Dimension-Polyant Presents Durable X-Pac® Fabric Collection At 2023 SHOT Week Supplier Showcase

PUTNAM, Conn. — January 9, 2023 — With increased consumer demand for more durable gear to carry their valuable tactical equipment, Dimension-Polyant, the world’s largest sailcloth producer and manufacturer of X-Pac® lightweight, durable and 100 percent waterproof laminates developed for packs and bags, will introduce its innovative X-Pac® fabrics to tactical and shooting sports brands at the Supplier Showcase in booth 51441, January 16-17, 2023, during SHOT Show week in Las Vegas.

At the show, Dimension-Polyant will highlight specific laminates that feature its distinctive X-PLY® fiber reinforcement technology for an innovative three-layer construction that’s rugged, flexible and 100 percent waterproof. A lighter-weight polyester film backing provides a sleek, technical appearance.

Dimension-Polyant is excited to also present a preview of its newest fabric innovation — Tyra PLY®, which the company believes is a perfect fit for the tactical and shooting sports market. Tyra PLY offers exceptional tensile and tear strength, profile stability and a significant reduction of weight compared to classic laminates and even membranes. X-Pac with Tyra PLY technology can be laser cut for clean edge finishing and MOLLE attachment points.

“We are looking forward to returning to the Supplier Showcase this year,” said Taylor North, head of Technical Fabrics, Dimension-Polyant. “We had a terrific show last year meeting with many brands and retailers passionate about shooting sports, and we learned a lot. “We are eager to share our latest innovations and raise further awareness of X-Pac among attendees at the show.”

Built with the toughest conditions and most protective solutions in mind, Dimension-Polyant will showcase the following laminates that target the tactical market, which are Tactical and Berry Amendment Compliant fabrics.

  • X33 Camouflage: Tightly woven 330d traditional Multicam® nylon face-fabric for a highly abrasion-resistant, tear-resistant, waterproof material. The X-PLY fabric in this laminate is made with a black recycled post-consumer polyester.
  • X50 Camouflage: Rugged X50 construction with a 500d Cordura® nylon face fabric in a traditional Multicam. Colors include Multicam® Black, Multicam Alpine, Multicam Tropic. The X-PLY fabric in this laminate is made with a black recycled post-consumer polyester.
  • X50 Tactical:  Super durable X50 construction featuring a Cordura nylon face fabric elevated to tactical status with a 400d aramid X-PLY, which is lighter-weight, stronger and more abrasion-resistant. Colors include Black, Stealth Grey, Coyote Brown, Ranger Green, Khaki, and Woodland Camouflage.

“X-Pac from Dimension-Polyant has remained year after year sought-after by the most demanding users, and for good reason,” said Dana ‘D3’ Gleason, principal/designer, Mystery Ranch. “Dimension-Polyant continues to innovate while being one of the easiest fabric suppliers to work with. This combination lets us turn around complex projects like the Mystery Ranch x Carryology projects that must always exceed our customers’ expectations quickly.”

Dimension-Polyant will be displaying the Mystery Ranch Spartan featuring X50 X-Pac at the X-Pac booth along with other interesting products utilizing X-Pac in the tactical space.

The company’s Putnam, Conn., and Kempen, Germany, production facilities have been 100-percent climate-neutral since early 2021. Carbon emissions have been recorded within the DIN ISO 50001 framework and significantly reduced using green electricity, green gas and other measures. All remaining emissions are being reduced by its climate offset program in corporation with ClimatePartner and its Plastic Free Oceans climate protection project.

Posted: January 9, 2023

Source: Dimension-Polyant

Shelton Vision Develops Tailored Machine Learning Solutions For The Textiles Industry

Typically, there may be be more than 100 fabric defect types that need to be accurately detected, classified and graded in real time.

MANCHESTER, England — January 9, 2023 — Over the past three years, a dedicated AI development team at BTMA member Shelton Vision has been developing tailored machine learning solutions for the textiles industry.

The aim has been to elevate the detection process and the accuracy of naming and grading subtle defects in textiles, in real time within production environments.

