AMANN Recognized For First Cradle to Cradle® Certified Sewing Thread For Technical Cycle

BÖNNIGHEIM, Germany — February 18, 2020 — In January 2020, AMANN Group was the first sewing thread producer worldwide to receive the CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED™ GOLD certification for the technical cycle for its new LIFECYCLE product line. Cradle to Cradle® certified products are designed for complete composting (biological cycle) or pure recycling (technical cycle) and enable a consistently closed recycling management without any waste.

As one of the most resource-intensive economy sectors, the textile industry is facing fundamental change. In order to stem the flood of global textile waste and to meet their responsibility towards the environment and people, textile manufacturers and fashion labels are increasingly relying on closed-loop recycling management according to the Cradle to Cradle principles. Cradle to Cradle, stands for products that are either used as biological nutrients in biological cycles, or that are continuously kept in technical cycles as technical nutrients.For years, AMANN has been advancing products in order to make them more sustainable by using selected recycled and natural materials. With the recycled and Cradle to Cradle certified sewing thread Lifecycle Polyamide, made from polyamide 6.0 continuous filament, AMANN positions itself on the market with a new product strategy.

Lifecycle Polyamide has been optimised in cooperation with the international environmental institute EPEA for recycling as raw material in the technical cycle. This means that AMANN has developed a product that guarantees maximum recyclability, does not consume any resources and that is characterized by particularly high quality at the same time. The raw material for Lifecycle Polyamide is obtained from recycled fishing nets and other textile waste. Since no materials that are harmful to health and the environment may be used in the production according to Cradle to Cradle, AMANN does not use silicones and uses only compostable dyes for dyeing threads. This resource-saving procedure not only has a positive effect on the environment, but also on product quality. The new Lifecycle Polyamide sewing thread has excellent strength properties and is extremely robust, abrasion-resistant and durable.

“The Cradle to Cradle product certification evaluates the five categories material health, material reuse, use of renewable energies, water management and social responsibility,” emphasised Jörg Bühler, global Director, Quality Management, AMANN. “For us, this meant that all product components and production processes had to be designed according to the principle of a potentially infinite recycling management. Today we are proud to be the first sewing thread manufacturer worldwide to offer our customers the first Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold sewing thread from our LIFECYCLE range”.

“Sustainability, as well as ecological, social thinking and acting have been embedded in AMANN’s corporate philosophy from the very beginning,” Bühler continued. All AMANN production sites in Germany, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Romania, Bangladesh, China and Vietnam are equipped with the most modern, sustainable machinery and technologies.

An extension of the LIFECYCLE product line is currently being implemented. In addition, it is also planned to develop compostable sewing threads made of natural raw materials for feeding into biological cycles.

Posted February 18, 2020

Source: Amann

Kent Fountain to Lead National Cotton Council in 2020

Fountain

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Kent Fountain, a Surrency, Ga., ginner, was elected National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2020.

Named during the NCC’s 2020 annual meeting, held in New Orleans, La., on February 14-16, Fountain moves up from NCC vice chairman to succeed Mike Tate, a cotton producer from Huntsville, Ala.

A member of the NCC’s 2001-2002 Cotton Leadership Class, Fountain served as a NCC vice president from 2016-2018 and a NCC director in 2011. He has served on numerous NCC committees and has been the chairman of its Quality Task Force since 2016. Since 2010, he has served as a director of Cotton Council International, the NCC’s export promotion arm.

A past president of the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association and the National Cotton Ginners Association, Fountain currently serves as a director for Staplcotn and Cotton Growers Warehouse Association.

Fountain, who earned a degree in Agricultural Economics at the University of Georgia, is the president/CEO of Southeastern Gin and Peanut, Incorporated in Surrency. The recipient of numerous honors, Fountain was named Southeastern Ginner of the Year in 2001 and received the Horace Hayden National Ginner of the Year Award in 2016.

Fountain and his wife, Missi, live in Screven, Ga., and have two sons.

