ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Mayer & Cie

ALBSTADT, Germany — May 27, 2019 — At this year’s ITMA Mayer & Cie. is presenting its new OVJA 2.4 EM mattress machine. Fully electronic, it produces up to 30 kilograms of fabric per hour, which demonstrably makes it the most productive machine of its kind in the world. It also scores points for ease of use and the variety of patterns it can produce. The highly productive mattress machine is a perfect match for this year’s Mayer & Cie. ITMA focus on sport. To be at the top in the long term you need to strike a balance between peaks of physical performance and phases of regenerative recovery.

The star among mattress machines: the OVJA 2.4 EM

The OVJA 2.4 EM is a new Mayer & Cie. development that is specially geared to recent changing requirements in the manufacture of mattress cover fabrics. Its focus is on maximising output, which it achieves by means of a combination of a larger number of knitting systems and a higher rotation speed. “With a system density of 2.4 the OVJA 2.4 EM tallies precisely with the current trend toward higher system densities that make higher productivity possible,” explained Thomas Zizmann, area sales manager at Mayer & Cie. “The OVJA 2.4 E,” he says, “produces up to 30 kilograms of fabric per hour. That makes it demonstrably the most productive machine of its kind in the world, as shown by its speed factor of 950.” In addition to high productivity the OVJA 2.4 EM’s impressive features include ease of use and a wide range of patterns. The horizontal weft yarn guide on each cylinder segment ensures even, easy operation, short changeover times and a high level of reliability. Thanks to the improved thread guide and the air-controlled thread fluctuation control system the thread tension remains constant even at high speeds. That keeps thread vibration to a minimum and the thread is transported safely to the needles. Despite the high productivity the especially gentle needle guidance ensures an unusually low level of needle wear and tear. At the same time the OVJA 2.4 EM offers a wide range of designs that can be changed very quickly thanks to electronic single needle selection in the cylinder.

Pioneering work by Mayer & Cie.: Circular knitting captures the mattress market

Until the late 1990s all mattress cover fabrics were woven. When Mayer & Cie. developed the first electronic machine with a 38-inch diameter and an E 20 gauge in 1997, circular-knitted fabrics began to capture the mattress cover market. In just 20 years the share of circular-knitted fabrics in this segment has risen from zero to over 50 per cent and Mayer & Cie. has become the leading manufacturer. That is mainly because circular knits, in contrast to woven fabrics, are much more stretchable and flexible. That makes them easier to handle and their elasticity enables them to adapt much better to the contours of the mattress, which in turn makes them ideally suitable for flexible, spot-elastic mattresses.

The most important markets for Mayer & Cie. in this segment are Belgium and the United States, but Mayer & Cie. machines also make mattress cover fabrics in Italy, Turkey and Asia, especially China and Indonesia. “What our customers particularly appreciate about our mattress machines is the combination of great flexibility and high productivity,” Zizmann said. “In Canada and Belgium we have customers in this segment who use only Mayer & Cie. machines.”

The trend toward circular knitting in the mattress market continues, rising slightly, but a level of saturation has been reached and competition has increased. “Sadly, there is now a trend toward less expensive covers and mattresses that are being pushed strongly in advertising,” Zizmann said, describing the current situation. “That is naturally a serious challenge for our customers, who are mainly premium manufacturers. We aim to countervail this trend by increasing the production output of our mattress machines.”

Mattress specialists: the fully electronic OVJA machines from Mayer & Cie.

For the production of high-quality mattress cover fabrics Mayer & Cie. has a range of purpose-built machines. Pattern variety, ease of use and productivity are the key factors. Mattress patterns are among the most complicated that are manufactured and the fully electronic circular knitting machines in Mayer & Cie.’s OVJA range deliver precisely these benefits.

The OVJA 1.6 E has proved its worth for many years as an extraordinarily flexible jacquard machine that is highly productive and thanks to its electronic needle selection does the topstitching in a single operation. Mayer & Cie. continued to develop the OVJA 1.6 E for making mattress covers, leading to the appearance of the OVJA 1.6 EM, a highly productive electronic jacquard machine. The OVJA 1.6 EM HS, a double-knit jacquard machine with electronic single needle selection, is ideally suited by virtue of its flexibility and productivity for the manufacture of mattress cover fabrics. The OVJA 1.6 EE comes with a further increase in numbers of patterns and structures. Electronic single needle selection in both the cylinder and the rib dial opens up many new options. The OVJA 2.4 E, also an electronic jacquard machine designed mainly for production of mattress cover fabrics, knits all known structures including relief and combines high productivity and ease of operation.

