6th Jun 2022
Finland’s Suominen has strengthened its position in the sustainable nonwovens market with Hydraspun Circula, the first ever nonwoven made with recycled paper. Hydraspun Circula is biodegradable, plastic-free, and can be used in multiple applications. The product was created in cooperation with Codi group, one of Europe’s leading wet wipe producers.
3rd Jun 2022
Zhoukou Xuwang Company Ltd. has announced that it has started up two new Andritz crosslapped neXline spunlace lines at its facilities based in Henan province, China. Combining equipment from the aXcess and eXcelle ranges, both the lines are dedicated to the production of spunlace fabrics of 30 to 120 gsm made out of viscose and polyester fibres.
2nd Jun 2022
Kindthread, a leader in the healthcare apparel industry with a strong commitment to providing transformative change in the lives of healthcare professionals, has announced that Angela Mahoney has joined the company as head of stores for Scrubs & Beyond, which was recently acquired under the Kindthread portfolio. Kindthread is headquartered in the US.
1st Jun 2022
The board of directors at INDA elevated Tony Fragnito from the chief operating officer (COO) of INDA to president, effective from May 31. Fragnito will assume the position currently held by Dave Rousse, who will become president Emeritus and provide support and assistance to Fragnito as needed until Rousse fully retires in January, 2023.
1st Jun 2022
Voormi, US’ manufacturer of innovative technical apparel, has announced the next horizon in the future of Core Construction technology. Following a multi-year investment in advanced machinery, the company's affiliate technology provider, SWNR Technologies, is offering its first glimpse into the future of textiles with advanced functional cores.
31st May 2022
Thies Textilmaschinen will be highlighting its latest range of machines for the processing and treatment of technical textiles at Techtexil 2022, from June 21–24 in Germany, on its stand number E84, Hall 12.0. Thies machines are known for processing a wide variety of yarn, fibres, nonwovens and fabrics suitable for technical textile applications.
31st May 2022
James Heal, a US-based textile quality control solutions brand, will be demonstrating brand new instruments from its performance testing range at Techtextil exhibition in Frankfurt, on the BTMA pavilion, in hall 12. Techtextil is the leading international tradefair for technical textiles and nonwovens, which will be held from June 21-24, 2022.
30th May 2022
With over 125 years of experience in the weaving industry, Staubli will present an entire range of machinery and advanced production solutions for new application areas at Techtextil and Texprocess from June 21-24 in Frankfurt am Main. Staubli is well-known as a leading global manufacturer of high-speed shedding and weaving preparation machinery.
30th May 2022
RefrigiWear, a Georgia, US-based supplier of insulated work apparel for the cold chain, has announced its acquisition of Samco Freezerwear Co (Samco). Founded in 1968, Samco is a leading provider of freezerwear, insulated industrial workwear, and other insulated industrial apparel and accessories for workers in the food-related cold chain.