Chemours new renewably-based Teflon EcoElite Chemours At the sports trade fair OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen/Germany, on June 17-20, 2018, chemical company The Chemours Company presented its new Teflon EcoElite durable water-repellant (DWR) technology. » Wednesday, 04. July 2018
Andritz Andritz acquisition of Xerium Technologies The international technology group Andritz AG, Graz/Austria, has signed a merger agreement to acquire Xerium Technologies, Inc., Youngsville, NC/USA. » Tuesday, 03. July 2018
Devan Devan natural technology for textiles free from pet allergens Since many studies have suggested that allergic diseases have increased in frequency, the supplier of specialty chemicals Devan Chemicals NV has launched a technology to make textiles free from allergens shed by cats and dogs. » Tuesday, 03. July 2018
Pfaff Pfaff increased performance with reduced rejects The new sewing machine KL 110 with Vision System has been shown by the supplier of sewing technology Pfaff Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH (Pfaff Industrial), Kaiserslautern/Germany, at the Texprocess North America in Atlanta, GA/USA, in May 2018. » Thursday, 21. June 2018
EMPA Empa new sensor can “feel” clothes Researchers of Empa in partnership with colleagues from the Université de Haute-Alsace in Mulhouse/France, have developed an analytic instrument made of optical sensor that objectively evaluates the tactile properties of textiles. » Tuesday, 19. June 2018
Techtextil Techtextil NA attendance +4% The 15th edition of Techtextil North America, and 4th Texprocess Americas took place May 22-24, 2018 in Atlanta, GA/USA, and saw 567 exhibitors representing 32 countries, while total attendance grew to 8,292, roughly a 4% increase over the 2016 events. » Thursday, 07. June 2018
Teijin Teijin 2-in-1 sweat-suit fabric The fiber-product converting company Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., Tokyo/Japan, has developed a new line in the Deltapeak series – a 2-in-1 sweat-suit fabric that combines water-repelling and sweat-absorbing property. » Wednesday, 06. June 2018
Andritz Andritz neXline needlepunch line supplied to Autoneum in Mexico Andritz AG has started up a complete neXline needlepunch line for the production of needlepunched velour felts for the automotive market at the San Luis Potosi/Mexico plant of automotive supplier Autoneum Management AG. » Tuesday, 05. June 2018
Devan Devan new technology Moov&Cool Textile finishing company Devan Chemicals N.V., Ronse/Belgium, launched its new, patent-pending Moov&Cool technology at the trade fair for functional fabrics Performance Days, April 18/19, 2018, in Munich/Germany. » Wednesday, 30. May 2018
A&E A&E PFC-free water repellency versatility The manufacturer of sewing and embroidery threads and technical textiles, American & Efrid LLC (A&E), Mt. Holly, NC/USA, has officially launched Repel, an advanced, PFC-free, water repellency enhancement. » Wednesday, 30. May 2018
Andritz Andritz full capacity for spunlace line in China The crosslapped spunlace aXcess line supplied by the international technology group Andritz AG, Graz/Austria, to Hangzhou Xiaoshan Phoenix Textile Co., Ltd. (Phoenix) for its plant in Xiaoshan, Zhejiang province/China, has successfully reached its full capacity. » Wednesday, 30. May 2018
Andersen Ross - Fotolia Jowat new subsidiary in Thailand After having opened a new sales company in Vietnam in the year 2017, the manufacturer of adhesives, Jowat SE, Detmold/Germany, pushes ahead with international growth and opens a subsidiary in Thailand. » Thursday, 24. May 2018
Edana Edana Michael Hauschild given Life Time Achievement Award The international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, Edana, Brussels/Belgium, has recognized the achievements and efforts of Michael Hauschild with the 2018 Edana LCA Life Time Achievement Award. » Tuesday, 22. May 2018
Performance Days Performance Days more exhibitors and visitors The trade fair for functional fabrics Performance Days, which took place on April 18/19, 2018, in Munich/Germany for the 10th time, recorded an increase in the number of visitors as well as in the levels of exhibitor and visitor satisfaction. » Monday, 14. May 2018
INDA INDA nonwovens capacity +2.5% In 2017, North American nonwovens capacity increased by 2.5% to 4.96 million tons. This growth figure accounts for not only the addition of new lines, but also machine productivity increases and line closures (11 in 2017) to arrive at a net increase growth figure. » Monday, 07. May 2018
Techtextil Cinte Techtextil high demand for European technical textiles The biennial China International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, Cinte Techtextil China takes place in Shanghai/China from September 4-6, 2018. » Monday, 07. May 2018
Microban Microban new odor control technology A new, patent-pending technology, Scentry Revive, by the supplier of antimicrobial, odor control, and surface modification technologies Microban International, Ltd. neutralizes odor and maintains freshness without the need for frequent laundering. » Thursday, 03. May 2018
The fiber year The Fiber Year world fiber production +5% The fiber industry recorded accelerated growth of almost 4% after annual dynamics had continuously softened from 6% expansion in 2012 to a meager 1% gain in 2016. » Wednesday, 02. May 2018
Mahlo Mahlo Thickness measurement Different sensors are available in connection with the traversing quality measuring system Qualiscan QMS, measuring material thickness during production. » Friday, 20. April 2018
Freudenberg Freudenberg Sales up again in 2017 In 2017 the technology group Freudenberg SE, Weinheim/Germany, was again able to increase sales by 18.3 % to € 9.3 billion. Adjusted for the effects of acquisitions and disinvestments and exchange rate effects, sales grew by about 4 %. EBIT went up by 17.7 % to € 798 million. » Friday, 20. April 2018