CRAiLAR Flax gets U.S. nod

February 26, 2014  |  Industry News

Canadian-based CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. has received a favorable customs classification and tariff ruling that could provide substantial duty savings on imported products blending CRAiLAR Flax. Earlier this year, the U.S. Customs Service ruled CRAiLAR Flax a natural fiber that is neither synthetic …
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Stoll taps Schellmammer for CEO

February 21, 2014  |  Industry News

German knitting-machine manufacturer H. Stoll GmbH & Co. KG has named Andreas Schellhammer CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2014. He replaces Heinz-Peter Stoll, who recently announced his retirement. Schellhammer joins Ralf Fritschi, Günter J. Raitbaur and Dr. Sven Wünsche on Stoll’s executive board. …
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Pillpack rethinks pharmacy convenience

February 19, 2014  |  Industry News

Remembering to take just the right medication, and at the right time, can be a challenge – particularly if there are multiple medications to keep track of. PillPack is a full-service pharmacy that ships medications in a two-week roll of individual packs, right to the customer’s door. It was the …
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SAATI taps Woodham to lead U.S. unit

February 7, 2014  |  Industry News

SAATI Americas Corp., Fountain Inn, S.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of the SAATI Group, has named industry veteran Woody Woodham vice president of the company's U.S. Protection Division.
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Bulwark FR launches iQ Series

February 7, 2014  |  Industry News

Bulwark® FR, Nashville, Tenn., has launched a new product line, the iQ Series™. Designed to meet the needs of workers and linemen in the electric utility, oil and gas, emerging energy and NFPA 70E® (manufacturing) industries.
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Brand & Oppenheimer acquires Performance Textiles Inc.

February 7, 2014  |  Industry News

Textile converter Brand & Oppenheimer Co. Inc. (B&O) has acquired the assets of Performance Textiles Inc., high-performance fabrics supplier.
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Cityzen Sciences wins CES award

February 7, 2014  |  Industry News

Innovative new products won awards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 held in Las Vegas, Nev., in January. Among them is Cityzen Sciences, a startup company that develops smart fabrics with integrated micro-sensors.
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February 2014

February 7, 2014  |  Industry News

Electronic textile cushion This short video shows an electronic textile cushion recently produced by Ioannis Anastasopoulos of the Advanced Textiles Research Group, Nottingham Trent University, U.K.. The LED chips and interconnects have been fully integrated into the fabric structure. “Power pocke…
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TenCate names Japan rep

February 7, 2014  |  Industry News

TenCate Advanced Composites, supplier of advanced thermoset and thermoplastic composites materials, has signed Tokyo-based Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha Ltd. for representation in Japan.
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Tennessee Apparel and Gore partner on protective clothing

February 3, 2014  |  Industry News

Tennessee Apparel Corp. (TAC), manufacturer of military garments, has been identified as the only qualified source for the procurement of chemical and biological protective garments under the Uniform Integrated Protection Ensemble Increment 1 (UIPE I1) effort. The chemical and biological protective …
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