Ted Schneider, a Lake Providence, La., producer, was elected as NCC vice chairman.

Elected as NCC vice presidents are Jordan Lea, a Greenville, S.C., merchant, and Robin Perkins, a Sanford, N.C., textile manufacturer. Re-elected as NCC vice presidents are: Kirk Gilkey, ginner, Corcoran, Calif.; and Kevin Brinkley, marketing cooperative executive; Ron Harkey, warehouser; and Robert Lacy, Jr, cottonseed processor; all from Lubbock, Texas. Re-elected as secretary-treasurer is Barry Evans, a producer from Kress, Texas.

NCC staff officers include: Dr. Gary Adams, NCC president and chief executive officer; Harrison Ashley, vice president, Ginner Services; Craig Brown, vice president, Producer Affairs; Dr. Jody Campiche, vice president, Economics and Policy Analysis; John Gibson, vice president, Member Services; Reece Langley, vice president, Washington Operations; Dr. Bill Norman, vice president, Technical Services; and Marjory Walker, vice president, Council Operations.

Posted February 18, 2020

Source: National Cotton Council

Kusumgar Partners With DRDO For Manufacturing Parachutes

MUMBAI, India — February 18, 2020 — Kusumgar Corporates, a manufacturer of technical textiles in India, has proudly partnered with DRDO and acquired the TOT (Transfer of Technology) for manufacturing of Combat Free Fall (CFF) Parachute system in India.

The TOT was handed over to the Managing Director Siddharth Kusumgar during the DEFEXPO by the Chairman of DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy in the presence of Honorable Defence Minister Sh. Rajnath Singh and Honorable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Sh. Yogi Adityanath. “We have always been focused on building strong capabilities within India to support our defence establishment and reduce dependence on imports. This is an important step in that direction,” Siddharth said.

CFF parachute system provides total solutions to Paratrooper for jumping from a height as high as 30,000 ft., can glide up to 30 km range and can land at the desired target. It can be used in High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) as well as in High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) modes.

Kusumgar has been working with DRDO for several years and has partnered with them in development of various solutions to meet the needs of our armed forces. According to Ankur Kothari, CEO, “In the future as well, Kusumgar will continue to enhance their strengths in the manufacturing of specialised products by bringing latest technology to serve the country better.”

Kusumgar Corporates is a pioneer in Technical Textiles in India. Established in 1970, Kusumgar has proven credentials in the arena of specialized textiles with a comprehensive range of textiles for a wide spectrum of applications. Over the decades, the company has delighted customers with a diverse range that includes: Cordura fabrics, Custom fabrics, Geo-synthetics, Recreational fabrics, Parachute fabrics, Protective fabrics, Ballistic fabrics, Filter fabrics, Parasail fabrics, Impression fabrics, and Medical textile fabrics.

Posted February 18, 2020

Source: Kusumgar Corporates

Industry Leaders To Move Toward A Future With Cleaner Air And Water At FiltXPO™ International Filtration/Separation Exhibition & Technical Conference

CARY, N.C. — February 18, 2020 — Industry leaders from across sectors will move together toward a future world with cleaner air and water when they converge next week at Chicago’s Navy Pier for the FiltXPO™ International Filtration/Separation Exhibition & Technical Conference, February 26-28.

More than 1,000 attendees will gather for the three-day event to seek solutions for improved filtration and separation materials, equipment and technologies and to forge a new vision for this growing segment.

“With such a large convergence of thought leaders in one place, the outlook to chart future strategies for the segment is extremely favorable,” says FiltXPO Conference Chair Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, associate dean for industry research and extension, William A. Klopman Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University; and executive director, The Nonwovens Institute. “We are excited to provide the stage to set the next era in filtration and separation at FiltXPO.”

