Stitches USA And Buckeye Mask Co. Use First-Of-Its-Kind Automation In The United States To Produce Millions Of Masks In Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — August 13, 2020 — Today, Governor Mike DeWine announced that Stitches USA and Buckeye Mask Co. will partner to produce high-quality, cotton face masks on a large scale, bolstering domestic personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using first-of-its-kind automation in the United States, the combined efforts of both companies can produce over 1.5 million masks a month for civil use.

“The partnership between Buckeye Mask and Stitches USA demonstrates how Ohio manufacturers are stepping up to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “At the beginning of this crisis, I said that we would work to bring PPE manufacturing back to Ohio and the United States to reduce our reliance on foreign markets. This partnership is part of that effort and a great win for Ohio.”

“We saw an acute need in Ohio for efficient production of PPE and stepped up to the challenge,” said Carla Macklin, president of startup Buckeye Mask Co. in Cleveland. “The speed at which this project came together has been incredible and was made possible by the efforts and foresight of so many across the State.”

Stitches USA, headquartered in Sugarcreek, and Buckeye Mask, based in Cleveland, were connected through the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance, a partnership among the Ohio Manufacturers Association, Ohio Development Services Agency, JobsOhio and its network, and the Ohio Hospital Association. The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) is providing engineering capabilities and technical support to make PPE. Normally competitors, the companies combined efforts to reduce costs, increase efficiency and make the greatest impact at a critical time.

“Beating China at its game by investing in technology has been my mission for 20 years,” said John Miller, founder and president of Stitches-USA and SUPERB, “We make engineered components in Ohio and ship them to China every week. This same strategy will not only enable us to manufacture PPE in Ohio, we will do it better.”

Stitches USA will receive a $500,000 grant from the Ohio PPE Retooling and Reshoring Grant Program and a $1.2 million loan from JobsOhio. Buckeye Mask will receive a $30,000 grant from the Ohio PPE Retooling and Reshoring Grant Program and a $1.8 million loan from JobsOhio. The funding will help purchase advanced machinery to mass produce multi-ply antimicrobial cotton masks. Stitches USA and Buckeye Mask operate six and nine machines respectively. At full capacity, their mask production is competitive with Chinese facilities.

“We continue to work with our partners and companies, like Buckeye Mask and Stitches USA, to expand PPE manufacturing in Ohio,” said J.P. Nauseef, JobsOhio president and CEO. “The pandemic has exposed a strong need to build the U.S. medical supply chain, and Buckeye Mask and Stitches USA show that Ohioans have the ingenuity, will and talent to be a national leader in this essential effort.”

Buckeye Mask is a startup launched in partnership with National Safety Apparel, an 85-year-old automated apparel company. Stitches-USA is a commercial sewing operation that manufactures American flags, high temp hazmat PPE and equestrian gear. Stitches is a branch of SUPERB Industries Inc., a Class I FDA registered, ISO9000 and IATF16949 certified manufacturer of engineered products that specializes in hospital bed related components and other capacity available to support the COVID-19 crisis.

Over the past nine years, JobsOhio working with many partners, completed more than 2,500 projects that resulted in more than 198,000 jobs created, $56 billion in capital investment and $9.3 billion in new payroll. During that time, Ohio businesses and workers have been resilient and resolved, driving Ohio’s rise in national, independent rankings of best states for business, quality of life and affordability.

Posted August 13, 2020

Source: JobsOhio

Energy-Efficient Yarn Manufacture: Cationic-Dyeable Yarns Have Established Themselves In The Market

REMSCHEID, Germany — August 13, 2020 — The to-date largest system for cationic dyeable yarns has been manufacturing in China with great success for over a year now. The installation, with a capacity of 600 tons of partially oriented yarn (POY) a day, instantly catapults the system operator into the vanguard of cutting-edge producers: with its high-quality products, the well-known Chinese yarn manufacturer has secured itself a 30-percent market share in China.

An additive in the melt ensures easier and superior uptake of dye, meaning that this special type of yarn uses very little water during the dyeing process and hence generates less environmental pollution. As a result of chemically-modifying the polymer, the fibers or filaments score points due to the lower temperatures required within the dyeing process, while producing consistently-brilliant dyeing results. The product is visually striking with its extremely-shiny, lively colors. Excellent processing properties — with simultaneously extremely low energy consumption and considerably reduced CO2 emissions — ensure a high level of efficiency in the case of this sustainable product.

