Milliken Specialty Interiors Hosts Sustainable Furnishings Council Presentation On Materiality At Showtime

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — June 21, 2018 —  Global innovation company with textile, specialty chemical and floor covering manufacturing expertise, Milliken & Company’s Specialty Interiors business, hosted a presentation by Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) Executive Director Susan Inglis at its newly-opened High Point showroom at Showtime.  The presentation provided an overview of the material choices in home furnishings that are most critical for sustaining a healthy future.

Supported by extensive consumer research conducted by SFC, Inglis offered insight into consumer preference for sustainable options and how these preferences have changed in the last five years. Focusing heavily on materiality — what products are made of, how they are sourced and chemicals of concern, the presentation also offered guidance on how to choose and develop more environmentally-friendly materials and products.

“Milliken has always known that materials matter,” said Milliken Specialty Interiors Marketing Manager LeAnne Flack. “People don’t just want to feel good in their spaces, but also about their spaces, and, thanks to recent industry efforts, there is no need to compromise. Fabric collections like our eco-elegant Breathe by Milliken™ provide the protection and durability consumers demand in a beautiful and much more sustainable way.”

With a global corporate environmental policy dating back to 1990, Milliken has won numerous awards for its sustainable and ethical business practices.  Milliken has a long-held, holistic approach to sustainability including the strategic sourcing of raw materials and Milliken-led advances in human-centered chemistry to meet and exceed the needs of consumers. The company joined the Sustainable Furnishings Council earlier this year.

“Because educated consumers care deeply about what goes into their homes and how their choices impact the world around them, there is an unprecedented focus on materiality in today’s furnishings business,” said Inglis. “Milliken has been a pioneer in sustainable manufacturing and product development, and all of us at the Sustainable Furnishings Council are proud to partner with this esteemed company to advance this important cause.”

Posted June 21, 2018

Source:  Milliken Specialty Interiors

Pantone Introduces Polyester Standards, Expanding Its Fashion, Home + Interiors Color Management System

CARLSTADT, N.J. — June 21, 2018 —  Pantone LLC, provider of professional color standards for the design industry, today introduces polyester standards ideal for athleisure, footwear, swimwear, sleepwear and the home and fashion accessories markets, as an addition to its Fashion, Home + Interiors System. Dyed on 100-percent warp knit polyester, these products can be effectively used for color management in polyester, poly-blends and other synthetic materials. The new Pantone Polyester Swatch Set is composed of 203 new colors, ranging from timeless neutrals to eye-popping neons, that are not available in the existing cotton library and cannot be reproduced in cotton with the same degree of clarity or intensity.

“In today’s culture where color plays an important part in our visual identity, we see an increasing desire for more saturated colors that help us stand out; colors beyond those formulated for natural fibers; colors whose appearance displays greater hue intensity, said Laurie Pressman, vice president, Pantone Color Institute. “Our new polyester offering addresses this demand for a deeper level of coloration, resulting in a comprehensive mix of colors relevant across design industries including all fashion- and lifestyle-driven markets, as well as home furnishings.”

Intended to complement the existing Fashion, Home + Interiors system, the polyester standards are available in three formats that will be familiar to fashion and home designers as their essential tools for inspiration and color management, while affording the assurance in consistency that Pantone provides:

  • Polyester Swatch Set: a convenient storage case for all 203 colors in new 2×2” removable swatches for color selection and palette development;
  • Polyester Swatch Cards: individual colors in 4”x4” swatches that unfold to 4”x8” for optimal color visualization, specification and instrumental evaluation; and
  • Polyester Spectral Data: exact dye recipes for each color to help expedite achieving color intent in production.

“We recognize that designers working in synthetic materials face increased color management challenges due to the inability to achieve more vibrant and saturated colors in these materials compared to traditional cotton standards,” said Adrián Fernández, vice president and general manager of Pantone. “The addition of standards specifically for polyester materials is intended to satisfy this gap in the market, combining our technical expertise with the color intelligence of the Pantone Color Institute, to offer our globally-renowned methods of standardization to rapidly growing segments.”

Beginning today, the Polyester Swatch Set is available worldwide, with Swatch Cards and Spectral Data to follow this year.

Posted June 21, 2018

Source:  PANTONE®

Groz-Beckert Reports Highly Successful Techtextil North America And Texprocess Americas

ALBSTADT, Germany/ATLANTA — June 21, 2018 —  In Atlanta from May 22-24, 2018, the Texprocess Americas and Techtextil North America trade fairs were held at the exhibition site of the Georgia World Congress Center. Groz-Beckert was represented with its product sectors Sewing, Felting and Carding and welcomed around 500 guests at its booth.

