Rockline Industries Attains Seven Million Safe Work Hours at Arkansas Plant: Only 11 others have reached this safety performance milestone

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – August 23, 2016 – The Arkansas Department of Labor has recognized Rockline Industries’ Springdale, Ark., manufacturing facility yet again with an award for its latest exceptional safety record — seven million safe work hours. Only 11 other companies have ever achieved this milestone since Arkansas began recognizing workplace safety in 1976.

The award from the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Division is part of Arkansas’ overall educational program to encourage workplace safety by honoring companies whose employees have accumulated a significant number of work hours without a lost day away from work due to a work-related injury or illness. By these standards, seven million safe work hours is a remarkable record.

“We’re incredibly proud to be recognized for this achievement and congratulate our hard-working associates who always make safety a top priority at Rockline,” said Randy Rudolph, president of Rockline Industries. “This milestone couldn’t have been reached without the dedication of our associates, who continue to work to improve all of our manufacturing processes and provide the safest work environment possible.”

Contributing to Rockline’s success is the company’s behavioral-based safety program, which trains employees to observe work tasks and to provide immediate safety feedback to those involved. It also trains production team members to serve as safety coordinators who help improve training and communication at a smaller, teachable team level.

Posted August 23, 2016

Source: Rockline Industries

Nike Veteran John Frazier Joins Hohenstein Institute America

ELON, N.C. — August 23, 2016 — Hohenstein is pleased to announce that John Frazier has signed on with Hohenstein Institute America as senior technical director. He will be located in Oregon but will support footwear and apparel clients across North America in the implementation of green chemistry, textile and materials research, and innovation. Prior to joining Hohenstein, Frazier served as the senior director of chemistry for Nike.

“John’s impressive sustainability resume will make him an invaluable asset to the textile manufacturers, sourcers, and retailers here in North America,” said Ben Mead, managing director of Hohenstein Institute America. “He has proven expertise in many areas that can add product performance while still having a positive impact on a company’s sustainability profile.”

While at Nike, Frazier focused on closed loops, greener chemistry, climate stability, water stewardship, and thriving communities. His duties included the development, deployment, and oversight of a variety of sustainability and product stewardship programs. These included the Restricted Substance List (RSL), Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL), Sustainable Chemistry Guidance (Positive Chemistries), the Global Water Quality Program, and the Green/Healthier Chemistry Program.

His experience extends to aerospace and athletic footwear, apparel and equipment, as well as to environmental programs through materials and process engineering and chemistry applications. At Hohenstein, in addition to working directly with consumer product brands and manufacturers, Frazier will continue to serve in textile and apparel trade associations and to speak at industry events to promote collaboration and raise the environmental awareness of consumers, corporations, and young scientists.

Posted August 23, 2016

Source: Hohenstein Institute America

Toray Plastics (America) To Feature Its OPP And PET Innovations At Pack Expo International 2016

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — August 22, 2016 — Toray Plastics (America) Inc., has announced that it will feature its advanced Torayfan® OPP and Lumirror® PET film technologies, collaborative spirit, and global reach at Pack Expo International 2016, November 6-9, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The company also will share with visitors its knowledge about how to get more from a film supplier. In addition, Toray will update attendees about its participation in the HP Indigo Pack Ready program. Toray is the only United States manufacturer of polypropylene, polyester, metallized, and bio-based films. The booth is N-5789.

Among the Toray technologies to be featured at Pack Expo are:

