National Cotton Council Names 2020 Directors

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council directors for 2020 were announced at the NCC’s recent 2020 annual meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were:

Producers – Lee Cromley, Brooklet, Ga.; Jason Condrey, Lake Providence, La.; Doyle Schniers, San Angelo, Texas; Dan Thelander, Maricopa, Ariz.; and Mark McKean, Riverdale, California.

Ginners – Drake Perrow, Cameron, S.C.; Curtis Stewart, Spade, Texas; George LaCour, Morganza, La.; Tom Pires, Riverdale, Calif.; and Gary Feist, Anthony, Kansas.

Warehousers – Joe Tillman, Cordova, Tenn.; Jay Cowart, Altus, Okla.; Coalter Paxton, Wilson, N.C.; Scott Mitchell, Donalsonville, Ga., and Robert Swize, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Merchants – Raymond Faus, Plano, Texas; Bobby Walton, Memphis, Tenn.; and Joe Nicosia, William Barksdale and Jeff Johnson, all of Cordova, Tennessee.

Cottonseed – Monte Johnson, Memphis, Tenn.; Lance Barnett, Abilene, Texas; Sammy Wright, Tifton, Ga.; Austin Rose, Altus, Okla.; and Jerrod Drinnon, Lubbock, Texas.

Cooperatives – Keith Lucas, Lubbock, Texas; Hank N. Reichle, Jr., Greenwood, Miss.; Paul Bush, Glendale, Ariz.; Wayne Boseman, Garner, N.C.; and Jeff Thompson, Prattville, Alabama.

Manufacturers – Anderson Warlick and James Martin, both of Gastonia, N.C.; Mike Quinn, Sanford, N.C.; William Bowen, Inman, S.C.; and Owen Hodges, Columbus, Georgia.

Posted February 25, 2020

Source: National Cotton Council

National Cotton Council 2020 State Unit Officers Named

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — February 18, 2020 — National Cotton Council state unit officers for 2020 were elected at the industry-wide organization’s 2020 annual meeting held recently in New Orleans, La.

Chairmen, vice-chairmen and secretaries, respectively, of the state units are:

  • Alabama – Nick McMichen, producer, Centre; Jim Greene, ginner, Courtland; and Jeff Thompson, ginner, Prattville;
  • Arizona – Dan Thelander, producer, Maricopa; Bill Brackett, ginner, and K.C. Gingg, producer, both of Buckeye;
  • Arkansas – Nathan Reed, producer, Marianna; Neill Sloan, warehouser, Portland; and Matt Hyneman, Jonesboro;
  • California – Bryan Bone, producer, and Joseph Cain, warehouser, both of Bakersfield; Charles Meyer, III, producer, Stratford;
  • Florida – B.E. “Sonny” Davis, Jr., producer, Cottondale; Nick Marshall, producer, Baker; and Buster Kimble, ginner, Marianna;
  • Georgia – Chad Mathis, producer, Arlington; Barry Strickland, ginner, Pelham; and Duane Bargeron, ginner, Sylvania;
  • Kansas –Thomas Lahey, producer, Moscow; Stuart Briggeman, producer, Pratt; and Gary Feist, ginner, Anthony;
  • Louisiana – Jason Condrey, producer, Lake Providence; Heath Herring, producer, St. Joseph; and Russell Ratcliff, III, producer, St. Joseph;
  • Mississippi – Ted Kendall, producer, Bolton; David Cochran, ginner, Greenville; and Dwayne Coward, warehouser, Greenwood;
  • Missouri/Illinois –Riley James, ginner, New Madrid, Mo.; Chris Porter, producer, Essex, Mo.; and Stephen Harris, ginner, Senath, Mo.;
  • New Mexico – Alberto Pando, ginner, Mesquite; Dean Calvani, producer, Carlsbad; and Alisa Ogden, producer, Loving;
  • North Carolina – Brad Warren, producer, Faison; Rob Fleming, producer, Scotland Neck; and Tommy Flythe, producer, Seaboard;
  • Oklahoma – Austin Rose, cottonseed merchandiser, and Mark Nichols, producer, both of Altus; and Jeannie Hileman, ginner, Carnegie;
  • South Carolina – Jordan Lea, merchant, Greenville; James Patterson, cottonseed merchandiser, York; and Drake Perrow, ginner, Cameron;
  • Tennessee/Kentucky – Bradley Williams, ginner, Burlison, Tenn.; John Lindamood, producer, Tiptonville, Tenn.; and Mark Korn, producer, Dyersburg, Tenn.;
  • Texas – Barry Street, ginner, Kress; David Wyatt, ginner, Woodsboro; and Elmer Braden, producer, Coyanosa; and
  • Virginia – Steele Byrum, producer, Zuni; Clay Lowe, producer, Wakefield; and Bruce Alphin, ginner, Windsor.

