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Lectra appoints Antonella Capelli president EMEA region
April 5th, 2024
Lectra, supplier of technology solutions accelerating the transition to Industry 4.0 for the fashion, automotive and furniture industries, announces the appointment of Antonella Capelli as president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective May 1, 2024. Already a member of the executive committee since January 1, 2024, Capelli takes over from Fabio […]
NatureWorks appoints Erik Ripple president, CEO
December 1st, 2023
NatureWorks, a manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, announced the appointment of Erik Ripple as the company’s new president and CEO Ripple will succeed interim president and CEO, Jill Zullo, who has served in the role since March 2023 when former CEO, Rich Altice, retired from NatureWorks. Ripple comes to NatureWorks […]
Haartz Expands offerings to include MultiCam patterns
October 31st, 2023
The Haartz Corporation, a global supplier of highly engineered and uniquely designed textile materials, announced that its ProTact by Haartz™ material is now available in MultiCam® patterns. MultiCam is an original combat-proven pattern officially issued for use by the US Army for its Afghanistan operations in 2010 and remains a leading name in concealment pattern […]
ANC purchases ZIM International
October 27th, 2023
American Niagara (ANC) of Norcross, Ga., is pleased to announce the purchase of ZIM International (ZIM) of Smyrna, Ga. ANC and ZIM will be headquartered out of ANC’s Norcross, Ga., location. Scotty Barocas, President of ANC, said “This is a great opportunity for ANC and for ZIM! As a combined company, we can offer ZIM’s […]
Prestige Foam acquired by VPC Group
October 23rd, 2023
VPC Group, a leader in the production of both foam and fiber materials, has successfully acquired the assets of Klaussner's subsidiary, Prestige Foam, as part of Klaussner's asset liquidation. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in VPC Group's growth strategy, enabling them to expand their foam pouring and fabrication footprint beyond its historical origins of […]
HeiQ AeoniQ joins Canopy, commits to forest protection
October 20th, 2023
HeiQ AeoniQ becomes an active brand partner of the Canopy initiative with eleven other companies to address the growing climate and biodiversity crises by committing to keep Ancient and Endangered Forests out of our man-made cellulosic fiber supply chain. The commitments that HeiQ AeoniQ™ is making are part of solutions-driven non-profit Canopy’s Pack4Good and CanopyStyle […]
Cotton Egypt Association, Better Cotton inaugurate renewed strategic partnership
October 6th, 2023
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, and Cotton Egypt Association (CEA), the organisation responsible for promoting and protecting Egyptian cotton worldwide, inaugurated the launch of their renewed strategic partnership at a multi-stakeholder event in Cairo on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Uniting key stakeholders from across the cotton sector in Egypt and beyond, the […]
FIBRE52 achieves ZDHC certification
October 4th, 2023
After months of rigorous testing, the Fibre52™ cotton Prepare for Dye (PFD) and dye biochemistries have been certified by ZDHC and are now on the ZDHC list of approved chemistries. Established in 2015, ZDHC — which stands for Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals — is dedicated to working with brands, suppliers, solution providers and chemical […]
InTENTional Systems now provides custom printing
October 3rd, 2023
The consumer expectation of a brand experience has evolved over the past several years in the direction of even greater customization, personalization and immersion. Thanks to the recent purchase of one of the most innovative large-format tent printers, trusted Binghamton tent manufacturer InTENTional Systems is stepping up custom branding by providing corporations with high-quality custom tents for […]
DyeCoo, CleanDye CO2 dyeing technology reduces emissions by 58%
September 29th, 2023
Shown here are DyeOx4 machines from DyeCoo installed in a factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V./DyeCoo North America DyeCoo's waterless dyeing technology, operated by CleanDye's factory in Vietnam, generated 58% lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventional textile dyeing vendors, an independent lifecycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by Adidas shows. The LCA was […]