Sioen Industries: Core Competence in Coated Technical Textiles and Industrial Protective Clothing

17 pages, published in Issue 91, 4th quarter 2012   Report price: Euro 395.00; US$ 520.00

Sioen Industries is a world leader in coated technical textiles and industrial protective clothing, and a specialist in fine chemicals. The company is divided into three divisions, namely: Sioen Coating, which is a world leader in the global market for coated textiles; Sioen Chemicals, which produces pigment pastes, inks, varnishes, colour powders and colour dispersions; and Sioen Apparel, a leading producer and seller of protective clothing for industrial and leisure use. Although Sioen's sales increased by 10.5% in 2011, the company reported that the economic climate was uncertain and volatile, and that raw materials were at record high prices. Looking ahead, Sioen is investing heavily in new technologies and products, as part of a long term open innovation plan. In particular, the company is focusing on coated textiles for applications relating to the generation of sustainable energy as it seeks to expand into new fields. This report provides details of the company's products, operations, key customers, recent business and financial performance, as well as an outlook for the future.

Buy this Report now	Buy this Issue (91) now	Subscribe

Technical Textile Markets provides intelligence, analysis and insight on the global man-made fibre, nonwoven and technical textile industries.

What's in it? Each issue contains data and expert analysis on key industry topics, including: automotive technical textiles; biopolymers; chemical protective textiles; circularity; composites; e-textiles; environmental sustainability; filter media; flame resistant fabrics; glass fibre; graphene; Industry 4.0; insulation; medical textiles; military textiles; nonwoven specialities; personal protective equipment (PPE); synthetic fibre; and wearable technology. A single issue of Technical Textile Markets includes: an editorial think-piece on a topical issue from an industry expert a report on the latest product developments and innovations a profile of the world's top producers of nonwovens a main feature on a new or established market a round-up of the latest business news statistical data and analysis of fibre and fabric production in a key geographical market An annual subscription to Technical Textile Markets is a cost-effective way to keep informed about trends and developments in the global man-made fibre, nonwoven and technical textile industries. Subscriptions are available in printed and/or digital formats. Printed and digital subscribers receive each issue in printed format in addition to a digital PDF file, which is available immediately on publication. Subscribers also receive a complementary digital subscription to Technical Textiles Business Update, delivered directly by email once a month. This free supplement contains essential information on business news and the latest product developments. Like all Textiles Intelligence publications, Technical Textile Markets is a reliable source of independently sourced business information, and it does not carry advertising. This is what our customers say: "I always appreciate your efforts to publish one of the best textile-related journals all the time." (Alliedsignal, Polymers SBU, Richmond VA USA)