ANDRITZ, Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, Pellenc ST partner for textile recycling

April 17, 2023  |  Company News, News

International technology group ANDRITZ entered an ambitious partnership with Pellenc ST and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles to set up the very first industrial-scale automatic textile sorting line in France combining automated sorting and recycling technology. The partners have expert knowledge from decad…
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Vanguard distribution expands with Glantz partnership

April 14, 2023  |  Company News, News

Continuing their ever-growing presence, Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, has announced their new partnership with Glantz, a leading supplier in the industry, based in Louisville, Kentucky. To consummate this relationship, Glantz will feature the Vanguard Digital VR6D-HS UV-L…
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Apex Mills appoints Joan Izzo as senior marketing manager

April 13, 2023  |  Company News, News

Apex Mills, a fully integrated domestic supplier and manufacturer of custom technical and specialty textiles and fabrics, has named Joan Izzo as new Senior Marketing Manager. She will build greater awareness of the company brand as an innovative supplier and fabricator as well as promote newly expan…
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Radford to manage dyehouse for Champion Thread

April 12, 2023  |  Company News, News

Champion Thread Company, a manufacturer and marketer of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns, and other textile and sewn products accessories, welcomes package dyeing expert Larry Radford to the role of Dyehouse Manager for its all-new, South Carolina thread and yarn dyeing facility. Radford …
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Lectra opens new U.S. manufacturing facility

April 11, 2023  |  Company News, News

Lectra celebrated the inauguration of its manufacturing facility in Tolland, Conn. The implementation of operations in this facility marks an important milestone in Lectra’s 2023-2025 strategic roadmap as the company expedites bringing manufacturing in-house for improved quality and customer satis…
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Nonwovens production in Europe exceeds pre-COVID level

April 10, 2023  |  Company News, News

After a spike caused by the exceptional increase in demand for nonwovens materials in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, (+9.3% in 2020-2021), production in Greater Europe (including Western and Eastern European countries, Turkey, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine) is back on track. The figures,…
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Tajikistan strengthens ties with Better Cotton

April 7, 2023  |  Company News, News

Better Cotton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tajikistan Ministry of Agriculture to reinforce the pair’s partnership and further support the production of more sustainable cotton across the Central Asian nation. The MoU was signed by Better Cotton’s Director of Fundraisin…
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NCTO elects Norman Chapman, Charles Heilig

April 5, 2023  |  Company News, News

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished sewn products, held its officer elections for fiscal year 2023 last week. NCTO has elected Norman Chapman, president and CEO of Inman Mills, as chairman, and Charles Heil…
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GOLDTOE launches free sock recycling program with TerraCycle

March 30, 2023  |  Company News, News

In time for Earth Month, GOLDTOE® Socks announced its Free Recycling Program in partnership with TerraCycle®, an international recycling leader. The program will offer people an easy way to recycle used socks from any brand, which will then be made into new products. In return, users will be rewa…
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