apparel garment association news

8th Apr 2021

Concertex, a US-based company focused on coated fabrics and performance driven products to revolutionise hospitality and healthcare market, has introduced Air collection that includes the future of performance driven upholstery. The softness and tactile look of the coated fabrics and wovens included in the collection is new for the performance driven...

8th Apr 2021

Bell Textron, a Textron company, is ready with its state-of-the-art Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and has announced start of operations at it. Bell broke ground on the facility on August 2020 and expects it to be fully operational later this year. The centre will be used to test and refine technologies and processes for Future Vertical Lift...

7th Apr 2021

Kaman Composites – Wichita, part of Kaman Corporation, will produce the refuelling boom assembly for Boeing’s MH-47 programme. It has signed a contract in this connection. The MH-47 is an inflight refuellable version of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The boom assemblies will support MH-47 new-build production, as well as MH-47 Block II ReNew...

7th Apr 2021

International technology Group Andritz will install four new needlepunch lines for nonwoven production at Chongqing Double Elephant Microfiber Material Co, China. These lines, to start functioning in the fourth quarter of 2021, are designed to process islands-in-the-sea fibres meant mainly for production of high-quality synthetic leather products.

6th Apr 2021

Stahl, an advocate of responsible chemistry, has introduced a range of next-generation solutions that enable tanners to produce lightweight automotive leathers without compromising on quality. The lightweight automotive leather delivers weight savings of up to that 30 per cent in a luxury car with a full leather interior, compared with traditional...

6th Apr 2021

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading tissue-converting equipment provider, has sold a third tissue-converting line to Bedford Paper, a De Pere, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of high-quality paper products. The new tissue line will help Bedford Paper meet the growing demand, tripling the current facility’s size.

6th Apr 2021

Antitrust regulatory process towards Glatfelter Corporation, leading global supplier of engineered materials, taking over Georgia-Pacific’s US nonwovens business has concluded. This means Glatfelter may now proceed with the acquisition for $175 million. The transaction is expected to close by May 31, 2021 after all customary closing conditions have...

5th Apr 2021

Ontex and startup Woosh are collaborating to make recycling of used disposable diapers a reality in Belgium. With other partners from the waste industry, Woosh and Ontex aim to create the first diaper recycling site in the country. The diaper waste will be recycled into new raw materials. Ontex is working with other companies to make its diapers...

5th Apr 2021

Despite the pandemic, Sandler continued growth in 2020, adding additional capacity for producing nonwovens for face masks and respirators. The nonwovens manufacturer saw an increase in sales from 322 to 328 million euros, and used decades of experience in filtration to produce nonwovens for face masks, utilising as much capacity as possible.