Zünd America appoints Julian Bösch managing director

July 16, 2025  |  Company News, News

Zünd America has announced the appointment of Julian Bösch as the new managing director at Zünd’s Milwaukee, Wis.-based North American headquarters. A native of Switzerland, he holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from FHS St. Gallen, a Master of Science in entrepreneurship fr…
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Wilson College of Textiles names new director of Milliken TPACC

July 15, 2025  |  Company News, News

NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles has announced that Bryan Ormond, Ph.D., has been named as the new director of the Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC). Roger Barker, Ph.D., founded the research and testing center and served as its director for three decad…
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AMI announces 2026 Textiles Recycling Expo USA

July 14, 2025  |  Company News, News

AMI announced that the organization is launching a U.S. version of its Textiles Recycling Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina, April 29–30, 2026. The exhibition and conference will build on the debut event in Europe, bringing together industry members to discuss issues around…
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Better Cotton names Nick Weatherill new CEO

July 8, 2025  |  Company News, News

Better Cotton, a global cotton sustainability initiative, has announced the appointment of Nick Weatherill as its new CEO. Weatherill was the former executive director of the International Cocoa Initiative, where he led efforts to drive scalable solutions across the cocoa supply chain. He replaces A…
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Lenzing appoints Georg Kasperkovitz COO, member of managing board

July 7, 2025  |  Company News, News

The supervisory board of Lenzing AG has appointed Georg Kasperkovitz as a member of the managing board and chief operating officer (COO) of Lenzing AG. Kasperkovitz brings more than 15 years of experience in various management functions in Europe, North America and Asia. During his career, Kasperkov…
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Universal Fiber Systems appoints Jonathan Craig new CEO

July 3, 2025  |  Company News, News

Universal Fiber Systems℠ LLC has announced the appointment of Jonathan Craig as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Craig brings more than 15 years of executive leadership experience in the polymers industry to the role. Craig succeeds Marc Ammen, who is retiring after over 15 years as CEO and …
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Herculite Products Inc. promotes Mike Stephenson to director of manufacturing

June 30, 2025  |  Company News, News

Herculite® Products Inc., a high-performance and custom fabrics manufacturer, announced the promotion of Mike Stephenson as the new director of manufacturing. Stephenson joined Herculite in 2010 and has worked within manufacturing for the past 15 years. In his most recent role as production manager…
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EDANA and INDA establish Global Nonwoven Alliance

June 26, 2025  |  Company News, News

The Boards of Directors of INDA and EDANA have approved the formation of the Global Nonwoven Alliance (GNA), becoming the nonprofit’s founding members. Both boards have also approved a motion authorizing each organization to appoint six representatives from each founding organization, includin…
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Trivantage launches new event for workroom professionals, registration due July 16

June 25, 2025  |  Company News, News

Trivantage®, a supplier for workroom and upholstery professionals, announced the launch of a new educational event called The Makers Meet. The event will celebrate the skill, creativity and community of workrooms and upholstery shops. The event will take place Aug. 14–15 at the Sunbrella® headqu…
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Eric Evans appointed chair of AFFOA Board of Directors

June 24, 2025  |  Company News, News

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has announced that Eric Evans, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new chair of the AFFOA Board of Directors. Evans has served as the director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory for 18 years, from 2006–2024, where he le…
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