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Chemical Fibers & Textile Industry

07.02.2012

DyStar: Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The global manufacturer of textile dyes and chemicals, DyStar Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore, has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). This coalition, established in 2011 by leading apparel retailers,

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07.02.2012

ACIMIT: Textile machinery production +9%

In 2011 Italian textile machinery production increased by 9% to € 2.6 billion. A similar increase was recorded for exports (+10%), which reached a value of just over € 2.1 billion.


07.02.2012

Sandler: Sales within 5 years doubled

The manufacturer of nonwovens Sandler AG, Schwarzenbach/Saale/Germany, increased sales by 18% to € 240 million in 2011. As a result of the positive development over the past 5 years, the sales have more than doubled.


06.02.2012

Schoeller: New water repellent textile finish ecorepel

Schoeller Technologies AG, Sevelen/Switzerland, is presenting a new water repellent textile finish ecorepel at the International Trade Fair for Sports Equipment and Fashion ISPO from January 29 – February 1, 2012 in Munich/Germany.


06.02.2012

EDANA: Nonwovens research academy

The international association for the nonwovens and related industries, EDANA, Brussels/Belgium, has released the program and registration forms for the Nonwovens Research Academy to be held in Gothenburg/Sweden, on the April 19-20, 2012.

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03.02.2012

Rieter: + 22 % sales in 2011

In fiscal year 2011, sales at Rieter Holding AG, Winterthur/Switzerland, rose 22% to CHF 1.06 billion (in local currency +27%). The boom in demand on the world market for textile machinery and components experienced in 2010 continued


03.02.2012

John R. Starr: Medical Barrier Nonwovens report

The management consulting firm specialized in nonwovens products John T. Starr Inc., Osterville, MA/USA, has released a study on the “Global Opportunities in Medical Barrier Nonwovens” over the 2012 to 2017 period.

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03.02.2012

Lectra: New investments in India

The supplier in integrated technological solutions for soft materials, leather, industrial fabrics, and composites, Lectra SA, Paris/France, announced the opening of 2 new offices in India, based in Delhi and Tirupur.

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02.02.2012

10 years Kuraray

Kuraray Europe GmbH, Frankfurt/Germany, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its acquisition of the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyvinyl butyral (PVB) business from Clariant GmbH, Frankfurt.

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01.02.2012

DSM Dyneema: Closure of Swiss manufacturing facility

The polyethylene fiber producer DSM Dyneema BV, Urmond/Netherlands, has announced its decision to close its facility in Flaach/Switzerland. The site was acquired in 2007 as part of the acquisition of Pamako AG, Flaach,


01.02.2012

AATCC: Highest Award for Achievement

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Research Triangle Park, NC/USA, will honor University of Rhode Island professor Dr. Martin Bide with the Olney Medal for outstanding achievements in the field of textile chemistry.

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01.02.2012

Rieter: Trials on all 4 spinning systems

In a production plant, complex trials are very difficult to realize. The manufacturer of spinning machines Rieter Machine Works Ltd., Winterthur/Switzerland, offers its customers the option to establish the best possible yarn quality


31.01.2012

Elmarco: Sale of assembly services devision

The nanofiber machinery producer Elmarco s.r.o., Liberec/Czech Republic, will transfer parts of the assembly services devision to Miconex s.r.o., Liberec, on January 31, 2012.

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31.01.2012

Schoeller: Effect of energear by Hohenstein confirmed

The new technology energear of Schoeller Technologies AG Sevelen/Switzerland, ensures that the wearer’s energy is reflected back to the body and so leads to performance enhancement and an increase in wellbeing.


31.01.2012

Rhodia/Avantium: Biobased Polyamids

The manufacturer of polyamide Rhodia SA, Paris/France, member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium BV, Amsterdam/Netherlands, have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a range of new bio-based polyamides


31.01.2012

Lectra: New director Middle East and North Africa

The supplier in integrated technological solutions for soft materials, leather, industrial fabrics, and composites, Lectra SA, Paris/France, appointed Jean-Patrice Gros as Director of the Middle East and North Africa region.

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30.01.2012

Discovering Natural Fibers Initiative

On the occasion of the Heimtextil 2012 trade fair in Frankfurt/Germany, the working group of the Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) met in January. In 2009, the “International Year of Natural Fibres” took place under the

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30.01.2012

13th Chemnitz Textile Technology Conference

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites in automobile manufacturing – challenges for the future” is the title of the opening lecture to be given by Dr. Olaf Täger from the Volkswagen Group’s Research Department at the

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30.01.2012

Indonesia: Modernization of textile and apparel industry

The export value of textiles and ready-made goods will rise from about USD 11.2 billion in 2010 to USD 54 billion in 2025 according to the long-term projections of the Indonesian Ministry of Industry.


27.01.2012

Global fiber production 2011 increased by 4.4 %

The well established Fiber Year Report by Andreas Engelhardt, Speicher/Switzerland, will now be powered by the Lenzing Group/Lenzing textile. The full report for 2011 will be released May 11, 2012.


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