Thermore Introduces ECODOWN® FIBERS

MILAN, Italy — July 3, 2018 — Despite the efforts of the apparel industry to move towards a more sustainable and cruelty-free approach, recent surveys report that 80 percent of cold weather clothing is still insulated with duck feathers. This is mainly due to the lack of a synthetic solution that provides the same look and loft as down. Thermore® takes the first step towards sustainability by releasing a truly revolutionary and blowable product: Ecodown® Fibers.

Ecodown® Fibers ensure the same loft as high quality 90/10 feathers and can likewise be blown into a garment. The loft of down products is calculated with the “fill power test”: fibers are blown through a cylinder and their volume is measured. The higher the “fill power”, the puffier the jacket. Tests performed on Ecodown® Fibers have reported an outstanding fill power of over 600, which is how the product is able to guarantee that “puffy” look.

Moreover, this insulation is incredibly durable: itsone-of-a-kind multi-shape structure allows high resistance and prevents it from clumping when washed.

Not only are Ecodown® fibers animal-free, but they are also made from 100-percent PET bottles. Every jacket insulated with Thermore®’s fibers allows recycling up to 10 post consumer bottles. Along with a warm feel, the insulation achieves a soft touch without the use of microfibers, which would contaminate oceans and, ultimately, our own food.

Designers can finally let their creativity flow with no limitations, knowing Ecodown® Fibers will allow them not only to recreate that puffy down look, but also to support environmental sustainability.

You can see Ecodown® Fibers presented at the forthcoming trade shows around the world: Milano Unica July 10-12; Performance Days New York City July 23-24; Outdoor Retailer July 23-26; Munich Fabric Start September 4-6; and Première Vision September 19-21.

For those who cannot make it to the shows, Thermore® has also recently released its new ad campaign with a catchy video to promote the product, featuring Thermore®’s best friend, Zorba the Duck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5GqdvikKTM).

Posted July 3, 2018

Source: Thermore

AvaCare Medical Acquires Murse World

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — July 2, 2018 — The owners of AvaCare Medical and its sister company Medical Scrubs Collection have recently announced their most recent acquisition of Murse World, the world’s largest online men’s scrub store.

With this purchase, the company intends to bring their online expertise to Murse World to grow on the previous successes of their previous owners. In addition, they hope to use this acquisition as a way to provide their current customers with more value.

Based on the term coined for male nurses, Murse World is the first and only medical scrubs store specifically geared for male nurses, doctors and other medical professionals. By focusing exclusively on male customers, Murse World ensures that their customers have a wide range of options so they can always find what they need.

“We see this as an opportunity to grow our market share in the Medical Scrubs industry as well as to get into this growing demographic of male doctors and nurses,” said Steven Z Zeldes, president of Medical Scrubs Collection and CEO of AvaCare Medical.

Mark Bakst, CEO of Medical Scrubs Collection and CFO of AvaCare Medical, said: “This acquisition brings a new dynamic to our company and allows us to offer our current male customers with a wider selection of products. This is a very exciting development for us.”

Posted July 2, 2018

Source: AvaCare Medical

David Hart Receives Trsa Maglin/Biggie Lifetime Achievement Award

WASHINGTON — July 2, 2018 — David Hart, Mountville Mills, La Grange, Ga., has received the TRSA Maglin/Biggie Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring exceptional lifetime contributions by an associate member (supplier of products and services to the linen, uniform and facility services industry) to improve the association and industry.

Hart is known for promoting TRSA’s value to the industry, supporting the association through personal involvement and enabling Mountville management to give their time to TRSA activities. He has been active in many committees over the years, including the Associate and Government Relations panels, and participated in numerous conferences and other functions.

The award is named for the late Rudolph A. “Rudy” Maglin, the chemical supplier who finished his career with Dober Group (Spindle Technologies), Woodridge, Ill.; and James Biggie, the launderer-turned-garment identification specialist for the Penn Cos., Philadelphia. Since 1987, Lifetime Achievement awards have been bestowed upon 21 individuals from associate member companies. These business leaders improved TRSA and the industry outside the course of their everyday job responsibilities.

A 35-year veteran of his family’s walk-off mat manufacturing operation, now international, Hart positioned the company at the forefront of mat developments including washable anti-fatigue, scraper and graphic tufted logo. He introduced route-building training to increase launderers’ mat sales and launched the first website and mobile app by a mat company.

Hart is a graduate of Columbus State University and the University of Georgia School of Law.