“Big Data ‘off-the-shelf’ systems such as those behind technologies like facial recognition and Google Maps involve reading many thousands of single images each second and simply take too long to accumulate sufficient data for what’s required in this specific case,” said Shelton Vision CEO and Managing Director Mark Shelton. “A feature of the textile industry is that in many sectors, the product range changes several times within a year and it is not uncommon to have to inspect hundreds, if not thousands of different styles in a year based on precise settings.”

In terms of defect types, he added, there may typically be more than 100 that need to be accurately detected, classified and graded in real time.

“Added to this is the need to ‘filter out’ the random occurrence of ‘non defects’, such as loose threads, lint and dust on the surface — the number of which can be higher than actual defects — and it is clear that a bespoke system is required.”

The development team has consequently established metadata for identifying defect properties, enabling the successful identification of faults from a much smaller number of images.

The Shelton WebSpector fabric inspection system.

“The system employs a unique combination of machine learning for automated style training and novel algorithms for defect detection, to provide high quality images for the AI real time defect classification and grading software,” Shelton explained. “Due to the inherent variation in fabric features — raw materials, construction, texture, colour and finishes, as well as the differing product quality standards in value chains and the regional variations in what defects are called — our AI engine uses models built for each individual company or group of companies, or product value chain.”

The AI models are constructed so that the user operatives can populate them with their own data produced by the vision system or by obtaining defect images from another imaging source (eg a mobile phone camera).

The occurrence of defects is sporadic and many defect types occur infrequently, although when they do, they can have severe consequences. These scenarios re-enforce the need for the AI engine to be quickly set up and able to operate accurately with limited data sets of typically between 30 and 50 good quality images per defect type.

A further feature is a tool enabling the user to periodically ‘clean up’ the AI data during the set up phase. This is used to resolve conflicting data and to correct misnamed images.

Generally, the highest cost component of fabric production is the raw material and in addition to finished product inspection, a cost effective use for vision systems is in process operation.

“There is a need for the real time detection of defects that are being created in separate processes, such as printing or coating and for real time automated systems that can accurately determine the defects and their severity and provide a reliable signal for an operative to rectify the issue, This can result in considerable savings.

Prior to Shelton introducing powerful customized machine vision and real time defect classification, the only systems available were those that required manual sifting through vast numbers of images, which included both real defects and ‘non defect’ images. The task was very often overwhelming and did not provide much benefit beyond manual fabric inspection.

The Shelton Vision AI development has been completely self-funded and there are many systems already operating in the field in demanding textile applications, as business critical systems that require robust design to provide the needed up time.

“Studies show that the intelligent fabric inspection systems of Shelton Vision’s WebSpector with tailored AI solutions out-perform human inspection in terms of speed, accuracy and consistency,” says Jason Kent, CEO of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA). “In addition, there is a global drift of people away from the type of activity that fabric inspection requires, making the company’s technology increasingly valuable to forward-looking mills.”

Posted: January 9, 2023

Source: British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA)

York Capital-Backed Healthcare Linen Services Group Acquires Linen King

ST. CHARLES, Ill. — January 5, 2023 — Healthcare Linen Services Group (HLSG), a portfolio company of York Capital Management’s private equity group (York Private Equity) and a provider of mission-critical healthcare laundry services in the Midwest and Central United States, today announced it has acquired Linen King, the largest independent provider of healthcare laundry services in the South Central part of the United States. The acquisition expands HLSG’s operations into attractive markets and adds new major customers for HLSG to service. As part of the transaction, Seaport Capital, a New York-based private equity firm that acquired Linen King in 2019, will receive shares in HLSG. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1999, Linen King operates the largest independent network of healthcare laundries in the South Central part of the U.S., serving approximately 460 customers across seven facilities in five states. Linen King processes approximately 100 million pounds of healthcare laundry annually at facilities located in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee. Chris Corcoran, Linen King’s CEO, will remain with the business and serve as Regional chief operating officer of HLSG.

Following this transaction, HLSG will operate 21 linen processing plants across six premier regional brands — Logan’s Linens, Logan’s Uniform Rental, Superior Health Linens, Textile Care Services, Reino, and now Linen King — that process approximately 350 million pounds of healthcare linen on an annual basis for nearly 1,000 customers in 19 states.

