April 8, 2020
Evolution St. Louis, a high-tech, highly advanced knitting facility in the United States, has hired knit programmer Kristen Barnes at its facility in St. Louis, Mo. Barnes will help Evolution St. Louis manufacture a broad range of products with its 3D and Knit & Wear complete garment technology—including fully fashioned knits, complex shapes, footwear and …
April 7, 2020
Jones Family of Companies has hired Matt Buck as vice president of sales and business development. Matt is a graduate of Bowling Green State University and most recently served as director of dales for performance materials at Thrace-LINQ. Buck comes to Jones with more than 15 years of experience in the industrial market sector. He …
April 6, 2020
April 4, 2020
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza launched the Paycheck Protection Program on April 3, 2020, a $349 billion emergency loan program created last week with the President’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The program provides forgivable loans of up to $10 million to small businesses left …
April 3, 2020
The special events industry stands poised to address surging capacity needs of the U.S. health care infrastructure. Ten of the major U.S. tent and structure manufacturers have joined together in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The principal strategy of the group is to align needs for disaster resources including field hospitals, emergency temporary shelters, …
According to the “Smart Fabrics Market—Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2020-2025” report by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the smart fabrics market was valued at USD 2.16 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 5.93 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 19.89 percent over the forecast period 2020-2025. The trend of using miniaturized electronics in the fabrics …
April 2, 2020
Eastman Machine Co. announced today that its exclusive Matchmaker program is connecting facilities manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) with more than a dozen customers who offer automatic, CNC (computer-controlled) cutting services. The Matchmaker program has successfully linked organizations throughout the U.S. and U.K. for several decades from Eastman’s website. Thousands of manufacturers use automatic and …
Global textile manufacturer Milliken & Company is leveraging its materials science expertise to manufacture much needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for the health care industry amid the current COVID-19 global pandemic, focusing on engineering textiles into medical-grade fabrics using antimicrobial and fabric barrier coatings. Milliken’s new advanced medical fabrics and barriers are currently available, and …
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, has issued a statement from NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas in response to the Administration’s plan to institute a 90-day deferral on MFN tariffs, as reported by numerous press outlets. The reported plan being pushed …
Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL), a global company listed in Thailand, has recycled 50 billion PET bottles since 2011. This major global recycling milestone saved three million barrels of crude oil and eliminated 1.65 million tons of carbon. The company has committed $1.5 billion to deliver more recycling infrastructure globally. Yashovardhan Lohia, chief recycling …