DÜLMEN and EGELSBACH, Germany — April 8, 2011 — Trützschler Nonwovens will be showing its latest
innovations in Man Made Fibre and Nonwoven Machinery

Newest innovations in the field of Man Made Fibre technology:

Cotton like Fibres

Trützschler Nonwovens has been able to increase line speeds on the Fleissner Fibre Lines:

•    Ready to go for line capacity 300tons/daywith one-side roller suspension

•    Line capacities >300t/day with two-side roller suspension



Compact Tow Drawing consisting of Rollers with individual Torque Motors

The new Fleissner Tow Drawing Unit was recently developed and shows that Trützschler
Nonwovens is Innovative on their Fleissner Fibre Line concepts. The advantages of the new system
are:

•    Less rollers for better performance

•    More flexibility in adjusting fibre properties

•    No wraps on rollers – higher production efficiency

•    No gear boxes

•    Compact – half length of conventional line

•    Better heat transfer – less energy consumption

•    Assembled unit on common platform

•    Consistent torque of rollers, speeds up to 500m/min

•    Economic for line capacities up to 80 tons/day 

Newest innovations in the field of Nonwoven technology:

Double Roller Unit for smoothening and calibrating – Uniform line pressure, in combination with
a uniform gap width, ensures optimal results

In our constant efforts to adapt the products of the Trützschler Nonwovens Group to the
requirements of the market, the calender, the foam padder and the calibration unit of our
production program have been redesigned. The target was to unify the double roller unit to a common
constructional base and at the same time adjust the single aggregates to our customer’s needs
today.

The result is a machine consisting of two rollers which can be used as a calibration unit,
calender, foam padder, squeezing unit or printing unit. Depending on the requirements of the
process the rolls can be installed horizontal or vertical. The diameter of the roller is chosen
based on standard roll diameters according to the actual pressure needed and the process
requirements. The pressure is generated pneumatically; an electro mechanical pressure generation is
foreseen only for calibration units with special requirements.

Of course the rolls can be cooled, heated or cooled and heated. Where necessary the machine
is equipped with a roller-bending-compensation-system.

Line pressure: 50 – 600 N/cm

Output: < 100 m/min

Working width: < 7,000
mm                                                                                                                        

Hydro Entangling in new applications

Trützschler Nonwovens have been active in developing new markets for hydro entangling and one
of the new products are hot air filters. The mechanically pre-needled webs are finished with the
Fleissner AquaJet resulting in better efficiencies and higher filter qualities due to smoother
surface of the fabric. Also it is possible to reduce the weight of the filter media keeping the
same filtration efficiency, which reduces the cost of the fabric.

There have been further developments with splittable fibers processed via an Erko pre needle
loom and a Fleissner AquaJet. Samples will be presented.

Erko Needle Punching Lines

Erko has further advanced their needle looms by a high efficient suction system keeping the
stripper plates clean and to improve the uptime especially on recycled fiber materials, which are
more and more used in Nonwoven products.

Energy saving in thermal processes (drying & bonding)

Trützschler Nonwovens focuses its development work more and more on the reduction of
energy costs. A modern line becomes even more efficient not only through an optimal line layout and
by using highly efficient drive systems but in particular by additional energy recovery measures.
Trützschler Nonwovens will present concepts for the reduction of the energy consumption in their
own production lines.

Trützschler Nonwovens Technology Center:


The Trützschler Nonwovens Technology Centers in Dülmen and Egelsbach are specially equipped
towards the requirements of our customers. We can demonstrate all technologies from fiber
preparation, web formation, web bonding to web finishing for product development and customer
trials.

Erko Trützschler Center in Dülmen:


The reopening of our customer and R&D center with an area of more than 1,300 m² is
scheduled for middle of 2011 and will include the following machines:

–    Fiber opening and blending

–    Carding Line with cross lapper, web drafter and needle loom (working
width 3.5m)

–    Airlay line with double belt oven for thermobonding (working width 2.5m)

Fleissner Trützschler Center in Egelsbach:


The customer center and laboratory building with an area of 3,300 m² includes the following
machines:

–    Fiber opening and blending;

–    Tuftfeeder “Scanfeed”;

–    Card TC-07-H;

–    Card EWK 413;

–    Omega Thermobonder;

–    Pulp scatterer “Airlaid”;

–    AquaJet (ww 1.0);

–    Multi Drum Dryer;

–    Winder;

–    Pilot line for carpet bonding and secondary back coating

–    Binder bonding slot die coating with infrared-predrying and drum drying

–    Drum heat setting unit and calendar, e.g. for geotextiles;

–    Man-made fiber line with Spinning unit for PP, polyester and bico fibers.

