Current Press Releases
H&V hosts US Senator Charles Schumer
East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA – December 20, 2011 – Hollingsworth & Vose hosted US Senator Charles Schumer Monday at its Easton, New York mill along with State Senator Betty Little, Assemblyman Tony Jordan, and Dr. William Acker and John Cerveny from New York’s Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium. Senator Schumer toured the production lines and highlighted H&V’s commitment to Washington County. [more]
H&V Announces R&D Grant Award from the state of Virginia
East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA – September 22, 2011 – We are pleased to announce that H&V has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission to be used for research and development in several filtration markets. [more]
H&V Announces Price Increase
East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA – June 14, 2011 – Citing continued escalation in synthetic and fiberglass raw materials, and freight costs, Hollingsworth & Vose announces increases of up to 17% for its High Efficiency & Specialty Filtration business, which serves HVAC, clean room, facemask, appliance, analytical and other markets. [more]
H&V Announces Opening of Mark Hollingsworth Global Technology Center in Suzhou, China
East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA – June 7, 2011 – Hollingsworth & Vose is pleased to announce the opening of the Mark Hollingsworth Global Technology Center at the company's facility in Suzhou, China on June 8th, 2011. It is named for Mark Hollingsworth who was CEO of H&V from 1960 to 1983 and led H&V's development as a multinational leader in the areas of filtration media and battery separators. [more]
H&V's Technostat® Plus nominated for EDANA Innovation Award
East Walpole, MA – April 8, 2011 – Hollingsworth & Vose has been nominated for the EDANA Innovation Award for its Technostat® Plus filter media. Technostat Plus is an electret air filter media for use in respirators, HVAC, medical, vacuum cleaners and cabin air filter applications. [more]
H&V Announces Expansion into India with Formation of JV with Nath Group.
East Walpole, MA – February 7, 2011 – Hollingsworth & Vose Co. announces the formation of a joint venture with Nath Group and plans to establish a manufacturing capability in India. The plan includes construction of a new mill near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The investment will be financed by both companies, with H&V being the majority owner and managing partner. [more]
H&V Introduces Energy-Saving Hydraulic Filter Media With 50% Reduction in Pressure Drop
EAST WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A. — February 2, 2011 — Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) has introduced a new family of energy-saving hydraulic filter media products that provides a 50% reduction in pressure drop without compromising other filter performance metrics. [more]
H&V Announces Major Expansion at Suzhou, China Mill
East Walpole, MA – January 31, 2011 – Hollingsworth & Vose Co. announces a major capacity expansion at its Suzhou, China Mill. The expansion will consist of the addition of a new paper machine capable of producing water and solvent based filter media serving engine and industrial filtration applications. [more]
H&V Announces a Price Increase on its Engineered Composite Materials
East Walpole, MA December 16, 2010: Citing continued escalation in production costs, Hollingsworth & Vose announces a price increase of up to 10% for specific products within its Engineered Composite Materials group. New prices go into effect on all orders shipped on or after February 1, 2011 or as contracts allow. The increase will vary by product, grade and region depending cost escalation.
Hollingsworth & Vose Announces a Price Increase on its High Efficiency and Specialty Filter Media Products
East Walpole, MA December 2, 2010: Citing continued escalation in raw material costs, Hollingsworth & Vose announces 2-5% price increases for its High Efficiency & Specialty Filtration business, which serves HVAC, clean room, facemask, appliance, analytical and other markets. New prices for glass and synthetic filter media will be effective by February 1, 2011 or as contracts allow. The increase will vary by product, grade and region depending on material cost escalation.
Hollingsworth & Vose Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against ECN Industries
East Walpole, MA November 24, 2010: On November 5, 2010, Hollingsworth & Vose, through its subsidiary Hollingsworth & Vose Air Filtration, Ltd., served a patent infringement lawsuit against ECN Industries, Inc. The suit, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, alleges that ECN’s electrostatic air filtration products sold under the “Alphastar” brand name infringe H&V’s U. S. Patent No. 6,623,548. The suit seeks damages and an injunction against future infringement.
