Gerber Technology — a Tolland, Conn.-based supplier of integrated software and hardware automation
systems to the sewn products and flexible materials industry, and a business unit of South Windsor,
Conn.-based Gerber Scientific Inc. — reports that Artextyl — a France-based designer, importer
and distributor of casual and outdoor apparel — is implementing Gerber’s YuniquePLM™ product
lifecycle management solution.Artextyl expects the solution will help it decrease development and
sampling cycles, improve quality levels and increase collaboration among suppliers. According to
Gerber, Artextyl will benefit from YuniquePLM’s process-centric design, which will enable teams to
better manage their activities; collaborative quote-, material- and sample-management features for
controlling and managing costs; and the embedded Pantone® color library.

March 16, 2010

NatureWorks LLC, the Minnetonka, Minn.-based manufacturer of biopolymers derived from plant sugars
and offered under the Ingeo™ brand, has announced it will sell a variety of value-added lactide
intermediates used to produce its Ingeo biopolymer. The lactide intermediates will be used in
polymer applications to meet a rapidly increasing global demand for Ingeo plastics and fibers. In
July 2009, NatureWorks announced it had doubled its Ingeo biopolymer supply to 140,000 tons per
year.

“Our offer to supply polymer-grade lactides is a significant step forward in supporting the
end market’s growing desire for products with authentic eco-credentials that meet or exceed
performance expectations,” said Marc Verbruggen, president and CEO, NatureWorks. “And, while we
expect interest in our lactides primarily from specialty polymer producers, we welcome the
opportunity to collaborate in partnerships where we can consider new and tailored grades that will
meet the market needs of tomorrow.”

NatureWorks will supply its lactide partners with a new Ingeo licensee package under which
the partners will have access to trademarks and patents. The company plans to offer 10,000 to
20,000 tons of its lactide product portfolio each year through the program.

March 16, 2010

Switzerland-based Oerlikon Textile Components has introduced Texparts® Zero Underwinding to the
spinning market as an integrated part of Texparts Spindle Units. The technology prevents underwound
yarn ends accumulating on spindle wharves during autodoffing cycles. Underwound ends eventually
must be cleaned from the spindle; and can affect yarn quality, create fiber fly and lead to
unnecessary energy consumption during winding because of friction build-up. According to the
company, up to 10 percent in energy savings can be realized when winding packages on spindles free
of underwound ends.

Oerlikon Textile reports the Zero Underwinding system features a reliable clamp for yarn
ends, fail-safe yarn cutting with a steel yarn cutter, a precisely defined opening and closing
speed based on the centrifugal ball principle, and easy maintenance and handling.

March 16, 2010

Miami-based Radiation Shield Technologies (RST) — developer of Demron™ radiation-blocking products
that provide multi-hazard protection from heat as well as all nuclear, biological, chemical, bomb
and ballistic threats — has announced it will provide its Demron™ personal-protection armor to the
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) to outfit its firefighters as part of its chemical protective
clothing upgrade program.

Demron comprises a radiopaque nanopolymeric compound fused between layers of fabric and is
offered in two product lines including Demron-W for full-body suits, vests and blankets for
first-responder and military applications; and Demron-M X-ray vests, aprons and other products for
medical applications.

FDNY’s Hazardous Materials Company 1 team is utilizing the Demron Two-Ply Radiation Torso
Vest, Demron-W High Energy Nuclear/Ballistic IED RDD RED Shield, and Crew Protection Blanket —
technologies that, according to RST, maximize safety while minimizing the time, manpower and
resources needed to respond to potential emergencies. The vest, which may be worn under most hazmat
suits to protect vital organs, the thyroid and the groin, has been tested by the U.S. Department of
Energy and proven to shield against X-ray and low-energy gamma emissions as well as high- and
low-energy beta and alpha particles. The shield, a flame- and acid-resistant blanket that helps
contain blasts and high-energy radiation sources, has been tested and proven by Street, Md.-based
H.P. White Laboratory Inc. to offer Level IIIA ballistic protection and the highest fragmentation
protection. The blanket, which RST custom-created for FDNY, provides first responders with total
nuclear shielding and also may be used to transport radiation victims without exposing others to
contamination.

