Fiberweb Americas Sells Natural Fibers Business

Old Hickory, Tenn.-based Fiberweb Americas has sold its Natural Fibers business to Barnhardt Manufacturing Co., Charlotte. At its facility in Griswoldville, Mass., Natural Fibers bleaches cotton fiber to be used as a raw material for other processes.

“Although this business is no longer one of Fiberweb’s strategic core competencies after the sales of the Hygiene wipes business to Ahlstrom, it is a key business for Barnhardt,” said Dave Rousse, president, Fiberweb Americas. “We can expect this business to continue under Barnhardt’s ownership.”

The sale of Natural Fibers follows the announcement earlier this month of the impending closure of the company’s spunbond polyester production facility in Gray Court, S.C. Fiberweb is currently concentrating on reinvesting in its hygiene products manufacturing capability in North America.