Hyundai, Kia Supplier To Invest In Manufacturing Facility To Produce Arm And Head Rests In Coweta County, Georgia

ATLANTA — November 1, 2023 — Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Hyundai Industrial Co. Ltd., a global auto parts supplier, will create 100 new jobs and invest more than $24 million in a new manufacturing facility near Newnan, Ga., in Coweta County.

“Partners like Kia and Hyundai are attracting a large network of suppliers, creating jobs and opportunity for hardworking Georgians across the entire state,” said Governor Kemp. “These suppliers have now committed to bringing over 5,300 jobs to Georgia, mostly to communities outside of large urban areas, since last year’s Hyundai Metaplant announcement. We’re excited to welcome this latest addition to that growing list.”

Established in 1978, Hyundai Industrial is headquartered in Ulsan, Korea. The Hyundai and Kia supplier specializes in manufacturing car seats, arm rests, and head rests.

“Hyundai Industrial has more than four decades of experience providing comfortable and safe experiences for drivers and passengers with some of the world’s biggest automotive brands,” said Woosuck Kim, Team Leader at HDI America Inc. “We are excited to be part of the e-mobility transition happening in Georgia, and we look forward to working with Coweta County to create mutually beneficial growth for the community and our future employees.”

Hyundai Industrial has purchased an existing building at 83 Amlajack Way in Coweta County. The building will be retrofitted to produce arm and head rests for OEMs, including Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. Hyundai Industrial will focus on filling manufacturing production roles, and jobs will be posted on Indeed or www.workingUS.com when open.

“We are thrilled to welcome Hyundai Industrial Co. Ltd. to Coweta County,” said Coweta County Board of Commissioners Chairman John Reidelbach. “Hyundai joins our thriving manufacturing industries and will have close proximity to I-85, making transport to nearby automobile plants effortless. We are excited for the opportunities Hyundai will bring our citizens as workforce opportunities continue to increase within the community.”

Director of Korean Investment Yoonie Kim represented the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) Global Commerce team on this competitive project in partnership with the Coweta County Development Authority and Georgia EMC.

“With Kia in West Georgia and Hyundai on the eastern coast, suppliers like Hyundai Industrial can locate almost anywhere in the state and still be center of at least two major manufacturers,” said GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson. “With a variety of options available, companies are able to select a community that’s the right fit for them, and vice versa. This relationship between Coweta County and Hyundai Industrial is another classic example of Georgia’s partnership approach to economic development, matching a community with an existing asset and plan to a company whose goals aligned.”

For over a century, Georgia has fostered healthy industry practices, encouraged collaboration and innovation, and positioned the state as a leader in developing and harnessing emerging technologies for the evolving automotive and mobility industry. As the electric vehicle market continues to grow, Georgia has pursued the entire supply chain, creating more than $25.1 billion in investments and 29,000 jobs since 2020. In fiscal year 2023, job creation in the automotive industry increased by 324 percent when compared to fiscal year 2021, and suppliers attracted by Georgia’s mobility original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) resulted in more than $2 billion in investment across the state in FY23.

Posted: November 1, 2023

Source: State of Georgia Office of the Governor

Driving Sustainable Industrial Transformation — MAS Completes Phase II Of Project Photon

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — November 1, 2023 — MAS Holdings has just announced the completion of the second phase of Project Photon, a roof mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar power project. This ambitious venture, initiated in 2017, has catapulted MAS Holdings to the forefront of the country’s renewable energy industry, making it Sri Lanka’s largest generator and supplier of roof-mounted solar energy. Before Project Photon, MAS Holdings had a modest 1.7 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity scattered across various locations. With the Group’s commitment to fast track the switch to renewable energy, Project Photon was launched, adding 16 MW of solar power across 18 locations. Now, with the completion of Phase II, an additional 6 MW brings MAS’ total solar generation capacity to a striking 23.7 MW. Breaking its own previous national record for solar power generation, MAS is solidifying its position as a company transforming Sri Lanka’s renewable energy landscape.

To put the sheer scale of this mega project into perspective, a whopping 67,000 solar panels have been installed at MAS facilities. This solar capacity will save approximately 18,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year and covers an area equivalent to 10 cricket grounds or the capacity to power approximately 34,000 households.

Moreover, Project Photon has set a national benchmark for solar generation roof rentals which is now replicated by most roof mounted solar investors in the country.

The execution of phase I constituted a nationally unprecedented multi-site project spanning the entire country, with an initial investment of $12.7 million. This was unchartered territory for an apparel company like MAS. With phase II, MAS has made a total investment of $16 million. Today, project Photon proudly has its own experienced solar engineering teams that can take on renewable energy projects of any scale anywhere in the world.