Posted February 25, 2020

Source: National Cotton Council

Shaw Industries Ranked Among Training Magazine’s Top 125 Companies For Training And Development For 16th Consecutive Year

WASHINGTON — February 25, 2020 — Shaw Industries Group Inc. (Shaw) has been named a Training magazine Training Top 125 company for its comprehensive and customized training, and corporate commitment to workforce development, empowerment and diversity and inclusion. Training Top 125 Award winners include organizations with the most successful learning and development programs in the world. This marks the 16th consecutive year Shaw has been named.

Training Top 125 ranks companies’ excellence and commitment to employer-sponsored training and development programs. The Top 125 ranking is determined by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in employee development, the scope of development programs and how closely development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives.

This recognition reflects Shaw’s commitment to education and training that is strategically linked to specific, measurable goals. This commitment ensures training not only leads to professional development, but also process improvements, innovation, diversity and inclusion, and relevant best practices company-wide.

Shaw takes a blended learning approach to training, meaning the content is delivered in a variety of ways. These comprehensive and customized educational programs are available each year through regional training, online sessions and other offerings. Shaw has provided more than 1 million hours of education and training, ensuring that every associate has awareness, access, and opportunity to learn and develop in alignment with the needs of the business, as well as reach their personal and professional goals. Shaw extends its training expertise to the community in support of future workforce development and other education support and to its wide array of customers through continuing education opportunities that foster mutual success.

“Our people are our competitive advantage, and we’re dedicated to empowering them through continuous learning,” said Mike Fromm, Shaw’s chief human resources officer. “Attracting and retaining the best possible talent with a world-class associate experience that incorporates learning and development opportunities contributes to our overall success as a company.”

Posted February 25, 2020

Source: Shaw Industries Group Inc.

Major Order For Brückner For Several Carpet Back Coating Lines From Turkey

Regina Brückner (left), owner of BRÜCKNER with Ali Erdemoğlu, president of DINARSU

LEONBERG, Germany — February 24, 2020 — Established in 1955 in Istanbul, DINARSU is today the number one company in the Turkish carpet industry. With targeted investments and a wide range of products the company takes solid steps towards being a world brand. DINARSU is the first tufting carpet manufacturer in Turkey holding CE certificate and the first and only manufacturer to offer a picture quality production with a 400 dpi resolution. The German machine manufacturer BRÜCKNER has already delivered some lines to DINARSU in the past years. Recently a further major order for several lines for the latex back coating of tufted carpets was finalized. The delivery of the first line is planned for summer 2020, others will follow at the end of the year and at the beginning of 2021. Ali Erdemoğlu stated: “As both companies are family-run companies, their main aim is to hand over their long-term business partnership to the next generation some day.”

Posted February 25, 2020

Source: Brückner

Texo Trade Services acquires Rootring Papier B.V.

MOORDRECHT, the Netherlands — February 20, 2020 — Texo Trade Services (TTS) — a specialists in transfer print media and large format, printable textiles — has acquired Rootring Papier B.V. in Utrecht, the Netherlands. For 50 years, Rootring has specialised in resizing, reconditioning, cutting, rewinding and sheeting all kinds of paper. This buyout will put TTS in a better position to respond quickly to demand and reduce costs for our customers. Rootring’s new name is Rootring Paper & Converting.