Hollingsworth & Vose Announces a Price Increase on its Engine and Industrial Filter Media Products
East Walpole, MA November 16, 2010: Citing continued cost inflation in specialty raw materials, H&V today announces a price increase on its Engine and Industrial Filtration products. The price increases will be specific to classes of grades according to the impact of specialty raw materials used in those grades. These increases are expected to range from 5% to 15%. [more]
H&V CycleGuard Battery Separator for PSoC Applications Is Introduced by Hollingsworth & Vose
East Walpole, MA September 20, 2010: Hollingsworth & Vose CycleGuardTM battery separator, the first separator media designed exclusively for highly demanding partial state of charge (PSoC) applications, was introduced today by Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V). [more]
H&V Announces European Investment in Microglass Media Production
East Walpole, MA June 17, 2010: Hollingsworth & Vose today announces plans to rebuild one of its production lines at the Winchcombe, UK manufacturing site. [more]
H&V announces Asia Pacific HR Innovation award
East Walpole, MA June 15, 2010: Hollingsworth & Vose today announces it is the recipient of the prestigious Suzhou Industrial Park award for the Human Resources “Most Innovative Company.” [more]
H&V Announces a definitive purchase agreement with Fiberweb for the acquisition of its AQF line of business
East Walpole, MA, USA January 26th, 2010: Hollingsworth & Vose ("H&V") today announces it has
entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Fiberweb for the acquisition of its AQF line of business. [more]
H&V Introduces Capaceon Filter Media for Automotive and Heavy Duty Air Applications
EAST WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A. — November 18, 2009 — Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) today introduced Capaceon™ filter media, a new line of products for automotive and heavy duty air applications that offers 10% to 30% greater dust-holding capacity. [more]
H&V Announces European Investment in Meltblown Filter Media Production
East Walpole, MA November 16, 2009: Hollingsworth & Vose ("H&V") today announces plans to install an additional meltblown production line in Hatzfeld, Germany. This investment is an expansion of its meltblown media technology platform operating in Hatzfeld, Germany and Floyd, Virginia. [more]
H&V Announces US Investment in Carbon-Containing Filter Media Production
East Walpole, MA October 30, 2009: Hollingsworth & Vose ("H&V") today announces plans to install a carbon composite filter media manufacturing line in the United States. This investment is an expansion of its Adsorptive Filter Media (“AFM”) technology platform operating in Hatzfeld, Germany. [more]
ViaMat Nonwoven Aramid Paper Improves Dimensional Stability, Enables Higher Interconnect Densities in Electronic Packaging Applications
EAST WALPOLE, MASS. – March 31, 2009 – Hollingsworth & Vose today introduced its ViaMat™ aramid paper as a new nonwoven organic reinforcement material for electronic packaging. The new ViaMat paper delivers improvements in dimensional stability and enables higher interconnect densities. [more]
H&V Introduces NANOWEB® Advanced Nanofiber Technology for Air Filtration, Liquid Filtration, and Performance Barrier Nonwoven Applications
EAST WALPOLE, MASS. – December 10, 2008 – Hollingsworth & Vose Company (H&V), a leading supplier of engineered papers and nonwovens, has introduced its NANOWEB® Advanced Nanofiber Technology. [more]
New Water-Dispersible Material Poised to Revolutionize Paper Industry
East Walpole, Mass. – April 2008 – Hollingsworth & Vose Company (H&V) today introduced a new water-dispersible paper that has the look and feel of a regular paper product – but when placed under water dissolves within seconds into small particles that can be easily rinsed away. [more]
H&V Introduces HVision Technology Platform to Accelerate Development of Breakthrough Products
EAST WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA, November 13, 2007 – Hollingsworth & Vose Company (H&V), a leading global provider of nonwovens and technical papers, today introduced its HVisionTM technology platform, a collaborative process designed to enhance the development and commercialization of breakthrough products. [more]
H&V Announces Availability of New Embroidery Backing for High-Stitch-Count Applications
August 16, 2007 - East Walpole, Massachusetts - Hollingsworth & Vose Company (H&V), a leading supplier of engineered papers and nonwovens, has announced the availability of a new cap backing material for high-stitch-count embroidery applications. The high performance Grade 3045 material is recommended for use with applications of 7,500 spi. or more. [more]
H&V announces carbon surfacing veil for FRP flue stack market
June 15, 2007 - East Walpole, Massachusetts - Hollingsworth and Vose announces the production of specialty carbon fiber surfacing veils for fiber reinforced plastic ("FRP") flue stack liner applications. The carbon fiber nonwoven surfacing veils provide heat and corrosion resistance in FRP applications including chemically corrosive environments and applications where conductivity is a requirement. [more]
H&V announces Nickel Coated Carbon Fiber Nonwoven for Lightning Strike Protection
May 1, 2007 - East Walpole, Massachusetts - Hollingsworth and Vose announces the production of nickel coated carbon nonwoven materials for lightning strike protection (LSP). This new lightning strike protection technology passed the most severe Zone 1A lighting strike test, distributing the strike test energy across the surface of the test panel without damage to underlying layers. [more]
H&V announces Carbon Surfacing Veil
May 1, 2007 - East Walpole, Massachusetts - Hollingsworth and Vose announces the production of specialty carbon fiber surfacing veils for fiber reinforced plastic ("FRP") applications. The carbon fiber nonwoven surfacing veils provide corrosion resistance in FRP applications including chemically corrosive environments and applications where conductivity is a requirement. [more]
H&V Announces Wet Laid Microglass Manufacturing Line in Suzhou China
September 27, 2006 - East Walpole, MA - Hollingsworth & Vose ("H&V") today announces plans to install a wet-laid microglass manufacturing line in its Suzhou, China mill to serve filtration and battery separator markets. This investment is part of H&V's Asia Pacific strategy announced in November 2004 to capitalize on market growth in the region. The machine will produce high quality filter media for HEPA, ULPA, HVAC and appliance applications; and valve-regulated lead acid ("VRLA") battery separator substrates. H&V's materials will meet the most demanding standards set by industry leaders. [more]
H&V announces Apizaco, Mexico mill to become wholly-owned subsidiary
January 9, 2006 - East Walpole, MA, USA - Hollingsworth & Vose Company announces the acquisition of the minority interest in the filtration materials mill in Apizaco, Mexico. The Mexico mill was originally established in 1981 as Hovomex, a joint venture with Morodo Santistaban S.A. de C.V. This transaction is part of H&V's multi-year capital campaign to strengthen service and supply capabilities to customers worldwide. This includes recent investments in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany and the establishment of a greenfield site in China. [more]
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