In its present position, Trützschler Nonwovens is able to meet any future challenges of the
nonwoven market. Their continued business success is based on a clear focus on the market, the end
products and the customers.

Posted on April 8, 2011

Source: Trützschler Nonwovens GmbH

PETACH-TIKVA, Israel — April 7, 2011 — OptiTex, the leading developer of innovative,
easy-to-operate 2D and 3D CAD/CAM solutions will be attending Texprocess 2011 at the Messe
Frankfurt, May 24-27,2011, Hall 4.0, IT Lounge, Booth E81.   

Texprocess is a new international trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials.
It will make its debut May 24-27, 2011, parallel to Techtextil, International Trade Fair for
Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, in Frankfurt am
Main.            

At the conference, OptiTex will demonstrate the newest release of their software OptiTex
Version 11. The release of  OptiTex’s Version 11 software provides users with an array of
enhancements and new features including improved 2D tools in Slash and Spread functionality,
Walking capabilities, Variation Grading, 3D algorithm and GUI, and a new network protection system
(SRM).  

“As always, OptiTex is committed to keeping our software update for our loyal customers” says
Ran Machtinger, CEO of OptiTex. “Our Version 11 software exhibits improved 2D and 3D capabilities
among other tools that improve the performance of our signature software”.   

At Texprocess 2011, OptiTex is slated to present their Real-time physical cloth simulation
software to compete for the Texprocess Innovation Award 2011. OptiTex will join key partners and
distributors at the Texprocess 2011. Among them will be PLM solution company Insys, and distributor
from Poland, Allcomp.   

Posted on April 7, 2011

Source: OptiTex

ROCHE LA MOLIÉRE, France — April 7, 2011 — Product presentation during INDEX11: Machines downtime
during final process increase final product instability! Traverse winding (or spooling) allows
tension on the product and eliminates risk of pleats. Pierre Croutelle, our Head of Nonwovens
Division, will explain you during its product presentation, how our spooling and ultrasonic
splicing technologies make it possible to save time on changeovers, reduce waste and wind up to 40%
more product per spool or bobbin. Our spooling technology has been engineered to respond to the ADL
producers’ need to improve productivity, mainly for baby diaper production lines, by producing
jumbo spools of sensitive nonwovens at high speed and to guarantee no stress, no tension, no
elongation and no twist on the nonwovens strips. Attend our Product presentation, Thursday
14/04/2011 from 14:00-14:20 and Switch to spool!
www.spoolex.com

Posted on April 7, 2011

Source: Spoolex

ST. PAUL, Minn. — April 6, 2011 — Eight brand-leading companies across healthcare, recycling and
waste management industries have come together to form a technical coalition seeking to inspire and
enable sustainable, cost effective recycling solutions for plastic products and materials used in
the delivery of healthcare. The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is made up of members
from Becton, Dickinson and Company, Cardinal Health, Engineered Plastics, DuPont, Hospira, Johnson
& Johnson, Kimberly Clark and Waste Management.

Understanding that the potential for plastics recycling is significant to both reducing
environmental and human health impacts, HPRC exists in a collaborative effort to be a change agent
for sustainable healthcare product and packaging lifecycle with the end goal of increasing the
overall recycling of healthcare plastics. HPRC is unique in its focus on identification of plastics
recycling barriers and solution development along the entire value chain, seeking to affect
plastics recycling from healthcare product design and manufacturing through product use, disposal
and recycle.

HPRC is currently engaged in three initiatives aimed at enabling recycling of select
plastics. The first initiative, healthcare plastics value chain mapping, is focused on defining the
healthcare value chain and identifying issues and barriers along the value chain that disable
plastics recycling. The second initiative, design for recycling guidelines, is focused on
developing a document that articulates product and packaging design considerations that could
enhance recycling potential and value. The third initiative, pilot study programs within healthcare
facilities, is focused on building a datamodel to facilitate economic analysis of plastics
recycling. For more information visit
www.hprc.org.

Posted on April 6, 2011

Source: Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

SPRESIANO, Italy — April 6, 2011 — HIP-MITSU will exhibit at forthcoming INDEX 2011, 12-15 April
2011, Palexpo, Geneve (Swiss), Hall 2 Stand 2154: that will be a great opportunity to know the new
generation of melters, dispensers and process controls by HIP-MITSU for DIAPERS, SANITARY NAPKINS
AND INCONTINENCE PRODUCT’S CONVERTERS.

