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  1. Issues
  2. March/April 2004

March/April 2004

Strong euro hurts Picanol in export markets

1 March 2004
For the fiscal year 2003, the consolidated turnover of the Picanol Group was Euro483.7 million, a decrease of 6.9% compared with 2002.
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Interest in technical textiles sector remains as strong as ever

1 March 2004
The continuing success of the Techtextil family of shows - the latest of which takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on 30 March to 1 April (see pages 29-44) - and the significant growth in interest i
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Koch Industries acquires Invista to integrate with KoSa

1 March 2004
Two subsidiaries of Koch Industries Inc have reached a definitive agreement with DuPont to purchase Invista, formerly DuPont Textiles & Interiors, for $4.4 billion in cash.
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...sues Zimmer for patent infringement

1 March 2004
Lenzing AG has filed a legal action with the Regional Court Frankfurt against Zimmer AG, as well as Zimmer's subsidiary, Alceru Schwarza GmbH, for infringement of the German part of a European patent.
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ITEMA sells off Italian loom factory

1 March 2004
The ITEMA GROUP has sold its weaving machine factory in Schio, Italy - formerly Sulzer Tessile. The divested unit is now an independent company called SMIT SpA.
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BSN Medical makes bid for DePuy

1 March 2004
BSN Medical has announced its intention to acquire the casting and splinting business of DePuy Inc.
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Diolen Industrial Fibers invests in high-tenacity polyester yarns

1 March 2004
Production of technical polyester yarns in Obernburg, Germany, will be boosted by Diolen Industrial Fiber's investment in a new process technology.
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French technical textiles association spreads its influence further south

1 March 2004
Clubtex, an association of technical textiles producers in the North of France, has extended its influence to the Rhone-Alpes region.
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UK manufacturer of retroreflective materials wins Chinese contract

1 March 2004
Viz Reflectives has signed a five-year agreement and secured a substantial interest in Zhejiang Fangyuan Yeshili Reflective Material Co Ltd, China.
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Rhodia relaunches flame retardant range

1 March 2004
Rhodia is relaunching its phos- phonate-based textile flame retardants under the trade name of Amgard(r).
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Lenzing resumes lyocell production...

1 March 2004
Production of Lenzing Lyocell resumed on 29 November after an incident at Lenzing's plant in Heiligenkreuz, Austria, on 23 September (see also, Technical Textiles International, November 2003, page 7)
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Polyester fibre and adhesion technology make better tyres

1 March 2004
Honeywell plans to expand production of its Beltec fibre to meet the growing need for tyre cap plies.
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Big two's pullout robs ITMA 2003 of technical yarn interest

1 March 2004
In the absence of Saurer and Rieter, Phil Owen found little in Birmingham of interest for technical yarn producers exploiting the staple fibre route.
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Final stage of tyre cord investment in Brazil

1 March 2004
Diolen Industrial Fibres has invested in more modernization at the company's tyre cord converting operations at its facility in Camacari, Brazil - Companhia Bahiana de Fibras (COBAFI).
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Saint-Gobain invests in glass fibre in China

1 March 2004
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex is to invest in its manufacturing capacity for glass fibre at its DouDian plant in Beijing, China.
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Orthopaedic soles from France

1 March 2004
PodiAxis is the name of a dynamic orthopaedic sole that acts on posture to regulate muscles so that the body corrects its position during walking.
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