Roll goods company listing.

3M Company

Personal Care & Related Products Division

3M Center, Building 220-3W-10

St. Paul, MN 55144

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.mmm.com

Contact: Tom Kadlec

Primary Applications: Hygiene, medical, industrial

3M Filtrete B.V.

Zoete Inval 6 4815 HK

Breda, The Netherlands

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Jan Haels

Plant Locations: Breda, The Netherlands

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: 3M, Filtrete

Primary Applications: Cabin air filters, automotive, prefilter applications, electronic devices

Action Nonwovens Co Ltd

Room 810, 8/F Vanta Ind. Centre

21-33 Tai Lin Pal Road

Kwai Chung Hong Kong 852

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.action.com.hk

Contact: Ken Co

Plant Locations: Shenshen, China

Processes: Spunbond

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Action, NBI

Primary Applications: Hospital and surgical, handbags and shoe linings, household, toys, gift bags, agricultural applications

Adepta S.A.

Chemin de la Poste 8

Founex, VD CH-1297 Switzerland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Edward Linguri

Plant Locations: Zhongshan, Guangdong, China; Taoyuan, Taiwan

Processes: Spunlaced thermal bonded, Needlepunched

Fibers Used: Nylon, PET

Advanced Fabrics (SAAF)

P.O. Box 1065 Al-Jarn Street

Al-Ahsa 31982 Saudi Arabia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.saafnw.com

Contact: Inn Disley

Processes: Spunbond, SMS and Treated SMS (Alcohol repellent/ Antistatic) fabrics

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Medalon; Medalon+; Medalon A

Primary Applications: Medical and Hygiene markets

Aetna Felt Corporation

2401 West Emaus Avenue

Allentown, PA 18103

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.aetnafelt.com

Contact: Kim Snyder

Processes: slitting, die cutting, perforating, spooling, laminating (adhesive)

Fibers Used: wool, polyester, rayon, sponge rubber, cork,

Brand Names: Stix Quick

Primary Applications: automotive, lamp, furniture, filtration, vibration control, wiping, sound control, defense

Ahlstrom

P.O. Box 329 Etelaesplanadi 14

Helsinki, N/A 00130 Finland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email:

[e-mail]

Web: www.ahlstrom.com

Contact: Karen Renton

Plant Locations: Belgium; Brazil; China; Finland; France; Italy; Republic of Korea; Spain; Sweden; UK, US.

Processes: Carded needlepunch; Carded resin bond; Carded spunlace; Hydrapsun; Paper processes; Finefiber; Nanofiber; Spunbond; Spunlace; Spunlace composites; Trinitex; Wetlaid; Various finishing treatments

Fibers Used: Natural and synthetic

Brand Names: Dextex, EasyLife, Hydraspun, Trinitex, Electrostat Primary Applications: Filtration; Food; Industrial; Medical; Wipes

See ad on page 9.

Akinal A.S.

Org.. Sanayi Boelgesi 6 Cad. No. 4

TR-Baspinar, Gaziantep 27120

Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.asnonwovens.com

Contact: Muhittin Erkent

Processes: Spunlace

Fibers Used: Viscose, PES, cotton, microfiber, PP, PA

Brand Names: AS Nonwovens

Primary Applications: Hygiene, wipes, artificial bandages, technical substrates

Albaad Massuot Yitzhak Ltd.

D.N. Sde Gat

Massuot Nitzhak, Israel 79858

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.albaad.com

Contact: Regev Shmuel

Processes: Chemical Bonding, Spunlace

Fibers Used: Viscose, Lyocel, Polyester, Polypropylene, Cotton Primary Applications: Wet Wipes

Sales Manager: Shmuel Regev

Albis SpA

SS 142 No 102

Roasio, (VC) 13060 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.albisnw.com

Contact: Pietro Landone

Plant Locations: Italy, Germany

Processes: resin bonded, air through bonded, spunbond, carded, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: PP, PE. copolymers

Brand Names: Curatop, Curaback, Curaleg, Curadis

Primary Applications: Hygiene

Aldine Technologies, Inc.

585 Industrial Road

Carlstadt, NJ 07072-1611

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Peter Gould

Fibers Used: wood pulps, abafca, cotton, flax, sisal, PET, PP

American Nonwovens Corp.

P.O. Box 2847

Columbus, MS 39704

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.amerinon.com

Contact: Leigh McCulloch

Plant Locations: Columbus, MS, Beaver Dam, KY, Vernon, AL Processes: needled, resin bonded, spunbond

Fibers Used: PET, rayon, acrylic, nylon, PP, cotton, specialty fibers, blends and laminates

Brand Names: Latitude (needle-punch), GenUS (spunbond)

Primary Applications: Hygienic, medical, industrial, filtration, consumer, automotive, floor covering, specialty markets, FR, furniture and bedding

Asahi Kasei Corp.

Nonwovens Division, Shin Diabiru

Bldg. 2-6 Dojimahama, 1 chome,

Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-8205 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/

Contact: M. Sato

Atex Inc.

2600 West Park Drive

Gainesville, GA 30504

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.atex-sptm.com

Contact: Luca DiBenedetto

Processes: composite fabrics, spunbond, melt blown

Fibers Used: PP Multibeam, fine filaments

Primary Applications: hygiene, filtration, upholstery, home textiles, building, laminates, packaging, decoration, wipes

See ad on page 11.

Atex SrL

Advanced Technological Extrusions

Via C. Colombo, 2

Settala, (MI) 20090 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.atex-spun.com

Contact: Max Castellani

Processes: Spunbonded, spundyed, microfibers, composites, meltblown

Fibers Used: PP multibeam, fine filaments

Brand Names: Axar

Primary Applications: Hygienic, ill tration, upholstery, home textile, building, lamination, packaging, decoration, wipes, medical, hygiene

See ad on page 11.

Avgol Nonwoven Industries

8 Hachortim St., P.O. Box 175

Helen 58101 Israel

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.avgol.com

Contact: Sari Goldwasser-Uri

Plant Locations: Israel; Mooksville, NC

Processes: spunbond, SMS

Fibers Used: PET, PPS, P84, glass, PP, acrylic

Brand Names: Primatex, Primacel

Primary Applications: Diapers, hygiene, apparel, furniture, mattresses, filters, agriculture, building

Bacon Felt

395 West Water Street

Taunton, MA 02767

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.baconfelt.com

Contact: William Founds

Plant Locations: Taunton, MA

Processes: Needled nonwoven polyester and pressed wool felts

Fibers Used: Wool, PET

Brand Names: Paramount

Primary Applications: Felts

Baftineh Nonwovens

No 23, 6th Alley Bokharest Ave.

Teheran 15146 Iran

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.baftineh.cem

Contact: Mohammad Mohajer

Barnhardt Manufacturing

P.O. Box 34276

1100 Hawthorne Lane

Charlotte, NC 28205

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.barnhardt.net

Contact: George Hargrove, Jr.

Plant Locations: Charlotte, NC., Pomfret, CT, Reno, NV, Puerto Rico

Processes: Kier Bleaching; Continuous Bleaching Carding

Fibers Used: Cotton, Rayon, Polyester and Polypropylene

Brand Names: High Q, UltraLace, NeedleEze, High Q Ultra

Primary Applications: Raw Material for Needled fabrics, spunlace fabrics, thermal bonded fabrics and carded products

Bauer Industries

550 Stephenson Hwy., Suite 302

Troy, MI 48083

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: E.J. Bauer

Processes: Garnetted or Airlaid, Thermal Bonding, Chemical Bonding, Mechanical Bonding Fibers Used: All Synthetic Man-made both Post consumer/Post Industrial PET PP

Bayteks Tekstil San. Ve Tic A.S.

2.organize sanayi Muammer Guler

bul. bati 3.cad.

Gaziantep, Baspinar 27100 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bayteks.com

Contact: Aykut Peltek

Processes: Italian Technology by gun type drawing system

Fibers Used: from 100% PP chips

Brand Names: Baybond

Primary Applications: Bed and furniture, Interlining, Agriculture, Medical, Roofing, packing, covering

Sales Manager: Aykut Peltek

Beier Albany & Co., (Pty) Ltd.

P.O. Box 121 Durban

Pinetown 3600 South Africa

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: ostockl@beier sa.co.za

Contact: Otto Stocki

Plant Locations: South Africa

Processes: Needlepunched, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: PET, PPS, P84, glass, PP, acrylic

Brand Names: Primatex, Primacel Primary Applications: Filtration, liquid and gas

Bernard Dumas S.A.S.

P.O. Box 3, Rue de la Papeterie

Creysse/Bergerac 24100 France

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bernard-dumas.com

Contact: Thierry Touzeau

Plant Locations: France

Processes: wetlaid

Fibers Used: glass microfiber

Brand Names: Dynaglass

Primary Applications: high efficiency filter media

BFF Technical Fabrics

Bath Road

Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 4NZ

U.K.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bff-technicalfabrics.co.uk

Contact: David Lamb

Plant Locations: Bridgwater, U.K.

Processes: Chemical bonding, thermal bonding, spunlacing, dying, printing, coating

Fibers Used: PET, viscose, polypropylene

Brand Names: Zeovate, Absorvate

Primary Applications: wipes, inter-linings, medical, automotive

Bidim Geosynthetics S.A.S

BP 40080 9, rue Marcel Paul

Bezons Cedex

Region Ile-de-France F-95873

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bidim.com

Contact: Michel Haudrechy

Plant Locations: Bezons

Processes: mechanically bonded continuous filament nonwovens from 100% UV stabilized polypropylene

Brand Names: Bidim, Megadrain, Spacer, Rock

Primary Applications: road and railway construction, hydraulic structures and tunnels, reinforced earthworks, drainage, landfills

Bonar Technical Fabrics

Industriestraat 39

Zele 9240 Belgium

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bonartf.com

Contact: Phillipe Grimmelprez Plant Locations: Zele and Lokeren, Belgium

Processes: needlepunch, thermal bonded nonwovens for geotextiles and other technical applications

Fibers Used: polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester

Brand Names: Bontec, Terrasafe, Bonar, NW, SNW, VNW

Primary Applications: geotextiles

Bondex

Two Maxwell Drive

Trenton, SC 29847

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bondexinc.com

Contact: Jay Nicholson

Processes: carded thermally bonded

Fibers Used: PET, meta-aramid, PP, P84, PPS, etc.

Primary Applications: copier webs, illtration, electrical insulation, pipe wraps

Borkent BV

De Werf 16 P.O. Box 599

AN Heerenveen NL-8440

The Netherlands

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.borkent.com

Contact: Bram Van Schagen

Buckeye Technologies, Inc.

1001 Tillman, P.O. Box 80407

Memphis, TN 38112

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bkitech.com

Contact: Michael Brown

Plant Locations: Delta, British Columbia; Gaston, NC; Steinfurt, Germany

Processes: Airlaid

Fibers Used: Wood and cotton cellulose, synthetic blends

Brand Names: Vicell, Vizorb, Cottonaire, Unicore, StreamLiner, Airspun

Primary Applications: Absorbent core, feminine care, adult incontinence, baby diapers, premoistened wipes, tabletop products, filtration, industrial wipes

BWF America, Inc.

7453 Empire Drive, #340

Florence, KY 41042

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bwf-america.com

Contact: Clinton Scoble, Jr.

Fibers Used: PE, PP, DT, NY, NX, PPS, PTFE, PVC

Carlee Corp.

28 Piermont Road

Rockleigh, NJ 07647

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.carlee.com

Contact: Randy Deitrick

Fibers Used: Polyester

Primary Applications: Home furnishings, filtration, cushions

Cerex Advanced Fabrics, Inc.

610 Chemstrand Road

Cantonment, FL 32533

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.cerex.com

Contact: Tom Backus

China Huan Yang Nonwoven

217 Post Box P.C. 066200

Shanhaiguan, hebei,Huayang

066200 China

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.nonwovens-hy.com

Cleaver Associates, Inc.

950 West Valley Road, Ste. 2800

Wayne, PA 19087

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Colbond BV

P.O. Box 9600, Westervoortsedijk 73

Arnhem, Gelderland 6800 TC

The Netherlands

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.colbond.com

Contact: J.N.A. van Boldrik

Brand Names: Colback

Colbond Nonwovens

P.O. Box 1057 Sand Hill Road

Enka, NC 28728

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.colbond-nonwovens.com

Contact: Greg Roscoe

Processes: Spunbonded

Fibers Used: Polyester core]nylon skin

Brand Names: Colback spunbonded bicomponent fabrics, Easy Tuft

Primary Applications: Automotive carpeting, broadloom specialty carpeting, carpet tiles, industrial roofing reinforcements, filtration

Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio

Av. enador Salgado Filho 1/20

Prado Velho, Cx. Postal 1550

Curitiba, Parana 80215-270 Brazil

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.providencia.com.br

Contact: Cleber dos Santos

Processes: Spunbond, SMS

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Kami

Primary Applications: Hospital, agricultural, bedding, towels and coverlets, table mats, hygiene, baby diapers

Concert Airlaid Ltd.

