Posted March 31, 2015

 

CARY, N.C. – INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, has published the second edition of the annual North American Nonwovens Supply Report for its members.

 

The report provides key metrics of capacity, production and operating rates for the total North American nonwovens industry by nonwoven process. The 45-page report offers 12 tables and 25 figures.

 

“This new report is THE benchmark for North American capacity, production and supply information,” said Dave Rousse, INDA president. “It brings forth the clearest view available of the all-important supply/demand balance in the major nonwoven process categories; an essential element for our members’ strategic planning and business decision making.”

 

The report – and the INDA Quarterly Market Pulse and INDA Price Trends Summary – are provided to the 300-plus INDA member companies and associates as part of their membership.

 

Findings include:

 

• From 1990 to 2014, outpacing U.S. real GDP, which grew at  2.5 percent per year over the same period. During this time adding 1.95 million tons.

• In 2014, (1.2 percent annual growth compared to the previous year’s growth of 1.5 percent).

• Imports and exports are an important consideration in supply. is a net exporter in the Americas and net importer across the Atlantic and Pacific.

 

“It is INDA’s objective to continue to improve the quality of data and industry information,” said Brad Kalil, director of Market Research and Statistics, INDA. “One way we support this is by providing for the common use of nonwoven industry terminology and categorization.”

 

For more information, visit INDA.org.

 

Source: INDA