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News4 Nov 2015Trützschler Man-Made Fibers is launching a new generation of staple fibre machines to the market. All components are designed as stand-alone units.
Insight4 Nov 2015Welders at risk of splashes from molten metal could benefit from new protective clothing, thanks to a new research project.
News4 Nov 2015Italian company Red Carpet, a new entry in the field of textile machinery offering innovative solutions for finishing woolen and worsted fabrics, is presenting its Wool Power and Wool Basic decatisers at ITMA in Hall 6, Stand C104.
Textile machinery manufacturer HAS Group, which is showing at ITMA in Hall 10, Stand B111, has developed a new vertical rail system for its stenters, the Stenter RAM-X Advanced Series.
Visteon Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its non-core automotive interiors plant in Berlin, currently held by Visteon Deutschland GmbH and APTUS GmbH, to APCH Automotive Plastic Components Holding GmbH (APCH), effective from 1 December, 2015.
News3 Nov 2015Richard Hough is launching Simtex - a new type of calender roll which the company said promises exceptional performance in heat resistance and durability. It is made using a combination of high-tech synthetic fibres. Richard Hough is not yet releasing full details of these materials, but the company is confident that Simtex could have a ‘revolutionary impact’ across fabric finishing applications.
Insight3 Nov 2015Global cotton values were under renewed pressure except in the USA and Pakistan. Polyester prices recovered amid improved sales despite the softened raw material markets. Viscose and nylon remained stable, however acrylic slumped. Wool spot rate rebounded robustly. Yarn prices shrank in India and China as demand was waning. Fabric sales were mixed when the season changed.
Insight3 Nov 2015A recent study commissioned by Cotton Incorporated has analysed where the key opportunities will lie in the growing Chinese disposble hygiene market. In the first of a two-part summary for WTiN, Rob Johnson and Keith Osteen of Smith Johnson Associates present the findings.
CNITA, the China Nonwovens and Industrial Textiles Association, and EDANA, the global nonwovens industry association, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the joint organisation of the Eurasian Geotextiles Symposium (EAGS) in June 2017 in Beijing, China.
Insight2 Nov 2015INDA’s debut Hygienix conference has been dubbed the nonwoven trade body’s “best attended conference in 35 years” after 600 delegates, including WTiN, gathered in St Petersburg, Florida, last week to hear of the latest developments shaping the hygiene and personal care sectors.
