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News10 Apr 2014New EU rules may lead to lower electricity bills for textile producers
Manufacturers of nonwovens, dyes and pigments, as well as companies active in the preparation and spinning of textile fibres, may see their electricity bills drop through new national-government subsidy rules announced yesterday by the European Commission.
Absorbent fluff free core without adhesive
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.
Indorama Ventures attains 51% of SASA
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) aquired 51% of polyester and PET producer SASA Polyester Sanayi AŞ (SASA) in Turkey through its wholly-owned subsidiary Indorama Netherlands BV (IBV), from Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding AŞ (Sabancı Holding).
North Carolina adds fewer textiles and apparel jobs in 2013
Manufacturing employment in North Carolina, USA, has hardly changed over the past year, reports the 2014 North Carolina Manufacturers Register, a database and directory. According to data collected in 2013, North Carolina added 824 jobs over the past year – far fewer than the 7,000 jobs the state added in 2012.
Reifenhauser present as a whole group at INDEX
The Reifenhauser Group is here at INDEX under the new slogan of ‘rethinking technology’, with a keener focus on industrial applications than has been seen previously from the machinery supplier.
News10 Apr 2014Keqiao fabric sales increase modestly during Q1
Fabric trading volumes during March in China’s Keqiao Textile City (a huge production and trading hub in Zhejiang province) amounted to 477.98 million metres, more than double the total in February (when sales were affected by the long Spring Festival break).
Interview: Joel Hackney, CEO of PGI
Tara Hounslea caught up with him during his first visit to the INDEX show in Geneva to find out the latest about the Fiberweb and Providencia transactions, as well as the current focus for the business
News10 Apr 2014MTEX gets dedicated distribution company in UK
A new company, MTEX Technologies Ltd, has been formed to focus on the sales, support and servicing of all MTEX direct-to-textile printing products across the UK and Ireland.
News10 Apr 2014VERDOL to present twisting machinery at INLEGMASH
VERDOL SPS will present its range of technologies and machinery for processing filament yarns at INLEGMASH in Moscow, from April 22-25.
Turning point for China?
It doesn’t seem that long since ITMA Asia + CITME 2012 was taking place but here we are again, two years on, with ITMA Asia + CITME 2014 only two months away. The knit industry in China has changed somewhat in that time. Labour costs have risen significantly making labour-intensive post production processes less economical in China. These are tending to be off-shored to cheaper destinations such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh.
Saving energy in drawing process
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in textile activities including spinning. Retech, which develops and produces components and installations for processing of synthetic filaments mainly in the mechanical and thermal treatment field, says it uses only materials which can be recycled and are based on environmentally responsible solutions.
Albaad invests in flushable nonwovens technology from Voith Paper and Trützschler Nonwovens
Albaad, a producer of nonwovens and nonwoven products, has independently developed a confidential piece of technology for flushable fabrics. The company said that its technology has advantages over existing technologies, both product-wise and operational-wise.
News9 Apr 2014Epson launches new dye sublimation printer for short to medium production runs
Global print and imaging giant Epson has launched a new 64-inch digital dye sublimation transfer printer. Epson said that the SureColor SC-F7100 is intended to build on the success of the SC-F7000, with the company responding to customer demand for a textile printer engineered for short to medium print runs.
News9 Apr 2014China’s acrylic production registers moderate growth
According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, acrylic output during January and February totalled 120,693 tonnes, up 5.04% from the comparable figure last year.
News9 Apr 2014Six new carpet colours added to Heckmondwike FB’s Array range
Heckmondwike FB, manufacturer of fibre-bonded carpets and tiles, recently introduced six new colourways which the company said will enhance the appeal of the popular Array range for more commercial projects. The colours include Copper, Marble, Peacock, Violet, Emerald and Fuchsia.
Rockline Industries attains new facility as part of expansion
Rockline Industries has acquired a nearly 240,000sq ft facility on a 30-acre site in Russellville, Arkansas, USA, in line with a planned expansion of the company.
News9 Apr 2014Oerlikon launches low-volume man-made fibre machine
Oerlikon Neumag has launched the Staple FORCE S 1000 at INDEX in Geneva. The machine aims to make low-volume production of man-made fibres for nonwovens economic.
News9 Apr 2014China’s polyamide output growing
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, polyamide production during the first two months of 2014 reached 370,365 tonnes, 20.05% higher than the same period of 2013, continuing the strong year-on-year growth witnessed during the preceding six months.
News9 Apr 2014Lightweight and cut-resistant glove hits the market
Ejendals, a company specialising in developing, manufacture and marketing of products that protect hands and feet, is now launching its latest glove, model 909, designed to be lightweight, offer a cool feel and provide level 3 cut resistance according to EN388.
Strong year for Crealet
Crealet saw a strong financial year in 2013, profiting from recognition of the quality of its products and greater awareness of the company worldwide, said CEO Walter Wirz.
Review9 Apr 2014Interfiliere Hong Kong sees 3,200 visitors
Interfiliere Hong Kong saw a stable number of exhibitors and 3,200 visitors, with a growth of 8% in overseas visitors. The Americas, Europe, Russia and Baltic States and Asia were well-represented, according to the organisers.
India Focus: A good time for investing in India’s knit sector
The last three years have been a rollercoaster ride for the Indian textile industry, despite its size, product flexibility, raw material resources and government support under the concessional Technology Upgradation Fund (TUF) scheme. This was mainly due to the recession in demand from the major importing block, namely the US and the European Union, and the simultaneous decline in demand from domestic retail due to the slowing economy.
News8 Apr 2014Indian yarn and fabric production continues to increase
Yarn output between April 2013 and February 2014 (the first ten years of the fiscal year) continued to grow at an impressive pace compared with the corresponding 2012/13 level. Cotton yarn production rose by 10.4% to 3,600,000 tonnes, while blended and non-cotton yarn output increased by 8.0% to 1,265,000 tonnes.
News8 Apr 2014US textiles and apparel imports lower in February
US textiles and apparel imports during February amounted to 4.36 billion square metre equivalents (SME), 14% lower than the previous month (a larger seasonal dip than that witnessed in recent years) and 4% lower than the year-earlier figure.