Mohawk Industries Names Paul De Cock President Of Flooring North America Segment

CALHOUN, Ga. — November 13, 2018 — Mohawk Industries Inc. today announced that Paul De Cock has been promoted to president of the company’s Flooring North America segment.

For the past ten years, De Cock has served as president of the floor covering division of the company’s Flooring Rest of World segment. In that position, he successfully led businesses manufacturing the company’s major product categories, including carpet, laminate, LVT and wood.

“Paul’s deep understanding of the flooring market derives from more than 20 years of experience in Europe and the U.S., with a history of successfully running plants, large manufacturing operations and a multinational sales organization,” said Jeff Lorberbaum, chairman and CEO of Mohawk Industries. “His experience includes successfully managing a broad product portfolio across many markets as well as delivering strong results in his past role in our U.S. operations.”

After Mohawk’s 2005 acquisition of Unilin, De Cock served as president of the company’s North American hard surface business, where he grew the Quick-Step brand in the U.S., integrated the 2007 Columbia wood flooring acquisition and increased sales across all channels. After returning to Europe in 2009, De Cock transformed Unilin’s flooring operations from laminate manufacturing into a total hard surface business and expanded direct sales through greenfield and the acquisition of distributors in ten markets worldwide. In 2013, he led the integration of Pergo into Mohawk, improving manufacturing while enhancing the premium brand’s value through performance and design innovation and product extensions. Prior to the company’s IVC acquisition, De Cock and his team designed and installed the first automated LVT line in Europe. Most recently, he managed the acquisition of Godfrey Hirst, the largest carpet manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand, and the subsequent consolidation with Mohawk-owned distributors in those markets.

Brian Carson, former president of the company’s Flooring North America segment, will leave the company on November 12, 2018 to pursue other interests.

Posted November 13, 2018

Source: Mohawk Industries Inc.

Ricoh To Acquire ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH, An Industrial Printing Software Company

TOKYO — November 12, 2018 — Ricoh Co. Ltd. announced that the company has reached an agreement to buy ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH, a leading software provider in the printing industry with a specific competence in color management. This acquisition is designed to strengthen Ricoh’s growing industrial printing business. The transfer of shares is scheduled to complete on November 30, 2018.

Founded in 1997, ColorGATE based in Hannover, Germany, has been supporting the printing industry for over 20 years by providing software for the wide format and industrial printing sectors. With its extensive customer base ColorGATE is the European leader in industrial printing software. It has unique color management technology to support printing and decorating a wide variety of materials used for packaging, floor and wall coverings as well as textiles and signage. It is a leading provider of performance-optimized color management and workflow software to standardize and automate growing digital print markets including décor and textiles.

In February this year, Ricoh announced its growth strategy plan, “RICOH Ignite,” which sets out its intention to reinforce its value offering by expanding its printing technology portfolio. The investment in ColorGATE is the latest part of this plan.

To enhance its industrial printing business, Ricoh recently established a “Global IP Technology Center” and a “Global IP Marketing Center”. Significantly, both are located in Europe, which is increasingly the center of incubation for industrial printing markets. This allows access to cutting-edge technology and enables increased responsiveness to market needs. The centers aim to drive marketing, strategic planning and development of business and products with Ricoh’s alliance partners worldwide.

Peter Williams, corporate vice president and general manager of Commercial and Industrial Printing Business Group, Ricoh, said: “By combining ColorGATE’s proprietary software technology with our own industrial printers, Ricoh will provide solutions covering the whole printing workflow from Pre-Press to Post-Press. This acquisition will enable ColorGATE to expand its industrial printing business and global presence as together we become better able to support our customers to accelerate their transition from analogue to digital based production.”

Thomas Kirschner, co-founder of ColorGATE who will continue to serve as CEO, comments: “We are delighted to have been selected by Ricoh to contribute to this strong future growth strategy whilst we continue to serve our established customer base, OEM partners and reseller channel.”

Posted November 12, 2018

Source: Ricoh Co. Ltd.

DuPont Biomaterials Joins The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s CE100 — A Pre-competitive Innovation Program Accelerating The Transition To A Circular Economy

WILMINGTON, Del. — November 12, 2018 — In another step toward promoting sustainability and the bio-economy, DuPont Biomaterials has elevated its partnership with The Ellen MacArthur Foundation by joining the organization’s Circular Economy 100 (CE100) initiative. The precompetitive innovation program brings together corporates, governments and cities, academic institutions, emerging innovators and affiliates in a unique multi-stakeholder platform to learn and collaborate for a circular economy.

