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Solmax appoints Patrick Hébert as CFO
January 14, 2026 | Company News, News
Solmax has appointed Patrick Hébert as its CFO, succeeding François Laurin, who will retire later this year.
Teijin Ltd. to acquire Asahi Kasei Advance
December 29, 2025 | Company News, Industry News
In December 2025 Teijin Ltd. and Asahi Kasei Corp. agreed to an absorption-type merger between Asahi Kasei Advance Corp. and Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., where Teijin Frontier will serve as the surviving company and become a joint venture between Asahi Kasei (20%) and Teijin (80%), effective Oct. 1, 20…
Indorama Ventures, Jiaren Chemical Recycling announce partnership
December 11, 2025 | Company News, News
Indorama Ventures’ fibers business and Jiaren Chemical Recycling have formed a joint venture to accelerate circularity in the global textile industry. Both partners plan to leverage the joint venture to unlock up to 100,000 tonnes (110,231 U.S. tons) of textile-recycled PET spinning capacity annua…
Navis TubeTex announces U.S. partnership with Icomatex
December 10, 2025 | Company News, News
Navis TubeTex has announced a new partnership with Icomatex, a European manufacturer of stenters and textile finishing equipment. Under the agreement, Navis TubeTex will become the exclusive U.S. representative for the Icomatex stenter line. Navis TubeTex will now offer two complementary stenter pla…
Archroma, Innovo Fiber partner to expand Fibre52 technology
December 9, 2025 | Company News, News
Archroma, a global specialty chemicals company, and Innovo Fiber LLC, owner of the patented Fibre52® system, have announced a distribution partnership to expand Fibre52 technology to mills and brands worldwide. When paired with Archroma’s AVITERA® SE reactive dye range, the combined system reduc…
OCA launches Türkiye’s first organic cotton training curriculum
December 8, 2025 | Company News, News
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has launched its Organic Cotton Training Curriculum (OCTC), a training resource for Turkish farmers and field teams. The OCA is a multi-stakeholder organization with a mission of creating a transparent organic cotton supply chain. The curriculum incorporates best…
Samsara Eco, European Outdoor Group launch Nylon Materials Collective
December 5, 2025 | Company News, News
Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have announced the launch of the Nylon Materials Collective, a collaboration designed to make high-performance, virgin-identical recycled nylon accessible to more outdoor brands. The Nylon Materials Collective will unite outdoor brands, supply chain p…
Early registration opens for AATCC 2026 Coloration Conference
December 4, 2025 | Company News, News
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced that the association will host the Coloration Conference, Feb. 24–25, 2026, at the StateView Hotel in Raleigh, N.C. This event will bring together professionals from across the textile and color industries to explore …