Koch Membrane Systems Acquires Ion Exchange Company Eco-Tec Inc., Changes Name To Koch Separation Solutions

WILMINGTON, Mass.— November 4, 2019 — Koch Membrane Systems, a global supplier in the development and manufacture of membrane filtration technology, is expanding its existing capabilities to offer innovative ion exchange-based solutions with the addition of Eco-Tec, Inc., a leading ion exchange systems manufacturer. The addition of Eco-Tec is part of a total transformation, which will allow it to provide full-scale separation solutions to its customers. As part of that total transformation, the company will now operate under the name Koch Separation Solutions (KSS).

“We are excited to add Eco-Tec to Koch Separation Solutions as we seek to expand the capabilities and the solutions we offer to our customers,” said Manny Singh, president of KSS. “We constantly strive to create the greatest value for our customers and the ability to offer full separation solutions through these added ion exchange capabilities will do just that.”

Eco-Tec is a leader in providing ion exchange-based and other process technology solutions for a wide range of industries, including chemical recovery and purification, hydrometallurgy, electroplating, biogas treatment, produced water, and amine purification. Membrane and ion exchange technology are complementary to each other and the synergy between each technology occurs over a variety of business verticals important to KSS’s customers, such as juice debittering and pulp removal, separating protein from whey or milk and recovering lactoferrin, properly regenerating and recovering caustic soda, and successfully addressing the problem of suspended solids and organics removal in water filtration. By utilizing KSS’s and Eco-Tec’s market knowledge and competitive advantages in these areas, KSS can better tailor optimal solutions for its customers’ separation needs.

“I’m proud of the work we’ve done over the last 50 years and I’m thrilled that Eco-Tec will be joining KSS and the Koch Industries family,” said Dr. Phillip “Rocky” Simmons, P.Eng., FCAE, chairman, Eco-Tec, Inc. “Eco-Tec is in capable hands at KSS, and this new and exciting chapter positions both Eco-Tec and KSS for continued growth and success.”

Glenn Towe, P. Eng., president and CEO of Eco-Tec Inc., added: “Eco-Tec has been a proven leader in ion exchange technology for decades and joining KSS is testament to our hard work and innovative vision. We look forward to being part of the KSS team, leading Eco-Tec in pursuit of KSS’s vision, and working with them to provide our customers with unparalleled full separation solutions as their preferred partner.”

Posted November 4, 2019

Source: Koch Separation Solutions

 

Swedish Textile Machinery Companies See Major Opportunities At Heimtextil 2020

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — November 4, 2019 — The decision by Messe Frankfurt, the organiser of the annual Heimtextil exhibition for home textiles, to significantly expand its focus on textile technologies in 2020, has received an extremely enthusiastic response from members of TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery manufacturers association.

“Heimtextil is already a huge show, having attracted well over three thousand visitors to Frankfurt in January this year, filling all twelve halls of the Messe Frankfurt fair grounds,” said TMAS Secretary General Therese Premler-Andersson. “The expansion of textile technologies at next January’s Heimtextil can only help further boost this international community of manufacturers and suppliers for the home textiles market at all levels, and naturally we want to be a part of it.”

Robotics

At Heimtextil 2019, TMAS member ACG Kinna Automatic generated a significant buzz with live demonstrations of its new robotic pillow filling system and will provide details of how it has been further developed over 2019, with several commercial systems now in place.

It has the ability to fill and finish some 3,840 pillows per eight-hour shift, which is a considerable improvement on what is currently possible with either manual or semi-automatic systems, resulting in significant savings in both labour and energy for busy home textile businesses.

“We believe many visitors to Hemitextil 2020 who saw the demonstration last year will be astonished to hear of the potential gains we are making,” says ACG Kinna CEO Christian Moore. “The use of robotics is now standard across many industries dealing in solid goods and the handling of soft materials such as textiles — while a little more complex — is next.”

ACG Kinna Automatic and its partners are at stand E24 in Hall 11 at Heimtextil 2020.