In the OVJA 2.4 EM Mayer & Cie. now presents a mattress machine that outperforms all previous machines in its segment for productivity, is decidedly user-friendly with a wide range of patterns.

Posted May 27, 2019

Source: Mayer & Cie. (MCT)

Archroma Launches Fadex® AS New, A “Super UV Protector” To Make Automotive And Transportation Textiles Even More Resistant To Light

REINACH, Switzerland — May 27, 2019 — Archroma has launched Fadex® AS New, a new “super UV protector” to make automotive and transportation textiles even more resistant to light.

During the long life span of cars and other transport vehicles, some of their components, such as the polyester trims of doors and pillars, seat covers, carpet flooring or head lining, are exposed to high levels of sunlight and ultraviolet (UV) rays. This intense light and heat often cause fabric color to fade more quickly and polyester fiber to weaken, making the car interior look older. The light fastness requirements specified by motor vehicle manufacturers are therefore extremely high, and only carefully selected products can meet them.

Archroma developed Fadex AS New to address this challenge, providing textile manufacturers serving the automotive industry with a new, advanced light fastness improver, especially when used in Archroma’s LIGHT FAST CAR system with its Dorospers® A & K high-light-fast dyes.

The new super UV protector was presented at the recent Techtextil exhibition on May 15, 2019.

Fadex AS New was developed in compliance with “The Archroma Way: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”. The approach finds its origin in Archroma’s deep belief that it is possible to make the textile industry sustainable. With the LIGHT FAST CAR system based on Fadex AS New, Dorospers® A & K dyes and alkaline buffer Lyocol® ELD liq. New, manufacturers can achieve more “efficient” processing, including: a substantial reduction in water and energy consumption, reduced CO2 emissions, shorter process time, less rewinding and fiber breakage, and optimized and efficient process in all stages.

Taking light fastness to new heights, the unique combination of Fadex AS New and Dorospers A & K dyes allows to meet the high light fastness requirements of automotive car producers. Fadex AS New also allows maintaining the tear strength of the polyester fiber.

Fadex AS New displays low fogging. It is suitable for exhaust, continuous and printing processes, and especially recommended for the Thermosol dyeing process of seat belt fabrics.

Fadex AS New and Dorospers A & K dyes can be used together with Archroma’s water repellent, soil release, anti-microbial, flame retardant and high abrasion resistance functional finishing solutions, offering a complete system package to help textile manufacturers differentiate themselves in the highly competitive automotive market.

Fadex AS New meets the requirement of the automotive industry VDA 278 test and is registered under REACH.

“Fadex AS New is the first innovation to be introduced by Archroma’s new Global Competence Center for Automotive and Synthetic Dyeing which was inaugurated on 6 May 2019”, commented Mark Dohmen, head of the Global Competence Center for Automotive and Synthetic Dyeing, Archroma, “and the whole team there is proud to continue the long Archroma history of bringing innovation to textile manufacturers and enhanced function and aesthetics to end-users.”

Fadex, Dorospers and Lyocol are trademarks of Archroma registered in many countries.

© 2019 Archroma

Posted May 27, 2019

Source: Archroma

Successful Techtextil 2019 For KARL MAYER

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — May 24, 2019 — KARL MAYER was presenting itself to visitors as an innovative player in the sector involved in a broad portfolio of activities at Techtextil, which was held from May 14-17, 2019, in Frankfurt. The company’s stand quickly became a real magnet for the public. In the first three days alone, roughly 140 conversations worthy of being recorded were held. Most of the visitors came from Europe, particularly from Germany, but many visitors were also welcomed from Turkey, India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia and the United States. The level of interest from Korea was also surprisingly high. Many of the Korean technologists also had a stand themselves at Techtextil, with the aim of strengthening their export business with Europe, and they were able the gather information about the latest innovations on Karl Mayer’s stand. A delegation of representatives from well-known federations and companies from the Chinese textile and nonwovens sector also visited Karl Mayer’s exhibition stand.

