Delivering more sustainable
Nonwoven solutions The TWE Group is a global market leader in the design and manufacture of nonwoven products for a broad variety of industrial applications. These range from filtration, automotive, living and building to cleaning, healthcare and hygiene. Philip Yorke reports on a company that continues to lead through innovation, and the development of more sustainable, value-added nonwoven products.
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he TWE Group was founded in 1912 in Emsdetten, Germany and is one of the biggest and most advanced companies of its kind in the world. TWE started as a jute weaving company and today specialises in the design and manufacture of advanced nonwoven products for a broad range of industrial applications. The TWE Group operates 14 state-of-the-art production facilities across Europe, Asia and the United States. The company’s non-woven products fall into seven distinct categories: Hygiene, Medical, Mobiltech, Filtration, and Building and Construction, as well as Wipes and Comfort. The hygiene division is focused on the manufacture of unique, threelayer ‘Slimcore’ Acquisition Distribution Layers (ADL). This is in addition to the production of top sheets and back sheets for baby, fem-care and adult incontinence products. 162 Industry Europe
TWE leads the field with its special manufacturing processes and this makes it possible to produce significantly thinner diaper layers, thus reducing transportation costs and providing a competitive edge for its customers. Another of its many strengths is its extensive product portfolio and its leadership in the area of sustainability.
Advancing nonwoven technology When it comes to medical nonwovens the company focuses on three key areas of operation: Orthopaedic Cast Padding (OCP) bandages, wound-care products and disposable gloves for hospital use. The company’s Mobiltech division mainly serves the automotive sector where its products are utilised for hundreds of different applications, as advanced technical components. These high-tech products can