For Groz-Beckert this years’ exhibition was very successful with an increased visitor number compared to 2016. One reason was that the fairs did not overlap with the IDEA as in 2016. Furthermore, the automation and filtration sector are becoming more and more important, which attracted more visitors than in the years before. With a two-thirds majority, visitors at Groz-Beckert’s booth were mainly from the US but also more guests came from Central and South America than in 2016.

Groz-Beckert presented the product sectors Sewing, Felting and Carding to its visitors. The product sector Sewing focused on the online Customer Portal, where the customers have access to an online product catalog, information on products and services available 24/7 as well as live information on the active product range. Furthermore, the trolley Quality Management INH (Ideal Needle Handling) with major benefits such as problem-free and timesaving handling of broken and damaged sewing machine needles was presented. The INH process provides a uniform procedure to satisfy the different guidelines of brand owners, helping to reach the targets of environmentally appropriate handling and increase productivity.

The product sector Felting presented its latest innovation “dur”. A patented manufacturing process in combination with a new base material is the foundation for an increase in service life of up to 30 percent and improved corrosion resistance.

Groz-Beckert’s product sector, Carding, focused on the aspects of increased performance and raw material savings: The high-performance worker and doffer wires SiroLock® and EvoStep®. A unique exhibit with 3D models brought the special card clothing series to life for visitors.

For Groz-Beckert the Texprocess Americas und Techtextil North America 2018, were the most successful textile shows in Atlanta so far.

Posted June 21, 2018

Source:  Groz-Beckert

Beaulieu International Group Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emissions By 300 Metric Tons Thanks To Its Sustainable Container Transport Program

WAREGEM, Belgium — June 21, 2018 —  Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) today announced the results of its global multimodal logistics platform which uses waterway transport to reduce its dependency on truck transport. This successful program reduced the company’s container transport-related CO2 emissions by 36 percent in 2017 and is scheduled to achieve a further 55-percent reduction in the coming years.

Since the start of the program in 2015, it has grown substantially and now 60 percent of B.I.G.’s output by container is transported via barges starting at the River Terminal Wielsbeke (RTW). The RTW acts as B.I.G.’s global inland hub, connecting the company to major shipping routes and destinations around the world via the Port of Antwerp. The container transport organisation has been set up in close cooperation with RTW operator Delcatrans, who provides barge transport services, and Manuport Logistics, who acts as 4 PL (Fourth Party Logistics) partner for B.I.G..

Previously all container cargo went by truck to the Port of Antwerp, a distance of 90 kiloemeters. By changing to water transport, journey times have become more reliable as traffic congestion doesn’t have to be factored in; there are fewer trucks on the roads reducing traffic for other road users; and the company’s CO2 emissions have fallen. In 2017 the company shipped 3,000 containers via combined road + barge transport, reducing CO2 emissions by 300 metric tons, compared with pure road transport.

“B.I.G. is committed to providing efficient and sustainable transport solutions,” explains Isabelle Vandamme, Group Supply Chain & Procurement Director, B.I.G.. “That’s why barge transport from RTW to the Port of Antwerp is so important for B.I.G. and will continue to be so in the coming years. In fact, our target is to increase barge use by 10 percent this year and barge capacity is planned to increase from 60 to 90 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in the coming years.”

The advantages of shipping by barge in facts and figures:

  • Comparison of average CO2 emissions per tonne/km: road transport 62gCO2/tonne-km, versus intermodal road/barge 34gCO2/tonne-km.
  • Beaulieu International Group transported 3,000 containers via RTW. This is 60 percent of all containers from the 12 Belgian B.I.G. entities.
  • RTW handled 15,000 TEU via barge in 2017. 5,100 TEU from B.I.G. – more than a third of the RTW’s volume.
  • With more than 72 million metric tons, a record volume of goods was transported on the Flemish waterways in 2017. This is an increase of 6.5 percent on the previous year. In terms of containers, a new top performance was achieved with 832,000 TEUs – an increase of 11.5 percent on 2016.

“Even though this sustainability programme is primarily the responsibility of our transport and logistics departments,” explained Luc Speecke, COO. “We believe its success wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our entire organization, and this philosophy carries through to the other sustainability programs that we are currently investigating and testing. If these programs prove to be as successful as we expect, we will shortly roll them out across the entire company.”

