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Best Managed Companies Award 2022 (China) for Esquel Group

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Esquel Group won the China Best Managed Companies Award 2022 in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies (BMC) program for its management excellence.

The Group received the accolade at the annual BMC awards ceremony 2022 and management symposium on August 12. The event was jointly organized by Deloitte, Bank of Singapore, the Business School of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Harvard Business Review and the Federation of Shenzhen Commerce with the purpose to integrate resources across the globe to help participants identify areas of management improvement, accelerate their globalization, and provide a platform for Chinese private companies to exchange ideas with outstanding global enterprises.



The award recognizes Esquel’s remarkable management ability and practice based on its strategy, capabilities, commitment, and financial performance, along with its success in investment in people development by reinforcing eCulture and Creativity 2000 program. Esquel believes everyone has the potential to be an agent of positive change to create a resilient and inclusive business, and a brighter future for many generations to come.



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#Recycling / Circular Economy

Esquel and China Recycling Group sign strategic cooperation agreement

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#Raw Materials

Official approval granted for Esquel Group’s new Sea Island Cotton variety "Yuan Loong 30"

Esquel Group Xinjiang Research & Development Center has successfully developed a new self-bred Sea Island cotton (Extra-Long-Staple cotton, ELS cotton) variety named "Yuan Loong 30," which has been officially approved and designated by the 11th Main Crop Variety Assessment Committee of Xinjiang. With this addition, Esquel has now successfully bred and named a total of six Sea Island cotton varieties, including "Xinhai 33", "Xinhai 50", "Xinhai 55", "Xinhai 63", "Yuan Loong 17" and "Yuan Loong 30".

#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

Integral highlights sustainable innovation at GREENEXT EXPO

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#Sustainability

Ying McGuire becomes new CEO of Cascale

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#Europe

Antwerp Declaration community urges EU leaders to deliver emergency measures as Europe’s competitiveness crisis deepens

EURATEX, representing the European textile and fashion industry, joins the Antwerp Declaration Community’s call on EU Heads of State and Government to adopt emergency measures that restore industrial competitiveness and deliver tangible results for Europe’s manufacturing base in 2026.

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Pets in fashion: functional and sustainable textiles find new market at Intertextile Apparel

China’s pet economy is booming, especially amongst younger generations, and pet apparel – from designer outfits to functional garments – was a RMB 3.5 billion (over USD 500 million) market in 2024, growing more than 20% annually¹. To help exhibitors harness this trend, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2026 will launch the Pet Boutique, presenting a range of innovative, sustainable materials that prioritise both functionality and comfort for pets.

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#Digital Printing

Erreà upgrades sportswear printing operations with seven high-performance Mimaki digital textile printers

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#HIGHTEX 2024

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#Textile chemistry

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#Recycling / Circular Economy

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