Posted July 2, 2018

Source: TRSA

KARL MAYER Will Be Showing An HKS 3-M At Febratex

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — July 2, 2018 — Febratex, the Brazilian Textile Industry Fair, will again take place from August 21-24, 2018, for the 16th time. This leading textile machinery will is open to visitors in the German Village Park in Blumenau and will show innovations for the entire global production chain. More than 2,400 national and international companies will be exhibiting, including KARL MAYER. This global company will be showcasing its Warp Knitting Business Unit on the stand 67/68/81/82, sector 1, street 6, of its regional agent, MBR – Máquinas Têxteis Bernhard e Rampani. One of the first high-speed tricot machines, type HKS 3-M, with a working width of 130″ and featuring the KAMCOS® 2 computer platform, will be on show.

The Warp Preparation Business Unit will also be exhibiting at Febratex 2018 on an infostand showcasing products that can be manufactured on a variety of machines and equipment for producing warp beams.

Scoring points with country-specific machines

For Karl Mayer, Brazil is a market with a long tradition. Many small warp knitting companies are located there, as well as many larger ones that are becoming increasingly well established, thanks to their vertical production strategies and willingness to invest. “We also want to appeal to smaller customers in order to increase the range of products on offer,” said Nelson Da Cruz, a Regional sales manager, Karl Mayer. As a result of national protectionist policies, most of the products manufactured in Brazilian warp knitting companies are sold on the domestic market. The market been experiencing a recession since 2015, but this now seems to have bottomed out. “We are hoping for a recovery in the near future,” said Da Cruz. His expectations are supported by the number of orders placed for tricot machines over the last few months. This sales manager hopes to get an even better understanding of the market, so that he can offer his customers new business opportunities. “We must supply products for niche sectors and meet the specific requirements of this country,” explained Da Cruz, since domestic manufacturers do not focus on mass production, nor are they innovative pioneers. Instead of this, they tend to follow trends in areas that are already well established and where there is no strong competition.

Karl Mayer is also targeting its exhibits at weft knitting companies at Febratex. In Blumenau, an HKS 3-M will be processing elastane to produce a stretch filet fabric for use in sportswear. This product and the performance of the machine are designed to offer producers of weft-knitted fabrics an attractive, alternative technology.

Posted July 2, 2018

Source: KARL MAYER Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Circular Knitting Machine Manufacturer Mayer & Cie. Receives Top 100 Award For The Second Time

ALBSTADT, Germany — July 2, 2018 — The Albstadt-based circular knitting machine manufacturer Mayer & Cie. (MCT) has been named one of Germany’s most innovative SMEs for the second time. On Friday, June 29, 2018, Benjamin Mayer, Marcus Mayer and Sebastian Mayer collected the Top 100 award. Host Ranga Yogeshwar handed over the prize during the SME Summit in Ludwigsburg. Mayer & Cie. received the prize for its innovation management and success, the most well-known example of which is currently its spinitsystems spinning and knitting technology.

“We are delighted to have been named one of the most innovative German SMEs for the second time already”, said Mayer & Cie. executive Marcus Mayer. In the executive board, he is responsible for research and development. “For us, it is part of our self-understanding to advance in the market and think in terms of new solutions. This requires us to take the long view in business — but also to show courage, as not every idea manages to become an innovation.”

“Traditionally one step ahead”

The circular knitting machine manufacturer Mayer & Cie. has been operating in the market for more than 100 years, with over 75,000 machines sold worldwide since the company’s founding. To ensure that knitters in countries like India, China and Turkey will count on quality “made in Germany” well into the future, Mayer & Cie. invests five to six percent of its turnover each year into research and development. Around seven percent of the employees are engaged in development and construction. Mayer & Cie. keeps a close ear to the market — and not just with the sales and marketing staff in the headquarters in Albstadt, but also with 80 representatives around the world. “We want our customers to be able to maintain their market advantage with the help of our machines”, said Benjamin Mayer of the executive board referring to the claim of the medium-sized family company. “We take customer’s wishes very seriously, whether in the individual configuration of existing machines or in the development of entirely new solutions.”

Knitting today with a view to tomorrow

The most current and concise example of the consideration and application of new ideas is the spinitsystems technology. A compact machine with the dimensions of a conventional knitting machine, it combines two previously separate processes, spinning and knitting. This saves a great deal of time, space and energy. True to the company philosophy, the Swabian SME already has another coup up its sleeve, which it will present at the ITMA, the industry’s leading fair, to be held again in 2019.

An award with weight and tradition

The Top 100s have been awarded for more than 25 years now. The focus of the award is on a company’s innovation management. It is the goal of the organizers to offer companies a benchmark in this respect. Whether a company is accepted into the Top 100 club or has its place reconfirmed — as is the case with Mayer & Cie. — is decided upon by a jury drawn from the fields of politics, economics and research, under the chairmanship of Professor Nikolaus Franke, Chairman of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). For this year’s competition, Franke and his team examined more than 470 applications. 288 companies were successful in three classes, including 120 global market leaders. One of these is Mayer & Cie., a market leader worldwide and once again a Top 100 winner.

