ASTM International Geosynthetics Committee Presents Top Annual Award To C. Joel Sprague

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — June 12, 2017 — ASTM International’s Committee on Geosynthetics (D35) will present its top annual award — the Award of Merit — to C. Joel Sprague, of TRI/Environmental, in Greenville, S.C. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards.

The committee is honoring Sprague for outstanding contributions to the committee and the geosynthetics industry in the areas of standards development, manufacturing audit protocols, and harmonization of testing standards. Sprague has been a member of ASTM International since 1986, and he has previously received the Award of Appreciation (2000), the GTJ Outstanding Article Award (2003), and the Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award (2004).

Sprague is senior engineer and southeast region manager with TRI/Environmental. He previously held positions with Sprague & Sprague Consulting Engineers, Nicolon Corp., Hoechst Celanese Corp., and Duke Power Co.

In addition to ASTM International, Sprague is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ GeoInstitute, the IGS North America, and the International Geosynthetic Society, as well as, the National Society of Professional Engineers.

Posted June 12, 2017

Source: ASTM International

Kiian Digital Digistar HI-PRO Achieves ECO PASSPORT Certification

NOVEDRATE, Italy — June 12, 2017 — Digistar HI-PRO — one of Kiian Digital’s renowned sublimation transfer inks — has achieved ECO PASSPORT certification. This enables it to be used in the production of sustainable textiles and those required to achieve STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.

ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification is a two-step process:

  • Screening and chemicals compliance with the Restricted Substance list (RSL) STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® as well as those chemicals which are listed in: STeP OEKO-TEX® Manufacturing Restricted List (MRSL); the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) detailed in the regulation of the European Union R.E.A.C.H. and ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted List (MRSL).
  • Analytical verification testing for contaminants and impurities present in the chemical components performed by an OEKO-TEX® member institute laboratory.

Only by passing this process can you achieve ECO PASSPORT certification.

“Kiian Digital, once again, demonstrates the dedication to develop its product portfolio with respect for the environment. The ECO PASSPORT enables customers to meet the criteria of sustainable textile production”, points out Marco Girola, Marketing Specialist JK Group.

ECO PASSPORT certification is the most recent achievement by Kiian Digital. The nonstop commitment to develop cutting-edge solutions is the key to our success. Certification programs add value by ensuring transparency and ongoing review of restricted chemicals release in the textile production value chains.

“This is a differential for those who choose the Kiian Digital brand. The certifications also increase the chances for printers to become partners for the leading brands who are asking – as integral part of their supply agreement – the compliance credentials of products used in their processes minimizing health and environmental risks” adds Alessandra Borghi, Kiian Digital – Sales Director.

Digistar HI-Pro certification number is: 17EP00002.

Kiian Digital product portfolio is tested for:

  • Nike RSL (Restricted Substance List)
  • ADIDAS A01 (Restricted Substance List)
  • CLEAR TO WEAR (Restricted Substance List)
  • ECO PASSPORT

Posted June 12, 2017

Source: Kiian Digital

Greycon Expands In ASEAN Region

LONDON — June 12, 2017 — Greycon is expanding its global reach into the ASEAN region by employing more consultants local to their customers. One of the most recent additions to Greycon’s expansion is Indonesia where Greycon has appointed Mario Laksmana as the new sales manager for the ASEAN region.

Greycon has been winning new business with major players in Thailand and India like Cosmo Films, SRF, Trident Paper, Siam Kraft, by combining knowledge and skills with local resident experts. Greycon has made this possible by developing and growing over the last 30 years to establish itself in key global locations with over 500 sites in 40 countries.

“After hearing about Greycon’s reputation and success in the industry, I was excited to be part of an innovative company and help to expand the business throughout the ASEAN region,” said Laksmana. “I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds at Greycon. Forging new relationships and building on old ones.”

Mario has been associated with business development and consultancy, providing end-to-end IT Solutions for various industries. Starting in 2011 he has been concentrating on Enterprise Systems & Software Business for the manufacturing industry through joining recognised ERP companies like SAP and INFOR, with Supply Chain Management as part of his interest.

Greycon’s strength is in providing a suite of solutions that understand the complexity of roll-base and flat-sheet material production. There are currently 2000+ planners worldwide using Greycon systems every day. This number is continuously rising as is Greycon’s presence in the global market.

Posted June 12, 2017

Source: Greycon

U.S. Textile Industry Files Public Comments On NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives: Eager To Work With Trump Administration To Improve Deal

WASHINGTON — June 12, 2017 — Today, the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) filed public comments with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) outlining the U.S. textile industry’s priorities in the forthcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The comments are both linked above and pasted at the bottom of this release.

“The U.S. textile industry welcomes President Trump’s decision to renegotiate NAFTA,” said NCTO Chairman William V. McCrary Jr., chairman and CEO of William Barnet & Son LLC, a man-made fiber/yarn/polymer firm headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C.

“It is in America’s national interest to modernize the agreement and NCTO is eager to work with President Trump to make it even better,” McCrary continued.

