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Messe Frankfurt acquires textile cleaning show
April 15th, 2019
Messe Frankfurt has acquired the textile-care industry’s leading trade show in France and their second show in the sector in a month. The German organizer’s Paris division, Messe Frankfurt France, took over ownership of JET Expo, a biennial exhibition held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. It was the latest move to enhance Messe […]
Arkin named manager at Zund America
April 12th, 2019
Andy Arkin has been named strategic account and industrial market segment manager at Zund America Inc. He will continue Zund’s rapid expansion in the industrial leather, textile/tech textile and composites markets. Arkin spent 23 years on the production side of printing, starting in prepress for conventional offset, flexographic, and screen printing and then transitioning to […]
DuPont Sustainable Solutions launches “Environment Matters” training series
April 8th, 2019
DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Wilmington, Del., has launched a new training series, Environment Matters, which presents straightforward overviews of major environmental regulations. “The format of Environment Matters is based on the success of our Safety Matters series,” said Chris Scaglione, product manager, learning & development, at DuPont Sustainable Solutions. “Safety Matters discusses core safety topics in […]
New Hot Swap program from Kamber
April 8th, 2019
Kamber Narrow Fabric Machinery LLC, a global trader and specialist in pre-owned weaving, braiding and knitting machinery, has announced a new Hot Swap program for manufacturers. The program offers manufacturers the opportunity to have their narrow fabric needle looms completely refurbished with a full one-year warranty and with zero minutes of downtime with their current […]
Webinar: Wearable Tech & Smart Textiles: A platform for women’s leadership
April 5th, 2019
Members: $69 Non-Members: $129 April 30 | Noon EST Join Justine Decaens of CTT Group for a webinar in conjunction with the Smart Fabrics Virtual Summit. The start-up culture is emerging as textile manufacturers have begun diversifying and differentiating by leveraging smart textiles. This culture is driving a new mentality and providing leadership roles for women. […]
Smart Fabrics Virtual Summit registration now open
April 5th, 2019
Members: $200 both days | $125/one day Non-Members: $300 both days | $175/one day May 14-15, 2019 | 11:00am - 3:00pm EST For the third year, the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) will host the Smart Fabrics Summit 2019. This year, the summit will be conducted virtually from May 14-15, 2019. Newly titled as the "Smart Fabrics Virtual […]
SBA Announces National SBIR Road Tour
April 4th, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced it will launch a 16-stop road tour connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early stage funding—the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Also known as America’s Seed Fund, the SBIR/STTR programs focus on next generation […]
India’s textiles sector grows
April 4th, 2019
India’s textiles sector, which currently employs more than 45 million people, will require 17 million additional workers by 2022. The textiles ministry said in the last four years, 8.58 lakh persons have been trained in partnership with 58 government and industry partners to meet the sector’s need for a skilled workforce. Twelve markets in Vietnam, […]
Oransky named CEO at Roland
April 3rd, 2019
Roland DGA, a provider of digital imaging and 3-D devices for professionals, has appointed Andrew Oransky to be the company’s new CEO. Oransky has served as president, responsible for day-to-day operations at the Irvine, Calif.-based company since 2016. In his expanded role, he will assume overall responsibility for company strategy and performance and will report […]
Owens Corning acquires facility
April 2nd, 2019
Owens Corning has acquired an existing manufacturing facility in Blythewood, S.C., where it will manufacture coated, nonwoven products for a variety of applications within the North American building materials industry. The company’s $13.6 million capital investment is projected to provide 16 new jobs. The company acquired an existing facility where it plans to convert a […]