New Delhi
India is witnessing a revolutionary phase in the horticultural and agricultural sectors with both small and large companies investing heavily in the latest technologies. In March, the Ministry of Agriculture-sponsored Inter-Horti Expo will become the focus for the industry with both domestic and international exhibitors vying for a piece of the action and displaying their latest products.
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Nantong, China
The Teijin Group has announced the launch of a program in China for collecting and recycling used uniforms, in collaboration with Shandong Asahi Green Source Hi-Tech Farm Co., Ltd. and Shandong Asahi Green Source Milk Products Co., Ltd., both subsidiaries of Asahi Group Holdings.
At next month’s R+T in Stuttgart, a leading trade fair for roller shutters and sun protection systems, fibre manufacturer Trevira will be presenting its range of polyester fibres and filament yarns for interior sun protection applications. These include flame retardant fibres and yarns, as well as hybrid yarns for the manufacture of stiffened fabrics.
CARY, NC
Bissell Homecare has been named the winner of the prestigious 2012 Visionary Award, presented at the VISION 2012 Consumer Products Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana this week. Bissell’s Stomp ‘N Go Lifting Pad is designed to make cleaning carpet stains easy and simple.
27 January 2012, Frankfurt
Karl Mayer is aiming to extend its contact in the Chinese technical textiles market when it takes part in a series of VDMA organised symposia across China in March.
Midland, MI
Dow Corning brand Deflexion, a leading silicone-based products company, has announced the launch of its new insole material for footwear, a patented silicone-based impact protection fabric. Deflexion can now be incorporated into a variety of footwear to effectively distribute and reduce peak plantar pressures providing comfort and cushioning in a thin and lightweight form.
The long awaited relaunch of the leading free content website for technical textiles is here at last! 2012 brings a highly anticipated site re-launch, which offers readers even greater benefits than before. Readers will continue to have free access to all of our dynamic daily content with a new easier reading layout and much improved site navigation.
19 January 2012, Istanbul
Istanbul headquartered METYX Composites has invested in a state-of-the-art Liba MAX 5 multiaxial stitch bonding machine for the production of carbon fibre reinforcements. The Turkish company, which will offer a new range of stitch bonded composite materials to complement its existing product range, is also planning other significant investments in 2012.
By Adrian Wilson
A record number of exhibitors – 2,634 in total – took part in his year’s Heimtextil show for home textiles in Frankfurt from January 11-14th.
18 January 2012, Milan & Misgav
In a sensational deal announced today, two of the world’s market leading manufacturers of knitted seamless apparel are to collaborate to produce a new line of unique lingerie, bodyshapers, posture garments and sportswear products based on seamless warp knitting technology.
17 January 2012, Geneva
Lycra brand owner Invista, set new textile technology standards in high-performance active wear and outdoor apparel standards when it initially launched its Lycra Sport fabric certification program two years ago. The company is now expanding the range by introducing two additional tiers of performance standards focused specifically on the fast-growing compression and shaping categories within sports apparel categories: Lycra Sport Energy fabric and Lycra Sport Beauty fabric.
17 January 2012, Warwick, RI
Biomedical textiles developer and manufacturer Biomedical Structures (BMS), has launched Biofelt an absorbable nonwovens based scaffold for implant devices for use in orthopaedics, cardiology, general surgery and other in vivo applications.
16 January 2012
Concern over the air quality inside buildings is now receiving similar attention to that which outdoor air quality received in the 1970s – and it’s another area in which nonwoven-based filter media are cleaning up.
16 January 2012, Tokyo
Polyester producer Teijin Fibers announced today that it has decided to commercialize a new version of its Nanofront high-strength polyester nanofibre with a diameter of 400 nanometres, or 22,500 times smaller than the cross-sectional area of a strand of hair, an unprecedented achievement for a commercial polyester fibre.
