Hohenstein advances textile sustainability

January 31, 2020  |  Company News

Hohenstein has completed the development of its new method for analyzing microfiber shedding from textiles. Using dynamic image analysis, the method quantifies shedding behavior and reveals previously unattainable data with practical implications for material development throughout the supply chain.…
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Huntsman Textile Effects partners with Xenon

January 30, 2020  |  Company News

Huntsman Textile Effects and Xenon have announced the formation of NaviColor, a dedicated marketing channel to service the unique needs of select customers in the U.S. textiles and apparel industry.  NaviColor is a business specifically designed to meet the needs of select Huntsman Textile Effe…
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Szczerba and Yacono join Mutoh

January 30, 2020  |  Company News

Mutoh America Inc. has hired two new regional sales managers. Kevin Szczerba has been named sales manager for the central region and brings more than 30 years of sales experience to the company. Gary Yacono has been named sales manager for the northeast. Yacono spent the last four years in the wide …
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Enduratex expands marine products representation

January 29, 2020  |  Company News, Marine

Enduratex™ has expanded its marine product representation through a new relationship with Coatney Sales and Haimes Coleman Group Inc., according to Eric Petersen, director of sales and marketing for Enduratex. Craig Coatney, principal of Coatney Sales, and Charlie Haimes, a principal in the Haimes…
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PrimaLoft P.U.R.E. reduces carbon emissions

January 29, 2020  |  Company News

PrimaLoft Inc. has introduced PrimaLoft® P.U.R.E.™, a proprietary manufacturing technique that reduces carbon emissions by as much as 48 percent. P.U.R.E., which stands for Produced Using Reduced Emissions, is the latest development in PrimaLoft’s commitment to make more sustainable products wi…
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Shawnee partners with SANITIZED AG

January 29, 2020  |  Company News

The Sanitized® antimicrobial additive for hygiene function and material protection for flexible PVC will now be marketed in the U.S. by Shawnee Chemical. SANITIZED AG and Shawnee Chemical both deal in high-performance products for the PVC industry. As an addition to the core product services, SANIT…
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DOMO Chemicals appoints Bonte

January 29, 2020  |  Company News

DOMO Chemicals, a global leader in engineering nylon materials towards sustainable solutions, announced its transition plan for the function of CEO. The Board of Directors of DOMO has appointed Yves Bonte to succeed current CEO Alex Segers during February 2020. Segers has held the CEO position since…
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Mutoh wins SGIA product awards

January 28, 2020  |  Company News

Mutoh America Inc. won the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association’s (SGIA) Product of the Year Award for the ValueJet 2638X 104-inch printer in the Solvent or Latex Ink Over 80 Inches category and the ValueJet 1638UH 64-inch UV-LED hybrid printer in the Flatbed/Hybrid Under $100k category at the Pr…
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Eastman to recycle old carpet

January 28, 2020  |  Company News

Post-consumer carpet will now be recycled through Eastman’s carbon renewal technology. Eastman has partnered with Circular Polymers, a company that reclaims post-consumer waste products for recycling. This gives Eastman a consistent source of feedstock for carbon renewal, an innovative chemical re…
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Alert Management Systems earns woman-owned small business certification

January 28, 2020  |  Company News

Alert Management Systems has been designated as a Certified Woman-Owned Small Business by the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Alert is now eligible for the WOSB Program, as set forth in 13 C.F.R. part 127 and has been certified as such by an SBA approved Third Party Certifier. Co-Owned by Mary C…
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