Champion Thread opens U.S. dye house

February 21, 2023  |  Company News, News

Champion Thread Company, a manufacturer and marketer of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns, and other textile and sewn products accessories, has opened a new thread and yarn dye house in Clover, S.C. Located in close proximity to its Gastonia, N.C., headquarters, the exceptional domestic ma…
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Rosser joins Culp as VP global operations

February 17, 2023  |  Company News, News

Culp, Inc. (NYSE: CULP)  (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) announced that they have hired Pat Rosser as the  Vice President of Global Operations for Culp Home Fashions (“CHF”), the company’s mattress fabrics division. Rosser worked for Culp Home Fashions from 2011 to …
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Evonik, AMSilk to manufacture sustainable silk proteins

February 16, 2023  |  Company News, News

Evonik has entered into an agreement with the German biotech company AMSilk to produce industrial quantities of innovative, sustainable silk proteins. The silk can be used in a broad range of applications including high-quality fashion, smart materials in automotives, and medical devices. Materials …
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Durst hires Chuck Slingerland

February 14, 2023  |  Company News, News

Durst continues its expansion to support the corrugated market by announcing industry specialist Chuck Slingerland as new Corrugated Sales Manager for Durst North America. In this position, Slingerland will continue to focus on and grow Durst’s, and Koenig & Bauer Durst’s, presence in this c…
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Sattler Outdura appoints Caldwell and Talbert to lead sales teams

February 13, 2023  |  Company News, News

Sattler® Outdura®, a division of The Sattler Group, Austria, announced that Chris Caldwell, current product manager for Outdura casual furniture and Sattler shade fabrics, has taken on the new responsibility of sales manager for Outdura. Julie Talbert has also joined the Outdura team as a sales ma…
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Oerlikon expands service offering

February 9, 2023  |  Company News, News

The American subsidiary of the Swiss Oerlikon Group, Oerlikon Textile Inc., is expanding and moving into new, modern premises tailored to future needs just a few kilometers away from its previous location in Charlotte, N.C.. A new service center for the polymer processing industry will be created la…
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CELLIANT cleared to market as Class 1 Medical Device

February 8, 2023  |  Company News, News

At Hologenix®, whose CELLIANT® infrared technology is an ingredient in world-class brands across many categories, science matters. The company has a distinguished Science Advisory Board composed of experts in the fields of photobiology, nanotechnology, sleep medicine, diabetes and wound care. The …
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Cottonaro retiring from Culp

February 7, 2023  |  Company News, News

Culp Inc. announced the planned retirement of Mike Cottonaro, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Culp Home Fashions (“CHF”), effective April 30, 2023. Cottonaro will retire after 38 years of dedicated service and leadership with the company’s mattress fabrics division. Cottonaro …
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New faces at Polygiene

February 6, 2023  |  Company News, News

Polygiene® welcomes two new colleagues as part of the Polygiene Group™, to expand the brand’s influence in U.S. markets and beyond. As part of their ongoing strategy to expand the Polygiene brand into the North American market, Polygiene Group has bought long-term distributor BioMaster US. Not …
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McClendon new president of Spradling Intl.

February 2, 2023  |  Company News, News

Spradling International, a global manufacturing leader of coated fabrics, is proud to announce that Doug McClendon has been named the President of Spradling International effective January 2023. McClendon has over 35 years of experience in the textile industry. Throughout his career, he has held a v…
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