Thermore Is Going Back To ISPO And Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show

MILAN — January 17, 2018 — ISPO and Outdoor Retailer have both become essential events for Thermore, the renowned Italian company which has been producing thermal insulation dedicated to apparel for over 45 years.

In 2018, Thermore will be present at both shows with its Iglounge, the igloo booth that represents protection from the cold. It will be presented with a new look and shape, it has grown in size, with a new set-up and an exhibition space that displays the most innovative garments of their customers.

Many top brands which trust and collaborate with Thermore have developed innovative new products for the upcoming season.
Aigle, Callaway Golf, Chicco, Colmar, EA7, Karbon Skiwear, Mountain Equipment, Norheim, Peak Performance, Puma, Regatta, Rock Experience, Spidi e Sportful are just some of the brands that have made the decison to use Thermore® insulation. These brands have contributed garments to create a gallery inside the ISPO booth which will highlight items from their new collections.

After paying special attention to market demands, Thermore developed Freedom.
Thermore® Freedom is the new thermal insulation designed to meet the demands of customers looking for comfort and freedom of movement.
Freedom has an elasticity of 40%, allowing it to follow the movement of the body and ensure a better fit and comfort.
Thermore® has always been synonymous for warmth, softness, quality, reliability, research and comfort. With Freedom, Thermore® offers an extended range of products, proposing an insulation that goes beyond the concept of warmth but aims at a 360° comfort.

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: Thermore

AdvanSix Reports Reduced Production Rates At Its Manufacturing Facilities

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — January 17, 2018 — AdvanSix announced today that it has experienced a temporary production issue at its Hopewell, Virginia facility related to the recent severe winter weather. As a result of this unplanned interruption, caprolactam and resin production have been reduced at their respective Hopewell and Chesterfield, Virginia facilities. The Company expects to incur an approximately $30 to $35 million unfavorable impact to pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2018, including the unfavorable impact of fixed cost absorption, lost sales, maintenance expense and incremental raw material costs. AdvanSix has informed its customers of this force majeure event and is actively working to mitigate the impact of the reduced output on its customers’ operations.

“ no quote We have been safely and diligently working to navigate through and address the effects of significant weather volatility,” said president and CEO Erin Kane. “ no quote We are confident in our action plan to resolve this issue and expect the required mechanical work to be completed in approximately two to three weeks.”

The unplanned interruption has no adverse impact on fourth quarter 2017 financial results. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company’s operational performance was robust including completion of its planned plant turnaround on time and on budget. AdvanSix will provide an update and announce its fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial results in its earnings release and conference call scheduled for February 23, 2018.

AdvanSix is a manufacturer of Nylon 6, a polymer resin which is a synthetic material used by our customers to produce engineered plastics, fibers, filaments and films that, in turn, are used in such end-products as automotive and electronic components, carpets, sports apparel, fishing nets and food and industrial packaging. As a result of our backward integration and the configuration of our manufacturing facilities, we also sell caprolactam, ammonium sulfate fertilizer, acetone and other intermediate chemicals, all of which are produced as part of our Nylon 6 integrated manufacturing chain.

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: AdvanSix

The Reifenhäuser Group Takes Over EDS Gmbh And Increases Its Know-How In The Components Business

TROISDORF, Germany — January 17, 2018 — As of January 17, 2018, EDS GmbH an international supplier of high-end extrusion tools is part of the Reifenhäuser Group. EDS is a specialist for flat dies with headquarters in Reichshof-Wenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia.

EDS GmbH will operate within the Reifenhäuser Group as a separate independent business unit. Johannes P. Müller, the previous owner, will continue to run EDS GmbH, together with Uwe Gaedike, Director Operations at Reifenhäuser, who is also responsible for developing the components business of the Reifenhäuser Group.

Acquisition pools the strengths of the two powerful brands

“EDS and Reifenhäuser complement one another excellently when it comes to design and production expertise. As an effective team, we will use and expand on our strengths together,” says Bernd Reifenhäuser, Chair of the Management Board. “Both companies have a reputation for close and responsible collaboration with our customers. This means that customers can avail of the expertise and support that they require.” Johannes P. Müller, Managing Director of EDS: “We are proud to now be a part of the Reifenhäuser Group. We will combine our strengths and pool our technology and production resources. This, along with a worldwide sales structure for our customers, will considerably increase our ability to perform.“

With this take-over, Reifenhäuser remains faithful to its strategy: To ensure its long-term success, the Troisdorf company strives for technological leadership through in-house developments and the acquisition of know-how in market-relevant technologies. “This take-over perfectly complements our existing expertise in die production,” emphasizes Uwe Gaedike. With the die specialist EDS, Reifenhäuser takes a great stride towards its goal of always delivering the best extrusion process. When it comes to die production, EDS stands for tailor-made products. “Together with the Reifenhäuser production know-how we will develop a strong business for the sale of first-class dies,” explains Uwe Gaedike.

