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15th Feb 2019

Mahlo will present excerpts from its portfolio of modular systems and innovative solutions at the Techtextil expo, in stand 3.0/B42. The leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will be held from May 14-17, 2019, in Frankfurt, Germany. Mahlo is manufacturer of measuring, control, and automation systems for the textile...

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

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.

13th Feb 2019

Milliken, a global leader in performance and protective textiles, has opened a new website presenting its diverse textiles portfolio built on 154 years of industry experience and research and development. The website refines Milliken’s performance and protective textile division’s marketplace presence and highlights the history of Milliken textiles.

13th Feb 2019

The 2nd CIRP Conference on Composite Material Parts Manufacturing will be held during October 10-11, 2019 at the AMRC Knowledge Transfer Centre. The conference provides a platform to experts from academia and industry in the area of composite material parts manufacturing to present new technologies and research towards producing ultra-lightweight...