  • Torayfan CBS2 film is a PVdC-free, clear, excellent oxygen- and moisture-barrier BOPP film designed for use as the inside sealant web for the packaging of snacks, cookies, crackers, granola, fruit/nut mixes, and confections.  An alternative to PVdC and AlOx coated films, CBS2 provides an economic solution to CPG’s and converters who want to give consumers a window to the product while maintaining shelf life and product freshness.
  • The LumiLid® portfolio of lidding films are dual-ovenable, FDA-compliant, IMS-certified and available in clear, white, metallized, and bio-based formats for trays (PP, APET, CPET and more) and cup stock. They have a low SIT, broad seal range, outstanding seal integrity, and a consumer-friendly easy peel. Applications include refrigerated and frozen entrees and side dishes, dairy items, fresh and dried foods. LumiLid XL7AF offers anti-fog functionality for condensation-free film in fresh-food applications, such as refrigerated prepared meals.
  • Torayfan Over-the-Mountain portfolio of BOPP films are designed to prevent packages from bursting when they are transported through fluctuating altitudes and atmospheric conditions. The new Over-the-Mountain BOPP films are manufactured by means of Toray’s proprietary, modified polypropylene core layer and a proprietary sealant, which work together synergistically to provide superior seal-strength and hermetic seals that help maintain the integrity of the package.
  • Lumirror MR20, a new eco-friendly, polyester metal-transfer film is manufactured in-house, in-line in one step and allows aluminum deposited onto the film surface to be transferred to a paperboard for superior brightness. MR20 film is eco-friendly because after it is used in the converter’s transfer metallization process it can be returned to Toray for recycling. Finished paperboard packaging can be recycled or repulped. Now CPGs can create a luxurious effect on packaging for mass-produced goods.
  • Torayfan MWX6 and MWL are metallized white cavitated, BOPP films for gas-flushed applications. They are designed with a proprietary, “ultra-barrier” layer on one side for superior moisture-barrier and excellent oxygen-barrier functionality; the other side is a hermetic, heat-sealable layer. They are an ideal choice for packaging salty crisp snacks, baked goods, confectionery items, and pet food.
  • Lumirror QN497 is an ultra-high, gas-barrier metallized PET film designed to be the inner layer of a laminate film in foil replacement, extended shelf life, and gas-flushed applications requiring superior moisture-, oxygen-, and aroma-barrier properties, such as coffee packaging. QN497’s adhesion layer is suitable for laminating, adhesive coating, or printing. It offers high thermal stability, good machinability, and a superior adhesion surface for printing or laminating.
  • Torayfan TreaTear® DR72 film is a directional-tear CPP sealant film that offers high seal strength and provides an easy, straight tear for opening retort and non-retort packages. Available as thin as 30 microns (1.2 mil.), it offers yield advantages over the traditional 60 or 70 micron sealant web films, as well as flexibility with overall lamination design.  Laminations that use additional webs for directional tear, such as oriented nylon, may now find that web to be unnecessary.
  • Lumirror QN506 is an ultra-high, gas-barrier transparent PET film. It is designed to be the inner layer of a laminate; its adhesion layer is suitable for laminating, adhesive coating or printing. It offers superior oxygen barrier and aroma barrier and is excellent for use in laminations requiring high thermal stability, good machinability and a superior adhesion surface for printing or laminating. Among the applications are snacks, cookies, crackers, granola, fruit/nut mixes, and confections.
  • Torayfan RS03 is a new, high-tensile OPP RipStop film used to reinforce the die-cut handles integrated into corrugated and folding carton box designs. This new RipStop film technology replaces fiber and filament reinforced tapes.  RS03’s tear resistance technology in the transverse (cross-machine) direction prevents the die-cut handles from failing, providing a secure carton construction for the consumer. Applications include corrugated beverage packaging, folding cartons, and more.
  • Barrialox® SBR2, a new generation, high-barrier, transparent, aluminum oxide-coated polyester film for retort pouch applications, is made in Japan by Toray’s sister company, Toray Advanced Film Co., Ltd. It has excellent thermal stability and superior mechanical properties, including high-strength and dimensional stability, enabling it to withstand the rigors of the converting process and the intense high heat and pressure of retort sterilization.
  • Toray HP Indigo Pack Ready films that are fit for use include: Lumirror PA66 PET film and Torayfan FMS and F62W OPP films. Toray is the first U.S. film manufacturer to participate in the program as a single-source provider able to offer North American converters and printers the highest-quality OPP, PET, extrusion-coated OPP and PET, metallized, barrier, and sealant print-web film technologies that meet the demands of the flexible packaging and label markets.

Posted August 22, 2016

Source: Toray Plastics (America)

Tanatex Chemicals Will Become Part Of Transfar Chemicals

HANGZHOU, China/EDE, The Netherlands — August 18, 2016 — Zhejiang Transfar Co. Ltd. — a leading China-based company active in chemicals and logistics, and part of Transfar Group — and TPC Holding BV, the holding company of the Netherlands-based TANATEX Chemicals group, today announce they have signed a definitive agreement under which Zhejiang Transfar Co. Ltd. will acquire 100-percent of the shares of Tanatex Chemicals group. After the acquisition Tanatex Chemicals will continue to operate under the existing Tanatex brand as an independent entity within the Transfar Group.

The acquisition of Tanatex Chemicals enables both groups to:

  • Provide its global customer base with a broader and enhanced product portfolio;
  • use Tanatex Chemicals’ global footprint to accelerate growth of the combination;
  • benefit from Transfar Chemicals’ #1 position in the large Asian textiles auxiliaries market;
  • leverage on the strong R&D focus and expertise present at both companies;
  • optimize production between Tanatex Chemicals’ locations in Ede, the Netherlands and Rayong, Thailand, and Transfar Chemicals’ locations in China; and
  • become one of the major global leaders in specialised textile auxiliaries.