Positioning as leading component supplier for extruders and dies

“With the latest acquisition we continue to move towards our goal of designing and producing core competencies in-house. Besides machine manufacture, we are positioning ourselves as a leading technological component provider for extruders and dies,” says Gaedike about Reifenhäuser’s strategy. With the new unit, the design know-how for die and film tools will be strengthened significantly.

“The excellence of EDS’ work and our common understanding of values were the basis for our decision to enter talks on a future together,” Bernd Reifenhäuser says about the acquisition. The two companies stand for highest quality, well-trained employees, advanced technologies, and sustainable business models. “We would like to welcome all the employees from EDS and look forward to collaborating with specialists who are well-known in the industry. Together, we will pick up momentum,” says Bernd Reifenhäuser. In addition, Reifenhäuser is strengthening the Troisdorf site and making new investments in the manufacture of components. The EDS site in Reichshof will be turned into a technology and service center for dies.

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: Reifenhäuser Group

Datacolor Establishes A Sales and Support Company In Vietnam

LUCERNE, Switzerland — January 17, 2018 — Datacolor strengthens its global direct Sales and Support organization in the fast-growing Asian region with the opening of a new office, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This is Datacolor’s fourteenth branch office worldwide for color management solutions.

“This is a further step in the implementation of our strategy in the world’s most important textile, paint and coating markets, providing customers directly with our highly accurate color management solutions”, says Patrice Jaunasse, Vice President Sales and Support of Datacolor. “Direct contact with our customers is key for us in order to provide effective support.”

The new office will be located: Datacolor Vietnam, Saigon Tower, 29 Le Duan Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: Datacolor

Ascend Performance Materials Announces Price Increase for Nylon 6,6 Polymers, Compounds And Fibers

HOUSTON — January 17, 2018 — Ascend Performance Materials announced today a price increase for its nylon 6,6 polymers, compounds and fibers due to escalating raw material costs.

The price increase takes effect Feb. 1, 2018.

Customers should contact their local sales representative for additional information.

 

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: Ascend Performance Materials

Vaughn To Be Named Genesco Chief Operating Officer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — January 17, 2018 — Genesco Inc. announced today that Mimi Eckel Vaughn, currently the Company’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, is to be named chief operating officer of the Company once her successor as chief financial officer is appointed.  The Company has launched a search for a new chief financial officer.

Vaughn, a 14-year veteran of the Company, joined Genesco as vice president – strategy and business development in 2003, was promoted to senior vice president – strategy and business development in 2006, and was named senior vice president – strategy and shared services in 2009.  In this role, she was responsible for strategy development for the Company and for growth initiatives and acquisitions.  She was also responsible for shared services, including information technology, corporate logistics and human resources.  She assumed her current position in February 2015.

Prior to joining the Company, Vaughn was executive vice president of business development and marketing and acting chief financial officer for Link2Gov Corporation in Nashville.  From 1993 to 1999, she was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, based in Atlanta.  During her tenure at McKinsey, Vaughn advised senior executives and board members, specializing in the consumer and retail sectors.  Before joining McKinsey, Vaughn held corporate finance positions at Goldman Sachs & Co., Wasserstein Perella & Co., and Drexel Burnham Lambert.

Genesco Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Dennis said, “Mimi Vaughn has brought a compelling mix of intelligence, vision, and tenacity to successive roles at Genesco.  First as head of corporate strategy and shared services and more recently as CFO, she has gained a deep understanding of all Genesco’s businesses and of the markets in which we operate.  Mimi has been a key contributor in the growth and expansion of our Company during her tenure with Genesco.  Her strategic insight and financial acumen in combination with her enthusiasm for Genesco’s position and prospects make her ideally suited for a broader role in the Company’s leadership.  I look forward to working with her in her new role as soon as her successor as CFO is in place.”

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: Genesco Inc.

MISSION Unveils First Yoga Accessory Collection

NEW YORK — January 17, 2018 — MISSION®, the leading performance accessories brand, with a singular focus on temperature controlling technologies, announces a new line of accessories inspired and designed for yoga, Pilates and barre enthusiasts. The new MISSION VaporActive™ Yoga collection uniquely leverages MISSION’s innovative fabric technologies to meet the needs of enthusiasts at every level.

