Ontex

Ontex was founded in Belgium in 1979 as a supplier of underpads for Belgian hospitals, clinics and care homes, and its name derives from "Onderleggers in textiel" (textile underpads). Over time it has grown into an international company in the baby, feminine and adult care categories, with offices and manufacturing plants in Europe and North America. It reports 11 production facilities, sales and marketing activities in 10 countries, 5 R&D centers and around 5,000 employees, and works with retailers, healthcare institutions and suppliers to make adult, baby and feminine care products accessible.

Ontex was founded in Belgium in 1979 as a supplier of underpads for Belgian hospitals, clinics and care homes, and was founded in Buggenhout, Belgium, supplying underpads to hospitals and care homes. The name Ontex comes from "Onderleggers in textiel" or textile underpads. In 1980 the first machine for producing feminine care pads, branded Helen Harper, was installed and became operational. In 1983 Ontex embraced automation, introducing computerized production. In 1989 Ontex opened a factory store in Buggenhout, allowing direct consumer sales, an important step in reducing the stigma around incontinence products by offering them outside of pharmacies. In 1990 a devastating fire destroyed the factory in Buggenhout, and thanks to the resilience of the team, production returned to pre-fire levels in less than six months. In 1991 Ontex acquired the Grosspostwitz factory in Germany, which was fully modernized to produce tampons with and without applicators, becoming Ontex's sole tampon production site after the fire. Since its founding, Ontex has grown into an international company in the baby, feminine and adult care categories, and today has offices and manufacturing plants in Europe and North America.

Making great quality products accessible to all, with a focus on sustainable innovation and partnership with stakeholders.

• Adult care

• Baby care

• Feminine care

• Helen Harper feminine care pads

• 2021.09.15

  Reported2021.09.15

  Ontex and Hypera settle arbitration claims[5]Ontex 与 Hypera 就仲裁索赔达成和解finanznachrichten.de

  Ontex announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with Hypera over claims related to Ontex's 2017 acquisition of Hypera's Brazilian personal hygiene business. Under the agreement, Ontex will receive 500 million Brazilian reais by October 1, 2021, and the arbitration proceedings initiated by Ontex will be closed.

• 2020.05.27

  Reported2020.05.27

  Ontex announces plans for first U.S. manufacturing facility[6]Ontex 宣布计划建设首个美国制造工厂finanznachrichten.de

  Ontex announced plans for a personal hygiene manufacturing plant in Rockingham County, North Carolina, with first production scheduled for mid-2021.

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1. 1Making everyday life easier, across generations · Ontexontex.com
2. 2A history of quality, affordable products · Ontexontex.com
3. 3We offer innovative products and services · Ontexontex.com
4. 4Ontexwikidata.org
5. 5Ontex 与 Hypera 就仲裁索赔达成和解finanznachrichten.de
6. 6Ontex 宣布计划建设首个美国制造工厂finanznachrichten.de