Raw Materials

28th Apr 2023

China’s imports of natural and synthetic rubber during Q1 2023, decrease 13 per cent in value compared to the same period the previous year. However, the volume of imports increased by 10.7 per cent, according to the General Administration of Customs of China. In March 2023, the value of imported rubber was $1,082 million with a volume of 7,300,000 ...

24th Apr 2023

Freudenberg has achieved a milestone in sustainable textile solutions with the introduction of the apparel industry's first biodegradable fusible cotton shirt interlinings range, named 46xx (42xx series in Asia). This innovative development demonstrates their commitment to reducing environmental impact and supporting customers in sustainability goals.

21st Apr 2023

India has introduced new HSN codes for technical textiles items to be used for imports and exports, under the Import Policy in ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule 1. The Director General of Foreign Trade has notified 32 new HSN codes for technical textiles under various chapters of the schedule, in reference to the PU Scheme notified by the ministry of textiles.

21st Apr 2023

Ahlstrom, a leading company in the global filtration industry, is furthering its commitment to sustainability and customer service by adding calendering capability at its filtration media production plant in Hyun Poong, South Korea. This investment will be fully operational by the second quarter of 2023 and will advance synthetic filter media...

7th Apr 2023

Asahi Kasei has received the first certificate of renewable energy use for its Dinamica artificial suede production facility at its nonwovens plant. The certification, provided by the Powered by RE certification committee that uses Hitachi's system to visualise renewable energy usage, confirms that the facility is powered by 100 per cent renewable...

5th Apr 2023

Toray has won the Chemical Society of Japan's award for technical development for its 'Development of Highly Functional Textiles by Precise Control of Fibre Cross-Section Morphology'. This award recognises the creation of NanoDesign, an innovative conjugate spinning technology that allows for precise control of the cross-sectional shape of composite...

4th Apr 2023

Toray Group, a Japanese integrated chemical industry group, has made an announcement that its chairman Akihiro Nikkaku will take charge as the new president and representative member of the board. At the same time, the current president Mitsuo Ohya will be appointed as the new executive vice president and representative member of the board.

31st Mar 2023

Avery Dennison Corporation, a leader in labelling and packaging materials & solutions, is partnering with the Carbon Trust to develop a bespoke carbon footprinting tool. The tool will be used to measure and report on the environmental impact of their label products, in response to growing demand for transparency and sustainability in product supply...

30th Mar 2023

Michelman has received a gold rating for sustainability from EcoVadis, placing it in the top 96th percentile of over 100,000 companies evaluated across 200 industries. EcoVadis is a provider of business sustainability ratings. Its assessment evaluates a company's integration of sustainability and corporate social responsibility across 4 themes.