Challenges and opportunities will be addressed during in-depth presentations, education and training, product exhibitions and networking. Industry leaders participating in FiltXPO include sponsor, Kimberly-Clark Professional; A2Z Filtration Specialties Pvt. Ltd.; Neenah Gessner GmbH; Parker Hannifin Corporation and Reifenhäuser REICOFIL GmbH & Co. KG, among others.

Registration for FiltXPO is still available online with discounts offered for partnering association members.  Highlights include:

Keynotes:

  • Air and Gas Filtration – Gas Phase and Particulate Filtration: Delivering Advanced Solutions with Performance Materials, Michael O’Laughlin, vice president, Advanced Solutions, Lydall Performance Materials Inc.
  • Biopharmaceutical – Next Generation Technologies to Support Advanced Biomanufacturing, Dr. Michael Phillips, technical director of Next Generation BioProcessing R&D, MilliporeSigma.
  • Filter Media Modeling – Understanding Airborne Dust and Droplet Filtration Via Multiscale Modeling and Experiment, Dr. Hooman V. Tafreshi, Qimonda professor of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University.
  • Membrane Technologies – Contamination Control Using Membrane Technologies: An Understanding of Market Needs and Solutions, Dr. Aflal Rahmathullah, global engineering manager, Integrated Venting Solutions, Donaldson Co. Inc.
  • Nanofiber Filter Media – Nanofiber Membranes for Water Treatment, Stanislav Petrik, director, Technical University of Liberec.
  • Water Filtration – Engineering the Next Generation of Membrane Materials Needed to Achieve Global Water Sustainability Goals, Dr. Eric M.V. Hoek, professor of the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and director of UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge

33 Speakers: Business and academic leaders who are subject matter experts in their fields will share scientific research and cover new findings and trends in such key areas as biopharmaceutical filtration, membrane filtration, nanofiber-enhanced meltblown materials, and energy technologies and applications across all sectors of filtration and separation.

200 Innovators:  Global business relationships will be cemented between top producers and decision makers during the three days of exhibitions at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. Among the exhibitors showcasing exciting new offerings are 5K Fibres, Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Hollingsworth & Vose, JCEM Inc., Lydall Inc. and Pleating Systems & Equipment.

One-and-a-Half Training Days: Chris Plotz, INDA’s Director of Education & Technical Affairs, will lead a Filter Media Training Course Feb. 25-26 providing a complete overview of existing and emerging nonwoven technologies, testing and the application of nonwovens in filtration.

Posted February 18, 2020

Source: FILTXPO™

Montefibre Carbon Gets Approval For 11.5 Million Euros Of New Funding To Develop Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber

MIRANDA DE EBRO, Spain — February 18, 2020 — Montefibre Carbon is investing 16.2 million euros ($17.5 milllion) in its plant in Miranda de Ebro, Spain, 11.5 million euros ($12.3 million) of which will come from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, to produce polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor for conversion to carbon fiber with semi-aerospace quality and to build a flexible carbonization line.

The new PAN precursor fiber will have a tensile strength of 700 ksi and will be marketed as M700. The new carbonization line will be one of the most advanced lines in the industry to serve as a development and demonstration of Montefibre’s carbon fiber, and will be able to work with fiber from 80K to 480K, up to a capacity of 100 tons per year.

The carbonization line will be operational by the end of 2021 and will serve as a key hub prior to commercial production scale and will generate market-development volumes of carbon fiber, as part of a project to transform part of Miranda facilities into a collaborative research center.

Montefibre’s carbonization line will be the first owned by a Spanish company and the second to be installed in Spain (the first being the line built by Hexel in Illescas in 2008). Furthermore, Montefibre will become, even at a demonstration level, the third leading European producer of carbon fiber (after SGL from Germany and Solvay from Belgium).

Alfonso Cirera Santasusana, CEO and president of Montefibre Carbon expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Industry of the Spanish Government, the Regional Government, and the City Council: “The support of the Spanish Public Administration is essential to achieve the success of a project of the magnitude of Montefibre Carbon, which will be key to the industrial competitiveness of Spain, Castilla y León and Miranda de Ebro”.

