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Weekly Recap: Kruger Invests in Wetlace Line, Woolchemy Strikes Deal with BCNonwovens & More

The most-viewed news on our site for the week ended May 30, 2026

weekly recap

Here’s your weekly recap—the most-viewed news stories on our site for the week ended May 30, 2026.

Kruger Nonwovens is investing in an Andritz Wetlace hybrid line for its Wayagamack mill in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. With this investment, pulp and paper producer Kruger is preparing to enter the nonwovens market with a new generation of plastic-free, chemical-free materials for sustainable wipes. The line is the first of its kind in Canada and is scheduled to start production in 2028.

Meanwhile, Woolchemy, the New Zealand–based materials innovation company transforming sheep wool into high-performance, sustainable hygiene materials, has signed a Collaboration Agreement with BCNonwovens (BCN), a Spanish, family-owned manufacturer specializing in spunlace nonwoven materials for hygiene applications.

Here are our top 3 most-viewed stories from the past week:

1. Kruger Invests in Wetlace Line

2. Woolchemy Strikes Deal with BCNonwovens

3. Sanitex to Install Baby Diaper, Sanitary Napkin Lines in Central Africa

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