1680 rue Atmec

Gatineau, Quebec

J8P 7G7 Canada

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.concert.ca

Contact: Tony Molluso

Processes: Latex bonded, thermal bonded and hybrid airlaid

Fibers Used: Fluff pulp and bicomponent bonding fibers, SAP

Primary Applications: Feminine hygiene, adult incontinence, medical disposables, pre-moistened wipes, food packaging, filtration, industrial wipes

Concert GmbH

Am Lehmberg 10

Falkenhagen 16928 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.concert.de

Contact: Christof Bruhn

Processes: Alrlaid (TBA, HBA and LBA), combinations with nonwovens, laminates

Fibers Used: Cellulose, bicomponent fibers, superabsorbent fibers Primary Applications: Core material for hygienic products, tablecloths, adult incontinence, cosmetic wipes, industrial wipes, technical applications, packaging, baby diapers

Crane & Co., Inc.

30 South Street, Dalton, MA 01226

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.cranenonwovens.com

Contact: Cathleen Chittenden

Processes: wetlaid

Fibers Used: glass, pet, pps

Brand Names: Craneglass, Cranemat

Primary Applications: filtration, electrical/thermal insulation

Crosspoint Fabrics

Mail Drop D3; PO Box 2128,

Dalton, GA 30722

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.crosspoint fabrics.corn

Contact: Steve Magel

Plant Locations: Dalton, GA Calhoun, GA

Processes: crosslapped, carded and structured nonwoven piece goods and rolled goods

Fibers Used: PP, PET, Nylon

Brand Names: Crosspoint, SkyLine

Primary Applications: auto, marine, rv, commercial wallcoverings, mats/mattings, entry systems, carpet

Daiwabo Company

Midosuji-Daiwa Building 3-6-8

Kyntaro-machi

Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0056 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: H. Katsuki

Processes: spunlaced

Deerfield Urethane

8 Fairview Way, P.O. Box 186

Deerfield, MA 01373

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.deerfieldurethane.com

Contact: Jim Demary

Plant Locations: Whately, MA

Processes: Flat die sheet, blown film, monolayer and coex, cast on carrier

Brand Names: Dureflex, Platilon

Primary Applications: bonding and barrier layers

Delaware Valley

500 Broadway, Lawrence, MA 01841

Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Paul DiMaggio

Plant Locations: Lawrence, Tewksbury, MA

Processes: dry, needled, saturated, coated

Brand Names: Modabond

Primary Applications: automotives, marine and RV, walk-off mats

DelStar Technologies, Inc.

601 Industrial Drive, Middletown, DE 19709

Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.delstarinc.com

Contact: Marjorie Wilcox

Plant Locations: Middletown, DE; Austin, TX; Richland, PA; El Cajon, CA

Processes: Extrusion, Orientation, Embossing, Calendaring, Die-Cutting, Machining

Don & Low Ltd. Nonwovens

1 Glamis Road, Forfar, Angus DD8 1EY Scotland

Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.donlow.co.uk

Contact: Steven McGilvray

Processes: Spunbond

Fibers Used: PP and PE

Brand Names: Rooftx, Allershield, Aquashield, Groshield

Primary Applications: Construction, agriculture, bedding, airline

Dounor

Zone Industrielle

30-32 Rue Du Vertuquet

Neuville en Ferrain, Nord 59535 France

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.dounor.com

Contact: Hughes Cavrois

Processes: carded thermal bonded, spunbonded, SMS, Fiber plant

Fibers Used: 100% polypropylene

Brand Names: Dounorsoft, Hysoft, Induspun, T-Bond, Dounorlon

Primary Applications: hygiene, medical, agriculture, filtration, packaging, wipes, protective clothing, furniture, bedding

DuPont

Rockland Run Building

Wilmington, DE 19880

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.dupont.com

Contact: Matt Trerotela.

Plant Locations: Richmond, VA; Luxembourg; Old Hickory, TN; Shanzhen, China; Usunomiya, Japan; Asturias, Spain

Processes: flashspun, spunlaced, spunbonded, needlepunched, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: PET, PE, PP, wood pulp

Brand Names: Tyvek, Sontara, Typar, Cambrelle, Xavan, Suprel, Softesse Primary Applications: Construction, medical, protective apparel, cleanroom, absorbents, packaging, graphics, carpeting, envelopes, home furnishings, footwear

DuPont Cipatex S.A.

Estrada Mun. Octavio Pilon,

KM 2,3

Cerquilho, Sao Paulo 18520-000

Brazil

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Ingrid Wahle

Processes: Needlepunched, spunlaced

Fibers Used: PES, VISC, PP

Brand Names: Sontara

Primary Applications: PU and PVC substrate, footwear and shoe industry, wipes

DuPont-Dayuan Non-wovens Fabric Co., Ltd.

No. 6 Long Yaun Road Shilong

Industrial Zone

Mentougou, Beijing 102300 China

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Belling Wei

Eagle Nonwovens, Inc.

10301 Lake Bluff Drive

St. Louis, MO 63123

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.eaglenonwovens.com

Contact: Robert Seidler

Processes: Needlepunch

Fibers Used: Polyester, Polypropylene, Nylon, Rayon and other synthetic fibers.

Primary Applications: Health Care, Filtration, Felt for Cure in Place Pipe (CIPP), Aerospace, Automotive, Bedding Products

EAM Corporation

2075 Sunset Blvd.

Jesup, GA 31545

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: lvennC~amcorporation.com

Contact: Lori Venn

Plant Locations: Jesup, GA, Feruandina, FL

Processes: Kraft, Sulfite

Fibers Used: Pine, softwood

Primary Applications: Disposable products, diapers, feminine care products, incontinence pads, nonwovens, food packaging, absorbent wipes

Ecotextil s.r.o.

Hornatky 1, Neratovice 277 11

Czech Republic

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.ecotextil.cz

Contact: Pavel Hubaty

Processes: meltblown, composites, SM, SMS, ultrasonic bonded, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: PP resin

Primary Applications: Sorbents, filters

Elk Specialty Fabric Technologies

202 Cedar Rd., Ennis, TX 75119

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.elknonwovens.com

Contact: Susan Bailey

Processes: Wetlaid

Fibers Used: PET, PP, rayon, fiberglass, cellulose, specialty

Brand Names: Versa Nonwoven Fabric Solutions, Ultra-Mat, Versashield

Primary Applications: Roofing, filtration, composites, building materials, carpet, FRP and landscape fabrics

Epitropic Fibres Ltd

Vale Mill Oakworth Keighley

West Yorkshire, UK BD22 OEB

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.epitropicfibres.com

Contact: Anthony Riley

Processes: Carbon impregnation

Fibers Used: Polyester

Brand Names: Epitropic Fibres

Primary Applications: Filtration

Eruslu Nonwovens Group

2, Organize Sanayi Bolgesi Celal

Dogan Bulvari, No. 39

Baspinar, Gaziantep 27010 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.eruslutekstil.com

Contact: Nese Kayhan

Processes: Spunbond

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Eng

Primary Applications: Medical, hygiene, bedding, furniture, agriculture, geotextile

eswegee Vliesstoff GmbHPostfach

Hof, Germany 95014

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.eswegee.com

Contact: Detlev Ki4ppel

Plant Locations: Hof, Mittweida, Germany; Lincolnton, NC

Processes: drylaid

Fibers Used: PET, PA, CV, PP, PAC,

Brand Names: Zetabond, Zetafelt, Zetatherm, Zetafil, Variopoint, Zetastitch, Zetamold

Primary Applications: exterior and interior nonwovens for automotive trim parts

Other Services: garments, automorives, coating, filtration

Excel Nonwovens

82 Boronia Street

North Albury, NSW 2640 Australia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.excelnonwovens.com.au

Contact: Rod McKenna

Exten SA

Industrie Zona 3 Via Laveggio 1

Mendrisio, 6850 Switzerland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.exten.ch

Contact: Fabrizio D'Amico

Processes: Cast coextrusion of films, extrusion lamination films to nonwovens and other substrates, hotmelt-lamination of films to non-wovens and other substrates

Fibers Used: Polyolefins, Copolyesters, Polyurethanes

Brand Names: Exten

Primary Applications: Disposable personal care and hospital products, limited-life garments and industrial apparel/workwear, catering products

Fa-Ma Jersey SpA

Via Settela, 22 P.O. Box 644

Spedalino Asnelli, Pistoia 51100

Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.famajersey.com

Contact: Marco Maranghi

Processes: Needlepunched, spun-laced, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: Cotton, rayon, nylon, PET, PP, wood pulp, microfibers in polyester and polyamide

Brand Names: Maspun, Devlon, Biocotton, Protex

Primary Applications: Wet wipes, medical, high tech wipes, cleaning cloths, hygiene coverstock, disposable apparel

Far Eastern Textile Ltd.

33 F1, 207, Tun Hwa South Road

Section 2

Taipei, 106 Taiwan ROC

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.fetl.com.tw

Contact: Arthur Lee

Processes: Meltblown, spunlaced, airlaid, wetlaid

Fibers Used: PET, PP

Felt Manufacturing Co.

(formerly Foss Manufacturing)

380 Lafayette Road, P.O. Box 5000

Hampton, NH 03843

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Processes: Needled and post treatments, composites, extruded films

Fibers Used: Synthetics

The Felters Group

5965 Highway 221, P.O. Drawer 228

Roebuck, SC 29376

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.felters.com

Contact: Joe Moon

Processes: Needlepunched, die cutting, sewing, engineering and design, nonwoven converting and laminating

Fibers Used: Wool, PET, rayon, PP, Nomex, blends of fibers

Brand Names: Fiberloc, Blindloc, Firmafiex, Sleep Safe

Primary Applications: Filtration, fluid transfer, air sealing, metal wiping/polishing, friction, surface and composites, PSA backed goods, tight tolerance custom engineered goods, sewn seals, construction, window treatments, funiture, crafts, fire retardant barrier fabrics

FiberMark DSI

One Canal Street

West Springfield, MA 01075

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.fibermark.com

Contact: Diane Goodwin

Processes: Wetlaid

Fibers Used: Cellulose, nylon

Brand Names: Skivertex, Kivar, Hyflex, Pajco, Lexide

Primary Applications: Decorative covering materials

FiberMark Lahnstein

Auf Bruhl 15-27

Lahnstein 56112 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.fibermark-lahnstein.de

Contact: Detlef Stoltefaut

Primary Applications: technical coatings, wallcoverings

Fibertex A/S

2, Svendborgvej

Aalborg 9220 Denmark

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.fibertex.com

Contact: Knud Waede Hansen

Plant Locations: Denmark, Czech Republic, Malaysia

Processes: needlepunch, spunmelt/ spunbond

Fibers Used: PP, HDPE, PA, PAC, PET

Brand Names: Comfortback, Compoflex, Fibertex, Fiberforce, Fibergreen, Formtex, Making the Perfect Match, Q-Match, Two-in-One, Woodback, Fiberacoustic, Fibertex Patio, Fibertex Universal, Multigeo Primary Applications: Personal Care, Furniture and Bedding, Flooring, Filtration and Automotive industries as well as Composites, Building and Construction sector

Fiberweb India Ltd

128, Bhaudaji Road Kiran Bldg

Ground Floor Matunga

Mumbai, Maharashtra

400019 India

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: [e-mail]

Contact: Vilina Sheth

Plant Locations: Daman, India

Processes: Double beam spunbond

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Fiberweb-Americas

One Lakeview Place, Ste. 204

Nashville, TN 37214

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.bbafiberweb.com

Contact: John Reeves

Plant Locations: Bethune, SC; Green Bay, WI; Gray Court, SC; Griswoldville, MA; Queretaro, Mexico; Old Hickory, TN, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil; Simpsonville, SC; Toronto, OT; Washougal, WA

Processes: airlaid, chemical bonded, caustic entanglement, thermal bonding, hydroentanglemeut, meltblown, sorbent composites, spunbond PE, PET, bicomponent

Brand Names: Reemay, Korma, Starweb, AQF, Securon, Terram, Typar, Softex, Sofspan, Webril, Novonette, Biobarrier, Bidim, Linopor, UltraFlo

Primary Applications: Construction and ground contact, consumer care, filtration, hygiene, medical and protective markets, industrial specialties, sorbent materials

Fiberweb--Asia-Pacific Ltd.

