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December 2005 

Kotex Rolls Into Turkey



Koch Finalizes G-P Acquisition



Ahlstrom Continues To Invest In Filtration



Uni-Charm To Take Over Saudi Producer



PCC Acquires GlobeTec



K-C Invests In Turkey



Ahlstrom Expands Filtration Through Lantor Buy



Celanese Announces Expansion



Playtex Will Stay In Delaware



DSM Divests Polypropylene Compound Business



DelStar Gains Investor



India Nonwovens Industry To Expand



FiberMark Reorganization Plan Approved



INDA Trade Board Adopts Positions



Foss Continues Operations, Despite Troubles




November 2005 

Buckeye Announces Management Changes



K-C’s Lehman To Leave Next Year



Filtration 2005 Is A Success



Lenzing and Zimmer Conclude Licensing Agreement



INDA Implements Changes To ITAB Structure



SINCE 2005 Date Announced



PGI Secures Refinancing



P&G Revamps Diaper Pricing



Ahlstrom Invests In Turin Plant



Asahi Kasei Makes Spandex Acquisition



Kuester Gains New Owner



Spandex Maker Adds Capacity



Lenzing To Raise Prices In 2006



Playtex Streamlines



Spunbond Drive Continues At BBA



Kuraray Explores New Technology



San-Dia Responds To China's Thirst For SAP



Huggies Supreme Named America's Favorite Diapers By Consumer Mag



Koch Industries to Acquire Georgia-Pacific



Ahlstrom To Expand In France



Eastman Announces Expansion



K-C To Increase Prices 6%



Ahlstrom, SAAF Partner in Medical Market



G-P To Expand Gypsum Production



Industry Mourns J. Richard Mallon



A.S. Nonwovens To Ad Rieter Perfojet Line



BBA Group Looks To Sell Off Nonwovens



DuPont Donates Tyvek for Katrina Victims



J. H. Ziegler Grows in Central Europe



PGI Sales Continue Upward Trend



October 2005 

Plans Being Made for TANDEC Conference



Ahlstrom Reports Third Quarter Results



Five Finalists Named for 2006 Visionary Award



Triad To Centralize Operations



Playtex Sales Down Slightly



Suominen Sales Decrease



Automotives Sales Boost Lydall



Buckeye Posts 3Q Loss



K-C 3Q Profits Fall On Charges



Raw Material Costs Drive Down G-P Profits



DuPont Nonwovens Gets New Leader



Rayonier Sells Airlaid Business



Clopay Acquires Remaining Shares of Clopay do Brasil



Nissan Adds Interior Filtration On Three Models



SCA Adds Underwear Line



Conwed To Acquire Netlon



Polyfelt Sold In €70 Million Deal



Asahi To Expand In Medical Market



Japan Vilene Launches Mask



Rieter Makes Acquisition



Liberty Fibers Files For Bankruptcy



September 2005 

Ahlstrom To Add Spunlace Line In U.S.