As a member of CE100, DuPont Biomaterials will participate in collaborative projects with other members; attend the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Annual Summit and bi-annual workshops; and join an ongoing discussion around promoting a circular economy across businesses and industries. DuPont Biomaterials joins a leading group of global companies participating in CE100.

In addition to CE100, DuPont Biomaterials has also joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular initiative. Launched at the 2017 Copenhagen Fashion Summit, the initiative brings together leaders from across the fashion industry, including brands, cities and NGOs to drive collaboration among key stakeholders to radically redesign their operating models and create a new textiles economy in line with the principles of the circular economy. The overarching goal is to “ensure clothes are developed with safe and renewable materials, new business models increase their use, and old clothes are transformed into new.”

“Everything we do affects our environment, so we’re committed to developing and marketing solutions that not only improve our everyday lives through high-performance materials, but also reduce environmental impacts,” said Renee Henze, global marketing director, DuPont Industrial Biosciences. “Our ultimate goal is to be a part of a circular economy, and by partnering with The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s important initiatives, we can collaborate with forward-thinking leaders around the world to progress a more sustainable marketplace.”

DuPont Biomaterials has a rich heritage of leadership in sustainable materials innovation, bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace. Its suite of bio-based, high-performance technologies — including DuPont™ Sorona® polymer — have applications across diverse industries. Made from 37 percent renewable plant-based ingredients, Sorona polymer offers a high-performing, more sustainably sourced material option for the apparel and carpet industries, with key attributes such as softness, stain resistance and durability, among others. DuPont also is developing a family of engineered polysaccharides, which are renewably sourced, and feature a broad range of performance properties for applications throughout various industries. Collectively, these solutions are supporting progress toward a more circular economy and sustainable future for the world.

“The CE100 is designed to explore, develop and act on new ways to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. With a fine balance between collaboration, innovation, and education, the network stimulates organizations like DuPont to achieve faster, greater successes than could be achieved alone. With DuPont joining the CE100, the network gains a wealth of experience in material science, and engineering rigour,” said James George, business engagement lead, Ellen Macarthur Foundation.

DuPont Biomaterials is committed to the ongoing conversation about the need for renewable, performance-based materials and continued collaboration within the fashion industry to contribute to circularity. In addition to its participation in Ellen MacArthur Foundation initiatives, DuPont Biomaterials recently announced that the Sorona brand is a new bluesign® system partner, and that it has expanded its Kinston, N.C, facility for increased production of Sorona polymer.

Posted November 12, 2018

Source: DuPont Industrial Biosciences

CHOMARAT Expertise At The Heart Of BABOLAT’S New Pure Aero Tennis Racquet

PARIS — November 12, 2018 — CHOMARAT is the partner of BABOLAT with its multiaxial carbon, C-PLY™ Hexagonal. Indeed, the specialist racket sports goods manufacturer is launching the new version of the Babolat’s Pure Aero. A combination of ultra- modern design and high performance, this tennis racket for champions has made an appearance on the courts of the Rolex Paris Masters. “We are very proud to be chosen by Babolat. Our new carbon reinforcement, added to the heart of the racket, enables better control and makes each shot more precise and stable,” said Pascal Joubert Des Ouches, Sports Equipment Market Director at Chomarat.

C-Ply Hexagonal, The Perfect Alliance Of Performance & Design

The addition of C-PLY, Chomarat’s multiaxial carbon reinforcement, to the core of the Babloat’s Pure Aero has increased the racket’s stability while enhancing its performance. The specificity of the reinforcement lies in its stitching thread.

“This unique thread brings out the color of the resin pigments because it has been designed to remain visible after its impregnation. It also contributes to extra reinforcement and an exceptional design!” concluded Joubert Des Ouches.

Posted November 12, 2018

Source: CHOMARAT

brrr° Chosen To Present At Emory University RAISE Forum

ATLANTA — November 9, 2018 — Cooling fabric innovator brrr° was one of only eight companies chosen to present their business plans to active investors looking to place capital at the annual Emory RAISE Forum in Atlanta.

The elite conference is hosted by the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and was created to connect fast-growing revenue positive startups with investors seeking to make $1 million to $5 million investments in maturing technology companies in the Southeast.

Leaders of the startup companies invited to the RAISE Forum also receive consulting and mentoring from investors, professors and other business leaders.

“We are humbled to have been selected from such a quality group of Atlanta startups to participate in the RAISE Forum,” said Mary-Cathryn Kolb, founder and CEO of brrr°. “We are actively seeking $3 million to $5 million in equity funding, and we are excited to share our growth story with such an influential gathering of investors.”

The RAISE Forum was established seven years ago by early stage investor Barry Etra to encourage collaboration across the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Southeast. The startup investment conference is now a pillar of the Entrepreneurship program at Emory’s Goizueta Business School.

