A&E opens new manufacturing facility in Bangladesh

June 2, 2025  |  Company News, News

American & Efird® (A&E), Mount Holly, N.C., has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The facility will create more than 350 job positions for local workers. The new facility will complement A&E’s existing operation in Gazipur, further solidi…
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INDA honors Lynda Kelly, Carl Cucuzza with 2025 Lifetime Service Awards

May 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has announced that Lynda Kelly and Carl Cucuzza are the recipients of the 2025 INDA Lifetime Service Awards. Kelly and Cucuzza are being recognized for their key contributions to the advancement of the nonwovens industry and INDA. “I am thril…
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The Mitchell Group EVP Ann Brunett shares thoughts on tariffs in Washington Post op-ed

May 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

Ann Brunett, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Mitchell Group, and her thoughts on the U.S.’s tariff policy were included in a Letter to the Editor published in The Washington Post May 5. The piece, entitled “Makers of clothes, beer and more on what tariffs …
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Textiles Monterey Group acquires Patrick Yarns

May 26, 2025  |  Company News, News

Textiles Monterey Group has announced the acquisition of Patrick Yarns, previously a part of the Coats Group. Located in Kings Mountain, N.C., the facility will now operate under the name FilSpec USA. FilSpec Inc. operates as an independent company within the Textiles Monterey Group of Companies. Th…
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Liz Hershfield named Cotton Council International executive director

May 23, 2025  |  Company News, News

Cotton Council International (CCI) announced that Liz Hershfield will lead CCI, the export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of America (NCC), as its new executive director. Hershfield succeeds Bruce Atherley, who retired at the end of March. “Strong leadership and innovative stra…
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DyStar further consolidates manufacturing operations in U.S.

May 22, 2025  |  Company News, News

DyStar, a Singapore-based specialty chemicals company, has announced the cessation of manufacturing operations at DyStar Hilton Davis with partial integration of production within DyStar LP in Reidsville, N.C. The latest integration will impact the production facility of DyStar Hilton Davis, which p…
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AFFOA and ATA launch limited podcast series

May 21, 2025  |  ATA News, Company News, News

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), launching a limited three-part podcast series on ATA’s Talking Textiles. The first episode is available to stream now. Hosted by Robert Finnegan, AFFOA’s director …
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PRIMON Automation and SYMTECH form partnership for U.S., Canadian markets

May 21, 2025  |  Company News, News

PRIMON Automation, an automation system manufacturer for creel automation and textile manufacturing, and SYMTECH, a U.S.-based machinery and equipment distributor for the textile industry, formed a partnership April 1. SYMTECH will represent all existing PRIMON installations for support and service,…
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Pryor finalizes acquisition of 117-year-old Moretex Chemical

May 20, 2025  |  Company News, News

Pryor LLC announced it has officially acquired Moretex Chemical Products Inc., a 117-year-old chemical manufacturing company known for its service to the textile industry and its high-performance polyethylene emulsions. Founded in 1908 by brothers John S. and Robert Ambrose Moreland, Moretex began…
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Enriquez Materials & Quilting announces acquisition and brand expansion

May 19, 2025  |  Company News, News

Enriquez Materials & Quilting (EMQ), a national supplier of mattress components and commercial quilting services, has announced a brand expansion following the acquisition of key assets from A. Lava & Son Co., along with a rollout of enhanced customer-facing capabilities. EMQ have expanded o…
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