The high capacity and the favorable production costs associated with the direct spinning process make the yarn considerably more attractive for further processing compared to production methods available to date. This opens up a new, broader application window for cationic dyeable yarns.

International yarn manufacturers have been producing such yarns within the context of the POY and fully drawn yarn process on machines and systems supplied by the Remscheid-based solutions provider Oerlikon for 30 years now.

Posted August 13, 2020

Source: Oerlikon

WEKO To Offer A New Way Of Applying Polygiene — Spraying Means Saving

MALMÖ, Sweden — August 13, 2020 — WEKO is a German supplier of industrial application systems for surface finishing. Together with Polygiene it will now offer solutions for applying Polygiene ViralOff as a spray of microdroplets. This saves up to 80 percent of water, 80 percent of chemistry and 90 percent of drying energy.

The machines and application solutions will be sold to existing and new customers which include numerous leading textile treatment and manufacturing mills. This means Polygiene will further reinforce their presence in the whole value chain, from branded consumer and professional products brand labels to their partners on the manufacturing side.

“We see the demand for ViralOff in the market, and we wanted to bring our expertise in applications to make this technology even better,” said Tobias Schurr, sales and marketing director at WEKO. “The savings in water, energy and chemical footprint are more than substantial. We also give perfect repeatability of the application, which is important when promising the >99 percent virus reduction of ViralOff.”

“ViralOff is as much a sustainability initiative as it is a part of battling the current and future pandemics,” said Mats Georgson, chief marketing officer, Polygiene. “With ViralOff you can skip maybe 80 percent of washes — there is no ‘just in case’ reasons. And that will save so much on the environment. Now with WEKO we can realize dramatic savings in the production side too. And while this application method is not as dry as my puns, it uses only 20 percent of the water of conventional methods.”

Posted August 13, 2020

Source: Polygiene AB

Rieter Wins Patent Dispute In China

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland — August 13, 2020 — Rieter protects its innovations and products with patents and registered designs. The company takes consistent action against patent and design infringements. In mid-July 2020, in a legal dispute, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court of the People’s Republic of China ruled in favor of Rieter Ingolstadt GmbH (Germany).

Rieter machines stand for outstanding quality, high operational safety, excellent performance and user-friendliness as well as unique design. In order to benefit from these characteristics, competitors copy the successful Rieter machine concepts and even adopt the coveted Rieter design.

Rieter protects its innovations by means of patents and registered designs. The company takes consistent action against companies that infringe Rieter patents or designs and copy products or machines. In 2018, Rieter registered design infringements by Shenyang Hongda Textile Machinery Co. Ltd. in relation to double-head draw frames, and decided to file a lawsuit against the Chinese company.

In mid-July 2020, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court of the People’s Republic of China determined that the double-head draw frames JWF1316 and JWF1316T of Shenyang Hongda Textile Machinery Co., Ltd. are similar to and fall within the scope of protection of the design patent concerned. The defendant Shenyang Hongda Textile Machinery Co., Ltd. was sentenced to compensate the plaintiff Rieter Ingolstadt GmbH for financial losses and expenses.

Posted August 13, 2020

Source: Rieter Holding Ltd.

Two More Sateri Mills Confirmed EU-BAT Compliant

SHANGHAI — August 12, 2020 — Two more Sateri mills in China, Sateri Jiujiang and Sateri Jiangxi, have received verification of compliance to the emissions limits set out in the European Union Best Available Techniques Reference Document (EU- BAT BREF) on Polymers. This brings the total number of EU-BAT compliant mills to three of five, accounting for over 60 per cent of Sateri’s overall fiber production capacity. In April this year, Sateri Fujian was the company’s first mill to be verified as being EU-BAT compliant.

Verified by independent consultant Sustainable Textile Solutions (STS), a division of BluWin Ltd. (UK), the parameters of the EU-BAT BREF assessed included resource utility efficiency, wastewater discharge and air emission. As a highlight, STS’ assessment concluded that the energy intensity and air emission of Sateri Jiujiang and Sateri Jiangxi were well under EU-BAT norms for viscose production. Considering the EU-BAT energy requirements limit of 30 gigajoules per metric ton of fiber, the mills were each saving about 1,100 kilograms of carbon dioxide per metric ton of fiber production. The mills also followed local requirements for controlling ecological impact for viscose production, and there were no gaps identified against EU-BAT.