“This partnership reaffirms our commitment to executing on our growth strategy, which includes expanding our geographical reach into new contiguous markets, increased processing capacity, and, ultimately, our ability to service customers in a more comprehensive way,” said Joe LaPorta, president and CEO of HLSG. “Importantly, the Linen King brand will stay intact and remain under the operational leadership of Chris, who will bring his proven industry operating expertise to HLSG.”

“The addition of Linen King bolsters HLSG’s leadership position in the healthcare linen industry, and we will continue to support the company’s organic and M&A strategies,” said Seth Pearson, managing director of York Private Equity.

Corcoran added: “This is an exciting day for Linen King and our employees, and we look forward to joining the HLSG family. Importantly, HLSG has an outstanding reputation and shares our values and commitment to providing customers with the best service in the industry.”

Drew Meyers, a Seaport Capital partner who will be joining the HLSG board, stated, “We are thrilled to join HLSG as a meaningful investor and continue to support Linen King in its next stage of growth under the HLSG umbrella.”

The Linen King transaction represents HLSG’s fourth acquisition since York Private Equity made a strategic growth investment in March 2022, and follows the October 2022 acquisition of Reino Linen Service, a premier provider of healthcare linen solutions.

Posted: January 6, 2023

Source: York Capital Management

Merrell Appoints Jessica Adler As Vice President Of US Sales

Jessica Adler

ROCKFORD, Mich. — January 5, 2023 — Merrell®, an  outdoor performance and lifestyle brand, announced the appointment of Jessica Adler as the brand’s vice president of US Sales.

With nearly 20 years of experience in retail, Adler will be responsible for the evolution of Merrell’s US wholesale strategy which will further advance the brand’s roadmap for future growth. In her new role, Adler will report directly to Merrell’s Global Brand President Chris Hufnagel and join the brand’s senior leadership team.

“Jessica is a tremendous addition to the Merrell team. She brings a collaborative leadership approach and depth of retail experience that builds strong customer partnerships and brand affinity and growth,” Hufnagel said. “Having a dynamic, accomplished leader like Jessica on our team will continue to help Merrell advance our vision for the brand and achieve our growth aspirations.”

Prior to joining Merrell, Adler spent the past 10 years in sales leadership roles with lifestyle brands including Levi Strauss & Company®, Psycho Bunny, and Diesel USA. In these roles, she was responsible for leading strategic and transformational initiatives, where her experience spanned from launching new categories to elevating the product storytelling and go-to-market processes. With this strong track record of driving growth and developing new business opportunities, Adler will play a key role on the Merrell leadership team.

“Merrell is an outdoor brand loved by millions of people, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce it to even more future fans. I’m inspired by the inclusive culture and the brand vision rooted in simply getting more people outside and enjoying nature,” said Adler. “A key part of helping the brand accomplish this goal is ensuring we sell where they love to shop so that no matter when or where people are ready to step outdoors, we are in the right channels with the right innovative products for their adventures.”

Adler earned a bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, and International Business from the University of Wisconsin. She currently resides in New York with her husband and three children.

Posted: January 5, 2023

Source: Merrell

William Ells Begins Term As 2023 ASTM International Board Chair

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — January 5, 2023 — William A. Ells, vice president of sales at Vibram USA, North Brookfield, Mass., has started his term as the 2023 chair of the ASTM International board of directors.

ASTM International’s board is made of 25 leaders from a variety of companies, associations, universities, government bodies, and other organizations around the world.

“I am honored and elated to serve as ASTM International’s board chair during this exciting 125th anniversary year,” notes Ells “Quite honestly, it’s humbling, and I’m proud to be part of an organization with such a rich and storied history.” He adds, “as one of ASTM’s past chairs said, it’s all about servant leadership. Like anybody else within ASTM, all 30,000 members are here to serve a greater good. We all do it as volunteers.” Hear more from him in this videoand this Standardization News magazine article.

Involved in the design, development, and production of footwear and sole materials for military, industrial, and outdoor use, Ells has been with Vibram since 2010. He previously worked in sales at American Biltrite Inc. and Quabaug Corp.

