Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry(INDA), one of the leading institutions in nonwoven sector, published the “2014-2018 North Americans Nonwoven Industry Outlook”. It is stated that the report made up of market analysis by the association covers detailed capacity, production and trade flow data of 2008-2013 on North Americans nonwoven industry, and that research with the estimations by the year 2018, and the most comprehensive analysis made by so far.
“In the report prepared for the total consumption demand of North America, it is stated that nonwoven products are quite attractive for the manufacturers because they don’t need such basic production steps as buttonhole and warp preparation, and because fabric process is quite easy and you can easily give any type of shape to these products.” Nonwoven Productions on Increase
As a quicker and cheaper production, and at the same time attracting great attention by both producers and also consumers, nonwovens are stated to be designed as single use or long-term use according to their purpose of use. In the report where it is stated that developing hygiene market plays an important role in prevalence of nonwoven productions, it is estimated that the use of throwaway cleaning rags, diapers/ underpads, wet towels, towels, plastic gloves and masks used by the medical staff is increasing and will be 4 times more in 2018 than the current production, and it is also expected that the production of nonwovens used in computer, geotextile and automotive sectors will be doubled by the year 2018.
President of INDA Dave Rousse on the report: “This ‘painstaking to prepare’ report includes the new categorization system which is used by INDA for many market and sub-categories making up of our ever-changing industry. Real data of 2014 and estimations on 2018, as a base for important market and investment decisions in our industry, serves our mission to provide reliable and functiona data.
%20 Growth Target
Manager of INDA Market Research and Statistics Brad Kalil in his statement: “This new report goes further the data it provided previously. It describes the market segments and production processes for the end-use to enable a beter understanding in this context. In the year 2013 the North American market consumed 1,9 million ton nonwoven materials and this figure is expected to reach to 22,8 illion ton with a %20 growth annually by the year 2018. Besides the information on the report about single napkins and the value of these napkins in terms of their ultimate users, it also includes nonwoven consumption measures in terms of square meter and roll material. Moreover, the report lso includes economic and demographic trends, and the effects of these trends on the demand of nonwoven industry in North America. The estimation on production in 2018 provides a reliable ground for the decision makers in planning their futures in the field of nonwovens in North America.
