Shaw Industries Announces Virtual Convention Series In 2021

DALTON, Ga. — August 5, 2020 — Shaw Industries Group Inc. has announced plans to host a series of virtual events as an alternative to its traditional biennial convention for its Shaw Flooring Network (SFN) of aligned retailers. Previously scheduled for January 2021 in Orlando, Fla., the 2021 SFN Convention will now kick-off Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST with former Navy Seal and best-selling author Jocko Willink as a guest speaker.

“Our vision is to make it easier for our retail partners to do more business,” explained Danny Crutchfield, vice president of the Shaw Flooring Network. “With all that is happening in the world, that vision has never been more important. The challenges of 2020 have forced us to think differently and explore new ways to experience the SFN Convention. We decided not to gather in Orlando in 2021 to ensure the safety of our customers and their families, but we’re committed to maintaining the spirit of the event in an entirely new way.”

The company announced its plans to its SFN customers last month, highlighting the need for creativity and imagination in the face of sudden and immediate change with guest speakers Harris III and former-college-football-player-turned-inspirational-speaker Inky Johnson. Harris III, a popular storyteller, illusionist and keynote speaker who has worked with other prominent organizations like NASA, Microsoft and Chick-Fil-A, will emcee the 2021 SFN Virtual Convention Series.

“Being able to lean into the network for ideas and best practices is the hallmark of Convention,” says Dana Park, co-owner of Great Western Flooring in Napierville, Ill. “We have so much to gain and learn from each other and we’re excited to have the opportunity to do that all year, instead of just in January.”

The first virtual event in the series will take place Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST, with additional 90-minute virtual events in October and November. An even more robust virtual experience is slated for January 2021.

“It’s certainly different, but it’s refreshing to think we can connect more often,” said Rebecca Laspada, co-owner of Direct Carpet Unlimited in San Marcos and Oceanside, Calif. “Having access to resources even earlier gives busy store owners more time to breathe. It’s good to be teamed up with Shaw.”

For more information on the 2021 SFN Virtual Convention Series and to watch the announcement to customers, visit SFNLive.com. Customers can sign into their ShawNow® account closer to the event for more details.

Posted August 5, 2020

Source: Shaw Industries Group Inc.

Chargeurs Appoints Christy Raedeke As Company’s First Chief Marketing Officer

NEW YORK CITY — August 5, 2020 — Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies today announced that it has appointed Christy Raedeke as the company’s first chief marketing officer, effective August 10. An expert in bringing advancements in apparel technology to market, Raedeke will lead all marketing efforts in support of Chargeurs’ global growth strategy, reporting directly to Angela Chan, global president of Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies.

“We’re extremely pleased to have Christy join us to lead marketing efforts in support of Chargeurs’ global growth, including the growth of our new US-based Lainiere Health & Wellness division,” Chan said. “We’re confident that her leadership experience, industry expertise and marketing vision will enable us to effectively execute our expansion and innovation strategies at this critical time.”

Raedeke joins the company with more than 30 years of experience in marketing, PR and business development across the high-tech, biotech and textile technology sectors. She most recently served as CMO of Noble Biomaterials, where she reorganized the brand architecture and developed and launched the Ionic+ brand. Prior to that, she was executive vice president of global sales and marketing at Cocona Inc., where she developed and launched the 37.5 Technology brand. Before joining Cocona, she was director of marketing and communications for Massif, a leader in high-performance protective apparel for Military and Special Forces. Raedeke began her career in marketing and PR at Microsoft. She is a founding member of DesignxHumanity, a nonprofit devoted to ending systemic racism by providing free design and technology training to help Black, Indigenous and People of Color launch their careers at no cost while developing innovative content.

“Chargeurs is pioneering technology initiatives that will drive the entire fashion industry forward,” Raedeke said. “As the company’s first CMO, I’ll be working at the intersection of innovation, strategy and creative. I’m really excited to lead the company’s marketing efforts as we achieve the next level of growth.”