An ASTM International member since 1998, Ells is a member of the pedestrian/walkway safety and footwear committee (F13). He is currently a member of the F13 executive committee and has also served as its vice chair and as a subcommittee officer. In 2013, the committee honored Ells with the Award of Merit for his service and commitment to safety standards for footwear. He has also received a Service Award and Outstanding Leadership Award for his term on the Committee on Standards.

In addition to ASTM International, Ells is a member of the board of the American Apparel and Footwear Association. He is also a member of the Canadian Standards Association and serves as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense footwear technical committee.

Posted: January 5, 2023

Source: ASTM International

Profet AI Closes $5.6 Million Series A Round To Fuel Regional Expansion And Product Development

TAIPEI, Taiwan — January 4, 2023 — Profet AI, a Taiwan-based developer of auto machine learning solutions, has raised $5.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Darwin Ventures.  Existing investors Hive Ventures, AUO and SVTI also participated in the round, joined by Harbinger Venture Capital, and Jensen-Capital Management. Profet AI will use this funding to accelerate its overseas expansion into Japan, Southeast Asia and China, further develop its AutoML Virtual Data Scientist Platform and Ready To Go Applications and accelerate new product development.

Enterprise AI is a significant enabler of corporate digitalization worldwide. The market is projected to grow globally at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.6 percent from 2022 to 20301as more enterprises employ AI and machine learning tools2 to drive predictive algorithms and applications for operational optimization. The Asia Pacific currently reports the highest growth rate3 in the enterprise AI market, unveiling market opportunities that Profet AI seeks through its eventual overseas expansion.

“Profet AI is designed for rapid model development and deployment to deliver instant time to value for enterprises around the world. Our solutions have been very well-received in Taiwan, giving us confidence that we can deliver value to more enterprises in other markets — beginning with Japan, Southeast Asia, and China. We will be looking at establishing joint ventures with strong partners in overseas markets to ensure the right product-market fit for each location, and we look forward to supporting more companies in leveraging the power of machine learning in the coming year,” said Jerry Huang, founder and CEO of Profet AI.

Founded in 2018, Profet AI provides auto machine learning solutions for semiconductor, electronics, chemicals and textile manufacturers to boost their operational efficiencies with the power of artificial intelligence (AI). The platform has two flagship solutions: Profet AI’s AutoML Virtual Data Scientist Platform, a no-code development program powered by its AutoML engine that enables users to rapidly design and develop enterprise AI applications for their everyday processes; and Ready To Go Applications, which is built on Profet AI’s enterprise AI platform and is a library of tried and tested, industry specific “Plug & Play” AI applications ready to be deployed and hyper-scaled in any public cloud or on-premises environment.

“In today’s digital age, it is crucial that enterprises adopt the best tech solutions to optimize their operational growth and avert digital transformation challenges. Profet AI has established an impressive track record of fast-tracking enterprise AI adoption via their plug-and-play AI applications, which helps enterprises optimize their productivity and gain a competitive advantage. The company has come a long way since we began supporting them, and we look forward to its next stage of growth,” said Yan Lee, Founder and Managing Partner, Hive Ventures.

“Moving forward, companies in the manufacturing sector must digitalise their operations to ensure success and continuity. Profet AI’s AutoML Virtual Data Scientist Platform enables this digital transformation as it enables companies to rapidly develop and deploy Industrial AI applications, resulting in maximised efficiency through streamlines operations,” said Kay Lin, Partner at Darwin Venture. “We have high hopes for Profet AI’s contributions to the manufacturing industry potential and will leverage our extensive experience in the semiconductor and electronics sectors to actively support them in market development.”.

“Profet AI’s no-code AutoML platform democratises AI for the manufacturing industry by improving accessibility of machine learning capabilities for people who may not have the necessary expertise in coding. Furthermore, with talent attraction being a huge pain point in the industry, Profet AI’s no-code AutoML platform is the perfect solution for companies to retain their domain know-how and tackle talent shortages. As such, we are excited to join forces with Profet AI to accelerate the development of smart factories powered by AI- and machine learning (ML)-powered technologies,” said TC Chou, president of Harbinger Venture Capital.