March 16, 2010

Three weeks ago, the Rupp Report mentioned there is “a lot of traffic in the cotton trade”
(See ”
The
Rupp Report: A Lot Of Traffic In The Cotton Trade,” Feb. 16, 2010). And the traffic and
the pressure are going on, also in Pakistan. One of the traditional cotton countries is having some
problems, different local sources report.

Increased Yarn Exports …

Minister for Textile and Industry Rana Muhammad Farooq Saeed Khan reports currently that
cotton yarn exports have increased by 50 percent for the first six months of the recent fiscal year
compared to the previous year. Reasons include sharply rising cotton and yarn prices in the
domestic market owing to increased yarn exports. Cotton prices have increased from 3,175 rupees per
maund (1 maund is the equivalent of 37.32 kilograms [kg]) in December 2008 to 4,869 rupees per
maund in December 2009.



… Leads To A Shortage Of Raw Material

To ensure availability of cotton yarn, the Pakistani government has imposed a 35 million-kg
cap on yarn exports from March 1 to June 30. These measures should help significantly to improve
the domestic availability of yarn. On the other hand, cotton fabric exports dropped by 4 percent
and home textiles, mainly bed linen, by 10 percent during the 2008-09 period. According to the
government, the reasons for this drop are the global economic recession and loan shedding problems
with power and gas. Furthermore, the government is making efforts to end the anti-dumping duties
imposed by the United States and the European Union on cotton products imported from Pakistan.

And Over-demand …

Pakistan is the fourth-largest cotton-producing country in the world, producing 13 million
cotton bales this year, compared to 11 million bales last year. However, the demand for cotton
totals 15 million bales. This amounts to a deficit of two million bales to meet production demand.
The government stated that another reason for this situation is the poor crop in China, which has
encouraged buyers to export cotton to China.

… To Higher Prices

The crisis thus triggered in Pakistan led to an increase in yarn prices. Dealers exported 700
million kg of yarn during the 2006-07 period, 526 million kg in 2007-/08, 527 million kg in
2008-09, and some 368 million kg so far in the current year. In spite of the cotton yarn shortage,
there were no problems in the weaving industry, as the growers also were paid record prices.

The Bremen Cotton Exchange reports a sharp cotton price increase in February 2010. The
Cotlook A Index rose from 75.35 cents per pound on February 1 to 85.55 cents per pound on February
26. Cotton prices are supported by strong fundamentals, including reduced production and rebounding
mill use that are projected to reduce global cotton stocks by 15 percent.

Realizing the situation, the Pakistani government, in consultation with the All Pakistan
Textile Mills Association and the so-called “power looms factories,” withdrew custom duties on
cotton imports and started registering the cotton exporters. When the registration didn’t work out,
the Pakistani Cabinet Committee on Textile capped yarn exports at 50 million kg, down from 61
million kg.

Furthermore, the chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Textile reported it has agreed
to reduce yarn exports from 50 million kg to 30 to 35 million kg until June 2010. In the meantime,
the recommendation has been sent to the Textile Ministry for implementation.

Important Industry Sector

The Pakistani government is aware that the textile sector, along with its value-added sector,
plays an important role in increasing foreign exchange. The chairman of the standing committee said
that ignoring the importance of the textile industry would be detrimental to the national economy.
Cotton exports reached 56 million kg by January 2010, resulting in domestic yarn shortages, and
domestic market prices increased by 13 percent.

March 9, 2010

The president of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has urged the Obama
administration to “re-think” including Vietnam in a proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
agreement, claiming that including Vietnam would mean the loss of thousands of U.S. textile
export-related jobs and put at risk hundreds of thousands of related apparel jobs in the
Western  Hemisphere.

Testifying at a hearing on the TPP conducted by the International Trade Commission, NCTO
President Cass Johnson said Vietnam has become the second-largest exporter of apparel to the United
Staes — after China — and its exports are undercutting trade agreements with the North American
and Central American nations with which the United States has free trade agreements (FTAs). While
an imported garment is an imported garment, where the United States has FTAs, the apparel imports
must, for the most part, be made of yarn and fabric from the participating countries.