Room 1714, China Aerospace Tower

Concordia Plaza, 1 Science

Museum Road

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.bbafiberweb.com

Contact: Michael Wong

Plant Locations: Tianjin, China; Rayong, Thailand; various in Europe and U.S.

Processes: airlaid, chemical bonded, caustic entanglement, hydroentanglement, sorbent composites, spunbond PP, PET bicomponent

Fibers Used: polypropylene, polyethylene, bicomponent, cellulose, polyester, nylon

Brand Names: Reemay, Korma, Starweb, AQF, Securon, Terram, Typar, Softex, Sofspan, Webril, Novonette, Biobarrier, Bidim, Linopor, UltraFlo

Primary Applications: Construction and ground contact, consumer care, filtration, hygiene, medical and protective markets, industrial specialties, sorbent materials

Fiberweb-Europe

Trezzano Rosa, 37214 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Web: www.bbafiberweb.com

Contact: Pieter Meijer

Plant Locations: Biesheim, France; Aschersleben, Germany; Berlin, Germany; Trezzano Rosa, Italy; Pontypool, U.K.; Norrkoping, Sweden; Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia; Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Processes: airlaid, chemical bonded, caustic entanglement, thermal bonded, hydroentanglement, sorbent composites, metlblown, spunbond PP, PET bicomponent

Brand Names: Reemay, Korma, Starweb, AQF, Securon, Terrain, Typar, Softex, Sofspan, Webril, Novonette, Biobarrier, Bidim, Linopor, UltraFlo

Primary Applications: Construction and ground contact, consumer care, filtration, hygiene, medical and protective markets, industrial specialties, sorbent materials

Fiberweb-Sorbents Division

Via C.M. Maggi 13/15

Peregallo di Lesmo 20050 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.bbafiberweb.com

Plant Locations: Peregallo di Lesmo, Italy, Charlotte, NC, Simpsonville, SC, Tianjin, China Processes: airlaid, chemical bonded, caustic entanglement, thermal bonding, hydroentanglement, melt-blown, sorbent composites, spun-bond PP, PET bicomponent

Brand Names: Reemay, Korma, Starweb, AQF, Securon, Terram, Typar, Softex, Sofspan, Webril, Novonette, Biobarrier, Bidim, Linopor, Ultrafolo

Primary Applications: Construction and ground contact, consumer care, filtration, hygiene, medical and protective markets, industrail specialties, sorbent materials

Fibrofill Inc.

6295 Av. Durocher

Montreal, Quebec H2V 3Y8 Canada

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.fibrofill.com

Contact: Moe Saad

Plant Locations: Montreal

Filter Fabrics

814 East Jefferson Street

Goshen, IN 46528

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.filterfabricsinc.com

Contact: Fred Abney

Processes: Industrial sewing, die cutting, roll goods, Fibers Used: Nylon, polyester, polypropylene, monofilaments, multifilaments, felts, cotton

Primary Applications: medical, liquid filtration, gas filtration, technical applications, air filtration, FDA applications, dairy, food and beverage

Filter Materials

1401 Ware Street, P.O. Box 329

Waupaca, WI 54981

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.filtermaterials.com

Contact: Lee Platta

Plant Locations: Waupaca, WI

Processes: Wetlaid absorbents

Fibers Used: Natural and synthetic

Primary Applications: Filtration, absorbent carriers (such as air fresheners), spill dean up, t~hnical composites

Filter Specialists, Inc.

P.O. Box 735

Michigan City, IN 46360

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Contact: Carl Carlson

Processes: Carded, needled, melt-blown

Fibers Used: PET, PP, nylon, aramid

Primary Applications: Liquid and air filtration

Filzfabrik Fulda GmbH & Co.

Frankfurter StraBe 62

Fulda, D-36035 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.fff-fulda.de

Contact: Reinhold Sinsel

Plant Locations: Fulda

Processes: Drylaid, carded

Fibers Used: PET, polyamid, PP, viscose, synthetic fibers

Brand Names: Fifulon, Tamifelt

Primary Applications: Filtration, automotive, floorcovering, technical applications, interlinings

First Quality Nonwovens, Inc.

80 Cuttermill Road, Suite 500

Great Neck, NY 11021

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.fqnonwovens.com

Plant Locations: Hazleton, PA

Processes: Spunbond, SMS, melt blown

Primary Applications: Hygiene, industrial, medical, filtration

Fitesa SA Fibras e Filamentos

Rua Paul Zivi 80 Distrite

Industrial Gravatai

Rio Grande do SUI 94045-430 Brazil

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.fitesa.com

Contact: Herminio Freitas

Plant Locations: Gravatai; Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Horizonte-Cesta, Brazil; Villa Mercedes-San Luis, Argentina

Processes: Spunbonded, thermal bonded, meltblown,SMS

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Novotex, Novotex Soft, Novotex Bloc,Novotex Filter, Novotex Wraps, Novotex Stamp, Novotex Mantar, Novotex ZT, Novotex Stretch

Primary Applications: Hygienic, medical, furniture and bedding, wipes, agricultural, packaging, household, laminates

Gerold Fleissner Nonwovens

Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 1

Ansbach, Germany 91522

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.fleissner-ansbach.de

Foamex Technical Products

1500 East 2nd Street

Eddystone, PA 19063

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Contact: John Gailbraith

Plant Locations:

Fibers Used: polyurethane Primary Applications: consumer, medical, industrial

Formed Fiber Technologies Inc.

125 Allied Road, Washington Street

Auburn, ME 04211

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.formedfiber.com

Contact: Marc Lachance

Plant Locations: Auburn, ME

Processes: carding, needling, thermal forming

Fibers Used: PP, PET

Brand Names: Con-form, Mat-form, Tara-Lock

Freudenberg Nonwovens

Hohnerweg 2-4

69465 Weinheim/Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.freudenberg-nw.com

Contact: Christof Schroeder

Processes: Drylaid, Spunbonded, Wetlaid, Meltblown; binder bonded, thermal bonded, needlepunched, air through, hydroentangled

Brand Names: Vilene, Viledon, MicronAir, Lutrasil, Lutradur, Soundtex, Evolon, Novolon, Vlieseline, Flieselina,

Primary Applications: interlinings for textiles, filter applications, hygiene and medical textiles, technical nonwovens and tuft for carpeting

Production Sites: Weinheim, Kaiserslautern, Neuenburg, Germany; Greetland, U.K.; Colmar, France; Barcelona, Spain; Sant O'mero, Italy; Cape Town, South Africa; Durham, NC; Kentucky, TN; Jacarei, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Suzhou, Changchun, Nantong, China; Pyungtaek, Korea; Yang-Mei, Ta-Yuan, Taiwan; Chennai, Mumbai, India

Freudenberg Politex Srl

Str. Prov. Novedratese, 17/A

Novedrate, (CO) 1-22060 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.freudenbergpolitex.com

Contact: F. Pallini

Plant Locations: Novedrate, Italy; Pisticci, Italy; Lodz, Poland; Macon, GA, Colmar, France; Nizhiniy Novgorod, Russia

Processes: drylaid carded and/or needled and/or chemically bonded, spun, thermally and/or chemically bonded

Fibers Used: PET staple fibers

Brand Names: Texbond, Terbond, Polfill, Ecozero, Acquapar, Phonopar, Refiexpar, Velopar

Primary Applications: Roofing, wadding, geotextile, insulation, filtration, water proofing, sound absorption, underslating, padding for furniture, wadding for clothing

Sales Manager: Vincent Meringolo

Freudenberg Texbond, LP

660 Allied Industrial Boulevard

Macon, GA 31206

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.freudenberg.texbond.com

Contact: Jeffery Umberger

Plant Locations: Macon, GA

Processes: drylaid carded and/or needled and chemically bonded

Fibers Used: Staple fiber

Brand Names: Texbond

Primary Applications: Roofing, geotextiles

Sales Manager: Jeffery Umberger

Fritz Landolt AG

Bahnhofstrasse 35

Nafels 8752 Switzerland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.landolt.com

Contact: Daniel Zgraggen

Plant Locations: Niifels

Fibers Used: PES, PE other synthetic and natural fibers, flame resistant fibers

Primary Applications: Geotextiles, rug underlays, technical nonwovens, floor underlays, protective nonwovens

Fytisa

C/Juan de la Cierva 25

Barbera del Valles E-08210 Spain

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Francisco Sanroma Muste

Processes: Drylaid, needle-punched

Fibers Used: PET, viscose

Brand Names: Texfel, Telunit

Primary Applications: Automotives, shoe industry, confection, industrial

Gelok International

Pine Lake Industrial Park

P.O. Box 69

Dunbridge, OH 43414

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.gelok.com

Contact: Richard LaVoie

Processes: lamination

Fibers Used: PET, airlaid tissue, cellulose tissue

Brand Names: Gelok, Thinsorb

Primary Applications: Wound dressings, filters, feminine hygiene pads, adult incontinence pads and diapers, packaging materials, food packaging, water blocking tape for cable applications

General Nonwovens & Composites

General Tekstil San Tic AS

2 Organize Sanayi Bolgesi Otoban

Yolu, No. 4

Gaziantep, 27120 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.generalnonwovens.com

Contact: Dogan Mazicioglu

Processes: Spunbond composites

Fibers Used: Polypropylene, polyester

Brand Names: HyGen, MediGen, FilterGen, TexGen, AutoGen, AgriGen, IndiGen

Primary Applications: Hygiene coverstock, medical, fitlration,carpet backings, floor coverings, moulding applications, laminations and composites, agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, roofing, coated fabrics

Georgia-Pacific Nanwovens Group

1919 S. Broadway

Green Bay, WI 54304

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.gp.com

Contact: Paul Farren

Plant Locations: East Green Bay, West Green Bay, France, Italy

Processes: airlnid, carded

Fibers Used: cellulose, synthetic, superabsorbent

Brand Names: Airtex airlaids, Dritex airlaids

Primary Applications: wet wipes, wiping, hygiene, tabletop, protective packaging, industrial products

Grupo Industrial Catensa

Poligono Industrial Urvasa-Ampurdan

5

Santa Perpetua Moguda, Barcelona

08130 Spain

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.catensa.es

Contact: Enrique Villagrassa

Processes: Airlaid, carded, needlepunched

Fibers Used: recycled fibers, flax, PP, PET, jute

Brand Names: Porofib, Flex-Xel, Marix-4, Poroflex, Flockfelt, Porofib Primary Applications: Automotive, bedding, furniture, insulation

Gulsan Sentetik Dokuma

Organize Sanayi Bolgesi 2 Cad.

No. 18

Gaziantep 27180 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.gulsan-group.com

Contact: Mehmet Kuyuco

Processes: spunbond

Fibers Used: polypropylene

Brand Names: Goldenbond

Primary Applications: hygiene, textile

Hainan Xinlong Nonwovens Industry Co., Ltd.

17F Dihae Bldg, Pearl River Plaza

No. 2 North Longkun Road

Haikou, Hainan 570125 China

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: scb@xinl ong-nonwovens.com

Web: www.xlwf.com

Contact: Guo Kaizhu

Processes: Thermal bonded, spun-laced, paste-dot coating, lamination, spunbonded, carded

Fibers Used: PES, PP, PA, rayon, ES Chitin, Tencel, etc.

Brand Names: Xinlong G&C, V-Guard Primary Applications: Medical gauze, interlinings, wipes, cable wraps, surgical gowns, disposable towels, industry specialty

Hanes International U.K.

Green Lane Industrial Estate

Stockport, Cheshire

SK4 2JR U.K.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Contact: Nigel Capper

Plant Locations: Stockport, Nottingham, Coventry, Castleton

Processes: Spunbond, thermal bonded, composites

Fibers Used: PP, PET

Brand Names: Superfelt, Duon, Xavan

Primary Applications: Furniture and bedding, filtration, automotive, protective clothing, floorcovering

Hangzhou Advanced Nonwoven

No. 868 Moganshan Road

Hangzhou, China

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.advanced-nonwoven.com

Contact: Ke Zhang

Plant Locations: Hangzhou, China

Processes: Spunlaced, airlaid, carded, wetlaid

Fibers Used: PET, viscose, nylon, PP, etc.

Brand Names: Double Ring

Primary Applications: Synthetic leather, medical, silk fiber nonwovens, filtration, household and hygiene

Hassan Group/Teksis A.S.

Hadimkoy Yolu

Sanbir Bulvari 4

Bolge No:58, Buyukcekmece

Istanbul 34900 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.teksis.com

Contact: Ahmet Sisman

Fibers Used: PES, PP, PA, viscose, recycled materials

Brand Names: Class 4x4, Sirdas

HDK Industries, Inc.