Since its establishment, Profet AI has been trusted by leading brands in various manufacturing industries and has accumulated more than 100 customers across 12 major industries, successfully assisting world-renowned companies such as ASE Inc., Qisda Corporation, Everest Textile, WUS Printed Circuit, Symbio Inc., AUO, and Cheng Shin Rubber etc., to achieve AI-empowered core manufacturing competitiveness.

Profet AI doubled its revenue in 2022, demonstrating strong growth with a capital efficiency ratio of over 1:1. The firm was also recently selected as a representative company in the Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML) category in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Artificial Intelligence Startups in Greater China, a leading international IT research and advisory firm. In the near future, the firm will be concentrating on product development and overseas expansion as it furthers its mission of empowering more enterprises by helping them rapidly adopt, deploy, and scale Industrial AI solutions for optimal operational efficiency.

1 – https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/enterprise-artificial-intelligence-market-report

2 –  https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/automated-machine-learning-market

3 –  https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/enterprise-ai-market

Posted: January 5, 2023

Source: Profet AI

COTE Capital Announces IP Capital Fund To Accelerate The Return Of Advanced U.S. Manufacturing

NEW YORK CITY — January 5, 2023 — COTE Capital announced the launch of its $250 million IP Capital Fund with an initial investment of $50 million in Boston-based Nano-C to supply the capital needed to scale manufacturing capacity and operations to meet fast growing demand for Nanocarbon and its end product applications in high growth markets. This capital influx and expansion will position Nano-C to exceed $300 million in revenues by 2027 and put the company on track to reach a multibillion-dollar enterprise valuation.

“With Nano-C, we see how the application of Nanocarbon can revolutionize many Industries, drive greater efficiency, and, most importantly, play a pivotal role in reviving our manufacturing sector,” said Robert Cote, Founder and CEO of COTE.

COTE’s investment in Nano-C is part of a broader Mission at COTE that includes investments of IP Capital in many other companies with breakthrough innovations that will enable the return of domestic manufacturing and reverse the effects of offshoring and short-termism. Global competition from China and conflicts that we cannot predict, and supply chain challenges that put our national security at risk, make it imperative that we revive our manufacturing base and build new groundbreaking products.

COTE to provide broad access to these investment opportunities to accredited investors through a series of successive IP Capital Funds of increasing size that match its deal flow, with the support of a consortium of humanitarian funds, private family offices, and pension funds as “market makers” who wish to see rapid growth in IP Capital use.

Nano-C’s immediate markets for engineered Nanocarbon and its end product applications include:

  • Turning every surface in homes, offices, vehicles into a solar panel — Solar coatings and films have been developed with Nanocarbon for application and integration into the windows and walls of homes, office buildings, and commercial vehicles for generating electricity. These solar coatings can be made truly transparent and generate electricity from sunlight and ambient light that otherwise would go wasted – a breakthrough that will play a major role in meeting U.S. and global needs for renewable energy. And because Nanocarbon enabled devices capture more of the light spectrum than traditional silicon solar cells, even the output of traditional solar panels can be increased by up to 50 percent.
  • Bringing back advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The new generation of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) microchip fabrication lines depend on lithographic photoresists and hard masks for etching the silicon transistors that make chips function. These EUV tools are in limited supply and cost $150 million to $300 million per machine. Nanocarbon photoresists and hard masks made by Nano-C in strategic partnership provide up to a 2.3x increase in chip production from the same fabrication line, so that U.S. chip manufacturers can dramatically lower the total cost of ownership of these tools and catch up with foreign competitors.
  • Revolutionizing everyday computers, electronics and displays. Nanocarbon has been designed into a new generation of groundbreaking image sensors to provide higher resolution digital cameras needed for use in autonomous vehicles, security, and medical imaging. Nanocarbon has also been integrated into the displays of smartphones, tablets, payment devices, for use in full hand fingerprint imaging offering up to 1000x more secure electronics with 2-5x lower cost. Nonvolatile random-access memory (NRAM) chips have also been built that require no power to hold data. NRAM extends battery life in smartphones and laptops from hours to weeks and operates far faster than existing DRAM.

