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Emilia Peltola appointed Vice President at Suominen Corporation
Ms. Emilia Peltola (M.Sc. Agriculture and Forestry) has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Communications & IR at Suominen Corporation as of 11 February 2019. She will be located in Helsinki, Finland and will report to the President & CEO (interim). She will succeed Anu Heinonen, who assumed a new position outside Suominen in October.
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Focus on innovation at INDEX™20
INDEX™20, taking place from 31st March - 3rd April 2020 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, will focus on some of the latest developments in nonwovens. A new hall will be opened to host the 'INDEX Innovation Lab', a special focal area focused on the new developments and remarkable properties of nonwovens.
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Nonwovens industry pledges uptake in use of recycled PET
EDANA, on behalf of the nonwoven producers amongst its membership, issued a pledge to significantly increase the use of recycled PET in nonwoven fabrics.
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Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) has led a consortium of medical specialists to win the prestigious Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Award for their ground-breaking Sanguis universal plasma project.
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The Lenzing Group filed a first wave of patent applications for its new LENZING™ Web Technology with the World Intellectual Property Organization. The 25 applications focus on product, process and application inventions and are part of Lenzing’s intellectual property protection strategy.
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ISKO is back at Performance Days with ISKO Arquas 5.0
Stretching the limits of sport and fashion – once again. ISKO Arquas, the ultimate fabric collection combining ISKO’s expertise in woven technologies with sportswear and activewear innovation, is ready to inspire brands and designers around the world with its version 5.0.
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Gütermann presents its extensive range of premium sewing threads
With its extensive range of premium sewing threads convincing through perfect finishings, excellent sewing characteristics and high functionality, A&E Gütermann takes part in the PERFORMANCE DAYS exhibition in Munich for the first time. Gütermann advises its customers individually and comprehensively in order to find the perfect product solution according to any re-quirements.
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Lauffenmühle – Textile innovation from thread to cloth
As a very innovative textile producer in Germany, the fully integrated company presents its revolutionary sustainable fabrics and trims for the first time at PERFORMANCE DAYS.
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At PERFORMANCE DAYS fair in Munich Little King presents FUTURE WARMTH as an answer to the fibre-shedding issue. The collection includes the new insulation material, 3-layer knitting construction, engineered terry that can be a good alternative for traditional fleece.
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With the new concept Topaz FUSION Trans-Textil bridges the gap between individual design and functional high-performance materials. Behind this is the combination of highly breathable and weatherproof multilayer membrane laminates with versatile possibilities of product design in textile printing or coating.
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PrimaLoft shows next step in sustainable materials
At PERFORMANCE DAYS in Munich, PrimaLoft, Inc. debuts PrimaLoft® Bio Insulation and PrimaLoft® Bio Performance Fabric, the first synthetic functional materials made from 100% recycled, biodegradable* fibres.
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Westex by Milliken and Teijin Aramid join forces in Asia Pacific to revolutionize aramid FR fabric market
Leading U.S. flame resistant (FR) textiles brand Westex™ by Milliken™ and global aramid fiber producer Teijin Aramid announce a joint technology and commercial partnership for Southeast Asia and Australasia.
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Polartec introduces first fabric technology engineered to reduce fiber shedding: Polartec® Power Air
Polartec, the premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, announces Polartec® Power Air, the first fabric technology engineered to reduce fiber shedding. By encapsulating lofted fibers within a multilayer, continuous yarn fabric construction, this revolutionary new platform offers advanced thermal efficiency that is proven to shed five times less than other premium ‘mid-layer’ weight fabrics.
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Brugnoli® at PERFOMANCE DAYS with explosive technology
'Explosive Technology by Brugnoli® is the unique way of knitting specially dedicated to the most functional fabrics that guarantees a real second skin effect', Brugnoli stated in a news release. Furthermore, the company says that 'these fabrics offer a perfect balance between lightness and covering'.
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Weber & Leucht and Inside Climate begin cooperation
Clothing needs to perform many tasks and boast important convincing features in order to be successful in the market place. The spectrum ranges from wearability and resistance issues to cleaning processes and microbiological quality. In order to support businesses in the process of evaluating the afore-mentioned and many other features, and to be able to ensure long-term effectiveness, the two companies, Application Lab Weber & Leucht and Inside Climate recently entered their cooperation.
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Pekka Ojanpää, upcoming President & CEO of Suominen, dies in aviation accident
Mr. Pekka Ojanpää, who was appointed as the new President & CEO of Suominen Corporation on 3 August 2018, died in aviation accident on Friday 23 November 2018. Currently, Ojanpää worked as President & CEO of Lassila & Tikanoja plc. He was set to start in his role at Suominen on 1 December 2018.
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