100 Industrial Park Drive

Rogersville, TN 37857

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.hdkind.com

Contact: David Lunceford

Plant Locations: Rogersville, TN

Processes: Carded

Fibers Used: Polyester, Polyamide, polyethylene, rayon

Hendrix Batting Co.

P.O. Box 7408

High Point, NC 27264

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Lee Hendrix

Plant Locations: High Point, NC

Processes: garnetting, thermal bonding, needlepunch

Fibers Used: PET

Primary Applications: furniture, bedding

Hildener Filz Produktion GmbH

Siemenstrasse 18-26

Hilden 40721 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: info@hildener- filz.de

Web: www.hildener-filz.de

Contact: Harry Newmann

Processes: Needlepunched, hydroentangled

Fibers Used: All AM staple fibers

Hof Textiles, Inc.

1968 Kawai Road

Lincolnton, NC 28092

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: wwwotextilgruppehof.com

Contact: Michael Stark

Plant Locations: Lincolnton, NC and Germany

Processes: Carded thermal bonded, chemical bonded, composites, stitch bonded

Fibers Used: PES, PA, viscose

Brand Names: eswegee

Primary Applications: Automotive, apparel

Hollinee

28001 W. Concrete Drive

Ingleside, IL 60041

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.hollinee.com

Contact: David Reaman

Plant Locations: Ingleside, IL (commission converters); Windsor, NY; Ontario, CA (roll goods); Shawnee, OH; Groesbeck, TX; Vanceburg, KY; Reedsville, WV; East Killbride, Scotland; Lancaster, U.K. Processes: Needlepunched, highloft, chemical bonded, glass fibers, distribution of industrial felts

Hollingsworth & Vose

112 Washington Street

East Walpole, MA 02032

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.hollingsworth-vose.com

Contact: Joanna Guyon

Plant Locations: East Walpole, West Groton, M.A; Greenwich, Easton, NY; Floyd, VA, Hawkinsville, GA; Apizaco, Mexico; Winchombe, U.K.; Kentmere, U.K.; Hatzfeld, Germany

Processes: Wetlaid, Drylaid--carded thermal and latex bonding, needlepunched, Polymer-to-web--meltblown and nanofiber coating, Laminated composites--adhesive, ultrasonic and calendar bonding, Aqueous and solvent-based saturation

Brand Names: HELP, Hovoglas, Hovopulse, Nanoweb; AiphaPerm, AquaSure, HiPerm, Hovoglas, NanoMelt, PurePerm, Technostat; EnergyGuard, EnergyGuard Plus, Hovosorb, The Cat, Tufguard, BGO; AFN, DynaSeal, Fastock, HollTek, HovoFuse, Hovoliner, Hovolon, Hovomat; Hovotex, Hovotherm, Hovotrim, Hovowipe, Magnaseal, Saf 'N' Shielded, Soft 'N; Stable, Stitchbackers, ValPac, WallTek

Primary Applications: Air and Liquid Filtration--automotive, industrial, cleanroom, drinking water, HVAC, pool and spa, respirators, vacuum; Battery Products-separators for valve-regulated lead acid, alkaline manganese, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride; Industrial Specialties--embroidery backings, home furnishings, wall-coverings, window treatments, gasket and sealing materials, fuel cell media

Hollingsworth & Vose Air Filtration Ltd.

Waterford Bridge Kentmere

Kendal, Cumbria

LA8 9LN U.K.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.hepair.com

Contact: Julie Hurney

Plant Locations: Kentmere, Cumbria

Processes: Carded, needlepunched

Fibers Used: PP, modacrylic

Brand Names: Technostat

Primary Applications: Medical devices, face masks, cabin filters, vacuum cleaner filters, respirators, room air purifiers, industrial HVAC

Hollingsworth & Vose GmbH & Co. Kg.

Berleburger Strasse 71

Hatzfeld/Eder 1 D-35116

Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.binzer.de

Contact: Juergen Binzer

Plant Locations: Hatzfeld

Processes: Wetlaid

Fibers Used: Cellulose, synthetic, micro glass, cotton linter, PET and activated carbon

Brand Names: Microtex, AFM, HELP

Primary Applications: Filtration (air, liquid, etc.)

Jacob Holm Industries GmbH

Lettenweg 118

Allschwil

BL 4123 Switzerland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.jacob-holm.com

Contact: Eveline Geser

Plant Locations: Candler, NC; Soultz, France; Mildenau, Germany

Processes: Spunlace, Needlepunch

Fibers Used: Viscose, Tencel, Polyester, Cotton, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polypropylene, Bicomponent, Natural Fibers, Splittable Fibers, PTFE, PPS, Flame Retadants, Meta-Aramid, Para-Aramid, Polyimid

Primary Applications: Personal Care and Hygiene, Home Care, Medical, Industrial, Automotive, Filtration, Performance Apparel

Ihsan Sons (Pvt.) Ltd.

8th Floor, City Tower A, Main

Boulevard, Gulberg I FB/5, III

Floor, Awami Complex, Usman

Block, New G

Lahore, Punjab 54000 Pakistan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.ihsanpakist an.com

Contact: Moeen Naseer

See ad on page 75.

Plant Locations: Bachuki Majha district, Kasur

Processes: Bleached Absorbent Cotton, Bleached Yarns and 100% Cotton Spunlace Fabrics

Fibers Used: 100% Cotton Bleached

Brand Names: Belcot

Primary Applications: Medical, hygeine, cosmetic, wipes, healthcare, sanitary, etc.

See ad on page 75.

Importex of Athens Inc.

6326 Lake Oconee Pkwy.

Greensboro, GA 30642

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Bo Grist

Plant Locations: Tampere

Processes: Wetlaid

Fibers Used: Viscose, PET, cellulose, cotton, specialty fibers, carbon

Brand Names: Tamlon, Trinitex

Primary Applications: Filtration, technical, wiping

Innovatec Microfibre Technology

Muhlheimer Strasse 26

Troisdorf 53840 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.melt-blown.com

Contact: Jorg Fischer

Processes: Meltblown

Fibers Used: PP, PE and other thermoplastics

Brand Names: Innoswiff

Primary Applications: Wipers (electrically charged possible), oil absorbers, filtration, building, hygiene and medical

Inotex, Ltd.

Stefanikova 1208

Dvur Kralove NL 544 28

Czech Republic

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.inotex.cz

Contact: Jan Marek

Plant Locations: Dvur Krailove

Processes: Innovation and technology transfer, RTD--wet textile process Primary Applications: Coatings, finishing, textile auxiliary agents

ITP Sellars

808 Valley Avenue, P.O. Box 270

Atglen, PA 19310

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.sellarswipers.com

Contact: Ed Sorrell

Processes: Drylaid

Fibers Used: Rayon, PET, acrylic, PP

Brand Names: Context

Primary Applications: Wipes, healthcare disposables, interlinings, transportation, filtration, home furnishings, screen print, fabric softener

Jakob Hardi AG

Koellikerstrasse 17

Oberentfelden, Aargau 5036

Switzerland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: [e-mail]

Contact: Ernst Honegger

Japan Lutravil Co., Ltd.

Honmachi Takeda Building 6F

3-1-29 Kyntaro-machi

Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0056 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Masato Shishikura

Processes: Spunbonded

Fibers Used: Polyester

Brand Names: Lutradur (polyester)

Primary Applications: Tufted carpet primary and secondary backing, roofing substrate

Japan Vilene Co., Ltd.

14-5, Soto-Kanda 2-chome

Cliiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8614 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.vilene.co.jp

Contact: Noriake Sugimoto

Plant Locations: Shiga, Tokyo

Processes: Chemical bonded, needlepunched, thermal bonded, hydroentangied, meltspun,wetlaid

Fibers Used: PET, PA, PP, PES, rayon

Brand Names: Vilene, Vi-Warm, Viledon, Vilotherm, Cumulass

Primary Applications: Garments, automotives, electronic, medical and hospital, air filtration, civil engineering

Jilana

Maly Beranov

Jihlava 3 586 03 Czech Republic

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.jilana.ji.cz

Contact: Alois Kuchar

Processes: Needlepunched, carded, thermal bonded, strutotechnology

Fibers Used: Viscose, PET, PP, PAN, PAD, cotton and others

Primary Applications: Upholstery, clothing industry, shoes, filtration, geotextiles, carpet

Johns Manville

717 17th Street

Denver, CO 80202

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.jm.com/filtration

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Processes: Air through bonding, airlaid, meltblown, other roll goods, spunbond, wetlaid, composite media, liquid media, air media

Kasbar National Industries, Inc.

370 Reed Road, Suite 200

Broomall, PA 19008

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.kasbarnational.com

Contact: Jeffrey Shapiro

Plant Locations: Columbia, TN

Processes: Needlepunching, spray bonded batting, thermal bonded batting

Kem-Wove

10530 Westlake Drive

Charlotte, NC 28273

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.kemwove.com

Contact: Steven Sklow

Processes: Dry, bonded/needled, highloft, airiaid, carded

Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty.

Health Care Division

52 Alfred Street

Milsons Point, NSW 2061 Australia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.kcc.com

Contact: Colin Searle

Processes: Spunbond, Meltblown, SMMS, SSMMS

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Evolution

Primary Applications: Hygiene, furniture and bedding, healthcare, industrial, agriculture, infant care, child care

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

Nonwoven Fabrics Business

Bldg 100/4 1400 Holcomb Bridge Rd.

Roswell, GA 30076

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.kcnonwovens,com

Contact: J.C. Sneyd

Plant Locations: LaGrange, GA, Corinth, MS, Balfour, NC, Lexington, NC, Neenah, WI,

Processes: Spunbond, melt blown, SMS, hydro-entangled, film laminates, carded web, airlaid

Fibers Used: PP, PE, cellulose Brand Names: Block-it, Breeze, Cyclean, Dustop, Fathom, Intrepid, Noah, Powerioft, Ulti-met, Ultrasoft, Uni-form

KNH Enterprises

27F No. 456, Sec. 4 Sinyi Road

Taipei TW 11052 Taiwan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.knh.com.tw

Contact: Kevin Chen

Plant Locations: Taiwan; Shanghai Processes: Airlaid, air through bonded, composites, thermal bonded, meltblown

Fibers Used: Bicomponent fiber, PET, PP, rayon, cellulose

Primary Applications: Feminine hygiene products, disposable baby diapers, wet wipes

Komitex JSC

ul. 2-ya Promyshlenaya, 10

Syktyvkar, Komi Republic

167983 Russia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.komitex.ru

Contact: Victor Pchounetlev

Processes: Drylaid

Fibers Used: PP, PES, VIS, staple fiber

Brand Names: Geokom, Asselur

Primary Applications: Automotive, geotextiles, PVC substrates, filtration, insulation and lining, wipes, carpeting, abrasives, cable products

Konus Konex D.O.O.

Mestni trg 18

Slovenske, Konjice SL-3210

Slovenia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.konuskonex.com

Contact: Ales Grily

Processes: Needlepunched, impregnation, coatings, calendering, slitting, grinding

Fibers Used: PES, CELL, PA, PP

Brand Names: Silon, Kofil, Tipi Top

Primary Applications: Filters, cleaning cloths, synthetic leather, conveyor belts, webs

Korea Vilene Co., Ltd. (Member Freudenberg Nonwovens Group)

886-1, Yangko-ri Osung-myun

Pyungtaek-si, Kyunggi-de

Korea

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Ki-Sub Jeon

Plant Locations: Pyungtaek (Korea)

Processes: Drylaid

Fibers Used: PA, PES, PP

Brand Names: Vilene, Vildona, Viledon, Soundtex, Xetex, Throtex, Xetlon

Primary Applications: Automotive, filtration, hygiene, interlining, medical, shoe components, technical nonwovens, substrates

Kuraray Co.

Kuraflex Sales Department II

1-12-39 Umeda

Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8611 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Yasurou Aradia

Processes: Drylaid (chemical bonding, thermal bonding, spunlaced, melt blown)

Fibers Used: Rayon, PES, PP, PE/PET, PBT

Brand Names: Kuraflex, Microflex (MB)

Kureha, Ltd.