Exchanging ideas and information at the highest level

The conversations covered a wide range of issues. “Many players in the technical textiles sector are involved in niche segments; they supply quite specific products and came to us with very specific questions,” said Jochen Schmidt, managing director of Karl Mayer Technische Textilien GmbH, after the fair. Stephan Fichtner from the Application Technology Department confirms this: “We had some in-depth, technical consultations on Wednesday and Thursday especially.”

As well as these technical exchanges, many informative conversations took place, mainly with newcomers to the sector, regarding the company Karl Mayer and the production capabilities of its machines. Many traditional textile producers are still in search of new business areas, and received some useful impulses from Karl Mayer. This textile machinery manufacturer is an expert in areas that include technical textiles, composites and nonwovens. As well as offering production technology, it also comes up with innovative textile product developments. Examples of the latest trend themes were on show during the fair. A team of experts was on hand to provide more detailed explanations and to answer any questions.

Added value through digital solutions

Karl Mayer was also exhibiting its digital brand, KM.ON, together with its various product offerings. Rapid reaction to customer needs and market demands is also becoming increasingly relevant in the technical textiles sector. KM.ON’s digital solutions help its customers to network their production and make it more intelligent. This system generated a great deal of interest on the stand. “The huge demand and conversations with our enthusiastic customers have shown once again that we have scored a direct hit with KM.ON and our systems, and we can offer them real added value,” says Maximilian Kürig, the Managing Director of KM.ON GmbH. Most of the partners in this mutual exchange of ideas came from companies involved in textile production and finishing. The themes included networked, more efficient, lean production, new business models, Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence.

A successful in-house show was held as a parallel event

To coincide with Techtextil, Karl Mayer was also showing a model in its new RACOP-NW series at an in-house show at its nearby headquarters in Obertshausen. This raschel machine for web bonding, and examples of products, such as a thin textile incorporating electrically conductive yarns, generated many conversations regarding its market potential. The discussions focused on conductive and heatable textiles for the automotive sector, furniture upholstery, smart textiles and interior design applications.

Posted May 24, 2019

Source: KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH

R&M International Receives Presidential Award For Exports

(left to right): Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, R&M International CEO Denys Rawson and Partner Stephen Rawson, and Gilbert Kaplan, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.
(left to right): Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross; R&M International CEO Denys Rawson and Partner Stephen Rawson; and Gilbert Kaplan, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — May 23, 2019 — Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented R&M International with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington. Secretary Ross honored a select group of U.S. companies with the President’s “E” Award, the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.

“R&M has demonstrated a sustained commitment to export expansion. The ‘E’ Awards Committee was very impressed with R&M’s near doubling of export sales over the past four years,” said Secretary Ross in his congratulatory letter to the company announcing its selection as an award recipient. “I was impressed with your company’s more than 40-year history of exporting. R&M’s achievements have undoubtedly contributed to national export expansion efforts that support the U.S. economy and create American jobs.”

R&M International Sales Corp.’s business is based on helping primary producers of raw materials in the textiles and plastics arena dispose of over production, substandard, or waste materials. These materials are then either traded, repurposed or recycled into new market opportunities. Although close to 90 percent of R&M’s suppliers are domestic, 79 percent of its sales are to export markets.

“The President’s ‘E’ Award for Export is a great recognition of a long history of working very hard in developing export markets for raw materials in textiles and plastics,” said Stephen Rawson, partner, R&M International. “It speaks to the importance we place on logistics, efficiency, and excellence.”

Rawson added that exports are an essential part of R&M International’s business. “Foreign buyers want quality products from the United States and we are honored to receive the ‘E’ Award.”

In 2018, U.S. exports were the highest on record with U.S. services at $821.1 billion and U.S. exports of goods reaching $1.7 trillion, demonstrating how American private enterprise can not only survive, but thrive, in the international market.

American companies are nominated for “E” Awards through the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service office network, located within the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. Record years of successive export growth and an applicant’s demonstration of an innovative international marketing plan that led to the increase in exports is a significant factor in selecting the overall winners. For more information about the “E” Awards and the benefits of exporting, visit www.export.gov.