HIP-MITSU success story into the hygienic, particularly for poly/nonwoven
lamination: more than 34 lines installed in the last 10 years into the hygienic, that
produce daily millions of TBS (textile back-sheet)’s sqm by means PE/nonwoven hot melt lamination,
than used from companies as yours to get billions of diapers and incontinence products.

Why diapers converters choose HIP-MITSU technologies: advantages since one year
the company entered into the diaper downstream process getting in a few months references
among  some of the main worldwide producers of diapers, incontinence products and draw-sheets.
All that has been possible thanks to HIP-MITSU hot melt technologies, that increase product quality
and reduce required adhesive amount.

In the last 10 years the company installed more than 34 lines for the hot melt lamination of
TBS (Textile Back-Sheet), actually working 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, in widths from 300 mm up to
3,5 meters and progress speeds up to 800 m/min. The company now counts references among the main
global players into hygiene film lamination, that actually produce daily with HIP-MITSU
technologies millions square meters of breathable PE film/nonwoven laminated products, later on
used to produce billions of diapers by global diaper converters all over the world. It’s possible
to set up a production line in 4 months, for very high and medium volume outputs.

HIP-MITSU – IT – Via Volta n. 1 – Spresiano (Tv)  Ph. + 39 0422 88 75 66  Fax. +39
0422 887337
www.hip-mitsu.com; e-mail:
info@hip-mitsu.com.

Posted on April 6, 2011

Source: HIP-MITSU

Dallas — April 6, 2011 — Celanese, a global leader in vinyl-based emulsion technology, will present
its comprehensive portfolio of products for chemically bonded nonwovens at Index, the world’s
leading nonwovens exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, April 12-15. Company representatives will
discuss options in emulsion technology to help the nonwoven producer negotiate today’s demanding
manufacturing environment at stand #2351. 

Celanese’s waterborne emulsions act as the primary bonding agent and also offer functional
properties for airlaid, drylaid carded, wetlaid nonwovens and paper. “In today’s challenging
manufacturing environment with raw material price escalation and consumer demand for high
performance goods, nonwoven producers and their customers in the value chain are requesting
alternatives to traditional chemistries such as SBR and pure acrylics. With vinyl chemistries such
as vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE), we can offer cost effective value and high performance to
chemically bonded nonwovens from disposables through durables,” said Peter Zeimentz, marketing
segment manager.

Celanese’s product line is anchored by the Dur-O-Set® Elite Ultra family of emulsions. The
flagship product, Elite Ultra, is known for its high wet strength and cost in use advantages and is
a leader in nonwoven wipes. Elite Ultra Soft offers significant absorption in addition to its soft
hand feel and high wet strength. Elite 20 and its complimentary Acrylate based alternative —
Vinacryl® 4333 — offer the right blend of strength and fluid management properties for use in
medical nonwovens.

Celanese looks to build upon its past with its developmental pipeline and the application
expertise that it offers its customers. Nonwoven producers and specifiers are encouraged to visit
Celanese Emulsion Polymers at stand #2351 or visit
www.Celanese-Emulsions.com.

Posted on April 6, 2011

Source: Celanese Emulsion Polymers

It’s the season for the publication of the annual results of many stock listed companies. Last
week, Switzerland-based OC Oerlikon Management AG, owner of Oerlikon Textile, presented its annual
figures. OC Oerlikon today has more than 16,600 employees and reported sales of 3.6 billion Swiss
francs in 2010. One can say that the results are positive and give hope for a prosperous future.
And the management of OC Oerlikon is confident of returning to profitability after two years full
of problems inside and outside the company. Four business units contributed to the positive
results: Oerlikon Textile, Vacuum, Coating, and Advanced Technologies.

OC Oerlikon reported a 51-percent increase in orders in 2010, to 4.5 billion Swiss francs,
including orders on hand totaling 1.7 billion Swiss francs, while the company’s book-to-bill ratio
grew from 1.0 to 1.3. Sales grew by 25 percent to 3.6 billion Swiss francs in 2010 compared with
2.9 billion Swiss francs the previous year. The increase was due mainly to Asian demand for
innovative products offered by the group. Foreign exchange effects resulted in a 6-percent sales
reduction totaling 220 million Swiss francs. The company reported flat sales in North America and a
minor increase in sales in Europe. Sales in Asia increased by 65 percent, with China and India
accounting for the largest part of the increase.

