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Nalco Water and ANDRITZ announce 3-year collaboration
February 9th, 2026
Image: Nalco Water/Ecolab Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, has entered a strategic three-year collaboration with international technology group ANDRITZ to support product development at the PrimeLineTIAC Tissue Innovation and Application Center (TIAC) in Graz, Austria. The partnership aims to support the future of the tissue and towel industry and meet rising consumer expectations for softness, […]
Rieter completes acquisition of Barmag
February 6th, 2026
Thomas Oetterli, CEO of Rieter. Image: Rieter Rieter has completed the acquisition of Barmag as of Feb. 2, 2026. Barmag will be consolidated and integrated into the Rieter Group as the “Man-Made Fiber” Division. The management of Barmag will remain with the company. Georg Stausberg will continue to lead the division and report to Thomas […]
Southern Textile Research Conference 2026 set for May
February 5th, 2026
Image: STRC The Southern Textile Research Conference (STRC) will return this year in May at Myrtle Beach, S.C. The conference will focus on integrating advanced materials, manufacturing technologies, and digital intelligence across the textile industry. The 2026 conference is scheduled for May 17–19 at the Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach. The theme is “Integrating Materials, Machines, […]
AEC Narrow Fabrics celebrates 40th anniversary
February 4th, 2026
Image: AEC Narrow Fabrics AEC Narrow Fabrics, a textile company in Asheboro, N.C., celebrated its 40th anniversary in January. Formally known as Asheboro Elastics Corp, it was founded in 1986 by Keith and Jane Crisco. “Reaching 40 years is a deeply meaningful milestone,” says Jeff Crisco, AEC president and second-generation leader. “This is legacy creation, […]
President Trump signs trade agreements with India, Guatemala and El Salvador
February 3rd, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump signed reciprocal trade agreements with India, Guatemala and El Salvador in late January and early February. India After a discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Trump has agreed to lower reciprocal tariffs on India from 50% to 18%. The White House has not yet issued a fact sheet with […]
Looptworks receives Global Recycling Standard certification
February 2nd, 2026
Image: Looptworks Looptworks, a textile recycling company based in Gresham, Ore., announced that the company has received Global Recycling Standard (GRS) certification. The Global Recycling Standard is governed by Textile Exchange, an international nonprofit that develops and manages standards for sustainable materials across the global textile industry. GRS is a voluntary, internationally recognized, full-product standard […]
Renson and Corradi North America appoint Michael Ackelbein as president
January 29th, 2026
Image: Renson/Corradi North America Renson, based in Carrollton, Texas, has announced the appointment of Michael Ackelbein as president of Renson and Corradi North America. Ackelbein brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in architectural products, building materials and multi-channel distribution. He most recently served as vice president of sales and distribution at Fräsch/Catalyst Acoustic […]
Figuring it out
January 26th, 2026
We would typically do either an end-of-year wrap up or a-look-forward-to-2026 feature in January. But this has not been a typical year. Our attention has not been able to land for long to contemplate the implications of an action taken by the current administration before another action pulls our attention a different direction. Regardless of […]
Flying umbrella has autonomous capabilities
January 26th, 2026
Photo: I Build Stuff. John Tse of I Build Stuff has created an autonomous flying umbrella that follows and shields the user from rain and sunlight. An updated version of the remote-controlled one, the hands-free device hovers above the user and trails them wherever they go, keeping them dry or cool without needing to hold anything. The autonomous flying umbrella […]
Enhanced medical device testing capabilities announced
January 26th, 2026
At this year’s MD&M [Medical Design & Manufacturing] West showin February, Hohenstein Medical, a division of Hohenstein Laboratories and a GLP-certified provider of testing, research and certification services for medical devices, will debut its expanded ISO 18562 gas pathway testing capabilities for respiratory devices. The program supports testing of devices operating across temperature ranges from […]