Sateri Jiangxi is a 16-year-old mill and the company’s first and oldest, while Sateri Jiujiang was acquired and expanded in 2015.

“For three of our five mills to meet the EU-BAT emissions limits in such a short span of time is a testament to our continued investment in best-in-class technologies,” said Allen Zhang, president, Sateri. “This applies to all our mills — regardless of whether they are existing, acquired, or newly constructed ones — as we aim to achieve a high level of sustainability performance across all our operations.”

The company is well on track for its remaining two mills, Sateri Jiangsu and Sateri China which were acquired and newly-built in 2019 respectively, to comply with EU- BAT’s recommended emission levels by 2023.

Posted August 12, 2020

Source: Sateri

 

 

 

 

 

Suominen Increases Its Capacity In Europe By Upgrading And Restarting One Of Its Existing Production Lines In Italy

HELSINKI — August 12, 2020 — Suominen will increase its spunlace capacity in Europe by upgrading and restarting one of its existing production lines in Cressa, Italy. The investment will strengthen Suominen’s capabilities in Europe and it is made in line with the strategy aiming for growth.

“Demand for nonwovens products is increasing in all regions. With this investment we are able to support our customers in responding to the growing demand,” says Petri Helsky, President and CEO of Suominen.

The total value of the investment is approx. 8 million euros ($9.5 million) and the investment project will be finalized during the second half of 2021.

Posted August 12, 2020

Source: Suominen Corporation

Corridor Partners With Pantone To Create A More Sustainable, Digital Creation Process

CARLSTADT, N.J. — August 11, 2020 — Pantone LLC announced its partnership with menswear brand Corridor to streamline its color and design process with Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) integrated design solution. Corridor, an independent menswear brand, focuses on contemporary American clothing, natural fibers, and responsible design and tailoring. Corridor leveraged Pantone’s FHI tools to create a portable, global design ecosystem in response to the accelerated need for designers to adapt to a new workflow amidst COVID-19.

The evolution of the manufacturing process in design has increasingly become more digital as calls for a more sustainable process including cutting down on waste and carbon emissions traditionally generated in the sampling process, has become a major priority in the fashion and home furnishings industries as a whole. In addition, the pandemic has shifted the way people work and communicate in design, limiting travel and enforcing communication digitally. As a result, designers have had to fill-in the gaps of communication for color and creation through a seamlessly integrated process leveraging physical and digital design tools.

Dan Snyder, creator of Corridor, wanted to remain committed to the brand’s focus on “making beautiful things” despite these new shifts and needed a mobile color development process that would allow him to convert the beauty he saw while in nature into something that could be communicated with his global suppliers. Snyder was able to create his own portable design ecosystem that adapted to his design needs using Pantone’s Fashion, Home + Interiors product suite. Snyder began his process by using the Pantone Connect mobile app, which provides digital access to all the Pantone libraries, to capture his inspirations, create the perfect color harmonies and translate them into Pantone colors. Additionally, Snyder needed to communicate these colors to his global suppliers and did so by using the Pantone FHI Cotton Planner and Cotton Swatch Card standards. With this integrated design solution, Dan was not only able to convert his inspiration from nature into fashion, but also create major cost savings and waste reduction as a result.

“Using the Pantone FHI system has doubled the speed of our design process and cut costs significantly,” Snyder said. “Normally, we would need 4-5 strike offs/dyes in order to hit our color. With Pantone, we typically achieve the color we need in the first dye lot. Additionally, using the Pantone Connect app in combination with swatch cards, we are able to clearly communicate with our dye house/factory on the agreed color and as a result have been able to reduce waste and carbon emissions by not shipping fabrics across the world. We are extremely excited to be working with Pantone and feel equipped to handle our increasingly digital workflow.”