“Exporting isn’t just for big businesses, 98 percent of all U.S. exporters are small and medium-sized firms,” said Tony Ceballos, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Philadelphia, whose office also serves Delaware. “Here in Pennsylvania, “E” Award winner R&M International is a great example of how businesses are boosting their bottom line and international competitiveness by exporting. In just the last four years, R&M has nearly doubled its export sales, which now account for nearly 80 percent of total sales. Each year, our Philadelphia office—working in tandem with our worldwide U.S. Commercial service network—helps hundreds of businesses like R&M realize their export goals. Our office can assist your business as well.”

Posted May 24, 2019

Source: R&M International

CCL Industries Announces Bolt-On Acquisition For Avery In Quebec

TORONTO — May 23, 2019 — CCL Industries Inc. — a global supplier of specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers — announced today that it has acquired the shares of Colle a Moi Inc. (CAM), a privately-owned company, based in Quebec City, Canada. Founded in 2015, CAM is a leading manufacturer of personalized kid’s labels in Quebec. Forecast sales for the year ending July 31, 2019 are expected to be $1.3 million with an estimated 65 percent EBITDA margin. The debt free, all cash purchase consideration, subject to customary closing conditions, is approximately $3.0 million.

Geoffrey T. Martin, president and CEO of CCL Industries Inc., commented: “This is the eighth bolt-on acquisition we have made since acquiring Avery in 2013 as we continue to build our rapidly growing portfolio of web-to-print technologies and brands using software and related supplies. The addition of Colle a Moi complements similar end-use propositions already present in our global portfolio of brands.”

Posted May 24, 2019

Source: CCL Industries Inc.

Hibbett Sports Announces Appointment Of New Independent Chairman

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — May 24, 2019 — Hibbett Sports Inc., an athletic-inspired fashion retailer, today announced the appointment of Anthony F. Crudele as its independent chairman of the board of directors. Crudele assumed this role from Michael J. Newsome, who retired from the board, as planned, following the company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on May 23, 2019. In addition, the board of directors bestowed upon Newsome the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus for his 54 years of service with Hibbett.

Crudele has been a member of the company’s Board since May 2012 and served as its lead director and chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since February 2017. He has extensive retail experience, including having been the CFO at Tractor Supply Company (TSCO), a high-growth Fortune 500 retailer. He joined Tractor Supply Company in 2005, having served most recently as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer before retiring in 2017. Prior to joining Tractor Supply Company, Crudele served as senior vice president and CFO at The Sports Authority and Gibson Guitar. Crudele, a certified public accountant, began his career in 1978, spending the majority of his public accounting tenure at the international firm of Price Waterhouse. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame.

In commenting on his retirement from the board, Newsome said: “It has been my pleasure to work with the Hibbett family and the company’s board of directors and watch the company grow from a single store to the retailer and brand we are today with over 1,100 retail locations in 35 states. I want to thank all our current and past employees and Board members for their hard work and support over these many years. I also want to congratulate Tony on his appointment as chairman of the board. I am confident that with his extensive retail and strategic experience, he will do well and find the position as rewarding as I have.”

Crudele, commenting on his appointment stated: “I am honored to be named chairman and want to thank my fellow Board members for this opportunity. I am also very grateful for Newsome’s dedication and commitment to this company and our board, having joined Hibbett as an outside salesman in 1965 and serving as a member of our Board since 1996 when the company went public and as chairman of the Board since 2004. We will miss his expertise in sporting goods retail and his friendship. We wish him well in his much-deserved retirement.”

Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., is an athletic-inspired fashion retailer with more than 1,100 stores under the Hibbett Sports and City Gear banners, primarily located in small and mid-sized communities. Founded in 1945, Hibbett has a rich history of convenient locations, personalized customer service and access to coveted footwear, apparel and equipment from top brands like Nike, Jordan, Adidas, and Under Armour. Consumers can browse styles, find new releases, shop looks and make purchases online or in their nearest store by visiting www.hibbett.com or www.citygear.com.

Posted May 24, 2019

Source: Hibbett Sports Inc.

