Piedmont Plastics acquires Empire Plastics

October 6, 2020  |  Company News

Piedmont Plastics, a wholesale distributor of plastic sheet, rod, tube and film, has acquired Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Empire Plastics Inc. Empire Plastics has built a reputation based on expert knowledge and service over the past 28 years and its current customer base serves as a great foundation fo…
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Dickson Coatings changes name to Saint Clair Textiles

October 5, 2020  |  Company News

Dickson Coatings has formally changed its name to Saint Clair Textiles. The name change is a result of the sale of Dickson Coatings from Glen Raven Inc. to Sioen Industries NV Group in December of 2019. The name is a reflection of its proud history (since 1918) and its location in Saint Clair de la …
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Precision Textiles invests in new equipment to make PPE

October 2, 2020  |  Company News

Precision Textiles, a supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, healthcare and home furnishings industries, has purchased additional manufacturing equipment to make PPE a permanent part of its product portfolio. With the addition of six new laminating machine…
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Birdair announces global restructuring

October 1, 2020  |  Company News

Birdair Inc., a specialty contractor for custom tensile membrane structures, has announced an international reorganization as it expands its worldwide presence through its network of organizations. A subsidiary of the Taiyo Corporation in Japan, Birdair—along with a number of MakMax Group affili…
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American & Efird to purchase Charles Craft performance yarns

October 1, 2020  |  Company News

Elevate Textiles Inc., a global provider of advanced products and textile solutions, has announced that its American & Efird (A&E) division will purchase the high performance yarn business of Charles Craft Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of high-performance flame resistant/cut resistant…
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Baldwin installs precision spray systems for textile manufacturers

September 30, 2020  |  Company News

Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has successfully installed six new fabric finishing and sanforizing precision spray systems in the U.S. and Turkey. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the installations were completed in just 60 days, thanks to collaboration between onsite Baldwin textile team members, lo…
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Koehler Paper Group appoints Sternbeck for Beaver Paper

September 25, 2020  |  Company News

Koehler Paper Group, a global producer of high-quality specialty paper, has named Tobias Sternbeck as chief executive officer for the recently acquired Beaver Paper, a leading producer of sublimation media for the dye-sub and digital printing industry. Sternbeck brings more than 15 years of experien…
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The Woolmark Company launches digital education platform

September 24, 2020  |  Company News

The Woolmark Company has launched a free online learning portal to educate along the global textile supply chain. The Woolmark Learning Centre offers a level of transparency within the industry, designed for students studying fashion, agriculture science and textile engineering; designers, brands an…
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Cone Denim offers forensic verification of cotton traceability

September 23, 2020  |  Company News

Cone Denim, a global leader in denim authenticity and sustainable innovation for more than 128 years and part of the Elevate Textiles portfolio of brands, has partnered with Oritain, the product and supply chain traceability specialist, to become the first denim mill to adopt the highest level of en…
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Designtex partners with Native Energy and Southern Plains Land Trust

September 22, 2020  |  Company News

In partnership with Native Energy and the Southern Plains Land Trust in Colorado, Designtex has balanced its 2020 operational footprint by investing in the Medford Spring Grasslands Conservation Project in southeastern Colorado. The investment helped the Trust to acquire 6,900 acres of shortgrass pr…
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