With its modern machinery and a capacity to process rolls up to 370 meters wide, and weighing as much as 6,000 kilograms each, Rootring Paper occupies a unique position in the wholesale trade and industry. Its paper saw, which is used to cut mother rolls of paper, and its 370 centimeters (cm) wide paper winder are the only ones of their kind in Europe. Rootring and TTS have jointly invested in a second 320 cm-wide paper winder so they can offer an even faster service. The company was founded in Amsterdam-Oost by brothers Dik and Gerard Rootring in 1969. Liz Rootring is currently the third generation of her family to take the helm, and she will stay on as Managing Director.

Alternative to plastic, helping meet climate goals
Rootring Rootring Paper & Converting is renowned for its ability to process paper of any size, whether on rolls or in sheets. Liz Rootring: “Our greatest strength lies in the fact that we enable paper to be used to replace plastic or other materials in virtually any production process. This means that collectively, Rootring and our customers, can make an immense contribution to the circular economy, which will in turn help achieve our sustainable climate objectives.”

For TTS, the acquisition represents a continued improvement of its services. Floris -Jan van den Heuvel, director of TTS, said: “This buyout allows us to bolster our service with the winding of paper in widths of up to 330 cm. Being able to wind paper ourselves will let us respond more quickly to customer demand. Moreover, it will help us lower our cost price.”

Because Rootring Paper & Converting specializes in providing special and non-standard product specifications, it serves as an extension to the services of many companies. Floris-Jan van den Heuvel: “We are constantly researching how we can operate faster, smarter, more economically and more innovatively for our customers. This approach has been instrumental in establishing our leading position at international level. The acquisition of Rootring Paper & Converting fits in well with our philosophy while increasing added value for our customers.”

Posted February 25, 2020

Source: Texo Trade Services

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas Issues Textile Industry Statement on Coronavirus

WASHINGTON — February 25, 2020 — National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued the following statement today on the industry’s response to the coronavirus crisis.

“The coronavirus has impacted Asian textile and apparel manufacturing productivity and output, and our concerns lie with the affected companies and workers during this terrible crisis.

The U.S. textile industry continues to be ready, able, and willing to help in any way possible. Our industries have been in touch with U.S. government officials to help identify key U.S. textile suppliers to provide surgical masks and other items to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. In addition, several companies have donated much-needed medical textile supplies and other sanitary items to help address this outbreak.

Given the uncertainty in the market as a result of the coronavirus, many textile and apparel sourcing executives are seeking alternatives outside of Asia. We stand ready to assist brands and retailers looking to shift sourcing during this uncertain time. The Western Hemisphere production platform established under our free trade agreements and trade preference programs provides a sound alternative as companies look to diversify their sourcing. The region has immediate capacity to meet worldwide demands with duty-free access through well-established supply chains.

Whether this terrible crisis lasts days, months, or longer — our member companies are ready and willing to help.”

NCTO is a Washington-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers, including artificial and synthetic filament and fiber producers.

  • U.S. employment in the textile supply chain was 594,147 in 2018.
  • The value of shipments for U.S. textiles and apparel was $76.8 billion in 2018.
  • U.S. exports of fiber, textiles and apparel were $30.1 billion in 2018.
  • Capital expenditures for textile and apparel production totaled $2.0 billion in 2017, the last year for which data is available.

Posted February 25, 2020

Source: National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

Quantum Accelerates $3.5 Million Capital Investment To Expand U.S. Production of Technical Textiles

GREENSBORO, N.C. – February 25, 2020 – Quantum Materials (Quantum), a manufacturer of custom, advanced textiles, is accelerating its investments in new manufacturing equipment to meet increased demand for domestic production capabilities. The Greensboro, N.C.-based company will spend $3.5 million to further diversify its business with customized state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment to support research, development and manufacturing for non-traditional and high-performance woven textile solutions.

