Autoliv buys Delphi assets

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Markets

Delphi Automotive LLP, Troy, Mich., emerged from a four-year bankruptcy in October 2009 and divested a string of businesses, including its North American airbag, seatbelt and steering wheel manufacturing facilities. Swedish seatbelt and airbag maker Autoliv Inc. acquired those assets at the end of D…
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Highland Industries expands S. C. plant

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The weft-insertion manufacturing facility in Cheraw, S.C., will expand and add jobs, says Highland Industries Inc., an industrial textiles manufacturer based in Greensboro, N.C. The state of South Carolina and Chesterfield County rolled out the red carpet for Highland in its attempt to attract new i…
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Burlington Technologies brings 100 jobs

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Defying a depressed economy, Burlington Technologies, Burlington, N.C., will bring 100 new jobs to the city with its affiliate VitaFlex LLC, a manufacturing facility for nonwoven elastic fabric. The plant will manufacture face masks and stretchable painters’ hoods, but applications for breatha…
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Organic flame retardant from Albemarle

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Environmental concerns about flame-retardant chemicals surfaced when compounds were discovered in soil and ground water at fire training sites. Now Albemarle® Corp., Baton Rouge, La., is unveiling a new organic flame retardant suitable for use in textile, electronic and transportation products m…
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Textiles REACH European markets

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Shirley Technologies Ltd., Leeds, England, offers new textile testing services to screen for substances of very high concern (SVHC) in garments, fabric, thread or other components of the textile product supply chain. The European Union law that requires companies to be responsible for chemicals used…
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Funding carbon fiber research projects

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Markets

Lightweight, high-strength carbon fiber can potentially save energy by making vehicles lighter, which improves fuel efficiency. Its promising energy-saving aspects landed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) $34.7 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to develop a new Carbon …
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Industrial protective clothing markets

February 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

As risk managers put a higher priority on protecting workers from injury—including exposure to infections such as the H1N1 influenza and potential terror attacks—personal protective equipment sales continue to grow. A new report on this market, “Industrial Protective Clothing: A Gl…
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Understanding European REACH standards

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News

In June 2007, the European Union introduced the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation (and Restriction) of Chemicals (REACH) protocols, which have significant impacts for companies making, importing or supplying clothing and textile products in Europe. The Association of Suppliers to the British C…
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ASTM product certification services

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News

ASTM International, originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), has established voluntary technical standards for materials, products, systems and services. Businesses seeking a second opinion on whether their products meet ASTM standards can now request certification …
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Production trends in the Americas

February 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Reportlinker.com has announced the availability of a new report, “World Textile and Apparel Trade and Production Trends: the U.S.A., Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, 2009 Edition” that describes market conditions in North and South America. No surprise, the struggling economy hit …
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