Single-pass sheeting

Meanwhile, in the first quarter of 2020, Automatex ES, the specialist in automated cutting, sewing and folding equipment, is planning to launch another innovation in advanced manufacturing for the bedding industry.

“We have developed a new fitted sheet machine which is able to sew ninety-degree corners and the elastics simultaneously, in a single operation,” explains the company’s CEO Stefan Persson. “It’s a revolution for the industry and we’re looking forward to telling visitors all about it.”

Automatex is at stand E21, also in Hall 11 at Heimtextil 2020.

Debuts

Three further TMAS members will be exhibiting for the first time at a joint stand at the show. Central to the technologies of both IRO AB and Eltex is advanced sensor technology.

IRO AB has consistently introduced new milestones in the field of yarn feeding technology for weaving machines and at Heimtextil 2020 will be providing information on new introductions to its product range.

These include the ZTF Zero Twist Feeder which keeps yarns or fibre tows constantly stretched to avoid the risks of any snarls or twisting and the ATC-W advanced tension controller for constantly regulating weft feeders at high speeds.

Eltex is achieving considerable success with its yarn fault detection and tension monitoring systems across a range of sectors, including the tufting of carpets and the creeling of woven materials, but at Heimtextil 2020 the focus will be on its advanced systems for the sewn products sector, including the UPG-Stitch thread break sensor, which is based on the piezoelectric principle and is suitable for all types of yarns while being insensitive to dust, dirt and humidity variations.

The Eltex thread sensor is meanwhile designed to monitor up to six intermittent running threads on automatic sewing machines. The eyelets are scanned electronically and it detects both broken and continuously moving threads, allowing yarn movement to be precisely monitored even at low yarn tension.

Unique bias cutting

Svegea of Sweden now has over 60 years of experience in exclusively designing, manufacturing and installing bespoke bias cutting, roll slitting and rewinding and inspection machines.

The company’s complete Bias System includes a tube sewing unit a bias cutter/winder for opening up previously-formed tube material — spirally on a bias — and strip cutter.

Circular woven materials are fed to the cutter via the revolving winder to be slit at angles, so that both the warp and weft of the weave are skewed at specified angles rather than just in the vertical and horizontal directions, as is usual.

This allows the slit fabrics to drape and form much more easily to complex shapes, with a range of potential applications in areas such as indoor and outdoor furniture, as well as bedding etc.

“The ability to produce tubular fabric which is cut on the bias allows our machine to provide textiles which not only have improved drape and elasticity properties for complex and intricate shapes, but also eliminates unnecessary wastage from the manufacturing process,” said Svegea managing director Håkan Steene. “Pre-cutting the fabric to a specific bias reduces extra handling of the fabric in further processes, saving both production time and costs. We’re looking forward to discussing the system’s potential in the home textiles market at Heimtextil 2020.”

“For visitors to Heimtextil 2020, there is much more to discover about how Swedish textile machinery innovations can help in the production of high end fabrics for the home and we extend a warm invitation to all to visit us at stand E15 in Hall 11,” Therese Premler-Andersson concluded.

Posted November 4, 2019

Source: TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery manufacturers association

KARL MAYER Technische Textilien Participated Successfully In The K 2019 Trade Fair

OBERTSHAUSEN , Germany — November 1, 2019 — Along the way to becoming a systems supplier for the production of dry and impregnated non-crimp fabrics, KARL MAYER Technische Textilien was exhibiting for the first time this year at the K 2019 trade fair. This international event is a leading trade fair for specialists involved in the plastics and rubber sectors, and in the production and processing of plastics. It was held recently from October 16-23, 2019, in Düsseldorf. The aim of KARL MAYER Technische Textilien’s participation in K 2019 on the umbrella stand of Composites Germany was to make new contacts among plastics processors, and the company was far from disappointed. Visitor numbers were especially high over the first three days of the fair.

