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  2. March/April 2008

March/April 2008

Free clinic for information technology

1 March 2008
Syscom plc, a specialist software provider, will be holding a free clinic on information technology (IT) and software at the Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show to be held in Birmingham, UK, 2-3 Apri
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EDANA appoints manager for sustainability and public affairs

1 March 2008
EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, has appointed Pierre Conrath to the newly created position of Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager.
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Freudenberg Nonwovens to close down two of its US production lines

1 March 2008
Effective from 15 March 2008, Freudenberg Nonwovens is to stop production on two manufacturing lines at its facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA.
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SmartLife Techonologies claims paradigm shift for HealthVest

1 March 2008
SmartLife Techonology in the UK says its HealthVest represents the next generation in wearable monitoring systems, with a number of crucial advantages over existing technologies.
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Daniel Hayes is NanoHorizons' President

1 March 2008
NanoHorizons Inc, a nanomaterials and nanocoatings specialist, has appointed Daniel Hayes as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) saying the move reinforces its wish to expand relationships
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JEC Composites preview

1 March 2008
The annual JEC in Paris, France, next taking place on 1-3 April 2008, is a major event in the composites calendar (see also, page 41). Some textile-related highlights are previewed below.
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Ahlstrom to get new Chief Executive Officer as Moisio resigns

1 March 2008
AHLSTROM Corp's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jukka Moisio has resigned.
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ITMA and K2007 help boost Dornier

1 March 2008
Lindauer Donier GmbH, a manufacturer of air-jet and rapier looms, as well as finishing machinery and plants for plastic films, has reported its turnover in 2007 was up to Euro221 million (2006: Euro21
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Rieter Board proposes Hess as its Chairman after retirement of Feller

1 March 2008
At a meeting on 29 January 2008, the Board of Directors of Rieter Holding Ltd proposed Roland W.
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Lenzing wins right to supply US military with Austrian fibre

1 March 2008
Lenzing group and TenCate Protective Fabric will supply flame-retardant materials for the new generation of combat wear used by the USA's armed forces.
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Spotlight to fall on variety of uses for performance nonwovens

1 December 2007
The unique benefits of engineered fabrics in a wide range of applications will be showcased at the world's leading nonwovens exhibition, Index 08, which takes place at the Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland,
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Improved test for water vapour transmission rate of textiles

1 December 2007
Researchers at Empa have modified the ASTM E96 method so as to evaluate the moisture sensitive character of membranes and fabrics and its influence on their water vapour transmission rate.
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New exhibitors and innovators set their sights on Atlanta, Georgia

1 December 2007
John W.
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US$170-200 million boost for India's technical textiles industry

1 December 2007
Prompted by the Prime Minister, the Indian Government is set to approve plans to fund the development of its technical textiles industry.
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