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Rieter to acquire Barmag from OC Oerlikon
June 11th, 2025
Image: Rieter Rieter, a supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibers in spinning mills, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Barmag, a textile machinery business, from OC Oerlikon for an upfront equity purchase price of CHF 713 million ($868 million). Barmag is a provider of filament spinning systems used for manufacturing manmade […]
INDA releases North American Nonwovens Supply Report
June 10th, 2025
Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has released its 12th annual North American Nonwovens Supply Report. The report reveals continued growth and strategic transformation within the North American nonwovens industry. For the second consecutive year, North American capacity continued to increase by over 100,000 tonnes (110,231 U.S. tons), reaching 5.7 million […]
High-performance netting
June 9th, 2025
The HDR 9 EL NET can produce large-capacity nets for stone bags that hold between 1 and 12 tons. Photo: KARL MAYER GROUP The HDR 9 EL NET is a warp knitting machine designed for the efficient production of coarse tubular nets, eliminating the need for additional sewing or finishing processes. These nets are ideal […]
AATCC announces 2025 Student Chapter Award winners
June 9th, 2025
Image: AATCC The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced the 2025 Student Chapter Award winners. The Student Chapter Awards honor undergraduate seniors for academic achievement and contribution to their chapter, school or society. Winners received a certificate, a copy of Color Vision and Technology by Rolf G. Kuehni and a free […]
Recover and Intradeco announce strategic joint venture
June 6th, 2025
Image: Recover™ Recover™, a producer of recycled cotton fiber and cotton fiber blends, and Intradeco, a global vertical manufacturing group, have announced the formation of a strategic joint venture to construct a new processing plant for Recover fibers in El Salvador. The new processing plant in Central America is strategically located close to textile waste […]
Reju’s Regeneration Hub One to be located in the Netherlands
June 5th, 2025
Image: Reju™ Reju™ announced that it has selected Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard, Netherlands, for its first industrial-scale regeneration center, Regeneration Hub One. The company opened Regeneration Hub Zero in Frankfurt, Germany, in October 2024. The project will be subject to final investment decision by the board of Technip Energies, the parent company of Reju. The Hub has […]
President Trump doubles tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
June 4th, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has increased tariffs on most steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%, effective June 4. The U.S. and the U.K. previously reached a trade deal on May 8, agreeing to negotiate an alternative arrangement for the 25% Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. According to President Trump’s June 3 […]
Standard Textile releases 2024 Sustainability Impact Report, announces SBTi pledge
June 4th, 2025
Image: Standard Textile Standard Textile Co. Inc., a health care and hospitality textiles provider, has announced the release of its 2024 Sustainability Impact Report. The company also announced its commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global organization enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets based on current climate research. Standard Textile registered with SBTi in […]
Solmax launches Performance Materials
June 3rd, 2025
Solmax has announced the launch of its new Performance Materials platform, the next chapter in the integration of a long-standing legacy of TenCate Geosynthetics and Propex, now operating as a division of Solmax. TOPTEX protective covers safeguarding hay bales in a field against weather damage, spoilage and UV exposure. Photo courtesy of Solmax For decades, […]
Glen Raven adds shift at Sunbrella specialty yarn plant
June 3rd, 2025
Image: Sunbrella® Glen Raven has announced that a new shift has been added to Sunbrella®'s specialty yarn plant in Burlington, N.C. The plant will now operate 24 hours a day, five days a week, with three daily production shifts to meet increased demand for Sunbrella's products. “We are committed to fulfilling orders quickly and reliably […]