KPS Capital Partners, LP has announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire American & Efird, Inc. (A&E) from Ruddick Corporation through a newly-formed affiliate, A&E Global, for $180.0 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.
Monday 31 October 2011
Friday 28 October 2011
REPORT: Stretch fibres and fabrics - reaching new levels of comfort
Report summary
This report examines the field of stretch fibres and fabrics, which have been credited with radically changing the way people look and feel in the clothes they wear.
REPORT: Stretch fibres and fabrics - reaching new levels of comfort
Thursday 27 October 2011
REPORT: Fast track - innovations at ITMA
Report summary
This report highlights a number of groundbreaking innovations which were launched at ITMA (International Exhibition of Textile Machinery) in Barcelona, Spain, during September 22-29, 2011.
Profile of Jersey Lomellina: a global leader in circular knitted stretch fabrics
Report summary
Italian brand Jersey Lomellina is a successful producer of circular knitted stretch fabrics for a broad range of applications—including underwear, swimwear, sportswear and leisure wear. The fabrics are known for their quality, innovation and style, due in part to the fact that the company's manufacturing facilities have remained in Italy rather than being transferred to cheaper Asian production facilities.
Profile of Jersey Lomellina: a global leader in circular knitted stretch fabrics
GreenFields delivers fully recyclable artificial grass system
A Dutch football club has installed a new 100% recyclable artificial grass pitch which uses a patented weaving technique which results in the turf fibres remaining upright.
GreenFields delivers fully recyclable artificial grass system
InterfaceFLOR to close the loop in SITA partnership
Modular flooring manufacturer InterfaceFLOR has signed a pan-European agreement with waste management specialist, SITA. The partners in sustainability have joined forces to recover end-of-life carpet tiles from customers across Europe and maximise their use. Rather than being sent to landfill, the tiles will be returned to InterfaceFLOR to be re-used by the company’s social partners or fully recycled in to new carpet tiles using the company’s pioneering ReEntry 2.0 technology.
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Multi-risk protection gets comfortable at A+A
Sabine Anton Katzenberg reports from A+A in Dusseldorf
The biannual trade show A+A in Düsseldorf is a must for everyone who is involved in safety and health at work. And it is an important newsroom for the latest technical textiles applied in protective clothing and work wear.
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Forcespinning production system debuts at Filtration 2011
FibeRio Technology Corporation announced today that it will launch its new 1.1 meter wide continuous nanofibre production system at the INDA Filtration 2011 show in Chicago on November 16th.
Monday 24 October 2011
New Technologies for Making Up Technical Textiles and Clothing
Report summary
A wide spectrum of innovative and high-tech equipment and software packages for technical textiles and clothing was on show at Texprocess-a new trade fair launched by Messe Frankfurt and held during May 24-26, 2011, in Frankfurt, Germany.
New Technologies for Making Up Technical Textiles and Clothing
The World Nonwovens Industry: Part 1-The Leading Ten Producers
Report summary
This report is the first in a series of three in which the world's top 40 nonwovens producers are profiled. The report provides updated information and data about the activities and strategies of Ahlstrom, Companhia Providência, DuPont Nonwovens, Fiberweb, Freudenberg, Glatfelter, Johns Manville, Kimberly-Clark, Polymer Group Inc (PGI) and Sandler.
The World Nonwovens Industry: Part 1-The Leading Ten Producers
Profile of AGY: A World Leader in Glass Fibre Technology
Report summary
AGY Holding is a leading manufacturer of advanced glass fibre for use in the reinforcement of materials for a diverse range of high-value composite applications. The company markets its products on the basis of their "extreme performance", and increasingly, the company is basing its business strategy on specialisation as a way of retaining its utility in niche markets. This report provides details of the company's developments, facilities, products and markets, competition, environmental performance, financial performance and an outlook for the future.
Global Technical Textiles Business Update
Report summary
This report provides a round-up of recent corporate developments in the global technical textiles sector, including acquisitions, business news, events, investments and joint ventures.
Statistics: Mill Consumption of Fibres and Fibre Production in Asia
Report summary
This report includes statistical data and analysis of mill consumption of fibres and fibre production in Asia for the period 2003-10. The report covers several regions and provides detailed data for: China and Hong Kong; Japan, South Korea and Taiwan; South-East Asia; and South Asia. In addition to the statistics, the data are broken down into cotton fibres, wool fibres, man-made cellulosic fibres and synthetic fibres.