K-C Expands Presence in China



NSC, Rieter Join Forces



INDA Relocates Conference



Foss Files For Bankruptcy; CEO Resigns



Ahlstrom To Add Nanofiber Line



PGI Donates Blankets For Katrina Victims



K-C Launches Kleenguard Garments In India



Michelman Makes Acquisition



Vision Conference To Relocate



Dow Declares Force Majeure



Dan-Web Restructures



DuPont To Launch Facility In Korea



PGI Updates Strategic Plans



Fiber Prices To Increase



SCA India To Market AI Products



DAK Americas Announces Force Majeure



August 2005 

New Melt Additives JV Formed



Avgol Expands in North Carolina



APM To Boost Filtration Capacity



Filtration 2005 Conference Program Unveiled



Nihon Tokushu Toryo To Up Capacity



Performance Fibers Finalizes Diolen Acquisition



Chinese Joint Venture Formed



Foss Opens Regional Office



Cotton Incorporated Introduces Nonwoven Seal



Air Cabin Filter Website Launched



Kusters Finds Buyer



ExxonMobil Shows Commitment To Hot Melt Adhesives



Dilo Makes Acquisition



July 2005 

O-C Expansion To Suport G-P Business



K-C Announces Improvement Program



PCMC Reduces Workforce



Fleissner Develops Technology For Smaller Companies



Loparex Sold To Investment Group



SCA Brand Extends To India



WNI Expands U.S. Capacity



Clopay Buys Out Finotech Venture



Nonwovens Line Set For Egypt



H&V Strikes Licenese Technology



Filtration Group Continues Strides in HEPA



Kusters Loses Longtime Friend



Expansion Planned for Airflex Emulsion Products



June 2005 

DAK Retructures PSF Manufacturing



Australian Diaper Maker Gets New Owner



Spunlace Producer Established in Algeria



EDANA Looks For Filtration Papers



PCMC Assumes New Ownership



DuPont Execs Elaborate On Korean Investment



Freudenberg Expands Asian Tuft Business



Award Honors Medical Dressing



K-C Looks At RFID Options



Industry Job Listings On INDA Site



PCMC Event Draws More Than 200



Sauer Continues Acquisition Streak



Ahlstrom Line To Target Filtration, Other Markets



Diaper Portal Offers Discounts



Reifenhäuser Spins Off Nonwovens Biz; Announces Cuts



PCMC Lines to Fuel Tufco's Wipes Business



Reifenhäuser Adds To Meltblown Technology



Swedish Nonwovens Maker Goes Dutch



Foundation of Dienes Subsidiary in France



K-C Expands Relationship With iVillage Parenting Networ



May 2005 

U.K. Study Ranks Disposable Diapers As Safe as Cloth



Kleen Test To Add Seven New Buildings



U.S. Filter Demand Forecast to Rise



PCMC To Host Conference Next Month



Saurer Acquires Fehrer AG



K-C Launches Moist Cloths



NTI Stikes Licensing Deal



TSI To Set Up In China



Visionary Award Competition Kicks Off



DuPont To Erect Site Near Seoul



Depend Gets Facelift



Freudenberg & Vilene Acquire Chinese Interlinings Leader



Athea Laboratories Makes Acquisition



Tufco Launches new Flexographic Technology



Hof Expands U.S. Operation



Price increases from DuPont



Mölnlycke changes ownership



Tencel Acquisition Leads to Name Change for Lenzing



Nonwovens Study Published



PGI Sales Continue To Climb



Nonwovens Research Academy: Encore Scheduled



Judge approves Knowlton's plan



April 2005 

Synergy, AHP Join Forces In Dominican Republic



K-C Merges Two Key Businesses



Fibertex Expands Vigona Site



Ihsan To Install Fleissner Line



Indian Spunlace Market Gets A Start



SAAF To Add Spunbond Line



Cotton Offers Potential To Save Lives



Weyerhaeuser Continues Paragon Denial



Concert Head Named



Saurer Adds Festooner To Nonwovens Biz



Foss Names Fiber Head



PGI Plans Investments In West and East



March 2005 

BV recommends takeover plan



PGI adds to NA output



Filtration material to be made from Teflon



FiberMark withdraws reorganization plan



Polyfelt For Sale



Chicopee Expands Food Service Line



Name Change For DuPONT SA



Cognex Hits Milestone



P&G Creates New Cleaning Tool



Freudenberg, Mustang Team Up



Wipes Growth Projected



Degussa To Invest in Krefeld Site



Glenro, TRCM Consolidate



Hygiene Report Available



Polyester Fiber Expansion Set For China



Nonwovens Turnaround For British Vita



PGI Turns a Profit



Lydall Posts Loss



K-C Offers Toilet Training Help



Pampers and Children’s Hospital Reach Out to China



DAK Americas Raises Prices



Fitesa Announces New Line



February 2005 

DOA Adds to Offerings



FiberVisions To Increase Prices



Minority-Owned Nonwovens Producer Begins Construction



Avgol To Expand NC Site



Spuntech Decides on U.S. Site



Playtex Announces Business Realignment and Other Charges, and Date for Fourth Quarter Earnings Release



Hills Gains Chinese Partner



Fi-Tech To Represent Wista and International Perforating Services



Pliant Investment Serves Personal Care and Food Care Sites



EDANA Enhances INDEX



Ahlstrom To Expand in Filtration



P&G Buys Gillette



K-C Sales Grow 8%



P&G Grows on Diaper Strength



Buckeye Reports October-December Results



January 2005 

Web Industries Buys Converters



FiberMark Continues Proceedings



JM Responds to Roofing Demands



DuPont Ups Stake In Elastomers Venture



Freudenberg Politex Enters Russia



Rohm and Haas Opens New Legal Entity in Turkey



Filtration Group Forms Alliance