Farr APC Presents Zephyr II Fume And Dust Collector

Farr Air Pollution Control (APC), Jonesboro, Ark., says its updated Zephyr® II portable fume and
dust collector offers three-stage filtration and user-friendly, versatile performance. The
self-contained collector captures industrial fumes at their source, and enables periodic dust
collection at various locations within the plant.Three independent filters remove contaminants as
they enter the collector. They include a metal filter to trap sparks, a spunbond polyester main
filter to remove fine particles and a carbon after-filter to remove odors and gases. The main
filter, which is washable, captures 99.99 percent of 0.5-micron and larger particles. Its life is
extended through the use of a reverse pulse cleaning system.

 
July 2003

PMIs QS201A Offers Quick Simple Materials Testing

Porous
Materials Inc. (PMI), Ithaca, N.Y., has designed its new QS201A Integrity Analyzer to enable quick
and simple detection of pressure leaks to determine a materials compliance in quality-control
testing.The instrument, which runs using the Windows® operating system, has a holder for the test
material sample. With a press of the space bar on the computer keyboard, it calculates the
materials leak rate in as little as 30 seconds at pressures of up to 20 pounds per square inch
(psi). Results are reproducible, and different materials may be tested under different conditions.
The instrument stores all data, which is transferable to other locations and can be used by other
software packages, according to the company.

July 2003

WestPoint Stevens To Restructure

WestPoint Stevens To RestructureWestPoint Stevens Inc., West Point, Ga., has reached an agreement
in principle with the holders of the majority of its unsecured debt on terms under which it will
restructure its finances through a Chapter 11 filing with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York. Under the Chapter 11 process, the company expects to significantly reduce
debt, restore profitability and improve its long-term competitiveness.The agreement calls for the
resignation of Holcombe T. Green Jr. as CEO and the appointment of President and COO M.L. Chip
Fontenot as interim CEO. Also under the agreement, all current common stock will be
extinguished.The company has received commitments for up to $300 million in debtor-in-possession
financing from a group of banks including Bank of America and Wachovia. The funding, combined with
normal cash flow, will enable normal operations to continue during the restructuring.
July 2003

Charter Medical Consolidates Operations

Charter Medical Ltd., Manchester, Conn., has announced plans to consolidate the operations of its
Lakewood, N.J., facility with its operations in Winston-Salem, N.C. The move will add neonatal
blood management and stem cell collection and storage products to the Winston-Salem facilitys
existing product portfolio of Bio-Pak flexible bioprocessing containers and blood filtration
devices.The company said the consolidation will create 50 new jobs at the Winston-Salem site, which
currently employs about 70 workers. In addition to manufacturing positions, the new jobs created
will include technical and quality assurance positions.

July 2003

L And L Purhcases Southern Athletic Brand

Troy, Mich.-based L and L Group has signed an agreement with Atlanta-based Russell Corp. to buy
Russells Southern Athletic trademarked brand and related assets. L and L has licensed the brand
from Russell since May of last year.Southern Athletic, which manufactures basketball and volleyball
uniforms, plans to produce a line of baseball and softball uniforms in 2004.

July 2003

Atlas Completes SDL Acquisition

Chicago-based Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC has completed its acquisition of Shirley
Development Ltd. (SDL), England. This announcement comes on the heels of Atlas recent acquisition
of Charlotte-based Raitech Inc.Atlas Textile Test Products, Raitech, SDL and Textile Innovators now
form SDL Atlas Textile Testing Solutions, headquartered in Chicago.We have brought together Atlas,
with its leadership in lightfastness and colorfastness, and SDL, with its expansive product
offering, to form a company that will provide the textile industry with a single source for its
textile testing solutions, said Charles S. Lane, head of the new company.

July 2003

A And E Partners With Veken In China

A and E Partners With Veken In ChinaSewing thread manufacturer AmericanandEfird Inc. (A and E),
Mount Holly, N.C., a subsidiary of Charlotte-based Ruddick Corp., and China-based Ningbo Veken
Elite Group Co. Ltd. (Veken) have formed a strategic joint venture for the manufacture,
distribution and sales of sewing thread for Chinese and export industrial and consumer markets.A
manufacturer of sewing thread, home textiles, knitwear and apparel fabrics, Veken has dedicated its
entire sewing thread operation to the 50/50 joint venture, which will be called Huamei Thread Co.
Ltd. and will be headquartered near Shanghai. The joint venture will leverage the strengths of both
companies to expand thread sales in Chinas rapidly growing sewn products market, as well as
continue to develop the current export business, said Thomas W. Dickson, president, Ruddick. This
joint venture complements A and Es existing operations in China, Hong Kong and Malaysia.A and E
recently completed a new dyeing and finishing facility in Guangdong province, China.
July 2003

New Lurex Threads Feature Fluoridescent Film

England-based Lurex Co. Ltd. has introduced threads made with Iselin, N.J.-based Engelhard Corp.s
Aurora® Fluoridescent film. The new threads will be used in apparel and woven goods targeted for
the youth market.The films are created by combining iridescent films with fluorescent dyes.
Fluoridescent films are available in five colors including GoGo Grape, Groovy Green, Mellow Yellow,
Psychedelic Orange and Purple Haze. Brian Berridge, Lurex sales and marketing director, expects
consumer products containing the new threads to hit retail stores this Fall.

July 2003

Nordson Receives First Fiber System Order From Turkey

Nordson Fiber Systems of Nordson Corp., Dawsonville, Ga., has received an order for a
3.2-meter-wide multibeam spunbond system from General Tekstil sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Turkey. The
order, which represents Nordsons first sale to Turkey, is for a system that processes polypropylene
(PP), PET, PE and other raw materials used to produce nonwovens products. The line will include a
surfactation and dryer system, on-line web inspection and slitter/rewinder.Nordson said research
and production trials for General Tekstil were conducted at Nordsons Center of Excellence lab in
Georgia. According to the company, the center is the first testing facility in the world capable of
producing mono- and bicomponent spunbond, meltbond and SMS composites at full production
speeds.General Tekstil expects production to begin upon completion of its facilities in early 2004.

July 2003

Batson Represents Gebruder Klocker

Batson Represents Gebruder KlockerLouis P. Batson Co., Greenville, has signed an agreement with
Germany-based Gebruder Klocker GmbH to market Klockers weaving machinery accessories in the United
States. The Klocker name speaks for itself, said Dreugh Batson, group manager, Batson Textile
Accessories and Spare Parts Division. It is with great confidence that we add [Klockers] selvage
devices to our product line.Klocker products include: K-Mag® leno heddle for harness-controlled
two-end leno; K-Mag selvage motion for harness-controlled four- or eight-end leno on a cross motion
basis; and Klocker Propeller Leno® for harness-independent two-end leno on a full cross basis, also
available in CAN-Bus version.
July 2003

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