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Insight21 Sept 2015The data published by China Customs indicates that cotton imports in August slumped 33.77% from July, to 70,000 tonnes, posting a third straight month of falls.
Insight21 Sept 2015Prices declined at the sale on 16 September in Port Elizabeth, with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator shedding 4.1% compared to the last sale, closing the day at a value of R124.60 (clean).
The third sale of the 2015 winter season took place in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday September 15, with a very large offering of 204,805 kilos, and 95% of the offering sold.
Insight21 Sept 2015The Australian Wool Week activities took place on Wednesday, 16 September and Thursday, 17 September. The replacement of the Australian Prime Minister this particular week appeared to give the Aussie dollar some strength, as the country’s exchange rate rose by 2.5%.
According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), cotton output may rise 4% in 2015/16 season, to 470 000 tonnes, mainly due to a projected 6% expansion in the planted area (214,000 hectares).
Insight18 Sept 2015InkTec has introduced a new dye sublimation ink, SubliNova R-TS, for Ricoh Gen5 printheads. Designed to deliver quality prints on the high speed Mimaki TS500-1800 printer, SubliNova R-TS ink has been formulated for printing on uncoated and coated light-weight transfer paper, 50-70gsm, with a fast drying time.
Insight18 Sept 2015At IMI Europe InkJet Technology Showcase back in June, Kyocera announced the forthcoming of the Kyocera KJ4C printhead with ink recirculation close to the nozzles. Now, the first KJ4C has been officially announced to the market as Kyocera reveal the KJ4C-0360 will be available from October 2015. The KJ4C recirculation print head will have the same print width as the KJ4B, but with a reduced number of nozzles.
Insight16 Sept 2015UK based specialists in dispersions for digital textile inks, Diamond Dispersions has reported a record 12 months of growth. Over the last four years the company has focused on this ever expanding area of the printing market, redesigning its portfolio of pigmented dispersions and creating a new range of high performance dye sublimation dispersions.
Knowaste has submitted plans to develop the UK’s largest diaper recycling facility in Hayes, West London. £14m will be invested in the development of a state-of-the-art Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) recycling facility on an industrial site in Uxbridge Road. The site is named Hayes 180 and is planned for launch in early 2017.