Montefibre Carbon is currently adapting 4 of its 7 spinning lines to bring to market some 17,000 metric tons per year of its large-tow polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor for conversion to carbon fiber. The first precursor to reach the market is an innovative 80K tow in two industrial qualities, M500 (with a tensile strength of 500 ksi) and M600 (with a tensile strength of 600 ksi), which will be available this year. The M700 aerospace-grade 80K precursor thereafter.

Proprietary Technology

The experience of more than 40 years as world-leader in the development of textile acrylic fiber and specialty acrylic fiber has allowed Montefibre Carbon to develop a proprietary technology for the production of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fiber precursors.

Montefibre also has the support of the Spanish technology centre Leitat, and has cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Additionally, the company is a member of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI-The Composites Institute), a U.S. based national advanced composites consortium with over 150 members.

The Miranda de Ebro plant employs currently 112 people who, over the last 12 months, have been producing samples and industrial tests of precursor fibers that have been tested in carbon fiber development centers around the world, which have validated the M500 and M600 qualities. The development and testing of the M700 quality carbon fiber will be carried out at the Montefibre plant.

Posted February 18, 2020

Source: Montefibre Carbon

Textile Activity At A Glance: January/February 2020

January/February 2020

Wrangler Announces The Appointment Of Holly Wheeler To Vice President, Global Brand Marketing

GREENSBORO, N.C. — February 17, 2020 — Wrangler, a Kontoor Brands brand, recently announced the appointment of Holly Wheeler to vice president, Global Brand marketing. Wheeler, previously senior director of marketing for the brand, has been with the company since 2017.

In this newly created position, Wheeler will lead the brand’s global marketing vision focused on creating and executing breakthrough marketing strategies and initiatives designed to produce engaging, innovative experiences for consumers while driving brand growth and increasing the brand’s equity globally.

At Wrangler, Wheeler has collaborated with senior leadership to identify business opportunities and go-to-market strategies including identifying key partnerships, such as Wrangler Lil Nas X. Prior to joining Wrangler, Wheeler was Group Account Director at Toth & Co, a Boston-based marketing and advertising agency where she led accounts including Wrangler, NYDJ, Ked’s, and Chinese Laundry. Additional brand work at previous agencies includes Liberty Mutual, Chili’s, Royal Caribbean International, and Toys “R” Us.  Wheeler’s new position will operate out of the brand’s North America headquarters in Greensboro, N.C.

Posted February 17, 2020

Source: Wrangler, a Kontoor Brands brand

Fluor Awarded Engineering, Procurement And Construction Contract For World-Scale Adiponitrile Plant

IRVING, Texas — February 17, 2020 — Fluor Corporation announced today that it was recently awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction for a new 400 kilo-ton-per-annum adiponitrile (ADN) plant in Shanghai, China. The new ADN plant is part of INVISTA’s ongoing work at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park where the company recently completed a 215 kilo-ton-per-annum hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant and a 150 kilo-ton-per-annum nylon 6,6 polymer plant. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2019.

“Fluor has been providing engineering, procurement and construction solutions to clients in China for more than 40 years,” said Mark Fields, group president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals business. “With this award, our proud legacy in China continues and we look forward to supporting INVISTA’s efforts to expeditiously increase production of ADN with their company’s most-advanced technology to meet growing demand within China and globally.”

When complete, INVISTA’s new ADN plant will integrate with its existing HMD and polymer facilities to directly supply domestic customers with the key building blocks to produce nylon 6,6 and other high-value products in China. These products are used in the production of a variety of goods, including those in the automotive, industrial, apparel and consumer electronics industries.

“We’re pleased to be working with Fluor to advance our ADN project in China,” said Bill Greenfield, president, INVISTA Intermediates. “We’re excited about this project and are committed to maintaining an accelerated timeline—with completion planned in 2022.”