The group’s operating profit rose to 103 million Swiss francs in 2010, compared to a
year-earlier loss of 280 million Swiss francs. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to 51
million Swiss francs in 2010, compared to a year-earlier loss of 589 million Swiss francs. Foreign
exchange effects lowered EBIT by 27 percent or 14 million Swiss francs. Net profit totaled 5
million Swiss francs, compared to a 2009 net loss of 592 million Swiss francs.

OC Oerlikon reported a significant improvement in cash flow from operating activities in 2010
to 511 million Swiss francs, compared to the previous year’s cash flow of 90 million Swiss francs.
Cash flow from operating activities before adjustments in net current assets totaled 354 million
Swiss francs, compared to a net loss of 92 million Swiss francs the previous year. The company
reduced its net debt to 274 million Swiss francs from 1,646 million Swiss francs in 2009.

Recapitalization

Readers of the Rupp Report know about the Oerlikon Group’s financial and legal problems over
the past two to three years. Over and over again, the company was mentioned not only in the textile
press, but even more in the financial papers. Those times seem to be over. The group said that it
“regained a solid financial base through the recapitalization that was part of the financing
agreement concluded in 2010 between lenders, the Renova Group and Oerlikon.”

During the past year, the group’s top management and major shareholders were fighting for a
solution to get out of the critical financial situation. The final agreement included a
considerable 95-percent capital reduction followed by a 1,124 million Swiss franc capital increase,
as well as the sale of Oerlikon treasury shares to the lenders, a 125 million Swiss franc waiver of
debt and new credit facilities.

Oerlikon Textile

Oerlikon Textile recorded a profit in 2010 with EBIT totaling 21 million Swiss francs
compared to a 2009 loss of 424 million Swiss francs. Incoming orders totaled 2,509 million Swiss
francs, a gain of 114 percent over 2009, with orders on hand totaling 1,197 million Swiss francs,
compared to 2009 orders on hand of 489 million Swiss francs. The business segment’s sales soared 58
percent to 1,653 million Swiss francs, reflecting strong growth in Asia, mainly from China.
Oerlikon Barmag showed very strong results, and even has some orders first due for delivery in
2013. Oerlikon Schlafhorst and Oerlikon Neumag also gained market share. Because of the
“outstanding demand” for its products in 2010, Oerlikon Textile expects incoming orders will be
lower in 2011. All the same, its forecasts call for further sales growth and an increased
profitability. An executive interview with Thomas Babacan, COO of OC Oerlikon and CEO of Oerlikon
Textile, will follow in an upcoming issue of

Textile World
.

Outlook 2011

For the current year, following the peak in demand and order intake in the wake of the recent
economic crisis, OC Oerlikon expects incoming orders to slow slightly and mentions that Oerlikon
Textile and Coating expect healthy markets in the coming hear. The group is projecting 2011 sales
growth of up to 10 percent and further growth in profitability, based on stable foreign exchange
rates. The performance in the first two months of 2011 is reported to be strong, supporting the
optimistic outlook for the entire year.

Dr. Michael Buscher, CEO of the Oerlikon Group, said: “The consistent implementation of our
operational and strategic measures is paying off. Our profitability is increasing faster than
planned and we are well on our way to a sustainable comeback.” Let’s hope he’s right.



April 5, 2011

Charlotte-based nonwovens producer Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) reports it will invest in new
operations in China and South America.

Plans include the addition of a state-of-the-art, custom spunmelt machine and pilot line at
its Suzhou, China, facility; a greenfield installation in Southern China with multi-line expansion
capability; a greenfield facility in Central Brazil; and the addition of a third spunmelt line at
its facility in Cali, Colombia.

The addition in Suzhou is expected to be operational mid-2012, and the Southern China
development will be installed by late 2012. Site selection is currently underway in Central Brazil,
with the new facility there expected to be ready by early 2013.

Materials produced at the facilities will be used in such applications as baby diapers, adult
incontinence products, and medical gowns and drapes.

“PGI has a proven competency expanding in the developing markets, as demonstrated by is
successful establishment of new manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, China, and Cali, Colombia, in
recent years,” said Veronica “Ronee” Hagen, CEO, PGI. “We are excited about the prospect of
building our presence in the Brazilian market and Southern China to position ourselves to
capitalize on local opportunities in these regions. This expansion in product capability and
capacity is part of PGI’s ongoing strategy to provide superior solutions to the marketplace and
meet our customers’ needs for higher-performing products that offer an optimum combination of
barrier and comfort with improved performance attributes.”

April 5, 2011