Posted July 2, 2018

Source: Mayer & Cie.

Celanese Announces Price Increases For Engineered Materials Polymer Products

DALLAS — June 28, 2018 — Celanese Corp., a global specialty materials company, today announced price increases on its Polyamide 66 compounded engineering plastics including Celanyl®, Nilamid®, Frianyl®, Ecomid®, Nylfor®, Nivionplast®, and Omnilon®, and its polyamide 66-based long-fiber thermoplastic compounds (PA66-LFT) as well as its propylene-based (PP) long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) compounds.

The price increases below will be effective for orders shipped on or after July 15, 2018, or as contracts otherwise allow.

 

Product Americas

($/kg)

 

 Europe

(Euros/kg)

 

 Asia

($/kg)

 
Polyamide 66 compounded products $0.35 €0.30 $0.35
Polyamide 66-based long-fiber thermoplastic grades (PA66-LFT) $0.22 €0.15 $0.22
Propylene-based (PP) LFT grades $0.20 — —

 

Individual grades may be subject to a higher increase than specified above. Celanese is a leading supplier of engineered materials and the only supplier with global production facilities providing local supply to all regions of the world. Celanese continues to support its customers globally with a growing portfolio of products and functionalized grades. The company is committed to enhancing its product offerings and capabilities through ongoing investments in assets, technologies, and product and application expertise.

Posted July 2, 2018

Source: Celanese Corp.

Burlington Stores Names Laura J. Sen To Board of Directors

BURLINGTON, N.J. — June 29, 2018 — Burlington Stores Inc., an off-price retailer of high-quality branded apparel at everyday low prices, announced today that Laura J. Sen, former non-executive chairman and CEO of BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc., is joining its Board of Directors and its Audit Committee effective June 29, 2018.

Tom Kingsbury, chairman, president and CEO, stated: “We are very pleased to welcome Laura to our board as a highly accomplished retail leader whose experience will benefit the company as it continues to grow. Laura will be a great addition to our board, and we look forward to the important and positive impact she will bring to our company.”

Sen added: “I am excited to join Burlington’s board and work with this exceptional team.  The company is well positioned in the off-price retail space, and I look forward to sharing my experiences and contributing to its future direction and growth.”

Sen will fill the board seat formerly held by Tricia Patrick, currently a managing director of Advent International Corp. Patrick is stepping down from the board effective June 29, 2018. “As we welcome Laura to the board, I would also like to thank Tricia for her guidance and support over the many years before and after our initial public offering in 2013,” added Kingsbury. “Tricia’s financial acumen and deep knowledge of our industry have been valuable to our company and our stockholders, and we wish her all the best.”

Sen served as the non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors of BJ’s Wholesale Club from January 2016 through March 2018 and was its CEO from February 2009 through January 2016. She served as BJ’s COO from January 2008 through February 2009. Sen also served as BJ’s executive vice president of Merchandising and Logistics from January 2007 through January 2008, and held the same position from 1997 to March 2003. From March 2003 to December 2006, Sen was the principal of Sen Retail Consulting, advising companies in the retail sector in the areas of merchandising and logistics.

In addition to Burlington Stores, Sen also serves as a director of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. and the Massachusetts Port Authority. She previously served as a director of BJ’s Wholesale Club, EMC Corp., rue21 inc., Abington Savings Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Posted July 2, 2018

Source: Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.

Duluth Holdings Announces Appointment Of Scott K. Williams To Its Board Of Directors

BELLEVILLE, Wis. — July 02, 2018 — Duluth Holdings Inc. (dba Duluth Trading Company) — a lifestyle brand of men’s and women’s casual wear, workwear and accessories — today announced the appointment of Scott K. Williams as an independent director of the company, effective as of June 29, 2018. Williams has over 25 years of retail experience and most recently served as President of Cabela’s Inc.

“We are very pleased to have Scott join our board and look forward to benefitting from his many years of leadership in the retail sector,” said Steve Schlecht, executive chairman of the Board and Founder of Duluth Holdings. “Drawing on his considerable experience across both online and in-store retailing, Scott will contribute valuable insight on omnichannel strategies, brand marketing and operational excellence that he has gained while working at leading retailers like Cabela’s, Wal-Mart and OfficeMax. Our board and management team feel very fortunate to have such exceptional talent join us as we continue to execute our strategy for growth and value creation.”

Scott Williams commented, “I have been a long-time admirer of Duluth Trading’s innovative products and marketing, and I am honored to join its board. Their dynamic senior management team and outstanding culture of collaboration and respect convinced me that I wanted to be part of this vibrant and growing company, which has both the vision and ability to put its unique stamp on the face of retailing.”