MAS Holdings’ dedication to reducing emissions is part of its broader sustainability strategy, the MAS Plan for Change. It’s a commitment that hints at further investments in renewable generation and storage solutions, solidifying their position as leaders in sustainable manufacturing.

The latest solar installation for Photon Phase II, was at the 165-acre MAS Fabric Park (MFP) in Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka’s first privately owned Export Processing Zone. Expanding to 7MW, it is Sri Lanka’s largest rooftop installation under one CEB account. The project helps reduce the park’s electricity requirements by around 20 percent. The eco-friendly industrial park employing 12,000 people is known for its environmental practices, including an on-site 10-acre analog forest and waste upcycling plants.

Project Photon comes at a crucial juncture for Sri Lanka, which is currently experiencing an economic and energy crisis due to its heavy dependence on fossil fuels. With investments such as Project Photon, South Asia’s largest apparel manufacturer, MAS, is on a journey to achieve its Science Based Targets initiatives (SBTi) in a bid to positively impact the apparel and textile industry, country, and the planet.

Posted: November 1, 2023

Source: MAS Holdings

Delos Custom Rugs & Carpet Welcomes Lacey Stinnett As New Director Of Design

CALHOUN, Ga. — October 27, 2023 — Delos, a manufacturer and importer of custom rugs and carpets, is thrilled to introduce Lacey Stinnett
as the newly appointed Director of Design. With a remarkable
career spanning three decades in the flooring industry, Lacey Stinnett joins Delos to lead the design team and their efforts in the residential, hospitality, aviation, and private sectors. Her extensive design expertise has garnered acclaim from prominent design firms, highlighting her intuitive and principled approach across textile mediums, including Axminster, hand tufted, machine made and other technical processes. Her multifaceted experience also capitalizes on her keen ability to discern and apply design directions well-suited for custom projects.

In addition to design, Delos is excited to have Lacey Stinnett on board to help fine-tune design procedures and protocols and to collaborate closely with in-house departments, including operations, sales, and marketing, to streamline product efficiency.

Lacey studied Scientific Illustration at the University of Georgia and holds a BFA in Art Education from Georgia State University. In her spare time, Lacey enjoys flipping houses alongside her contractor husband.

Lacey will be based at the Delos office in Calhoun, Ga., and her arrival marks a decisive new chapter in Delos’ commitment to innovate and inspire design in the world of custom rugs and carpets. Join us in extending a warm welcome to Lacey as she embarks on this exciting journey with our team.

Posted: October 31, 2023

Source: The Delos Company

Eurecat And Canmartex Set Up Spin-Off Aracne Specializing In Predictive Quality Control Systems For Knitwear Textile Manufacturing

From left to right: Miquel Rey, Xavier Plantà and Xavier López (Eurecat) and Enric Martí, Josep Maria Dalmau and Vicenç Lloret (Canmartex)

BARCELONA, Spain — October 31, 2023 — The Eurecat technology center and textile business Canmartex have set up the spin-off Aracne, which is to deliver predictive quality control systems for the knitwear manufacturing process. Its business plan envisages the market release of its first product in the second half of 2023 with a sales forecast of 6 million euros by 2025.

The Aracne system predicts knitting faults in large-diameter circular knitting machines caused by broken or worn machine parts such as needles and platens, thereby reducing production defects by more than 50 percent and fostering the circular economy.

It also monitors the drop of fabric when it is being manufactured to spot defects appearing at that time due to other reasons, such as yarn or mechanical problems or holes in the fabric.

“The key difference with respect to other technologies already on the market is that Aracne’s technology is a predictive system which anticipates defects” by harnessing “photonic and Internet of Things systems coupled with artificial intelligence algorithms which predict potential manufacturing faults before the fabric is made,” said Xavier Plantà, director of Eurecat’s Industrial Area and the spin-off’s CTO.

“The ability to predict defects makes it possible to warn the production manager, who can then assess them and decide what to do,” noted Enric Martí, the spin-off’s CEO. This means “we can anticipate faults before they happen and most importantly take action and remedy the causes which lead to them.”

The innovation, which has been developed specifically for large-diameter circular knitting machines in partnership with textile machine manufacturer Canmartex, “helps drive the industry’s sustainability, boost production and cut costs while enhancing the innovative positioning of businesses,” adds Josep Maria Serres, a researcher in Eurecat’s Advanced Manufacturing Systems Unit.

