Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the wordpress-seo domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6260 Weekly Recap: Kruger Invests in Wetlace Line, Woolchemy Strikes Deal with BCNonwovens & More - Nonwovens Industry

What are you searching for?

Sign in
Breaking News

Weekly Recap: Kruger Invests in Wetlace Line, Woolchemy Strikes Deal with BCNonwovens & More

The most-viewed news on our site for the week ended May 30, 2026

Author Image

By: Tara Olivo

Associate Editor at Nonwovens Industry, Rodman Media
weekly recap

Here’s your weekly recap—the most-viewed news stories on our site for the week ended May 30, 2026.

Kruger Nonwovens is investing in an Andritz Wetlace hybrid line for its Wayagamack mill in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. With this investment, pulp and paper producer Kruger is preparing to enter the nonwovens market with a new generation of plastic-free, chemical-free materials for sustainable wipes. The line is the first of its kind in Canada and is scheduled to start production in 2028.

Meanwhile, Woolchemy, the New Zealand–based materials innovation company transforming sheep wool into high-performance, sustainable hygiene materials, has signed a Collaboration Agreement with BCNonwovens (BCN), a Spanish, family-owned manufacturer specializing in spunlace nonwoven materials for hygiene applications.

Here are our top 3 most-viewed stories from the past week:

1. Kruger Invests in Wetlace Line

2. Woolchemy Strikes Deal with BCNonwovens

3. Sanitex to Install Baby Diaper, Sanitary Napkin Lines in Central Africa

Add us as a preferred source on Google

Get the latest Nonwovens Industry news, insights and analysis in your Google Search and AI experiences.

Add Nonwovens Industry as a preferred source on Google (opens in a new tab)

Keep Up With Our Content. Subscribe To Nonwovens Industry Newsletters

Topics