“Let me be clear: NAFTA is vital to the prosperity of the U.S. textile industry, and NCTO steadfastly supports continuing the agreement. With that said, NAFTA can be improved to incentivize more textile and apparel jobs and production in the United States, Canada, and Mexico,” McCrary added.

“Eliminating loopholes that shift production to third-party countries like China and devoting more customs enforcement resources to stop illegal third-country transshipments are two changes that would make the agreement better,” McCrary said.

“We look forward to working with our industry partners throughout the NAFTA region to improve this agreement for all,” McCrary finished.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer formally notified Congress on May 18, 2017 that President Trump intended to renegotiate NAFTA. This action triggered a request for public comments found at 82 FR 23699 and dated May 23, 2017 (Docket: USTR–2017–0006).  That public comment period closes today.

NCTO is a Washington, DC-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers.

Posted June 12, 2017

Source: The National Council Of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

$4.5 Million In Funding Further Positions SoftWear Automation To Lead Disruption Of Textile Industry, Help Bring Manufacturing Back To United States

ATLANTA — June 9, 2017 — SoftWear Automation Inc., an Atlanta-based robotic sewing firm, today announced it has received $4.5 million in financing from existing investor, CTW Venture Partners. The funding will accelerate the company’s development of fully automated sewn good worklines specifically for apparel production in the United States. Additionally, the company plans to add 20 employees to keep pace with growing customer demand.

SoftWear Automation, which counts leading brands among its customers, is leading the disruption of the $100 billion sewn products industry with its next-generation sewing worklines for home goods, footwear and apparel. The company’s fully automated Sewbots™ allow manufacturers to SEWLOCAL™, moving their supply chains closer to the customer while creating higher quality products at a lower cost.

“Our innovative Sewbots are moving needles to the fabric instead of fabric to the needle,” said Palaniswamy “Raj” Rajan, SoftWear Automation chairman and CEO. “Factories today chase cheap labor around the world and we have ended up with an unsustainable supply chain. SoftWear Automation’s Sewbots can move that manufacturing closer to the customer or the raw materials.”

The company’s patented computer vision systems view fabric more accurately than the human eye, tracking exact needle placement to within half a millimeter of accuracy. With this industry-leading technology quickly becoming a de facto addition to the sewn products manufacturing process, SoftWear’s sales grew 1,000 percent from 2015 (started shipping product) to 2016. The company is on target to grow at the same rate through 2017.

The American Apparel and Footwear Association reports 97 percent of all apparel in the United States currently is imported. According to Rajan, one of SoftWear’s most important goals is to help bring textile manufacturing back to the United States while creating higher-wage jobs for those supervising the Sewbots’ work. “U.S. textile manufacturing will look different when it comes back, but it will be more productive and provide higher paying jobs than before,” said Rajan.

Posted June 9, 2017

Source: SoftWear Automation

Huntsman Textile Effects Inaugurates 500 KL Underground Water Tank In Baroda For Neighbouring Luna Village

BARODA, India — June 9, 2017 — Huntsman Textile Effects today officially unveiled an underground water tank it constructed to help address the shortage of water faced by Luna village. The newly constructed 500 KL underground water tank stores potable water to meet the needs of thousands of villagers.

“At Huntsman Textile Effects, we recognize our responsibility to not only create value for our stakeholders but to make a sustainable and vibrant world possible for future generations,” said Rohit Aggarwal, president, Huntsman Textile Effects. “Water is an essential resource and we are grateful for the opportunity to support and work closely with village leaders and local authorities with a sustainable solution to water issues faced by local villagers.”

Marking the inauguration of the storage facility at a ceremony in Luna village, Mr. B.R Naidu, Zonal Officer, Central Pollution Control Board said, “This initiative by Huntsman is a sustainable move as this will solve the perennial issue of water for Luna village for years to come. Huntsman has set an example for other companies to take similar initiatives in Baroda”.

The Luna village received water from Narmada water project but due to insufficient storage capacity, the water was drained away in nearby pond. In close consultation with major stakeholders like Sarpanch and Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Huntsman’s Baroda site management proposed the construction of a water storage facility as a long-term solution for the village.

The project was operated on a Public-Private-Partnership model and took close to two years to complete. Through a Memorandum of Understanding between Huntsman Textile Effects and Luna local administration, the project was scoped out with committees formed with assigned roles and responsibilities prior to work commencing. With construction complete and all final inspections successfully concluded, Luna village takes over the running and maintenance of the water tank.

Huntsman invested and managed the construction of the tank, working hand-in-hand with the Gujarat Water Board who undertook the laying of pipelines, drilling of wells and other underground work required for a complete water solution.

“Sustainability, innovation and collaboration are core pillars of Huntsman Textile Effects. This successful partnership is testament of our ongoing commitment to sustainability in action through active collaboration with all our stakeholders,” said Mr Nipun Soni – Site Manager Baroda plant.

Huntsman Textile Effects runs a range of other community initiatives from its facility in Baroda, including its award-winning Anandi program. The program mobilizes staff volunteers and company funding in support of community projects focused on education, health, water & sanitation and animal husbandry.

