LENZING, Austria — April 28, 2011 — Discover TENCEL® now in the automotive sector for the first
time. Once again the cellulose fiber demonstrates its supreme versatility. TENCEL® is available in
various fiber variants thus offering a wide range of applications in cars: in powder form for
compounds for injection molding or as a special fiber type for seat covers, headliners and carpets.
Drive into the future with TENCEL® and stop for a break at our booth at Techtextil. You will find
us in hall 4.1, at booth no. E21.  

Posted on April 29, 2011

Source: Lenzing AG

INDEX 11, which took place April 12-15 at the Geneva Palexpo Exhibition & Congress Centre,
Switzerland, under the theme “innovation and sustainability,” was a success. One can say that INDEX
is one of the most important events for the nonwovens industry. And it looks like the crisis is
over — there was even a little slump in the nonwovens business.

Best Show Ever

Last week, the Rupp Report reported about a great sales order during INDEX. The official
numbers are out now, and they confirm what was heard throughout the show from different exhibitors.
Apart from a few questionable minor problems, all interviewed exhibitors — mostly machinery
manufacturers — were very satisfied with the show. And the next INDEX will be organized once again
in Geneva. INDEX 14 will take place April 8-11, 2014, at the Geneva Palexpo exhibition halls.

Brussels-based EDANA, the International Association Serving the Nonwovens and Related
Industries, sponsor of INDEX, has more than 220 member companies in more than 30 countries. Its
stated mission is “to create the foundation for sustainable growth of the nonwovens, absorbent
hygiene products and related industries through active promotion, education and dialogue.”

EDANA reported that more than 12,600 visitors came to Geneva Palexpo, to see the 530
exhibitors from 43 countries in more than 21,600 square meters (m2) of exhibit space and some
50,000 m2 overall space in the exhibition halls. These are record-breaking results, and rarely has
an INDEX had so many different kinds of exhibitors, covering the whole range from fiber producers,
machinery manufacturers and converters to end-product suppliers.

Separate Program

Every day, even the last one, most of the booths were rather busy, packed with visitors from
around the world, including a great number of Far Eastern guests. But there was not only the show
as such, but also the possibility to attend special events and presentations that showcased
innovation, nonwovens in packaging and product presentations, and also included lunchtime tutorials
to introduce and outline EDANA’s training courses.

INDEX 11 Awards

On the first morning of the show, EDANA held a special ceremony to announce the winners of
the seven INDEX 11 Awards, which recognized the top innovations from the whole nonwovens supply
chain — from product and process innovation to marketing brilliance and sustainability.

Happy EDANA

EDANA General Manager Pierre Wiertz was more than delighted with the results,
confirming the upswing in this important part of the textile-related industry: “For an industry
which has just started to show signs of recovery — now finally rising to levels above those
recorded before the global financial crisis, we can be incredibly proud. … [C]ompanies are
investing in sustainable activities, which not only bring a positive effect to the world we live
in, but also secure the industry for the future.”

Happy Exhibitors

Wiertz’s words were entirely confirmed in many discussions with exhibitors. Unanimously, all
companies confirmed that their expectations were fulfilled and even exceeded. One exhibitor said he
had more than 140 visits a day. One may say that a visit is not an order; however, every exhibitor
said that there are no better visitors than at INDEX in Geneva, where absolutely no tourists
appear.

Not only exhibitors, but also visitors expressed that INDEX 11 was the best show ever,
presenting such a variety of products. In a nutshell, the overall feedback was that the markets are
recovering since the beginning of last year. Some exhibitors said that they’ve already reached the
level of 2008 before the financial disaster started.

Promising Future

The most active markets for all kinds of nonwovens are currently China, the United States and
Europe. However, the whole world is showing promising trends toward better times, including Brazil
and India.

Even if the disposable sector of the nonwovens business is “a different world” than regular
textiles, it is another indication that the whole industry is regaining ground, especially textiles
for industrial applications. The next exhibition for the sector will be Techtextil in Frankfurt, to
be held May 24-26. It seems it’s going to be another success for the industrial fabrics community.

April 26, 2011

Milliken & Company — a Spartanburg-based floor covering, performance materials, and specialty
chemicals and fabrics manufacturer — has created a new brand identity to communicate the company’s
ongoing commitment to innovation, excellence, leadership and ethics.

A new corporate logo, based on the signature of the late Roger Milliken — who became the
company’s president upon the death of his father in 1947, served as chairman and CEO from 1983
until 2006, and continued as chairman from 2006 until his death at the age of 95 in December 2010 —
is meant to symbolize the company’s vibrancy and creativity, as well as a commitment to innovation
delivered with a fresh approach to support sustainability and enhance quality of life as well as
health and safety.

Dr. Joe Salley, Milliken’s president and CEO, introduced the brand initiative to the
company’s associates during a special meeting held April 26 in the arboretum on the Milliken
corporate campus.

“Thirty years ago, Mr. Roger Milliken led this company on an initiative to achieve
world-class Quality. It was without question, the largest, most transformative effort in the
history of our company. His quality Initiative became the foundation of the company’s success which
continues to serve us well,” Salley said.

“Today, together, we are formally breaking ground on a new phase of building the company’s
future, an effort that continues to be grounded in quality and the values that we share, an effort
that is even more ambitious than achieving world-class Quality … and that is to achieve
world-class innovation,” he continued, going on to read the company’s Touchstone Document, which
describes “a compelling sense of purpose … animated by a spirit of creative play.”

In introducing the new logo, Salley stated that it “represents not only the community of
innovators at Milliken, but also the man who built the company into what it is today. Our new logo
is inspired from his personal signature, and is simple, playful, bold, and signals our commitment
to excellence, leadership, and ethics.”

The event also included a groundbreaking ceremony in the Roger Milliken garden and the
planting of a Nuttall Oak tree — the first of many to be planted as a memorial to Milliken. In
connection with the ceremony, associates had been invited to bring soil from their homes to add to
the planting mix.

April 26, 2011