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25th Oct 2022

3M is set to launch 3M Thinsulate Flowable Featherless Insulation. The product from the US-based company is a lightweight, high loft insulation made with 80 per cent recycled content that’s designed to be flowable for easy processing. This product is the addition to the ever-growing line of 3M Thinsulate Insulation products made with sustainable...

23rd Oct 2022

Kindthread, a healthcare apparel company in the US, has announced the global expansion of the premium medical apparel brand, White Cross. Canadian-born, White Cross, has been a cultural mainstay, offering flattering fits, high-quality materials, and superior levels of workmanship inspired by the fashion and dressmaking expertise of the brand's founders.

21st Oct 2022

The supervisory board of BASF SE has extended the appointment of Martin Brudermuller as BASF’s chairman of the board of executive directors until the end of the 2024 annual shareholders’ meeting. The board has also appointed Dirk Elvermann as the new chief financial officer and chief digital officer. BASF SE is a German multinational chemical company.

20th Oct 2022

Piana Technology, the 439-year-old Italian-made textile company, has installed a solar panel system at its nonwovens facility in Cartersville, Georgia. The company’s E/Smart high-performance nonwoven fibre technology was named as a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honouree, and it received an honourable mention as one of Fast Company's World Changing Ideas.

19th Oct 2022

Saint-Gobain Films & Fabrics, a French leader in high-performance materials, is rebranding as Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions to better position the business for changes in the marketplace and to align with its core values. Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions will comprise the company’s familiar, yet refreshed brands Sheergard, Sheerfill, Onesuit, and...

18th Oct 2022

Index23, the world’s largest nonwovens exhibition, will be returning to Geneva, Switzerland, from April 18-23, 2023. In this crucial moment for the industry, the participation in the leading event will allow businesses and customers to sustain an updated network, staying ahead on both business opportunities and new developments, thus encouraging...

18th Oct 2022

Tuff-N-Lite is exhibiting the latest in its line of protective gear at GlassBuild America 2022 – the largest trade show in North America for the glass, window, and door industry. The three-day trade show begins today in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tuff-N-Lite is showcasing its full range of safety apparel, including a state-of-the-art cooling T-shirt.

18th Oct 2022

Andritz has received an order from Welspun Advanced Materials to supply a Metris predictive maintenance system for its spunlace production line at the Telangana plant. This will be the first Metris solutions system to be installed in a spunlace line in the country. The maintenance system will enable Welspun to increase its operating efficiency.

17th Oct 2022

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced new dates for the 22nd edition of IDEA – The World’s Preeminent Event for Nonwovens and Engineered Fabrics. Originally scheduled to take place from April 23-25, 2024, IDEA will now be held from April 29-May 1, 2025, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida.