CARTRIDGE FILTER UPDATE

MARCH 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MARKET

Nonwovens Expansions in Pacific Rim

FINANCIALS

Ahlstrom Net Sales Decline 1.5% for 2012

Fiberweb Annual Results Announcement

Lydall Financial Results for the 4th Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2012

COMPANY NEWS

Fiberio Secures Capital Investment

PHARMACEUTICAL/BIOTECHNOLOGY

PhRMA and EFPIA Applaud Push for EU-US Trade Agreement

Biopharmaceutical Fill and Finish Contract Manufacturing Study Shows Market Growth and New Opportunities

Double Digit Growth for the Russian Pharmaceutical Industry

Life Science Venture Capital Funding Drops 14 Percent during 2012, According to the Moneytree Report

Strong Month for Life Science Funding Says Burrill & Company

Biopharmaceutical Industry Facing Hiring Difficulties and R&D Talent Gap Finds PwC Report

Bioscience Research Drives Growth in U.S. Academic Lab Space

Many projects are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in this Report’s Chapters.