The new collection was born from extensive consumer research in the fast-growing yoga category. The MISSION team used big data analytics to mine hundreds of thousands of conversations among yoga enthusiasts, as well as discoveries from extensive focus groups and interviews with yogis around the US to validate the findings. The research uncovered that current yoga accessories miss the mark in providing a comprehensive performance solution that includes drying, comfort and non-slip features. The new MISSION collection aims to provide fitness enthusiasts with an assortment that meets their needs.

The MISSION VaporActive Yoga accessory collection includes mat towels, ultra-drying hand towels, headbands and grip socks. Innovation is embedded throughout the collection and each item features MISSION’s VaporActive technology that provides advanced dry rates and odor control which is permanent, so it will never wash out. The MISSION Yoga Mat Towel features framed corners to fit securely over a mat, maintaining towel placement through all movements and positions. The MISSION Yoga Hand Towels feature a thermographic print that reveals itself when wet. The MISSION Crossover Headband is snag-free and secure fit, to keep hair in place. To address the importance of footing, MISSION No-Slip Grip Yoga Socks provide superior traction on any surface.

“MISSION is dedicated to creating smart solutions for active consumers at all levels,” said Scott Birnbaum, CMO of MISSION. “Our team actively listens to feedback from our customers and we continually hear requests to bring our temperature innovations into yoga. We studied the market and saw that consumers aren’t satisfied, and in many cases, feel that current accessories impede their progress. The MISSION VaporActive Yoga collection will change that to enhance comfort and performance for fitness enthusiasts everywhere and ultimately, raise the bar in yoga accessories.”

The new collection is also suitable for yoga, barre and Pilates, whether practiced at home or in a studio setting.   The MISSION VaporActive Yoga collection is now available via Amazon, Target, and MISSION.com with prices ranging from $12.99 to $34.99.

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: MISSION

Menswear Veteran Ken Hoffman Named New Chairman Of Hardwick Clothes, America’s Oldest Made In America Tailored Clothing Company

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — January 17, 2018 —  Hardwick Clothes, America’s oldest Made in USA tailored clothing maker, has named Ken Hoffman, former CEO of Hart Schaffner Marx, as their new Chairman. The move reunites Hoffman and Hardwick CEO Bruce Bellusci, who spent the better part of three decades together building Hart Schaffner Marx’s market presence.

“Ken’s presence and reputation within this industry are without parallel. His insight, instincts, and leadership will help Hardwick accelerate along the course we set four years ago, to increase our share of the growing tailored clothing market in a meaningful, sustainable way,” lauds Bellusci.

Hoffman takes over the position from Hardwick’s owner, W. Allan Jones, who has presided over the company’s rebuild and rebirth since purchasing the beloved hometown brand out of bankruptcy in 2014. “First order of business was always saving an American icon, and the American jobs that went along with it: focusing locally, and building outward,” notes Jones. “From there, we set out to revamp the design, engineering, and manufacturing processes, to elevate the look and feel of the product, and create garments that could rival the finest Europe has to offer. And remain 100% American Made – all of which we have done.”

The 137 year old purveyor of impeccably crafted, American Made blazers, sport coats, suits, and dress pants continues to post strong annual sales growth, with a primary focus on building the business with leading independent menswear shops and select department store partners. The naming of Hoffman as Chairman signifies the next phase in this growth, and cements Hardwick’s transition from institutional clothing manufacturer to maker of world class, stylish tailored garments both classic and contemporary.

Coming off of record-setting fall/holiday sales, which saw Hardwick more than double its advance seasonal business, along with a re-launch of the company’s brand and website (hardwick.com) in October, the heritage Made in USA clothier is poised to take advantage of both a broadened product offering and strengthened relationships with the most trusted retailers in tailored clothing.

These relationships, Hoffman notes, are what will help bring Hardwick’s craft-driven approach to a right and ready customer, and are the key to delivering measured, meaningful, sustainable growth in this segment: “The market for tailored clothing has grown significantly in the Social Media age, with an ever evolving and expanding customer base entering the market for the first time,” notes Hoffman.

“At the core of this market is a discerning, thoughtful, stylish customer who cares a great deal about materials and make in all facets of his life, from food to furniture, spirits to suits,” Bellusci continues. “Our retail partners share in this focused, meaningful, detail-driven approach, and have built their businesses on it for generations on end. There is no better way to attract these new, younger customers, and no better showcase for Hardwick’s impeccable product, than through the professionals in these expert, high-touch environments.”

“The stage is set for us. And we’re dressing the part.”

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: Hardwick Clothes

Rockline Industries Releases Sustainability Report, Announces Progress Toward Environmental Goals for 2020

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — January 17, 2018 — Rockline Industries, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of coffee filters, baking cups and consumer, medical and commercial wet wipes, today released its ninth annual Environmental Sustainability Report, demonstrating its long-term commitment to offering its customers the highest quality product from the most sustainable business practices. The new report outlines the company’s 2017 performance relative to its environmental sustainability goals for 2020.

