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In response to growing demand for its range of technical fabrics, Dickson-Constant has recently opened a new plant in Hordain, France. 

Teijin Frontier Co Ltd has started-up an automated facility for the production of polyester (PES) filaments at its subsidiary, Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Ltd (TPL) in Pathumthani, Thailand. 

A facility that will manufacture products such as threads and yarns for the automotive, personal protection, and wire and cable industries has been opened by Coats in Huamantla, Mexico. 

As it works to scale-up its business, manufacturer of artificial silk, AMSilk GmbH, has moved its headquarters to a 2000-m² facility in Munich, Germany.

Dalco Nonwovens LLC and Global Felt Technologies (GFT) Inc have been acquired by Snow Peak Capital and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the two companies, Joey Duncan. 

Ahlström Capital Group has signed an agreement to acquire 20% of manufacturer of natural fibres for the nonwovens industry, Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT). 

A regulation designed to address high energy prices in Europe "lacks ambition", according to the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) of Brussels, Belgium.

As it looks to focus on the production of high-performance materials, Ahlstrom-Munksjö has divested itself of its decor business and will now operate under the business name Ahlstrom. 

In business for more than two decades, Outlast Technologies GmbH of Heidenheim, Germany, attributes its success to its innovative and sustainable products, and its agile development team. 

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has appointed a Director of Government Affairs to advocate on behalf of the industry at the heart of the US Government.

Lenzing, one of the world’s leading textile manufacturers, has suspended the guidance on its financial performance for 2022.

Freudenberg Performance Materials has opened a technical centre at its factory in Nantong, China, where it can work with its customers to develop sportswear and other high-performance apparel. 

The developer of a novel three-dimensional (3D) carbon fibre reinforcement for the production of impact-resistant and durable composites, Boston Materials, has opened a new headquarters in Billeric

Essity has competed its purchases of developers and sellers of washable leakproof apparel for periods and incontinence, Modibodi and Knix Wear Inc. 

Avient Corp has completed its purchase of DSM Protective Materials (including the Dyneema brand of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre products) from Royal DSM for €1.45 billion

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.