nylon news

18th Feb 2019

Zhor-Tech, leader in smart shoe technology, has come out with innovations for sports, climate, workplace safety and healthcare. It has introduced electronics and software into shoes, creating wearable technology with benefits. Its easy-to-use Digitsole insoles fit into any running shoe and help professional athletes to weekend warriors improve...

18th Feb 2019

Norco has opened a new training centre, a purpose-built facility to give hands-on training to new apprentices. The company took the initiative due to shortage of skilled workers in the composite manufacturing sector. This will allow the company to produce skilled personnel according to its needs and move staff across its various divisions based on...

15th Feb 2019

INDA has opened registration for the World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference. Material developments, preservatives, sustainability, market data, international tariffs, and plastics in the environment are the topics to be presented to wipes brand owners, converters, and their entire professional wipes supply chain at WOW from June 24-27, 2019, in...

15th Feb 2019

Sunbrella has debuted its first nonwoven marine seating fabric at the Miami International Boat Show recently. The new Sunbrella Horizon enriches boating experience with a soft hand specially designed to resist bacterial staining, cold-cracking, excess stretching and fading. Horizon lasts season after season without fading or losing its hand.

15th Feb 2019

Strata Geosystems, a global leader in the soil reinforcement industry, opened a new manufacturing facility on February 11, 2019 in India to meet the growing demand for geotechnical products in India and abroad. The plant was constructed using Strata’s own technical textiles for flooring, internal roads, water-proofing, etc, proving the products’...

14th Feb 2019

Garware Technical Fibres Ltd, a leading manufacturer of technical textiles for the Indian and global markets, has reported net profit growth of 14.2 per cent to ₹24.7 crore in Q3 FY2019 ending December 31, 2018 as compared to ₹21.6 crore in Q3 FY18. The net sales grew by 10.3 per cent to ₹ 222.2 crore in Q3 FY19 as compared to ₹201.5 crore in Q3 FY18.

14th Feb 2019

Albany International Corp, a global advanced textiles and materials processing company, has reported net income of $17.6 million in Q4 2018. Net sales of the company were $251.6 million in Q4, an increase of 11.0 per cent compared to Q4 2017. Excluding the impact of adoption of ASC 606 revenue recognition standard, net sales increased 14.5 per cent.

14th Feb 2019

INDA has appointed Chris Plotz as its new director of education & technical affairs. Plotz will direct, oversee and expand education and training programmes for all levels of industry members, manage the international harmonised standards activities, product stewardship activities, technical advisory board, and other areas that INDA operates for its...

13th Feb 2019

P&G has taken over This Is L., owner of L. products, to meet consumer demand for period products in the naturals segment. Its portfolio includes beautifully designed, high quality tampons, pads, liners and wipes made with organic cotton. The acquisition will grow P&G’s feminine care business in the naturals segment and accelerate growth for L. products.