With color accuracy being at the forefront of Pantone’s capabilities, Pantone’s Fashion, Home, + Interiors design tools offer:

  • Over 3,000 colors curated specially for the Fashion, Home + Interiors market ensuring market relevance.  The Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors color standards are available in multiple formats, including cotton, polyester, nylon, paint-on-paper, and metallic.
  • A wide range of color and design solutions meet evolving design needs. Whether it’s designing a new fashion collection from the kitchen counter or a limited-edition footwear line with a business partner 500 miles away, Pantone has the tools to fit every designer’s needs. The Pantone Fashion, Home + Interior product line offers color tools for working from home, the studio, and even the production floor. Not only are the FHI tools equipped to support unique physical workspaces, but also each tool includes digital complements to connect your designs and your teams globally.
  • New design technologies that enable new color innovations. Having digital access to each of Pantone’s entire collection of colors enables designers to seamlessly streamline digital and physical workflows. Spectral data support ensures fast turnaround and accurate, on-schedule production.

“While digital transformation has continually been a discussion, the industry needed to adapt faster than anticipated to provide a more efficient and sustainable process for the way we work today,” said Shantel Sullivan, Pantone FHI Product Manager. “Pantone is dedicated to creating an environment where designers can have integrated solutions that will enable them to easily shift between physical and digital design whenever and wherever needed. With Pantone being the global language and translator of color, we are excited to continue to innovate alongside our fellow designers and be the go-to partner for all creatives at every step of their process — from inspiration to creation.”

To provide designers with color tools and understanding to cope with the evolution of the creation process in design, Pantone will also be introducing a spotlight series on the Future of Work in design through additional designer partnerships, workshops, and conversations with the design community to discuss the tension points in their process, how the color and design process have evolved, as well as trends that have emerged in this new age and the best way to communicate color as a result.

Posted August 12, 2020

Source: Pantone LLC

Fil Doux Textiles Introduces Antimicrobial Copper Shield By Pro-Tech

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — July 28, 2020 — Fil Doux Textiles — a Brooklyn-based textile company producing mill-direct, luxurious upholstery — and Otratex, a degradable vinyl alternative, have announced the debut of Copper Shield by Pro-Tech, a copper-based layer that provides an antimicrobial shield in tandem with the company’s Pro-Tech stain defense.

Designed for the hospitality, cruise, and contract industries, Otratex — The Conscious Choice — is made with natural enzymes embedded in the material that creates enhanced degradability. Within 30 years, the material fully decomposes when placed in an anaerobic environment such as a landfill, returning to the natural elements that comprise it. The Otratex collection, along with the brand’s vast array of fabrics, can be treated with Fil Doux Textiles’ proprietary protectants, Pro-Tech, Pro-Tech Plus, and now Copper Shield by Pro-Tech, for increased durability and meeting the rising needs of the industry.

Inspired by nature, Fil Doux Textiles created Copper Shield by Pro-Tech by working with laboratories in Chile and Brazil to ensure the protectant’s ability to naturally start killing viruses, bacteria, and mold on contact. Copper Shield by Pro-Tech is composed of smelted and infused copper, which provides medical-grade protection to the upholstery material without adding to protection lead time. A topcoat of Copper Shield is applied directly onto fabric and Otratex products and goes to work immediately — never compromising the hand, look, or feel of the product. The protectant works non-stop, without harsh chemical cleaners, to keep guests and employees safe from the spread of viruses on all upholstered pieces.

“Copper truly is a miraculous mineral. It shows that effective solutions can be found in nature,” said Leonardo Novik, founder and CEO, Fil Doux Textiles. “Throughout history, copper has been utilized for its natural antimicrobial properties, and the mineral is abundant and accessible in South America. We’re happy to reintroduce these natural properties to the market and provide non-chemical options in the pursuit of a safer and healthier environment for our communities.”

Always aiming to provide the utmost quality in its textiles, Copper Shield by Pro-Tech is especially important in spaces and properties such as cruise ships, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and senior living communities, as they must ensure the safety and health of its occupants, staff, and guests, especially as these industries begin to reopen. Copper Shield by Pro-Tech is already being utilized in medical and hospitality-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) in North and South America.

Highlighting a progressive approach to textile design, Copper Shield by Pro-Tech is applied in the company’s fully-vertical, tariff-free mills located in Chile and Brazil, which allows for customization and industry-dominant lead times. Fil Doux Textiles’ products are produced using sustainable practices on an industrial scale — dye waters for fabrics are reused, production power is generated by wind and solar panels, and leftover fabrics are repurposed for packaging. In the spirit of environmental sustainability, Fil Doux Textiles has partnered with 501(c) One Tree Planted with a pledge to donate 1,000 trees to Brazilian Rainforests for every 1,000 yards of Otratex™ purchased.