Pointing out that key details of the agreement have not yet been negotiated, Johnson said
NCTO supports a yarn-forward rule of origin, as it has in other FTAs. “This rule is important,” he
said, “because it ensures that the benefits of the trade agreement stay within thee region itself
and not given to third party countries.” He also called for strong Customs enforcement, which he
says has been lacking with regard to other FTAs.

With respect to inclusion of Vietnam, Johnson said there is a “vast disparity” as to how
trade is conducted between the United States and Vietnam because of Vietnam’s government
intervention in its “command and control economy.” He said, for example, that over the last 18
months, Vietnam has devalued its currency three times in order to gain an increasing share in
global export markets.

Citing what he sees as particular problems with non-marker economies, Johnson said Vietnam’s
apparel exports to the United States in the past four years have increased by $2 billion and
China’s are up by $4 billion at a time when exports from nearly every other country have gone down.

The U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USAITA) did not testify at the
hearing, but it has submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative. USAITA President Julia K.
Hughes noted that the discussions of TPP are in their earliest stages, and she feels it would be a
mistake to write off any country at this point. She says Vietnam, as well as all of the other
countries would have to comply with terms and conditions that are eventually negotiated. She also
said it would be important to have a single rule of origin covering imports from all of the
participants and to avoid the sourcing complications that result from country-by-country different
rules of origin. The National Retail Federation also supports a single rule of origin in new trade
agreements  to help simplify sourcing.

March 9, 2010

The government of Brazil has announced it will impose trade sanctions against billions of dollars
of U.S. exports in retaliation against what it says are anti-competitive subsidies for U.S. cotton.
In a case that has been pending before the World Trade Organization (WTO) for some time, the world
trade governing body has authorized $829 billion in annual penalties against U.S. products. Brazil
says it will impose sanctions on products ranging from ketchup to automobiles, and that they will
remain in effect until the subsidies are dropped.

Brazil contends the United States has been able to maintain its position as the world’s
second-largest cotton producer because of $3 billion in subsidies paid annually to U.S. farmers.
China is the largest cotton exporter, and Brazil is fifth.

The office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a statement saying: “We are
disappointed to learn that Brazil’s authorities have decided to proceed with countermeasures
against U.S. trade in the WTO cotton dispute. USTR is working to reach a solution to the issues in
this dispute without Brazil resorting to countermeasures and we continue to prefer a negotiated
solution.”

The National Cotton Council of America (NCC) said the actions by Brazil are unwarranted given
world cotton market conditions and changes that have been made to the U.S. cotton program.

The council said Brazil is taking retaliatory steps even though world cotton prices area more
than 50-percent higher than they were when the WTO case was decided. NCC added that the U.S. share
of the retaliation awarded by the WTO is “relatively small and fixed at $147 million.

Noting that the sanctions announced by Brazil do not take effect for 30 days, the council
urged the two governments to engage in discussions to avoid the “harmful effects of
retaliation.” 

March 9, 2010

Fellbach, February 2010, – Oerlikon Textile Components with the product line Texparts has again set
the pace with the most sophisticated and flexible pendulum arm available on the market. The concept
for the new series was easy. From all only the best combined with technology competence, innovative
assembly methods and absolute perfection. This, among others, ensures the premium quality of
Texparts® Drafting Systems.

Drafting systems have an essential influence on the yarn quality. Parameters like mass
variation, thin/ thick places, neps and hairiness as well as no. of ends down can be improved. The
installation of Texparts® Drafting Systems results directly in the reduction of labor and
production costs, as well as better running properties in subsequent processes and enhanced fabric
characteristics.

Product benefits

The six outstanding patented features of the new Texparts® PK SE Series – SE is a synonym for
single element – have a direct impact on your spinning mill. Your advantages of the SE Series can
be described as follows: effortlessness in setting, drafting, fitting, adapting, handling and
indicating.

Texparts® EasyDraft

Within the feature EasyDraft five sub-functions are integrated. Absolute independent working
single elements for flexible settings of draft field distances. This allows an easy and variable
adaptation to fiber properties and spinning requirements. A constant yarn quality and improved
process reliability are guaranteed due to the low load variations between the individual pendulum
arms. Because of the single elements used, only one element has to be replaced in case of damage.
This allows the reduction of your stock and prevents mix-up.

