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Review18 Mar 2014Visitors up 13.3% for Milano Unica China
3,400 selected visitors attended Milano Unica China, up 13.3% on the previous year.
Flexible approach
Whether it is a retailer changing sourcing destinations in response to rising labour or freight costs or a machinery builder adapting its capacity to meet rapidly changing customer demands, modern businesses need to build flexibility into their supply chains to survive.
ACIMIT updates Green Guide to sustainable technology
Italian textile-machinery ACIMIT has published the second edition of its ACIMIT Green Guide, providing a summary of the actions taken by Italian textile machinery firms in the field of sustainability. For the 39 manufacturers adhering to the ‘Sustainable Technologies’ project, launched by ACIMIT in 2010, the Green Guide lists the technology innovations that allow machine users to cut production costs while adopting environmentally friendly measures.
Thread guide unit
Stoll has applied for a patent for a new pre-assembled thread guide rail unit and method of fitting a flat knitting machine with independently powered yarn guides. The patent application is based on a pre-fitted yarn carrier rail unit which has a yarn carrier rail for at least one independently driven yarn-carrier which is able to move the former. The unit has a yarn carrier drive able to fit the driving arrangement for connecting the yarn carrier drive to the yarn carrier. The new yarn carrier rail unit can be placed ready to function into a flat knitting machine.
News18 Mar 2014Ink producer Kiian forms new Specialty division
Ink producer Kiian Group has announced a restructuring in which its speciality inks will be handled by a new Kiian Specialty division, to be launched at the inaugural InPrint show in Hannover, Germany, from April 8-10.
News18 Mar 2014Primark commits $9 million to Rana Plaza victims
Primark is to pay $9million to 580 workers (or their dependents) who died or were injured as a result of the Rana Plaza building collapse.
News18 Mar 2014Rieter profits up 46%
Rieter generated net profits of CHF 37.4m (€30.8m) in 2013, equivalent to 3.6% of sales. This figure is 46% higher than the previous year’s of CHF 25.7m (€21.1m), said the company.
Executive Market Report - 17th March 2014
A detailed review of movements in fibre, yarn and fabric prices from the previous week, along with changes in production costs.
News17 Mar 2014New appointments at SSM
Marco Sarain has taken up the appointment of chief financial officer at winding technology manufacturer SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG, Horgen, Switzerland this month.
News17 Mar 2014DTG Digital to introduce digital pigment inks for polyester
DTG Digital, which markets direct-to-garment digital printers and inks produced by Australia’s Impression Technology, is to introduce a set of inks for polyester and other synthetic fibres. The new inks will expand the capabilities of the company’s machinery, complementing its existing DTG ink set for natural fibres.
Profile17 Mar 2014Wool wellbeing
Elisabeth Van Delden, International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) secretary general, explains why product wellness is a strategic priority for the global wool industry.
Review17 Mar 2014IWTO confirms keynote speaker
Environmentalist Allan Savory to discuss the role animals can play in preventing desertification.
ExxonMobil to build hydrocarbon resin plant in Singapore
ExxonMobil Chemical is building facilities to manufacture Escorez hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin at its recently expanded petrochemical complex in Singapore. The company has started engineering and procurement activities and expects construction to start in the second half of 2014, and completion anticipated in 2017.
INDA appoints new chairman of the board
INDA, the US-based association of the nonwovens industry, has appointed Robb Lovegrove of Milliken as the chairman of the board. He succeeds Todd Bassett of Fi-Tech and will hold the position for a two-year term.
News17 Mar 2014China’s cotton imports remain in decline
According to China Customs, cotton imports during February amounted to 246,100 tonnes, down 15.86% from the previous month and by 35.01% from the same month last year.
Sweden threatens Brussels with lawsuit over endocrine disruptors
The Swedish government is to bring forward national legislation outlawing certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) in 2014, including some used in textiles.
Wool Market Report - 17th March 2014
A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.
News17 Mar 2014Yarn prices revised downward in China
Yarn trading was still very quite last week, with many buyers and sellers preferring to remain on the sidelines of the market, in a very uncertain business climate.
News17 Mar 2014China man-made fibre report
Softness in crude oil prices and data pointing to a slowdown in manufacturing activity within the national economy had a detrimental impact on polyester intermediate markets last week.
LA Textile sees visitor increase
The spring/summer 2015 edition of the Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA Textile) took place from March 10-12, 2014 at the California Market Center (CMC), with an increase in traffic compared with last year, according to the organiser.
Dixie Group to acquire Atlas Carpet Mills
The Dixie Group is to acquire Atlas Carpet Mills, a high-end manufacturer and marketer of commercial floorcovering products located in Los Angeles, California, US.
INDA presents lifetime achievement awards
INDA, the US-based association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, has presented Joseph Wahlquist of Rockline Industries and Thomas Justice of Zene LLC with lifetime achievement awards for services to the nonwovens industry.
News14 Mar 2014Cut-resistant flexible skating glove launched
Hunter Sportswear is to launch a safety glove for ice-skaters with the highest - class 5 - cut resistance at SPOVAK. The glove offers users the highest level of cut resistance, combined with a high level of comfort and light weight, similar to standard sports gloves, according to DSM Dyneema.