In this report, the second in a series of three in which the world's top 40 nonwovens producers are profiled, Karen Bitz provides the latest information and analysis of the investments and strategies of 20 medium sized producers, namely: Avgol; Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven Group; Fibertex Nonwovens; Fibertex Personal Care; Gülsan Holding; Hassan Group; Hollingsworth & Vose; Jinjiang Xingtai Non-woven Products; Jofo Group; KNH Enterprise; Mitsui Chemicals; Nan Liu Enterprise; PFNonwovens; Sandler; Shalag Nonwovens; Spuntech Industries; Suominen Nonwovens; TWE Group; Union Industries; and Zhejiang Kingsafe Nonwovens. The world's 20 medium sized producers profiled in this report together accounted for about 29%, or US$6.7 bn worth, of sales by the top 40 in 2021--the latest year for which comprehensive data are available. Looking ahead, the global market for nonwoven fabrics is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% between 2021 and 2027, from US$39.8 bn to US$57.9 bn. Growth will be driven by demand for nonwoven fabrics for making lightweight automotive components. It will also be driven by the development of smart nonwoven fabrics and blast-resistant curtains. Further growth will stem from technological advances in manufacturing technologies, and research and development (R&D) in the production of environmentally sustainable fabrics.
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11 PFNONWOVENS, CZECH REPUBLIC
12 SUOMINEN NONWOVENS, FINLAND
13 HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE, USA
14 GÜLSAN HOLDING, TURKEY
15 AVGOL, ISRAEL
16 TWE GROUP, GERMANY
17 ZHEJIANG KINGSAFE NONWOVENS, CHINA
18 SANDLER, GERMANY
19 FIBERTEX PERSONAL CARE, DENMARK
20 DALIAN RUIGUANG NONWOVEN GROUP, CHINA
21 JOFO GROUP, CHINA
22 FIBERTEX NONWOVENS, DENMARK
23 UNION INDUSTRIES, ITALY
24 NAN LIU ENTERPRISE, TAIWAN
25 SPUNTECH INDUSTRIES, ISRAEL
26 SHALAG NONWOVENS, ISRAEL
27 HASSAN GROUP, TURKEY
28 KNH ENTERPRISE, TAIWAN
29 JINJIANG XINGTAI NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS, CHINA
30 MITSUI CHEMICALS, JAPAN
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