Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
Techtextil North America & Texprocess Americas to pivot to new event cycle after 2022
Co-located events Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas will change their event cycle and shift permanently to odd years after the 2022 editions
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Reifenhäuser Group among top 50 at "Germany's best employers 2021
Reifenhäuser is one of the top 50 employers in Germany and the second best employer in the category "Mechanical and Plant Engineering". The family-owned company was thus chosen ahead of renowned groups such as Liebherr and Siemens.
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Organic in conversion story
GOTS supports organic in conversion! Using the GOTS label grade 'organic in conversion' means to encourage agricultural practices that are transitioning from conventional to organic farming.
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Textile chemistry
Together with leading Brazilian footwear manufacturer Calçados Beira Rio, Covestro is developing concept shoes that combine a pioneering design with innovative, more sustainable material solutions. An elegant women's shoe and a comfortable casual shoe are used as examples to illustrate the variety of possibilities – from upper to lining, from sole to heel. The result is a more sustainable overall solution with superior performance and plenty of design possibilities.
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The growing world population and rapidly advancing industrialisation are inevitably leading to ever-increasing levels of environmental pollution. In order to respond to this and ensure clean air and pure water in a world striving for greater sustainability, high-quality, precise filter fabrics are of crucial importance.
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Van Murphy elected as Cotton Incorporated Chairman
Van Murphy, a cotton grower from Quitman, GA, was elected Chairman of the Board of Cotton Incorporated at the Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated Joint Meeting in December 2020. Murphy brings a long history of service and experience to the Chairmanship, a two-year term that commences in 2021.
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Birla Cellulose: ‘Spearheading Sustainable Fashion’ case makes its way to Harvard Case Study List
Birla Cellulose, part of the premium global conglomerate Aditya Birla Group and one of the world’s largest man-made cellulosic fibre producers, has featured in the Harvard Case Study List through its case study ‘Birla Cellulose: Spearheading Sustainable Fashion’.
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GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time
In 2020, the number of GOTS certified facilities grew by 34% globally, to a new high of 10,388 from 7,765 in 2019. 16 GOTS Approved Certification Bodies report that over 3 million people in over 72 countries were working in GOTS certified facilities.
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INDA’s Board of Directors welcomes seven new members
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced the membership election of seven industry leaders to serve on its Board of Directors for a three-year term.
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Outlook on the Wearable Electronics Global Market to 2027 - featuring Apple, Bose and Epson America among others
The global market for Wearable Electronics is projected to reach US$61.4 billion by 2025, driven by the availability of inexpensive sensors, miniaturized yet powerful microchips and processors, low-power lighter electronic components, evolving app ecosystem and the resulting expansion of applications addressed by wearable products and services.
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New website celebrates common thread fabric certification program, apparel sub-brands
Sorona® unveiled its new website including refreshed iconography and photography in celebration of its Common Thread Fabric Certification program and apparel sub-brands—Agile, Aura, Luxe, Profile, Revive. The new website also includes a dedicated Customer Portal where partners can access brand assets showcasing their commitment to using the sustainably-made fiber.
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bp and SABIC have just signed a new agreement to work together to drive circular economy in the petrochemical activities at the Gelsenkirchen (Germany) chemical complex. Building on a long established relationship between the two companies at the production site, the new collaboration will help to increase production of certified circular products that take used mixed plastics to make feedstock, thereby reducing the amount of fossil resources needed in the petrochemical plants at the site.
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PULCRA Chemicals has achieved the highest level of ZDHC Gateway compliance for a wide range of leather chemicals across their global manufacturing facilities with Level 3 certification.
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Precise digital material parameters are the key to the successful use of 3D technologies in the apparel industry. Hohenstein digitises the properties of textile fabrics for brands, clothing manufacturers and their suppliers. The Hohenstein data is compatible with common software systems and is available in all required file formats. Companies are thus able to carry out realistic 3D simulations and optimise their processes in design, product development and product communication. This saves resources and shortens the time until the collections are launched on the market.
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Textiles without genetic engineering - when it comes to this concern, more and more consumers are turning to organic cotton and are happy to accept higher prices for it. This is because the cultivation of organic cotton requires the renunciation of genetically modified seeds as well as chemical pesticides and fertilisers. Nevertheless, genetic modifications are found time and again in textiles that are actually labelled with the relevant organic labels.
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The 1st International Dornbirn GFC-ASIA (Dornbirn-GFC@2021) will be held in Daegu, Korea from March 23rd – 24th 2021. This has been announced with great pleasure by the organizers. The first international conference was intended to be held in 2020, but was canceled and rescheduled due to COVID-19, which swept the world. Due to the still critical pandemic-related restrictions in most countries, they invite people to participate as a hybrid conference that will be held both ‘in-person’ in Daegu, Korea and online (recorded for EU) around the world.
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Navis TubeTex is excited to announce the launch of its newest business division, Navis SaniTec, and the first of many industrial and commercial-based sanitation solutions, the CSS-5000 Cart Sanitation System.
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Lenzing has taken over management control of Hygiene Austria LP GmbH on March 03, 2021. Stephan Sielaff, Chief Technology Officer at Lenzing, has been appointed to serve as an additional managing director at Hygiene Austria. Furthermore, Lenzing has also contracted an external forensic team effective immediately.
