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Profile3 Jun 2014Cocona has re-launched as 37.5 to emphasise the performance benefits of the activated carbon textile technology. Tara Hounslea catches up with Jeff Bowman to find out the latest about the company’s new brand name, updated business model and expanded capabilities
Fil Control is well known for its expertise in yarn sensors and electronic devices. With facilities in France and China, the company offers a global service to customers.
According to the China National Bureau of Statistics, polyamide output during April was 198,000 tonnes, 6.45% higher than March and up 17.86% from the same month in 2013.
In recent years, Spanish machinery manufacturers have made great efforts to develop sustainable technologies and processes for the textile and fashion industry, according to Spanish textile machinery association - AMEC/AMTEX president, Jordi Galtés, commenting ahead of ITMA Asia + CITME.
News3 Jun 2014The Hohenstein Institute is carrying out an independent research project looking at the effectiveness of antimicrobial textiles in breaking infection chains. The research is being carried out in cooperation with hospitals, care homes and the textile industry.
Review3 Jun 2014CIDPEX 2014, organised by the China National Household Paper Industry Association (CNHPIA), was held from May 14-16 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, with more than 700 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors. The event dedicated to the tissue paper and disposable hygiene products industry attracted more overseas exhibitors and visitors this year too.
INDA’s second biennial Converting and Bonding (CAB) conference took place last month at Greenville, South Carolina, USA. It covered technology advancements, converting treatments and techniques, as well as global trends in the nonwovens and engineered fabrics industries.
Rockline Industries has installed the largest single geothermal heating and cooling system for use in a production facility in the United States. The company said its 1.2 million square foot nonwovens converting plant, located in Booneville, Arkansas, is the first and only production facility to be heated and cooled by geothermal technology and is expected to reduce Booneville’s reliance on overall energy and natural gas by 65%.
Pakistan’s textile sector will grow only gradually following its membership of the European Union (EU) GSP+ scheme, according to Dr Safdar Sohail, economic minister at the Pakistan mission to the EU. Speaking to WTiN.com in an exclusive interview from his office in Brussels, Dr Sohail said: “There will be no surge of demand where one would imagine people would start stitching garments in garages, nothing of the sort.”
News2 Jun 2014Columbia Sportswear Company, specialising in global outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, has acquired prAna Living LLC for $190m. PrAna will join Columbia’s portfolio of outdoor brands, alongside Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, Sorel and Montrail.
