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EDANA and INDA advocate for global collaboration on trade policies affecting the nonwovens industry
EDANA, the global association and voice representing the nonwovens and related industries, and INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, jointly express their concerns regarding escalating trade tensions.
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RE&UP and Marchi & Fildi join forces to develop Next-Gen recycled cotton yarns
RE&UP announces a new partnership with Marchi & Fildi to co-develop a new generation of premium recycled cotton yarns. The collaboration – currently at pre-industrial stage – combines RE&UP’s cutting-edge textile-to-textile recycling technology with Marchi & Fildi’s deep expertise in sustainable yarn development and manufacturing.
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William Clark & Sons – the oldest linen producer in North-ern Ireland commissioned new finishing plant with BRÜCKNER
William Clark & Sons have been providing world class linen direct from Northern Ireland to customers around the world for nearly 300 years. The Company is the only supplier in the world that can produce Beetled linen fabric with that unmistakable sheen. Using the Beetling process the fabric gets pounded for 20 days by wooden hammers on the original beetling engines. This equipment is as reliable today as when they were commissioned over 100 years ago, and the process remains unchanged.
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ANDRITZ airlay line for sustainable nonwovens production starts up at Carolina Nonwovens
International technology group ANDRITZ has supplied and commissioned a neXline airlay system at the Carolina Nonwovens plant in Ohio. This marks the first installation of the new generation airlay line in the United States. The state-of-the-art system processes recycled fibers into nonwovens for automotive and industrial sectors, helping to reduce waste and enhance resource efficiency.
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KARL MAYER wins trademark dispute
KARL MAYER’s textile machines are renowned for their outstanding quality, efficiency and dependability, ensuring the high level of performance customers expect. As a global market leader, the company has registered trademarks for many of its innovative products, including PROWARP for its sectional warping machine in 2015, KARL MAYER PROSIZE for its sizing machine in 2012 and PRODYE for its indigo dyeing unit in 2018.
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CARBIOS announces fiscal-year 2024 financial results
CARBIOS, (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, today reported its operating and financial results for the financial year 2024. The financial statements as of December 31, 2024, were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors at their meeting on April 10, 2025[1].
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Changes to the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG
Ahead of the Annual Geneal Meeting of listed company Lenzing AG to be held on April 17, 2025, the Nomination Committee has revised the future composition of the Supervisory Board. Cord Prinzhorn, the current Supervisory Board Chairman is stepping down from the Supervisory Board with the end of his mandate, to focus on his existing and new engagements within B&C Group going forward.
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DYNEEMA® announces collaboration with TOYOBO MC
Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with Toyobo MC Corporation, based in Kita-ku, Osaka. This collaboration aims to promote the use of high-performance high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE) fiber for mooring systems in floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT) in the Japanese market, leveraging the expertise of both companies to drive growth and innovation in the renewable energy sector.
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Suominen reports moderate improvement in comparable EBITDA for full-year 2024
Suominen Corporation has released its financial statements for the full year 2024, reporting a moderate improvement in comparable EBITDA despite ongoing market challenges. The company's performance was driven by higher sales volumes, although lower raw material costs led to a decline in average selling prices.
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Inside Information: Suzano will not invest into next steps of collaboration with Spinnova
Suzano will not invest into the next steps of the collaboration with Spinnova. Spinnova and Suzano have agreed to begin a strategic review of Woodspin and will renegotiate the exclusivity rights. Spinnova will commence its own strategic review.
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Jakob Müller Group acquires MEI International, expanding narrow fabric weaving solutions
Jakob Müller Group (JMG), a global leader in narrow fabric weaving machinery, today announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of MEI International, effective January 1, 2025. With a history spanning over 50 years, MEI is a renowned Italian manufacturer of wide label weaving machines. This strategic acquisition combines the strengths of two industry pioneers, creating a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for woven label production.
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Sustainable and efficient - Barmag's technologies for the Vietnamese textile industry
At SaigonTex from 9 to 12 April 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Barmag, a subsidiary of the Swiss Oerlikon Group, will be presenting comprehensive end-to-end solutions from a single source for its Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven product brands. At the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center, the experts from the manmade fiber technology provider will be explaining their sustainable machine and system solutions at the Illies Engineering Vietnam Co., Ltd. stand (Hall A, Stand 1J01).
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Polymer Processing Solutions is operating under the Barmag brand again
The Polymer Processing Solutions Division Of Swiss Oerlikon is returning to its roots and will now be operating under the renowned brand name Barmag again This step is part of Oerlikon's long-term pure-play strategy, with which the company intends to further expand its market position as a leading supplier of surface technologies while continuing to manage the manmade fibres business in an independent subsidiary. In 2024, the Polymer Processing Solutions business stabilised despite a challenging market environment.
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