#Yarn & Fiber

2024-11-21

Indorama Ventures showcases sustainability innovation at COP29 in Azerbaijan

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, showcased its latest advancements in recycling and sustainability at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), held from November 11 to 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Indorama Ventures participated in COP29, one of the world’s most critical forums for climate action, through its company booth and at the Thailand Pavilion, in partnership with the Thai government. The company showcased its milestone achievement of recycling over 130 billion post-consumer PET bottles from February 2011 through October 2024. The company’s latest innovations—from sustainable PET packaging solutions to renewable personal care products—underscore its commitment to producing “Indispensable Chemistry” that touches billions of lives every day. Highlights included the SIPA Sparkling Wine Bottle, the world’s first sustainable monolayer PET bottle for sparkling wine, developed in partnership with SIPA; the world's first commercial-scale bio-PET bottle made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene, as part of a supply chain collaboration with Suntory, ENEOS Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste, for Suntory Group Japan product lines; and the OXISMOOTH® line, a multifunctional emollient range made entirely from renewable resources.

Indorama Ventures was also involved in COP29’s thought leadership panels. Anthony M. Watanabe, Chief Sustainability Officer, spoke about “The Six Secrets of Circularity,” explaining how a circular economy could reduce global emissions by 40% by 2050. He emphasized the urgent need for international cooperation, including the upcoming global plastic treaty, to drive systemic environmental change, and shared insights on how Indorama Ventures collaborates across the value chain to scale circular solutions.

Ermis Panagiotopoulos, Head of Sustainability Advocacy for EMEA, Harsha Reddy, Global Head of Sustainability Development, and Naweensuda Krabuanrat, Head of Global CSR, also represented the company in discussions that explored pathways to a low-carbon future and reinforced Indorama Ventures’ commitment to sustainability leadership.

Yash Lohia, Chairman of the ESG Council at Indorama Ventures, said, “COP29 is an invaluable platform to present our latest ESG achievements and reinforce our commitment to addressing climate and other sustainability challenges. Our collaboration with the Thai government and ongoing investments in sustainable technologies reflect Indorama Ventures’ dedication to driving meaningful change in the chemical industry and having a positive impact on the environment and our communities worldwide.”

COP29 unites nations, businesses, and environmental advocates to drive progress toward a sustainable, low-carbon future. Indorama Ventures actively contributes to these efforts, sharing solutions that support a circular economy and inspire collective action on climate goals.

Circular progress: Trevira® CS Eco fabrics can now be made using textile-recycled, permanently flame-retardant fibers and yarns

Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company, takes an important next step toward making textiles more circular for homes and public spaces. To support fabric makers in creating a more sustainable version of the well-known flame-retardant Trevira CS fabric, the company now offers Trevira® flame-retardant fibers and filament yarns that contain 50% recycled textile material. First customers were introduced to the new offering during Heimtextil trade show mid-January in Frankfurt, Germany.

All aboard with Trevira CS®: Exhibiting IMO-tested flame-retardant textiles at CSI Show Hamburg

Trevira CS, a leading brand of inherently flame-retardant textiles, is set to showcase its high-performance fabric solutions for the cruise ship industry at the CSI (Cruise Ship Interiors) Show in Hamburg on December 3rd and 4th. Attendees are invited to visit the Trevira CS booth and "get a boarding pass to all Trevira CS IMO tested fabrics."

Indorama Ventures’ Fibers business and Jiaren Chemical Recycling form joint venture to enhance global textile circularity

Indorama Ventures’ Fibers business, a leading global supplier of recycled technical textiles, polyester fibers and yarns, and Jiaren Chemical Recycling, a technology leader in chemical polyester recycling, form a joint venture to accelerate circularity in the global textile industry. Both partners plan to leverage the joint venture to unlock up to 100,000 tonnes of textile-recycled PET spinning capacity annually, thereby enhancing the resilience and transparency of the global textile supply chain and optimizing the value both partners deliver to the industry.

B.I.G. Yarns achieves EcoVadis Platinum Rating, ranking among top 1% of companies worldwide

B.I.G. Yarns, the carpet yarn brand of B.I.G. and a leading manufacturer of polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP) and polyester (PET) yarns for contract, automotive, and high-end residential applications, has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, placing the company among the top 1% of more than 130.000 companies assessed globally.

Stability in volatile markets: Heimtextil 2026 launches with 3,000 exhibitors and design expertise from Patricia Urquiola

Heimtextil opens the new season with 3,000 exhibitors from 66 countries – maintaining stability while becoming even more international. The new hall layout increases visibility and connects supply and demand even more efficiently. At the opening, architect and designer Patricia Urquiola and Rosa Bertoli, Global Design Director of Wallpaper magazine, talk about AI, innovative materials and future-oriented design for modern living environments.

January 2026 marks Asahi Kasei’s restart of Bemberg production in restored sections of the Nobeoka facility

Beginning January 2026, production at the Asahi Kasei Nobeoka facility – Bemberg’s only production site – will gradually resume, marking a new chapter following the partial shutdown caused by the April 2022 incident. This progress is the result of significant investments and continuous work toreinforce safety measures, restore full operational capacity, and establish long- term stability.

PERFORMANCE DAYS: Focus topic shifts to the beginning of the value chain

Following the last Focus Topic in October 2025, which placed Textile-to-Textile Recycling at its core, PERFORMANCE DAYS continues to drive the conversation around circularity – this time with an expanded and more upstream perspective. The upcoming Focus Topic, “Textile to Textile: The Role of Collectors and Sorters,” presented during the spring edition on March 18–19, will spotlight one of the most essential yet often overlooked components of a functioning circular textile system: the efficient collection and sorting of post-consumer textiles.

Proven performance, optimised costs – the new RE 6 EL

Nowadays textile companies increasingly need to produce small production runs and respond to market changes with instantaneous pattern changes in order to operate profitably – meaning they require machines that offer maximum flexibility, reliability and cost efficiency. KARL MAYER understands the challenges of the market and is launching its new RE 6 EL. The Raschel machine offers the core strengths of the classic RSE 6 EL and essentially the same performance parameters, but has been further cost-optimised largely due to local production advantages. This makes the newcomer an efficiency champion in production, especially when it comes to frequent pattern changes.

European business associations celebrate the signature of the EU-Mercosur FTA

The 17th January marks a historic milestone with the signing of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, creating the biggest trading block in the world. European business – represented by more than 28 associations across a wide range of sectors – warmly welcomes this signature. It sends a strong and timely signal that the EU remains open and is committed to rules-based global trade. In a time of global uncertainty, this agreement is a key growth booster.