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Call for presenters open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025
December 6th, 2024
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 industry professionals, and engage with peers and thought leaders in a dynamic, collaborative environment. Presentation applications […]
Apex Mills appoints Chris Rojas as assistant plant manager for Apex Aridyne facility
December 5th, 2024
Chris Rojas, the new assistant plant manager of Apex Mills' Aridyne facility in Graham, N.C. Image: Apex Mills 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 […]
Circulose appoints new chairman of the board and CEO
December 3rd, 2024
Jonatan Janmark (left), Circulose's new CEO, and Helena Helmersson, the company's new chairman of the board. Image: Circulose 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 […]
Jones Family of Companies, ECO Fiber enter joint venture
December 2nd, 2024
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 entity under its own brand. This new venture […]
Techmer PM releases 2024 Sustainability Report
November 27th, 2024
Techmer PM, a materials design company in Clinton, Tenn., announced the publication of its 2024 Sustainability Report. Key highlights of the 2024 Sustainability Report: Integration of ACT and establishment of Fiber Center: Techmer PM successfully integrated ACT into its organization and established the Fiber Center in Dalton, Ga. Acquisition of OptiColor: The acquisition of OptiColor […]
Herculite safety initiatives result in two years with no lost time incidents
November 26th, 2024
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 safely and ensure our fellow associates share the same level of commitment. I am […]
SKS acquires Mehler EP plant assets, expands global capacity
November 25th, 2024
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, China and Mexico, adding 3,000 tons of SEC capacity annually. The assets include multiple dipping […]
Yang Zhang awarded $1.8 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Science
November 21st, 2024
Yang Zhang, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University's (NC State) Wilson College of Textiles, has received a five-year, $1.8 million research award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a sector of the National Institutes of Health. Light, or lack thereof, is a key issue when studying nanoscopic biological environments in high-resolution […]
Eastex Products LLC names Brian Foley new national marine, outdoor and RV sales manager
November 19th, 2024
Brian Foley, Eastex Products LLC new national marine, outdoor and RV sales manager. Image: Eastex Products Eastex Products LLC, a textile producer based in South Bend, Ind., announced it has named Brian Foley as its new national marine, outdoor and RV sales manager. In this position, Foley will drive the growth and success of the […]
Beckham Receives AATCC Olney Medal
November 18th, 2024
AATCC announces that Haskell W. Beckham is the 2024 recipient of the AATCC Olney Medal. Beckham, vice president of innovation at Columbia Sportswear, is being recognized for his significant contributions to textile sciences. Beckham has worked in academia, consulting and industry focusing on the development of advanced materials, textiles and test methods, and teaching and […]