Detailed engineering on the project is well underway, procurement has begun, and construction is anticipated to begin this year. Mechanical completion of the new ADN plant is planned for the first quarter of 2022.

Posted February 17, 2020

Source: Fluor Corporation

INDEX™ 2020 Exhibitor Preview: Truetzschler Nonwovens/Truetzschler Card Clothing

EGELSBACH, Germany — February 17, 2020 — At INDEX booth 2327 Truetzschler Nonwovens and Truetzschler Card Clothing introduces new line concepts and wires for efficiently making sustainable nonwovens for wipes or hygiene textiles.

Consumers love textiles made from cotton fibers. They highly appreciate the soft and natural touch not only in garments but also in other products coming in contact with the skin.

Fiber fineness — most fibers range between 3-5.5 Mic or 1.0-2.8 dtex — strength and absorbent capacity make cotton fibers an ideal material for single-use dry and wet wipes. There are just two reasons for the limited usage of cotton fibers in single-use nonwovens. Firstly, cotton is higher priced than less expensive viscose/polyester blends most times. And secondly, cotton fibers are natural products whose qualities vary both regionally and from year to year.

At INDEX booth 2327 Truetzschler Nonwovens addresses these challenges by introducing new line concepts for efficiently making cotton nonwovens for wipes or hygiene textiles. We discuss proven technologies which reliably turn even comber noils, short or unbleached cotton fibers into high-value products.

Another focus is on Truetzschler and Voith’s WLS (Wet-laying/Spunlacing) technology. We will discuss opportunities of WLS-lines and WLS in combination with other technologies for providing consumers with eco-friendly, sustainable and affordable single-use nonwoven products.

Truetzschler Card Clothing, our in-house competence center with respect to clothings and comprehensive service, presents its latest development: the SUPERTIP wire generation which brings card clothings to a new level of quality and profitability.

Posted February 17, 2020

Source: Truetzschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH

Dystar Resigns From ETAD And Joined TEGEWA

RAUNHEIM, Germany — February 17, 2020 — DyStar, a specialty chemical company with a heritage of more than a century in product development and innovation, has resigned from Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers (ETAD) and is very happy to have joined TEGEWA as a member since January this year.

Despite being one of the major sponsors and supporters of ETAD for many years, DyStar had to make this decision in response to the new industry challenges. The executive decision to leave ETAD and join TEGEWA was made after careful considerations during periodical reviews and business alignment sessions on current global business needs, market demands and customers’ requirements. The company concluded the immediate need to work with an organization that can better represent and effectively support the chemical industry in a fast and challenging environment, and at the same time, provide essential support to textile chemical producers, rands and retailers, among other stakeholders, in the worldwide supply chain.

TEGEWA, being a sector association within the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI), is also actively involved in the work of VCI. The association has over 100 members and represents manufacturers of chemical substances and mixtures, such as surfactants, textile, paper and leather auxiliaries, colorants, cosmetic raw materials, antimicrobial agents, polymeric flocculants and allied products.

TEGEWA has also deeply engaged with DyStar and its partners of GCIRT on many meaningful discussions for the industry, such as communications with the ZDHC Organisation.

Fanny Vermandel, vice president, global marketing coloration at DyStar said, “At DyStar, we are customer-focused. We find TEGEWA a good fit and appreciate their diverse network. Most importantly, we are delighted to learn that TEGEWA works with many organizations such as IVTG and t+m, Brands and Retailers and other stakeholders in the worldwide supply chain.”

Regretfully, DyStar also refutes the wrong and baseless accusations of ETAD’s earlier posting regarding its ability to meet the ETAD’s Code of Ethics and DyStar reserves every right to pursue the wrongful accusation and irresponsible statement, in protection of our brand and industry reputation.

Through all memberships, past, present and new, DyStar hopes to contribute and engage widely across the industry network and supply chain with our decades of expertise and innovations on a purpose-driven conversational basis, strengthening competitive edge globally.

Posted February 17, 2020

Source: DyStar Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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