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The developer of a bio-based, biodegradable protein solution that can be spun into fibres and yarns for use in place of such as cashmere, wool, fur, leather and silk in the production of garments h

Invista, of Witchita, Kansas, USA, reports that it is considering options for its polyamide (PA) fibres business, including divestment.

Following a peak in 2021 driven by the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, the production of nonwovens in Europe declined in 2023 for a second consecutive year, according to EDANA of Brussels, B

Reifenhäuser, of Troisdorf, Germany, has appointed its first Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Jan Karnath, as it continues its transformation from a machine manufacturer to what it describes as a "solu

Kimberly-Clark is to sell its personal protective equipment (PPE) business (KCPPE) to Ansell for US$640 million through a deal that is expected to conclude in September 2024.

Eastman Chemical has announced its intent to build what will be its third facility for the molecular recycling of waste plastics at its location in Longview, Texas, USA.

Hwasung International will become the first South Korean supplier of textiles to offer products treated with a perfluorinated chemicals (PFC)-free, water-repellent finish (Empel) from Green Theme T

US recycler of textiles, Leigh Fibers has acquired its compatriot, textile-waste management specialist Martex Fiber, which it has renamed Revive Fiber.

Subdued demand for its fibres, and escalating prices for raw materials and energy had a significant impact on Lenzing Group's earnings in 2023.

While Swiss manufacturer of spinning machinery, Rieter, generated solid revenues in 2023, the company is currently facing a drastic decrease in incoming orders.

Supplier of materials for acoustic and thermal management to the automotive industry, Autoneum, is increasing its production capacities in Asia with new plants in Changchun, China, and Pune, India.

The developer of technology that enables the recycling of cotton-rich textile waste and other pulp-based materials into cellulosic fibres (called Infinna), Infinited Fiber Co (IFC) of Espoo, Finlan

Winterhur, Switzerland-based supplier of materials for acoustic and thermal management, Autoneum, has established a new business unit that will target the market for commercial vehicles.

Facing constant increases in its costs and drops in demand for its products both domestically and internationally, Swiss finisher of textiles for a wide range of industries, AG Cilander, is to clos

SGL Carbon is currently evaluating strategic options for its Carbon Fibers (CF) business, including its partial or complete divestment, on the back of its low sales in 2023.

After generating lower-than-expected sales of its fibres in the second half of 2023, textiles recycler Renewcell, of Stockholm, Sweden, has filed for bankruptcy.

Oerlikon Group of Pfäffikon, Switzerland, has revealed plans to divest itself of its Polymer Processing Solutions division within the next one-to-three years.

Munderkingen, Germany-based manufacturer of synthetic filaments, Perlon, has opened a plant in Goa, India, describing the event as a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy.

Berry Global is to spin-off the majority of its Health, Hygiene and Specialties (HH&S) segment, including its Global Nonwovens and Films business, and merge it with Glatfelter, to create a new 

Mativ, the advanced fabrics and speciality materials company formed by the merger of Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) and Neenah in 2022⁽¹⁾

North Carolina’s textile industry is to receive funding of up to US$160 million over the next ten years from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to spur research and development (R&D) work

Zünd Systemtechnik AG has acquired its long-standing sales partner in Brazil, BG Soluções Tecnológicas, which is currently based in Porto Alegre and will now be known as Zund Brasil.

Ahlstrom is investing in a new production line for molecular filtration media at its plant in Turin, Italy.  

Fibroline, the French developer of a process based on using alternating electrical fields to drive dry powders into substrates, has formed a strategic alliance with US manufacturer of finishing mac

WPT Nonwovens Corp has officially started-up a US$19.5-million facility for the manufacture of carded nonwovens in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.

Recycler of carbon fibre and composites, Vartega of Golden, Colorado, USA, has secured US$10 million in investment through a round of financing.

A line for the recycling of garments has been started-up at Sfilacciatura Negro Biella’s plant in Biella, Italy, by Andritz.

Supplier of nonwoven filtration media and cleaning products, Clean Solutions Group (CSG), has acquired producer of wire-back and self-supporting media for air- and liquid-filtration, and medical ap

Nouvelles Fibres Textiles has inaugurated what it describes as the first industrial-scale automatic textile-sorting and recycling plant in France. 

The next edition of INDEX has been rescheduled for 19–22 May 2026, according to its organiser, Palexpo SA of Geneva, Switzerland.

Lenzing's Chief Sustainability Officer, Robert van de Kerkhof, is to join the boards of HeiQ Plc and its subsidiary, producer of recyclable cellulose filament yarn (AeoniQ), HeiQ AeoniQ Holding AG.

There will be significant changes to the Management Board of Freudenberg Performance Materials, as current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frank Heislitz and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Thomas Herr

TreeToTextile has been named one of the winners of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Start-up Awards 2023 for its development of a cheap and efficient method for pr

Heberlein AG has been acquired by the company’s management and investors, and will now operate under the name Heberlein Technology AG.

Milliken & Co has changed the name of its healthcare business from Milliken Healthcare Products to Ovik Health. 

Asahi Kasei has invested in a developer of bio-based artificial leather (Mirum) for automotive interiors, Natural Fiber Welding (NFW). 

Carbios reports that it has been granted the necessary permits and authorisations for it to start construction of what it describes as

US Developer and manufacturer of multifilament and monofilament yarns, elastomeric woven fabrics for seating and industrial textiles, Quantum Materials LLC, has acquired the developer of the Innegr

Itema Group has exploited the skills and expertise it has gained through the production of weaving machinery to establish a business that manufactures industrial lyophilizers (freeze-dryers) for th

Polylactic acid (PLA) manufacturer NatureWorks of Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA, reports that it has made significant progress in

A fully automated plant for the mass-production of products from carbon-fibre manufacturing scrap has been set-up in Plouay, France, by Apply Carbon.

Invista is to close a facility that produces precursors for polyamide (PA) 66 in Orange, Texas, USA. 

French producer of flax fibres, Groupe Depestele, has acquired a minority share in a German company that uses natural fibre-reinforced plastics (NFRPs) for the manufacture of parts for a wide varie

Ahlstrom has completed work on a new line for the production of glass-fibre nonwovens for construction applications at its

A range of instruments for the testing of face masks and respirators, and filter media for automotive, high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA), and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) a

A prototype composite structural component (a beltline stiffener) for a car door has been made using an economical, high-volume process (called Weav3D) and a polypropylene (PP) from Braskem. 

Picanol has manufactured its 400 000th weaving machine at its plant in Ieper, Belgium (where it also has its headquarters), which will be delivered to one of its customers in India. 

Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) Ltd says that the opening of its Fibre Development Centre adjacent to its headquarters in Leeds, UK, a year ago has enabled it to accelerate the rate at which it ca

Italian manufacturer of digital printers, Durst Group, has purchased its compatriot and developer of machinery for the printing of textiles with water-based inks, Aleph SrL. 

A waterless dyeing technology, developed by DyeCoo and operated by CleanDye at its factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has a significantly smaller carbon footprint than conventional textile-dyein