Expansion And Partnerships Fuel Strong Year For TissueGen In 2013

DALLAS — February 4, 2014 — TissueGen® Inc., developer of a groundbreaking biodegradable fiber format for drug delivery, had a significant year in 2013 marked by strengthened relationships with key players in drug delivery and medical device industries. The company rolled out its first commercially available product in Q2 and ended the year by moving to a state-of-the-art facility that will enable manufacturing of high quality products consistently meeting exact medical standards.

In its new location, TissueGen will benefit from an on-site certified clean room and extrusion room facilities.  These enhanced capabilities will be essential as the company continues to focus on commercialization of its proven technology for advanced drug delivery and sustained therapeutic release.  Additionally, TissueGen will apply for ISO 13485 certification this year to further enhance the value delivered to its material provider customers.

Earlier in 2013, TissueGen announced its first commercially available product, ELUTE™ biodegradable drug-loaded fiber, including pharmaceutical loaded fibers and growth factor loaded fibers. The company’s patented core technology includes fiber extrusion at room temperature, thereby preserving the biological activity of incorporated drugs and therapeutic agents-expanding the selection of drugs that may be directly incorporated into implantable medical devices. 

“2013 was a major year for TissueGen as we moved from R&D to full commercialization of our core technology,” said Christopher Knowles, President and CEO of TissueGen. “We are focused on building strong relationships with industry partners and medical device customers who value TissueGen as a material provider for the implantable medical device market. We now offer a streamlined manufacturing process to deliver our novel biodegradable drug-loaded fiber materials to the medical device industry. Having an industrially clean lab environment with an ISO 7 certified cleanroom will enable our engineers to perform advanced nanoparticle development and to deliver high quality fiber products.” 

TissueGen announced a marketing partnership with Biomedical Structures (BMS) in 2013. BMS, as a recognized world leader in medical textiles, can utilize TissueGen’s drug-loaded fiber platform to develop biomedical textile structures designed for drug delivery within the body.  Because TissueGen’s novel technology enables engineering of devices with both pharmaceutical composition and mechanical properties such as size, shape, and porosity specific to each application, a single structure can satisfy both physical and pharmaceutical performance requirements. 

The company participated alongside BMS at four leading industry tradeshows, including MD&M West, MD&M East, BIOMEDevice Boston and AMI’s Medical Grade Polymers 2013 where they presented a joint session entitled “Medical Fabrics & Drug-Loaded Fibers: New Frontiers in Material Selection.” TissueGen also continued to build upon its intellectual property portfolio in 2013, including new patents and patents pending. 

“We are well-positioned for continued growth and success in the new year as we diligently focus on developing fibers for an expanding field of medical applications,” added Knowles.

Posted February 4, 2014

Source: TissueGen Inc.

World Cotton Prices High Despite Excess Production

WASHINGTON — February 3, 2014 — In 2010/11, world production exceeded consumption and this trend has continued into this season, though declining production and a slight rise in consumption is closing the gap. In 2013/14, world production is forecast at 25.7 million tons, a decrease of 4% from 2012/13 and 8% from peak production of 28 million tons in 2011/12. This is due principally to lower yields and less area planted with cotton. The world average yield in 2013/14 is forecast at 777 kilograms per hectare, down 2% from last season and world area is forecast at 33.1 million tons, also down 2% from last season.

World cotton mill use is projected up by 1% this season to 23.6 million tons, reversing the downward trend in cotton consumption since 2009/10. World cotton mill use should continue to grow in 2014/15 (by 4%) if the health of the global economy continues to improve. The International Monetary Fund’s latest projections, published in January 2014, indicate world economic growth at 3.7% in 2014, up from 3.0% in 2013 and 3.1% in 2012.

In 2013/14, world ending stocks are forecast to be 19.9 million tons, more than 2 million tons higher than last season. Despite the excess of cotton stock in the world, the Cotlook A Index for January has averaged about 91 cents per pound, up from 85 cents per pound seen in November and early December 2013. This is due in part to China’s cotton policy, which has removed much of the excess cotton from the world market. Given China’s share of world cotton stocks, if it decides to offload its reserve stock onto the world market, price is expected to decrease. At the end of 2013/14, China is expected to hold 58% of world stocks with an expected ending stock of 11.5 million tons.

