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News10 Oct 2014China polyester values remain in the doldrums
Quotations of polyester products lost more ground in China after the national holiday. The price of the key polyester product, filament yarn (FDY 50D/24F), fell to 10,700 yuan per tonne on October 10, down 200 yuan from the end of September.
News10 Oct 2014China yarn market sluggish
The yarn market in China was still tepid after the long holiday and the prices of most products were under renewed pressure.
Clearlake acquires Sage Automotive Interiors
Clearlake Capital Group (Clearlake) has acquired Sage Automotive Interiors (Sage), the second largest automotive textile supplier in the world.
Konica Minolta buys European textile inkjet distributor
Konica Minolta Inc today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Verga IT Srl, the Italian-based distributor of its Nassenger series of digital textile printers. Through the acquisition, Konica Minolta has established Konica Minolta IJ Textile Europe Srl, with headquarters in Bregnano, Como, Italy, and with Akiyoshi Ohno as its president.
News9 Oct 2014Vietnam tops the ranking of cotton yarn suppliers to China during August
The China Customs data showed cotton yarn imports during August fell 3.72% from the previous month, to 150,200 tonnes. The figure also slumped 26.17% on the comparable level of last year, registering a contraction of four months in a row.
News9 Oct 2014EU boosts China apparel exports during 2014
According to China Customs, garment exports during August reached US$ 20.57 billion, up 1.63% on the previous month and 10.44% y-o-y.
Ahlstrom withdraws from Porous Power Technologies
Ahlstrom will make no further investments in Porous Power Technologies after it was unable to develop products to meet customer needs.
Kelheim Fibres shortlisted in two ITMA Future Materials Award categories
Viscose speciality fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has reached the final of the ITMA Future Materials Awards in two categories. With its new speciality fibre Bramante, the company applied for the award in the category “Best innovation - Medical textiles”.
Antimicrobials webinar aims for safer use
An educational webinar aimed at explaining the benefits of antimicrobials and how to use them responsibly is being run this month by the body which supports this area of the textiles industry.
Toray completes European carbon fibre precursor plant
Toray Industries and subsidiary Toray Carbon Fibers Europe held a ceremony to mark the completion of construction of the new carbon fibre raw material (precursor) plant at CFE’s Lacq, France plant.
Domestic technology brands line up for Chinese print show
Four hundred Chinese manufacturers and distributors of screen and digital printing technology will make up the bulk of the exhibitors at FESPA China and CSGIA, scheduled to take place in Guangzhou in November.
News9 Oct 2014China polyester staple fibre output loses steam
According to China National Bureau of Statistics, polyester staple fibre production during August increased 1.63% on the same month of 2013, to 782,460 tonnes.
News9 Oct 2014China cotton fabric output lacklustre
The data from China National Bureau of Statistics indicated cotton fabric production during August continued to shrink by 4.04% on the previous month, to 3.26 billion metres, following a decrease of 4.4% during July.
Rockline reports 22% fall in greenhouse gas emissions
Rockline Industries, manufacturer of coffee filters and consumer, medical and commercial wet wipes, has registered a 22% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2014, as reported in its Annual Environmental Sustainability Report.
NCC to educate Cotton Belt on Agricultural Act of 2014
The National Cotton Council (NCC) has scheduled 25 educational meetings across the Cotton Belt to provide its members with in-depth information regarding insurance options for cotton under The Agricultural Act of 2014. The meetings will be held between November 10 and December 10.
AWI-sponsored Nuffield Scholar to tackle fire as pasture management tool
This year, the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has chosen Robert Webb from Tarana in New South Wales to be the next Nuffield Scholar, to study the use of fire as a native pasture management tool.
BASF opens large-scale chemical facility in India
BASF India has inaugurated its large-scale chemical production complex at Dahej in Gujarat, India. With a project cost of INR 1,000 crore (approximately €150m), the site reportedly represents BASF’s single largest investment in India.
Insight8 Oct 2014Seal of approval
Last year’s collapse of the Rana Plaza textile and garment-producing hub in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, killing 1,133 and injuring more than 2,000 workers, shocked many German importers, consumers, NGOs and politicians.
News8 Oct 2014SGL presents pre-impregnated textile products for mould-making
SGL Group is exhibiting its newly developed tooling prepregs (pre-impregnated textile semi-finished products) at Composites Europe (October 7-9) in Germany. These prepregs are shaped and cured to make carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) moulds, which are then used to produce fibre-composite components.
Huntsman introduces novel whitener for cellulosics
Huntsman Textile Effects has introduced an innovative fluorescent whitening agent for brilliant white shades on cellulosic fibres. It says the new UVITEX BHA LIQ high-affinity stilbene whitener has unequalled acid stability and acid fastness, making it a unique complement to most finishing treatments, with no risk of greening-off and superior protection against phenolic yellowing during storage and shipment.
Messe Frankfurt acquires trio of Argentinean textile industry fairs
Messe Frankfurt Argentina has taken over the international Emitex, Simatex and Confemaq trade fairs, which cover the fields of textile and garment machinery, as well as the textile and garment industry.
News8 Oct 2014Cotton futures rebound robustly amid tight supply
New York cotton futures continued their strong rally on Tuesday, extending the gains to three sessions in a row.