Texparts® EasyDraft stands also for the possibility of an easy and quick conversion from a 3
roller to a 4 roller drafting system.

The easy and secure adjustment of the single elements guarantees low load variations between
the pendulum arms. The parallel positioning of top and bottom rollers ensure very close nip points
with included save guidance and anti-twist function as well as load indication.

The assuring facts for more flexibility are the five possible load steps with maximum load of
20 daN per element. Higher load empowers your spinning mill to already meet future technological
demands. In addition the possibility of higher loads includes a reserve for difficult to be drafted
fiber materials like e.g. highly twisted roving.

To fulfill the various requirements of the fiber material to be processed, the variable load
adaption enables high technological flexibility, gentle treatment of cots and aprons, reduced wear
of bottom roller bearings and reduced gear load.

The new top apron cradle concept with an individual apron tensioning system stands for
low-friction and smooth apron running which will be enabled by the special surface structure and
ideal combination of materials. Besides this the precise parallel positioning of top apron cradle
and top roller is assured.

A long working life of the aprons is given by a low drive torque. But in case of a top apron
exchange the simple concept enables time savings of up to 40%, due to the option of a replacement
without the removal of the entire apron unit.

Supplementary the concept ensures lowest possible stress on fibers during drafting plus
gentle fiber guidance because of very close apron nip points.

Texparts® EasySet

This feature stands for an exact, time-saving, maintenance free, quick and very accurate
height setting function of each pendulum arm. The precise and uniform settings allow for less
variation of yarn quality from spinning position to spinning position.

Texparts® EasyFit

This feature stands for a secure fixing of the pendulum arm on the support rod. It ensures a
simple mounting on the support rod without any damages.

Texparts® EasyAdapt

The easy and flexible adaptation of additional components is ensured. Due to this flexible
system you are already prepared for future requirements and add-ons. A basic version with a holder
for standard clearer rollers is available as well as an adapter cap for the fastening of other
components like for core yarn spinning.

Texparts® EasyHandle

The eased handling is guaranteed by a new covered lever construction with antirust function.
Little force is needed to open and close the pendulum arm. Because of reduced strain while
handling, the stress on functional elements will be lowered. This ensures a longer service life of
the pendulum arm.

Texparts® EasyIndicate

The visual load indication is more than just a visual support for checking purposes of the
alignments. It ensures a tactile setting of the load as well as the save latching into the required
position.

About Oerlikon

Oerlikon (SWX: OERL) is one of the world’s leading high-tech industrial groups specializing
in machine and plant engineering. The company is a provider of innovative industrial solutions and
cutting-edge technologies for textile manufacturing, thin-film coating, drive, precision, vacuum
and solar energy systems. A Swiss company with a tradition going back 100 years, Oerlikon is a
global player with around 16,000 employees at 180 locations in 37 countries and sales of CHF 4.8
billion in 2008. The company ranks either first or second in the respective global markets.



About Oerlikon Textile Components

Oerlikon Textile Components with its well established product lines Accotex, Daytex,
Fibrevision, Heberlein, Temco and Texparts is one of the worlds leading suppliers of quality
determining components for all filament and staple fiber spinning applications. Highest quality and
reliability are the common characteristics of all products. Continuous development ensures that
Oerlikon Textile Components will always strengthen its leading position as the component supplier
of choice to the textile industry.Oerlikon Textile Components with manufacturing facilities and
sales offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia is headquartered in Switzerland. A global network of
experienced representatives ensures prompt service and close contact with our customers in spinning
mills as well as with the leading machine manufacturers.

Posted on March 9, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of Oerlikon Textile Components

The Industrial Filament Group of Wayne, N.J.-based United Yarn Products Co. Inc. has entered into
an exclusive agreement with a specialty producer based in Europe under which United Yarn will
manufacture and distribute ultra-high-tenacity Super 6 Nylon™ yarn. According to the company, the
yarn, spun on state-of-the-art Barmag machinery, is the highest-tenacity nylon 6 yarn available
worldwide. Targeted applications include rope, cordage, industrial strapping, marine moorings and
other high-strength applications.

