Archroma to acquire the Textile Effects business of Huntsman Corp.

August 10, 2022  |  Company News, News

Archroma announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Textile Effects business from Huntsman Corp. Since its formation in 2013, through a series of mergers & acquisitions, as well as internal investments in R&D, manufacturing and service capabilities, Archroma has been…
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Milliken & Co. expands yarn production

August 9, 2022  |  Company News, News

Milliken & Company — a diversified global manufacturer innovating in the textile, chemical, floor covering and healthcare industries — recently acquired one of the Frontier yarn plants in Mayodan, N.C., from Gildan. This plant acquisition expands Milliken’s open-end yarn production for its…
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Sunbrella & United Fabrics unveil Modern Art fabrics

August 5, 2022  |  Company News, News

Sunbrella and United Fabrics unveiled Modern Art, their third joint-contract upholstery collection to help design professionals discover new opportunities for contemporary commercial spaces. Featuring 32 new durable, soft and bleach-cleanable fabrics in a range of bold colors and playful patterns, M…
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Canada honors Magog Textile Mills

August 4, 2022  |  Company News, News

In 1883, Alvin Moore and William Hobbs founded the Magog Textile and Print Company. In the spring of 1884, the plant printed the first pieces of cotton in the country. By bringing together spinning, weaving, bleaching, and printing operations in a single industrial complex, the M…
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Culp changes executive management structure

August 3, 2022  |  Company News, News

Culp Inc. announced the company’s board of directors has approved a change in the executive management structure of the company, effective September 1, 2022. Franklin N. Saxon, the company’s current executive chairman and former CEO, will alter his role and be less involved in the day-to-day man…
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GUESS And Homeboy Industries announce the Upcycled Collection

August 1, 2022  |  Company News, News

In collaboration with Homeboy Industries, GUESS has developed a unique process to give new life to old clothing. By transforming recycled pieces into fun, fashionable creations, GUESS is building a new pathway to being fabulously sustainable. GUESS will work directly with Homeboy Recycling, a social…
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BASF commits $780 Million for chemical plant expansion

July 29, 2022  |  Company News, News

BASF announced a final investment decision on a $780 million project to double production capacity at its chemical manufacturing complex in Ascension Parish, marking the beginning of the third and final phase of an expansion plan announced in 2018. Counting all three expansion phases and other site …
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Insempra announces Solena Materials investment

July 27, 2022  |  Company News, News

Insempra, a biology-powered company enabling businesses to make superior products in partnership with nature, announces a strategic investment in Solena Materials Ltd. (‘Solena’), a synthetic biology company. Solena, a spin-out from Imperial College London, develops synthetic proteins for high-p…
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Jake Ritchie joins Herculite Products

July 26, 2022  |  Company News, News

Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics is pleased to announce that Jake Ritchie has been hired as Midwest Regional Manager for the Direct Sales team. Jake Ritchie joins the Herculite sales team with over four years of B2B sales support. Jake rec…
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Accelerating Circularity Europe launches polyester textile-to-textile trials 

July 22, 2022  |  Company News, News

Accelerating Circularity’s mission is to design and implement commercial systems in which textile waste is repurposed as raw material through reuse and recycling, and therefore ensure that they are not incinerated or sent to landfills. For the last year, Accelerating Circularity Europe has been wo…
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