Real-time analysis of the most critical components

An estimated 92 million tons of waste is generated annually by the textile industry, 25 percent of which is produced during fabric manufacture. Here, Aracne’s technological solution enables real-time analysis of the degradation of the most critical components in the manufacturing process.

The idea is to carry out predictive control using digital technologies to prevent typical quality problems or defects such as holes, streaks and spots which are generally only identified after the manufacturing process by experts or automated computer vision-based systems once they have already occurred.

The innovation Aracne brings to the market as a result of Eurecat’s technology transfer and valorisation has a direct impact on knitwear weavers and large-diameter circular knitting machine manufacturers. The prediction and quality control technology developed is expected to be adapted to other textile value chain processes in the future.

The new company is based in Argentona and draws on a number of patents for technologies which identify and show defects. Each of them can be purchased as a module which means manufacturers can tailor the solution to their knitting machines.

The project was nominated for the Innovation in Sustainability Award at the most recent ITMA, the leading trade fair for the textile industry held this June in Milan, and also picked up a prize at the Factories of the Future Awards 2023 in the category for Best Research and Development of Artificial Intelligence applied in industrial plants.

Posted: October 31, 2023

Source: Eurecat

Archroma Celebrates A Century Of Sulfur Dye Innovation At Its Castellbisbal Site In Spain

CASTELLBISBAL, Spain — October 31, 2023 — Archroma, a global supplier of specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today celebrated 100 years of sulfur dye innovation at its manufacturing and research hub in Castellbisbal, near Barcelona in Spain.

The milestone was marked at an on-site ceremony attended by more than 250 guests, including authorities from the Catalan government, senior Archroma leaders from Spain and overseas, current and former staff, key customers and suppliers and other important stakeholders.

“Delivering consistent product quality and breakthroughs that have shaped the development of sulfur dyes, Archroma Castellbisbal has a heritage of excellence that has stood for a century. The expert team here is now poised to lead the next wave of advancements in the textile industry with a goal to continue to enhance the effectiveness and eco-friendliness of sulfur dyes and dyeing processes,” said Mark Garrett, CEO of Archroma Group. “Archroma remains committed to maintaining Castellbisbal’s high standards and to investing in our people and facilities here.”

The Castellbisbal site traces its roots back to 1921, when Joan Cardoner Vidal founded a dye manufacturing company that was eventually bought by Sandoz, which was subsequently acquired by Clariant, and later, SK Capital to create Archroma. Its breakthroughs have helped sulfur dyeing technology become a staple in the production of denim, casual wear and workwear fabrics over the past 100 years, with excellent color fastness and cost-efficiency.

Home to a leading research center that has contributed numerous innovations, Castellbisbal is particularly known for the creation of Archroma’s DIRESUL® RDT range in the 1980s, which entered the market as the first low sulfide pre-reduced sulfur dyes.

Recently, Archroma developed the cutting-edge DIRESUL EVOLUTION BLACK which enables a significant impact reduction in the dye synthesis, allowing for the creation of new black denim styles.

Among patented technologies from the Castellbisbal-based research team are the DIRESUL EarthColors and FiberColors dyes, which use waste from the food and textile industries respectively as raw materials. These revolutionary innovations manufactured at Castellbisbal for customers, brands and retailers, help to advance circularity in the textile industry.

The Castellbisbal site also leads the industry for its rigorous quality control measures, and contributes to the local community by partnering food banks and social service organizations, and collaborating with academic institutions specializing in chemistry. Castellbisbal also produces dyes used for the paper market, including DIRESUL NATURAL BROWN P and DIRESUL BLACK PFT.

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Posted: October 31, 2023

Source: Archroma

Introducing NATIVA™, Supplier Of Regeneratively Farmed Luxury Wool

Nativa Regenerative Farming

PARIS — October 31, 2023 — NATIVA™ a supplier of sustainable luxury merino wool. Part of 150-year-old French Chargeurs Group, NATIVA was born out of a passion for a fiber of incomparable quality, while supporting animal and soil welfare, as well as farming communities around the world.

A pioneer of regenerative farming, NATIVA is based on four fundamental pillars: Animal Welfare, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental Practices, and Land Management. NATIVA is committed to transparency and integrity with a certification process conducted by independent groups which independently visit farms and industry partners for approval.

When it comes to industry standards, NATIVA wool holds a dual RWS- NATIVA certification. This states that NATIVA wool complies with the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), while incorporating additional requirements, guaranteeing the highest wool standards. All NATIVA wool incorporates NATIVA Blockchain, which digitally tracks and logs every step of the wool’s journey, from farm to brand.

