Sensient® Launches Xennia® Emerald PC Digital Printing Ink

MORGES, Switzerland — January 16, 2018 — Sensient Imaging Technologies, a division of Sensient Technologies Corp., announced today the introduction of a new range of high performance digital pigment inks, Xennia® Emerald PC, suitable for direct printing of textiles. Based on innovative dispersion and binder technology, Xennia Emerald PC changes the game for printers by offering excellent color strength with unrivalled printing performance.

Sensient was the first company to release a digital pigment ink for textiles, and today has applied all the learnings from the market to provide a solution to take digital pigment printing to the next level. With the introduction of Xennia Emerald PC, Sensient once again sets the standard. Designed to maximise printing performance in production environments, Emerald PC inks also offer the peak in color performance with an optimized ink set to provide an extended gamut. Emerald PC inks deliver minimised pre and post processing by including a revolutionary binder technology within the ink, eliminating the need to use a post application fixing polymer.

“Key to the performance of Emerald PC is including a binder within the ink whilst increasing color strength at the same time as maximizing open time and latency”, commented Dr. Ian Whitehead, Innovation Director for Sensient Inks. “Sensient’s highly skilled innovation team have delivered a solution for the market without having to compromise in any aspect of printing” adds Jerome Jeanneret, General Manager for Sensient’s Ink business. “A further key advantage of Xennia Emerald PC inks is their cross compatibility with printhead technologies, allowing proofing and production with the same ink set providing ultimate flexibility for users with multiple systems.”

The digital pigment inks developed under the Xennia Emerald platform are designed and manufactured in Morges, Switzerland, and have been formulated for use in Piezo-based printers for applications such as fashion, home textiles and sports. Successfully printed on a range of digital printers, the developed inks show exceptional print and color performance.

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Sensient Imaging Technologies

Kimberly-Clark Professional Filtration Highlights Role Of Air Filter Media In Achieving Superior IAQ And Reducing HVAC System Energy Costs

ROSWELL, Ga. — January 16, 2018 — Kimberly-Clark Professional* Filtration exhibits for the first time at the 2018 AHR Expo, January 22-24, at McCormick Place in Chicago (booth 1952). The company will feature its broad range of nonwoven filter media for HVAC applications, including pleat, pocket and mini-pleat filters.

“As a valued partner to our filter manufacturer customers, we are looking forward to connecting with the larger HVAC community and discussing the important role that air filter media plays in achieving indoor environmental goals,” said Juliana Khouri, category marketing manager, Kimberly-Clark Professional Partnership Products.

Kimberly-Clark’s nonwoven, electret-treated filter media provides both high initial and high sustained filtration efficiencies — from MERV 7-15 — and does so with a low pressure drop, for reduced airflow resistance, which results in lower HVAC system energy consumption.

High filtration efficiencies are important for superior indoor air quality (IAQ), which in turn, can impact the health and productivity of building occupants. According to ASHRAE’s Position Document on Filtration and Air Cleaning, the use of air filters that capture particles 2.5 microns or smaller can lead to substantial health benefits.

“Submicron particles — those under 2.5 microns — can travel to the deepest part of the lungs, where they can lead to health problems,” said Khouri. “The superior particle capture efficiency afforded by our media’s electret treatment removes submicron particles like dust, mold, pollution, bacteria and allergens from the breathing air.”

Coupled with its electret treatment, the underlying mechanical structure of Kimberly-Clark’s air filter media removes submicron particles while keeping airflow resistance low for a long period of time. Low airflow resistance allows the HVAC system motor to function more energy-efficiently, for reduced energy costs. Plus, because filters made with Kimberly-Clark filter media last longer, maintenance time and disposal costs associated with changing out filters is reduced.

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Kimberly-Clark Professional

BSN SPORTS Acquires Gulf Coast Athletic Supply, Inc. In Texas

DALLAS — January 16, 2018 — BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Brands company and the nation’s largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets, today announced it has acquired Gulf Coast Athletic Supply, Inc. (“GCAS”), based in Sugar Land, Texas.  GCAS, which has served team customers since 1990, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in the south coast region of Texas, including the Greater Houston market.

“We are thrilled to welcome Beau & Josh Blackard and their talented team to the BSN SPORTS family,” said Terry Babilla, BSN’s President. “GCAS will contribute a talented group of team sports professionals to our growing organization and, just as importantly, their culture of stellar customer service and a ‘customer first’ commitment is a perfect fit with our approach to the team sports and community marketplaces. Together with our 800+ sales professionals nationwide, this combination contributes to our incomparable one-stop shop and we look forward to a bright future together.”