Statistics: Mill Consumption of Fibres and Fibre Production in Asia
Innovation and Internationalisation Drive Success in the German Technical Textile Industry
Report summary
The German textile and clothing industry has undergone extensive structural changes over the last few decades in response to stiff competition from countries with lower wages. German firms have tackled these structural changes head on by internationalising their operations and focusing on innovative products and strong brands, which has led the industry to be the forerunner internationally in the field of technical textiles.
Innovation and Internationalisation Drive Success in the German Technical Textile Industry
Thursday 20 October 2011
Teijin Supports Flood Relief Efforts in Thailand
Japanese fibres giant Teijin Limited announced today that it will donate 20 million Japanese yen (approx. 260,000 USD) for relief and recovery efforts in communities affected by severe flooding in Thailand. The donation includes 15 million yen provided to the Thai government.
Teijin's CFRP technologies win top ICIS Innovation Award
Japan’s Teijin has announced that its mass production technologies for carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) have been selected as overall winner in this year's ICIS Innovation Awards. Teijin is also the recipient of the Best Product Innovation award.
Wednesday 19 October 2011
INDA names finalists for 2012 Visionary Award
Five consumer products ranging from a unique floor-cleaning pad to a disposable bra liner have been nominated as finalists for the 2012 Visionary Award.
Twaron UD41 offers extra protection for police and military
Teijin Aramid introduced its latest unidirectional laminate fabric, Twaron UD41 at the A+A show in Dusseldorf yesterday, which has been specially developed for bulletproof vests to provide extra protection from different types of attack.
Monday 17 October 2011
NILIT to showcase innovations at Intertextile Shanghai
Israel based Nylon 6.6 producer Nilit has announced it will be showing its innovative yarn range, including the company’s novel Innergy yarn at the forthcoming Intertextile Shanghai 2011 trade fair. At the show, Nilit will also showcase the Nilit BodyFashion Trendbook for Spring/Summer 2013.
RITE Group Conference seeks paradigm shift through traceability
Debra Cobb reports from London
How can the apparel textile industry link together its diverse efforts toward sustainability in a way that is meaningful to the brand, retailer and consumer? Can a system of supply chain traceability help reduce “greenwashing” and convince consumers to care about the provenance of what they wear?
RITE Group Conference seeks paradigm shift through traceability
Energy savings focus and new Monforts 8000 stenter
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Billy Hunter meets Monforts Vice President, Klaus Heinrichs at ITMA in Barcelona
Leading dyeing and finishing machinery manufacturer A. Monforts Textilmaschinen showcased its latest products for dyeing, finishing and sanforising at ITMA 2011 in Barcelona with special emphasis on energy saving solutions and environmental protection.
Thursday 13 October 2011
Montex solution for BWF Protec
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Monforts has pulled out all the stops in the engineering and commissioning of a special Montex stenter line for Germany’s BWF Protec.
Wednesday 12 October 2011
Merz launches new medical compression hosiery machine
Specialist German producer of circular knitting machines for medical stockings Merz launched a new four feed machine with reciprocating heel and toe movement at last month’s ITMA.
Teijin Aramid opens Endumax high strength tape facility
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Teijin Aramid opened its newest plant for the production of its Endumax high strength tape in Emmen in the Netherlands today. By adding the new high-performance polyethylene tape (HP-PE) to its product portfolio, the Teijin Group says it has taken the next step toward global market leadership in super fibres and materials.
Tuesday 11 October 2011
REPORT: ‘Information on Man Made Fibres’
CIRFS, the Brussels based European Man‐made Fibres Association has published its latest statistical report on developments in the global man‐made fibres industry. The report, ‘Information on Man‐made Fibres’ is the 47th edition of this valuable summary of the dynamic and growing man-made fibres industry.
Monday 10 October 2011
Strong growth predicted as Techtextil India 2011 opens
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
India’s technical textiles industry is expected to grow to a value of Rs 1,58,000 crore by 2017, a senior government official said at the opening of Techtextil India 2011 in Mumbai, Moneycontrol reports.
Profile of Pacific Brands
Pacific Brands is a large manufacturer and distributor of clothing and workwear with over 30 major brands in its portfolio and around 6,500 employees. This profile provides information and analysis of Pacific Brands' operations and its attempts to transform itself into a more successful and profitable company.