Posted June 21, 2018

Source:  Beaulieu International Group

Italy To Host ITMA 2023

BRUSSELS — June 21, 2018 — CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, today announced that ITMA will return to Milan, Italy, for its 19th edition. ITMA 2023 will be held at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition center June 8-14, 2023.

The decision to host ITMA 2023 in Milan was taken at the CEMATEX General Assembly held recently. Fritz P Mayer, president of CEMATEX, explained: “We received very positive feedback from ITMA 2015 exhibitors and visitors. Milan has excellent infrastructure for holding large-scale exhibitions like ITMA, which grosses over 200,000 square meters and attracts a global audience. It offers an extensive range of hospitality services and air connections to all parts of the world. Italy also has a large textile machinery and textile making industry.”

Alessandro Zucchi, president of ACIMIT, the association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, said: “We are very pleased that Milan has been selected to host ITMA 2023. We will work hard with all parties, including government agencies and local partners to ensure another successful show.”

Fiera Milano, which also hosted ITMA 2015, beat two other short-listed bidders out of an initial list of 9 venues. “It is a great satisfaction for us to have brought the top international exhibition of machinery and technology for textiles and clothing back to Italy,” said Fabrizio Curci, CEO, Fiera Milano. “The trust the organizers have placed in us is an acknowledgement of the professional approach and quality services Fiera Milano is able to guarantee for international events hosted here.”

ITMA — the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition — has been held every four years since 1951. The next exhibition will be held from 20 to 26 June 2019 at Fira de Barcelona, Gran Via venue, Spain.

Space at ITMA 2019 has sold out and new applicants are being put on a waiting list. The exhibition has attracted over 1,600 exhibitors to showcase their latest technologies and sustainable solutions for the entire textile and garment manufacturing value chain, as well as fibres, yarns and fabrics. Visit www.itma.com for more information.

Posted June 21, 2018

Source: CEMATEX and ITMA Services

Downlite Introduces New ClimaSMART™ Temperature Regulating Performance Fills

MASON, Ohio — June 20, 2018 —  Extending its superior comfort range of apparel and sleep products, Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of responsibly-sourced performance fills to the outdoor, home furnishings and hospitality markets, has developed a new performance category of thermoregulating down called ClimaSMART™.

Downlite has partnered with performance enhancing materials technology company, Cocona Inc., to introduce its first ClimaSMART™ offering, a 37.5® down blend.

37.5 down blend is an intimate mix of down and polyester fiber permanently embedded with naturally derived 37.5 active particles. The 37.5 particles attract and release moisture vapor the body produces when it heats up, and then uses infrared energy the body creates to drive excess moisture out.

37.5 Technology is proven to help the body manage core temperature and increase stamina. According to third-party studies at Inside Climate Munich, 37.5 Technology can reduce the Heat Index — a primary measurement of the discomfort felt as a result of temperature and humidity next to your skin — in the microclimate by 8° C (14° F) to provide optimum comfort levels in a wider range of environments and activity levels.

“We are very pleased with the performance-enhancing benefits 37.5 Technology brings to down, said Chad Altbaier, vice president Downlite Outdoor. “37.5 down blend manages excess heat and moisture more efficiently than down alone while still retaining the beautiful feel, loft and insulating properties of natural down. In addition, it dries 40 percent faster than natural down alone.”

“The benefits of ClimaSMART™ powered by 37.5 Technology are enormous for the home and hospitality markets,” said Brian Parnes, CMO Downlite. “This technology brings a new level of superior comfort to help our mission of helping people sleep well at night.”

“Cocona is delighted to have Downlite as a partner to launch down products featuring 37.5 Technology in to the outdoor apparel and bedding markets,” said Jeff Bowman, Cocona CEO.  “Innovation, product quality and supply chain excellence are the most important attributes we look for in our customers, and we could not ask for a better company to work with than Downlite in that regard.”

ClimaSMART powered by 37.5 is available in either white or grey duck and goose down in multiple fill powers, and with RDS certification. Downlite will present ClimaSMART powered by 37.5 among its other down offerings at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver, July 23-26, 2018, and Home Fashions Market in New York City in September 24-27, 2018.

Posted June 20, 2018

Source:  Downlite

New U.S. National Tire Distributor TireHub Set To Begin Operations In July

AKRON, Ohio/NASHVILLE, Tenn. — June 20, 2018 —  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (Goodyear) and Bridgestone Americas Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced that TireHub LLC, a joint venture in passenger and light truck tire distribution, will begin serving customers the first week of July. The joint venture received clearance from all required regulatory authorities earlier this month, enabling the creation of one of the largest national tire distributors in the United States. The transaction is expected to close at the end of June.