Ron Blackard, President of GCAS, said, “Joining forces with BSN SPORTS represents a rare opportunity to rapidly expand services and new product lines to our customer base of the past 27 years. I am also confident that BSN’s excellent track record of creating expanded opportunities for employees will benefit our own team, and we are excited to join BSN SPORTS and help shape the future of team sports in Texas.”

Mr. Babilla concluded: “The GCAS acquisition builds on BSN’s notable growth over the past year, which includes the addition of over 200 sales professionals in key markets such as Alabama, Georgia, Washington, Utah, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, Oregon, Idaho and California. We will continue to seek out partners that share our values and possess a passion for building lifelong customer relationships.”

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: BSN SPORTS

Birla Cellulose Expands Its Global Outreach With The Launch Of New York Design Studio

NEW YORK — JANUARY 16, 2018 — Aditya Birla Group’s Birla Cellulose has launched its premier international design studio in New York, USA.  At the opening ceremony, Mr. Rajeev Gopal, the Chief Marketing Officer of Grasim Industries Limited, a flagship company of Aditya Birla Group said that “It is a historic moment for all of us at Birla Cellulose as we embark on this new journey.” Mr. Gopal added “Birla Cellulose design studio will offer a one stop solution for brands in the US.”

From fibre to fashion, Birla Cellulose, the Pulp and Fiber business of the Aditya Birla Group, is the global leader in Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) which has touched lives across continents. Birla Cellulose fibers are of 100% natural origin, highly absorbent, have soft feel, and are completely biodegradable. In its quest to cater to the demand from the international market, Birla Cellulose has launched its design studio in New York fashion district (Birla Cellulose Studio, 525 7th Avenue, Suite #308, New York). The design studio will display a range of over 300 varieties of fabrics. The fabrics created by the value chain partners in India will display the best of innovations done on Modal, Viscose and Spunshades, apart from the core fabric collection.

The studio will also have a display of 74 shades of dope dyed Spunshades fibres from Birla Cellulose.

The design studio will offer a one stop solution for brands in the USA in terms of fabric samples in Viscose, Modal and Spunshade.  Apart from fabric display, the studio will be actively involved in supply chain support from India, technical support to fabric manufacturers, fabric swatch support followed by yardages for making prototype samples. The active presence of the studio in New York will be a step towards reducing lead time for the buyers.

Mr. Gopal said “Birla Cellulose is here to create awareness for international buyers on possible partnerships towards a mutually profitable growth. Birla Cellulose will exhibit innovations in fibres that work beautifully with the fashion sentiment. Thus re-enforcing the group’s philosophy of constant innovation to suit changing consumer needs.”

Mr. Gopal also formally launched the SS19 fabric collection in viscose, modal, spun dyed which would be beneficial to the Fashion Industry as January and February are the months wherein the Industry looks forward to new SS19 fabric range. With this launch, Birla Cellulose has made its seasonal collection accessible for global markets. Birla Cellulose is a global leader with manufacturing in 6 countries & sales in over 65.

In terms of sustainability, “Birla Cellulose has successfully completed Canopy Style Audit and its current supply chains confirm that the risk of sourcing wood from ancient and endangered forests or other controversial sources is low risk, which is an industry leading result.  Chain of Custody (C-o-C) certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is available for our fibres. Aditya Birla Group’s VSF manufacturing units are certified under the ISO 9001 quality management system and ISO 14001 environmental management system,” informed Mr. Gopal.

Recently, Birla Cellulose of the Aditya Birla Group has been ranked Number one globally by the NGO Canopy, in its Hot Button Report for its work on the conservation of ancient and endangered forests. Birla Cellulose has a ‘light green shirt’ ranking in the updated and expanded edition of the Hot Button Report, which ranks eleven viscose rayon producers that represent 70% of global viscose production.

Mr. Gopal informed that Grasim Industries Limited the Indian arm of Birla Cellulose, has also been awarded the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified biobased product label for Birla Excel, Birla Viscose, Birla Modal and Birla Spunshades which was a milestone in reaching their sustainability journey and strengthening their belief that sustainability is at the core of Birla Cellulose’s business strategy.