*The price projection for 2013-14 is based on the ratio of ending stocks to mill use in the world-less-China in 2011-12 (estimate), 2012-13 (estimate) and 2013-14 (projection), and on the ratio of Chinese net imports to world imports in 2012-13 (estimate) and 2013-14 (projection). The price projection is the mid-point of the 95% confidence interval: 82 cents/lb to 101 cents/lb.

Source: International Cotton Advisory Committee

Methods Workshop To Demonstrate Latest Engineering/Costing Solutions In Mexico City

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — February 4, 2014 — Methods Workshop LLC will present its latest sewn products engineering and labor costing solutions at the Expo Producción tradeshow on February 5-7 in Mexico City, Mexico. In Booth #1918, attendees can get hands-on demonstrations of Engineered TruCost™, the industry standard for production costing and methods engineering, and the newly redesigned pre-production cost estimating companion Quick TruCost™.

According to John Stern, President of Methods Workshop, “We look forward to meeting many new and existing customers at this important event. We have a number of new time- and cost-saving capabilities that can help manufacturers reduce costs, streamline cycle times and grow their business. 

Engineered TruCost utilizes methods time measurement (MTM) standards that enable engineering, product development, sourcing, and production professionals to quickly and accurately predict product costs, define operational best practices, and benchmark manufacturing performance against global standards.

Quick TruCost™ (QTC) can be used as either a companion or stand-alone costing solution for early-stage design and development needs.  Based on answers to eight to ten simple product description questions, QTC provides an immediate estimate of total manufacturing costs with significantly higher accuracies compared to traditional methods.

Posted February 4, 2014

Source: Methods Workshop

Butterfly Body Liners Wins INDA’s 2014 Visionary Award

CARY, N.C. — February 3, 2014 — A new kind of feminine hygiene product that protects women against light to moderate accidental bowel leakage (ABL) has been selected as the 2014 Visionary Award winner by key industry executives from major consumer product companies and their supply chain.

​Butterfly Body Liners was selected from four finalist products as the most innovative new consumer product using nonwovens by hundreds of attendees at the VISION Consumer Product Conference in Dallas, Texas. The finalists’ products were on display at the international conference in Dallas with the winner of the prestigious award named on Jan. 30.

Butterfly Body liners are designed to provide secure protection from ABL – a problem that 20% of women over the age of 40 experience and more men are acknowledging.  Butterfly Liners’ patented, innovative design resembles four wings and fits comfortably and discreetly to the body.

Made by Butterfly Health, Inc., the founders of the company have consumer product experience from Procter & Gamble and have secured more than $20 million in start-up capital. National sales of the product began in Target retail stores in January and will soon be in Walmart.

“It’s an honor to receive INDA’s Visionary Award. Supply chain was a critical component for us, along with intellectual property and financing, in launching this new product. INDA connected us to the supply chain we needed and provided invaluable industry contacts, expertise and support. We couldn’t have brought Butterfly Body Liners to market without them,” said Kelly Lewis Brezoczky, founder and CEO of Butterfly Health, Inc., a health advocate for ABL who has co-authored two recent peer-reviewed papers in the International Journal of Clinical Practice on the topic around mature women’s health.

The other finalists for the annual award were: AIR ALLERGY™ Advanced Nasal Filter by AirWare Corp., a discreet personal filter that fits inside the nose and helps protect users from airborne allergens; Laundry-free Linens® by Beantown Bedding, biodegradable, compostable hypoallergenic bed sheets that can be used for weeks and discarded instead of laundering; and MINWAX Wood Finishing Cloths by Pacon Manufacturing Corp., pre-moistened cloths with a water-based wood stain and a protective clear finish for staining and protecting unfinished wood.

“Each year, at our VISION Consumer Products Conference we bring together key elements of the supply chain for consumer products that utilize nonwoven fabrics in some way. New consumer products are showcased here and demonstrate the value of nonwovens in many different uses, said Dave Rousse, INDA President. “INDA’s Visionary Award recognizes innovation and creativity in using nonwoven fabrics to address unmet needs. We congratulate Butterfly Health, Inc. and their category-creating product innovation, Butterfly Body Liners, and their mission to improve consumer’s lives and well-being. Butterfly provides a novel solution to an important health need and is exactly the type of innovation we hope to encourage in the nonwovens industry.”