“What makes COTE’s investment exciting for Nano-C is that it’s IP Capital investment model encourages investments in companies with breakthrough innovations based on deep science and engineering — deep tech — that can bring advanced U.S. manufacturing back, it keeps equity ownership of a business in the hands of entrepreneurs and innovators, and it supports broad adoption of innovations in the world to benefit people and businesses everywhere,” said Viktor Vejins, Nano-C’s president and CEO.

“Engineered Nanocarbon offers a multitude of innovative end product applications, and the COTE investment of IP Capital will provide the funding needed to accelerate the pace at which we can bring these innovations and their end product applications to the world. And it validates the value of our IP portfolio of 250+ patents and trade secrets, and the wealth of know-how and end product applications that they enable.”

“Innovation is the single most powerful force in driving economic growth and it’s recession proof. That’s the genius of the IP Capital model, it invests in those innovations, and it provides both the capital resources and the services for entrepreneurs and innovators to build big global companies in America and spread their innovations around the world. That’s how you get the real benefits of innovation in driving economic growth,” said Robert Shapiro, an economic advisor to COTE who has guided many U.S. presidents and world leaders on innovation policies that drive economic growth.

IP Capital is a simple, secure and cash flowing investment model, designed so that everyday investors can participate with COTE in changing the course of our nation.

January 5, 2023

Source: COTE Capital

Acteev® to Introduce Major Brand Partners at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2023

ZÜRICH — January 5, 2023 — Acteev — an award-winning, odor-fighting textile technology — will introduce major brand partner collections at the 2023 Outdoor Retailer Snow Show on January 10-12. This is the second consecutive year that the 2021 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award winner and 2022 ISPO Top 10 Award recipient will participate in the show.

Brand partners showcased at this year’s Snow Show will include eco-forward, high-performing tennis and golf athletic wear from InPhorm, puberty-positive, odor-free socks from Gen-Z-favorite OOMLA, and more.

Putting Acteev to the test, select show media will have the opportunity to trial Acteev-powered OOMLA’s OOMSOCKS by wearing a single pair — without washing — throughout the three-day expo.

“We are excited for show attendees to see our products in action this year! Being able to see and touch our luxuriously soft, long-lasting, innovative fabrics from our partner collections will inspire outdoor brands and designers to push their concepts further,” said Nikki Huffman, the business development director for the Acteev textile group. “As brands work to create sustainable odor-free products, these collections show how our antimicrobial innovations are changing the game.”

Acteev locks in the antimicrobial protection of zinc ions within superior nylon 6,6 fibers, creating textiles that naturally combat odor-causing bacteria by harnessing the power of natural zinc technology.

Acteev also can help brands meet their sustainability goals with 100% carbon-neutral yarns. Additionally, the feedstocks are available with an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification for the use of bio-based materials, meaning Acteev can be made with up to 30 percent plant-based nylon.

Unlike chemical applications that are coated or sprayed on, Acteev doesn’t rely on any post-production treatment or after-market process. Instead, Acteev’s active ingredient is embedded directly into the matrix of the molecule, protecting throughout the life of the product. This means Acteev performance textiles require less water in the finishing process while ensuring they remain as effective as day one.

January 5, 2023

Source: Ascend Performance Materials

Turkey’s Damteks, Haelixa Announce Collaboration To Mark And Trace Recycled Acrylic Fiber

HOUSTON — January 5, 2023 — Haelixa, the Switzerland-based traceability company and Damteks Textiles have announced a collaboration to mark and trace recycled acrylic fiber. Damteks is offering its recycled yarn to customers whereby it is able to place an order with the unique Haelixa DNA already attached.

The Haelixa solution is DNA markers which are solved in liquid and applied to fibers as a fine spray. Spot checks are completed after spraying to determine the presence of DNA and identify the product. The test is based on PCR technology that is 100-percent reliable and has forensic validity.

Damteks saw an increase in demand for blended yarn in the last year. The request is most often a composition of 30-percent recycled fiber with 70-percent standard fiber. Brands are looking for options to be more sustainable and Damteks proactively sought out an answer. They are offering the yarn with Haelixa DNA to validate the recycled acrylic in the mix.

