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The developer of a hydrothermal process for the recycling of polyester (PES)–cotton textiles, Circ LLC, of Danville, Virginia, USA, has been selected as one of fifteen finalists for the 2023 Ea

Equipment for the calendering and embossing of synthetic filer media, in order to improve its mechanical strength and reduce the amount by which it impedes flows of air and liquid, has been started

The US National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has expressed concern over the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)’s lack of compliance to date with legislation mandating the purchase of

Coats Footwear is using a jacquard weaving technology (ProWeave), which enables the production of continuous fabrics with multiple zones of different appearance and functionality, to create uppers

Provider of chemicals to the textile industry, Rudolf GmbH, can now offer side-by-side performance tests of the age-old “dip and squeeze” pad finishing and a laboratory-scale version of a non-conta

TenCate Advanced Armour, of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has been renamed Integris Composites.

Teijin Ltd has sold GH Craft Co Ltd, a subsidiary of its Japanese composites business, to TIP composite Co Ltd. 

The owners of ITMA ASIA + CITME are now accepting applications for exhibition space at the ninth edition of the combined shows, which will take place in Shanghai, China, on 14–18 October 2

The manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres, Kelheim Fibres, has entered into a research and development (R&D) partnership with MagnoLab, an international network of textile businesses that a

Albany International Corp has bought global supplier of paper machine clothing and technical textiles, Heimbach Group, for €132 million. 

A facility for the research and development (R&D) of fibres and textiles has been opened by Deakin University at its campus in Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia. 

The Lenzing Group claims to have made significant technical improvements to its site in Purwakarta, Indonesia (PT.

Lotus Teknik Tekstil AŞ has ordered a suite of digital tools (Metris) to augment its Andritz wetlaid/hydroentanglement (wetlace) line, so that it can collect and analyse data on the line's producti

Materials development, testing and assurance company, Lucideon, and the National Composites Centre (NCC) have forged a partnership to develop ceramic composites in order to meet greater demand for

Reflecting the depressed state of many global textile markets, US manufacturer of synthetic and recycled fibres and yarns, Unifi, saw net sales for its fiscal year ending on 3 July 2023 fall to US$

Technologies that enable the infusion of therapeutics and medications into fabrics, called Nufabrx and developed by Textile-Based Delivery Inc (TexDel), and the associated retail business have been

The research and development (R&D)-scale yarn-spinning line to be supplied by Rieter for Spinnova’s facility in Jyväskylä, Finland, will now be installed at the facility of Tearfil in Guimarães

Manufacturer of textiles for thermal management and fire-protection applications, Newtex Industries, has purchased the Industrial Textile Division of Gentex Corp. 

The European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA)'s Quality and Audit Programme (QAP) – a voluntary initiative for the hygiene-product industry – is now available in the USA following the

The Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) has moved to a new headquarters in Leeds, UK, that is twice the size of its previous base in the city. 

Developer and manufacturer of thermoplastic and thermoset composites, Toray Advanced Composites, is to expand its plant in Morgan Hill, California, USA, by 6800 m².

SASA Polyester Sanayi AŞ has placed a service order, comprising the supply of original parts and two secure remote-service agreements, for its staple-fibre production systems with Oerlikon Neumag.

The European Union (EU)'s plan to ban the production, use and sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) would endanger the production of technical textiles and machinery for the manufactur

The impact of the European Union (EU)'s Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles will be a key topic of discussion at the 62^nd edition of the Dornbirn Global Fibre Con

Toray is to increase its capacity for the production of carbon fibres with tow-counts of up to 24 k by over 20% – from 28.9 kt a year to 35 kt a year – by the beginning of 2025. 

A new line for the production of three-dimensional (3D) entangled polymer-filament mats (Enka Solutions) for building, industrial and civil-engineering applications has been started-up by Freudenbe

A line (FET 100) from Fibre Extrusion Technology for the meltspinning of bicomponent fibres has been installed by CETI at its Polymer Business Unit (BU).

A hub for the research and development (R&D), and production, of sustainable textiles and packaging materials has been established by US manufacturer of polyester (PES) staple fibres, Darling F

3M has reached a US$10.3-billion settlement with a host of US public water suppliers (PWS) to resolve water-pollution claims associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  

Sri Lankan clothing and textiles manufacturer MAS Holdings has secured a stake in HeiQ AeoniQ GmbH, a subsidiary of HeiQ Group that will mass-produce a recyclable cellulose filament yarn (AeoniQ) t

BASF Venture Capital (BVC) GmbH has invested in a start-up company that is developing a chemical process for the recycling of mixed post-consumer and post-industrial polyethylene terephthalate (PET

Renewcell has established a network of 47 yarn and textile producers that will supply its dissolving pulp (Circulose) to customers across the world.  

Following its acquisitions of Texon⁽¹⁾ and Rhenoflex in 2022, manufacturer of industrial threads, Coats Group, has established a footwear division (C

Kelheim Fibres' Commercial Director, Matthew North, will retire on 1 July 2023, after nearly 30 years with the German company,. 

Solvay of Brussels, Belgium, has announced the names of the two independent publicly traded companies that will result from its planned separation, which the company first announced in March 2022. 

In an effort to increase the international reach of UK companies, the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF).

A pilot line for the hydroentanglement of nonwovens from recycled fibres and/or those made from natural materials, such as hemp, flax and cotton, has been installed by Andritz at its technical cent

Andritz Group is to acquire supplier of technologies for the production of airlaid nonwovens, Dan-Web, following the signing of an agreement by the two companies.  

A plant capable of producing 1 kt of recyclable and biodegradable fibre each year from responsibly grown wood has been opened by Woodspin in Jyväskylä, Finland.

Having been acquired by Thailand’s Indorama Ventures – first with a joint venture partner in 2011, and then completely in 2017 – Trevira GmbH of Bobingen has been renamed to Indorama Ventures Fiber

A system for the enzymatic recycling of polyamide (PA) and polyester (PES) textiles is to be established by manufacturer of athletic apparel, lululemon athletica Inc, and the developer of the recyc

Avient Corp has installed its first line in Asia for the production of long-fibre-reinforced thermoplastics at its regional headquarters in Shanghai, China. 

Renewcell is to use the cryptography system blockchain to ensure that the origins of, and processes subsequently carried out upon, its recycled textile pulp (Circulose) can be determined easily by

The developer of a gold-based antibacterial and antifungal treatment for textiles is relocating to a larger facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, as it looks to increase its production capacity te

Indorama Ventures' site in Obernburg, Germany, is to focus on the manufacture of products for tyres and automotive safety applications, including airbags, meaning that around 80 jobs will be lost a

A plant for the manufacture of fabrics and cushions for airbags is to be constructed in Vietnam by Autoliv Inc of Stockholm, Sweden. 

Suominen is to proceed with its plan to cease manufacturing operations at its nonwovens plant in Mozzate, Italy.

Equipment for the calendering of synthetic filer media, thereby improving its mechanical strength, is to be installed by Ahlstrom at its facility in Hyun Poong, South Korea.

A centre for the development, prototyping and testing of composites and other advanced materials has been opened by Cygnet Texkimp at its headquarters in Northwich, UK.

After a significant (9.3%) spike in 2020 and 2021 caused by the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, production of nonwovens in Greater Europe (including Western and Eastern European countries, T