Posted November 12, 2018

Source: brrr°

Florida Linen Services’ Rockledge Plant Earns Hygienically Clean Healthcare Certification

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — November 9, 2018 — Florida Linen Services has earned the Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification for its Rockledge plant, reflecting its commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and its capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.

The Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification confirms the organization’s continuing dedication to infection prevention, compliance with recognized industry standards and processing healthcare textiles using BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation, a focal point for Hygienically Clean inspectors’ evaluation. The independent, third-party inspection must also confirm essential evidence that:

  • Employees are properly trained and protected;
  • Managers understand regulatory requirements;
  • OSHA-compliant; and
  • Physical plant operates effectively.

To achieve certification initially, laundries pass three rounds of outcome-based microbial testing, indicating that their processes are producing Hygienically Clean Healthcare textiles and diminished presence of yeast, mold and harmful bacteria. They also must pass a facility inspection. To maintain their certification, they must pass quarterly testing to ensure that as laundry conditions change, such as water quality, textile fabric composition and wash chemistry, laundered product quality is consistently maintained. Re-inspection occurs every two to three years.

This process eliminates subjectivity by focusing on outcomes and results that verify textiles cleaned in these facilities meet appropriate hygienically clean standards and BMPs for hospitals, surgery centers, medical offices, nursing homes and other medical facilities.

Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification acknowledges laundries’ effectiveness in protecting healthcare operations by verifying quality control procedures in linen, uniform and facility services operations related to the handling of textiles containing blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Certified laundries use processes, chemicals and BMPs acknowledged by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, American National Standards Institute and others. Introduced in 2012, Hygienically Clean Healthcare brought to North America the international cleanliness standards for healthcare linens and garments used worldwide by the Certification Association for Professional Textile Services and the European Committee for Standardization.

Objective experts in epidemiology, infection control, nursing and other healthcare professions work with Hygienically Clean launderers to ensure the certification continues to enforce the highest standards for producing clean healthcare textiles.

The Rockledge plant joins two other Florida Linen locations (Pompano Beach and Jensen Beach) that earned Hygienically Clean Healthcare Certifications in 2017. Florida Linen has provided healthcare laundry and linen services throughout Florida since 2003. “Congratulations to Florida Linen Services on their certification,” said Joseph Ricci, TRSA president and CEO. “This achievement proves their commitment to infection prevention and that their laundry takes every step possible to prevent human illness.”

Posted November 9, 2018

Source: TRSA

EFI Adds Experienced Executive Janice Chaffin To Board Of Directors

FREMONT, Calif. — November 8, 2018 — Electronics For Imaging Inc. (EFI) today announced the appointment of Janice Chaffin to its Board of Directors.

Chaffin is an experienced technology industry executive, specializing in strategic marketing and global operations. She has held several senior executive positions with Symantec Corp., including serving as group president of its consumer business unit from 2007 to 2013. Chaffin also serves on the boards of directors of Nasdaq-traded companies Synopsys Inc. and PTC Inc. She is an Advisory Council member for Illuminate Ventures and a member of the Board of Visitors for the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Previously she served on the boards of Informatica Corp. and International Game Technology, along with the Operating Committee of privately held Ancestry.com.

Gill Cogan, chairman of EFI’s Board of Directors, commented, “With her demonstrated expertise in global marketing, strategy, business development, R&D management and product development, Janice is an excellent addition to the EFI board.”

“I am excited about the opportunities ahead for EFI, and I look forward to contributing to the Company’s growth and strategic direction,” Chaffin said.

Commenting on the appointment, EFI CEO Bill Muir said: “Janice is a proven leader and innovator in the software and hardware industries. We look forward to benefiting from her expertise as we continue to grow our Company.”

Prior to leading Symantec’s consumer business unit, Chaffin served as the company’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer from 2006 to 2007, and as senior vice president and chief marketing officer from 2003 to 2006. Before joining Symantec, Chaffin worked for more than twenty years at Hewlett-Packard in a variety of management and marketing leadership positions. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, San Diego, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was an Edward W. Carter Fellow.

Posted November 9, 2018

Source: Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI)

Wiivv Appoints Head Of Footwear And 3D Products

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — November 8, 2018 — Wiivv announced today that Brett Ritter has been named vice president of Footwear and 3D Products, reporting to CEO and co-founder Shamil Hargovan. Ritter will lead the team that defines and produces the on-demand custom-made products that have garnered rave reviews from customers, and earned the brand record-holder status for the world’s two most funded 3D-printing projects on Kickstarter.