13 January 2012, Panevezys
According to local media reports, Devold of Norway, a leading outdoor brand and producer of knitted products, is planning to set up a new factory in Lithuania which has already been its main production base since the late 1990s.
13 January 2012, Lenzing
Lenzing is to continue to supply flame-resistant specialty fibres for a new generation of U.S. Army combat uniforms with the signature of U.S. President Obama formally approving the National Defense Authorization Act enabling the delivery of TenCate Defender M uniform fabrics for an unlimited period of time (permanent waiver) on 31 December 2011.
12 January 2012, Charlotte
Polymer Group (PGI) has announced its Suzhou, China plant has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
11 January 2012, Brussels
Following the success of the 2010 Nonwovens Symposium in Baveno which drew more than 200 delegates, EDANA has announced the first Eurasia Nonwovens Symposium, which will take place at the Sheraton Ataköy Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey from 10-11 May 2012, with a welcome reception on the evening of 9 May. EDANA now invites industry experts to submit their papers for consideration for presentation at the conference by 13 January 2012.
10 January 2012, Onondaga Lake, NY
TenCate Geosynthetics Americas has been selected by Parsons Engineering of New York as the sole source to supply TenCate Geotube containers for the dredging project on Onondaga Lake, in the State of New York. This project is thought to be the largest geotextile tube project in the US and North America.
10 January 2012, Narborough
Leicestershire, UK based carbon fibre and speciality composite reinforcements manufacturer Formax, has been granted membership to the Materials and Structures Technology Science and Technology Centre (MAST STC). Formax is the first multiaxial fabric manufacturer to be awarded membership to the alliance making it a significant success for the company.
10 January 2012, Tokyo
Polyester producer Teijin Fibers is supplying its high-strength polyester Nanofront nanofibre for use in running socks made by New Balance. Frictional force, one of the noteworthy properties of Nanofront, creates outstanding slip resistance to help prevent the sock from sliding inside a shoe, thereby reducing blisters and shoe sores. Nanofront also boasts high absorbency for added comfort.
Lycra brand owner Invista has announced changes to its global spandex business. In a statement this afternoon Invista Apparel President Dave Trerotola announced changes to the global organisational structure which the company says will foster innovation and enhance service.
9 January 2012, Wakayama
Leading Japanese flat knitting and glove knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki has launched a brand new electronically controlled version of its legendary SFG series glove knitting machine. The SFG-I is available in 10, 13, 15 and 18 gauges and in sizes M, L, L2 and L3.
Shima Seiki launches electronic SFG-I glove knitting machine
6 January 2012, Dearborn
Car manufacturer Ford says it is planning to divert approximately 2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in its new Focus Electric and other new vehicles for the next model year, through the use of Unifi’s Repreve recycled PET yarns in interior fabrics.
5 January 2012, Greer, SC
Alexium has signed a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Airbase Technologies Division, to further develop and commercialize its patented and potentially disruptive Reactive Surface Treatment (RST) technology.
4 January 2012, Dubai
As a result of increased interest in its Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) technology from companies in the Middle East, UK based Technical Absorbents (TAL) will exhibit in the region for the first time in 2012, taking a stand at WETEX, which will be held at the Dubai Convention Centre between 13 and 15 March.
4 January 2012, Chemnitz
The 2012 MTEX – the International Trade Fair & Symposium for Textiles and Composites in Transportation, which will be held in Chemnitz, Germany from 8 - 10 May 2012, will underline the growing importance and opportunities for using textile materials in every area of vehicle manufacturing.
3 January 2012, Cleveland, OH
According to a new Freedonia industry study, ‘World Nonwovens Industry’, global sales of nonwoven fabrics are forecast to increase 6.9% annually through 2015 to 9.2 million metric tons. The growth rate is said to be an acceleration from the 2005-2010 period, reflecting a low base as global recessionary conditions restrained nonwovens fabric demand in 2008 and 2009 before improving somewhat in 2010.