Traditionally, roughly 70 percent of the visitors travel to the K fair from abroad. And two-thirds of those visiting KARL MAYER Technische Textilien came from outside Germany, mainly from North America and Asia, primarily from China and India.

Many new contacts and a higher profile on the market

To arouse the interest of the visitors to the fair, this company was focusing on presenting its innovative SIM.PLY thermoplastic line. This new machine produces premium tapes with precisely aligned, continuous fibers, which are opening up new applications in highly stressed, fiber-reinforced, lightweight structures. Dr. Jürgen Tröltzsch, senior manager of New Technologies at KARL MAYER Technische Textilien and his team had many conversations explaining exactly what these applications are. “Our first participation in the fair went extremely well. Interest in our existing machines and the new SIM.PLY line is high,” said Dr. Tröltzsch on the third day of the fair. The visitors included many new contacts in the plastics sector, i.e. producers and processors of raw materials and semi-finished products, as well as manufacturers of finished plastic components, and the team discussed the next steps towards cooperating with them. Some of them will see the original SIM.PLY over the next few months. Processing trials are also being planned.

Several existing customers of KARL MAYER’s Warp Knitting Business Unit were also exploring new market opportunities in the composites sector. During these conversations, the textile machinery manufacturer was able to strengthen its reputation as an expert solutions supplier.

In addition to networking, the exhibition team effectively placed KARL MAYER Technische Textilien on the plastics market as an efficient player in the composites sector. “It is certainly worth us participating in the K trade fair. We have been able to position ourselves well, and have made contact with many people outside our familiar textile sector,” said Jochen Schmidt, managingdDirector of KARL MAYER Technische Textilien, during the fair.

The company’s presence was even more important, since many representatives of competing technologies were also among the exhibitors. Turgay Turan, the new Manager of the Automotive Section at KARL MAYER Technische Textilien, emphasised this: “Many companies involved in plastics processing still do not appreciate the advantages of non-crimp fabrics for use in reinforcing composites. There is a huge potential here.”

Posted November 1, 2019

Source: KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH

Point Blank Vest Saves New York City Police Officer

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — October 31, 2019 — New York City Police Officer Christopher Wintermute responded to a call reference a man acting suspiciously and armed shortly after midnight on October 23, 2019. Officer Wintermute was shot in the chest and was saved by his body armor produced by Point Blank Enterprises. Officer Wintermute was treated and released. The body armor credited with the Save is the Alpha Elite series AXIIIA manufactured by Point Blank and issued to Officer Wintermute on November 16, 2017.

New York City Police Department is the largest police department in the world and Point Blank Enterprises has been the contract vendor for concealable and tactical body armor to the New York Police Department since June 9, 2011 and has supplied over 50,000 vests. The Point Blank Alpha Elite series is the most popular model of body armor worn by law enforcement in the country today, including Los Angeles, Miami-Dade, Orlando, San Antonio Police Department’s just to name a few in addition to several Federal law enforcement agencies.

Point Blank Enterprises CEO Daniel Gaston stated: “We are honored to provide personal protection equipment to the Officers of New York City Police Department and over half the other law enforcement agencies in America today. Over 200 law enforcement officers have been shot this year and we have had a record number of Saves, providing a daily reminder why our commitment to protect our first responders is so important.”

Posted November 1, 2019

Source: Point Blank Enterprises Inc. (PBE)

Milliken Enlists National Geographic for Custom Storytelling Platform Around Accelerated Solutions For A Sustainable World

SPARTANBURG, S.C — October 30, 2019 — Highlighting its commitment to sustainability, a company priority for more than 100 years, Milliken & Company announces today it has enlisted National Geographic to produce a series of custom articles in National Geographic magazine and on nationalgeographic.com. The series will be designed to engage communities, customers and associates with key Milliken sustainability initiatives.

“Sustainability is a core value that connects our planet, our products and our people,” said Halsey M. Cook, president and CEO for Milliken & Company. “Working with National Geographic amplifies our voice and invites meaningful collaboration as we explore innovative solutions to some of today’s greatest sustainability challenges.”

