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Leigh Delaware, part of the Leigh Fibers group, has acquired ICE Recycling. Leigh is a family-owned, fourth-generation manufacturer of recycled fibres. Financial details have not been disclosed.
News20 Jun 2014Kimberly-Clark has entered the house wrap business with its new Block-It House Wrap. The product is designed to provide a tough liquid barrier and additional breathability to ensure a dry building structure. The patented technology is channels liquid away from the wall assembly and to the ground.
Insight19 Jun 2014The Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) fell by 8 cents on the previous week’s sale (June 12), in another lacklustre market with the smallest offering so far this season. The EMI closed at 1,021 Australian cents per kilo clean on Thursday June 19. In US dollar terms, the EMI fell by 5 cents to 960 US cents per kilo.
INDA, the US-based nonwovens association, has announced a new date and location for its fifth annual Research, Innovation and Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) conference. The conference will be held from February 9-12, 2015, at Miami’s Downtown Hilton in Miami, Florida.
Jacob Holm has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Sontara business from DuPont Protection Technologies. The sale, which comprises a global nonwovens business with products in the medical and wipes fields, is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Chemical specialist Stahl has made a number of changes to its management team to reflect the expansion of its business. Due to the recent acquisition of the Clariant’s leather services business, Stahl now serves the entire leather processing chain, in addition to providing chemicals for performance coatings.
Almost 3,000 visitors attended the first Meet the Manufacturer event, organised by Make it British and held from June 11-12 in London. The event featured manufacturers, factories and craftspeople from all over the UK, with the aim of bringing about the return of British-made fashion and textiles.
Invista’s Cordura brand fabric making its debut at the airland defence and security trade fair Eurosatory, which starts today. The Invista booth is highlighting gear and apparel featuring thermal performance Cordura Nyco fabric, No Melt/No Drip Cordura baselayer fabrics, as well as Solution-Dyed Nylon Cordura Classic fabrics and webbing.
Radici Novacips, headquarters of the RadiciGroup Plastics business area, has achieved Environment Product Declaration (EPD) Process Certification, which recognises its capability to handle the process for the preparation and internal verification of EPDs.
Review13 Jun 2014The 53rd edition of the Dornbirn Man-Made Fibers Congress is aiming to provide a platform for discussion on new challenges in finance and economy that are impacting the European man-made fibre industry. The speakers and presentations will offer insight into their influences on innovation, efficiency and the competitiveness, when it takes place from September 10-12 in Dornbirn, Austria.
