22/08/2025
Transparency Declaration Notification
On August 19, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 82,718 Ontex voting rights and 2,559,752 equivalent financial instruments, representing 3.21% of voting rights combined.
18/08/2025
Transparency Declaration Notification
On August 8, 2025, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., detained 2,384,086 Ontex voting rights or equivalent financial instruments, representing 2.90% of voting rights, and thereby crossed downward the threshold of 3.0%.
29/07/2025
Transparency Declaration Notification
On July 22, 2025, Brandes investment partners, L.P., detained 6,182,739 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 7.51% of voting securities, and thereby crossed upward the threshold of 7.5%.
07/07/2025
Transparency Declaration Notification
On June 30, 2025, Brandes investment partners, L.P., detained 5,256,435 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 6.38% of voting securities, and thereby crossed upward the threshold of 5%.
26/06/2025
Ontex Group NV announces the redemption of the outstanding 3.500% senior notes due 2026
Ontex will redeem all of its remaining outstanding notes, amounting to €296,905,000, on July 15, 2025.
05/05/2025
Ontex 2025 shareholders’ meeting
Ontex Group NV held its 2025 shareholder's meeting. All resolutions were approved.
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01/04/2025
Ontex completes the divestment of its Brazilian business to Softys
The transaction includes Ontex’s business in Brazil and its manufacturing facility in Senador Canedo in the State of Goiás.
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05/03/2025
Ontex expands in Segovia (ES) with new R&D center and increased manufacturing capabilities
Ontex is proud to announce the inauguration of its new R&D center in Segovia, which marks the highlight of a series of investments to expand the site’s innovation and manufacturing capabilities.
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05/02/2025
Ontex reaches binding agreement to sell its Turkish subsidiary to Dilek Grup
Ontex reaches binding agreement to sell its Turkish subsidiary to Dilek Grup. The transaction includes Ontex’s business in Türkiye and related export business, as well as its plant in Istanbul. Ontex aims to complete the transaction in the course of the third quarter of 2025, subject to approval by the Turkish competition authority.
14/01/2025
Transparency Declaration Notification
On November 12, 2024, BPCE SA, Natixis SA, Natixis Investment Managers, NIM Participations 3 and DNCA Finance combined detained 2,491,966 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 3.03% of voting securities, and thereby crossed upward the threshold of 3%.
18/10/2024
Transparency Declaration Notification
On October 7, 2024, Black Creek Investment Management Inc. detained 2,442,764 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 2.97% of voting securities, and thereby crossed downward the threshold of 3%.
30/09/2024
Ontex reaches important milestone in reshaping its portfolio with binding agreement to sell its Brazilian business to Softys
Ontex announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Brazilian business activities to Softys S.A. for an enterprise value of BRL 671 million (or approximately €110 million).
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13/06/2024
Ontex announces intention to restructure its production and distribution activities in Belgium, with strategic investment in refocused activity
Ontex announces the intention to restructure its Belgian production and distribution activities, as part of its strategic transformation to strengthen its competitive position in the European market. This intended restructuring would entail the closure of the Eeklo site, as well as the transformation of the Buggenhout site, enabled by investments in the range of €40 million.
03/05/2024
Ontex 2024 shareholders’ meeting
Ontex Group NV held its 2024 shareholders’ meeting in Aalst, Belgium on May 3, 2024.
03/04/2024
Ontex publishes annual report and convenes its annual general shareholders’ meeting
Ontex has published its 2023 integrated annual report and related documents and convenes its annual general shareholders’ meeting to be held at its headquarters in Aalst, Belgium, on May 3, 2024.
25/03/2024
Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification
On March 20, 2024, Mr. Joannes G.H.M. Niessen and Mont Cervin SARL detained 2,517,540 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 3.06% of voting securities, and thereby crossed the threshold of 3% upward.
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06/03/2024
Ontex congratulates Paul Wood on election to INDA’s Board of Directors
Ontex is delighted to announce the election of Paul Wood, President of Ontex North America, to the Board of Directors at INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.
12/01/2024
Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification
On January 9, 2024, Mr. Guo Guangchang and Fosun International Holdings Ltd. detained 2,399,214 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 2.91% of voting securities, and thereby crossed downward the threshold of 3%.
04/08/2023
Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification
In accordance with the requirements of Article 14 of the Belgian Law of May 2, 2007 on the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies, Ontex Group NV (“Ontex”) discloses the notification of significant shareholdings that it has received on August 02, 2023.
26/05/2023
Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification
On May 19, 2023, Black Creek Investment Management Inc. detained 2,483,000 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 3.02% of voting securities, and thereby crossed upward the threshold of 3%.
05/05/2023
Ontex 2023 shareholders’ meeting: all resolutions approved by a large majority
Ontex held its annual shareholders' meeting today, followed by an extraordinary shareholders' meeting. All proposed resolutions were approved by the shareholders by a convincing majority.
22/03/2023
Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification
On March 15, 2023, the Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA detained 16,454,453 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 19.98% of voting securities, unchanged versus the latest declared position dating from April 20, 2021.
26/01/2023
Ontex: Transparency Declaration Notification
On December 31, 2022, Guangchang Guo and Fosun International Holdings Ltd. detained 3,200,373 Ontex voting securities or voting rights, representing 3.89% of voting securities, and thereby crossed upward the threshold of 3%.
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16/12/2022
Ontex Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
Ontex Group NV announces changes to its Board of Directors and the dissolution of the Strategy Committee.
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10/11/2022
Leadership change announced Gustavo Calvo Paz to succeed Esther Berrozpe as CEO
The Board of Directors of Ontex has appointed Mr. Gustavo Calvo Paz as new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from November 14, 2022, succeeding Ms. Esther Berrozpe.
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29/07/2022
Ontex reaches an important milestone in its strategy with an agreement to sell its Mexican business to Softys
Ontex announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Mexican business activities for approximately €285 million to Softys S.A., a personal hygiene company with operations across Latin America. Softys is a wholly owned subsidiary of Empresas CMPC S.A., headquartered in Chile.
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13/07/2022
Ontex opens plant in Stokesdale, North Carolina
Today Ontex opened a new facility in Stokesdale, part of Rockingham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The new Ontex plant currently employs nearly 100 people and manufactures baby diapers for retailers and lifestyle brands. The new plant is planned to expand its production and workforce to also manufacture other product categories.
23/06/2022
Ontex climate action targets approved by SBTI
Ontex commits to achieving carbon-neutral operations by 2030. The company will reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. Ontex aims to achieve these goals through energy savings, on-site renewable energy production, purchasing energy from renewable sources, and carbon offsets via reforestation projects. Ontex also wants to cut the emissions of its global supply chain by 25% by 2030.
11/05/2022
Ontex confirms preliminary discussions with AIP regarding possible business combination with Attindas
Ontex Group NV notes the recent press speculation and confirms that it has engaged in preliminary discussions with American Industrial Partners (AIP) with respect to a possible transaction that may result in a business combination with AIP’s portfolio company Attindas.
05/05/2022
All resolutions approved at Ontex Group’s 2022 Shareholders’ Meeting
Ontex Group NV today held its annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM). Shareholders voted in favor of all proposed resolutions.