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The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) of Brussels, Belgium, is calling for a cap on the price of gas and a revision of the electricity price mechanism in the European Union (EU)

Renewcell, of Stockholm, Sweden, has announced that its flagship factory – which it describes as the world’s first commercial-scale textile-to-textile recycling plant – is up and running.

TAU Investment Management, which has offices in New York City, USA, and Hong Kong, China, has made what it describes as "significant investments" in waterless-dyeing specialists DyeCoo Textile Syst

Dongsung Chemical and UPM Biochemicals have agreed to form a partnership to develop a bio-based polyurethane (PU) for use in the Asian footwear and textiles markets.  

Milliken & Co has increased its capacity for the production of yarn for its Protective Fabrics, Workwear, Government and Defence, Industrial and Napery textile business units by purchasing a ya

In response to what it describes as "significant unexpected" increases in the costs of raw materials, energy and freight, Suominen has implemented a surcharge on all its products in North America. 

Recycler of carbon fibre and composites, Vartega of Golden, Colorado, USA, is to increase its production capacity by ten times by opening a new manufacturing facility and headquarters. 

Karl Mayer has bought Appalachian Electronic Instruments (AEI)'s yarn-tensioner technology (called YTC) for warp-knitting and weaving preparation. 

Huntsman Corp has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Textile Effects division to Archroma for approximately US$718 million. 

Kordsa has acquired a majority shareholding in producer of woven carbon fibre fabrics and prepregs, mainly for luxury automotive and motorsports markets in Europe, Microtex Composites.

Cinte Techtextil China, which was due to take place on 6–8 September 2022, has been postponed, owing to the rapidly evolving nature of restrictions associated with the human coronavirus (c

The Lenzing Group’s revenues grew by 25.2% year-on-year to reach €1.29 billion in the first half of 2022, primarily owing to higher fibre prices.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is investing €15 million to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and the amounts of waste sent to landfill at its plants in Mosinee and Rhinelander, both in Wisconsin, USA. 

Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) Ltd reports that it received high-quality enquiries from companies and organisations worldwide, and from those in Europe in particular, at Techtextil in Fr

Manufacturer of flat-knitting machinery, Stoll, has opened its newly constructed customer centre in Reutlingen-Betzingen, Germany, c

Once technologies are fully mature, 70% of textile waste could be recycled using fibre-to-fibre processes, according to

Compostable staple fibres based on bio-based polybutylene succinate (BioPBS) are to be created through a technical and marketing partnership between International Fibres Group (IFG) and PTT MCC Bio

Manufacturers of composites in Germany have expressed significant pessimism regarding their own businesses and the near future of the composites industry, according to the most recent half-yearly s

Contract manufacturer of medical textiles, SHL Healthcare AB, has established a Textile Centre of Excellence (TCX) in Borås, Sweden, where it will work with its customers to support the early phase

Polyamide (PA) 6 is being produced at pre-commercial scales from plant-based precursors by Genomatica and its long-time partner Aquafil⁽¹⁾.

Ontex Group NV has opened a facility in Stokesdale, North Carolina, USA, for the manufacture of baby diapers. 

London, UK-based manufacturer of coloured carbon fibre, Hypetex, has attracted £1.25 million in investment and has welcomed two experienced business leaders as both investors and advisers to the co

A merger of equals between producers of nonwovens Schweitzer-Mauduit (SWM) International Inc and Neenah Inc has created a new company, Mativ, that will generate approximately US$3 billion in sales

Lanxess has completed its acquisition of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Inc's microbial control business, which supplies antimicrobial ingredients and formulations for use in textiles

Manufacturer of industrial threads, Coats Group, has acquired producer of structural components and materials for the footwear, accessories and apparel industries, Texon.

The developer of a one-step additive manufacturing process that enables garments and shoe uppers to be moulded from a cellulose-based liquid has secured US$3.5 million in seed funding. 

Manufacturer of artificial silk, AMSilk, has announced plans to scale-up its production capacity by several thousand tonnes a year and expand its production network outside of Europe.

Complete production lines for needlepunched nonwovens are to be sold under the name of T-Suprema by Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH and Texnology Srl, following the signing of a co

Supplier of speciality chemicals to the textiles industry, Archroma, and the developer of a non-contact precision-spray finishing system (TexCoat G4), Baldwin Technology Co Inc, are to work togethe

Two hydroentanglement lines from Andritz have been started-up by Zhoukou Xuwang Co Ltd at its facilities in Henan Province, China.

The Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) says that a service it is introducing will enable its clients to streamline their product-development processes and bring their products to

International Fibres Group (IFG) has launched a range of services (IFG Services) that it says will make its customers’ businesses more efficient, environmentally sustainable and profitable. 

New York is moving to ban the sale of clothing containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) after the passing of a bill in its State Senate and Assembly. 

Royal DSM is to sell its Engineering Materials business to Advent International and Lanxess for approximately €3.85 billion, following the signing of an agreement between the companies.

Karl Mayer's software company, KM.ON, has purchased developer of cloud-based software for the automated, on-demand production of garments, Digitale Strickmanufaktur of Krefeld, Germany.

The Trützschler Group of Mönchengladbach, Germany, claims to be taking "decisive action" to reduce the impact that its operations have on the environment. 

TRB Lightweight Structures and Kordsa are to work together to develop sustainable lightweight composites for the automotive industry, after forming a partnership.  

Manufacturer of technical textiles for the reinforcement of composites, Metyx Composites, has entered into a research partnership with the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) at RWTH Aachen Univ

Andritz is to supply a second needlepunch line (neXline) for the manufacture of geotextiles to Manifattura Fontana.

Gurit has divested its aerospace business and has acquired a 60% share of Fiberline Composites A/S, which manufactures pultruded carbon and glass fibre-reinforced products for use in the production

A company that specialises in the production of three-dimensionally (3D) woven gusset fillers (so-called noodles) has been established by Biteam AB of Stockholm, Sweden.

A plant for the production of needlepunched nonwovens is to be built in Waco, Texas, USA, by AstenJohnson. 

PFNonwovens has commissioned a line for the production of high-loft, soft and textured nonwovens at its facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Avient Corp is to purchase DSM Protective Materials (including the Dyneema brand of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre products) from Royal DSM for US$1.485 billion. 

Supplier of finishing machinery to the textiles industry, Navis TubeTex, has purchased manufacturer of foam-coating lines, Gaston Systems Inc.

The German engineering federation, the Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA), reports that 2021 was a positive year for German manufacturers of textile care, fabric and leather technol

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed work to install a line for the production of glass microfibre media at its plant in Turin, Italy.

Developer of flax-based technical fabrics for the reinforcement of composites, Bcomp, has received CHF32.4 million (US$35 million) from investors after closing its latest funding round.