Manufacturer of nonwovens and Engineered Papers for filtration, battery separators, and industrial applications
Hollingsworth & Vose Company
East Walpole (US) · West Groton (US) · Easton (US) · Greenwich (US) · Floyd (US) · Hawkinsville (US) · Corvallis (US) · Winchcombe (GB) · Kentmere (GB) · Mysore (IN) · Suzhou (CN) · Hatzfeld (DE) ·New on Amplifa
About Hollingsworth & Vose
Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) is a globally active manufacturer of nonwovens and technical papers (Engineered Papers) for filtration, energy, and industrial applications. Founded in 1843, the privately held company headquartered in East Walpole, Massachusetts, produces wet-laid and dry-laid nonwovens, meltblown media, nanofiber and MFM adsorptive fiber technologies, as well as aqueous and solvent-based saturation, coating, composite, and laminating processes. The product range includes filter media for air and liquids (including HEPA media), microfiber glass battery separators for lead-acid and gel batteries, and gasket and diskette liner products. H&V is organized into three business segments: Air and Liquid Filtration, Battery Separators and Energy Products, and Industrial Products. The company operates 13 sites worldwide, including production plants in Hatzfeld (Germany), Suzhou (China), Mysore (India), the United Kingdom, Mexico, and the USA.
- Site
- East Walpole, MA
- Processes
- Wet-laid nonwovens production, Dry-laid nonwovens production, Meltblown media technology, Nanofiber coating technology, MFM adsorptive fibers (Molecular Filter Media), Saturation technology (aqueous and solvent-based), Coating technology, Composite technology
- Materials
- Cellulose / Pulp, Microfiber Glass, Nanofibers, Meltblown polymer (meltblown media), Manila fiber, Jute, Unbleached sulfite pulp, AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) for lead-acid batteries
- Founded
- 1843
- Industries
- Filtration (appliance, cleanroom, mobility, indoor air quality, industrial, Batteries and energy storage, Automotive, Consumer electronics, Telecom, Data centers
- 01
Fiber preparation
- 02
Web forming (wet-laid / dry-laid / meltblown)
- 03
Saturation and coating
- 04
Composite formation and lamination
- 05
Converting
Materials and Processes
Cellulose / Pulp
Base fiber material for Engineered Papers and filter media.
Microfiber Glass
Used for high-efficiency filter media and battery separators.
Nanofibers
Fiber material for nanofiber coating technology in filtration.
Meltblown Polymer
Polymer raw material for meltblown filter media.
Manila Fiber
Historical base fiber for which the company received a manufacturing patent in 1843.
Jute
Fiber for paper products such as tagging, serrated, and wrapping paper.
AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat)
Separator material for lead-acid batteries.
Gel Lead Battery Material
Material for gel lead-acid battery applications.
Products and Components
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet-laid nonwovens productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dry-laid nonwovens productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meltblown media technologyPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nanofiber coating technologySurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| MFM adsorptive fibers (Molecular Filter Media)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Saturation technology (aqueous and solvent-based)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating technologySurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Composite technologyPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laminating technologyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paper manufacturing (Engineered Papers)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| HEPA filter media manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Battery separator manufacturing (Micro Fiber Glass)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gasket production (gasket market)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diskette liner productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1843
Founded by John Mark and Lyman Hollingsworth; patent for paper made from Manila fiber
- 1852
Purchase of a paper mill at the West Groton site
- 1871
Zachary T. Hollingsworth acquired the Kennedy Mill in East Walpole
- 1881
Partnership Hollingsworth & Vose; purchase of the West Groton Mill
- 1890
Development of electrical insulating paper
- 1892
Reorganization as a Massachusetts corporation
- 1920
Entry into the gasket market
- 1940
Development of HEPA air filter media for the US military during World War II
- 1952
Manufacture of asbestos filters for Kent Micronite cigarettes (until 1956)
- 2004
Opening of a site in Suzhou, China
- 2011
Opening of the Mark Hollingsworth Global Technology Center
- 2022
Josh Ayer takes over the CEO position from Valentine Hollingsworth