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Insight23 Nov 2015Demand for cashmere is still weak and local dehairers are trying to attract the market by softening their prices, reported the Schneider Group.
Insight19 Nov 2015Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a new medical product portfolio centred on advanced wound care, which it is presenting at the Compamed trade fair in Düsseldorf.
Visteon Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its non-core automotive interiors plant in Berlin, currently held by Visteon Deutschland GmbH and APTUS GmbH, to APCH Automotive Plastic Components Holding GmbH (APCH), effective from 1 December, 2015.
CNITA, the China Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles Association, and EDANA, the global nonwovens industry association, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the joint organisation of the Eurasian Geotextiles Symposium (EAGS) in June 2017 in Beijing, China.
Insight2 Nov 2015INDA’s debut Hygienix conference has been dubbed the nonwoven trade body’s “best attended conference in 35 years” after 600 delegates, including WTiN, gathered in St Petersburg, Florida, last week to hear of the latest developments shaping the hygiene and personal care sectors.
Insight22 Oct 2015US pulp and paper company Georgia-Pacific is investing US$110 million in upgrades to its Alabama River Cellulose (ARC) mill. The investment includes replacing one of the mill's two existing wood yards that process incoming logs, upgrading the other wood yard, plus a major upgrade to one of the mill’s machines that produce pulp.
News21 Oct 2015Wacker Chemie AG has started up a new reactor for vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions at its Calvert City site in Kentucky, US. By expanding its capacities, Wacker is meeting global demand for its dispersions and dispersible powders, which is rising amid such world trends as urbanisation, renovation and environmental consideration, the company said.
News19 Oct 2015Kimberly-Clark Corporation has been honoured for the sixth time with a SmartWay Excellence Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency for working with transportation providers to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible, while reducing the impact of carbon pollution.
SCA, a global manufacturer of personal care products, has launched Libero Touch, dubbed its “biggest innovation” in diaper development since Up&Go 20 years ago. The premium performance diapers are said to be much softer, giving babies the experience of being completely surrounded by softness.
Insight14 Oct 2015Swiss sports group Mammut has launched a new range of outdoor apparel designed for extreme use in high mountain terrains. Branded the Eiger Extreme Limited Edition Package, the new collection, comprising the Nordwand Pro LE Jacket and Nordwand Pro LE Pants, is said to offer unparalleled strength and durability.
Insight13 Oct 2015The global automotive upholstery market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.55% over the period 2014-2019, with the majority of players highly dependent on the automobile industry as well as current fashion trends, according to a new report from Sandler Research.
Fibertex Nonwovens, a company owned by Schouw & Co, has entered into a trade deal with Turkish spunlace nonwovens company Ribatek for DKK 120 million of its assets, including buildings, machines, and stocks. Simultaneously, employees relating to the production will also be acquired, and customers and other rights, too.
Insight9 Oct 2015Inspired by a naturally occurring material found in marine mussels, researchers at The University of Texas, Austin, US, have created a new flame retardant to replace commercial additives that are often toxic and can accumulate over time in the environment and living animals, including humans.
Insight8 Oct 2015gDiapers, a US manufacturer of flushable and compostable diaper inserts, has unveiled a new style of gPants based on traditional values. Branded George and Genevieve, the gDiapers system pairs soft cotton gPants covers with disposable inserts that are flushable and compostable (wet ones only), offering a new alternative to regular disposable diapers.
