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Insight15 Nov 2016Stevenson Textile Machines is the new agent for Memminger-IRO for all large diameter circular knitting applications in the UK and Ireland.
Following the election of president-elect Donald Trump, INDA and its president Dave Rousse joined manufacturing and business leaders from across the US in pledging to help bring the country back together after a divisive election.
A booming professional cleaning industry, leveraged by increasing health and safety concerns, is driving industrial wipes – a sector dominated by nonwovens giant Suominen. Product manager Eileen Calder explains why the company is honing in on this particular sector.
Insight14 Nov 2016In China, price of Polyester staple fibre rose 3.29% in dollar terms, 4.10% in Yuan terms following Trump's victory in the US election. The rise in price in dollar terms have been suppressed due to the weakening yuan relative to the dollar. Viscose Staple fibre fell 3.16% in terms of yuan; 3.92% in terms of dollars, and Polyamide, even though prices remained constant in terms of yuan, fell 0.78% in terms of dollars for the same reason as polyester staple fibres. China 32s and 40s weaved Cotton Yarns fell 0.78% in terms of dollar as prices remained constant in terms of yuans. India, on the other hand, due to rising costs of cotton fibers, and rising demand of Indian manufactures managed to see an average 4.55% increase in dollar terms for their 30s carded and 40s Combed woven cotton yarns
Insight14 Nov 2016In Pakistan, 5-day average price in week ending 11th of November rose 0.68% to 5,950 per 37.32 kg from Rs 5,910 per 37.32 kg the week before due to the arrivals of higher quality cotton. Prices has remained stable throughout this week at Rs 5,950 per 37.32.
Insight14 Nov 2016In the week ending 11th of November, Monday’s price was at 15750 yuan per tonne, 0.32% less than 15,800 yuan per tonne on Friday the week before. Following Monday, Viscose prices fell by an average 0.72% a day to 15,300 yuan per tonne on the 11th of November. The drop in price has accelerated overtime since Monday’s quote.
Innovations in advanced wound care will be presented by Freudenberg Performance Materials at this year's Compamed trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany. The trade show, taking place between 14-17 November, sees a number of hi-tech technologies on display for the medical sector.