VF Corp. Completes Separation Of Kontoor Brands

GREENSBORO, N.C — May 23, 2019 — VF Corp., a global supplier of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, announced today that it has completed the previously announced separation of VF’s Jeanswear organization into an independent, publicly traded company. The new company, named Kontoor Brands Inc., will include the Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic® brands, and the VF Outlet™ business. The separation was achieved through the distribution to VF’s shareholders of one share of Kontoor Brands common stock for every seven shares of VF stock held at the close of business on the record date of May 10, 2019.

Kontoor Brands common stock will begin regular-way trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “KTB.”

Posted May 24, 2019

Source: VF Corp.

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG — New Monforclean Exhaust Air Treatment System

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany — May 23, 2019 —  A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG will be presenting an energy-optimized new version of its industry-leading Montex stenter for the first time at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona from June 20-26, at stand D101 in Hall 2.

With the introduction of the new MonforClean exhaust air treatment system and other unique process innovations, Monforts has been able to further reduce the energy consumption of Montex tenters by a further 13 percent.

Exhaust air treatment on tenter frames has posed particular challenges over the years, since the air can contain significant amounts of oil, fiber and even wax particles that may see emissions limits being reached in the processing of certain fabrics, depending on the legal specifications.

In addressing this issue, Monforts is now incorporating the MonforClean module into the tenter frame, so there is no additional space requirement. At the same time, the costs for laborious secondary installations and the piping of the exhaust air treatment components, as well as supporting structures are eliminated due to the machine configuration.

The waste heat from the drying process is used to preheat the drying air, resulting in a radical reduction in the conventional heat supply required compared to gas and thermal oil heating.

The further integration of an automatic exhaust air filter washing system automatically cleans the module elements, ensuring the consistent efficiency of both the filter and heat recovery modules.

The modular MonforClean system is also available in different expansion stages and automates the heat recovery and exhaust air treatment, while eliminating odors and ensuring the exhaust air is highly purified before escaping into the atmosphere.

This allows finishing mills to always be on the safe side, ensuring growing future demands in respect of heat recovery, exhaust air cleaning and odour elimination can always be met when required.

Bionics

Another challenge on a finishing line is exposure of the fabrics to ambient air at the tenter’s entrance and exit, which can also lead to a loss of energy.

A new innovation here is in the form of advanced slot sealings based on a patented new flexible material in a configuration that draws on bionics — specifically the way the fins of fish will automatically steer a passage through water with endless, barely discernible movements.

This material serves to hermetically seal the stenter frame at the infeed and outfeed while constantly adjusting to the profile of the different fabrics being cured and ensuring an absolute minimum of cold air is drawn in and only marginal warmth can escape.

Eco Applicator

Additional energy can be saved by installing a Monforts Eco Applicator in front of a Montex tenter, which can significantly minimize the application of finishing formulations required for specific treatments compared to a padder/foulard, resulting in a big reduction in the energy required for subsequent drying in the tenter and reducing the amount of residual liquor when draining the trough after the finishing process.

“The latest energy-optimized Monforts tenter frame — especially combined with a downstream Eco Applicator — sets new benchmarks in terms of energy efficiency and helps conserve resources,” says Klaus Heinrichs, Monforts vice-president. “Setting the initial moisture content requirement for a specific process, before drying to a minimum value with an automated process, helps reduce heat evaporation and consequently, energy consumption.

“In addition, the hermetic sealing of the stenter frame prevents the loss of heated air as well as the ingress of excessive cold air — which has to be heated back up. The MonforClean module automates the heat recovery and exhaust air treatment processes, while eliminating odors. As a result, the maximum possible energy savings no longer depend on the machine operator, but are instead harnessed in automatic operation. The MonforClean’s modular design can be adapted individually to the needs of the customer. Options include the HR heat recovery module only, the HR plus the EAC (exhaust air cleaning) module or the HR, EAC and a UV module for elimination of odours. The system prevents visible smoke from coming out of the stack of a dryer.

“In total, the latest Monforts energy-optimized tenter frame will cut energy consumption by up to forty per cent compared to a conventional tenter equipped with no heat recovery or energy optimization measures. We invite all existing and new customers who are looking to conserve resources and save long-term on costs in the energy-intensive drying process to come and talk with us at ITMA 2019. Thanks to a significant reduction in energy costs, they will discover that the investment costs in new Monforts installations pay off surprisingly quickly.”

