Lydall CEO talks $5.3 billion global specialty filtration market

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For much of the world, activity grinded to a screeching halt in February and March as people were forced to stay at home, restaurants and gyms closed and many types of manufacturing ceased operations. As things came to a standstill, the nonwovens industry found itself busier than ever as demand for items like face masks, medical garments and disinfectant wipes skyrocketed and new investments reached an unprecedented level. 

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In order to stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, we've masked up, gotten air purifiers, and upgraded the HVAC systems in the places where we gather. But what exactly is inside those filters?

The markets have been keeping close tabs on the pandemic as several companies make progress with vaccines and COVID cases spike in the United States and globally.

Lydall, Inc., headquartered in Manchester, Conn., has global manufacturing operations producing specialty engineered products for the thermal/acoustical and filtration/separation markets. The company's Performance Materials business segment includes filtration media solutions for air, fluid power, and industrial applications, air and liquid life science applications, and thermal insulation solutions for building products, appliances, and energy and industrial markets.