Posted August 11, 2020

Source: Fil Doux

Bemis Associates Announces Acquisition Of Safe Reflections International

SHIRLEY, Mass. — August 7, 2020 — Today, Bemis Associates Inc. — a manufacturer of thermoplastic films, tapes, and adhesives for bonding — announced the acquisition of Safe Reflections International LLC, a Taiwan-based operation and the “play” products of Safe Reflections Inc., a textile products company that develops solutions to enhance safety and visibility of apparel.

For more than 100 years, Bemis Associates has been perfecting optimum adherence to a variety of fabrics for many different applications across the apparel, consumer electronics, and industrial markets. Safe Reflections International, is a manufacturer of reflective products. The company has been developing solutions that enhance uniforms, safety clothing and athletic apparel since 1993. Combining Safe Reflections International reflective technologies solutions for sportswear, athletic, performance, activewear, and casual wear with Bemis Associates’ adhesive technology was a natural fit.

“Our company has a long history of identifying strategic partnerships, new products and industry opportunities in order to sustain growth and longevity,” said Steve Howard, CEO, Bemis Associates.  “We see this acquisition as one more step in that direction.”

Bemis Associates Inc. combined its adhesive with Safe Reflections’ patented Brilliant® Color Reflective technology to help create the next generation of bondable aesthetic films for the apparel market. The Brilliant product line has been on the market since 2009 and is not only extremely unique but has become very popular with high end athletic wear retailers. Bemis Brilliant Color Reflective Film delivers high brightness in multiple colors for a stronger, more vibrant, versatile choice for any apparel design.

“As a global industry leader, our goal is to continually innovate so that our products drive the visibility industry in work wear, active wear and fashion wear,” said Joey Koppes, owner of Safe Reflections. “It’s an ideal supplement to their Brilliant Color Reflective Film product line.”

Posted August 11, 2020

Source: Bemis Associates

Jones Family Of Companies Bolsters Operations Team to Support Growth

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — August 7, 2020 — Jones Family of Companies is continuing to rethink its organization as it plans and executes growth initiatives while operating in a very challenging business environment. With the recent addition of Brian Trent as the new director of Supply Chain and Leonardo Franzinetti as a new business analyst and IT resource, Jones is looking to finish out 2020 on a strong note and complement its current operations team with exciting talent. With more than two decades of experience in the packaging and supply industry, Trent will take the lead as director of Supply Chain.

Trent

Trent graduated from North Carolina State University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and started his textile career at Milliken. Before coming to Jones, Trent most recently served as the Director of Purchasing at InVue Security Products, where he increased productivity and developed new ways to manage and improve his team’s efficiency. Trent is a recipient of the Legrand Summit Award and a four-time winner of the
Legrand New Heights Award, recognizing his leadership and lasting contributions to the industry.

“We needed Brian’s broad base of experience to address all key facets of our supply chain operation,” said CP Davis, president and CEO of Jones. “Brian’s strong industry background and technical know-how will make him an invaluable asset. We want to leverage his world class expertise ‘end to end’ from procurement, demand planning and forecasting, to scheduling and customer service. Our singular goal is to significantly enhance our service to our customers while driving greater efficiencies within our plant operations.”

Franzinetti

Leonardo “Leo” Franzinetti comes to Jones recently graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and a minor in Computer and Information Science. Alongside his academic achievements, Franzinetti has participated in two separate internships, a student research position at VMI in the summer of his sophomore year and the following summer at the City of Virginia Beach Information Technology, where he worked as a Data Scientist. The valuable experience Franzinetti gained in his academic and extracurricular activities will aid him in steering Jones in the best direction for success.

“Decision support and rigorous analytical processes and reviews to support our field sales and operations team are absolutely vital as we expand. Leo will support our team by providing real time trend analysis and IT support that is crucial to our team’s ability to make sound business decisions. In addition, Leo’s experience with various Business Intelligence (BI) systems will add to Jones’ ability to transform data into actionable insights,” commented William Moore, director of Sales Operations.

Posted August 11, 2020

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