Plant-based nonwoven wins 2015 INDA RISE® award

March 20, 2015  |  Industry News

INDA has awarded the 2015 RISE® Durable Product Award to Fitesa Simpsonville Inc., a global nonwoven supplier for the hygiene, medical and industrial markets, for a new nonwoven material made from plant-based materials. Fitesa 100 Percent Biobased Spunbond was based on votes from attendees and ot…
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Kelheim Fibres wins ITMA award

March 18, 2015  |  Industry News

Textile and garment machinery exhibition ITMA presented its 2014 Future Materials Award for Best Innovation in Medical Textiles to Kelheim Fibres GmbH, Kelheim, Germany. The company manufactures viscose specialty fibers from eucalyptus trees, including a new fiber called Bramante that absorbs more t…
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Record cotton stocks expected

March 16, 2015  |  Industry News

Cotton stocks outside of China are estimated to rise to 9.5 million tons by the end of the 2014/15 season, the largest volume in 35 years, according to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). As reported by sportstextiles.com, China’s stocks are expected to remain stable reaching just …
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Milliken & Co. earns ethics honor

March 12, 2015  |  Industry News

Milliken & Company, a Spartanburg, S.C.-based innovations company, has been recognized as a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Co. by the Ethisphere Institute management consulting group based in Scottsdale, Ariz. The designation recognizes organizations that have had a material impact on the way busin…
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Protect The Force wins U.S. first-responder apparel contract

March 11, 2015  |  Industry News

Protect the Force Inc., a subsidiary of Vancouver, B.C.-based Mission Ready Services Inc., has been awarded a contract to develop an Advanced Multipurpose Base ensemble for Emergency Responders (AMBER) for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The 14-month, $97,500 contract is awarded thro…
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Akcros Chemicals offers solid biocide product line

March 9, 2015  |  Industry News

Akcros Chemicals of New Brunswick, N.J., has announced a successful startup for manufacturing solid isothiazolone-based INTERCIDE biocide pellets at their home facility, capping off a more than $1 million investment designed to offer enhanced quality control, regulatory approvals and reliability of …
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FlexTech Alliance Announces 3 New Development Agreements

March 6, 2015  |  Industry News

FlexTech Alliance, San Jose, Calif., has announced several development agreements in the field of flexible, printed electronics. The R&D agreements, which are primarily focused on project demonstrators, are a result of a 2014 FlexTech initiative, supported by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in…
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Garmatex using Kickstarter campaign to launch new line

March 6, 2015  |  Industry News

Vancouver, B.C.-based Garmatex Technologies has introduced the Prime4orm shirt with its first Kickstarter campaign. Subscribers to the campaign will be among the first to experience the form-enhancing shirt’s purported ability to improve muscle alignment to reduce fatigue and discomfort, while enh…
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The global market for solar energy

March 6, 2015  |  Industry News

Frost & Sullivan, a Mountain View, Calif.-based growth consulting firm, estimates that global solar market revenues will grow between 2014 and 2020 despite the economic uncertainty in the global markets. A number of government sponsored initiatives are expected to boost the proportion of energy …
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Houston to host June JEC Americas Composites Show

March 4, 2015  |  Industry News

The Paris-based JEC Group, a subsidiary of the nonprofit CPC, the Center for Promotion of Composites, will hold its 4th annual JEC Americas Composites Show and Conference in Houston, Texas, June 2-4. The international event, which focuses on innovation and opportunities for the composites materials …
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