Posted August 5, 2020

Source: Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies

Hudson-Sharp Names New Regional Sales Directors: Bag-Converting Equipment Manufacturer Promotes Long-Time Team Members Peter Sztehno And Scott Romenesko

GREEN BAY, Wis. — August 4, 2020 — Hudson-Sharp, part of Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) and Barry-Wehmiller’s converting equipment platform, is pleased to announce that Peter Sztehno and Scott Romenesko have been named regional sales directors.

Sztehno will be leading Hudson-Sharp’s commercial efforts for both bag converting and printing, focusing on Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He has been with Hudson-Sharp for more than nine years, successfully serving in a sales executive role. He brings strong packaging market knowledge, established customer relationships and in-depth product knowledge that will serve him well in his new responsibilities. He will be based out of his home in Budapest, Hungary.

Romenesko will be leading Hudson-Sharp’s commercial efforts for bag converting in the Americas. He has been with Hudson-Sharp for more than 34 years, serving in many different leadership roles, including his most recent position as Technology and Product Development Leader for both bag converting and printing. He brings tremendous bag converting industry knowledge to his new role, and has long established working relationships with sales executives, customers and suppliers. He will be based in Green Bay.

Mark Bampfield will continue to lead Hudson-Sharp’s commercial efforts for bag converting and printing in the Asia Pacific region.

“I’m thrilled to appoint Peter and Scott as regional sales directors,” said Craig Compton, vice president of Printing and Bag Converting. “Their product knowledge and expertise will be assets to our sales team and customers, as we collaborate to deliver value-added solutions that support our customers’ growth.”

Posted August 5, 2020

Source: Hudson-Sharp

BASF South East Asia Joins ZDHC Foundation To Scale Up Sustainability In The Leather, Textile, And Footwear Industry

SINGAPORE — August 5, 2020 — BASF South East Asia has joined the ZDHC Foundation as a “Contributor” in its Chemical Industry category. The partnership with the Foundation and its extensive pool of experts from organizations in the textile, apparel, leather and footwear industry underlines BASF’s commitment to being an industry leader in driving sustainable chemistry, innovation and best practices. Additionally, Haptex® is the first BASF material solution that has received the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification for the production of synthetic leather.

Haptex, BASF’s innovative polyurethane (PU) solution, now Eco Passport Oeko-Tex certified

Haptex, BASF’s first PU solution made without the use of organic solvents, has been certified ECO PASSPORT by Oeko-Tex, an independent certification system for chemicals in the apparel, textile and leather industries. During a multi-stage process, Eco Passport analyzes whether each ingredient in a chemical product meets international statutory requirements and is not harmful to human health. On-site inspections will also validate claims that suppliers are using safer and better chemistry according to industry best practices.

“The partnership with ZDHC represents BASF’s leadership in driving sustainability in chemicals and leather manufacturing. Through collaboration with partners, standard-setting and implementation, we are helping to protect the environment by reducing the industry’s chemical footprint across the textile, leather and footwear value chain,” said Andy Postlethwaite, senior vice president, BASF Performance Materials Asia Pacific. “We are pleased to know that Haptex meets the green standard of ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) Level 3 conformance, which is the highest level in the Roadmap to Zero program.”

ZDHC MRSL Conformance indicates that Eco Passport certified chemical substances conform to ZDHC standards. The ZDHC MRSL covers chemical substances that are limited or banned from intentional use in the production of apparel and footwear materials to protect workers, consumers, and the environment.

Posted August 5, 2020

Source: BASF

Gelest Ensures BIOSAFE Antimicrobials Product Availability As Demand Continues To Surge

MORRISVILLE, Pa. — August 3, 2020 — Gelest Inc., an innovator in materials science, has received U.S. EPA approval to use new and improved manufacturing processes for its BIOSAFE® antimicrobials, which will significantly expand its production capacities. Gelest and its suppliers teamed up to overcome material supply shortages to ensure Gelest can meet the surging demand for Biosafe from all of its customers, especially healthcare professionals.

Biosafe antimicrobials are found in a wide range of EPA-approved applications including Careismatic Certainty® SmartBoost™ Laundry Additive for healthcare uniforms, and National Wiper Alliance Quat Keeper™ Foodservice Towels for restaurants and cafeterias.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for sanitizers, disinfectants, and antimicrobials has skyrocketed. Suppliers not only have to find ways to expand production capacities but must also overcome raw material supply shortages due to the disruption of the global supply chain.

