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News29 Apr 2014It is with great regret that we report the death of David Brunnschweiler, a respected member of the UK textile and nonwoven industry.
Performance technology brand 37.5 has appointed Scott Branscum as executive vice president to lead the company’s global sales, marketing and merchandising efforts. He will work closely with premium active apparel brands.
American & Efird (A&E) has entered into definitive agreements with Gütermann Holding SE to acquire its subsidiaries and assets constituting its entire industrial and consumer thread business. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia is investing in a start-up company which has developed a method to process textiles and garments using liquid carbon dioxide.
International Fibres Group is investing in the high performance fibre segment at its Asota site in Austria. The company has revealed plans to increase production capability through machinery customisation from a leading supplier and expects the new high performance fibre product range to be available to the market during the second half of 2015.
The UK’s University of Leeds is launching a new MSc programme in Medical Textiles from 2015 through its Centre for Technical Textiles in the School of Design. There is full funding available for a few places and part funding for five students.
Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb Company, a subsidiary of Freudenberg Nonwovens, has become a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The company will now act as part of a global association of companies from the apparel and footwear industries which have committed to comply with fixed criteria in the areas of environmental protection and sustainability.
EDANA, the Europe-based association of the nonwovens and related industries, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the organiser of ITMA 2015, MP Expositions, to support the organisation of a conference on nonwovens during the machinery event.
Herrmann Ultraschall and C4S have developed a new ultrasonic process that allows optimised particle fixation in an embedded layer for super absorbent structures which eliminates the need for fluff, glue and curly fibres. The process also means the patterned SAP feeding system is no longer required.
A public awareness campaign, sponsored by US-based nonwovens association INDA, and the Maine Wastewater Control Association (MWWCA) to educate consumers to not flush baby wipes down the toilet has been nominated for a 2014 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Merit Award.
A new exhibition and conference for the nonwovens industry will take place in Gujarat, India, in June. The event is being organised by Radeecal Communications in association with Gujnon Manufacturer Association of Nonwoven and is expected to attract some 25,000 visitors from throughout the nonwoven supply chain.
