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11th Feb 2022

Acatel, Portugal's advanced vertical finishing mill, has partnered with FibreTrace and Good Earth Cotton to launch a collection of carbon positive and traceable knits and fabrics, made with bio-based finishing processes. FibreTrace is an advanced transparency technology business, combining physical and digital traceability with the power of...

10th Feb 2022

US’ Ametek Surface Vision has installed an automated system to check materials, improve quality, and reduce customer claims at Texbond. Based in Italy, Texbond is a manufacturer of spunlaid thermal-bonded nonwoven products for many applications, including personal care, hygiene, medical, furniture and design, farming, building, and motor vehicles.

10th Feb 2022

Generational Equity, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, has announced the majority sale of its client, Illinois Sleep Products, to Bedding Industries of America. The transaction closed January 20, 2022. Located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, Bedding Industries of America (BIA) is an international bedding...

9th Feb 2022

Sweden’s Stora Enso has announced that it is investing €8 million to double its production capacity of formed fibre in Europe. With new machinery in Hylte, Sweden, Stora Enso will meet the increasing demand for formed fibre. The investment further strengthens Stora Enso’s position as a leading provider of renewable materials that replace fossil-based...

9th Feb 2022

US’ Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), has announced the Marine Fabrication Excellence Award winners. The contest recognises excellence in marine fabrication judged by a panel of certified marine professionals. IFAI represents the specialty fabrics and technical textiles...

9th Feb 2022

The planning work for Techtextil and Texprocess scheduled from June 21-24, 2022, at Frankfurt am Main in Germany is in full swing and the number of exhibitor registrations received for both the events have been really exceptional. The registrations include numerous market leaders and at least 12 national pavilions at Techtextil, according to the...

9th Feb 2022

US’ printing inks and pigments firm, Sun Chemical, is set to increase prices across selected parts of its pigments, dyes and preparations portfolio, from February 14, 2022 or as contracts allow. The price increase affects all market segments. Continuous inflationary pressure and further price spikes for key raw materials continue to drive cost...

9th Feb 2022

Sweden’s hygiene and health company, Essity, has acquired the US professional wiping and cleaning company, Legacy Converting. The company offers products within the categories of sanitizing and disinfecting wet-wipes, chemical-ready wipes and dry wipes. Essity’s products portfolio contains one-use products such as tissue paper, baby diapers, feminine...

8th Feb 2022

Hyundai is set to present a colour-material-finish (CMF) concept seat model using sustainable leather and other regenerative materials from tanning waste at Lineapelle from February 22-24, 2021, at pavilion 9. The international leather trade show will be held at Milan, Italy. Hyundai is a multinational automotive manufacturer, based in Italy.