Frankfurt, January 8th 2014 – Wellman International Limited, a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures PLC, announce at the Heimtextil Exhibition, the granting of Allergy UK ‘Seal of Approval’ Accreditation.




The Wellman Healthcare portfolio comprises of a number of smart fibre protection solutions, including Wellcare Protect which offers a safe, durable and biocide free option for dustmite control and Wellman HealthGuard which offers both highly effective broad spectrum microbe function and dustmite function. Both of these products have recently achieved the Allergy UK ‘Seal of Approval’, further endorsing the functionality and safety of these fibres.

Wellman also market a specifically designed fibre range – Sensifil, which are free from any allergy causing substance and are asthma & allergy friendly™ component approved. All of these products offer a complete and independently accredited range of asthma and allergy, microbial and dustmite solutions.

A broad and diverse fibre range are marketed by Wellman International under their Hygiene, Smart and Essential product divisions, servicing multiple markets such as Hygiene and Personal Care, Automotive, Filtration, Technical and Domestic applications. Pivotal to the Wellman offering is adding value through delivery of a customised and differentiated product range which optimises CSR opportunity for our customers based on our validated sustainability platform.

About Wellman International
Wellman International, a subsidiary of Indorama Venture PCL, is Europe's leading producer of high quality polyester staple fibres, manufacturing high quality polyester products from recycled post-consumer PET bottles. Based in Mullagh, Co. Cavan. The company is Europe’s largest PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) recycler, processing in excess of 2.2 billion post-consumer PET bottles annually to make their fibre products. It also leads the industry in the development of new fibre technologies. In 2013, Wellman was the recipient of the Sustainable Exporter of the year Award. Wellman International offers premium products which consistently deliver efficient throughputs to the market, operating from a platform of Sustainability, Innovation and Performance. The company has over 40 years of expertise across a diverse range of markets with guaranteed service provision and technical support. It has a dedicated research and development function driving innovation.