Steinbach promoted at Snyder

April 27, 2020  |  Company News

Snyder Manufacturing has announced the promotion of Tracey Steinbach to Materials Manager/Scheduler. Steinbach has been with Snyder for 17 years and has worked primarily in the accounting department. She has also served in purchasing and customer service. Snyder Manufacturing is an American manufact…
Romer joins Hexagon Composites ASA

April 24, 2020  |  Company News

Hexagon Composites ASA has appointed Karen Romer as senior vice president communications. She will lead Hexagon’s communications activities globally and will be the principal contact for the company’s communication activities. Romer comes from the position of senior director at Hill & Knowlt…
Koch Separation Solutions expands manufacturing of membrane technology

April 23, 2020  |  Company News

Koch Separation Solutions (KSS) is expanding the manufacturing capacity of its innovative PURON® reinforced hollow fiber membrane technology by 50 percent. This manufacturing expansion reflects KSS’s significant growth and an increased ability to quickly serve businesses that utilize its reinforc…
Eriez appoints Guenthardt

April 22, 2020  |  Company News

Lukas Guenthardt has been appointed to president and CEO of Eriez®. Guenthardt joined the Eriez board of directors in 2011 and was named executive vice president of global strategy and development in 2014. Prior to joining Eriez, Guenthardt was with K-Tron International for 20 years, serving in var…
Seaman Corp. names Jeff Swartz chief executive officer

April 21, 2020  |  Company News

Seaman Corporation, a family-owned business headquartered in Wooster, Ohio, has announced that its board of directors has selected Jeff Swartz as its new chief executive officer. Swartz will replace John Crum, who is retiring after 18 years at Seaman, including the last five as CEO. Swartz is a vete…
DuPont launches new program

April 20, 2020  |  Company News

DuPont has launched a new program, #TyvekTogether, to increase the overall availability of Tyvek® personal protective garments in the company’s continued efforts to help combat the spread of COVID-19 and protect health care workers. The #TyvekTogether Program will introduce a new specialized Tyve…
Verus International acquires controlling interest in N95 mask and biohazard suit manufacturer

April 17, 2020  |  Company News

Verus International Inc. has acquired a controlling 51 percent interest in ZC Top Apparel Manufacturing Inc., a Philippines-based maker of reusable N95 fabric masks and biohazard suits. ZC Top produces a premium mask that is N95 compliant and constructed of a washable shell and a multi-layer filter …
Suominen and Ahlstrom-Munksjö strengthen cooperation

April 15, 2020  |  Company News

Suominen and Ahlstrom-Munksjö have signed a multi-year commercial agreement that renews and strengthens the existing co-operation at the Ställdalen plant in Sweden. The agreement secures supplies from Ställdalen to Suominen’s customers for several years and will also considerably improve the co…
Baldischwieler named as head of textile technology at Uster

April 14, 2020  |  Company News

Uster Technologies has announced Oswald Baldischwieler as head of the textile technology department and member of the executive committee. Baldischwieler is an experienced textile technologist and manager. His entire career has been dedicated to the development and promotion of the textile industry,…
ANDRITZ develops high-speed converting line for the production of face masks

April 13, 2020  |  Company News

ANDRITZ Diatec, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has developed a fully automatic, high-speed face mask converting line for the production of disposable face masks. The new converting line will be able to produce masks for surgical/medical applications; other mask types, like N95/FFP2,…