Texas Thread Technology acquired by PolySachi Polymers

June 17, 2021  |  Company News, News

PolySachi Polymers LLC, Harlingen, Texas, acquired Texas Thread Technology in April. In business for more than 30 years, Texas Thread Technology manufactures mil spec twisted and bonded sewing thread and industrial yarns. PolySachi Polymers is also the parent company of PARI Olefins-Winzen Plant, sp…
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Shawmut Corp. announces new Military & Protective Materials business unit

June 16, 2021  |  Company News, News

Shawmut Corp., West Bridgewater, Mass., has established a Military & Protective Materials business unit that will apply the company’s trademark advanced materials, textile manufacturing and process innovation techniques to produce high-quality, U.S.-made, ultra-high-specification and high-perf…
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Beaver Paper Group appoints Wheeler as TexSewn product manager

June 15, 2021  |  Company News, News

Beaver Paper Group of Atlanta, Ga., a manufacturer of sublimation media and TexSewn® cut and sew papers has promoted Allen Wheeler to the new position of TexSewn product manager.
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Archroma launches Color Atlas Polyester Library

June 11, 2021  |  Company News, News

Archroma has launched its new Color Atlas by Archroma® Polyester Library, with 1,440 colors for sportswear, athleisure, swimwear, children’s clothing, shoes, fashion and home textiles.
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AATCC launches call for presentations for Digital Textile Printing Conference

June 10, 2021  |  Company News, News

Presentation topics are now being accepted for the December 2021 Digital Textile Printing Conference co-sponsored by AATCC and PRINTING United Alliance. Now in its sixth consecutive year, the conference delivers relevant, cutting edge content.
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Alexander Tessmar-Pfohl to chair Sattler AG managing board

June 4, 2021  |  Company News, News

Sattler AG has named Alexander Tessmar-Pfohl as its chair of the managing board. He takes over from Herbert Pfeilstecher, who was a member of the managing board since 2001 and the chair since 2007. During his tenure, Pfeilstecher steered the company, based in Gössendorf, Austria, into its most succ…
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Lectra completes acquisition of Gerber Technology

June 4, 2021  |  Company News, News

Lectra has finalized its acquisition of all outstanding shares of Gerber Technology on a cash-free debt-free basis, for 175 million euros, financed through a 140 million euro loan and the group’s available cash, plus 5 million newly issued Lectra shares to AIPCF VI LG, Gerber Technology’s so…
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Dobbs joins Glen Raven Technical Fabrics

June 3, 2021  |  Company News, News

Sammy Dobbs has joined Glen Raven Technical Fabrics (GRTF) as Director of New Business Development for the company’s GlenGuard® brand of flame-resistant and arc-resistant fabrics, which are used to make protective apparel.
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Lenzing reaches milestone on path to climate-neutral production

June 2, 2021  |  Company News, News

Lenzing Group, a provider of sustainably produced specialty fibers for the global textile and nonwoven industries, is continuing to make strides toward achieving carbon neutrality. The successful completion and commissioning of an air purification and sulfur recovery plant at the Lenzing facility ma…
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Indorama Ventures increases capacity in India

May 28, 2021  |  Company News, News

Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Ltd., a subsidiary of global petrochemical producer Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd., will spend up to US $82 million upgrading equipment and adding capacity at its manufacturing site in Nagpur, India. The capital expenditure plan includes a new PET resin manufacturing …
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