“At Gelest, we continue to find new ways to ensure availability of our Biosafe antimicrobials to meet our customers’ needs,” said Shiming Wo, Gelest vice president and general manager Life Science. “For example, we invested in developing new processes with shorter cycle time, and successfully obtained EPA approval for the implementation of these advancements in the manufacturing of our BIOSAFE products. It allowed us to significantly expand our BIOSAFE capacity without compromising our ability to supply products for other critical market segments.”

Given the global supply chain disruption, companies are facing significant challenges to secure raw and packaging materials.

“Our suppliers such as Berry Plastics, Graham Packaging, and Solvay have done a fantastic job,” Wo continued. “When they learned we were using their materials to manufacture end products mainly for front-line healthcare professionals fighting COVID- 19, they responded with great support and worked creatively to ensure faster turnaround and on-time delivery.”

Biosafe Antimicrobials are used to preserve the treated articles by preventing the growth of stain and odor causing bacteria, fungi, mold and mildew.

Posted August 5, 2020

Source: Gelest Inc.

United Sewing Automation Opens American-Made Face Mask Manufacturing Facility In North Carolina

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — August 4, 2020 — United Sewing Automation Inc. (USA) today announced the official opening of its new automated manufacturing facility in Mount Airy, N.C., to produce disposable PPE face masks made from U.S.-sourced materials. With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, America’s reliance on imported PPE has caused great distress for frontline healthcare workers. In addition, the United States has been flooded with cheap inferior face masks imported from China that do not provide the protection needed to fight the spread of the Covid-19 virus. As a result, USA’s ownership team took the initiative to invest in automated equipment to manufacture American made medical grade masks to provide proper protection for Americans.

Made from high quality U.S.-sourced materials, USA’s facemasks feature a three-ply design with a built-in adjustable nose bridge and ear loop straps made of nylon and elastic cord to provide a better fit than traditional disposable masks. USA’s medical grade facemasks are tested for protection against bacterial and other airborne particulates, liquid barrier protection, breathability, and is rated as the best Class 1 for Flammability. USA’s FDA registered manufacturing facility is located in Mt. Airy.

“Due to the significant shortage of personal protective equipment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to do our part to help fill this void by manufacturing medical grade facemasks at our facility in Mount Airy,” said Ben Webb, USA’s CEO. “We’ve installed new high-tech automated production equipment that now produces large amounts of face masks quickly and efficiently. We believe that Americans deserve the highest quality facemask protection and we are committed to providing them to America’s families. Our masks are not available for export until this pandemic is over. We will continue to work until the demand is met. Our goal is to provide a mask for every face in America every time one is needed. We are all in this together.”

USA’s ownership team has many years of experience in the textile and apparel industry and had the vision in 2017 to bring apparel manufacturing back to Mount Airy, N.C., through automation. USA recently installed high-tech Ultrasonic welding machines and automated production equipment capable of producing more than 1,000,000 face masks per week.

Posted August 4, 2020

Source: United Sewing Automation

Timken Drives® Launches Chain Engineer Web App

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — August 4, 2020 — The Timken Co., a supplier of engineered bearings and power transmission products, has unveiled a new mobile app from Drives® featuring a collection of robust tools that make it simple and convenient to find the right chain for new and existing drive or conveyor applications. Called Chain Engineer, the app allows engineers and maintenance professionals to select, interchange, configure and track elongation from their desk or mobile device.

“We are constantly striving to make it easier for our customers to find the best fit for their application needs, which is why we developed this app,” explained Rich Neuhengen, principle product manager, Drives. “This chain-focused app not only helps users find the right fit within our product portfolio, but it also allows them to manage the critical maintenance task of tracking elongation on a variety of equipment ranging from cranes and container handlers to industrial drives, conveyors and kiln driers.”

