Kelheim Fibres GmbH
HQ DESOLE SUPPLIER
World-leading viscose specialty fibre maker; the most important supplier of viscose fibre to the global tampon industry (~90,000 t/yr capacity). Filed for insolvency October 2024.
manufactured · input
Tampon-Grade Viscose Specialty Fibre
Short-cut viscose (rayon) specialty fibre engineered for tampon cores. FDA clearance constraints (cotton/rayon only) make this a narrow, qualification-heavy supply base led by Kelheim Fibres (Germany).
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on tampon-grade viscose specialty fibre somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 29% |
| IDIndonesia | 20% |
| ATAustria | 14% |
| INIndia | 13% |
| THThailand | 12% |
| CNChina | 9% |
| JPJapan | 3% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
2 companies produce tampon-grade viscose specialty fibre.
Lenzing AG(LNZ.VI)
HQ AT
Austrian cellulosic-fiber maker; flame-retardant viscose/rayon used in fire-barrier fabrics.