“We are excited to join forces with Transfar Chemicals,” said Marco de Koning, CEO Tanatex Chemicals. “Together we will be in a better position to support our globally active client base and their growth. Transfar Chemical’s strong Asian market position offers a great opportunity to further develop Tanatex Chemical’s position in Asia, a key focus area, especially after opening our state-of-the-art facility in Rayong, Thailand in 2014. Moreover, Transfar will benefit from our market coverage outside of Asia Pacific. We are looking forward to working with our customers,employees and the Transfar team to take the combined company to the next level.”

“With Tanatex Chemicals becoming a part of the Transfar Chemicals, we will take a major step in the execution of our strategy to grow our textile chemicals business globally,” said John Zhu, senior vice president, strategy, Transfar Chemicals. “Following this strategic move, we believe we will be able to realize synergies in many aspects and further enhance our combined global leading position by providing an even higher and faster service level to our customers.“

“Both Transfar Chemicals and Tanatex Chemicals pay high attention to the relationships with our stakeholders,” Zhou Jia Hai, president, Transfar Chemicals. “Together we will further enhance our strategic partnerships and develop a win-win platform in the global textile chemicals value chain. We are committed to work together with our stakeholders for a sustainable future.”

Posted August 22, 2016

Source: Tanatex Chemicals

Target Statement On Welspun Global Brands

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — August 19, 2016 — One of Target’s vendors, Welspun Global Brands, was one of the producers of Egyptian Cotton 500-thread count sheets under the Fieldcrest label for Target. After an extensive investigation, we recently confirmed that Welspun substituted another type of non-Egyptian cotton when producing these sheets between August 2014 and July 2016. Neither Target nor Fieldcrest had any knowledge of this substitution. These sheets were produced by a number of vendors and only one of those vendors was substituting product. This was a clear violation of both Target’s Code of Conduct and our Standards of Vendor Engagement, and was contrary to the high ethical standards to which we hold ourselves, and our vendors.

As soon as our investigation confirmed the substitution, we pulled all remaining product from Target stores and Target.com. On August 19, 2016, we began reaching out to all REDcard and Target.com guests who purchased the sheets between August 2014 and July 2016 and offered them a full refund. We are reassuring our guests that this is not an issue of safety and there is no risk in continuing to use this product. Any guests who purchased the products from Target during that time frame may submit this web form to request a refund in the form of a gift card.

We have informed Welspun that, due to this conduct, we are in the process of terminating our relationship with them.

We value the trust that our guests place in us. The Target team will continue to work closely with all vendors to help ensure that the products we offer to our guests meet or exceed their expectations.

Posted August 22, 2016

Source: Target

Blake Webb Appointed To Greenville’s Carpet Operations

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — August 20, 2016 — Howard Printz, president of Greenville Colorant’s Global Textile Group, has announced that Blake Webb has been appointed Warehouse and Inventory Manager for the new Dalton Georgia Carpet Capital facility.  Howard stated: “Blake has an interesting background of military service and was employed by Amazon.  His organizational skills and military discipline, we believe, will be a perfect fit with our new business systems and methodologies. His experience at Amazon will certainly be a key ingredient as he helps us build a world class service system for our Dalton, Ga., customers”.

The Dalton Georgia facility is a service hub for the Carpet Industry for Greenville’s product lines as well as a distribution site for products from our global partners that are used in the industry.  The site has a carpet lab, sales offices, and accommodated expected growth.

Greenville Colorants has a main manufacturing site located in Greenville, S.C., and corporate offices in New Brunswick, N.J.  The company also has operations in Jersey City, N.J.; Clifton, N.J.; Dalton, Ga.; and Weston, Wis.; and has distribution hubs in business areas throughout the Americas.

Posted August 22, 2016

Source: Greenville Colorants

India’s Largest Denim Fabric Maker, Nandan Denim, Gets Honoured As One Of The Giants Of Tomorrow

AHMEDABAD, India — August 22, 2016 — Nandan Denim Limited (NDL), poised to be Asia’s largest denim fabric manufacturer, has been honoured as one of the giants of tomorrow by Fortune India in its 500 Biggest & Best Midsize companies’ rankings. Nandan Denim ranks at number 38 among the Fortune India Next 500 (2016) companies for wealth creation over 3 years (59.64% CAGR). Besides, over 5 years, it ranks 42nd with 45.21% CAGR increase in market capitalization as of April 2016. Every year, Fortune India comes out with the definitive ranking of India’s 500 biggest and best midsize companies. The list celebrates those organisations that fuel India’s economy.