“NATIVA is pioneering a new way of producing the world’s finest Merino wool. By supporting our farming partners through regenerative farming practices and instilling trust and traceability throughout the fashion supply chain with Blockchain, consumers can feel confident in the quality and strictest environmental and ethical standards when they see the NATIVA name.” said Nicolas Sapelli, NATIVA Sourcing director.

At the heart of NATIVA’s identity are its farmers with NATIVA working hand-in-hand with regenerative farmers in Australia, Uruguay, Argentina and USA. NATIVA’s partnership network also extends to leading research institutes, universities, and sustainability pioneers, such as Quantis, a leading environmental sustainability consultancy.

Taking sustainability further, NATIVA Regen is NATIVA’s global Regenerative Agriculture Program. NATIVARegen improves the quality of the soil and restores natural biodiversity at farm level, resulting in better nutrients, cleaner water and a healthier overall habitat. NATIVARegen assists nature in what it does so well — providing balanced ecosystems where all beings, large and small, cohabitate. This restores hope in a system in which animals, plants and people can work together to thrive.

NATIVA is honored to introduce its farmers by name and to collaborate with partner brands such as Stella McCartney, Gucci and Pangaia to share their stories. Having worked with Stella McCartney since 2019, NATIVA was recently invited to participate in the ‘Stella Sustainable Market’ held during the brand’s Summer ’24 Paris Fashion Week catwalk show.

By joining NATIVA, the world’s leading fashion brands are able to prove their commitment to transparency, sustainability and responsibility. NATIVA incapsulates and embraces the standards of responsibility expected by today’s global fashion consumers.

Posted: October 31, 2023

Source: NATIVA™ — A brand of Chargeurs Luxury Fibers, a division of Chargeurs Group

Heberlein Success Story Continues: New Swiss Owners For Long-Established Company

Management at Heberlein Technology AG: (left to right) Roland Messmer, COO; Roger Rueegg, CMO; Martin Zuercher, CEO; Patrick Buchmueller, CTO; Erich Peter, CFO.

WATTWIL, Switzerland — October 31, 2023 — Heberlein, founded in 1835, successfully completed the sale of its business on October 31, 2023. The new joint ownership comprises the company’s management, alongside industry expert Daniel Lippuner and the Renaissance investment foundation. From November 1, 2023, the company will operate under the name “Heberlein Technology AG”.

The owners are committed to investing in the long-term success of a business that already combines traditional values with innovative power. The brand is known for its high level of expertise, as well as its tailor-made solutions for the textile business. As the world’s leading supplier of jets for synthetic yarns, Heberlein develops, produces, and distributes key components for the man-made fibre industry. Around 80 employees and an efficient infrastructure in Wattwil, Switzerland, ensure that international customers can continue to rely on quality and reliability.

The Renaissance investment foundation was established by pension funds, for pension funds, and has been investing in unlisted Swiss SMEs for over 20 years.

Under the new ownership, the Heberlein business will continue unchanged at the current location in Wattwil with the current management and all current employees.

The board of directors and management of Heberlein AG welcome this solution and are convinced that the existence of the company and its traditions will now be secured in the long term and that it will continue to develop successfully — positive news also for the business location of Toggenburg and the canton of St. Gallen.

Martin Zuercher, CEO of Heberlein, said of the transaction: “With this sale, we are opening a new, positive chapter in the company’s long history. With the Renaissance investment foundation, we found an owner who is focused on long-term success. Together with the energetic management team, I look forward to continuing to make a significant contribution to Heberlein’s success in the future.”

Posted: October 31, 2023

Source: Heberlein AG

Solico Engineering Showcases Composite Collaborations And Customer Showpieces At METSTRADE 2023

Vanquish 55

OOSTERHOUT, Netherlands — October 30, 2023 — Solico Engineering, a name in composite engineering, will showcase a number of cutting-edge customer collaborations at METSTRADE 2023, Amsterdam.

Vanquish 55 Powerboat – Solico Engineering will present its engineering work package for the Vanquish 55 Powerboat at METSTRADE. Boasting an exceptional speed of up to 70 knots, the VQ55 Sports Line is the first yacht of its size to be developed in a wind tunnel, enabling a vessel that outpaces any other yacht in its category.

Solico provided the FEA optimized engineering package for the hull, deck and swimming platform, customizing the ability for Vanquish to deliver a hull per month from its composite tooling.

Leonardo Yachts Flax-Built Eagle 46 – Solico will also present a model of the Eagle 46 yacht, that has been engineered to be built using revolutionary flax materials. This sustainable marvel exemplifies Solico’s commitment to eco-friendly engineering solutions. The flax-based construction offers a green alternative without compromising on quality and performance, demonstrating the possibilities for sustainable innovation in the yachting industry.

