Research and Markets: Global Technical Textiles Business Update, 4th Quarter 2012: The Italian Navy is Set to Order High-Tech Garments from Armadillo Merino

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3cmtth/global_technical) has announced the addition of Textiles Intelligence's new report "Global Technical Textiles Business Update, 4th quarter 2012" to their offering.

“Global Technical Textiles Business Update, 4th quarter 2012”

This report provides a round-up of recent corporate developments in the global technical textiles sector, including acquisitions, business news, financial results, investments and market forecasts. The report contains insight and analysis of developments in a wide range of companies and other organisations involved in the sector, including: Ahlstrom, Alexium International, Anglostar, Armadillo Merino, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), BASF, Bekaert Textiles Group, Comez Gestioni, Cygnet Tex-Web, DyeCoo Textile Systems, DyStar LP, Enbasa Laval, Huntsman Textile Effects, Jakob Müller, JB Martin, Lenzing, Martintek USA, Munktell Filter, PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co, Sandler, SGL Group, SwissTex Winterthur, TenCate Advanced Composites, Trützschler and Zoltek.

Key Topics Covered:

ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS

Ahlstrom has acquired Munktell Filter and intends to target the market for laboratory filters

Bekaert Textiles Group has acquired Enbasa Laval

DyStar LP has acquired Anglostar and its subsidiaries

JB Martin has sold Martintek USA

Trützschler has taken over SwissTex Winterthur's yarns business

BUSINESS NEWS

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Zoltek has reported a 22.8% increase in net sales in 2011/12

Fourth quarter 2011/12

2011/12

INVESTMENTS

Lenzing has invested in a pilot plant to develop Tencel fibres for high technology electrical applications

PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co has started its fourth furnace in China

Sandler has invested in a new production line

MARKETS

Demand for disposable supplies for hospitals is being driven by growing concerns about hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)

The European market for disposable surgical drapes and gowns is examined in a new report

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3cmtth/global_technical

Source: Textiles Intelligence

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