Ontex Group has announced to the Works Council at its German production plant in Recklinghausen (NRW) that by October 2012 it intends to close down the site, which employs approximately 300 staff.

Ontex, Europe’s leading manufacturer of private-label Hygienic Disposable Products, is pleased to announce that the acquisition of Lille Healthcare has been completed

Ontex, Europe’s leading manufacturer of private-label Hygienic Disposable Products, is pleased to announce that it has offered to acquire (through its group company, Hygiène Médica SA) Lille Healthcare.

We announce the offering of €570 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and €235 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2019.

Ontex, Europe’s leading private label hygienic disposables manufacturer, today announced its sale to GS Capital Partners and investment funds managed by TPG Capital (TPG) for € 1.2 billion.

Ontex, Europe’s market leader in private label hygienic disposables, is pleased to announce a further improvement in EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2009.