Additional features and benefits of the Chain Engineer app include:

  • Drive chain selection: Select a precision roller chain for drive applications based on required parameters and center distance. It can also help confirm whether the right chain is being used in existing applications.
  • Conveyor chain selection: Select the ideal conveyor chain for a horizontal, incline or vertical system, including slat, bulk and bucket systems.
  • Precision roller chain and attachments interchange: Compare and interchange tier-one chains and attachments.
  • Chain measurement: Provides instructions on how to measure leaf chain, roller chain, agricultural chain and kiln drier chain. Allows user to input data and track chain wear life on various applications. Users can continue to record data and access and share reports under their established accounts, supporting maintenance best-practices over the life of their equipment.
  • Chain configurator access: Visually see your chain assembly as you choose your specific size, length and attachments. Generate 2D or 3D CAD modules, submit a request for quote and ensure proper communication of your drive requirements.
  • Resource library: Access a library of helpful technical documents, brochures, catalogs and more.
  • Save and share feature: Create reports and download PDF files that can be easily shared with customers or colleagues.

Chain Engineer is a mobile web app and can be downloaded to your phone by using the “save to home screen” or comparable feature available on your device. Chain Engineer is also available as a web-based resource at www.chain-engineer.com. Also available, the Drive Engineer® belt drive design web app from Timken Belts can be accessed via a link on Chain Engineer. For more information about the Chain Engineer app or Drives products, visit www.driveschain.com.

Posted August 4, 2020

Source: The Timken Co.

U.S.-Based Textile Companies Join Forces To Fill The Nation’s PPE Gap

FALL RIVER, Mass. — August 4, 2020 — Faced with a global pandemic and massive personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages in the United States, three large textile companies — each strong in its own niche — banded together quickly this spring to help fill the nation’s explosive demand for PPE.

The result was a fast response to PPE needs and an ongoing relationship that promises to help the country continue to meet growing demand for PPE across multiple sectors of the economy as we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The collaboration included Merrow Manufacturing Inc., ColorWorks and Bolger & O’Hearn Inc.

Merrow Manufacturing is a large, high-tech cut and sew operation based in Fall River, Mass., typically used by fashion and textile brands to make hard and soft textile goods.

Bolger & O’Hearn, also based in Fall River, provided the high-powered durable water repellents designed to repel oil, water and blood when applied to PPE fabrics, as well as other textile chemistries needed to meet ASTM requirements for Levels 1, 2, and 3 for medical PPE. A bluesign system partner, B&O is also known for developing chemical products based on environmentally-compliant materials and technologies.

ColorWorks, which is located in Elizabethton, Tenn., took charge of the dyeing and finishing of millions of yards of fabric used to make the PPE. ColorWorks was purchased in January (2020) by Ocean State Innovations (OSI), which is based in Portsmouth, R.I.

“OSI has a long history working with both Bolger & O’Hearn and Merrow,” said Bryan Boulis, president of OSI. “ColorWorks relies heavily on the support of the R&D talent at Bolger. In March of this year I reached out to Charlie Merrow [CEO of Merrow Manufacturing]  in regard to his efforts to fill the PPE void both locally [for hospitals in New England} and throughout North America. Charlie presented his specifications and my team immediately reached out to Bolger & O’Hearn. ColorWorks has used 100 percent Bolger & O’Hearn products on all of the woven products we shipped to Merrow.”

In normal times, Merrow is a large domestic manufacturer of soft goods. Family owned, and in operation since the late 1800’s, Merrow invented the overlock stitch and its manufacturing floors in Fall River are typically humming with the sound of up to 500 sewing machines and a small army of high precision fabric cutters.

Earlier this year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Merrow quickly pivoted and focused their textile cut and sew expertise on meeting New England’s sudden, urgent need for medical isolation gowns. In less than two months, Merrow quickly became one of the largest manufacturers of PPE in North America and through collaborations with Bolger & O’Hearn and ColorWorks, as well as Dupont, Merrow has, since March, manufactured millions of units of PPE. Their work has been so critical to the safety of New England residents, that Merrow was recognized by Rhode Island’s governor, Gina Raimondo, in an address to the state this spring.

