#Textile processing

2024-10-24

HeiQ announces return to private company structure

HeiQ, a leading innovator in materials technology, announced its decision to return to private company structure from the London Stock Exchange as part of a strategic move to focus resources, streamline operations, and accelerate growth, effective November 19, 2024 (LSE:HEIQ). HeiQ shares will continue trading on the JP Jenkins securities or a similar matching platform from November 20, 2024.

A new chapter for growth and value creation by innovation

Returning to a private company structure marks a key milestone in HeiQ’s evolution. Since its listing on the London Stock Exchange in December 2020, the company has expanded into four new technology platforms, including precision fermentation, cellulosic fiber extrusion, particle synthesis, and chemical vapour deposition. Today, besides operating as an innovative leader for the textile industry, HeiQ functions as a venture incubator, advancing several high-potential technologies at various stages of technology readiness.

Rationale for returning to private ownership

The unanimous decision by HeiQ’s board to return to being a privately held company from the London Stock Exchange aligns with the company’s focus on innovation, long-term growth and value creation. As HeiQ continues to develop advanced technologies, private financing offers more flexibility to invest into the value creation of its high-potential ventures like HeiQ Synbio, HeiQ AeoniQ™, HeiQ GrapheneX, and HeiQ Xpectra.

“Our four years as a public company have seen us acquire four companies and change from a yield focused specialty chemicals player with a narrow textile focus to a multi technology platform innovation incubator with diversified market channels and long-term value creation opportunities. Returning to private company status will enable us to better focus on scaling and financing innovation and technology,” said Carlo Centonze, Co-Founder and Group CEO of HeiQ. “With game-changing ventures like HeiQ Synbio, HeiQ AeoniQ™, HeiQ GrapheneX, and HeiQ Xpectra, we are well-positioned to seize emerging opportunities and achieve our value creation and sustainability goals.”

Commitment to core businesses

HeiQ remains dedicated to its commercialized core business of value-adding textile technologies and synbiotics for cleaning and personal care. With a solid foundation in these areas, HeiQ will continue to deliver advanced innovations that enhance sustainability, durability, and functionality of our everyday products. HeiQ’s global partnerships in textile finishing remain a vital part of its strategy, as the company leads the way in solutions that benefit industries and consumers worldwide. Alongside textile innovations, HeiQ’s unique synbiotic technology platform provides advanced solutions in cleaning and personal care, supporting microbial balance on surfaces and on skin.

Support for shareholders and stakeholders

HeiQ remains committed to transparency and engagement with its shareholders. HeiQ’s shares will be available for trading on the JP Jenkins securities or similar matching platform starting on November 20, 2024.

HEIQ expands in ASIA with BIG SUNSHINE as key partner

HeiQ, a global leader in materials and textile innovation, is strengthening its presence in Asia by onboarding BIG SUNSHINE CO., LTD. as a key full-service partner in the region. This collaboration aims to further improve HeiQ’s overall service capabilities in Taiwan and across the wider Asian region, furthering its vision of global expansion and footprint in Asia.

HeiQ and GQ Apparel bring biobased cooling to denim in Thailand

HeiQ, a global leader in textile and materials innovation, proudly announces a strategic cooperation with GQ Apparel, a premier Thailand-based tech apparel brand. GQ Apparel enhances it denim offering with HeiQ’s advanced cooling solution, marking a significant milestone in the Southeast Asian market.

HeiQ expands application of HeiQ Allergen tech to upholstery fabric through collaboration with CULP

HeiQ partners with Culp to apply HeiQ Allergen Tech, a 100% biobased* solution that reduces allergens on textiles, onto interior upholstery fabric. HeiQ announces the extended application of HeiQ Allergen Tech to bring the benefits of this biobased textile technology to the interior upholstered furniture market, marking a unique launch into this segment.

Texprocess 2026: Automation, digitalisation and AI reshape textile processing

Investment decisions in textile processing have become increasingly complex. Rising energy prices, labour shortages and geopolitical uncertainties are forcing companies to prioritise technologies that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency and process stability. This applies not only to apparel production, but also to the processing of technical textiles and high-performance materials. Modernisation projects are therefore being evaluated more selectively – but the pressure to upgrade production systems continues to grow. Texprocess 2026 reflects this tension between cautious investment behaviour and increasing technological demand.

RE&UP partners with Madewell and ISKO on textile-to-textile denim capsule

RE&UP Recycling Technologies is accelerating the shift toward a closed-loop textile economy through a collaboration with American denim brand Madewell and global fabric manufacturer ISKO. By transforming approximately 20,000 pairs of post-consumer jeans into recycled feedstock for a textile-to-textile denim capsule, RE&UP demonstrates the commercial viability of circular systems in the denim sector.

Sedo Treepoint will exhibit smart technologies for technical textile production

As technical textile production becomes increasingly complex and sustainability requirements intensify, digital integration is evolving from an efficiency tool into a strategic task. At Techtextil 2026 (April 21–24, Frankfurt am Main), Sedo Treepoint will present smart digital systems designed to address the demanding production environments of technical textile manufacturing. The company’s focus will be on practical technologies that enhance process transparency, reproducibility, and efficient resource use. Visitors will meet Sedo Treepoint in Hall 12, Booth D05.

ITM presents cutting-edge textile research at Techtextil

From April 21 to 24, 2026, the Chair of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (ITM) at TUD Dresden University of Technology will be presenting its current research at Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens. In Hall 12.0, Stand D41, the team will be demonstrating how it combines high-performance fibers, AI-supported digital development tools and innovative machine technologies to develop textile solutions for lightweight construction, construction, medical technology and sustainable production from atom to product.

CHT Group to showcase intelligent specialty chemical solutions at Techtextil 2026

At this year's Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, the CHT Group will be presenting its comprehensive portfolio of tailor-made specialty chemicals and process solutions for technical textiles. As a reliable partner to the global textile industry, the company offers innovative products and in-depth technical expertise across all areas of the textile value chain – from pretreatment, dyeing, and printing to finishing, coating, and fiber auxiliaries.