TireHub will provide U.S. tire dealers and retailers with a comprehensive range of passenger and light truck tires from two of the world’s leading tire companies, with an emphasis on satisfying rapidly growing demand for larger rim diameter premium tires.

TireHub will combine Goodyear’s company-owned wholesale distribution network with Bridgestone-owned Tire Wholesale Warehouse (TWW). The transaction will enable Bridgestone and Goodyear to grow their respective tire businesses and capture enhanced value for their brands.

The joint venture immediately will have the scale to reach the vast majority of retail locations in the U.S. daily. As a new distribution company, TireHub will complement both companies’ networks of existing third-party distributors and provide a superior, fully integrated distribution, warehousing, sales and delivery solution.

Posted June 20, 2018

Source: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

New DYNACORD Suture From Depuy Synthes Designed To Help Address Challenges Associated With Rotator Cuff Surgery

SAN DIEGO — June 20, 2018 — Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* through the DePuy Synthes** franchise today announces the U.S. launch of DYNACORD Suture to repair soft tissue such as the rotator cuff in the shoulder. Part of the DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine portfolio, Dynacord Suture is available on HEALIX ADVANCE Anchors and adds to DePuy Synthes’ innovative solutions designed to help address unmet patient needs in soft tissue repair. Dynacord Suture was launched today at the San Diego Shoulder Institute’s 35th Annual Course.

An estimated 25 percent of people over the age of 60 have a full tear of the rotator cuff in which the rotator cuff tendon no longer fully attaches to the head of the upper arm bone. The goal of arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery is to reattach the tissue to the upper arm using suture and an anchor. These types of repairs have been shown to reduce pain, improve motion and restore function for patients. However, failure can occur in approximately 20 percent of surgeries due to loss of suture tension, which causes gaps to form in the tissue or between the tissue and bone.

To help address complications like these, Dynacord Suture responds to changes in repair tension that occur over time to promote stability during the healing process. The suture shortens when tension is lost to maintain strong tissue to bone compression, called approximation, throughout the healing period and reduce loss of suture tension and gap formation.

“The scientific support for Dynacord Suture’s safety and effectiveness is solid and the benefit of a suture that can actually take up slack in a repair will help me better serve my patients,” said Dr. F. Alan Barber***, orthopaedic surgeon. “I am excited to be able to provide this technology.”

This is how Dynacord Suture performs in the body:

Dynacord Suture consists of two outer sheaths of braided fibers and a core made of silicone and salt. This internal salt-filled core helps Dynacord Suture maintain a stable repair environment.

When Dynacord Suture is placed in the body during surgery, the salt particles within the silicone core dissolve, leaving behind a porous structure within the silicone core.

These small voids are filled with surrounding fluid as the core hydrates, which causes the braided sheath to expand outward, and the suture to shorten in length. This happens if the repair loses tension, to help the suture maintain the stable repair environment throughout the healing process.

“The launch of Dynacord Suture provides us with a unique opportunity to respond to a very real patient need,” said Stephanie Chamberlain, Global Platform leader Mitek Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction. “We have a comprehensive portfolio of sutures and anchors for soft tissue repair, and we continue to bring differentiated innovation to the market that can truly address surgeon and patient needs.”

Dynacord Suture on Healix Advance Anchors is currently in limited launch in the U.S. with full launch expected in the third quarter of 2018.

*The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies comprise the surgery, orthopaedics, and interventional solutions businesses within Johnson & Johnson’s Medical Devices segment.

**DePuy Synthes represents the products and services of DePuy Synthes, Inc. and Medos International.

*** Dr. F. Alan Barber is a consultant to DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine.

Posted June 20, 2018

Source:  DePuy Synthes

Air Products Holds Ribbon-Cutting For World-Class SMR At Covestro In Texas

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — June 20, 2018 — Air Products today held a ribbon-cutting event at the Covestro LLC Baytown, Texas, industrial park, where Air Products has invested more than $350 million to build, own and operate a world-scale steam methane reformer (SMR). The SMR is producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide (CO) to be supplied at Baytown to Covestro and to other customers linked to Air Products’ Gulf Coast Hydrogen and CO Pipeline Networks.