The report shares specific progress in Rockline’s focus areas, which include: energy, GHG emissions, water, filters solid waste, wipes solid waste, landfill diversion rate and transportation.

Key accomplishments in fiscal year 2017 included reducing energy emissions by 2 percent, reducing solid waste associated with its coffee filter and baking cup manufacturing process by 2 percent, and reducing its transportation footprint by 19 percent.

“We have come a long way since we began our sustainable journey in 2008 and are inspired and working hard to achieve our 2020 goals, with a particular focus in 2018 in wastewater, solid waste and landfill diversion,” said Randy Rudolph, president of Rockline Industries.

Says Rudolph, “We also recognize our responsibility related to the global issue of deforestation. Since Rockline is a converter of products that contain materials derived from trees, it’s important that we work to ensure that our products don’t contribute to this issue. Therefore, we have decided to add this as a new aspiration as part of our sustainability program. Our next step is to develop specific goals and measures which we will communicate.”

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: Rockline Industries

SOURCING At MAGIC To Focus On Automation & The Micro Factory

LAS VEGAS — January 17, 2018 —This February in Las Vegas, SOURCING at MAGIC will focus on the most important topic for 2018 – the digitalization of manufacturing.   It’s a game-changer, and its here!  Digital Apparel Micro Factories, which can create apparel on demand and in extremely short periods of time, gives designers and producers powerful “concept-to-creation” capabilities. In five steps you can go from design to product – CAD/Design to printing to cutting to sewing.

“Automation will ultimately change where and how all apparel is produced – we are at a tipping point in terms of the technology necessary to move this forward, said Christopher Griffin, President, Sourcing at MAGIC. “SOURCING at MAGIC felt it was a very compelling focus category that all buyers, brands and factories are interested in and are seeking guidance.”

The Process:

  • Create & prepare a garment prototype using 3D renderings
  • Convert designs into printing data & transfer to digital printer
  • Pick fabric using color management software & you are now ready to digitally print
  • Send design to “heat press” which transfers the design directly onto the fabric
  • Automated cutters the cut the patterns (sewbots)

SOURCING at MAGIC will let you experience the technology that will move your business into the future. Sourcing will host a micro-factory on the show floor, featuring live demonstrations of apparel production (the micro factory will produce tee-shirts onsite!).  The micro-factory will consist of machinery from EFI, Optitex, EFI Reggiani, Klieverik, Zund , Eton System, along with robots and sewing from Henderson. Several specialists will lead panels informing audiences on functionalities and the benefits behind automated technology.

SOURCING at MAGIC will host show wide installations, seminars and events:

FEATURED AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGY:

Pattern Making Software | “Sew-bot” Machines | Auto-Drape Machines | Hot-press Printer | New Digital Printers for Cotton

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS:

Eton Systems  | EFI | Optitex | Reggiani | Zund | Henderson Sewing Machine Co, Inc.

ON-SITE SEMINARS:

SMART FACTORIES: THE FUTURE IS HERE

  • Digitalization of manufacturing is a fashion game changer linking the entire supply chain and no longer leaving the manufacturing in the “valley of analogue.” In order to meet these new challenges, manufacturers, designers, brands and retailers must adapt the new world of tech.
  • Speakers include Katherine Stein, Softlines SGS North America Inc. and Joachim Hensch, HUGO BOSS/ SGS

MOVING INTO THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING FASHION: MICRO FACTORIES, FINISHING, ROBOTS and CUSTOMIZATION

  • As fashion production changes at rapid pace, response to feedback and integration into flexible and lean manufacturing systems is imperative. Minimalizing the steps in the production process, the handling of garments along the supply chain including cutting and processing is a must for mass to customized production.
  • We will discuss the future of robotic fashion factories.
  • Speakers include Will Duncan, Executive Director, S.E.A.M.S., Frank Henderson, CEO, HENDERSON SEWING, Alex Vega, President ETON SYSTEMS INC, John Cote | North American Sales Manager, ZUND AMERICA INC.

DIGITIZATION OF SOURCING and AGILITY IN A VOLATILE WORLD

  • Drawing on a recently released whitepaper from MCKINSEY & COMPANY, we will explore the importance of moving into the digitization of the supply chain for fashion products especially in today’s global world where technical, political and industry volatility reign.
  • SPEAKERS: Althea Peng, Partner at McKinsey & Company | Advisor to Apparel Retail and Consumer Goods Companies  and Chris Callileri, Chief Supply Chain Officer, TORY BURCH

Posted January 17, 2018

Source: SOURCING At MAGIC

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