world textiles research news

29th May 2020

INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, has announced the publication of the seventh edition of the annual North American Nonwovens Supply Report for its members. INDA, the leading nonwovens association headquartered in the US, serves hundreds of member companies in the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry in global commerce.

29th May 2020

CIRFS, the European man-made fibres association, has announced the election of Robert van de Kerkhof to take on the role of president at company’s AGM. Kerkhof succeeds Necat Altin, general manager of Korteks and head of Zorlu Holding Textiles Group, whose mandate has expired but will remain a member of the board as the past-president.

28th May 2020

Diab group is setting up a PET foam production line in Zhangjiagang to support growing demand of core material from wind industry in china. The production line will produce Diab's Divinycell PET range of products. The material is designed to meet blade designs in an optimal way with the aim to reduce the cost in wind rotor blade manufacturing.

28th May 2020

Boston Materials, manufacturer of advanced carbon fibre products, has got new funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to speed up the development and market introduction of new lightweight materials for transportation and electronic industries. This new funding increases NSF's non-dilutive investment in Boston Materials to nearly $1 million.

27th May 2020

With COVID-19 leading to reduced customer demand, Solvay has decided to restructure its composite material business by closing down two sites - Manchester, UK, and Tulsa, Oklahoma (US) - and reducing global headcount by 20 per cent. The group aims to accelerate efficiency plans in its composite materials unit by reducing costs and improving...

27th May 2020

OrganoClick, a public Swedish cleantech company, has announced the launch of its OrganoTex in the UK with the sport and outdoor agent FTUK as the sales partner. OrganoClick is since two years supplying fluorocarbon-free and biodegradable textile impregnations and maintenance products for clothes and garments under the brand OrganoTex.

27th May 2020

Strengthening local supply chains, opening borders, tying up with technology companies, optimally utilising trade finance programmes for MSMEs, and leveraging India's vibrant research and development ecosystem are among the key points to address some of the bottlenecks, and strengthen the supply distribution of PPE in both domestic and cross-border...

27th May 2020

Kimberly-Clark Corp, a manufacturer of personal care products and operator of non-woven fabric mills, has announced that Gustavo Ghory has been named senior vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective July 1, 2020. Ghory will report to Mike Hsu, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark, and become a member of the company's executive leadership...

26th May 2020

P&G has developed a technology that converts lactic acid into bio-based acrylic acid. This could potentially make everyday products such as absorbent hygiene products sustainable when the technology is used to make superabsorbent polymers. P&G has granted Cargill an exclusive license that allows Cargill to further develop and commercialise this...