world textile events news

22nd Dec 2022

Switzerland’s Archroma has announced the renewal of its EcoVadis ‘Platinum’ status and further improvement of its overall rating. The company has consolidated its position amongst the top one per cent best-rated companies. Archroma is a provider of specialty chemicals serving the branded and performance textiles, packaging paper, and coatings market.

22nd Dec 2022

US’ Web Industries, a manufacturing partner in aerospace, medical, home care, and industrial markets, has named Amy Reardon Doherty as vice president, legal. Over her career, Doherty has advised executives and business partners on many legal, financial, IP, and business issues. Web Industries provides precision converting and outsource manufacturing.

22nd Dec 2022

US’ 3M is set to exit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and discontinue using PFAS by the end of 2025. 3M’s decision is based on an evaluation of the evolving external landscape, including accelerating regulatory trends focused on reducing or eliminating the presence of PFAS in the environment and changing stakeholder expectations.

19th Dec 2022

Canada-based protective athletic gear manufacturer Kapsul Tech has introduced the Kapsul Atlas, a lightweight and flexible shirt with a protective collar designed to support athletes’ necks without compromising their performance. Kapsul Atlas fills the gap in protective gear between the torso and head with technology built on research into neck...

19th Dec 2022

France-based chemical company Carbios has formalised several targets in its newly released 2021 sustainability report. The environmental objectives include using the LCA method to maximise circularity and aim for the lowest carbon impact and commitment to depolymerising 60 tons of PET in 2023 at the demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand.

19th Dec 2022

US’ Trillium has raised a $10.6 million series A financing round. The first closing totalled $5.5 million and was led by Hyosung Advanced Materials. Capricorn Partners and HELM have joined the series A round to bring the total to $10.6 million. The funding builds on the company’s non-dilutive award of $2.5 million from the US Department of Energy.

15th Dec 2022

Ontex has received a top ‘A’ rating for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change from non-profit CDP. The Belgium-based company specialises in products related to baby care, feminine care, and adult care. CDP’s annual disclosure process is recognised as the gold standard of corporate environmental transparency.

15th Dec 2022

Finland’s Ahlstrom has named Helen Mets as its president and CEO, effective January 1, 2023. With the company entering the next phase of growth and transformation, Mets will succeed current president and CEO, Hans Sohlstrom, who has been with the company since 2016. Sohlstrom will leave Ahlstrom at the end of December to pursue new opportunities.

14th Dec 2022

Switzerland’s Autoneum has announced Eelco Spoelder-who has over 25 years of experience in the automotive supply industry-as its new CEO. Matthias Holzammer is handing over the operational management of Autoneum due to personal reasons as of March 27, 2023. Autoneum is one of the leading manufacturers of vehicle acoustic and thermal insulation for...