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Albany and Fleissner agree to cooperate to develop patterning technology for spunlace fabrics

1 June 2006
Albany International Corp and Fleissner GmbH have agreed to work together on the development and sale of new product patterning technology.
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European approval for wound management product

1 June 2006
Following approval by the European authorities, Smith & Nephew's advanced wound management product - Acticoat Moisture Control - has been available in the region since 1 March 2006.
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Jacob Holm Industries establishes production in North America

1 June 2006
John McCurry visited Jacob Holm's third,and latest, production facility,located near Asheville,North Carolina,USA.
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German textile machinery exports dip by 5.3% to Euro3.4 billion in 2005

1 June 2006
Despite a slight decrease of exports by 5.3% in 2005, Germany has been able to maintain its position as a leading supplier of textile machinery and accessories in the world with annual exports reachin
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Cookson sells its ceramics fibres interests

1 June 2006
Cookson Group plc has agreed to sell its Ceramic Fibres business to The Morgan Crucible Company plc for US$21 million (about GBP12 million).
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BBA Fiberweb to close lines in Simpsonville and Washougal

1 June 2006
Following continued higher energy and polypropylene costs, together with lower sales volumes, BBA Fiberweb's North American hygiene business will be further restructured.
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Smith & NephewAdvanced Wound Management appointment

1 June 2006
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has appointed David Hoffman as Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning.
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Spectra finds applications in prosthetic limbs and cut-protection sportswear

1 June 2006
Honeywell's Spectra(r) fibre is now being used to make prosthetic limbs that are more comfortable to wear and last longer.
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Rieter sells first complete extrusion system for industrial yarn

1 May 2006
Rieter has sold a complete spinning line - from polymer chips to yarn bobbin - for hightenacity polyamide 6 (PA 6) to Kuibyshevazot of Russia.
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Infection control requires close cooperation and collaboration

1 May 2006
EDANA's conference In Control!
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Diolen reveals a continuous filament polyphenylene sulphide

1 May 2006
Diolen Industrial Fibers tells Editor Nick Butler that reorganizing its research and development to be more closely aligned with its production facilities,where it has many years of experience in melt
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Now Sun Capital Partners has acquired Canada's Consoltex

1 May 2006
From its head office in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Consoltex Inc, a manufacturer of woven fabrics, announced on 8 March 2006 that its stock has been acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc
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Bright future for The Specialty Group's glow-in-the-dark fabric

1 May 2006
Australia based company The Specialty Group has developed a luminous textile coating, which the company claims will glow in the dark for more than three hours after only 12 minutes of exposure to natu
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Latest advances with flame retardants are subject of debate

1 May 2006
Ian Holme selects some highlights of the Flame Retardants 2006 that was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London,UK,on 14-15 February and covered technology,ecology,trends in regulat
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US demand for nonwovens predicted to exceed $5 billion in 2009

1 May 2006
Demand for nonwoven roll goods will increase by 4.0% a year, reaching an annual total of $5.1 billion in 2009, the latest study says.
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Alliance to protect children from the Sun

1 May 2006
Kimberly-Clark and SunHealth Solutions team up to offer parents ultraviolet radiation sensors with children's swimpants.
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Outdoor clothing now matches insulation to specific zones

1 May 2006
Guy Kitteringham joined W.L.Gore in Tenerife to learn about,and experience,the company's latest technology--designed to increase the comfort of outdoor wear by matching local material properties to sp
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Hong Kong reveals plans for a future based on nanotechnology

1 May 2006
Hong Kong has developed its own research and development centre for nanotechnology,supported by its Government's Innovation Technology Fund.
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Impact protection becomes flexible, lightweight and breathable

1 May 2006
Announced at the Techtextil Symposium North America,Dow Corning has developed a technology that offers garment makers the opportunity to include impact resistance that is comfortable to wear and easy
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Microsoft chooses Eleksen to make mobile computer keyboards

1 May 2006
Eleksen Ltd is developing its ElekTex(r) smart fabric touchpads to create a range of interfaces for Microsoft Corp's new so-called "Ultra-Mobile" personal computers (PCs).
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