textiles raw materials news

2nd Mar 2023

Germany’s Sandler is set to display high-performance quality nonwovens at nonwovens expo, Index 2023, from April 18-21, 2023, in booth 1530. The quality nonwovens pave the way for environmentally friendly product solutions, which are optimised from raw material selection to recycling. Sandler develops nonwoven roll goods for the hygiene and wipes...

2nd Mar 2023

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has welcomed six new members to its 2023 board of directors. The new board members are Ricardo Fasolo, Neil Johnson, Chris Roeder, Paul E Rollin, Jodi Russell, and Julie Schertell. The board of directors are responsible for contributing to INDA’s strategic focus in support of the industry.

28th Feb 2023

Optima Group, a leading manufacturer of packaging and filling machines, has announced that effective March 1, 2023, Dr Stefan Koenig, the managing director of Optima packaging group GmbH, will take over responsibility for the Optima Nonwovens business unit. Koenig will take over this responsibility from Hans Buehler, CEO of the Optima Group.

27th Feb 2023

Kelheim Fibres, German manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres, and Sumo are set to present their high-performance absorbent pads for the reusable Sumo diaper at this year’s Cellulose Fibres Conference. The Sumo diaper is a sustainable and washable cloth diaper made entirely from biobased materials, offering high performance and innovative design.

27th Feb 2023

Researchers at Aalto University and Cambridge University have collaborated to create new textiles that can alter their shape based on the temperature. Such responsive smart fabrics not only offer adjustable aesthetics but also assist in tracking people’s health, enhance thermal insulation, and provide new tools for controlling room acoustics and design.

27th Feb 2023

This is time for the Indian textile industry to focus on scale, quality, speed and higher volume and capture world markets, according to Indian minister for textiles Piyush Goyal, who recently told a conference session in Mumbai that many international companies tell him they are unable to find high-quality high-volume suppliers in the country.

24th Feb 2023

Babycare has entered into strategic partnerships with specialty materials maker Eastman and pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes producer Avery Dennison, with the aim of creating safer maternity and parenting lifestyles. The signing of the new agreements with Eastman and Avery Dennison increases Babycare’s number of strategic partners worldwide to eight.

23rd Feb 2023

Sweden’s hygiene and health company, Essity, has unveiled that Jessica Alm will join the executive management team in the role of chief communication officer. Alm will join from the industrial company, Sandvik, where she has served in various roles, the past ten of which as head of group communications and as a member of group executive management.

23rd Feb 2023

About 90 Italian exhibitors including over 40 machinery manufacturers will be present at the latest edition of INDEX trade fair which is set to take place from April 18–21, 2023 in Geneva. Once again, the ITA in cooperation with the ACIMIT has organised an exhibition space reserved for companies manufacturing machinery for the textile sector.