Vanguard USA establishes branch in Italy

September 21, 2021  |  Company News, News

Durst Group, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has announced that Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a U.S. company acquired last year and headquartered in Lawrenceville, Ga., is establishing its European branch in Brixen, Italy. Vanguard Digital Printing USA is …
Belfino Group expands its group of textile providers

September 20, 2021  |  Company News, News

Belfino Group, a global business development and marketing resource for Asian Textile Mills, has announced a new global initiative that will provide increased access to Asian specialty textile mills. The initiative will place a special focus on mills located in China, Korea and Vietnam that are maki…
Zuniga joins MUTOH America

September 16, 2021  |  Company News, News

MUTOH America recently added procurement specialist Ronald Zuniga to its Phoenix, Ariz., team. Zuniga will be responsible for numerous tasks, including purchasing, inventory control, assisting with order processing, and receiving supplies and parts into the MUTOH system. Zuniga’s background in pur…
Glen Raven donates to NC State Wilson College of Textiles’ scholarship program

September 15, 2021  |  Company News, News

Glen Raven Inc., a global textile company based near Burlington, N.C., recently donated $250,000 to the NC State Wilson College of Textiles to support the college’s Textile Pioneer Scholarship Program as well as the Dean’s Textile Innovation Fund. The first needs-based scholarship program at t…
Precision Textiles launches new website

September 13, 2021  |  Company News, News

Precision Textiles, a supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive and health care industries, has launched a new website unifying the manufacturer’s products with its diverse manufacturing capabilities. The revamped site, precisiontextiles-usa.com, positions t…
B.I.G. YARNS awarded HPR status for second European plant

September 10, 2021  |  Company News, News

.I.G. YARNS has announced the attainment of a FM Global “Highly Protected Risk” Achievement Award (HPR Award) for its yarn production facility in Komen, Belgium.
Ferntex collaborates with Sol-Out and TAF for Australian outdoor fabric market

September 9, 2021  |  Company News, News

Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. (TAF) and Bulliontex Co. Ltd. have joined with Australia-based company Ferntex Solutions to distribute outdoor fabrics under Bulliontex’s Sol-Out® brand made with TAF’s Durashine™ fiber in Australasia. Sol-Out fabrics will be available for awnings, shades and marin…
HUESKER implements first high-performance robot

September 8, 2021  |  Company News, News

The HUESKER Group, a manufacturer of technical high-performance textiles for civil engineering, agriculture, industry and lightweight construction, along with ABB, a pioneer in robotics and automation, have developed a high-performance robot used for handling and palletizing heavy yarn reels.
Durst appoints Cosh as UK and Ireland label business development manager

September 7, 2021  |  Company News, News

Simon Cosh, an inkjet specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the print and graphic communications industry, has been appointed UK and Ireland Label Business Development Manager by Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies.
Orion Engineered Carbons initiates construction of second plant in China

September 2, 2021  |  Company News, News

Orion Engineered Carbons has begun constructing its second plant in China for specialty and high-performance carbon black, expanding the chemical company’s production capacity in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.