Posted May 23, 2019

Source: A. Monforts Textilmaschinen Gmbh & Co. KG

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: A. Monforts Textilmaschinen Gmbh & Co. KG — CYD Multi-Color Yarn Dyeing

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany — May 23, 2019 —  A revolutionary new system for yarn dyeing based on the proven Econtrol® dyeing system for fabrics will be introduced by A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, from June 20-26.

This latest CYD denim processing technology integrates new functions and processes into the weaving preparatory processes — spinning, direct beaming, warping and assembly beaming, followed by sizing and dyeing — in order to increase quality, flexibility, economic viability and productivity.

“Denim finishing is a field in which Monforts has an undisputed lead and we have been working closely with our many partners in the key denim manufacturing countries of China, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Mexico and Brazil to develop new advanced solutions,” said Monforts Head of Denim Hans Gerhard Wroblowski. “The CYD system has been developed in response to a very strong market demand.”

Econtrol is a pad-dry process employed in Monforts continuous dyeing in which the reactive dyestuff is fixed to the cellulose fibres during drying and the CYD multi-colour yarn dyeing system introduces a number of new concepts based on it, including the unique Eco Bleach process.

This is the first bleaching system for yarn treatment available on the market and will be of particular interest to denim manufacturers.

The Eco Bleach system is combined with the washing units and the fabric is then dyed immediately, resulting in considerable savings in waste water and chemicals.

The most effective dyeing process for fabrics is now being applied for yarn dyeing and it is possible to process short batches of between 5-10,000 meters of yarn in order to produce 2-300 meters of fabrics in a single continuous process.

In its raw state, cotton has a light brownish/yellow tinge and bleaching is necessary to ensure its pure whiteness prior to dyeing. On conventional systems, this involves a separate process step, but with the CYD multi-color yarn dyeing system it is now integrated into the Econtrol process for full dyeing pre-treatment.

Visit Monforts at stand D101 in Hall 2 during ITMA 2019 to learn more.

Posted May 23, 2019

Source: A. Monforts Textilmaschinen Gmbh & Co. KG

New Leaf Society To Celebrate 10 Years Of Accomplishments

BURLINGTON, N.C. — May 20, 2019 — New Leaf Society, a private, non-profit organization focused on beautification and community partnerships in Alamance County, will host a celebration on Wednesday, June 5, to honor 10 years of partnerships and accomplishments in the heart of central North Carolina.

The event will be held at the new Sunbrella Headquarters on the corporate campus of Glen Raven, Inc., located at 142 Glen Raven Road in Burlington. Sunbrella HQ opened as the brand’s global headquarters earlier this year in a renovated mill building dating back to Glen Raven’s founding in 1880.

“It’s only fitting that New Leaf Society will celebrate its milestone anniversary in the renovated building built by the grandfather of the society’s founder, Allen E. Gant, Jr.,” said Rett Davis, president of New Leaf Society. “The society’s mission is to select transformational projects with long-lasting impacts in Alamance, and Sunbrella HQ is a transformational project in its own right.”

New Leaf Society was founded by Gant and formed in 2007 as an organization designed to work through partnerships to enhance the quality of life and economic prosperity in Alamance County. Modeled after the Noble Tree Society in Spartanburg, South Carolina, New Leaf Society’s purpose is to generate private funds to support city and community beautification programs, such as planting trees and creating landscaping projects.

“Alamance County is becoming a little greener thanks to New Leaf Society and the generous support of those who call the county home,” Gant said. “Glen Raven is proud to be a part of this success story, and it is an honor that the society’s efforts to transform Alamance will be celebrated in the first mill building my grandfather built and has since been transformed into Sunbrella HQ.”

The June 5 program will begin with cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by an impact and celebration presentation at 7 p.m. Dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. and includes an art auction featuring works from local artists. As an awareness fundraiser for New Leaf Society, this event will be the only time Sunbrella HQ will be open to the public. Tickets are $100 per person and can be purchased at https://newleaf10thyearcelebration.eventbrite.com. Dress is business casual and courtesy valet parking will be provided.

Posted May 23, 2019

Source: New Leaf Society

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