Fitesa S.A.
HQ BR8% share
One of the largest global producers of spunbond/spunmelt nonwovens for hygiene applications (topsheet, backsheet, ADL).
manufactured · input
Polypropylene SMS nonwoven fabric
Spunbond-meltblown-spunbond laminate used for disposable surgical gowns, drapes, and face masks; same feedstock as automotive and hygiene nonwovens; Chinese and Korean manufacturers dominate
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on polypropylene sms nonwoven fabric somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CNChina | 48% |
| USUnited States | 18% |
| CACanada | 10% |
| INIndia | 9% |
| DEGermany | 8% |
| TRTurkey | 7% |
| KRSouth Korea | 6% |
| JPJapan | 5% |
| LULuxembourg | 4% |
| ILIsrael | 4% |
| MXMexico | 4% |
| NLNetherlands | 3% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce polypropylene sms nonwoven fabric.
Berry Global Group, Inc.(BERY)
HQ US7% share
Berry Global Group, Inc. (Evansville IN; NYSE: BERY; ~$13B revenue) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of nonwoven fabrics and plastic packaging. Berry's Nonwoven Specialties segment (including Reemay, Avgol, and Fiberweb brands acquired over 2014-2019) operates meltblown, spunbond, and SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) lines globally. Berry acquired Avgol Nonwovens (Israel/China/India) in 2019 for $430M, making it the world's second-largest hygiene nonwoven producer. Key meltblown facilities: Carlisle UK, Biesheim France, Clervaux Luxembourg, Mooresville NC, and multiple Asian sites. Berry supplies meltblown filtration fabric for N95 respirators, HVAC filters, surgical drapes, and automotive cabin air filters. Dual-use across healthcare, hygiene, and industrial filtration.
Freudenberg Performance Materials
HQ DE5% share
Freudenberg Performance Materials GmbH & Co. KG (Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg Germany; private, subsidiary of Freudenberg Group; ~€1.2B revenue) manufactures technical nonwovens including meltblown filtration media under the Enka brand. Freudenberg is a major supplier of meltblown media for HVAC air filtration (MERV 13-16 rated filters), automotive cabin air filtration, and respiratory protection including N95-equivalent FFP2/FFP3 respirators for European markets. Freudenberg's meltblown media are used by Camfil, AAF International, and other HVAC filter manufacturers. Key meltblown sites: Colmar (France), Kaiserslautern (Germany), Durham NC (US), and Nantong (China). Freudenberg's filtration nonwovens are a critical component for hospital HVAC systems — the same material in an N95 mask also filters the air recirculating through ICU HVAC units.
Ahlstrom (Ahlstrom-Munksjö)
HQ FI4% share
Finnish specialty fiber and filtration materials company; merged with Munksjö 2017; produces ReliaFlow™ conjugate pads (8980, 6614) for lateral flow immunoassays; serves infectious disease, pregnancy, drugs-of-abuse, food safety, veterinary, and environmental LFA markets; major European alternative to Whatman/Cytiva glass fiber pads
Mogul Nonwoven
HQ TR4% share
Turkey-based major nonwoven SMS fabric producer; one of the largest global spunbond/SMS nonwoven manufacturers; supplies medical and hygiene nonwovens to Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Bursa, Turkey facilities. Significant medical gown and drape fabric supplier.