09.11.23
Gaziantep, Turkey
www.mogulsb.com
2022 Nonwovens Sales: $141 million
Key Personnel
Ekrem Kayali, chairman; Ayse Kayali, executive board member; Serkan Gogus, CEO; Ersin Kosker, COO
Plants
Gaziantep, Turkey; Durabey-Istanbul, Turkey
Processes
Spunbond (including bico and microfilament technologies), meltblown, spunlace, extrusion coated/laminated fabrics, welded fabrics, converting
Sales decreased to $141 million in 2022 at Mogul Nonwovens due to increased competition, price reductions and reduction in sales following a slowdown in pandemic-related demand.
“Declining sales after the pandemic and significant investments made during that period—especially effecting polypropylene spunbond, meltblown and spunlace—has impacted us,” says CEO Serkan Gogus.
In Turkey, spunlace capacity more than doubled in recent years amidst rising freight rates. This has made doing business globally more competitive. Even though post pandemic demand is still higher than it was before, increased capacity as well as the return of Chinese-made imports in many markets, have kept prices low in many markets.
Meanwhile, meltblown continues to be an important market for Mogul. One of the largest producers of the technology globally and potentially the largest in Europe, Mogul operates seven lines, three of which were made during and after the pandemic to produce mask material. Additionally, Mogul’s filtration, spill control and wipes businesses are all performing well and the company is working on the development of new filtration grades.
In addition to these new meltblown lines, Mogul has also added a polyester bicomponent line, which is scheduled to start at the end of the year. As it embarks on these significant investments, Mogul continues to focus on developments within its many high performance product ranges.
Within its Madaline business, a microfilament technology produced at Mogul’s Luleburgaz, Turkey site, the introduction of Madaline Ultraleather, is targeting premium clothing/shoes, automotive and upholstery applications. Meanwhile, Mogul’s Durell, a bicomponent material, now includes some unique grades made from UHMWPE. The result is a product with unique ballistic properties and puncture resistance which can be used for military applications and also for upholstery and protective footwear, climbing gear, cycling wear, anti-vandal products and protectors for a wide range of industries. Recently, the company has expanded its offerings in this market with the introduction of new sustainable grades.
Additional new launches include Repreve nonwovens featuring recycled and other sustainably sourced raw materials like bio-PET, bamboo, linen and hemp.
www.mogulsb.com
2022 Nonwovens Sales: $141 million
Key Personnel
Ekrem Kayali, chairman; Ayse Kayali, executive board member; Serkan Gogus, CEO; Ersin Kosker, COO
Plants
Gaziantep, Turkey; Durabey-Istanbul, Turkey
Processes
Spunbond (including bico and microfilament technologies), meltblown, spunlace, extrusion coated/laminated fabrics, welded fabrics, converting
Sales decreased to $141 million in 2022 at Mogul Nonwovens due to increased competition, price reductions and reduction in sales following a slowdown in pandemic-related demand.
“Declining sales after the pandemic and significant investments made during that period—especially effecting polypropylene spunbond, meltblown and spunlace—has impacted us,” says CEO Serkan Gogus.
In Turkey, spunlace capacity more than doubled in recent years amidst rising freight rates. This has made doing business globally more competitive. Even though post pandemic demand is still higher than it was before, increased capacity as well as the return of Chinese-made imports in many markets, have kept prices low in many markets.
Meanwhile, meltblown continues to be an important market for Mogul. One of the largest producers of the technology globally and potentially the largest in Europe, Mogul operates seven lines, three of which were made during and after the pandemic to produce mask material. Additionally, Mogul’s filtration, spill control and wipes businesses are all performing well and the company is working on the development of new filtration grades.
In addition to these new meltblown lines, Mogul has also added a polyester bicomponent line, which is scheduled to start at the end of the year. As it embarks on these significant investments, Mogul continues to focus on developments within its many high performance product ranges.
Within its Madaline business, a microfilament technology produced at Mogul’s Luleburgaz, Turkey site, the introduction of Madaline Ultraleather, is targeting premium clothing/shoes, automotive and upholstery applications. Meanwhile, Mogul’s Durell, a bicomponent material, now includes some unique grades made from UHMWPE. The result is a product with unique ballistic properties and puncture resistance which can be used for military applications and also for upholstery and protective footwear, climbing gear, cycling wear, anti-vandal products and protectors for a wide range of industries. Recently, the company has expanded its offerings in this market with the introduction of new sustainable grades.
Additional new launches include Repreve nonwovens featuring recycled and other sustainably sourced raw materials like bio-PET, bamboo, linen and hemp.