255 Oka. Rotti-cho

Kurita-gun, Shiga 520-3012 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Contact: Hidemichi Mukunashi

Plant Locations: Shiga (Ritto, Kawase)

Processes: Needlepunched, resin bonded, thermal bond, spunbond

Fibers Used: PET, PP and others

Brand Names: Bonden, Kurelock, Dynac

Primary Applications: Geotextiles, automotives, industrial, agricultural, medical, apparel

Kurt Nonwoven

2 O.S.B. Bati 2. CAD No. 1

Baspinar, Gaziantep 27120 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.kurtnonwoven.com

Contact: Mesut Kurt

Processes: Doublebeam SS

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Wolfbond, Agriwolf

Primary Applications: hydrophilic, hydrophobic, UV, flame retardant, antistatic, antibacterial, lamination

KX Industries, L.P.

269 South Lambert Road

Orange, CT 06477-8502

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.kxindustries.com

Contact: Patty Augustyn

Plant Locations: Orange, CT West Haven, CT Watertown, CT Brand Names: MATRIKX, PLEKX Primary Applications: Air Filtration, Water Filtration

Kynol Europa GmbH

Hochallee 11

Hamburg 20149 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.kynel.de

Contact: Julia Willer

Lantor BV

P.O. Box 45

Veenendaal--3900AA

The Netherlands

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.lantor.nl

Contact: P. Verwoerd

Plant Locations: Veenendaal, The Netherlands, Haibach, Germany

Processes: dry laid, chemical and thermal bonding, lamination, coating, impregnation, calendering, slitting, spooling

Fibers Used: Natural, synthetic, semi-synthetic

Brand Names: CondenStop, Coremat, Finishmat, Soric

Primary Applications: cable, composites, construction, packaging, automotive, labels systems

Lentex SA

ul. Powstancow 54

Lubliniec PL 42-701 Poland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.lentex.com.pl

Contact: Katarzyna Ujma

Plant Locations: Lubliniec, Poland

Primary Applications: Technical, hygiene, garments, automotive, furniture filling, filtration

N.V. Libeltex

Marialoopsteenweg 51

Meulebeke

8760 Belgium

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.libeltex.com

Contact: Philippe DeMunter

Plant Locations: Belgium, Sweden, France

Processes: Drylaid, air through bonded, needlepunched, carded, chemical and thermal bonded, lamination, spooling, slitting

Fibers Used: PET, viscose, PP, wool, cotton

Brand Names: Dry Web, Coatilphob, Polystar, Superpol, Libond, Skifill, Thermostar, Thermium, Isosoft, Bactefilt, Coatil, Quiet Web

See ad on page 79.

Linotec Development GmbH

Daimlerstrasse 3

Aschersleben 06449 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.linotec.com

Contact: Derek Budgell

Processes: Spunbonded, stretching

Fibers Used: PP, PE

Brand Names: Corolight, Corolind, Linosoft, Linopore, Linokraft Primary Applications: hygiene, medical, industrial, protective clothing, construction, agriculture

Lohmann

Poststr. 29, P.O. Box 1251

Dierdorf 56264 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.vlies stoffe-dierdorf.de

Contact: Michael Haddon

Processes: Needled, drylaid, chemical bonded, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: Viscose, PP, PES

Brand Names: Paratherm, Paraskin, Paramoll, Paraprint, Parabond, Paradur, Parafil, Paraform

Primary Applications: Filtration, coating substrates, hygiene, automotive, conveyor belts

Lydall Inc.

One Colonial Road

Manchester, CT 06045

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.lydall.com

Contact: David Freeman

Plant Locations: Rochester, NH; Saint Rivalain France; Troy, NY

Processes: Wetlaid, meltblown

Fibers Used: Synthetic, inorganic, cellulose

Brand Names: Manniweb, Manniglas, Cryotherm, Lytherm, LydAir, LyPore, ActiPure, CRSWrap, Cryolyte

Primary Applications: Air and liquid filtration, thermal insulation, cryogenic insulation, appliance, building products

Magis Srl

Via Ponte Cerretano 35

Cerreto Guidi, Firenze 50050 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.tigiltape.it

Contact: Marco Della Vecchia

Main SpA

Z.I. Valbasento-Isola 258

Pisticci Scalo (MT) 75010 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.mainspa.com

Contact: Giuseppe Pompilio

Processes: Multibonded/thermal bonded airlaid

Fibers Used: Bico (PE/PP, PP/PE)

Brand Names: Medicare, Softcare, Supersoftcare, Swap, Airnet, Foodpeck, Softpeck

Primary Applications: Feminine hygiene, food pads, wiping, napkins, table cloths, medical wipes, packaging

Marling Industrial Felt

Stanley Mill, Stonehouse

Gloucestershire GL10 3HQ U.K.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Collin Ward

Plant Locations: U.K.

Processes: Needlepunched

Fibers Used: All manmade

Primary Applications: Filtration media roll goods

Matador Converters Co., Ltd.

270 Louvain O/W

1465 Inkster Blvd. Winnipeg,

Manitoba. R2X 1P6

Montreal, Quebec H2N 1B6

Canada

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.matador.ca

Contact: Allan Strauss

Plant Locations: Montreal, Quebec; Winnipeg, Manitoba

Processes: Resin and thermal bonding, carded, airlaid, needlepunched, densifying Composites of all above

Fibers Used: PET, PP, rayon, acrylic, silk, wool, cashmere Fibers from micro denier to 60 denier

Brand Names: Bondilene, Dacron, Trevira, Duraflex, Earthwrap, Geomat, MaxSoft II, Powderfill Thermolite

Primary Applications: Apparel, upholstered furniture, home furnishings, incontinence, quilting, shoes/boots, filters, geotextiles, sports equipment

McAirlaid's Vliesstoffe

Kirchplatz 7

Steinfurt, NRW 48565 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.mcairlaids.com

Contact: Alexander Maksimow

Plant Locations: Heilbad, Heiligenstadt, U.S.

Processes: Airlaid

Fibers Used: Fluff

Brand Names: SuperCore, McAirlaid's

Primary Applications: Personal hygiene, food packaging applications, medical and filtration purposes

Milyon, S.A. de C.V.

Canela 480

Mexico City DF 08400 Mexico

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.milyon.com.mx

Contact: Herman Menache

Processes: Resin bonded, print bonded, thermal bonded, hydro-entangled

Fibers Used: Rayon, nylon, PET, PP, cotton, acrylic

Brand Names: Interlon, Curamex, Intersil, Milimex, Acridiel, Thermoflex, Bralon, Perfo Kleen

Primary Applications: Wiping, filters, automotive, apparel, personal hygiene, industrial, home care

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

Kasumigaseki Bldg.

2-5, Kasumigaseki, 3-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6070 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.mitsui-chem.co.jp

Processes: Spunbond, melt blown

Brand Names: Syntex, Tafnel

Primary Applications: Sanitary, household, agriculture, geotextile

Mogul Nonwovens

2. Organize Sanayi Bolgesi

Baspinar, Gaziantep 27120 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.mogulsb.com

Contact: Serkan Gogus

Processes: polypropylene spunbond, polyester spunbond (point and flat bond), melt blown, offiine SM and SMS

Fibers Used: PP, PET (spunbond); PP (meltblown)

Brand Names: Agrimol, Q-Wick, Motex, Mopet, Hi-Pro, Ultrabond, Microfil, Ultracam, Pixel, Multiplex, Rainbow, Integra

Primary Applications: Bedding, furniture, medical, agriculture, luggage and shoe lining, lamination backing, hygiene, protective clothing, filtration, wipes, packaging, oil sorbents, roofing (building), carpet backing, cable wrap, battery separator, automotive

Monadnock Nonwovens LLC

Pocono Mountains Business Park

Industrial Park Drive and Park Court

Mt. Pocono, PA 18344

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.mpm.com

Contact: Rowland Griffin

Processes: meltblown, combining media, calendering

Fibers Used: PP, Halar

Primary Applications: Filtration, battery separators, face masks, respirator, vacuum bags,special HEPA filtration

Monarch Textiles

207-C W. Crowther Ave.

Placentia, CA 92870

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.monarchtextiles.com

Contact: John Armour

Mytrex Industries, Inc.

75, Lin 8 Che-Lan Village

Hsin-Wu, Taoyuan County

Taiwan ROC

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.mytrex.com.tw

Contact: Bob Tseng

Processes: Melt blown, thermal embossing, ultrasonic bonding, slitting, cutting

Fibers Used: PP, PET

Brand Names: Micozy, Mytrex, Megair, Coolanter, Oil-cleaner, Silent, SERCell

Primary Applications: Thermal insulation for apparel fillings, ASHRAE filter, mask and respirator filter, SMS and medical disposables, cabin air filter, HEPA filter, sound insulation, oil absorbents, liquid and dust collecting filter bag, disposable cartridge filter, wipes

See ad on page 57.

Nan Liu Enterprise

No. 88, Bii Shiow Road

Chyau Tour District

Kaosiung 825 82509 Taiwan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.nanliu.com.tw

Nanhai Wonderful Nonwoven Co., Ltd.

Shigang Industrial Zone

Shatou Town

Nanhai, Guangdong 528208 China

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.chinawoven.com

Contact: Weixiong Deng

Fibers Used: PP Chip only

Primary Applications: disposable products, furniture, shopping bags, packing use

Nanning Qiaohong New Materials

China-Asean Economic Zone

Nanning City, Guangxi, China

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.qiaohong-airlaid.com

National Nonwovens

P.O. Box 150,

Easthampton, MA 01027

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.nationalnonwovens.com

Contact: A.J. Centofanti

Plant Locations: Easthampton, MA

Processes: Needled and chemically bonded nonwovens

National Wire Fabric Inc.

P.O. Box 159

701 East Arkansas Avenue

Star City, AR 71667

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.nationalwire fabric.com

Contact: Mike Maguire

Plant Locations: Star City, AK, Stockbridge, GA, Pine Bluff, AK

Brand Names: ArmorPress; CorruDri; ArmorCloth;

Primary Applications: Glass Mat; diaper/disposibles

Ness Disposables

P.O. Box 3019

Asheville, NC 28802

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.slosman.com

Contact: Joy Wells

Noam Urim Enterprises Ltd.

Kibbutz Urim-D.N.

Negev, 85530 Israel

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.noam-urim.com

Contact: Rony Baruch

Nolar Industries Ltd.

602 Millway Avenue

Concord, Ontario L4K 3V3 Canada

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.nolarindustries.com

Contact: Anthony Raponi

Plant Locations: Concord, Ontario

Processes: Spunbonded

Fibers Used: PP, PET

Primary Applications: Automotive, furniture and bedding, medical, filtration

Nordenia Deutschland Gronau

Joebuesweg 11

Gronau 48544 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.nordenia.com

Contact: Georg Baldauf

Plant Locations: Gronau, Germany

Processes: Composites, blown film, cast film, laminates, elastics

Northeastern Nonwovens, Inc.

7 Amarosa Drive Unit #3

Rochester, NH 03867

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.nenonwovens.com

Contact: Jim Weeden

Plant Locations: Rochester, NH, Utica, NY,

Processes: Needlepunch, calendering, heat setting, singe and glaze finishes, chemical saturation, laminating

Novita SA

Dekoracyjna 3

Zielona Gora 65-722 Poland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.novita.com.pl

Contact: Radoslaw Muziol

Processes: Needlepunched, spun-laced, calendered, impregnated

Fibers Used: Viscose, PET, PP, bicomponent

Brand Names: Novitex, Geon, Sol, walk

Primary Applications: wipes (wet and dry), backings

Novoflor Raumtextil GmbH

Schachermayerstr. 20

Linz A-4021 Austria

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.novoflor.at

Contact: Hansjorg Jilka

Processes: Needled

Nowotec srl Nonwovens Systems

Via Roma, 49

Reggio Emilia 1-42100 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.nowotec.it

Contact: Martin Schupfer

Plant Locations:

Fibers Used: PET, PP, PE

Brand Names: Saninette, Alinette, Ultranette, Silkysorb, Covertan

Nu-Tex Styles, Inc.

285 Davidson Avenue, Ste. 104

Somerset, NJ 08873

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.nu-tex.com

Contact: Howard Bromwich

Plant Locations: Benson, NC; Wellsburg, WV

Ober S.A.

Av. Industrial Oscar Berggren 572

Distrito Industrial II

Nova Odessa, Sao Paulo

13460-000 Brazil

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.ober.com.br

Contact: Ademir Antonio Gobbo

Primary Applications: Automotives, filtration, footwear and show industry, cleaning wipes, pillowcases, quilting material

Ofertex

P.O. Box 30

Barkan, Israel 44820

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.ofertex.com

Primary Applications: Floor cloths, bath mats, home mats, geotextiles, cleaning products, cleaning cloths

Oji Kinocloth Co., Ltd.