Williams, age 54, served as President of Cabela’s, Inc. from February 2016 until the time it was acquired by Bass Pro Shops in October 2017.  Prior to that he held the positions of chief commercial officer from August 2015 to February 2016 and chief marketing and e-commerce officer at Cabela’s from October 2011 to August 2015. Previously, he was president of Fanatics Inc., a pure-play growth company in licensed apparel. He had also served as corporate vice president for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with responsibility as general manager of the Samsclub.com business unit, as well as overseeing digital marketing and call center operations. Prior to working at Wal-Mart, he was senior vice president of the Marketing and Direct Business segment of OfficeMax Inc. He has also served as a non-executive director for Mood Media Corp., an in-store media solutions provider that was formerly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, from March 2016 to April 2017. Williams earned a Masters of Management degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University, and a B.S. in Business Administration at The University of Kansas.

Posted July 2, 2018

Source: Duluth Trading

Perry Ellis Confirms Receipt Of Unsolicited Proposal From Randa Accessories Leather Goods LLC

MIAMI — July 02, 2018 — The Special Committee of the Perry Ellis International Board of Directors, which is composed of the independent directors, today confirmed receipt of a non-binding, unsolicited proposal from privately-held Randa Accessories Leather Goods LLC to acquire 100-percent of the fully diluted common stock of Perry Ellis for $28.00 per share in cash.

As previously announced on June 16, 2018, Perry Ellis’ Board of Directors, acting on the unanimous recommendation of the Special Committee of independent directors and with the support of independent financial and legal advisors, unanimously approved a $437 million transaction to become a private company through an acquisition led by George Feldenkreis. Under the terms of the Feldenkreis merger agreement, Perry Ellis shareholders will receive $27.50 per share in cash at closing.

The Special Committee of the Perry Ellis Board, in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, will carefully review and evaluate Randa’s proposal to determine the course of action that the Special Committee of the Perry Ellis Board believes is in the best interest of the company and all Perry Ellis shareholders.

Perry Ellis remains subject to the Feldenkreis merger agreement. Shareholders need take no action at this time.

PJ SOLOMON is serving as financial advisor to the Special Committee, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Akerman LLP are serving as the Special Committee’s legal counsel, and Innisfree M&A Incorporated is serving as the Company’s proxy solicitor.

Posted July 2, 2018

Source: Perry Ellis International

Synthomer Expanding Its Manufacturing Operations in Spartanburg County

COLUMBIA, S.C. — June 28, 2018 — Synthomer today announced plans to expand its existing manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County. The company is investing $16 million and is expected to create 10 new jobs as a result.

Synthomer is one of the world’s top suppliers of acrylic and vinyl emulsion, latex and specialty polymers. A market leader in coatings, construction, adhesives, textile and latex products, the company is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has more than 24 facilities in 14 countries around the world, with a significant presence in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Located at 200 Railroad Street in Roebuck, S.C., Synthomer will be expanding its operations by installing a new production reactor and associated equipment. Hiring for the new positions is slated to begin in 2019, and interested applicants should visit www.synthomer.com for more information.

“Synthomer is very excited to be investing in the capacity and capability of our Spartanburg County site,” said Synthomer North America Business Director Wayne Steinberg. “This site has a 50-year history of successful operations, and this investment will support continued growth into new markets and applications.”

“Our new production unit will give us the capability we need to achieve greater efficiency and volume,” said Synthomer Site Manager Kimberly Grimm. “In turn, this will allow us to meet the growing demand for our products. We are very fortunate to be located in such a business-friendly state that supports job creation and growth.”

“Today, we celebrate the growth of another international firm in South Carolina,” said South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. “With operations all over the world, it’s important that Synthomer chose to expand its facility in our state. I look forward to strengthening this outstanding partnership in the future.”

“This expansion is yet another example of South Carolina’s manufacturing prowess,”  Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt. “Having foreign-based firms, such as Synthomer, increase their investment and presence in our state is an affirmation that South Carolina is ‘Just right’for globally-respected companies.”

“Synthomer’s commitment to innovation and new technology continues to make them a leading supplier of acrylic and vinyl emulsion, latex and specialty polymers fields,” said David Britt, chairman of the Economic Development Committee of Spartanburg County Council and board member of the Economic Futures Group. “Synthomer’s continued investment in Spartanburg County is a testament to the value of our workforce and a business-friendly environment supporting existing industries. We look forward to their continued success.”

FAST FACTS

  • Synthomer is expanding its existing manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County.
  • $16 million investment to create 10 new jobs.
  • Synthomer is one of the world’s leading suppliers of polymers and latex.
  • Located at 200 Railroad Street in Roebuck, S.C., the company will be expanding its operations by installing a new production reactor and associated equipment.
  • Hiring for the new positions is slated to begin in 2019.

Posted June 29, 2018

Source: South Carolina Office of the Governor

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