While the company had budgeted for capital investments in the latter half of 2020, global supply chain disruptions and market voids have generated a surge of interest in specialized domestic production capabilities. Quantum has a vertically integrated structure to manufacture a wide range of high-performance yarns and fabrics offering advanced textile solutions to its diverse customer base.

“Over the last 18 months, our R&D team has been working on proprietary, custom equipment designed to give us the flexibility to work in any textile-related industry needing specialized yarns and/or fabrics,” said Jeff Bruner, Quantum founder and vice chairman. “We made the decision to fast track this project so that we can be a domestic resource due to many of the current global dynamics affecting our industry.”

Quantum is known for creating suspension fabrics for office seating, including one of the best-selling and most iconic office chairs in the world. In developing high performance mono-filament elastomeric yarns, now known as the original 5280™ yarn technology, Quantum has built a reputation for innovation and quality among leading contract furniture manufacturers and other manufacturing industries.

This new expansion will support growth in all areas of business, with an emphasis on growing the non-traditional textile segment. Today, the company supplies a range of specialized, custom fabrics to companies with needs in an array of industries, including filtration fabrics, woven tire cord, tubular belting, transparent window screens and other confidential government associated projects.

In addition to increased capital spending, Quantum is expected to expand its workforce by 10-15 percent and will invest in additional training for its employees.

Posted February 25, 2020

Source: Quantum

Milliken & Company Earns Recognition as One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for 14th Year

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A capstone recognition for the diversified global manufacturer, Milliken & Company celebrates its 14th year among the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Selected by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, the esteemed designation honors companies with purpose-driven strategies that strive to create positive change throughout their global communities.

Milliken & Company, a materials science expert with a portfolio of industry-leading specialty chemical, performance textiles and floor covering innovations, is one of eight industrial manufacturers to receive this designation in 2020. Notably, the company is one of only seven companies to receive this honor for 14 consecutive years — every year since the award was first introduced.

“At Milliken, we constantly raise the bar on the ethical business practices that guide our day-to-day operations and our long-term vision,” said Halsey Cook, president and CEO of Milliken & Company. “Doing the right thing is as important to us as reaching our goals.”

Over the past year, Milliken challenged itself to think bigger about what a relevant sustainable enterprise is in today’s world and embarked on aggressive sustainability goals — covering people, planet and products — to achieve by 2025. The company recently joined the U.N. Global Compact, signed a CEO pledge of inclusivity and has heavily invested in energy projects to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Milliken views its robust ethics and compliance program as key to fostering trust among key stakeholders and advancing Milliken’s purpose to positively impact the world.

“For 14 years, Milliken consistently demonstrates the power of values-based business ideals in action,” said Ethisphere Institute CEO Timothy Erblich. “Whether it is by developing leading innovations that positively impact the world or by thoughtfully engaging with its communities to spark real change, Milliken embodies a holistic ethical mindset throughout its organization.”

Ethics & Performance

Ethisphere’s annual practice of tracking how the stock prices of publicly traded honorees compare to the Large Cap Index found that listed 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies outperformed the large cap sector over five years by 13.5 percent, confirming that ethics is a competitive differentiator.

Methodology & Scoring

Grounded in Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient®, the World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment process includes more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity and initiatives to support a strong value chain. The process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify the leading practices of organizations across industries and around the globe. Best practices and insights from the 2020 honorees will be released in a report and webcast in March and April of this year.

All companies that participate in the assessment process receive an Analytical Scorecard providing them a holistic assessment of where their programs stand against the demanding standards of leading companies.

Honorees

The full list of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies, which includes 132 honorees, representing 21 countries and 51 industries, can be found at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.

Posted February 25, 2020

Source: Milliken & Company

TRSA European Tour Offers Automation, Innovation And Digitization Experience From Frankfurt To Berlin, June 22-27

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — February 24, 2020 — The TRSA European (Germany) Laundry Tour provides a logical next step for those attending the 2020 World Textile Services Congress and Texcare International trade fair in Frankfurt this June.

The limited-capacity tour — open to the first 35 to register — will visit state-of-the-art laundries and processing plants over a five-day period.

