Woolchemy, the New Zealand–based materials innovation company transforming sheep wool into high-performance, sustainable hygiene materials, announced the signing of a Collaboration Agreement with BCNonwovens (BCN).
INDEX™26: A strong edition in a challenging context, confirming Geneva’s role as a global hub for innovation in the nonwovens sector
May 27, 2026
INDEX™26 officially concluded at Palexpo as a successful edition, spread over a gross exhibition space of 50’000m2, the event featured 625 exhibitors from 44 countries, fully playing their part through high-quality, prestigious stands, confirming its status as a central hub for nonwovens innovation.
Stora Enso to Close Softwood Line at Skutskär, Pivot to Fluff Pulp
Stora Enso will start change negotiations with union representatives at its Skutskär production unit in Sweden regarding a plan to permanently close softwood pulp production on fiberline 3 (L3) and restructure the organization to focus on fluff and increase competitiveness.
Woosh, Borouge International, and BlueAlp Close the Loop on Diaper Plastics in European Industrial First
Together, the companies have demonstrated that plastics from used baby diapers can be recovered and chemically recycled into feedstock for new polymers. This marks the first time this circular loop has been demonstrated at industrial scale in Europe, opening a credible, scalable pathway for one of the continent’s most challenging waste streams.
The LYCRA Company announced the official global launch of LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber for nonwovens at INDEX™ 26, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 19–22.
Valmet and Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, have announced a collaboration to integrate, optimize and offer electrically driven carbon capture solutions for the pulp and paper industry.
The strategic cooperation signing ceremony between Trützschler and Fujian Leo Group, a Chinese customer specializing in the R&D, production and sales of personal hygiene products for ten 4.2m Air-Through-Bonding (ATB) lines was grandly held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Wangjin Holdings and Trützschler held a grand signing ceremony for the Pulp X Spunlace Nonwoven Production Line, alongside the successful commissioning ceremony of Line 3 of Zhejiang Jinnuo Medical New Material Technology Co.
On May 20, 2026, Trützschler and Wisdom-Greentech, a Chinese customer specializing in high-end maternal, infant & child care industry and related disposable nonwoven products.
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Sanitex, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to supply two baby diaper production lines and one sanitary napkin line for its facilities in Maluku.
Aksan Kozmetik A.S., Türkiye, has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ an order to supply a complete high-capacity spunlace line.
Metsä Fibre has selected ANDRITZ to modernize the cooking system at its bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
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