eVent Fabrics announces new hires to assist with global expansion into Korea

October 2, 2024  |  Company News, News

eVent®️ Fabrics, a waterproof and breathable laminates producer based in Kansas City, Mo., announced the company has hired three team members to assist with growing demand for the brand’s expanding line of performance laminates and recent expansion into the markets in southern Korea. Recent hir…
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Announcing the 2024 International Achievement Awards Winners

September 30, 2024  |  Awards, IAA, News

Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA). These winners represent the best in specialty fabrics and technical textiles from around the world and showcase the innovation and excellence driving this dynamic industry. IAA …
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Herculite hires Jonathan Horton as regional manager of direct sales team

September 30, 2024  |  Company News, News

Herculite® Products Inc., a laminated and coated textile producer based in Emigsville, Pa., announced it has hired Jonathan Horton as the western regional manager for its direct sales team. Horton will manage the direct sales team’s western region, which includes automotive, custom-engineered…
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Hailide America announces organizational changes

September 27, 2024  |  Company News, News

Hailide America, a supplier of industrial polyester yarns, tire cords and more based in Alpharetta, Ga., announced it has hired Josh McArthur as technical director and other organizational changes. McArthur brings over a decade of experience in the technical yarns sector. His career spans various …
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Accelerating Circularity announces global sustainability commitment

September 25, 2024  |  Company News, News

Accelerating Circularity, a New York, N.Y.-based nonprofit dedicated to creating business models and supply chains for manufacturing more sustainable fabrics, announced its commitment to action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting. This commitment, titled “Building Circul…
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Shalag US Inc. to open new nonwovens facility in Virginia

September 23, 2024  |  Company News, News

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that Shalag US Inc., a nonwoven fabrics manufacturer based in Oxford, N.C., will invest $16.6 million to open a new nonwoven manufacturing and production facility in Richmond, Va. The investment will create 52 new jobs. “I am gratified to see another internat…
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TESTEX joins ITMF as corporate member

September 19, 2024  |  Company News, News

TESTEX, an official representative and founding member of OEKO-TEX®, announced it has joined the Zurich, Switzerland-based International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. TESTEX is a globally operating and independent Swiss testing and certification institute. Founded i…
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Shawmut launches Shawmut Infinite, acquires Fairystone Fabrics

September 16, 2024  |  Company News, News

Shawmut LLC, a subsidiary of Shawmut Corporation, a global textile solutions provider based in West Bridgwater, Mass., announced the acquisition of warp-knitting supplier, Fairystone Fabrics, by its newly formed affiliate, Shawmut Infinite. Shawmut Infinite will operate in Burlington, N.C., as a sta…
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Milliken & Company’s Polartec Power Shield Pro awarded R&D 100 Award

September 12, 2024  |  Company News, News

Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer of flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care solutions based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro, its high-performance waterproof fabric, has been named a winner of the 2024 R&D 100 Awards. This recognition highl…
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Precision Textiles to celebrate sustainability milestone at ISPA Conference

September 11, 2024  |  Company News, News

Precision Textiles, a nonwoven and laminated solutions supplier for the automotive, health care and bedding industries based in Fairfield, N.J., announced the company will celebrate a sustainability milestone at the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) Sustainability Conference taking pla…
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