Long before it entered everyday consciousness, sustainability was a cornerstone of Milliken’s operational excellence. Evolving from the company’s first-ever recycling policy established in 1901 to today’s enterprise-wide approach, Milliken sees this emphasis as foundational to its ability to solve problems through innovation and materials science expertise.

From a zero waste to landfill commitment to building a global company culture of inclusivity, Milliken developed planet, product and people goals designed to positively impact future generations.

Milliken announced the news today with an event at its headquarters focused on its 2025 sustainability goals. Brian Skerry, National Geographic Photographer and Explorer, delivered the keynote address at the event, taking Milliken associates “into the sea” — providing visual context to serious issues threatening our planet and showcasing solutions that are both sustainable and profitable.

“The conversation around creating a healthier future is one we are eager to accelerate. We look forward to seeing how these stories, shared with millions through National Geographic’s print and digital platforms, can inspire new collaborations that will advance solutions for a sustainable world,” concluded Cook.

Posted October 31, 2019

Source: Milliken & Company

Lion Equity Partners Completes Acquisition Of Riegel Linen From Mount Vernon Mills

DENVER & AIKEN, S.C. — October 31, 2019 — Lion Equity Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm specializing in acquiring corporate carve-outs, announced that its affiliate, Lion Equity Holdings II LLC, acquired Riegel Linen LLC from Mount Vernon Mills Inc.

Riegel Linen is a leading importer, manufacturer, and supplier of tablecloths, napkins, sheets, towels, bedding and other linens for hotels, restaurants, linen suppliers, retailers, and healthcare customers. Riegel is headquartered in Aiken, S.C., and operates a manufacturing facility in McCormick, S.C., and a network of salespeople and warehouses strategically located across the United States.

“Riegel is a premier brand that has been associated with quality textiles since the mid-1800s,” said Jim Levitas, cofounder and partner of Lion Equity Partners. “The company has been on the leading edge of innovative textile product development for decades, which provides a strong foundation for future growth, both organically and through strategic add-on acquisitions.”

Bill Josey, who was with Mount Vernon Mills for 35 years, has been named CEO of Riegel Linen. “Mount Vernon Mills has been a great owner and remains a great American textile company. We are excited to partner with Lion Equity and embrace our entrepreneurial heritage, which will allow us to invest in new product development and expand into new markets.”

According to Vice President of Sales & Marketing Chris Gowdy, “Our customers will continue to enjoy working with the same great people on our team and getting the quality products and service that has made Riegel an industry leader.”

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Posted October 31, 2019

Source: Lion Equity Partners

Absorbent Hygiene And Personal Care Markets Event, Hygienix™, Ready To Welcome 500+ Registrants & 53 Tabletop Displays

CARY, N.C. — October 31, 2019 — With the largest hygienics conference just 10 days away, INDA is ready to welcome more than 500 industry professionals and 53 tabletop displays to the fifth edition of Hygienix™, the premier event for the absorbent hygiene and personal care markets, November 11-14, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Houston Hotel, Houston.

Featuring three days of program content, scheduled networking, industry innovations, and awards, Hygienix is devoted to the latest in sustainable technologies, emerging markets, converting challenges, product and technical innovations, and market trends in the absorbent hygiene and personal care industry. More than 500 professionals from 24 countries with 53 tabletop displays attended last year’s event to address issues and advances affecting the largest global nonwoven and engineered materials sector.

The area of environmental sustainability of absorbent hygiene and personal care products will be at the forefront of the conference topics for Hygienix 2019. Three keynote speakers highlight the program:

  • Dr. Marcus Eriksen, cofounder and Director of Research of the 5 Gyres Institute, will present how companies can address their part of the plastic pollution problem and minimize the impact of plastics in the environment.
  • Dr. Karen Fingerman, Professor, University of Texas at Austin, will discuss how Gen X, Millennials, Gen Y, Gen Z, and the new Gen Alpha all fundamentally alter society by differing in characteristics such as education, communication, values, marital patterns, and childbirth.
  • Suzanne Shelton, president and CEO, The Shelton Group, will present new research indicating 40 percent of millennial women who expect to have a period are using or considering reusable period products.