Our team visited the Damteks recycling facility in Istanbul to kick off the partnership that will continue throughout 2023. The traceability program designed for them, has the DNA sprayed on the recycled fibers before spinning. The project also saw the use of a tailored Haelixa liquid sprayer designed by the team based in Switzerland. When manufacturers do not have built-in moisturizing systems, Haelixa provides them with a custom unit to shower the DNA liquid onto the fibers. This unique sprayer is engineered to match the mechanical processing of the customer.

Damteks is a family-owned business that pride itself in carefully selecting environmentally responsible options for its production processes. On top of the certifications they have obtained — including GRS, RCS, GOTS and OCS — Damteks decided to have its products “Marked and Traced by Haelixa” to add additional credibility and reliability. “As a manufacturer, we feel the pressure to offer sustainability options to our customers,” commented İsmail Cem Atalay, board member of Damteks. “Our project with Haelixa allows us to ensure that we are offering the best product while taking into consideration the future of the planet.”

“The textile industry is adapting to the requests of consumers and regulators for more transparency and credibility when it comes to eco-friendly materials” said Dr. Michela Puddu, CEO and co-founder of Haelixa. “Haelixa solutions allows Damteks to offer to brands traceable products that showcase their recycled origins.”

Damteks plans to offer marked and traced by Haelixa yarn in different dyes as their offering to brands.

January 5, 2023

Source: Acteev

Life Science Outsourcing Completes Acquisition Of J-Pac Medical

BREA, Calif. — January 5, 2023 — Life Science Outsourcing Inc. (LSO), a contract manufacturer and value-added service provider to medical device and life science companies, announced today that it has acquired J-Pac Medical, a manufacturing, packaging and sterilization outsourcing partner to medical device and diagnostic companies.

Headquartered in Somersworth, N.H., J-Pac Medical has more than 35 years of experience providing innovative, high quality, market-ready and customized solutions to meet the needs of early stage and established OEMs. J-Pac Medical’s experience in complex thermoplastic devices, packaging and in-house tooling capabilities allows it to manufacture anatomically correct, class III implantable textile assemblies, lab-on-chip reagent blisters and complicated thermoformed packaging. As such, the company has established a leading presence in the implantable medical textiles and diagnostics end-markets. J-Pac Medical operates a 60,000 square foot ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered facility with cleanroom capabilities in New Hampshire and has strong supplier relationships in Costa Rica. J-Pac Medical partners with its customers to offer effective onshore and managed nearshore solutions.

“J-Pac Medical stood out as a unique and attractive business that aligned perfectly with LSO’s strategic and commercial objectives. The company’s capabilities in reagent blister packaging, thermoforming and biomaterials will be additive to LSO’s existing customer base. J-Pac Medical’s assembly, packaging and sterilization capabilities are complimentary to LSO and both will be strengthened by this truly synergistic alliance,” said John Nino, CEO of LSO.

“J-Pac Medical’s technical know-how and production experience around reagent blister packaging in the molecular diagnostics end-market represents an exciting growth opportunity given trends in point-of-care diagnostics, specifically as it relates to microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip applications. Our partnership with LSO broadens our reach within the life sciences and diagnostics end-markets we are targeting,” said Jeff Barrett, president of the newly formed Diagnostics Division.

PPC Enterprises LLC (PPC) acquired LSO in January 2021. Asif Zaman, partner and head of Healthcare Services at PPC commented: “The combination realizes our vision of building LSO into a truly national platform that provides post-manufacturing and regulated services to early stage and established players in the growing med-tech and diagnostics end-markets. Life sciences innovators continue to view LSO as a trusted partner that shares their commitment to bringing cutting-edge technology and lifechanging solutions to the global market quickly, safely and at scale.”

“The combination of LSO and J-Pac Medical allow us to provide a wider array of services to our customers across an even broader geographic footprint. This should allow a greater number of medical device and diagnostic organizations to accelerate their development and manufacturing capabilities,” said John Morgan, an operating partner at PPC added.

January 5, 2023

Source: Life Science Outsourcing, Inc.

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