Posted February 3, 2014

Source: INDA

Lenzing Technik Helped Make Sappi Cloquet Fully Operational

LENZING/CLOQUET, Minn. — January 13, 2013 —Since May 28, 2013, the South African pulp and paper group, Sappi has been producing viscose pulp in the USA, using the state-of-the-art VISCBC cooking process patented by Lenzing Technik. For this purpose, the Cloquet plant, originally producing pulp for the paper industry, had to be converted to produce viscose pulp. About EUR 130 million have been invested in this future-oriented project, ensuring the continuity of the site for the long term. In the process, Sappi contracted technology and engineering expertise for the key areas of digester and fiber line from Lenzing Technik GmbH. Despite an excessively long, record cold winter, this ensured a timely start-up and the accurate adherence to desired excellent quality parameters. Figuratively speaking at the push of the button, Sappi now produces around 330,000 t of viscose pulp per year in Cloquet.

With temperatures lower than –30 °C and snowfall until May 15, the 2012-2013 winter will go down in the annals of history in Minnesota. In order to make sure that the start-up of the entirely rebuilt pulp mill scheduled for May would be successful, a Lenzing Technik core team had moved from Austria to Cloquet for six months. “The excellent cooperation between our colleagues and the team from Lenzing Technik has laid the foundation for this overwhelmingly successful project,” emphasizes Mike Schultz, Managing Director, Cloquet Mill, Sappi Fine Paper North America.

“Hybrid Pulp Mill” For Paper And Viscose
To be able to respond appropriately to market conditions worldwide, the site was upgraded to what may be called a “hybrid mill”. From now on, the production of viscose pulp as well as of paper pulp is possible. Before starting paper pulp production on May 5, the so-called water run had to be carried out. Six kilometers of pipe work and tanks with a total volume of 5,000 m3 had to be cleaned and checked for leaks. “In order to meet the stringent timetable, works on the plant had to be meticulously scheduled,” declares Herbert Hummer, Managing Director of Lenzing Technik GmbH. “Just to give you an idea, during the water runs in the first sections of the plant, welding was still underway in the subsequent areas.”

Fully Operational
After the start-up of paper pulp production went smoothly and the plant had delivered excellent quality and volumes right from the start, it was put to a real test on May 28: “Right before starting up the digester and the fiber line for viscose pulp production, the anticipation was tangible both at Sappi and with our team,” recalls Project Manager Berndt Cupak. In fact, the viscose pulp produced according to the Viscose Continuous Batch Cooking (VISCBC) process delivered the requested premium quality, and after a few days the plant had almost achieved the volume target. “Our plant in Cloquet is now equipped with state-of-the-art technology and, being the first viscose pulp mill of the Sappi Group in the USA, holds a pioneering position, thus ensuring the continuity of the site for the long term,” emphasizes Mike Schultz.


Tankfarm to VISCBC cooking process at Sappi Cloquet

Posted February 3, 2014

Source: Lenzing

FORMAX To Open Dedicated Automotive Production Facility

LEICESTER, United Kingdom — January 27, 2014 — FORMAX, the manufacturer of carbon fibre and speciality composite reinforcements, has announced plans to open an Automotive Production Unit at its Leicestershire headquarters.

The 50,000 sq. ft. facility will be dedicated to the production of carbon multiaxial fabrics optimized specifically for high volume automotive applications.

The recently acquired premises, which are located next to the existing FORMAX manufacturing site, are currently undergoing extensive refurbishments. The installation of a new Karl Mayer Malitronic® carbon line is in progress and FORMAX anticipates this additional line will be commissioned in March.

The opening of the facility further extends FORMAX’s automotive commitment to providing engineered fabrics that are able to be processed at the ease, speed and cost that an automotive supply chain requires.

It also the follows the launch of a number of new Automotive fabrics during 2013 including; aFORM, a range of specialized +/-45 materials ranging in weight from 150-300gsm and optimized for Class A surface finishes; reFORM, a highly drapeable recycled materials range produced from carbon waste, and a Drape Simulation service that enables customers to optimise their fabrics performance by identifying creasing and permeability issues.