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping presented the award to Mr. Deepak Chiripal, CEO, Nandan Denim Ltd at ceremony organised at Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on August 19, 2016.

Mr. Deepak Chiripal, CEO, Nandan Denim Limited said, “It is indeed an important moment for us, as the company’s efforts have been recognized by a leading and globally reputed publication. We are now further motivated towards continuing our efforts for quality excellence and commitment.”

Nandan Denim Limited is a part of a leading conglomerate, Chiripal Group, which was established in 1972 and is currently diversified across several businesses like Textiles, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Packaging, Infrastructure and Education.

Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Nandan Denim has expanded its capacity from 6 MMPA to a capacity of 110 MMPA (estimated in FY 2017) over the period of last 10 years — a 15 fold growth in denim capacity in last one decade. On completing the expansion Nandan Denim Ltd will become Asia’s biggest denim fabric maker. Company exports denim fabric to over 27 countries across the globe and is a supplier to major brands such as GAP, Polo, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani, Ralph Lauren etc.

Posted August 22, 2016

Source: Nandan Denim Limited (NDL)

Freudenberg Performance Materials Launches Open Innovation Competition

WEINHEIM, Germany — August 18, 2016 — Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched an open innovation competition under the name “Next-Generation Nonwovens.” External developers, scientists, students, organizations and other interested parties are invited to submit their ideas in response to two questions. Firstly, how can nonwovens be developed from polyester, which will then be biodegradable within defined time period? Secondly, how can highly transparent fibers be developed that are suitable for the production of polyester nonwovens? The competition deadline is November 30, 2016.

“Many questions today are so complex that very different disciplines need to work together to solve them. With our ‘Next-Generation Nonwovens’ competition, we want to encourage all experts – not just our internal teams – to get involved at the very earliest idea-development stage”, explained Dr. Frank Heislitz, Chief Technology Officer of Freudenberg Performance Materials about the background to the initiative. The competition is part of Freudenberg’s ideaTrophy program, through which the Group has in the past sought external responses to various topics, such as renewable energy, water and health.

What ideas are wanted, exactly?

Through the competition, Freudenberg Performance Materials is looking for ideas that can support the successful realization of:

  1. Polyester nonwovens that are biodegradable within a defined time period
  2. Highly transparent fibers suitable for the production of nonwovens

Who can take part?

Whether from within or outside the Freudenberg Group, all interested individuals, groups and organizations are invited to submit their ideas. Freudenberg has a long track record of working successfully with external developers and creative minds. These include academic institutions, large technology companies and enterprises from different sectors, as well as individual developers.

How can ideas be submitted and what is the closing date?

From a simple concept sketch with indents and detailed descriptions through functional prototypes to young start-up companies: ideas at all levels of development are welcome. From experience however, the better the respective idea is described and presented the greater its chances of success. Participants can upload their ideas on the ideaTrophy website: www.ideatrophy-freudenberg.com. The competition launched on August 15, 2016 and the final date for submissions is November 30, 2016.

What do participants stand to win?

Freudenberg Performance Materials will choose the best ideas from the competition by the end of 2016. Winners will then be invited to a pitch at the company’s headquarters in Weinheim. This will give them the opportunity to present their ideas to researchers, developers and managers at Freudenberg Performance Materials. In addition, they will have the chance to discuss next steps on the path to product maturity. Participants whose ideas are picked up by the company will be able to get involved in the development work, from the earliest stages right up to series production and market launch. In this way, the competition can really make a dream come true.

Posted August 22, 2016

Source: Freudenberg Performance Materials

Cotton Research And Promotion Program Hall Of Fame 2016 Inductees Announced

NEW YORK CITY — August 19, 2016 — Cotton Incorporated announced today the 2016 class of the Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame. The program, now in its third year, recognizes U.S. cotton industry leaders that have made significant contributions to the Program or to the cotton industry in general. The honorees will be formally inducted into the Cotton Research and Promotion Program Hall of Fame at the joint Cotton Incorporated/Cotton Board annual meeting this December in New Orleans.

The four honorees for the 2016 Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame include: William A. “Bill” Baxter (Arkansas); the late Jack S. Hamilton (Louisiana); Kent Nix (Texas); and J. Nicholas “Nick” Hahn (New York).

The Cotton Research and Promotion Program was established in 1966 to expand the demand for upland cotton and to increase profitability for both cotton growers and importers of cotton products.