EX-CORE® Foam-Filled Door Panel – Solico’s display of the EX-CORE foam-filled JD-70 door panel, demonstrates a revolutionary advancement in the future of composite materials. Originally developed by Donkervoort for automotive applications, EX-CORE is a versatile technology that uses syntactic foam technology to create carbon-fibre parts by using the foam core to push the carbon skins against the mould surface. Operating almost in reverse to normal composites, the process enables cored seamless composite parts that offer significant weight reduction whilst also enhancing noise reduction and structural integrity. EX-CORE has also been used for several new components in the Solico engineered Wajer Yachts range.

Posted: October 31, 2023

Source: Solico Engineering B.V.

VDMA @ ITMA ASIA: Smart Technologies For Green Textile Production

FRANKFURT, Germany — October 31, 2023 — At ITMA ASIA + CITME end of November in Shanghai, 40 VDMA members will present their technologies and solutions for the Chinese and Asian markets under the heading “smart technologies for green textile production”. This year’s ITMA ASIA is the first major post-Corona textile machinery fair in China.

The exhibiting VDMA members cover nearly all different machinery chapters with a focus on spinning and manmade fibers, nonwovens, weaving, braiding, knitting & hosiery, finishing & dyeing and textile processing.

The VDMA Textile Machinery Association and VDMA China will be present in the industry hub in Hall 8 zone B to support the members before and during the fair. The industry hub is also contact point for visitors who want to inform themselves about the exhibiting VDMA members.

The VDMA members are looking forward to deepening existing customer relationships and setting up new ones at ITMA ASIA + CITME. Further information: www.vdma.org/itma

Posted: October 31, 2023

Source: VDMA

Avient And Coloro Collaborate To Offer Sustainable Fiber Colorants For Dope-Dyeing To The Global Fashion Textile Industry

Avient and Coloro Collaborate to Offer Sustainable Fiber Colorants for Dope-Dyeing to the Global Fashion Textile Industry

SHANGHAI, China — October 31, 2023 — Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, and Coloro, a  universal color system that decodes color as the human eye sees it, today announced a new collaboration to offer dope-dyeing matches of Coloro colors to the global fashion textile market. With this collaboration and recent Global Recycle Standard (GRS) certifications and bluesign® SYSTEM PARTNER achievements, Avient strengthens its ability to supply the global textile industry with top-quality specialized colorants for the dope-dyeing of synthetic fibers and help brands achieve sustainability goals.

When Coloro recently launched its unique color feasibility intelligence to the fashion and textile industry to illustrate achievable colors, it included Avient’s range of standard colorants to match its colors into the dope-dyeing process. Dope-dyeing, or spin-dyeing, is considered a more sustainable coloring process for fibers because it uses no water and requires less energy than the widely used bath-dyeing process. The colorant is in the form of concentrate pellets added to the polymer pellets during the extrusion and melting process. The plastic mass is then shaped into filaments, spun, and texturized into an already-dyed yarn. No water is involved, and no wastewater is created, reducing the number of steps and, as a result, the amount of energy needed to add color.

“Major textile brands are under pressure to show how they will implement sustainability strategies to reduce CO2 emissions, water use, and wastewater,” said Bob Lee, general manager of Greater China, Color & Additives at Avient. “This is where dope-dyeing and Avient’s colorant technology, along with Coloro’s colors, can help. We’re excited to work together to help fashion brands and creatives determine which colors can be achieved in the dope-dyeing process, offering a faster, eco-conscious color selection.”

“One of the keys to a successful fashion season for brands or retailers is to consistently come up with a fresh color range. However, there was previously limited information on the achievability of selected colors in the final garment, especially when making color decisions based on sustainability and circularity,” said Detlev Pross, Chief Strategy Officer of Coloro, Shanghai. “As we now have over 300 well-known brands and retailers using our colors in the global supply chain, potentially creating millions of garments in Coloro colors, we see it as our responsibility to help them address and minimize emissions and pollution created through color application and processing. It was a natural and obvious choice to collaborate with Avient as a global leader in sustainable color and material solutions. We are grateful and excited that they immediately supported this project to help provide Coloro colors for dope-dyeing.”

Avient and Coloro are currently offering 226 Coloro colors as standard colorants for dope-dyeing, with plans to expand in the future. Both companies are working together to explore additional solutions and applications to help brands reduce waste and emissions while providing more sustainable color choices.

Posted: October 31, 2023

Source: Avient Corporation

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