Other notable presentations include:

  • Mary Ankeny, Cotton Incorporated:  presents the path of cotton and synthetic microfibers as they shed, enter waterways, and break down in different aquatic environments.
  • Dr. Yijian Lin, The Dow Chemical Co.: introduces designs for recycling and explains how creating a more “mono” material can simplify the recycling process and improve chances of recyclability, content for every hot melt chemistry used, and SBS/partially hydrogenated resin hot melt chemistry.
  • Dr. Christophe Morel-Fourrier, Bostik Inc.: explains megatrends and how substances of interest and recent concerns of trace level chemical substances present in baby diapers or femcare products have surfaced in the disposable hygiene industry and have “shaken” the AHP industry and its supply chain.
  • Sventlana Uduslivaia, Euromonitor International: reveals the latest global consumer findings on green/ethical living, attitudes towards health and the environment, and perspectives on the definition of “natural”.
  • Pricie Hanna, and Colin Hanna, Price Hanna Consultants LLC: presents a play-book for how diapers must be manufactured, marketed and sold to millennial parents based on leading brand strategies.

A full description of all 33 speakers can be viewed on www.hygienix.org

Other Event Highlights

Three finalists for INDA’s 2019 Hygienix Innovation Award™ will present their game-changing innovations that use nonwovens and engineered materials in a creative, novel, and technically sophisticated approach on Tues. Nov. 12 for a conference participant vote. Finalists include:

  • Regalite™ UltraPure – a new innovative hydrocarbon resin from Eastman
  • Fitesa SMA Bico – a new PE/PP spunbond and PE meltblown nonwoven from Fitesa
  • The Feur System™ – from Vemarei LLC, a new discrete fecal incontinence protection product

The Hygienix Innovation Award winner will be announced on Thursday, November 14.

Hygienix will also feature the presentation of the INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award on November 12 to recognize an individual whose technical achievements have significantly contributed to the growth of the nonwovens industry. The event will also present the INDA Lifetime Service Award on November 13 to recognize an individual possessing a long-established record of service to INDA and the nonwovens industry as a whole.

Hygienix will open on November 11 with an optional three-hour Workshop: Global Trends in Diapers, Baby Pants & Adult Underwear led by Carlos Richer, CEO/Director, Richer Investment SA de CV.

This year’s event includes 13+ hours of networking, tabletop displays, receptions, coffee breaks, and a welcome reception at the Houston Downtown Aquarium. For registration and additional information, visit:  www.hygienix.org

Posted October 31, 2019

Source: INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Baldwin Announces Two Successful TexCoat G4 Installations In Turkey

ST. LOUIS — October 30, 2019 — Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has announced two successful TexCoat G4 installations in Bursa, Turkey. Major upholstery manufacturers Adoksan and Boyteks invested in this innovative non-contact precision application system for textile finishing because it offers increased productivity, sustainability and efficiency.

For Adoksan and Boyteks, the TexCoat G4 eliminates a step in the finishing process, enabling considerably increased production efficiency. Because this precision application technology applies the exact amount of chemistry required, the wet pick-up level and water consumption can be reduced by up to 50 percent, resulting in up to 50 percent less energy for drying. This translates to a more sustainable, cost-efficient process, and a faster line speed for these upholstery producers. Moreover, in fabric or chemistry changeovers, 100 percent of the chemistry is recycled with zero waste.

“Our new finishing system offers quality results and other advantages, supporting our partners in achieving great ROI along with sustainable production,” said Eric Norling, vice president, Precision Application Technology for Baldwin. “These two TexCoat G4 orders are of significant importance for Baldwin, and we are excited about both installations.”