1-10-7 Shinbashi Minato-ku

Tokyo

105-0004 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.kinocloth.co.jp

Contact: Tsugio Egawa

Plant Locations: Ishizuioka-Ken

Processes: airlaid

Orlandi SpA

V. LE XXIV Maggio 3

Gallarate 21013 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: [e-mail]

Contact: Mario Saldarini

Plant Locations: Gallarate, Bolgare, Cressa

Processes: Needled, highloft, spun-laced, airlace, thermalbond

Fibers Used: PET, PP, polyamid, viscose, cellulose pulp

Orsa Srl

Via Ambrogio Colombo, 60

Gorla Minore, Varese 1-21055 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.orsa.it

Contact: Stefano Merlotti

Processes: Spunlaced, needlepunched, impregnated non-wovens

Fibers Used: polyester, viscose, nylon, polypropylene, microfibre, cotton, wood pulp

Brand Names: Jettex, Nuage, Microjet, Prima, Orlux, Orfelt, Conform, Pohform, Resinform, Multiform

Primary Applications: Microfibers, coating substrates, medical wipes, hygiene, wet wipes, automotive, shoe linings, surgical gowns, professional cleaning, industrial cleaning

ORV Manufacturing S.p.A.

Via Postumia 1

Carmignano di Brenta, (Padova)

35010 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.peruzzoindustries.com

Contact: Ezio Bertoncello

Processes: Needlepunched, thermal bonded, resin bonded, spun-laced, spunbonded, carded

Fibers Used: Polyester, viscose

Brand Names: Valproof, Valtherm, Valcomfort, Valtech, Valfort, Valsystem, Vellotex

Primary Applications: Filtration, soundproofing components for automotive industry, supports for synthetic leather, carriers for water-proofing membranes, geotextiles, furnishing, clothing

Oxco Incorporated

P.O. Box 33462

Charlotte, NC 28233

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.oxco.com

Contact: Erich Meier

Plant Locations: Charlotte, NC

Processes: Spunbond, needlepunch, spunlaced, chem bond

Fibers Used: PET, PP, nylon

Pacon Corporation

10 West Central St.

P.O. Box 725

Natick, MA 01760

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.paeoncorporation.com

Contact: Andrew Thompson

Plant Locations: North Grosvenordale, CT

Processes: Contract slitting, spooling, traverse winding and general converting

Fibers Used: Broad spectrum of substrates handled

Pantex International

SS. 17 Zona Industriale

Sulmona, L'Aquila 67039 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.pantex.it

Contact: Andrea Del Pistoia

Plant Locations: Sulmona, L'Aquila, Italy

Processes: Drylaid carded, thermal bonded, perforated film, perforated nonwoven, laminates

Fibers Used: Vicose, PET, PP, bicomponent fibers, PE films and fibers, biodegradable fibers

Parafix Industria e Comercio de Fitas Adesivas

Alameda Flavia

196 Bairro Dois Corregos

Valinhos, Sao Paulo 13278 180

Brazil

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.parafix.com.br

Contact: Damien Grimmelprez

Pegas A.S.

Primeticka 86

Znojmo 669-04 Czech Republic

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.pegasas.cz

Contact: Frantizek Rezak

Plant Locations: Bucovice, Primetice

Processes: Composites, spunbonded, meltblown

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Pegatex, Pegas Agro, Pegatex Micro, Pegas MB, Pegatex, Bico

Primary Applications: Hygiene, agriculture, furniture, building, healthcare, filtration, sorbents

Peplos Nuove Lavorazioni Tessili

Via Bettinelli 8

Castellanza, (VA) 21053 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.peplos.it

Contact: Ciro Massaro

Processes: Drylaid

Phoenix Fabrikations BV

P.O. Box 62

Cuijk NL 5430 The Netherlands

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email:

[e-mail]

Web: www.phoenixfabrikations.com

Contact: Edwin de Koning

Plant Locations: Cuijk, The Netherlands

Processes: Drylaid, airlaid, spun-laced, spun and thermal bonded

Fibers Used: Rayon, PP, PET, wood pulp, microfibers

Brand Names: Zorbex, Hygi-Zorb, Medi-Zorb, Pular, M-Zorb

Primary Applications: Industrial and speciality wiping, hygienic disposables, medical disposables, consumer wipes, technical textiles

Pill-Nas svliestechnik GmbH

Heilbronner Strasse 274

Reutlingen 72760 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.pill-nassvliestechnik.de

Contact: Helmuth Pill

Plant Locations: Reutlingen

Processes: Wetlaid machinery and equipment

Polimeros y Derivados, S.A, de C.V.

Palo Cuarto 213 Colonia Michoacan

Leon, GTO, Guanajuato

CP 37240 Me,rico

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.polimeros.com

Contact: Mario Orozco-Arena

Plant Locations: Leon, Mexico

Processes: Hydroentangled, needlepunched, carded, airlaid, thermal bonded, resin bonded, stitehbonded

Fibers Used: PET, cellulose, PPR, rayon, meta-aramid, para-aramid, carbon

Brand Names: Oropal, Termocel, Celfil, Oroz, Endurlite, Orotermo, Celtec, Celpac, Endurflex, Coverall, Poliref, Imperpoli, Poliklin, Lonalum, Polivek, Poligeo, Polifleltro, Polywipe

Primary Applications: Shoe components, filtration, interlinings, roofing, apparel, coated fabric backings, synthetic leather, geotextiles, shoe linings, wipes, automotive

Polyfelt GmbH

Schachermayerstr. 18

Linz, OOE 4021 Austria

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.polyfelt.com

Contact: Michel Haudrechy

Plant Locations: Austria, France, Malaysia

Processes: Spunbonded, needle-punched

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Polyfelt, Bidim

Primary Applications: Road, hydraulic and railway construction, tunnelling, private houses (drainage), soil reinforcement, erosion control

Polymer Group, Inc.

4055 Faber Place, Suite 201

North Charleston, SC 29405

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.polymergroupinc.com

Plant Locations: N. Little Rock and Rogers, AR; Gainesville, GA; Guntown, MS; Kingman, KS; Landisville, NJ; Benson and Mooresville, NC; Clackamas, OR; Clearfleld, UT; Waynesboro, VA; Buenos Aires; Magog amd N. Bay, Canada; Nanhai; Cali; Bailleul; Neunkirchen; San Luis Potosi; Cuijk; Molnlycke

Processes: Spunlace, Apex, Resin Bond, Thru-Air Bond, Thermal Bond, Fusible Fiber Pulp, Entangled Fiber Pulp; Spunbond, Meltblown, Spunbond Composites, Meltblown Composites; LACE, Reticulon, Lamin

Fibers Used: Polyester, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Paper Pulp, Rayon, Tencel, Nomex, Kevlar, Halar, Bicomponent, Cotton Brand Names: APEX, Agribon, All Day, Every Day, Aquapex, Chix, Chux, Comfortlace, DuraWipe, DuraWipe Xtra, Duralace, Durapex, Empact, Fresh Guy, Kiara, Masslinn, MediSof, Quix, Poly-Broathe, Poly-Safe, Stretch N'Dust, Worxwell

Primary Applications: Hygiene-Topsheet, Sublayer, Backsheet, Elastomerics. Industrial-Agricultural, Automotive, Home Furnishings, Building/Construction, Filtration. Medical-Gown, Drape, Wound Care, Accessories. Wipes-Clean Room, Foodservice, Home Care, Jan-San, Personal Care

Polyvlies Technischer Nadelfilz

Rodder Strasse 52

Horstel Bevergern 48477 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.polyvlies.com

Contact: B. Liike

Plant Locations: Horstel-Bevergern

Processes: Needlepunching, thermal bonding, different finishings

Fibers Used: PP, PES, PA, PE, rayon, cotton, wool, flax, kenaf, hemp, sisal

Precision Custom Coatings

200 Maltese Drive

Totowa, NJ 07512

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.pcc-usa.com

Contact: Dan Kamat

Plant Locations: Totowa, N J, Maryland

Processes: Chemical bending, thermal bending, saturated bending, needle-punched, hot melt adhesive coating, paste dot, powder scatter-sinter coating, laminating, spray coatings

Fibers Used: PET, nylon, rayon, polypropylene and multicomponent Primary Applications: Warp and circular knit and nonwoven fusible interlinings, environmentally safe nonwovens for automotive, home furnishing, vinyl coating/laminating, filtration, health and skin care industries, apparel, wipes, protective apparel, odor and oil absorbents

Propex Fabrics

260 The Bluffs, Austell, GA 30168

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.fabricsandfibers.com

Contact: Ed Merchlinsky

Plant Locations: Ringgold, GA

Processes: Needled

Fibers Used: PET, rayon, acrylic, nylon, PP, cotton, specialty fibers, blends and laminates

Primary Applications: Hygienic, medical, industrial, filtration, consumer, automotive, floor covering, specialty markets

Punzonados Sabadell, S.L.

Apartado de Correos, 339

Sabadell, Barcelona 08203 Spain

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.punsa.com

Contact: Estel Aldaz

Plant Locations: Barcelona, Spain

Processes: Needlepunched

Resintex Industriale Srl.

Galleria Buenos Aires, 16

Milano, Mi I-20124 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.resintex.com

Contact: Moni Matalon

Processes: Chemical bonded, needlepunched, laminated nonwovens

Fibers Used: PET, viscose, PE, PP

Brand Names: Target, Master, Royal, Estro, Diamant, Magic

Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid AB

(formerly Duni AB)

Bengtsfors SE 66625 Sweden

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.rexcell.se

Contact: Lena Dahlgren

Processes: Latex and multibonded airlaid, tissue

Fibers Used: wood pulp, synthetic fibers

Primary Applications: hygiene and sanitary products, wet wipes, industrial wipes, table top

Ritas Nonwoven A.S.

2 Organize Sanayi

Baspinar, Gaziantep 27100 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.ritas.com.tr

Contact: Emin Ozlu

Plant Locations: Gaziantep, Turkey

Processes: spunbond

Brand Names: Ribond, Ripolbond

Primary Applications: Printed fabrics, UV stabilized fabrics, technical applications

RKW Ace SA

Rue de Renory 499; Liege 4030 Belgium

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.rkw-ag.com

Contact: Patricia Featherstone

Plant Locations: Liege, Belgium

RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke

Horchheimer Str. 50

Worms, Germany 67547

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.rkw-ag.com

Contact: Frank Priessdorf

Plant Locations: RKW Ace, Belgium RKW Wasserburg, Germany RKW Petersaurach, Germany RKW Gronau, Germany RKW Nordhorn, Germany RKW Guial, France RKW Iter, Spain

Processes: Cast and blown films, perforated films, spunbonded and carded nonwovens, ultra-sonically bonded composites, inline and offline printing (up to 8 colours), glue lamination, thermo lamination, extrusion coating

Fibers Used: PET, PP

Brand Names: APTRA, HYFOL

Primary Applications: hygiene, medical and industrial

RKW Gronau A Subsidiary of RKW AG

Rheinische Kunststoffwereke

Duppelstr. 16

Gronau 48599 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: frank.priessdorf@rkw-ag,.com

Web: www.rkw-gronau.de

Contact: Frank Priessdorf Ms.

Plant Locations: Gronau

Processes: carded, spunbonded, ultrasonic bonded

Fibers Used: PP

RKW Guial

Zone Industrielle Quincieux

Quincieux

69650 France

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.guial.com

Contact: Bernard Bezier Madam

Rontex America, Inc.

One Caldwell Drive

Amherst, NH 03031

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: C. Haley

Plant Locations: Amherst, NH

Processes: Needled, flat, seamless, endless tubular and structured

Fibers Used: All synthetic

Primary Applications: OEM, automotive and automotive aftermarket, filtration, industrial roll covering

Royalin GmbH

Waldshuter Straasse 12

Laufenburg 79725 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.royalin.de

Contact: Norbert Eisele

Plant Locations: Germany

Processes: Wetlaid

Fibers Used: viscose, cellulose, PET, glass, microglass, PA, PVA

Brand Names: Royalin

Primary Applications: filtration, cosmetics, automotive

Rumpel Felt Co., Ltd.

60 Victoria Street, North

P.O. Box 1283

Kitchener, Ontario

N2G 4G8 Canada

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.rumpelfelt.com

Contact: Thomas Missere

Plant Locations: Kitchener, Ontario

Processes: Needlepunching, traditional pressed felt making

Fibers Used: PET, PP, viscose, wool

Sage Products, Inc.

