During the 21 years of Technical Textiles International, Editor Nick Butler has witnessed Techtextil grow relentlessly as a focal point of the industry. Another constant during this period, he says, has been the growing importance of high-performance nonwovens. Fiberweb (see also, page 5), which has its headquarters in London, UK, develops, makes and supplies nonwovens, and since the last Techtextil has sold its hygiene business to Petropar of Porto Alegre, Brazil, leaving the company entirely focused on technical and geosynthetic markets.
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