Three Summer Fabric Trends: Pindler Shares Top Fabric Ideas To Try This Season

MOORPARK, Calif. — August 19, 2021 — The sun is shining, the weather is getting warmer and the design trends of spring are giving way to new summer aesthetics. Both indoors and outdoors, choosing the right fabrics is vital to creating the perfect summery setting. Curious which fabrics will be must-haves this season? The design team at Pindler, an industry-leader and international wholesaler of decorative fabrics, predicts that cleanable materials, crisp patterns and daring colors will be in high demand

Clean

Relaxing summer days — whether they’re spent outside, by the pool, or indoors — are a lot more carefree with the peace of mind that performance fabrics bring. Fabrics with a superior soil and stain finish, and outstanding cleanability, make it easy to indulge in messy summer treats and activities without the worry of permanent stains. Whether they’re protecting the couch from popsicle drips or keeping the outdoor furniture looking good as new through countless water balloon fights, performance fabrics make summer more fun. Although the warmer months are a great time to implement cleanable fabrics into your home, they make life simpler all year round.

Crisp

Classic design never really goes out of style, and it’s continuing to have a resurgence. Traditional patterns and color palettes are getting a crisp and clean update, as people are yearning to bring timeless design back into their homes. Sunny days filled with classic stripes, checks and plaids are in the forecast! These playful patterns add an element of fun to indoor and outdoor spaces, making them the perfect way to add a summery vibe to any design concept.

Color

There’s no better time than summer to add a splash of color, whether it’s inside the home or in the backyard. Try daring color choices that draw inspiration from florals, favorite vacation destinations or pretty much anything under the sun. Bright and saturated color brings new life and energy to personal spaces, matching the excitement and childlike wonder the season brings.

Ready to try some or all of these summer fabric trends? Pindler has an extensive collection of cleanable indoor/outdoor fabrics, as well as recent fresh and fun additions to its Easy Clean line. In addition, the company has been consistently introducing countless colorful designs and classic, crisp patterns in timeless cotton and linen constructions.

All of these fabrics are available online or at Pindler’s 16 corporate showrooms and nine agent showrooms across the United States, as well as two agent showrooms in Canada.

Posted August 31, 2021

Source: Pindler

Create Your Own Designs With Beaver Paper’s New Fashionwalls Printable Fabric Wallpaper

ATLANTA, GA — August 31, 2021 — Beaver Paper Group, a manufacturer of sublimation media, is proud to debut their new TexStyles® FashionWalls, which is a unique new line of printable fabric wall coverings that allows customers to create their own designs to fit any environment.

FashionWalls is durable, washable and abrasion resistant. It stands up to washing and scrubbing with minimal to no staining. Tested under industry standards, FashionWalls has one of the highest ratings for stain resistance in its category.

Made of 100% knit polyester, TexStyles® FashionWalls is easy to use and comes in two versions, dye- sublimation and latex/UV. Available in widths up to 126 inches, FashionWalls will transform any room with its vivid color reproductions. Its natural white point offers consistent and reliable color prints from production lot to production lot. FashionWalls produces the richest photographic quality imagery available.

“The new FashionWalls line of printable wall coverings empowers everyday consumers to create the environment they desire,” said Jeff Mills, TexStyles® Product Manager at Beaver Paper Group.

Posted August 31, 2021

Source: Beaver Paper Group

Arkema Acquires Ashland’s Performance Adhesives And Reaches A New Milestone In The Group’s 2024 Ambition

COLOMBES, France  — August 31, 2021 — “We are very happy and proud of this move. In a context of strong earnings growth following the recent divestment of PMMA and the start of the strategic review of Fluorogases, the acquisition of Ashland’s adhesives business is a fantastic opportunity to reinforce the Group’s presence in the US and to accelerate Bostik’s growth. With an excellent business which holds leading positions in many high-growth segments and a high level of profitability, this project fully aligns with the Group’s targeted acquisition strategy.