The TexCoat G4 was introduced during ITMA in June 2019. Spot Ltd., under the leadership of Cengiz Kahraman, has been representing Baldwin’s precision application technology product line for the textile market in Turkey since 2016.

Posted October 31, 2019

Source: Baldwin Technology Company Inc.

Global Fiber Technologies Announces Retention Of Strategic Advisory Firm International Monetary

SOMERSET, N.J. — October 31, 2019 — Global Fiber Technologies Inc., a New Jersey-based textile fiber technology company, is pleased to announce that it has retained Newport Beach, Calif.-based International Monetary (IM) to develop and manage a comprehensive investor relations program and finance initiative.

“We are about to begin an aggressive roll-out of the Authentic Heroes products starting in the next few weeks. In addition, we are receiving tremendous interest for our ECOTEK360 sustainability platform by some of the world’s largest brands and textile companies stated Chris H. Giordano, president and chairman of Global Fiber Technologies.

In the past we have not really attempted with any conviction to roll out an investor relations program in the past, because up until now, we had very little to say. That has changed dramatically. It is now time the investment community learns about the disruptive nature of what we bring to our markets as well as the substantial financial opportunities it brings to our shareholders”

Paul Serbiak Global’s CEO stated: “We chose International Monetary because we wanted an experienced and well-connected investor relations firm that we felt was capable of keeping up with us, ready to get out there and communicate what we believe is a company with game changing technologies and trade secrets combined with a compelling value proposition, and the ability to exemplify our commitment to building shareholder value. This is a very exciting time for us and our shareholders in the continuing evolution of our company and we wanted a firm that shared our excitement as well as our vision,” said Serbiak.

M.B. “Blaine” Riley, III, managing director and president of IM, stated: “From the moment I met Chris and Paul and saw their portfolio of textile fiber technologies, I immediately recognized the enormous potential for this young company and wanted to be part of what I expect will be one of the most talked about stories of 2020 and beyond. The Global Fiber team are among some of the most driven, highly focused management teams I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with and I could not have met them at a more opportune time. They are at a breakout phase commercially and it’s now a perfect time to engage.”

“On the investor relations side, we will direct a series of initiatives to enhance shareholder value and ensure liquidity,” M.B. Riley continued. “We will introduce the company to a nationwide brokerage network comprised of broker-dealers and investment banks focused on the micro-cap and small-cap sectors. We will also leverage our relationships with these investment banks and work to try to secure select analyst coverage to open the door to millions of potential investors to unlock the true value of GFTX’s under-valued securities,” states M.B. Riley.

“Investor relations is just the beginning of what we intend to bring to this special company,” M.B. Riley said. “Through our investment banking and strategic advisory arm, we will harness the power of a large network of accredited investors, institutions, funds, underwriters and lenders who provide a range of early stage to later stage financings. We will also advise the company on matters such as capital resources, structured financing, mergers and acquisitions, and advise the company’s management on other strategic decisions,” states M.B. Riley.

Global Fiber Technologies operates three companies that are centered in the textile fiber industry in different capacities. Global’s portfolio of patent pending technologies and know how are germane to the authentication, rejuvenation and distribution of textile fibers. Each one of our companies will draw on its portfolio of IP and trade secrets to give GFTX a potential competitive advantage over the competition.

Posted October 31, 2019

Source: Global Fiber Technologies — International Monetary

Minneapolis-Based Acme Made Announces Retail Partnership With Best Buy Canada

MINNEAPOLIS — October 31, 2019 — Acme Made — a brand in The Airtex Group’s portfolio and a global provider of high-quality backpacks, totes and laptop/tablet cases and accessories — today announced that select Acme Made products will be available in Best Buy stores across Canada.

“Acme Made products have been requested and in demand by people in Canada. We are excited that we will now have locations there to support our customer base providing access to Acme Made products,” said Michael Noer, president of The Airtex Group and Acme Made.

Posted October 31, 2019

Source: The Airtex Group | Acme Made

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