Leading Edge Technologies for Textile Finishing
Consumers are demanding enhanced aesthetics and comfort in apparel, as well as higher levels of protection, performance and easy care properties. The textile and clothing industry needs innovative chemical finishes in order to meet these demands, increase the range of end use applications for its products and open up new markets.
Forecasts of Global End Use Demand for Textile Fibres
Global end use demand for textile fibres equates to the consumption of textile fibres by the final consumer. This report analyses recent trends in textile fibre prices and end use demand by region. It also includes indispensable textile fibre demand forecasts up to the year 2020. In view of the instability of cotton prices since mid-2010 and the uncertain economic outlook, this report is a vital resource for companies undertaking strategic planning for the next few years.
Prospects for the Textile and Clothing Industry in South Korea
This country profile provides in-depth analysis of South Korea's textile and clothing industry, which played a major role in the country's initial industrialisation. However, there has been a decline in the number of operations and employees in recent years due to labour shortages, rising costs and growth in competition from other Asian countries with far lower production costs.
Prospects for the Textile and Clothing Industry in South Korea
World Textile and Apparel Trade and Production Trends: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey
This latest edition in our flagship series of reports contains statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey. The report includes detailed information on domestic production and exports of textiles and clothing by type and destination. It presents a wealth of information and is essential for anyone who is considering sourcing from, or selling to, these countries.
World Textile and Apparel Trade and Production Trends: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey
Friday 7 October 2011
Nonwovens industry professionals honoured
Nonwovens news from Innovation in Textiles
The tenth annual INDA Award for Lifetime Technical Achievement was presented this week to industry veteran Mike Putnam, of PGI, while the coveted Lifetime Service Award was given to Morris T. Collins, Jr., of RKW US, Inc., at the second annual Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) Conference, which took place from 3-6 October at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in Raleigh, N.C.
ITMA 2011: Spin-knit machines to offer greener future
Knitting Industry news from ITMA 2011
Billy Hunter reports from Barcelona
The best knitting and probably textile technology story at the recent ITMA in Barcelona, was for me, the simultaneous introduction of combined spinning-knitting machines by three leading circular knitting machine builders – Germany’s Mayer & Cie and Terrot and Taiwan’s Pailung.
Thursday 6 October 2011
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Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Japanese high performance fibres supplier Teijin will be exhibiting at Techtextil India, the international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, which is being held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India next week (10-12 October).
Teijin to present high performance solutions at Techtextil India
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Attending to consumption at ITMA
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Adrian Wilson in Barcelona
Without a doubt, savings in energy, water and raw materials were the key drivers for the machine and process innovations on show at this year’s ITMA in Barcelona.
Report: Nonwoven cartridge market for pools and spas
Nonwovens news from Innovation in Textiles
INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has published a new report called ‘Nonwoven Cartridge Market for Pools and Spas.’ The new INDA Segment Analysis focuses on a niche market within the overall Liquid Filtration business.
First all black Twaron fibre produced
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Teijin Aramid has commenced production of the first all black aramid fibre, Twaron Black, in Emmen, in the Netherlands. Twaron, normally golden yellow in colour due to the chemical process used in its manufacture, is now available in black for the first time.
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Polymeric material has potential for non-invasive procedures
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed what they believe to be the first polymeric material that is sensitive to biologically benign levels of near infrared irradiation (NRI), enabling the material to disassemble in a highly controlled fashion.
Polymeric material has potential for non-invasive procedures
10TH OUTLOOK focuses on global markets
Nonwovens news from Innovation in Textiles
Outlook, the Personal Care Products Conference organised by EDANA, met in Budapest this year from 28-30 September, celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Self-cleaning cotton kills bacteria, breaks down pesticides
Self-cleaning cotton kills bacteria, breaks down pesticides
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Scientists at the University of California Davis (UC Davis) have developed a self-cleaning cotton fabric that they say can kill bacteria and break down toxic chemicals such as pesticide residues when exposed to light.
Monday 3 October 2011
Carhartt selects CRAiLAR Flax fibre for work wear
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT) announced today that it has entered into a short term CRAiLAR Flax fibre development agreement with work wear brand Carhartt commencing September 2011 to support evaluation of processing CRAiLAR Flax fibre in premium grade work wear.
Clariant launches new generation flame retardant
Technical textiles news from Innovation in Textiles
Clariant’s innovative program for fire retardancy, Sustainable Protection, was detailed in full on the 22 September, the opening day of ITMA - the first of six ‘innovation sessions’ scheduled by the company during the exhibition in Barcelona.
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