3909 Three Oaks Rd.

Cary, IL 60013

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.sageproducts.com

Processes: Carded, Needlepunch

Fibers Used: PET, PP, rayon, lyocell, bicomponent, nylon in up to three part blends

Saint Gobain BTI

43 Bibber Parkway

Brunswick, ME 04011

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.sgtf.com

Contact: Jennifer Smith

Plant Locations: Niagara Falls, NY; Berthierfille, Quebec, Canada

Sandler AG

P.O. Box 1144

Schwarzenbach/Saale, Bavaria

95120 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.sandler.de

Contact: Ulrich Hornfeck, Dr.

Plant Locations: Schwarzenbach/ Saale, Germany

Processes: Waddings and drylaid nonwovens, thermal bonded, cross-lapped carded air through, crosslapped cardedneedlepunched, melt blown, spunlaced, thermal laminating, hot melt laminating, coating, printing, embossing

Fibers Used: PP, PET, bico, CV, Cotton, PA, PVA, PLA, specialty fibers Brand Names: Sawafill, Sawabond, Sawaflor, Sawalux, Sawaloft, Sawavlies, Sawatex, Sawatex TriLace, Sandler-fiberskin, Sandler-fibercomfort, Sawagrow, Sawasorb, Sawascreen, Sawaform, Sawadry, Sawaflex, Sawaloom, Sandler unico, Sawasoft, Sandler Sports

Primary Applications: Roll goods for applications in the fields of engineering (including automotive, filtration, construction and horticulture), hygiene, medical, wipes (baby, cosmetic, technical, household) home furnishings and fashion

Saudi German Co.

For Nonwoven Products

P.O. Box 3319, P.O. Box 3319

Al-Khobar, 31952 Saudi Arabia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.sgn.com.sa

Contact: Mohammed Al Harbi

Scandinavian Nonwoven AB

Alevagen 1

Kristianstad, na S-291 62 Sweden

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.nonwoven.se

Contact: Ulf Georgson

Scotia Company

358 Lincoln Street

Lewiston, ME 04240

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.stitchbond.com

Contact: Paul Libbey

Plant Locations: Lewiston, ME

Processes: Stitchbonding

Shalag Industries, Ltd.

Kibbutz Shamir

Upper Galilee 12135 Israel

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.shalag.co.il

Contact: George Levy

Processes: Carded, thermal bonded, through air bonding

Fibers Used: PP, PET, CoPET, Bicomponent, Cotton, Rayon

Brand Names: Shalag, SBC, SABtex, SupersoR, TABtex Primary Applications: Hygiene, wipes, medical, industrial products

Shawano Specialty Papers

W7575 Poplar Road

Shawano, WI 54166

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.shawanospecialtypapers.com

Contact: Jeremy Roemer

Plant Locations: Shawano, WI

Processes: wetlaid

Fibers Used: cellulose

Brand Names: Ultrabond

Primary Applications: Coffee filters, toilet tissue overwrap, wax paper, needlepunch base, carrier tissue, napkin

Shawmut

208 Manley Street

West Bridgewater, MA 02379

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web:

www.shawmutcorporation.com

Contact: Robert Koeppel

Processes: air through bonded, thermal bonded

Sheng Hung Industrial Co., Ltd.

No. 116, Hou Kang Street

Shih-Lin District,

Taipei Taiwan, ROC

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.shi.com.tw

Contact: Raymond Tsai

Plant Locations: China, Taiwan

Fibers Used: Nylon, rayon, PET, PP, bicomponent

Brand Names: SHI

Shinih Enterprise Co., Ltd.

5F, No. 107, Sec 1 San-Min Road

Pan-Chiao City, Taipei Hsien

Taiwan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.shinih.com.tw

Contact: Gabbana Yang

Plant Locations: Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Los Angeles

Fibers Used: Staple from microfiber to 20 denier

Brand Names: DuPont Performance Insulation (Dacron)

Primary Applications: Fiberfill and needlepunch for apparel, boots and gloves, furniture pads, mattresses

Shinwa Corp.

249 Mendori

Shikokuchuo City

Ehime 799-0113 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Kazuhisa Inoue

Plant Locations: Ehime and Kagawa, Japan

Processes: Spunlaced, resin bonding, thermal bonding, spun-bonded

Fibers Used: Rayon, PET, nylon, PP, PLA

Brand Names: Haibon, Superlace

The Smith Family

2 Birmingham Avenue

Villawood NSW 2163 Australia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.smithfamily.com.au

Contact: Fiona Gollan

Processes: carded, needlepunched

Soft N.W. Srl.

Via Piave, 5

Cerreto Castello, (Biella)

13852 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Lorenzo Annibale

Processes: spunbond

Fibers Used: Polypropylene Primary Applications: Hygiene, medical, upholstery, bedding, agriculture, coating substrates

Softbond S.A.

Calle 2 Lote 11, Frac. VIII Parque

Industrial Pilar

Pilar, Buenos Aires 1629 Argentina

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.softbond.com.ar

Contact: Miguel Fernandez

Processes: spunbonded

Fibers Used: polypropylene

Sogetec SpA

Via Orobori 41

Vigevano (PV) 27029 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.sogetecspa.com

Contact: Massimiliano Armirotti

Plant Locations: Cormons, Italy

Processes: Needlepunched, spun-laced, chemical bonded and Pu coagulated bases

Fibers Used: PES, PAM, viscose, microfibers

Brand Names: Nuera, Flytex

Primary Applications: Shoes and leather goods, PU/PVC coating, industrial applications, wiping

Soil Filters Australia Pty Ltd.

31 Activity Crescent

Ernest Junction QLD 4214

Australia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.soilfilters.com.au

Contact: Simon Restall

Sorbent Products Co., Inc.

645 Howard Avenue

Somerset, NJ 08873

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.sorbentproducts.com

Contact: Mark Johnson

Plant Locations: Somerset, NJ

Processes: Meltblown

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: SPC oil sorbents, MRO plus, UXT, Universal plus sorbents, Oil plus, SXT

Primary Applications: Sorbents and wipes

Other Services: Oil sorbents, universal sorbents, static resistant sorbents, industrial rugs, sock absorbents, emergency spill kits

Southeast Nonwovens, Inc.

102 Industrial Park Lane

Clover, SC 29710

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web:

www.southeastnonwovens.com

Contact: Steven Nielsen

Plant Locations: Clover, SC

Processes: Wet laid Dry laid thermal bonding needlepunch hydroentangling coating

Fibers Used: all inorganic, natural and thermal plastic

Southern Felt Company, Inc.

1695 Edgefield Road

North Augusta, SC 29860

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.southernfelt.com

Contact: Danny Grover

Processes: needlepunch

Fibers Used: Nomex, Conex, Torcon, Procon, Polyester, Polypropylene, Acrylic, Kevlar, P84,Kermel-Tech Brand Names: Microfelt, Fiberlox, Check-Static, Compo-Density Primary Applications: Air and liquid filtration, mechnical felt, laundry felt, business machine felt

Spilltech Environmental

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.spilltech.com

Contact: Susan Saylor

Processes: meltblown

Fibers Used: polypropylene

Spunchem Africa (Pty) Ltd.

22, Burnside Drive

Mount Edgecombe

Kwazulu Natal, 4300 South Africa

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.spunchem.com

Plant Locations: Durban, South Africa

Processes: Spunbond

Fibers Used: Polypopylene

N.R. Spuntech Industries

P.O. Box 3328

Upper Tiberias 14133 Israel

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Ran Broshi

Plant Locations: Israel, North Carolina

Processes: Spunlace, spunlace/airlaid

Fibers Used: Cotton, viscose, pulp, PET, PP

Primary Applications: Wipes, hygiene, medical, industrial and home, filtration

Spuntech Industries Inc.

555 North Park Drive

Roxboro, NC 27573

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.spuntech.com

Contact: Carl Nowiszewski

Suominen Nonwovens Ltd.

P.O. Box 25

Nakkila, FI 29251 Finland

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.suominen.fi

Contact: Henri Laitervo

Plant Locations: Nakkila, Finland

Processes: Carded, spunlaced, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: Polypropylene, viscose, polyester, pulp

Brand Names: Novelin, Fibrella

Primary Applications: Hygiene, medical, wiping

Superior Fabrics Co., Inc.

1541 N. Powerline Road

Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.superiorfabrics.com

Contact: Robert Fryburg

Plant Locations: Pompano Beach, FL

Processes: Stitchbonding, needlepunched

Fibers Used: Polyester

Brand Names: Supreme, Suntex, Polydec

Primary Applications: Mattress ticking, vertical blinds, roofing, outdoor furniture cushions, interlinings, medical, automotive

Superior Felt & Filtration

28001 W. Concrete Drive

Ingelside, IL 60041

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.superiorfelt.com

Contact: Frank Porto

Plant Locations: Ingelside, IL; Laguna Hills, CA

Processes: Needlepunch

Fibers Used: PET, wool, PP, Nomex

Taiwan Spunlace (Group) Company Ltd.

No 48, Lane 84, Sec 3 Sin-Seng

North Road

Taipei, Taiwan 104 ROC

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: spunlaceCWms28.hinet.net

Contact: Andy Chang

Technical Absorbents Ltd.

P.O. Box 24 Great Coates

Grimsby, NE Lincolnshire

DN31 2SS U.K.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email:

dave.hill@techabsorbent s.com

Web: www.techabsorbents.com

Contact: Dave Hill

Plant Locations: Grimsby, U.K.

Processes: SAF manufacture, dry spun

Fibers Used: Polyacrylate

Brand Names: Oasis SAF

Primary Applications: Food packaging, cable, hygiene, wound care

Technische Textilien Lorrach GmbH & Co., KG.

Teichstrasse 56

LSrrach, 79539 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.ttl.de

Contact: Thomas Lais

Plant Locations: Lorrach, Germany

Processes: Needling, finishing/chemical treatments

Fibers Used: PTFE, PPS, P84, Nomex, Meta-Aramide, PAC, PP, PES

Brand Names: Tulona

Primary Applications: Filter media, industrial textiles

Techtex GmbH Vliesstoffe

Viersener Strasse 18

Mittweida 09648 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.texitilgruppehof.com

Contact: Katrin Teumer

Processes: Stitchbonding (Malimo--technology)

Fibers Used: PES, PP, CV, wool (reoyal fibres), combinations

Brand Names: Maliwatt, Malivlies, Kunit, Multiknit

Primary Applications: Lamination carrier for artificial leather and car interiors, accoustic applications, secondary carpet backings, other technical textiles

Tefisa

Ctra. Piera-Sant Sadurni Km. 5

Piera, Barcelona E-08784 Spain

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.tefisa.com

Contact: D. Oriol Roma Trigo

Plant Locations: Barcelona, Spain

Processes: Carded Chemical bonded

Fibers Used: PES, viscose, polyamide

Teksis

Hadimkoy yolu Sanbir Blvd. 4/58

Buyukcekmece

Istanbul 34500 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.hassangroup.com

Contact: Ahmet Sisman

Telsaca

Bruc, 145, ent. 1

Barcelona

08037 Spain

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Carol Daunert

Plant Locations: La Selva del Camp, Tarragona

Processes: spunbond, spunmelt

Fibers Used: polypropylene

Terram Ltd

Mamhilad

Pontypool, Gwent

NP4 OYR U.K.

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.terram.com

Contact: Dave Riddell

Plant Locations: Pontypool, U.K.

Processes: spunbond

Fibers Used: PP, PE

Brand Names: Terram, Filtram, Melfab, Roofstat, Tera-Firma, Terramgrid, ParaDrain, Patiopartner, Terram Cellular Systems, root guard Primary Applications: geocells, radar detectables, geotextiles, construction, geosynthetics, filtration, air filtration, flower wrap, landscape fabrics,

Tessiture Pietro Radici SpA

Via Ugo Foscolo, 152

Gandino, (Bergamo)

24024 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.tessitureradici.com

Contact: Enrico Buriani

Plant Locations: Gandino, Italy

Processes: Spunbond

Fibers Used: PP granules

Brand Names: Dylar

Primary Applications: Hygiene, roofing, medical, industrial, furniture, filtration, footwear and leather goods, automotive, packaging, agriculture

Tex Tech Industries

105 N. Main Street

North Monmouth, ME 04265

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.textechindustries.com

Contact: Shirley Ashton

Plant Locations: N. Monmouth, ME; Bangkok, Thailand

Processes: Needlepunched, chemical treatment, calendered, napping, heat setting, stitchbonding

Fibers Used: Nomex, Kevlar, general aramids, nylon, acrylic, Pre-ox, PAN, PPS, PBI, PBO, polyester, PP, P-84, PTFE

Primary Applications: Tennis, woven and felt, acoustic/thermal insulation, safety, composites, ballistics, bus and aircraft seating, fire bloacking

Texbond SpA

Via Fornaci 15/17

Rovereto, (TN)

38068 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.texbondspa.com

Contact: Alessandro Mottes

Plant Locations: Rovereto, Italy

Processes: Spunbond

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Ultratex, Hybond, Agribond, Proteus, Ultrabond, BM Top

Primary Applications: Hygiene, Furniture, protective clothing, agriculture, roofing, filtration, customized laminates, composites

Texel

485 Des Erables St. Elzear

Beauce, Quebec G0S 2J0

Canada

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.texel.qc.ca

Contact: Jeff Girard Bedard

Plant Locations: Quebec, Canada Processes: Needlepunched

Fibers Used: PET, PP, Nomex, nylon, viscose

Brand Names: Texel, Tex-R, Tribo, Summumtex

Primary Applications: Shoe, filtration, agrotextile, geosynthetics, durable absorbents, industrial, hygiene, consumer products

See ad on page 93.

