiber production. Dry molded fiber (DMF) production uses a nearly waterless process to convert cellulose fibers into three-dimensional products for sustainable packaging. Based on its strategic partnership with the Swedish DMF pioneer PulPac, ANDRITZ is now able to offer complete dry molded fiber lines.

#Nonwoven machines

Trützschler Nonwovens and Texnology to supply complete needle-punching line to O.R.V. Manufacturing S.p.A., Italy

Trützschler Nonwovens and Texnology S.r.l. have received an order from O.R.V. Manufacturing S.p.A. to deliver a new production line for needle-punched and thermobonded polyester media which, among others, will serve the huge market for filter media. The collaboration of the three family-owned companies will establish one of Europe’s biggest multi-purpose lines at the leading producer of non-woven fabrics and polyester wadding in Italy and Europe. The celebration on October 1st marked the start of the project.

#CINTE Techtextil China 2024

DILO receives award for the new development MicroPunch

At this year's CINTE Techtextil fair in Shanghai, DILO received the innovation award for its intensive needling technology MicroPunch. Recent developments in energy costs, particularly for electricity and gas, combined with the shortage of water resources, have led to a shift in thinking over the past few years. Alongside economic efficiency, evaluation of the environmental impact of production has become increasingly important.

#ITMA Asia + CITME 2024

Autefa Solutions is putting the spotlight on OCTIR wool carding sets at ITMA Asia + CITME

AUTEFA Solutions will present its latest innovations in nonwoven technology at ITMA Asia/ CITME, which takes place in Shanghai from October. The focus will be on solutions to improve product quality, various lifecycle management offerings and energy efficiency. As a leading supplier of turnkey nonwoven systems and machinery, AUTEFA Solutions will present its needling lines, aerodynamic nonwoven forming systems, spunlace and thermobonding lines.

#Nonwoven machines

Dilo Temafa successfully sells line extension to Eco-Technilin

Dilo Temafa, a leading specialist in machinery and equipment for fibre preparation and natural fibre processing, is pleased to announce the successful sale of a line extension to Eco-Technilin.

#ITM 2024

High quality nonwoven lines with increased reliability and reduced operating costs

At IMT 2024, AUTEFA Solutions will present the latest innovations in nonwovens technology with a strong focus on sustainability. The advancements focus on energy efficiency, sustainable fiber selection, life cycle management and emission reduction.

#ITM 2024

DiloGroup at ITM and DiloGroup’s In-house Exhibition

ITM in Istanbul is a most important show event for DiloGroup as a specialist for complete nonwoven manufacturing lines with a long-term speciality as provider of state-of-the-art needling lines. Also this year, Dilo and group members TEMAFA and Spinnbau will be situated in hall 3, booth 310 A.

#Techtextil 2024

DiloGroup’s In-house Exhibition on the occasion of Techtextil

Techtextil in Frankfurt is traditionally one of the most important show events worldwide for DiloGroup as a specialist for complete nonwoven manufacturing lines with a long-term speciality as provider of state-of-the-art needling lines. Also this year, Dilo and group members TEMAFA and Spinnbau were situated in hall 12, booth B81, their traditional location, adjacent to needle specialist Groz-Beckert as well as partners and competitors.

#Techtextil 2024

Focus on innovative nonwovens technology and sustainability: AUTEFA Solutions at Techtextil Frankfurt 2024

At Techtextil Frankfurt 2024, AUTEFA Solutions will present innovations in nonwoven technology with a clear focus on sustainability, including energy efficiency, fiber selection, life cycle management and emission reduction. As a leading supplier of turnkey nonwoven systems and machinery, AUTEFA Solutions offers needle punching lines, aerodynamic web forming lines, spunlace and thermobonding lines.

#Nonwoven machines

AUTEFA Solutions excels in the premier league of needling

The fact that AUTEFA Solutions supplies excellent needling machines and needlepunching lines to produce nonwovens is universally well understood. However, when these needling machines have a working width of up to 17 m and are used for the highly demanding production of papermaking felts for the cardboard and paper industry, it is worth taking a closer look.

#Spinning

High-quality fiber and yarn production solutions for highest demands in technical textiles

At this year’s Techtextil India, the Polymer Processing Solutions Division of the Swiss Oerlikon group will be presenting the trade audience with new applications, special processes and sustainable solutions focusing on the production of industrial textiles. Between September 9 and 12, the discussions at Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC), Mumbai, Pavilion 3, H32 will be concentrating on airbags, seat belts, tire cord, geotextiles, filter nonwovens and their diverse applications.

#Nonwoven machines

At Techtextil India, AUTEFA Solutions unveils customized nonwoven lines

AUTEFA Solutions' comprehensive range of nonwoven needlepunch production lines are tailored to meet specific customer requirements. These lines offer exceptional performance, reliability and quality. Needle punching is renowned for its ease of operation, low energy consumption, consistent product quality and reduced operating costs. Committed to deliver high quality products, AUTEFA Solutions continues to make technological innovations to meet the evolving needs of the industry. The 3-level closed-loop control system provides customers with real-time web quality monitoring and improvement capabilities.

#ITMA 2023

ITMA 23 – Great exhibition platform for DiloGroup

All seven days from June 8th to 14th were highlighted by a stream of visitors to the Dilo stand which gave prominent attention to a complete production and demonstration line of MicroPunch technology. On this stand of 750 sqm, with 36 associates of DiloGroupin in attendance plus external services, the complete line demonstrated the brand new “MicroPunch” technology from bale opening to end-ofline winding.

#ITMA 2023

AUTEFA Solutions - Pioneer in sustainability with innovative solutions

As sustainability becomes an increasingly important consideration in the fashion industry, the demand for textile circularity is growing significantly as consumers and companies alike seek solutions to recycle fast fashion.

#ITMA 2023

Autefa wants to be at the forefront of sustainability with innovative solutions and help customers minimise their impact on the environment

Be sure to visit AUTEFA Solutions at ITMA 2023 in Milan from June 8-14, where they'll be showcasing their innovative solutions and expertise in advanced materials, digital future, innovative technologies, and sustainability. Visitors will see how AUTEFA Solutions can help take their production to the next level. The textile industry faces many challenges and sustainability is one of the most pressing.
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