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Allen E. Gant, Jr. retires as Glen Raven CEO
October 9th, 2017
Glen Raven Inc. has announced Allen E. Gant, Jr. has retired as CEO of the family owned company founded by his grandfather in 1880. Gant will remain chairman of Glen Raven’s operating board. Gant announced his plans to retire as CEO of Glen Raven in 2013. The announcement activated a succession plan that named C.G. […]
Hexcel launches new carbon fiber fabrics project
October 6th, 2017
Hexcel will launch MAXIM, a new government-backed 7.4 million pound research and development project, and expand its manufacturing facility in Leicester. The Multi Axial Infused Materials (MAXIM) project will explore the manufacture of new, cost-effective carbon fiber fabric forms and resins that can be made into parts without the need for autoclaves. Hexcel is installing […]
Enhanced silk as strong as carbon fiber developed
October 5th, 2017
Scientists led by Nicola Pugno at Italy's University of Trento have combined spider silk with graphene and carbon nanotubes, producing a composite material five times stronger. Innovation Textiles reports that silk incorporating graphene and carbon nanotubes is produced by spider spinning, after feeding spiders with water containing the nanotubes. Although only produced on a small […]
BeoCare and Fra Production strike up alliance
October 4th, 2017
Italian Fra Production SpA has acquired a minority stake of BeoCare Group Inc., a manufacturer of knitted medical textiles based in Hudson, N.C. According to Textile World and BeoCare, Fra will be the sole European distributor for all BeoCare products, including seamless fixation pants, maternity and surgical garments, and elastic products. BeoCare will be Fra’s […]
Baldwin to acquire Ahlbrandt System
October 4th, 2017
Baldwin Technology Company Inc., which provides process automation solutions, consumables and services to the print, textile and film industries, announced that an agreement has been reached to acquire Ahlbrandt System GmbH. The acquisition is pending German government approval, with a target closing date of September 30. Headquartered in Lauterbach, Germany, Ahlbrandt’s 87 team members and corona […]
Mute acoustic panels are made of PET
October 4th, 2017
Interior products maker De Vorm has a felt, acoustic panel made of recycled PET that doubles as a room divider and aesthetic element. Not only are the panels constructed of PET felt made from recycled plastic bottles, but at the end of their lives, the panels can be recycled as well. The product has a […]
Making connections in smart textiles
September 29th, 2017
When E.M. Forster wrote the words “only connect” in his Victorian novel Howards End, he was linking poetry and prose. But the phrase was given new meaning at IFAI Expo’s Advanced Textiles Conference Smart Fabrics Track on Tuesday by presenters who encouraged better connectivity between the textile and electronics industries. One company working to bridge […]
Best business practices for working with engineers
September 29th, 2017
Mike Sullaway, principal engineer, president and owner of Sullaway Engineering Inc. in San Diego, Calif., presented a campfire session “Working with Engineers” at IFAI Expo 2017 in New Orleans, La. Throughout the presentation, Sullaway offered tips and advice on the best ways to go about working on a project with an engineer. How to find […]
First annual Greater Good Award given to Scott Massey of Awning Cleaning Industries
September 29th, 2017
Scott Massey, owner of Awning Cleaning Industries, was awarded the first annual Greater Good Award at the IFAI Expo 2017 in New Orleans, La. Massey’s business is based in New Haven, Conn. The Greater Good Award focuses on an IFAI member company that does good business—and strives to be a good neighbor, good citizen, and […]
Manufacturing for Good Booth volunteers sew bags for Raintree Children and Family Services
September 29th, 2017
Christine Gerard (left), IFAI division supervisor, and Whitney Armentor (right), Raintree Development Coordinator, are pictured at IFAI Expo 2017 in the Manufacturing for Good Booth. Several companies contributed supplies, equipment and labor to sew 70 large tote bags for young people who receive services at Raintree Children and Family Services. Raintree is a nonprofit that […]