The new yarn is available in 840, 1,260, 1,680 and 1,890 deniers in natural, black and 10
solution-dyed colors. It is compacted and also can be plied and air-jet textured. Packages weigh 21
pounds, with a pallet weighing approximately 2,000 pounds.

March 9, 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 18, 2010 – Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today introduced Lawson for
Fashion, a comprehensive enterprise software system for fashion companies, including brand owners
and manufacturers of apparel and accessories as well as private brand retailers. Lawson for
Fashion, which is generally available today, helps fashion companies improve profits, combat
chargebacks and accelerate product time-to-market, while helping reduce software implementation
time. It is built on the latest version of the Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System, Lawson M3
10.1, which was also announced today.

Lawson for Fashion marks the latest industry-specific enterprise software system based on the
Lawson M3 system. It combines core enterprise business software with industry-specific
applications, such as Lawson Fashion PLM and Assortment Replenishment Planner. It also includes
Analytics for Fashion, a pre-configured Business Intelligence solution with KPIs and scorecards
specific to the fashion industry. Analytics for Fashion helps companies track and measure key
operational data, which helps foster better, faster decision making.

Lawson for Fashion also offers the Lawson Value Management tools, which help companies
identify and quantify, in advance, potential business process improvements and helps prioritize
improvement opportunities within their business.Lawson for Fashion is derived from the company’s
in-depth expertise in the fashion industry, using proven industry processes and the company’s
experience from hundreds of implementations. This helps fashion companies gain greater control over
their margins, products and relationships throughout the supply chain.

Lawson for Fashion includes many application enhancements:

• Assortment & Replenishment Planner, which helps companies manage assortment planning, buy
  plans and inventory push all the way to eventual product phase out.
• Lawson Analytics for Fashion, which provides business intelligence without having to develop
  analytic tools in-house. The solution combines 80 pre-configured key-performance indicators (KPIs)
  with 90 built-in industry-specific scorecard templates and helps companies make better, faster
  decisions.
• New package management functionality, which includes capabilities for complex package
  structures and SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code) plates, which helps speed products through
  shipping and receiving.
• An advanced costing and pricing toolbox, which provides capabilities to help merchandisers
  source more effectively based on the cost of alternative supply methods.
• A standard PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) interface between Lawson Fashion PLM and the
  Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System, which helps companies more easily transfer style
  information between the two systems.

Propper International, Inc., a leading apparel manufacturer specializing in military and law
enforcement gear is among the first Lawson customers to move to the latest version of the Lawson
system. Propper, which is one of the largest suppliers of uniforms to the U.S. Department of
Defense, is using the system to help it streamline key business processes relating to production
and business management.

“When we got an advance look at the new Lawson for Fashion offering with its M3 10.1
Enterprise Management system, it really impressed us and we became a pilot site. The numerous
enhancements and new features are tailored around our industry-specific needs and proven best
practices,” said Devin McCarthy, IT director for Propper. “With all our data and information in
Lawson for Fashion, we are able to connect business processes from initial product concept to
delivery to the end customer, which helped us to maximize efficiency and agility at Propper.”

“With our latest version of Lawson for Fashion we are redefining enterprise applications for
the fashion industry, giving companies tools they need to help turn their inventory into cash
faster – based on our deep knowledge of the fashion industry and its challenges from serving more
than 350 fashion customers globally,” said Frédéric Champalbert, general manager, Fashion, for
Lawson. “With Lawson for Fashion we help our customers improve key business processes by converting
data into actionable information.”

About Lawson Software

Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,500 customers in equipment
service management and rental, fashion, food & beverage, healthcare, manufacturing &
distribution, public sector (United States), service industries, and strategic human capital
management across 40 countries. Lawson Software is a global provider of enterprise software,
services and support to customers primarily in three sectors: services, trade and
manufacturing/distribution. Lawson’s solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Human
Capital Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship
Management, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Asset Management and industry-tailored
applications. Lawson solutions assist customers in simplifying their businesses or organizations by
helping them streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance business or operational performance.
Lawson is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson online
at www.lawson.com. For Lawson’s listing on the Third North exchange in Sweden, Remium AB is acting
as the Certified Adviser.

Posted on March 9, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of Lawson Software