Pricing is inclusive, covering tours, most meals, lodging and motor coach transportation from Frankfurt to Berlin.

The tour itinerary begins in Frankfurt, offering an experience of the future of European laundry automation, manufacturing innovation and digitization with visits at these laundries and manufacturing plants:

Date Location Tour(s) Overnight
Mon., June 22 Frankfurt Jöckel Laundry Hostel Ostertor, Vlotho
Tues., June 23 Vlotho and Harsum Kannegiesser Factory

Jensen Factory

 Hotel Van Der Valk, Harsum
Wed., June 24 Wolfsburg Volkswagen Group Worldwide Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant Hotel Van Der Valk, Harsum
Thurs., June 25 Wolfsburg Ruess Laundry 1

Ruess Laundry 2

 Berlin Marriott Hotel, Berlin
Fri., June 26 Berlin and Bötzow City Clean Laundry

Greif Laundry

Farewell Reception

 Berlin Marriott Hotel, Berlin
Sat., June 27 (optional) Berlin Walking Tour

 

The European Laundry Tour registration is now open to TRSA operator and associate members, nonmember operators and their partners/guests. To view registration, agenda and other information, visit www.trsa.org/europeantour.

The World Textile Services Congress (WTSC) on June 18-19, 2020, in Frankfurt, Germany, is hosted prior to Texcare International at the same location, June 20-24, 2020. The WTSC will build on the success and momentum of WTSC 2016 held in Bruges, Belgium, which attracted nearly 200 linen, uniform and facility services professionals from around the globe. For more information, visit https://www.itsa-alliance.org/wtsc20/. Texcare International (TXCA) hosts the world’s leading manufacturers and service providers who will showcase their innovations in an up-close environment. This event is hosted every four years. For registration, agenda and other information about TXCA, visit https://texcare.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html.

Posted February 24, 2020

Source: TRSA

FESPA 2020: Durst Presents The Successful P5 350 Hybrid Printing System, Extensive Software Solution And Textile Applications With Pigment Inks

BRIXEN, Italy — February 24, 2020 — Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, continues the success story of the P5 digital production platform, Stand A20 Hall 7, at FESPA 2020 in Madrid, Spain, from 24-27 March. The focus of its show presence will be the P5 350 printing system with extended features, options and inks to perfect the hybrid variety of applications for roll media and boards.

In line with Durst’s own pixel-to-output strategy, the printing system is supplied with workflow software for print preparation and analytics software for processing real production parameters. This enables the customer to start production immediately. Accordingly, Durst accompanies the machine installation with extensive software training and services. Since the official launch of the new P5 production platform with the P5 350 and P5 210 printing systems at Fespa 2019 in Munich, more than 50 installations have been implemented worldwide, which documents the attractiveness of the overall package.

The Durst Professional Services (DPS) with modular software modules for pre-press or the networking of several printing systems present what further business opportunities and optimization potential the pixel-to-output strategy offers. For the web-based product presentation and customer communication, DPS offers with Smart Shop a web shop solution that can be fully integrated from the online catalog or configurator to the printing system. LiftERP, an enterprise resource planning software especially for print service providers, will  also be presented. This has already been implemented with over 20 customers in the USA and will be localized for the European market this year. The Durst booth will be flanked by textile application presentations, with a focus on pigment inks, which is increasingly becoming a universal solution in industrial textile printing.

“We are looking forward to FESPA in Madrid and have the state-of-the-art P5 production platform with us,” said Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of the Durst Group. “The high demand for our P5 printing systems is unbroken, the workflow and analytics software is continuously being developed, but we also see the increased need for information and training among customers, which we also address with expanded services. It is exciting for us to see the level of integration in which our solutions are used. While some are satisfied with the pure RIP function and the print quality, we implement complex web-to-print production infrastructures with others. For us, the focus is always on the Durst printing system, which can be integrated into the production processes with the respective Durst software and can be modularly scaled depending on the scope.”

Posted February 24, 2020

Source: Durst Group

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