Ritter comes to Wiivv from PlusFoam Compound Technologies, where he led the environmentally friendly B Corporation-certified leader in providing alternatives to traditional rubber, foam and plastic to many industries, including footwear and to Wiivv for its new sandal footbeds. He is a former vice president of Product at Reef, a division of VF Corp., and also held senior executive roles at FreeStyle USA and Deckers Brands. Ritter has a degree in Industrial Design from California State University at Long Beach.

“We’re pleased to welcome Brett to the Wiivv team at an exciting moment of growth for the company, after working closely with him on our product roadmap over the past two years,” said Hargovan. “As we expand our partnerships while also developing branded products beyond our insoles and sandals, Brett’s experience in research and development, automation, production and design is critical to our success.”

Ritter will be based in Santa Barbara, Calif., and will oversee Wiivv’s R&D and manufacturing facility in San Diego.

“The process of making shoes hasn’t experienced the technical evolution that so many other product categories have, despite customer demand for more offerings and solutions from brands they favor,” said Ritter. “Wiivv is the first brand to devise, sell and market custom-made footwear and insoles from a mobile capture platform, an advantage for us as consumers become familiar with and invest in mass customization.”

Posted November 9, 2018

Source: Wiivv

Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon Holds First Overseas Road Show In Hong Kong And Singapore

SEOUL, South Korea — November 9, 2018 — Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon announced on November 9 that Hyosung strengthened communication with overseas markets through “Corporate Day,” its company presentation for domestic institutional investors and analysts, and a “non-deal road show” for offshore institutional investors.

The meetings were attended by executives from 17 companies, including Goldman Sachs Asset Management, JP Morgan and Allianz. They displayed high interest in the business activities and directions of Hyosung Corp. and the affiliates it spun off in June. “Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon’s determination to improve communication with markets was highly praised. The presentations will be of much help to the assessment of Hyosung’s intrinsic value,” an industry source said, suggesting Hyosung should hold a road show abroad regularly.

Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon said he would keep trying hard after the spin-off to create values and enhance shareholder value on the basis of Hyosung’s technological competitiveness. Hyosung Corp. said that as a control tower of the group, it is focusing on the preparation of business portfolio and the enhancement of brand value. Four subsidiaries vowed to increase management transparency and at the same time concentrate on promoting corporate value as independent entities.

Hyosung TNC presented a plan to complete the construction of a spandex factory in India, for which it broke ground in June, and its marketing strategy for the home market of the South Asian nation. Hyosung Chemical unveiled a plan to expand its polypropylene business in South East Asia, propelled by Hyosung Vina Chemicals it established in Vietnam early this year. Hyosung Advanced Materials vowed to concentrate on tire cord markets in Vietnam, India, Thailand and other Asian countries. Hyosung Heavy Industries explained a vision to go beyond domestic energy storage systems (ESS) market it dominates to the global market by fusing power conversion system (PCS) and power management system (PMS) technologies it developed on its own.

Posted November 9, 2018

Source: Hyosung Corporation

Techtextil And Texprocess 2019: Almost Fully Booked Up

FRANKFURT — November 8, 2018 — With around six months still to go before they open their doors, the trade-fair duo of Techtextil and Texprocess is almost fully booked up. The number of registrations received for the two fairs, to be held May 14-17, 2019, is already significantly over that of the previous editions. Although companies can still register to exhibit at both events, they should not delay as the remaining exhibition space is limited.

Techtextil with a broad spectrum for all areas of application

To date, around 1,000 companies from 54 countries have registered for Techtextil 2019. The exhibitors at Techtextil present the complete spectrum of technical textiles and nonwovens. Next year will see a significant increase in the fields of technology and fibres & yarns. Also very well represented are suppliers of woven fabrics, coated textiles and functional apparel textiles. The exhibitors show fibre-based products for all areas of applications, in particular, an expanded range for the industry, for architecture and civil engineering, apparel, mobility, medicine, sport and hazard protection.

Texprocess shows the entire textile processing chain

With over 250 registrations already received from 31 countries, the concurrent Texprocess presents the complete spectrum of textile processing technologies from design, via cutting, making, trimming, textile digital printing, dressing and finishing, to textile logistics and textile recycling. In the case of Texprocess, too, there is only a limited amount of exhibition space still available.

New Techtextil Forum: deadline for programme proposals approaching rapidly

With the Techtextil Forum, Techtextil 2019 will have a new platform for the exchange of ideas and information between exhibitors and trade visitors, as well as researchers, developers and users of technical textiles. Techtextil Forum will be held within the framework of the fair, on all four days and free of charge for all trade-fair participants. Proposals for lectures, discussions and workshops can still be submitted until 16 November.

Posted November 8, 2018

Source: Messe Frankfurt

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