“Over the past few decades, the cotton industry has continued to evolve and advance in many ways,” says Berrye Worsham, President and CEO of Cotton Incorporated. “The tireless dedication and many contributions of the 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees have shaped the industry as we know it today and will further impact future growth and advancement.”

The 2016 honorees of the Cotton Research and Promotion Program Hall of Fame were chosen from nominations made by Certified Producer and Importer Organizations and voted upon by the Chairman’s Committee of the Cotton Incorporated Board of Directors.

  • William A. “Bill” Baxter has served as a board member of Cotton Council International, a member delegate of the National Cotton Council, and as a director and chairman of the Cotton Board. Baxter has also been the recipient of the “Arkansas Cotton Achievement Award,” and was elected into the Arkansas Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1999. Baxter currently serves as President and Operating Officer of Baxter Land Company.
  • Jack S. Hamilton (deceased) provided many years of leadership and dedication to the industry, having served as Chairman of Cotton Incorporated and Chairman of the National Cotton Council, a director of Cotton Council International, and the President of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association. Hamilton also served as the first President of the Louisiana Cotton & Grain Association, an organization he helped found in 1968.
  • Kent Nix is recognized for his long tenure and strong leadership during his time on The Cotton Board, beginning his service as an alternate and transitioning through the ranks before becoming Chairman. His role in ensuring and including the importer segment of the industry was very instrumental to the Program. Nix has also served on the Plains Cotton Growers Board of Directors and the Plains Cotton Improvement Committee.
  • J. Nicholas “Nick” Hahn held several positions at Cotton Incorporated, and has the distinction of leading the company twice; as both the second and fourth President and CEO. Hahn built on the marketing legacy of Dukes Wooters, the first President of Cotton Incorporated, and elevated the Company’s marketing efforts to new levels of sophistication.

Posted August 22, 2016

Source: Cotton Incorporated

RAL Quality Certification Mark For Professional Textile Services Award For Bardusch Company in Hungary

BÖNNIGHEIM, Germany — August 16, 2016 —  The bardusch site in Mosonmagyaróvár is one of the first laundries in Hungary which was certified in accordance with the strict hygiene regulations of RAL-GZ 992/3 relating to linen from food processing businesses. Ludger v. Schoenebeck, managing director of the German Certification Association for Professional Textile Services, presented the RAL certificate to Attila Oravecz, Managing Director of Bardusch Bértextília, and his team during an official event with invited guests. Dr. Livia Kokas Palicska, Institute director of INNOVATEXT Textile Engineering and Testing Institute Co., and Valeria Király, director of the Hungarian Association for Textile Cleaning also found words of praise for the company’s performance and the successful audit.

“We serve customers in an area between Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava,” reported Attila Oravecz, “and we pay particular attention to the quality of our service. The provision of hygienic textiles is top priority for our company. With the RAL certificates for professional textile services, we can show our customers that they can rely on our performance on a day-to-day basis.” The RAL Quality Certification Mark 992/3 ensures that specific hygienic and operational requirements relating to the reprocessing of textiles from areas in which foodstuffs are produced, handled or sold are complied with by the laundry company.

The site in the small town of Mosonmagyaróvár is right in the three-country triangle region of Hungary/Austria/Slovakia. Since it was founded in 2002, it has established itself in all three countries with its comprehensive laundry services. In addition to textiles from food processing businesses, the range of services also includes workwear and a mat service. Around 4 tonnes of laundry are washed and maintained by approximately 70 employees each day. Bardusch regularly invests in the Hungarian subsidiary. For example, in 2015 the site opened a new 1,700 m2 hall for its laundry service. Bardusch also attaches great importance to environmental compatibility in Hungary. In the immediate vicinity there is a waste-water treatment plant which ensures the environmentally compatible treatment of industrial waste water. At the site itself, the boiler house has optimised energy consumption as the result of converting from steam to gas operation.

Clear guidelines for quality and hygienic conditions make RAL-GZ 992 the world’s leading quality assurance system for industrial laundries. The Quality Certification Mark is awarded exclusively by the German Certification Association for Professional Textile Services in Bönnigheim subject to the applicable test specifications. Checks are carried out regularly on site and during actual operations to ensure compliance with its strict hygiene and technology requirements.

The bardusch site in Mosonmagyaróvár is one of the first laundries in Hungary which was certified in accordance with the strict hygiene regulations of RAL-GZ 992/3 relating to linen from food processing businesses. © bardusch GmbH & Co. KG

Posted August 22, 2016

Source: bardusch GmbH & Co. KG

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