Texnovo SA

Travessera de Gracia, 73-79 [5.sup.a] Planta

Barcelona, Cataluna

08006 Spain

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.texnovo.com

Contact: Jaime Carreras

Plant Locations: La Selva Del Camp, Tarragona

Processes: Spunbond Reicofil

Fibers Used: Polypropylene

Brand Names: Texpun, Reicrop

Primary Applications: Bedding, industrial white and colors, agricultural, hygienic

Texsus SpA Soc. Unipersonale

Via Livornese di Sopra 82 Chiesina

Uzzanese

Pistoia 51013 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.texsus.it

Contact: Claudio Giacometti

Plant Locations: Chiesina, Uzzanese Pistoia, Italy

Processes: drylaid carded, airthrough bonded, foam bonded, pilot line

Fibers Used: PET, PP, PETcoPET, bicomponent fibers, viscose, acrylic fiber

Brand Names: Wipex, Acquitex, Absortex, Multitex, Softex

Primary Applications: Baby diaper, feminine hygiene, adult and light incontinence, house and industrial cleaning, wet and dry wipes

Textisol

Industria 10

Cocentaina, Alicante, Spain 03820

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.textisol.com

Thai Hygienic Products Co., Ltd.

437 Silom 7 Silom Road

Bangrak, Bangkok

10500 Thailand

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: pjthpnwi~bkk.a-net .net.th

Web:

www.thaihygienic.thailand.com

Contact: Paisan Jeyasak

Plant Locations: Samutprakarn, Thailand

Processes: Carded web bonded by either chemical, thermal, or hot-air-through process

Fibers Used: Viscose rayon, and synthetic fibers

Thantex Specialties, Inc.

P.O. Box 3000 94 Glenn Bridge

Road

Arden, NC 28704

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.thantex.com

Contact: Jeffrey Bennett

Plant Locations: Arden, NC; Andrews, SC

Processes: Carded, needlepunched, calendered

Fibers Used: PP, PET, PVA, acrylic, cotton, rayon, aramids

Primary Applications: Home furnishings, carpet backing, home crafts, geotextiles, filtration, roofing, medical, furniture and bedding

Tharreau Industries

Z.I. de la Pierre Blanche BP 49

Chemille, 49120 France

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.tharreau-industries.com

Contact: M. Vincent

Plant Locations: Chemille, France

Processes: Needling, hydroentangling

Fibers Used: PET, viscose, PP

Brand Names: Dutexim, Caplex, Filtra, Aquadim

Primary Applications: Automotive industry (car transformers); producers of toe caps and stiffeners (impregnators), producers of artificial leather (coaters), hygiene and medical, industry and building

J.G. Thompson Enterprises

P.O. Box 1330

224 Piney Mountain Church Road

Ellenboro, NC 28040

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: J. Garry Thompson

Plant Locations: Ellenboro, NC

Tianjin Teda Filters

South Yinhe Road Beichen District

Tianjin, Tianjin

300400 China

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

[e-mail]

Web: www.tedafilters.com

Contact: Eric She

Plant Locations: Tianjin, China

Processes: Meltblown, needlepunch

Fibers Used: PP and PET

Brand Names: TEDA

Primary Applications: Respirator, vacuum bag, air filter, liquid filter, interlining for garments

Toom Tekstiil

Kauba Str. 9

Viljandi, Estonia

71020 Estonia

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.toomtekstiil.ee

Contact: Riho Uusmae

Plant Locations: Viljandi, Estonia Tallinn, Estonia

Processes: needlepunch, thermal bonding, (Viljandi plant) carding, highloft structural heat bonding (Tallinn plant)

Fibers Used: PP, PES, VIS

Primary Applications: Technical, wipes, furniture, bedding

Toray Industries

6-20 Dojima 3-3

Nakamoshino 3-Chome Kitaku

Osaka 530-8222 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: seiji_date@nt s.toray.co.jp

Web: www.toray.co.jp

Contact: Seiji Date Mr.

Plant Locations: Shiga, Japan

Processes: Spunbond Fibers Used: 100% polyester Brand Names: Axtar Primary Applications: Geotextiles, filters

Toray Saehan

17 Floor, LG Mapo Building

Kongdug-Dong, Mapo-Gu, Seoul

127-721 Korea

Contact: H.D. Lee

Toyobo

Spunbond Operations Department

2-8 Dojima Hama 2-chome

Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8230 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.toyobo.co.jp

Contact: Yukio Kawasaki

Plant Locations: Turuga, Iwakuui

Processes: Spunbond

Fibers Used: Polyester

Brand Names: Volans, Ecule

Primary Applications: Roofing, geo-textiles, automotive, industrial, agricultural, medical, apparel

Tredegar Film Products

1100 Boulders Parkway

Richmond, VA 23225

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.tredegarfilm.com

Plant Locations: Chieti, Italy Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China Kerkrade, Holland Lake Zurich, Richmond, Virginia, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China Sao Paulo, Brazil

Processes: Apertured, breathable, elastic, and embossed plastic films, specialty materials used primarily for personal and household care products and packaging and surface protection applications

Brand Names: ComfortQuilt apertured nonwoven topsheet, ComfortAire activated laminate topsheet, FabriFlex elastic laminates, StretchTab laminates, AquiDry transfer layer family, AquiSoft TM aperturend nonwoven transfer layer, GuardDog laminates

Primary Applications: Components used in feminine hygiene products, baby diapers and adult incontinence products; elastic components, protective apparel

See ad on page 95.

Troika Technologies, Inc.

2938 State Hwy 42

Manitowoc, WI 54220-9722

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: [e-mail]

Contact: James Westphal

Plant Locations: Main SpA, Italy ORSA srl, Italy

Tudor Converted Products

Suite 203

850 Straits Turnpike

Middlebury, CT 06762

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Richard Cuminale

Plant Locations: Summerville, SC

Turati Idrofilo

Via 1 Maggio 242

Luserna S. Giovanni, Torino

10062 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Processes: Visit our website

www.turati-idrofilo.com

TWE Vliesstoffwerke GmbH & Co.

Hollefeldstr. 46

Emsdetten

Nordrhein Westfalen

Germany D-48282

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.TWE.de

Contact: Axel V6pel

Fibers Used: Viscose, PES, PP, PA

Brand Names: Qualitex, aQualine

U.S. Nonwovens Corp.

100 Emjay Boulevard

Brentwood, NY 11717

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.usnonwovens.com

Contact: Shaun Gabbay

Plant Locations: Brentwood, NY

Processes: Carded resin]saturate bonding, apertured, non-apertured Fibers Used: Rayon, PET, cotton, nylon

U.S. Pacific Procurement Co. Ltd.

18/E CAC Tpwer 165 Min Sun

Road, Kwun Town

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon 00000

Hong Kong

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.us-pacific.com .hk

Contact: C.K. Wong

Plant Locations: China (U.S. Pacific Nonwovens & Technical Textile Technology (Dongguan) Ltd.)

Processes: Spunlaced and thermal bonded

Fibers Used: Viscose, PET, PP and polyamide

Unimin

712 World Trade Center, Cuffe

Parade, Colaba

Mumbai, Maharastra, 400 005

India

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email:

[e-mail]

Contact: JBS Bakshi

Union Felt Products

3636 Weston Road

Toronto M9L 1W3 Canada

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: [e-mail]

Contact: Irving Himel

Plant Locations: Toronto

Processes: Wet, needled, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: Polyester

Union Industries SpA

Via 2 Giugno, 30

Masserano 13866 Italy

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Matteo Moltrasio

Processes: Thermal bond, SMS, spunbond

Fibers Used: PP, viscose, bicomponent, cotton

See ad on page 5.

United Textile, Inc.

2225 Grant Avenue

San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.chamlian.com

Contact: Oscar Pelta

Processes: Needled

Fibers Used: Recycled textiles, used clothing and mill clippings

Brand Names: Envirotex, Enviromat

Primary Applications: Industrial absorbents, industrial matting, any wet manufacturing/processing environment as a dual purpose aisle runner/traffic/absorbent mat

Spunbond Div. Unitika Ltd.

4-1-3, Kyutaromachi

Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8566 Japan

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.unitika.co.jp

Contact: Keizo Kyuda

Plant Locations: Okazaki, Japan; Tarui, Japan

Processes: Spunbonded, spunlaced

Fibers Used: PET, polyamide, PET/PE, cotton

Brand Names: Marix, Cottoace, Nyace, Eleves, Terramac

Primary Applications: Carpet backing, geotextiles, agriculture, cable wrapping, cosmetics, wipes

Vaporjet Ltd.

Bezalel 7, Ofakim 87514 Israel

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.vaporjet.co.il

Contact: Tali Brahms

Plant Locations: Israel Fibers Used: Viscose, PET, cotton, PLA Primary Applications: Hygiene, household, medical

Vateks A.S.

Piyalepasa Bulvari Kastel Is

Merkezi D Blok Kat 6

Kasimpasa, Istanbul 80370 Turkey

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.vateks.com

Contact: Selim Tezman

Plant Locations: Istanbul

Processes: Chemical bonded, needlepunched, thermal bonded

Fibers Used: PP, PP-PES, acrylic, viscose, cotton

Brand Names: Termolin Doubledot, Termolin Paste Point, Akdeniz, Karadeniz, Marmara, Rest, CIST

Primary Applications: Coverstock, geotextiles, interlinings, cable wrap, disposable products, cleaning cloths and wipes, support for synthetic leather

VersaCore Industrial Corporation

873 East Baltimore Pike

Kennett Square, PA 19348

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.versacore.com

Contact: Ron Smorada

Plant Locations: Wilmington, DE

Processes: thermal bonded/thermostack honeycomb

Primary Applications: geotextiles, furniture/bedding, automotive/transportation, construction, filtration, fluid control, energy control, light management, packaging

Vita Nonwovens

2215 Shore Street

High Point, NC 27263

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.vitausa.com

Contact: Becky Frazier

Plant Locations: High Point, NC; Schertz, TX, Ft. Wayne, IN

Processes: Highloft

Brand Names: QuietWeb, UltraWeb; VitaSafe

Primary Applications: Furniture, bedding, automotive, filtration, FR

Western Nonwovens, Inc.

966 E. Sandhill Avenue

Carson, CA 90746

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.westernnonwoven.com

Contact: Terry Francis

Plant Locations: Carson, CA, Commerce, CA, Los Angeles, cA, Oakland, CA, Clearfield, UT, St. Louis, MO, Sauget, IL, Orlando, FL, Pensacola, FL

Processes: Hiloft, nylon, FR blends

Fibers Used: PET, PP, nylon, natural, fire resistant blends

Primary Applications: Filtration, bedding, funiture, automotive, geotextiles, baby goods, mattresses, flame retardancy

Worldwide Sorbent Products Inc.

205 Lakeshore Drive

Port Arthur, TX 77640

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: William Georgie

Wynne Products, Inc.

29 Bala Avenue, Suite 124

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Contact: Donald Baird

Xamax Industries, Inc.

63 Silvermore Road

Seymour, CT 06483

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.xamax.com

Contact: Sharon Bresnahan

Plant Locations: Seymour, CT

Yaolong Spunbonded Technology

No. 118 Chezhan Road

Mashan Town

Shaoxing, Zheijiang, China

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.yaolongtex.com

Contact: Willy Zhu

Processes: spunbond

Fibers Used: PP, PE, PET

See ad on page 81.

J.H. Ziegler GmbH & Co. KG

Fabrikstrasse 2

Achern 77855 Germany

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.ziegler.eu

Processes: Drylaid staple fiber

Fibers Used: PET, PP, rayon and others

Brand Names: Hacosoft, Hacofill, Hacoloft, Hacolux, Hacoflex, Hacotex, Haco

Primary Applications: automotive furniture (upholstery), fiber-reinforced plastics, construction