Bolger & O’Hearn’s R&D group has a long history of working with brands and mills throughout the US textile industry, developing custom chemistries designed to give their customers a competitive edge. Since March at the beginning of the pandemic, much of this work has focused on developing high powered durable water, oil and soil repellents used to manufacture items of PPE that meet Levels 1,2 and 3 requirements for medical PPE.

“Bolger & O’Hearn is proud to be at the forefront of the effort to rebuild the US textile industry’s PPE supply chain, and support brands and mills throughout the US, by developing the chemistries that help them meet our country’s urgent demands for medical gowns, curtains, lab coats and other essential items of medical PPE,” said Kelly Murphy, co-president of B&O.

“With like-minded people working together, the possibilities of what we can achieve in the face of this pandemic are limitless. The push for personal protective equipment is not going away anytime in the near future.”

Posted August 4, 2020

Source: Bolger & O’Hearn

Consortium Develops First Textile Palm Fibers And Reinforcements

CAIRO — July 31, 2020 — A consortium of five Egyptian researchers have developed the world’s first high performance fibers and reinforcements extracted from the byproducts of pruning of date palms, such as frond and fruit stalks. PalmFil fiber is not only sustainable, but also economical in manufacturing, compatible with textile and composite processing and offers the properties needed for lightweight cars of the future.

“In the 1980’s the shift from natural fibers to man-made fibers was mainly to bridge the gap between the increasing demand for textile fibers and the limited supply of natural fibers,” said Dr. Mohamad Midani, partner, PalmFil Consortium. “In order to reverse this shift, there is a need to explore more sources of natural fibers and increase the biodiversity of fiber crops. This is actually what we did, there are more than 140 million date palms mostly concentrated in the Middle East and North Africa, generating yearly more than 4.8 million tons (dry wt.) byproducts of pruning regarded as agriculture waste. This represented a burden on palm growers, and was the main cause of fire accidents and infestation by dangerous insects. Those byproducts could otherwise be transformed into 1.3 million tons/year natural textile fibers, ranking third after cotton and jute.”

There has been several previous attempts to extract fibers from date palm byproducts through crushing and grinding, resulting in a biomass rather than textile fibers. PalmFil consortium succeeded in extracting the first long textile fiber from such byproducts and converted it into fiber tow, chopped fiber, spun yarn/ roving, nonwoven mat, woven fabric, and unidirectional tape. The new fiber represent a sustainable material base for a wide spectrum of industries. Ranging from natural reinforcements for composites in automotive and sporting goods, plaster reinforcements in construction, burlap sacks for packaging, ropes, and twines, non-wood papers, and other consumer products.

“Date palm byproducts have been used for centuries in the Middle East and it is a heritage related material,” said Dilip Tambyrajah, secretary general, International Natural Fiber Organization. “It is culturally embedded in Middle Easterns but possibly forgotten in modernity. Recent R&D conducted by PalmFil consortium demonstrates the potential of date palm fiber; its use in the modern context and in industrial settings. Revival of the fiber sector in the Middle East will need dedication and national commitment. The use of date palm fiber is not the issue. The use of most natural materials like the date palm fiber contribute towards maintaining biodiversity, provide employment and income and enable sustainable development in general. However, the key to its revival will be the national will and support to encourage the development of a reliable supply chain that can service the various production sectors that could use the fiber.”

“It has been a long five years marathon of self-supported research, relying completely on our personal funding and driven by a strong believe on the impact of such innovation on the sustainable development of rural communities and their livelihoods,” said Dr. Ahmed Hassanin, partner, PalmFil Consortium. “We wanted to rediscover this underutilized resource, and prove to the whole world that we could economically extract textile fibers from it, without abiding to the agenda of any funding institution.”

The new date palm fiber is obtained from renewable bioresources and it does not cause deforestation or compete with food production. It is 100-percent biodegradable and compostable and has specific tensile strength 5 times higher than structural steel, and equal to those of flax, hemp and sisal. Its vibration damping and acoustical insulation is higher than those of glass and carbon and with thermal insulation higher than carbon.  Moreover, it can be easily blended with other long fibers such as flax, sisal, and abaca, or it could be chopped and blended with hemp, kenaf, and jute.

