National Cotton Council launches Plant Not Plastic campaign

September 15, 2025  |  Company News, News

A new national survey conducted for the National Cotton Council (NCC) reveals that only a third (33%) of consumers are “very aware” of microplastic pollution despite widespread concern about its effects. Additionally, only 42% of those surveyed were aware of the connection between microp…
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Birdair launches 2025 Architectural Icons Tour

September 11, 2025  |  Company News, News

Birdair Inc., a specialty contractor for custom tensile membrane structures, launched the 2025 Architectural Icons Tour. The road tour will visit more than 200 Birdair structures across the U.S. over the next 12–18 months. It celebrates the company’s upcoming 70th anniversary in 2026, as well …
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Designtex adds new image search feature to website

September 10, 2025  |  Company News, News

Designtex, a designer and manufacturer of applied materials for the built environment, has added a new artificial intelligence (AI) image search feature to its website, designtex.com. The AI feature was developed in collaboration with Stylib, a tech startup. After a user uploads an image or selects …
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16 European organizations launch WhiteCycle project

September 8, 2025  |  Company News, News

Sixteen public and private European organizations are combining their scientific and industrial expertise to launch the WhiteCycle project. The four-year project aims to develop a circular method for recycling waste containing textiles made of PET. It was coordinated by Michelin and co-funded by Hor…
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The Look Company acquires OAI + Rainier

September 4, 2025  |  Company News, News

The Look Company, a visual branding provider for retail, sports and events, has completed the acquisition of OAI + Rainier, a visual branding and manufacturing company. The acquisition includes nearly all assets created by the 2022 merger of OAI and Rainier Industries, including two U.S.-based manu…
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Milliken & Company acquires South Carolina textile facility

September 4, 2025  |  Company News, News

Milliken & Company has announced that the company has acquired the assets of Highland Industries Inc. in Cheraw, S.C. “This acquisition bolsters the capabilities of Milliken’s technical textiles business to benefit our customers,” says Halsey Cook, president and CEO of Milliken…
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Seaman Corporation announces office expansion, adding 50 jobs in Ohio

September 2, 2025  |  Company News, News

Seaman Corporation has announced the groundbreaking of its expanded headquarters in Wooster, Ohio. The expansion will support the creation of more than 50 new jobs in Wayne County. The new 10,200-square-foot mixed-use space will feature additional workstations, a large, multi-purpose conference r…
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World Emblem opens factory in Dominican Republic

August 29, 2025  |  Company News, News

World Emblem, a custom emblem and patch manufacturer, held a groundbreaking event Aug. 12 for its new 100,000-square-foot factory in Santiago de Los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. World Emblem CEO Randy Carr was present at the ceremony along with Victor “Ito” Bisonó, Minister of …
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Christian Botschek joins the Management Board of KARL MAYER

August 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

KARL MAYER announced that Christian Botschek has joined the KARL MAYER STOLL Textilmaschinenfabrik Management Board as managing director. Since July 1, he has been working in the position alongside Axel Wintermeyer. Botschek is a mechanical engineer who has been part of the KARL MAYER team since 200…
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories announces opening of second production facility

August 27, 2025  |  Company News, News

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. has announced that its second production rearing center in Southeast Asia is now fully operational. Teams are now active at both rearing centers, working with the company’s established parental lines for BAM-1 production hybrids, as well as three additional parenta…
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