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Honeywell has announced its intention to spin-off its Advanced Materials business, including its Spectra ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre, and is also reported to be explorin

Lenzing Group, a producer of wood-based fibres and yarn based in Lenzing, Austria, is to invest in Swedish fibre company TreeToTextile of Bjärred, to accelerate development of TreeToTextile’s

Monforts recently celebrated its 140^th anniversary at a special event for staff and their families at its headquarters in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

US manufacturer of semi-permanent fabric shelters for military applications, XFS Global, has purchased the US operations (Heytex USA) of Heytex Group from Bencis Capital Partners.

Indorama Ventures is to consolidate its operations for the production of high-performance polyester (PES) filament yarn for the European textile industry around 100 km west of Milan, Italy.

An alliance has been formed between supplier of dyes and finishes, Archroma, the developer of a non-contact precision-spray finishing system (TexCoat G4), Baldwin Technology, and manufacturer of fi

A tearing line that will be used to recycle post-consumer and post-industrial textile waste has been installed at Sealy Australia’s mattress-manufacturing plant in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,

Freudenberg Performance Materials is increasing the size of its business for coated technical textiles with the purchase of three sites currently run by Heytex Group from owner Bencis Capital Partn

Technical-fabric manufacturer Nonwovenn reports that it has achieved 18 consecutive years of profitable growth after generating a turnover of £45 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depre

The developer of a cell culture-based method for producing cotton has secured US$33 million from investors after closing its latest funding round.

On 19-21 September, nearly 400 exhibitors from 13 countries will fill 38 000 m² of exhibition space at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in China for Cinte Techtextil China

US manufacturer of technical textiles Shawmut LLC has bought its compatriot, warp-knitting specialist Fairystone Fabrics, through a newly established subsidiary, Shawmut Infinite.

Teijin Frontier is to increase capacity for the production of conjugate filaments at its subsidiary, Teijin Polyes

Lines for the production of precursor fibres and for their carbonisation, to yield carbon fibres for the reinforcement of composites, are to be installed at the UK's National Composites Centre (NCC

Three fibre-manufacturing sites operated by Indorama Ventures (IVL), of Bangkok, Thailand, have been awarded International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus certification.

Autoneum has opened a new plant in Pune, India, where the production of carpet systems, interior trim, outer liners for wheelhouses, encapsulations for electronic motors and other noise-protection

The Trützschler Group has closed its Man-Made Fibers Division so that it can focus on its spinning, card clothing and nonwovens businesses.

A US specialist in dyes, pigments and chemical auxiliaries, Organic Dyes & Pigments LLC (ORCO), has purchased its compatriot, supplier of chemicals for the textiles, nonwovens and paper industr

Chinese supplier to the automotive industry, Sailuda, is to produce bulk continuous filament (BCF) yarns for the manufacture of its carpets using a plant from Oerlikon Neumag.

Pincroft is investing £1 million in equipment for its factory in Adlington, UK, that will increase its annual capacity for printing camoufl

Valmet is to supply process equipment to companies that adopt Spinnova's technology for the production of fibres from cellulosic biomass, following the signing of a partnership agreement by the two

Oerlikon Barmag reports that it is seeing a spike in demand for its spinning system for technical yarns from customers in India.

A factory for the production of thermal insulation (comfortemp) for apparel has been opened in Long Thanh District, Vietnam, by Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel.

An extensive range of nonwovens that are free from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been launched by Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) of East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA.

Technical-fabric manufacturer Nonwovenn has appointed Silke Brand-Kirsch as Commercial Director as it looks to double its sales by 2028 through serving niche, high-value markets.

Kuraray of Tokyo, Japan, is to reduce its capacity for the production of meltblown nonwovens and is to stop producing drylaid nonwovens altogether.

Magnera is the name of the company to be created by the merger of Berry Global’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties (HH&S) segment with Glatfelter Corporation, which is expected to be completed be

Trelleborg Group is to invest US$30 million in a new facility in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, USA, for the production of coated fabrics.

UK-based digital textile-dyeing company Alchemie Technology has opened an office in Taiwan to carry-out servicing and commissioning work for its customers there.

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) have signed a collaboration agreement to provide training courses to the nonwovens industry.

A pilot-scale line for the production of carbon fibre from bitumen is to be supplied to Alberta Innovates by Harper International.

The developer of a continuous thread-colouring unit for embroidery machines, Coloreel Group AB of Jönköping, Sweden, has filed for bankruptcy.

Nanollose is to supply its lyocell fibres (called Nullarbor), which it produces from microbial cellulose (MC) sourced from industrial organic and agricultural waste, to Paradise Textiles, the mater

Ansell Ltd has successfully completed its acquisition of Kimberly-Clark's Personal Protective Equipmen

The Karl Mayer Group, of Obertshausen, Germany, claims to have recorded "an important victory" in its fight against product piracy in China.

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to make it mandatory for manufacturers of non-flushable wipes to print ‘do not flush’ on the containers for their products.

EcoTechnilin has purchased machinery for cleaning flax scutcher tow from Dilo Temafa to augment its flax fibre-preparation plant in France.

Andritz has received an order from manufacturer of insulation felt, Şiteks Şişmanlar Tekstil San ve Tic AŞ (Şiteks), to supply a complete needlepunch line for its production plant in Tekirdag, Turk

The European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATX) elected a new President, Alex Zucchi, at its General Assembly held on 14 June 2024.

The world’s first demonstration plant for converting plant-based glycerol into acrylonitrile (ACN) is to be established by Trillium Renewable Chemicals at INEOS Nitriles’ Green Lake facility in Por

Swedish investment firm Altor has announced the acquisition of textile-recycling venture Renewcell, which declared bankruptcy in February 2024⁽¹⁾

Chargeurs PCC Fashion Technologies (CFT PCC) has signed a binding agreement to acquire two business units of the Swiss company Cilander AG, whi

as it looks to sell more environmentally sustainable products, US fibre supplier Stein Fibers has acquired distributor of recycled materials and compatriot, Banyan Plastics.

Trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, Cinte Techtextil China, is to open its doors in Shanghai, China, on 19-21 September 2024, backed by a strong line-up of international exhib

An RF5 line that is equipped with a number of complementary technologies from A.Celli Nonwovens, and produces spunbond nonwovens and high-loft products, has been installed at a facility in Jinjiang

The developer of a chemical process for depolymerising waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) textiles, Syre, has secured US$100 million in funding and has shortlisted Spain, Portugal and Vietnam a

Turkish developer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, Durak Tekstil, is currently making plans for an expanded factory at its base in Bursa, and the opening of a regional office in North A

FixDye is to produce dope-dyed filament yarn from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) flakes on melt-preparation systems from Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE).

The developer of a continuous thread-colouring unit for embroidery machines, Coloreel, has entered into a partnership with Juki America that will see Coloreel's technology employed in sewing machin

A.Celli has started-up end-of-line equipment, including a winder, rewinder, master roll-transfer system and shaft-extractor for a new hydroentanglement line operated by Akinal Sentetik Tekstil in G