“We did a comprehensive research to optimize the extraction process and we did a thorough characterization of the new fiber,” said Lobna Elseify, partner, PalmFil Consortium. “The research results were very well received by the scientific community and featured in research and review articles in some of the most prestigious scientific journals in the field, such as, Industrial Crops and Products (Elsevier) and Cellulose (Springer). The new fiber was also well accepted by the industrial community in Egypt, and it has been processed on a full industrial scale spinning line at the Egyptian Industrial Center of Flax. We are currently establishing connections with the leading automotive manufacturers in Europe, and we are conducting a dedicated research on date palm fiber composites in automotive.”

PalmFil technology contributes to the circular bioeconomy following a closed loop cycle from cradle to cradle. Moreover, the extraction technology could be applied to byproducts of other palm species such as oil palm, sugar palm, doum palm as well as other agriculture byproducts such as broomcorn.

PalmFil consortium have more than 50 years of combined experience in fiber science, textile technology and composite engineering. They are currently seeking partnership to further develop, scale-up, and commercialize PalmFil technology. It has recently launched a website to commercially announce its innovation, and it will present more about the new material in an upcoming live webinar that will be announced soon.

Posted August 4, 2020

Source: PalmFil

Lydall Breaks Ground On New Filtration Center Of Excellence 

MANCHESTER, Conn. – July 31, 2020 – Lydall, Inc. — a U.S. manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and specialty filtration solutions that create a cleaner, safer and quieter world — hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, July 24, to celebrate a major expansion of its production facility in Rochester, N.H. The ceremony marked the beginning of construction on Lydall’s Filtration Center of Excellence, where the company will develop new, high-performing and environmentally sustainable media for air and liquid filtration. The new facility will also house two new production lines that will enable Lydall to dramatically increase production of fine fiber meltblown filtration media for N95 respirators, surgical masks and air filtration systems. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Mayor Caroline McCarley and Will Arvelo, director of State of New Hampshire Division of Economic Development, were also in attendance.

“This celebration represents a turning point for our company and solidifies our position as the leading provider of specialty filtration solutions in both the U.S. and the world,” said Sara A. Greenstein, president and CEO of Lydall. “To address the immediate need for personal protective equipment, or PPE, and to support the wider need for improved air quality beyond COVID-19, Lydall is fully prepared to deploy our deep manufacturing experience and longstanding heritage in innovation to deliver the products that will keep people and places safe.’”

Each of the elected officials who attended the event spoke about the great importance of the products Lydall makes and the company’s role in the fight against COVID-19:

  • Senator Shaheen: “The quick work to begin building these production lines really affirms why we – as a nation – need to prioritize local manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other key products needed to fight this virus. This contract comes at a critical time as COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country and will help Lydall produce 1.7 billion N95 masks per year to provide essential PPE to frontline workers. Thank you to all of the Lydall employees who are coming to work every day – putting the health of others before their own – so those on the frontlines can do their jobs safely.”
  • Mayor McCarley: “New Hampshire is a close-knit community. You are making an incredible contribution, not only for the city of Rochester and the state of New Hampshire, but also for the United States and the world.”
  • Will Arvelo: “What you do for frontline workers, and for all of us, is critically important. What you’re building here will showcase the city of Rochester and the state of New Hampshire. When business and government leaders come together, we create great things for the world.”

By May 2021, when both new production lines are fully operational, Lydall will increase its capacity of fine fiber meltblown filtration media to support the domestic production of 1.7 billion N95 respirators or 6.5 billion surgical masks per year. Lydall’s specialty meltblown media is also a key component for MERV-, HEPA- and ULPA-grade filters used to improve air quality in hospitals, airplanes, restaurants, office buildings and other public spaces. To serve the European market, Lydall also manufactures meltblown filtration media at its facility in Saint Rivalain, France.

Lydall’s investment in the expanded facility and new production lines is supported by a $13.5M commitment from the U.S. federal government. This commitment is a product of the ongoing collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services, led by the Department’s Joint Acquisition Task Force and funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Posted August 4, 2020

Source: Lydall

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