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Aditya Birla Group

Luxury Men’s Fashion Meets Traditional Kimono Craftsmanship — HIROMI ASAI New Collection “Baron” Presented At Capsule Show New York

NEW YORK — JANUARY 16, 2018 — HIROMI ASAI, New York-based rising fashion brand, designed by Hiromi Asai, who made her runway debut for her women’s collection at New York Fashion Week in 2016, presented her menswear collection at Pitti Uomo and Capsule Show in 2017. For the Autumn/Winter 2018-2019 season, HIROMI ASAI presents a new collection at Capsule Show New York Men’s AW18, held at Pier 94 in New York on January 23-25, 2018.

The theme of the new HIROMI ASAI collection 18-19 A/W is “Baron.” Its design concept is menswear for a baron who lives in a corner of New York Manhattan. The collection consists of suits, jackets, coats, shirts, bottoms and ties, for both casual and business settings.

One of the highlights of the HIROMI ASAI menswear collection for this season is a golden-black coat “Venus,” which was woven with the traditional Japanese Nishijin-ori brocade technique, mainly used for manufacturing Obi sashes (belts). This coat makes an ambiguous outfit: gorgeous and chic. HIROMI ASAI also provides a wide range of jacket collections for this season. One of them is a silk jacket “Starry Night,” which looks similar to a tweed jacket, but was made with hand-woven silk textiles using hand-dyed wide thread. All textiles of the HIROMI ASAI collection were woven and/or dyed in workshops all over Japan, using traditional Kimono manufacturing techniques.

“This is my third season for our Men’s collection. We always try to revive the essence of Japanese Kimono for the modern fashion on the world market. For this new collection, I am convinced that we can develop luxurious and sophisticated menswear, more suitable for a worldwide market, without sticking to Japanese design motifs,” said Ms. Asai.

HIROMI ASAI will also display several shoes that fit into the new collection, made by H.KATSUKAWA, a unique leather shoe maker in Japan.

“We would like to propose men’s fashion styling from head to toe. This time we can proudly display a shoe collection that fits to our collection, with the cooperation of H. KATSUKAWA,” said Ms. Asai.  “The art of Kimono creation is still on the verge of crisis. I desire to bring the HIROMI ASAI collection made by Kimono textiles to its rightful forefront in world fashion. Please come to see our new collection at Capsule Show.”

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Hiromi Asai

Cole Haan Appoints Tom Linko As Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK — JANUARY 16, 2018 — Cole Haan, the iconic American lifestyle accessories brand and retailer, today announces the appointment of Tom Linko as Chief Financial Officer.

“We are delighted Tom Linko has joined Cole Haan as CFO. His unique pedigree makes him ideal for Cole Haan. His experience in growth-oriented, multi-channel, global fashion and lifestyle brands will serve a vital role on our management team at a time when Cole Haan is gaining marketshare and expanding globally,” said Jack Boys, Chief Executive Officer of Cole Haan.

Linko brings a wealth of experience to this role, having served most recently as CFO of Kate Spade & Co., where he oversaw and lead their global finance team that included accounting, reporting, treasury, tax, internal audit, FP&A and global planning.

“I am thrilled to be joining one of the strongest American brands in the marketplace that is bridging technology and innovation with classic style. It is an exciting opportunity to be able to bring my experience in the fashion industry to a growth brand such as Cole Haan,” said Tom Linko.

Since 1928, the Cole Haan name has been synonymous with quality, craftsmanship and vision. In February of 2013, Apax Partners acquired Cole Haan, making it privately owned for the first time in 25 years. As a great American brand, Cole Haan believes in the importance of substance, craft, style and innovation. With this, Cole Haan has continued to expand domestically in category and internationally through best-in-class partners and distribution agreements.

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Cole Haan LLC

Compass Diversified Holdings Announces Retirement Of Alan B. Offenberg And Names Elias J. Sabo As Chief Executive Officer

WESTPORT, Conn. — JANUARY 16, 2018 — Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (the “Company”) and Compass Diversified Holdings (together with the Company, “CODI”), an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced today that Elias J. Sabo, a founding partner of the Company’s Manager, Compass Group Management LLC (“CGM”), has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective May 3, 2018. Mr. Sabo will also be appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors at that time. He will succeed Alan B. Offenberg, who is retiring from his position as CEO and a director of the Company, following his 20-year tenure with CODI and CGM.