During the past 5 years, FORMAX has established itself as a leading supplier of carbon multiaxial reinforcements in the Automotive sector and already works closely with a number of Europe’s key Tier 1 manufacturers and OEM’s.

Posted February 3, 2014

Source: Formax

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Lectra, Paris, has relocated its Atlanta-based International Advanced Technology Center (IATC) and North American headquarters to from Marietta, Ga., to Smyrna, Ga., in Greater Atlanta.
 
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Research Triangle Park, N.C., has launched a peer-reviewed e-journal, AATCC Journal of Research. Peer-reviewed scientific articles previously published in the AATCC Review now will be published in the journal. AATCC also will produce an electronic version of the AATCC Review along with the current print version.
 
Cotton Incorporated, Cary, N.C., and Maker’s Row, New York City, have partnered to educate and connect textile brands with U.S. cotton suppliers and manufacturers, and have released a video, “American Cotton Part 1,” as part of these efforts.
 
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), Arlington, Va., has released its ApparelStats 2013 and ShoeStats 2013 reports, available free of charge to AAFA members, and for a nominal fee to nonmembers.
 
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, has presented to Congress the 2013 report on China’s compliance within its World Trade Organization obligations.
 
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Switzerland, has released technical specification ISO/TS 13830: 2013, Nanotechnologies — Guidance on voluntary labelling for consumer products containing manufactured nano-objects.
 
O’Donnell, Texas-based Textile Exchange’s Global Recycled Standard v3 has been under revision by the GRS International Working Group and is now open for comment. The first stakeholder review period is Dec. 19, 2013-Feb. 18, 2014, and the second is Feb. 25-March 26, 2014.
 
ITEMA Group, Italy, has updated its website, located at itemagroup.com.
 
The International Oeko-Tex Association, Switzerland, is offering a pre-recorded webinar “STeP by Oeko-Tex®: Sustainable Textile Production,” available for viewing in English at https://step.oeko-tex.com/en/step/step_webinars/step_webinars.html. The Association also has updated the logos and text for three of its standards: Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Oeko-Tex STeP, and Oeko-Tex Standard 100plus. In addition, Oeko-Tex is developing an online platform called MySTeP to supplement its STeP by Oeko-Tex® certification. The tool will be launched in summer 2014.
 
The Hohenstein Institute, Germany, now offers product testing for protection against molten metal splash in accordance to the DIN EN ISO 9185 standard.
 
SGS Consumer Testing Services, Switzerland, announces that the Taiwanese Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection (BSMI) has updated its safety standard for textile and apparel products, CNS 15290, to include the restriction of nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO) in textile products.
 
Impact Economy S.A., Switzerland, has released the report “Creating Sustainable Apparel Value Chains.”
 
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, has won a Good Design Award for its Art Media and Moment floor covering collections. In addition, the company has introduced the Nordic Stories and Fretwork floor covering collection featuring TractionBack® carpet backing technology.
 
Quick-Med Technologies Inc., Gainesville, Fla., has licensed its Stay Fresh® technology to Sarasota Medical Products (SMP) for use in hydrocolliods in SMP’s Ostomy and Advanced Wound Care product lines.
 
The Specialty Sleep Association (SSA), Friant, Calif., is offering a revised and upgraded SSA Environmental & Safety Program® for mattresses with green claims.
 
Textile industry veterans Kristen Dettoni and Geraldine Blanchot have launched Pattern Plus, an online, membership-based platform offering access to custom, seamless artwork.

The Pattern Plus platform

 
Italy-based Max Mara Group’s Max Mara Weekend brand’s Spring/Summer 2014 collection includes a selection of apparel made with fabrics incorporating Italy-based Filatura di Saluzzo’s Newlife™ 100-percent recycled content polyester yarns.

Max Mara apparel featuring Newlife™ polyester yarns

 
The Human Solutions Group, Germany, now presents its simulation software Vidya on its own website, located at vidya-software.com.

Human Solutions Group’s Vidya portal

 
Research and Markets, Ltd., Ireland, has published “Survey of the European Fabric Fairs for Spring/Summer 2014.”
 