Posted June 9, 2017

Source: Huntsman Textile Effects

Interest In Hygienically Clean Certification Accelerates

LAS VEGAS — June 7, 2017 — Hygienically Clean programs that certify laundries for verifying best management practies (BMPs) and quantifying laundered product cleanliness continue to attract record interest from launderers, TRSA reported at Clean ‘17. More than 150 plants have now earned a Hygienically Clean designation.

Portending continued growth: nearly 100 more laundries are pursuing at least one Hygienically Clean certification (Food Safety, Food Service, Healthcare, Hospitality). This level of interest is a high for the program over the same time last year and the start of 2017.

The 2017 growth follows a record year of increased expansion, as 2016 saw the addition of 50 laundries to the list of certified plants. The Food Safety designation (for serving food manufacturers and processors) started in 2015; Food Service (restaurants) started last year and Hospitality (hotels), this year. Healthcare began in 2012; almost 100 percent of these early-adopter laundries achieved the standard again after their initial 3-year certification.

Achieving Hygienically Clean certification reflects laundries’ commitment to BMPs as verified by on-site inspection and capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.

BMPs are described in the facility’s quality assurance documentation, the focal point of certification inspectors’ evaluations. This independent, third-party inspection also confirms essential evidence that:

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

To become certified, laundries must pass three rounds of outcome-based microbial testing, indicating their processes are producing Hygienically Clean textiles and zero presence of yeast, mold and harmful bacteria. Maintaining certification requires passing quarterly testing to ensure that as laundry conditions change, such as water quality, textile fabric composition and wash chemistry, laundered product quality is consistently maintained.

Posted June 9, 2017

Source: TRSA

Klüber Lubrication To Highlight Specialty Oils For The Textile Industry At Techtextil North America

LONDONDERRY, N.H. — June 9, 2017 — Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, will feature its high-performance specialty oils and greases for the textile industry in booth #1041 during Techtextil North America, June 20-22, 2017, at the McCormick Place, Lakeside Center in Chicago.

Klüberfluid HT 1 US Series is a specially formulated heat transfer fluid for use in indirect closed heating units. Based on highly refined mineral base oils, Klüberfluid HT 1 offers excellent thermal stability that supports long service life without viscosity changes or formation of deposits.

Klübersynth KV Series are synthetic gear oils for weaving machines. These oils have an excellent viscosity-temperature behavior that enable a higher operational reliability, even at high machine temperatures. Additionally, this series works to reduce maintenance costs due to high scuffing load strength, long change out cycles, good antiwear abilities and exceptional friction behavior to reduce power loss and improve efficiency. These products are exclusively recommended by ITEMA for their 9500 Series weaving machines.

Posted June 9, 2017

Source: Klϋber Lubrication

Monforts Senior Consultant Kurt van Wersch Honoured By VDTF Association.

MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany — June 9, 2017 — The German VDTF association of textile finishing specialists has named Monforts Senior Consultant Kurt van Wersch as an honorary member during its 11th colloquium in Leipzig, taking place every two years and attended by its approximate 200 members.

The theme of the 2017 colloquium was ’Industry 4.0 – a chance for the European textile Industry’

The VDTF represents scientific and economic interests of textile finishing specialists and related professions. Teaching and professional research on behalf of textile finishing is supported by the VDTF.

Kurt van Wersch has published numerous articles relating to continuous dyeing and denim finishing methods and is widely known throughout the industry and is widely recognised as ’the man with the distinguished looking ‘handlebar mustache’.

He is a long serving member of the Monforts team and is still working worldwide as a highly respected consultant for A. Monforts Textilmaschinen.

Posted June 9, 2017

Source: A. Monforts Textilmaschinen

Success For First Ever Eurasian Geotextiles Symposium

BEIJING — June 8, 2017 — The first EurAsian Geotextiles Symposium (EAGS) was held in Beijing, June 7-8, attracting more than 200 participants from 14 countries. Co-organized by the China Industrial Textiles Industry Association (CNITA) and EDANA, the international industry association serving the nonwovens and related industries, the Symposium was also supported by several other key industry organizations including the International Textile Manufacturers Association (ITMF), the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and the International Society for Geosynthetic Materials China Committee (CCIGS).
Participants had the opportunity to learn of the latest trends and developments in technologies, markets and applications for geotextiles during 22 presentations by industry leaders and experts. The significant potential for global development of the geotextiles market was highlighted through the conference and confirmed by the level of interest in the companies participating in the table top exhibition. Further details on conference content will be available on the EDANA event webpage soon.

“The success of the first edition of the EAGS confirms that our idea to organize a symposium dedicated to geotextiles was a good one,” said Li Lingshen, President of CNITA, “and we will assess the opportunity for future activities in this field. We thank our partners and sponsors and look forward to our continued cooperation with EDANA”

The General Manager of EDANA, Pierre Wiertz, said that “since we started preparing the EAGS two years ago, the Chinese Belt and Road policy was launched, making geotextiles even more topical and promising as a market segment. Geotextiles will not only be indispensable to implement such a large infrastructure plan, they will also help reduce the environmental impact.”

Posted June 8, 2017

Source: EDANA

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