Mr. Sean Day, Chairman of the Company’s Board, commented, “Alan has provided strong leadership for CODI during a time when CODI generated growing cash flows, continued to acquire leading niche industrial and branded consumer businesses, increased total gains realized for shareholders and provided stable distributions. We are all very grateful to Alan for his contributions to CODI and on behalf of the Board, I want to thank him for his years of service and wish him all the best in his retirement.”

Mr. Day added, “As one of the founders and architects of our business model, Elias has been instrumental to CODI’s success in implementing its investment strategy, identifying and growing our leading subsidiaries, and building shareholder value. Our investment and monetization of one of our past subsidiaries, Fox Factory Holding Corp. (“FOX”), highlights this approach. Under Elias’ leadership, we acquired FOX, took it public and eventually realized gains from this investment of approximately $525 million. I am confident Elias is the ideal person to lead CODI, as it builds on its past success and continues to execute on its proven strategy. He is an exceptional leader with an in-depth knowledge of our business, strong internal and external relationships and a clear vision for CODI’s future.”

Mr. Sabo, 47, joined CGM in 1998 as one of the founding partners. For the past 20 years, he has been a member of the Investment Committee and, alongside Mr. Offenberg, has played a central role in directing CODI’s strategy. Mr. Sabo also currently serves as a director for a number of CODI’s current subsidiaries, including 5.11 Tactical, Advanced Circuits, Arnold Magnetic Technologies, and Fresh Hemp Foods, Ltd. (doing business as Manitoba Harvest). He previously served as the Chairman of Fox Factory Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FOXF), a former CODI subsidiary. Prior to joining CGM, Mr. Sabo held positions with CIBC Oppenheimer and Colony Capital.

Mr. Sabo stated, “I am honored to become the Company’s next CEO. It has been a pleasure to partner with Alan for the past 20 years and I look forward to working closely with him over the next few months to ensure a seamless transition. I am very excited about CODI’s strong prospects and the many opportunities the Company has to build further value for our shareholders. Going forward, our strategic focus remains to add to our family of leading middle market businesses and to reinvest in our current subsidiaries in an effort to further drive future cash flow growth and provide strong and consistent cash distributions.”

“It has been a privilege to serve as CEO during the past seven years and I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to collaborate with a group of dedicated and talented professionals,” said Mr. Offenberg. “I would like to thank everyone for their hard work in building CODI into the leader it is today. Having worked closely with Elias since our inception, he has been integral to our success and I know his knowledge, passion and commitment to further expanding CODI’s leadership will serve the Company and its shareholders well. I wish Elias and the rest of the team all the success in the future.”

Compass Diversified Holdings (“CODI”)
 owns and manages a diverse family of established North American middle market businesses. Each of its current subsidiaries is a leader in its niche market.

CODI maintains controlling ownership interests in each of its subsidiaries in order to maximize its ability to impact long term cash flow generation and value. The Company provides both debt and equity capital for its subsidiaries, contributing to their financial and operating flexibility. CODI utilizes the cash flows generated by its subsidiaries to invest in the long-term growth of the Company and to make cash distributions to its shareholders.

Our nine majority-owned subsidiaries are engaged in the following lines of business:

  • The design and marketing of purpose-built tactical apparel and gear serving a wide range of global customers (11);
  • The manufacture of quick-turn, small-run and production rigid printed circuit boards (Advanced Circuits);
  • The manufacture of engineered magnetic solutions for a wide range of specialty applications and end-markets (Arnold Magnetic Technologies);
  • Environmental services for a variety of contaminated materials including soils, dredged material, hazardous waste and drill cuttings (Clean Earth);
  • The design, manufacture and marketing of airguns, archery products, optics and related accessories (Crosman);
  • The design and marketing of wearable baby carriers, strollers and related products (Ergobaby);
  • The design and manufacture of premium home and gun safes (Liberty Safe);
  • The manufacture and marketing of branded, hemp-based food products (Manitoba Harvest); and
  • The manufacture and marketing of portable food warming fuels and creative ambience solutions for the hospitality and consumer markets (Sterno Products).

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Compass Diversified Holdings

Material ConneXion® Introduces Innovation Walls

NEW YORK — JANUARY 16, 2018 — Material ConneXion, the leading materials-driven design authority and partner of the most innovative brands in the world, is pleased to announce the debut of the company’s Innovation Walls. Curated by Material ConneXion’s team of experts, the Innovation Walls are refreshed quarterly with 20 of the most exciting materials and advancements across industries.

