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News27 May 2014The new Textile Technology Business Center (TTBC) in Bangladesh has been officially inaugurated by Lilianne Ploumen, Honorable Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands yesterday, during a ceremony at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dhaka. The centre is the first of its kind in Bangladesh and aims to assist the textile industry in adopting resource efficiency measures including waste water and ground water management systems.
A project that will carry out the first clothing physiology experiments in a weightless environment will start tomorrow. The German ESA astronaut Dr Alexander Gerst will take off from the cosmodrome in Baikonur in Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station.
News22 May 2014Johnson Controls and Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems (HASCO), the component group of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), have signed a definitive agreement to form a global automotive interiors joint venture.
Cone Denim is launching a new denim fabric that offers a cotton-like touch, utilising Unifi’s Repreve technology. ConeTouch denim is being introduced at this month’s Premiere Vision in Barcelona, targeting women’s stretch jeans and comfort-stretch jeans for men.
Insight21 May 2014As new research from the World Health Organisation reveals that reducing air pollution could save millions of lives, Tara Hounslea reports on the latest developments from major nonwoven filter media producers that are looking to tackle this vital issue
The Hohenstein Institute has certified 37.5 fibre technology as ‘Skin friendly’ and ‘hypoallergenic’. The technology developed by Cocona Inc is utilised by various active apparel brands, footwear and bedding producers to offer dynamic comfort properties whereby the naturally derived active particles work to create a stable humidity between fabric and skin, by attracting and releasing moisture vapour.
A new partnership has been formed to create advanced wearable medical devices using 3D printing technology. Dublin City University (DCU) and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) are working to develop wristwatches that can monitor the composition of sweat and smart textiles that sense movement in limbs or variations in body chemistry for applications in sports, personal health, rehabilitation or medical therapeutics.
The board of directors at Ahlstrom Corporation have appointed Marco Levi president and CEO, effective June 16. He will succeed current president and CEO Jan Lång, who will continue as a special advisor to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities.
Sabic is launching its first portfolio of renewable polyolefins that are certified under the ISCC Plus certification scheme. The range includes renewable polyethylenes (PE) and polypropylenes (PP) and is said to be applicable for all the company’s polyolefin grades, potentially for all market applications.
Techtextil North America opened its doors today at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. In total 363 exhibitors are showcasing their latest products and services for the technical textiles and nonwovens sectors at Techtextil North America, 232 firms dedicated to the composites industry at JEC Americas and 164 companies for the textile processing industry at Texprocess Americas.
The Germany-based Mann + Hummel Group is to acquire a 50% stake of the Microdyn-Nadir. Following its strategy to grow its business outside the automotive sector, Mann + Hummel entered the water filtration market with acquisitions in Singapore (Ultra-Flo in 2010) and Brazil (Fluid Brazil in 2012).
Rockline Industries has donated more than 26,000 packages of cleaning and personal care wipes to International Aid, a Christian relief ministry assisting with disaster relief efforts in Arkansas and Mississippi in the wake of the tornadoes that have swept through communities in the area.