“Our decades-long relationship with Covestro and its predecessor companies continues to grow with this new facility in Baytown. Our new plant is important to our host site customer Covestro for the carbon monoxide produced, but the facility also offers other benefits to Air Products, other customers, and even the general public. The new SMR strengthens Air Products’ position in the Texas CO market, and it increases the product capacity of our well-established hydrogen pipeline supply network while creating a product necessary to making cleaner burning transportation fuels, which helps to keep the air we breathe cleaner,” said Marie Ffolkes, president‒Industrial Gases Americas at Air Products.

The SMR and cold box are both located on land leased from Covestro, a world-leading manufacturer of high-tech polymer materials for diverse industries, such as automotive, construction and furniture. The SMR produces approximately 125 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of hydrogen and a world-scale supply of carbon monoxide, a critical raw material for Covestro’s chemical production in Baytown.

“We’re proud to host Air Products and its world-class SMR facility at our Baytown Industrial Park,” said Rod Herrick, vice president, Covestro Baytown Industrial Park. “We’re always exploring new opportunities to increase the reliability and efficiency of our Baytown operations, and today marks an important milestone on that journey. The new SMR facility will strengthen our regional supply network, which in turn allows us to better serve our customers.”

Air Products’ new SMR was built through the global hydrogen alliance between Air Products and TechnipFMC, a global leader in subsea onshore/offshore, and surface projects for the energy industry. The plant features the latest technology to maximize energy efficiency and reduce emissions, and includes optimal heat integration, which in turn lowers feedstock consumption. The plant configuration and deployed technologies support Air Products’ overall sustainability goals of reducing energy consumption and emissions.

Ffolkes added that Air Products’ ability for the new plant to connect to its existing Gulf Coast Pipeline (GCP), the world’s largest hydrogen plant and pipeline network system, remains a value-added plus for hydrogen customers in terms of ensuring product reliability. In April 2018, Air Products announced another increase to the supply capacity of its GCP supply network by approximately 40 mmscfd from processing hydrogen-rich off-gas from a propane dehydrogenation plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Air Products officially innaugurated its GCP in 2012.  The 600-mile pipeline span stretches from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana, and supplies customers with over 1.4 billion feet of hydrogen per day from 23 hydrogen production facilities.

Pipelines offer a safe, robust and reliable supply of hydrogen to the refinery and petrochemical industries around the world. Globally, Air Products’ pipeline operational expertise is evidenced by its network of systems. Besides the GCP, Air Products also has a hydrogen pipeline in California in the U.S., in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Posted June 20, 2018

Source: Air Products

Boulder Denim Debuts Ultra Stretch, Stain-Resistant Performance Denim 2.0

VANCOUVER, Canada — June 20, 2018 — Boulder Denim, denim jeans designed for the most active individuals, announces the debut of its Boulder Denim 2.0. The new product, available for pre-order on Kickstarter July 23, offers enthusiasts a high-performance jean featuring outstanding fit, stretch, recovery and stain resistance.

Visit www.boulderdenim.com to sign up for exclusive early bird discounts (up to 50 percent off) and a unique referral program.

According to co-founder Bradley Spence: “At Boulder Denim, we’re always trying to create the most comfortable jeans possible without sacrificing function. In Denim 2.0, we’ve crafted a product that not only looks great but also performs well in any activity. We’ve tricked-out our pants with ultra-stretch fabric blends, treatments and features that will have you reaching for them time and time again, whether scrambling, skating, climbing or commuting to work.”

Boulder Denim 2.0 is a 10.5-ounce, four-season denim featuring a proprietary 360-degree Extreme Diagonal Stretch (EDS) technology. The lightweight fabric blend moves with the body, is highly durable and non-restrictive. Each pair is shaped with a waistband designed to work with the curves of the body, hugging contours and reducing gapping. With 90 percent shape memory and reinforced stitching, Boulder Denim 2.0 retains its fit no matter the activity. The PFC-free hydrophobic DWR treatment repels sweat, liquids and stains to help keep pants dry and clean longer. Additionally, every pair of Boulder Denim 2.0 features super deep pockets designed to keep items from falling out when you’re on the move. A trap pocket with a hidden zipper secures valuables, making it the perfect pair to bring along on the next travel adventure. Boulder Denim 2.0 is available in four perfect fits, women’s skinny and straight leg, and men’s athletic and slim styles. MSRP: $109.

Boulder Denim is currently touring North America, sharing its love for denim in a mobile Airstream showroom. Visiting climbing gyms, crags, retail stores and outdoor festivals, the Boulder Denim mobile showroom offers jean try-ons, demos and more information on its upcoming Denim 2.0 product launch.

Posted June 20, 2018

Source:  Boulder Denim

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