Milliken & Company receives 2024 EcoVadis gold rating

December 11, 2024  |  Company News, News

Milliken & Company, a global flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care products manufacturer based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that it earned a gold rating on its 2024 EcoVadis assessment. EcoVadis provides sustainability ratings for more than 130,000 organizations representing more than…
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H&M Foundation funds CGR report about circularity, decarbonization in the textile industry

December 10, 2024  |  Company News, News

 A new report, the Circularity Gap Report (CGR) Textiles, authored by Circle Economy and funded by the H&M Foundation, provides an in-depth view of the current circularity in clothing and textiles. The CGR Textiles urges immediate action to reduce the textile industry’s envi…
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INDA, EDANA release eighth Global Nonwoven Markets Report

December 9, 2024  |  Industry News, News

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and the European Disposables And Nonwovens Association (EDANA) announced the release of the Global Nonwoven Markets Report: A Comprehensive Survey and Outlook, 2023–2028. It is now available for purchase through both INDA’s and EDANA’s we…
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Call for presenters open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025

December 6, 2024  |  ATA News, News

Advanced Textiles Association invites industry leaders, innovators and experts to present at Advanced Textiles Expo® 2025 and Emerging Technologies Conference (ETC). Advanced Textiles Expo and the ETC allow textile industry participants to showcase their knowledge and innovations, inspire other ind…
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Apex Mills appoints Chris Rojas as assistant plant manager for Apex Aridyne facility

December 5, 2024  |  Industry News

Apex Mills Corporation Inc., a technical textiles manufacturer based in Inwood, N.Y., has named Chris Rojas as assistant plant manager for the Apex Mills Aridyne facility in Graham, N.C. Rojas brings over a decade of production, process and quality improvement experience in warp and circular knitti…
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Circulose appoints new chairman of the board and CEO

December 3, 2024  |  Company News, News

Circulose, a Swedish sustainable technology company, has appointed Helena Helmersson as the new chairman of the board, along with Jonatan Janmark as the new CEO. They will be assuming their roles on Dec. 1, 2024. “A challenger like Circulose, with the power to make the textile industry circular, w…
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Jones Family of Companies, ECO Fiber enter joint venture

December 2, 2024  |  Industry News

Jones Family of Companies Inc., headquartered in Humboldt, Tenn., and ECO Fiber Inc., based in Charlotte, N.C., announced the formation of a joint venture to establish a new company, ECO Fiber Packaging. ECO Fiber Packaging will provide sustainable cold chain packaging solutions and operate as a new…
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Techmer PM releases 2024 Sustainability Report

November 27, 2024  |  Industry News

Techmer PM, a materials design company in Clinton, Tenn., announced the publication of its 2024 Sustainability Report. Key highlights of the 2024 Sustainability Report: “We are incredibly proud of the progress we have made in our sustainability journey,” says Mike McHenry, CEO at Techmer PM. “…
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Herculite safety initiatives result in two years with no lost time incidents

November 26, 2024  |  Company News, News

Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics based in Emigsville, Penn., announced the company has reached two consecutive years with zero loss-time incidents (LTI) as a result of various safety initiatives. “Our associate-driven culture is empowered to work saf…
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SKS acquires Mehler EP plant assets, expands global capacity

November 25, 2024  |  Company News, News

AB Svenskt Konstsilke (SKS), a single-end cords producer for tires and MRG reinforcement in Gothenburg, Sweden, announced the acquisition of the assets from Mehler EP’s 153,500-square-foot Martinsville plant. The equipment will enhance SKS’s production capacity at its facilities in Estonia, Chin…
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