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DyStar further consolidates manufacturing operations in U.S.
May 22nd, 2025
Image: DyStar 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 primarily manufactures food, drug and cosmetic dyes (FD&C), drug and cosmetic dyes […]
AFFOA and ATA launch limited podcast series
May 21st, 2025
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 of education and workforce, each episode focuses on a key topic affecting the textile industry. […]
PRIMON Automation and SYMTECH form partnership for U.S., Canadian markets
May 21st, 2025
Image: PRIMON Automation 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, as well as the sale of new equipment for the U.S. and […]
PRIMON Automation and SYMTECH form partnership for U.S., Canadian markets
May 21st, 2025
Image: PRIMON Automation 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, as well as the sale of new equipment for the U.S. and […]
Pryor finalizes acquisition of 117-year-old Moretex Chemical
May 20th, 2025
Image: Pryor LLC 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 by supplying cotton sizing to the booming mills of Spartanburg County. The […]
Enriquez Materials & Quilting announces acquisition and brand expansion
May 19th, 2025
Image: EMQ 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 operations in Commerce, Calif., Chicago, Ill., and Phoenix, Ariz. Building on more than […]
Swift Textile Metalizing awarded three Lockheed Martin Awards
May 16th, 2025
Image: Swift Textile Metalizing Swift Textile Metalizing (STM) has announced that its Advance Defense Solutions Division (ADS) has been honored with Lockheed Martin's Elite Supplier, Star Supplier and Ahead of Ready Awards for its work over the last decade. ADS has achieved 10 years of 100% on-time delivery and quality with Lockheed Martin. This milestone underscores […]
GALLS® acquires American Uniform Sales Inc. and Howard Uniform Co.
May 15th, 2025
Image: GALLS® GALLS® has announced the acquisition of American Uniform Sales Inc. and Howard Uniform Co. Since 1976, American Uniform Sales Inc. has operated four retail locations (Fayetteville and Wilmington, N.C., Alexandria, Va. and Philadelphia, Penn.) Howard Uniform Co. operated one retail location in Baltimore, Md. "The recent acquisition of American Uniform Sales Inc. and Howard Uniform […]
USA Global Trade launches binational textile initiative to bridge U.S., Latin America
May 15th, 2025
USA Global Trade LLC, a Miami, Fla.-based sourcing and trade company, has announced the launch of a strategic initiative designed to strengthen commercial and production ties between the U.S. and Latin America. The project has two main objectives: Promote the use of U.S.-grown cotton both in U.S.-spun yarns and spinning mills abroad, encouraging cleaner, more […]
EPA delays start of submission period for PFAS manufacturers and importers
May 12th, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an interim final rule to extend the dates of the reporting period for data submitted on the manufacture of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Previously, the submission period was to start July 11, 2025, and it has now been extended to April 13, 2026. For most manufacturers, […]