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Sandler's Eventful 2009
Production Levels, Sales Are Up Despite Economic Crises

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Markets

Diaper, Adult
• How to Check For SAP Content in a Diaper Without Probes.
• Libero is No. 1 In Russia
• Unicharm to Expand in Africa

Diaper, Baby
• Libero is No. 1 In Russia
• How to Check For SAP Content in a Diaper Without Probes.
• Unicharm to Expand in Africa

Feminine Hygiene
• Buhler Strikes License Agreement in Drying Sector
• Tredegar Film Products Breaks Ground in India
• Pegas OK's Line No. 9

Filtration
• Fiberweb Adds 3D Geotex Product to Typar
• IDEA Awards Finalists Selected
• Ahlstrom Announces 4Q Results

Medical
• Gulsan Announces Investment
• Winner To Establish Sales Channels
• PGI to Acquire Spanish Nonwovens Business Tesalca-Texnovo

Wipes
• Toys 'R Us Develops New Line of Baby Care Products
• The Household Wipes Market
• Rockline's Regenerated Cotton Wipe Receives 2010 Visionary Award

Processes

Spunbond
• Fibertex Adds to Malaysian Operation
• Spunmelt Makers’ Fresh Bag Of Tricks
• PGI To Establish Center Of Excellence For Research In Nonwovens

Airlaid
• Airlaid Producer To Start Up In Finland
• Glatfelter To Buy Concert
• Aeroglide Corp. Promotes Services

Spunlace
• Jacob Holm Upgrades Filtration System With Idrosistem
• Aeroglide Corp. Promotes Services
• Rieter Perfojet Sells Spunlace Line to Eruslu

Meltblown
• Fibertex Adds to Malaysian Operation
• Spunmelt Makers’ Fresh Bag Of Tricks
• PGI To Establish Center Of Excellence For Research In Nonwovens

Carded/Carding
• Nonwovens Demand to Hit $6.3 Billion By 2013
• Filtration Begins With Three-Part Tutorial
• Oerlikon Adds Meltblown Pilot

Needlepunch
• Fibertex Expands To South Africa
• Online Exclusive: Marves Industries Occupies Bauer Industries Site
• FTA Contributes to New Thrace Line

Breaking News

March 17: Hyosung To Open Plant in Brazil
Hyosung will invest over $100 million in spandex production facility.

March 15: Fiberweb Adds 3D Geotex Product to Typar
Product reduce soil erosion and help meet EPA guidelines.

Buhler Strikes License Agreement in Drying Sector
Deal with Ronning complete convection drying portfolio.

Fibertex Adds to Malaysian Operation
New line to add 25,000 tons to site.

The Expert's Opinion

What to Wear: Part Two
Bob Bayer continues to reminisce about nonwovens' journey in apparel.

What to Wear
Bob Bayer reminisces about nonwovens’ journey in apparel.

How to Check For SAP Content in a Diaper Without Probes.
A simple method for estimating SAP content.

Calendar

March
Mar 20-22: AFS 2010 Annual Conference

April
Apr 21-22: Absorbent Hygiene Training Course
Apr 27-29: IDEA 2010 International Conference & Exhibition
Apr 27-29: Global Forum on Bioplastics

May
May 11-13: INDA Nonwovens Course
May 18-20: Techtextil North America
May 18-20: Nonwovens Training Course

June
Jun 9-10: International Nonwovens Symposium
Jun 15-17: INDA Nonwovens Training Course
Jun 21-23: World of Wipes Conference

July
Jul 20-21: INDA Elementary Nonwovens Course

September
Sep 2-3: Sixth Nonwovens Technology Conference
Sep 20-23: RISE, INDA Technical Conference
Sep 22-24: Outlook Personal Care Conference

October
Oct 13-14: Filtrex Europe
Oct 17-21: Insight 2010
Oct 20-21: Absorbent Products Training Course

November
Nov 16-17: Nonwovens Research Academy
Nov 23-25: Nonwovens Training Course

April
Apr 12-15: INDEX 2011 Nonwovens Exhibition

All is Well on the Spunmelt Front


Karen McIntyre, Editor