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Pegas to reduce reliance on large customers

1 March 2007
Czech nonwovens producer Pegas raised Euro136m (US$176.3m) in its initial public offering, selling almost 4.4 million new and existing shares, together with 657 750 over-allotment shares.
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Nanoglass consortium to develop resorbable scaffolds

1 March 2007
NovaThera and Pera have won a UK Department of Trade and Industry Innovation competition to lead a consortium to develop new bioactive glass nanofibrebased textiles for medical applications.
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Flexible support for gel wraps

1 March 2007
A two-layer bandage for the treatment of skin conditions while providing orthopaedic support has been developed by Gelzone.
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Bandage for stabilizing the ankle joint

1 March 2007
A bandage for stabilizing the ankle joint is disclosed by Beiersdorf in US Patent 7 115 106.
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Agreement to supply biosynthetic dressing globally outside the USA

1 March 2007
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has announced a sales, marketing and distribution agreement with UDL Laboratories, a subsidiary of Mylan Laboratories, to exclusively distribute
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Agreement for military market

1 March 2007
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals subsidiary Nanopeutics, which is dedicated to the commercialization of Nanospider technology for the wound care market, has signed an exclusive technology and product concept
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Nanofibre bandages speed up healing

1 March 2007
Researchers at the University of Akron, Ohio, USA, are concluding clinical trials in South America of nanofibre bandages that could heal wounds faster.
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Gauze pad impregnated with tannin extract from Black Pekoe tea

1 March 2007
A topical wound dressing in which a gauze pad is impregnated with tannin extract derived from Black Pekoe tea is disclosed in US Patent 7 112 714 by Claudia Leber.
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Extended-wear silver dressing wins US approval

1 March 2007
A silver alginate wound dressing, developed by UK firm Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) has won marketing clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Swiss firm to open medical fabric plant in Uzbekistan

1 March 2007
EWI Eastwest Interaction of Switzerland is planning to open a plant for the production of medical fabrics in Uzbekistan's Kashakadarya region.
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Burlington Labs--an engine room for continual development

1 March 2007
Recognizing that continual evolution is the key to thriving in today's global economy, Burlington Worldwide, a key part of the International Textile Group, has formed its Burlington Labs division, rep
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Chinese and Japanese researchers share fruits of their labour

1 March 2007

After 34 previous shows dating back to 1972, the Textile Machinery Society of Japan moved its Research Symposium from Mount Fuji, Japan, to Hangzhou, China.

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Attention to detail in cleanrooms and automotive finishing

1 March 2007
While not matching the huge markets for the personal care and household sectors, highly functional and performance-specific nonwoven wipes for niche industrial applications exhibit healthy growth, acc
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German producer installs first commercial Spunjet line

1 March 2007
A German nonwovens manufacturer with a tradition of innovation has taken up the challenge of helping Rieter Perfojet to get the best from developing a combination of established technologies--spunbond
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Innovations in smart/intelligent coated and laminated fabrics

1 March 2007
Smart and intelligent fabrics were the principal focus of the latest in the series of the highly regarded conferences, Textile Coating and Laminating, this time held in November 2006.
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Focusing on innovation once more--Techtextil back in Frankfurt

1 March 2007
After its record-shattering growth in 2005, the biennial trade fair Techtextil returns to Frankfurt in June.
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US rope manufacturers embrace switch to technical applications

1 March 2007
Faced with competition from low-wage economies, manufacturers of rope in the USA have dwindled, mergers and acquisitions reducing the number of players.
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Polyester is driving nonwoven advances in both Europe and Japan

1 March 2007
Europe's market for polyester nonwovens is booming, while in Japan, where polyester has long been the fibre of choice for nonwovens, manufacturers are increasingly diversifying to add value to their p
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Personal protection, corporate clothing and workwear debated

1 March 2007

Conference Chair, Ian Holme reports for TechnicalTextiles International on the Clothing the Workplace conference, where issues such as European standards, and design and testing of protective garme

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Indian automotive industry fuels substantial growth for textiles

1 March 2007
India's automotive industry is growing at 20% a year, investment will double to $24 billion by 2010, with both domestic and international manufacturers involved.
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