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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

A needlepunch line that will be used for the manufacture of synthetic suede for the automotive industry has been started-up by Meisheng Group at its facility in Shaoxing City, China.

Recycler of carbon fibre, Fairmat, has chosen Salt Lake City, Utah, as the location of its first office and manufacturing facility in the USA.

While consumers and policy makers are demanding more transparency along global supply chains, making responsible decisions for people and planet is more of a concern for companies than ever before.

Carbios reports that it has broken ground on what it describes as the world’s first plant for the biorecycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)⁽¹⁾.

Hyundai Motor Group is to work with Toray Industries to develop carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts for its future electric vehicles, following the signing of a strategic cooperation agree

The developer of a bio-based, biodegradable protein solution that can be spun into fibres and yarns for use in place of such as cashmere, wool, fur, leather and silk in the production of garments h

Invista, of Witchita, Kansas, USA, reports that it is considering options for its polyamide (PA) fibres business, including divestment.

Following a peak in 2021 driven by the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, the production of nonwovens in Europe declined in 2023 for a second consecutive year, according to EDANA of Brussels, B

Reifenhäuser, of Troisdorf, Germany, has appointed its first Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Jan Karnath, as it continues its transformation from a machine manufacturer to what it describes as a "solu

Kimberly-Clark is to sell its personal protective equipment (PPE) business (KCPPE) to Ansell for US$640 million through a deal that is expected to conclude in September 2024.

Eastman Chemical has announced its intent to build what will be its third facility for the molecular recycling of waste plastics at its location in Longview, Texas, USA.

Hwasung International will become the first South Korean supplier of textiles to offer products treated with a perfluorinated chemicals (PFC)-free, water-repellent finish (Empel) from Green Theme T

US recycler of textiles, Leigh Fibers has acquired its compatriot, textile-waste management specialist Martex Fiber, which it has renamed Revive Fiber.

Subdued demand for its fibres, and escalating prices for raw materials and energy had a significant impact on Lenzing Group's earnings in 2023.

While Swiss manufacturer of spinning machinery, Rieter, generated solid revenues in 2023, the company is currently facing a drastic decrease in incoming orders.

Supplier of materials for acoustic and thermal management to the automotive industry, Autoneum, is increasing its production capacities in Asia with new plants in Changchun, China, and Pune, India.