Thames & Hudson Inc., New York City, has published “Textiles: The Whole Story,” by Beverly Gordon.
 
Mohawk Industries Inc., Calhoun, Ga., has awarded the National Retailer of the Year awards to Chula Vista, Calif.-based America’s Finest Carpet in the Floorscapes category; and Fort Myers, Fla.-based Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings in the ColorCenter category.
 
The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), Cary, N.C., has teamed with the Maine Wastewater Control Association for the consumer education campaign “Save Your Pipes: Don’t Flush Baby Wipes.”
 
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has awarded The North Face Inc., San Leandro, Calif., its Innovator for Animals Award, for its Thermoball™ faux-down insulation technology. In other company news, The North Face has transferred ownership of its Responsible Down Standard to O’Donnell, Texas-based Textile Exchange.
 
Standard Textile, Cincinnati, has been named one of the 2014 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by Healthiest Employers.
 
Germany-based FIPA GmbH has updated its website, located at fipa.com.
 
January 2014
 

CT Nassau To Expand Burlington, N.C., Facility

CT Nassau — an Alamance, N.C.-based producer of mattress tape and mattress ticking fabric — is investing more than $4 million to expand its Burlington, N.C., mattress ticking manufacturing plant. The company reports increased demand for its mattress ticking fabric.
 
Approximately $1.5 million of the investment will go toward adding 37,500 square feet (ft2) to the existing 41,500-ft2 plant. CT Nassau already has invested $1.8 million in machinery to fulfill additional capacity, and expects to add additional equipment worth some $750,000 in 2014. The company also added 10 employees over the past 18 months.
 
“We are very excited about the opportunities this expansion presents,” said Carl Carpenter, vice president of manufacturing, CT Nassau. “It will allow us to be more adequately equipped to respond to market demands and react to our customer’s needs.”
 
Founded in 1991, CT Nassau operates a 75,000-ft2 mattress tape plant in Alamance that produces approximately 6 million yards of mattress tape a week, in addition to its Burlington plant, which currently produces more than 80,000 yards of mattress fabrics a week. The company employs 110 people at the plants.
 
January 28, 2014
 

Engineered Solutions Acquires Rocan’s Assets

Engineered Solutions PLLC — a Charlottesville, Va.-based provider of textile research and consulting services for the textile, apparel and related industries — has purchased the intellectual and technical assets of Rocan Inc. — a Greensboro, N.C.-based provider of consultant and technology management services for the textile, apparel, and related industries. The acquisition includes a technical library containing a collection of reference files and publications relating to the flammability of textiles.
 
Engineered Solutions and Rocan Inc. partnered in 2009 to expand research services and a range of technical services related to textile product flammability. Rocan’s founder, Clyde T. Canter, has retired but will continue to serve as an advisor to Engineered Solutions, and its president, Hardy Poole. 
 
Engineered Solutions’ laboratory in Burlington, N.C., is equipped to perform microscopy and chemical analysis of textile materials as well as flammability testing in accordance with government and voluntary industry standards.
 
January 28, 2014

 

Merger Of KARL MAYER And LIBA On Track

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — January 24, 2014 — As announced earlier, on January 1, 2014 KARL MAYER acquired majority ownership of LIBA Maschinenfabrik GmbH. Integration of the two worldwide leading companies in areas of development, manufacturing and delivery of warp knitting and technical textile machinery is implemented according to plan.

 At this point in time, renaming has been addressed. As a member of the KARL MAYER Group, from now on, LIBA Maschinenfabrik will be incorporated under the name KARL MAYER LIBA Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH.

In addition, the processes that started at the end of last year to work out “Best of Both Worlds” solutions for products, processes and concepts are progressing well. In the middle of this year, this project will be finalized. In the meantime the business of both parties in terms of products and market approach will be unchanged. All important tasks will be completed as before.

Following completion of the “Best of Both Worlds” projects full integration of LIBA into the KARL MAYER business unit structure will start. This step should be finalized at the end of 2015. Customers will then benefit from a strong partner with a unified approach and optimized products and solutions.

Posted January 28, 2014

Source: Karl Mayer

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