Innovation Walls are a physical manifestation of Material ConneXion’s consulting expertise, tangible material samples, and cross-industry insight, incorporating a range of materials on the cutting edge of technology and sustainability. Since the soft launch of the Innovation Wall program in Q4 2017, walls have been installed in the offices of leaders in technology, consumer electronics, and footwear and apparel, with additional orders placed for 2018.

In addition, Material ConneXion has expanded its presence to the West Coast with the addition of Melanie Marsh as Director of Commercial Strategy. Based in San Diego, CA, Ms. Marsh will be responsible for managing the team and driving the West Coast business strategy.

“Many of Material ConneXion’s innovative clients are located on the West Coast. This expansion allows us to leverage our 20+ years of global experience in material science, and to help satisfy the demand for creative, competitive, and sustainable material solutions in the region,” said Nick Wright, Material ConneXion’s Managing Director.

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Material ConneXion

Rock Face Releases Flame-Resistant & Performance Baselayers For Military & Tactical Markets

WADESBORO, NC – JANUARY 16, 2018 – Rock Face, a provider of the most advanced base layers in the world, recently released flame-resistant (FR) and performance base-layer products to enhance their offering to military and tactical markets.  The brand will debut these new product lines at the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV from January 23-26.

Coville Inc., the owner of Rock Face, was founded as a fabric converter in 1976 in Winston-Salem, NC and has since become a trusted supplier of performance, athletic and protective base-layers.  Since 2014, Coville has provided fabric for more than 21 million garments for the United States Armed Forces.  Rock Face remains the only base-layer apparel brand that designs, knits and sews products in their BERRY-COMPLIANT, company-owned manufacturing facilities.

Rock Face was created to provide distributors and end-users a manufacturer-direct line of advanced base-layers at the lowest cost. Rock Face achieves this value by combining technologically-advanced fabrications and modern fit specifications to create the highest-performing and most comfortable base-layers for military and tactical applications.  Tested and certified for both training and combat missions, Rock Face base-layers are lightweight but protective, comfortable yet durable.

In addition to advanced flame-resistant properties, Rock Face’s base-layers are powered by Coville’s climaGuard™, a textile technology that creates and protects the ideal human microclimate.  climaGuard’s™ ideal blend of water-attracting and water-repelling fibers creates garments that breathe, wick moisture away from the skin and dry quickly.  This technology also employs SilverPlus® which protects garments from odor-causing bacteria.  All of this combines to create the ultimate in modern base-layer technology.

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Coville

Secant Group Develops The First Synthetic Regenerative Cardiovascular Graft

TELFORD, Pa. — January 16, 2018 — Secant Group, in partnership with its sister company SanaVita Medical, announces technology to advance cardiovascular regenerative medicine with the development of a synthetic, small bore, vessel that encourages endogenous regeneration and new vessel formation. The technology is based on the company’s sophisticated textile forming capabilities that can produce a hollow lumen construct that is infused with Secant’s proprietary Regenerez® bioresorbable polymer technology. The new small bore vessel supports the regeneration of new vascular tissue structures without the need for cell seeding or biologic growth promoters.

In situ vascular regeneration, along with the elastomeric and immunomodulatory properties of the synthetic vessel, could solve the problems of vascular harvesting and the non-resorbable synthetic graft compliance mismatching seen with the current technology available for surgeons today. These regenerative grafts will offer unprecedented benefits for coronary artery bypass surgery, peripheral vascular disease, and renal disease treatments.

Secant has produced small bore grafts with lumen diameters down to 500 μm, closely matching the range of human vessels. Jeff Robertson, president, Secant Group, explained: “By combining our textile manufacturing and biomaterials capability, this small bore graft would provide similar compliance as native vasculature, enabling a seamless connection between graft and vessel. A Regenerez based graft would stimulate regenerative vessel healing and cell growth, eventually degrading to leave only the native tissue behind, creating a new vessel.”

Devices that currently dominate the cardiovascular graft replacement market have numerous limitations including compliance mismatch, low patency rates, calcification, a risk of infection and lack of tissue regeneration capability. The Secant small bore graft addresses many of these limitations. Early pre-clinical studies have confirmed that Regenerez grafts are non-thrombogenic, did not show occlusion and provide excellent suturability. Secant is continuing the development of small bore grafts in collaboration with a leading heart and vascular research university. Secant Group is currently looking for medical device partners to progress this exciting new technology through clinical trials and commercialization.

Posted January 16, 2018

Source: Secant Group

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