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VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced the appointment of Susie Mulder as Global Brand President, Timberland®. She begins in her new role on April 5 and will report to VF’s Chairman, President and CEO, Steve Rendle. She will also serve on VF’s Executive Leadership Team.
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The new Zara.com building fuses sustainability and technology
is set to inaugurate its new smart, ecoefficient and cutting-edge building at its head offices in Arteixo (A Coruña, Spain), which will house the new www.zara.com studios and the Zara Man central design department, on 17 March. Surrounded by a natural ecosystem landscaped with plants and trees, and as part of a total investment of €130 million to improve Inditex’s head office complex in Arteixo (A Coruña, Spain), the building features the latest developments in sustainability and technology.
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Factsheet: Progress on Creating Lasting Change Now
adidas provided its latest update on its Creating Lasting Change Now commitments, which are focused on driving greater diversity, equality and inclusion within the company and in communities.
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Milliken & Company announces acquisition of Zebra-chem
Milliken & Company (“Milliken”), a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of materials science expertise, has formally acquired Zebra-chem GmbH (“Zebra-chem”), a global chemicals company known for its peroxide and blowing agent masterbatches. With more brands and governments globally setting goals to increase their use of recycled materials, plastics manufacturers are faced with the challenges of using recycled plastics effectively. Peroxide masterbatches, like those from Zebra-chem and Milliken, make it possible to incorporate up to 100% recycled content into these new plastics.
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Annual & Sustainability Report 2020 has been published
“In 2020, we were successful in improving our result and developing our business despite the unprecedented challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Our quick response to the pandemic demonstrated our agility, worldwide teamwork and business mindset combined with a sense of responsibility", says Johan Lindh, Vice President, Group Communications and Investor Relations.
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Indorama Ventures hands over 1,500 PPE coveralls made from recycled PET to hospitals in Nakhon Pathom
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, handed over 1,500 PPE coveralls made from the company’s recycled PET yarns to the Nakhon Pathom Provincial Health Office in support of eight hospitals and other medical personnel in the province to protect against COVID-19.
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The LYCRA Company to strengthen new stretch lines for ‘House of Brands’, including privately-owned brands by Myntra and Flipkart Fashion
The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry, and House of Brands, that includes the Private labels of Myntra and Flipkart Fashion, announce their partnership for developing new stretch lines to help deliver durability and improved quality to these garment offerings.
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Dyeing, Drying, Finishing
Erhardt+Leimer and Nireco sign a cooperation agreement
The international Erhardt+Leimer group of companies with its Head Office in Leitershofen near Augsburg and the Japanese long-established company Nireco with its Head Office in Tokyo signed a cooperation agreement in early February.
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Suominen has published its Annual Report 2020
The Annual Report includes Annual review, the Report by the Board of Directors, Financial Statements for 2020, the Auditor’s report, Corporate Governance Statement, Remuneration Report and Sustainability report in accordance with the GRI standards.
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2020 financial year: operating profit thanks to profitable second half-year
Due to the pandemic-related decline in global vehicle production, Autoneum’s revenue in local currencies decreased by –18.7% in 2020. Thanks to a global cost reduction program and improvements from the turnaround program in North America, Autoneum achieved an EBIT margin of 1.6%. Furthermore, the significantly increased free cash flow of CHF 112.5 million enabled a substantial reduction in net debt (excluding lease liabilities) of CHF –63.3 million.
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The VF Foundation issues its first impact report
The VF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), published its inaugural report outlining the positive impact its financial grants and philanthropic partnerships have had on more than four million people in 53 countries during the year.
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AATCC Textile Discovery Summit
The AATCC International Conference is undergoing some exciting changes in 2021, including a new name: AATCC Textile Discovery Summit!
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Pay Transparency: Commission proposes measures to ensure equal pay for equal work
The European Commission has today presented a proposal on pay transparency to ensure that women and men in the EU get equal pay for equal work. A political priority of President von der Leyen, the proposal sets out pay transparency measures, such as pay information for job seekers, a right to know the pay levels for workers doing the same work, as well as gender pay gap reporting obligations for big companies.
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The European Pillar of Social Rights: turning principles into actions
Today the Commission sets out its ambition for a strong Social Europe that focuses on jobs and skills for the future and paves the way for a fair, inclusive and resilient socio-economic recovery. The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan outlines concrete actions to further implement the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights as a joint effort by the Members States and the EU, with an active involvement of social partners and civil society. It also proposes employment, skills and social protection headline targets for the EU to be achieved by 2030.
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Commission presents updated approach to fiscal policy response to coronavirus pandemic
The European Commission has today adopted a Communication providing Member States with broad guidance on the conduct of fiscal policy in the period ahead. It provides guiding principles for the proper design and quality of fiscal measures. It sets out the Commission's considerations regarding the deactivation or continued activation of the general escape clause. It also provides general indications on the overall fiscal policy for the period ahead, including the implications of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for fiscal policy.
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Oerlikon 2020 full-year results
“Despite a challenging market environment heavily impacted by the pandemic, we reacted swiftly and executed well in 2020,” said Dr. Roland Fischer, CEO Oerlikon Group. “Our global and regional footprint and supplier network enabled us to fulfill customers’ orders and needs even during the lockdowns.”
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