Ashland’s adhesives will constitute a new technological platform for our adhesives and the synergies are particularly high given the geographical and application complementarities with Bostik and our Coating Solutions platform. The cultures of the teams are very close, focused on customer centricity and sustainable innovation. We look forward to welcoming Ashland’s high-caliber management team and to partner together for this highly value creative deal.”, stated Thierry Le Hénaff, the Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

A major step in Bostik’s strong long term growth ambition

With estimated sales of around US$ 360 million (1) and an estimated EBITDA at a very high level of around US$95 million (1) in 2021, Ashland offers a portfolio of high performance adhesive solutions in high-value-added industrial applications.

With its large range of key technologies and well-known brands, Ashland Performance Adhesives is a key player in pressure-sensitive adhesives in the United States, operating in high-growth applications, in particular in decorative, protection, and signage films for automotive and buildings. Combined with Bostik’s and the Coating Solutions segment’s sustainable and high performance solutions, its range will represent one of the most complete offering in the pressure sensitive adhesives sector.

Ashland also holds significant positions in structural adhesives in the United States, in particular in segments such as wood bonding for construction, composites and transportation. This will allow Bostik to complement its positions and to benefit from fast-growing demand driven by major sustainable trends.

Finally, Ashland Performance Adhesives offers a wide range of adhesives for flexible packaging, addressing growing demand for more sustainable products. Thanks to Ashland’s positioning in North America, Bostik will complete its geographic presence in flexible lamination, becoming one of the world’s key players in this sector.

Ashland’s Performance Adhesives business, which employs approximately 330 people and operates 6 production plants, mainly in North America, has enjoyed sustained growth in recent years and has significant growth potential in Europe and Asia. Combined with Arkema’s global positioning, the excellent technological, geographic and commercial complementarities of this acquisition will enable Bostik to expand its offering and position itself as a major player in high performance industrial adhesives.

This acquisition also allows to upgrade the 2024 profitability target for Arkema’s Adhesive Solutions segment, which now aims for an EBITDA margin above 17%, among the very best in the industry, with sales of over €3 billion.

A strongly value-creative project, perfectly in line with Arkema’s 2024 ambition

This project offers significant pre-tax synergies estimated at over US$ 45 million, which will be progressively implemented over the next 5 years. They will focus on the commercial development of globalized solutions in high-growth segments, procurement synergies through our acrylics business and industrial optimizations.

Given these synergies and the anticipated growth over the next few years, the enterprise value/EBITDA multiple will be reduced to 8.7 times in 2026 after taking account of the tax benefits linked to the structure of the transaction, which are estimated at more than US$200 million.

This deal will be financed fully in cash, and the level of net debt including hybrid bonds on closing will remain tightly controlled at 1.9x the 2021 pro forma EBITDA (2), in line with the Group’s objective to maintain this ratio below 2.

Furthermore, this business represents a high EBITDA-to-cash conversion rate, above the Group’s long-term targets, given the tight control of working capital and limited capital intensity.

Within the first year of integration this deal will have an accretive impact on net earnings per share and the accretive impact will reach €1 per share by 2026.

This proposed acquisition is fully in line with the Group’s strategy and ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player by 2024 generating sales of at least €10 billion with an EBITDA margin of around 17% and improved resilience. It is a major step in strengthening Arkema’s Adhesive Solutions segment.

The project is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities in the countries concerned. Relevant legal information and consultation process involving employee representative bodies will be performed before closing.

Posted August 31, 2021

Source: Arkema

Orion Engineered Carbons Initiates Construction Of Second Plant In China

HOUSTON — August 30, 2021 — Orion Engineered Carbons today began constructing its second plant in China for specialty and high-performance carbon black, expanding the chemical company’s production capacity in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.

Carbon black, available as powder or beads, is commonly used in tires, textile fibers, coatings, batteries and numerous other everyday goods. It tints or colorizes as well as reinforces products, conducts electricity and provides UV protection, among many other uses across a wide range of applications and end markets.

Orion’s new facility in Huaibei in the eastern province of Anhui is expected to be completed late next year and to begin operating in 2023.

With a targeted initial production capacity of 65 to 70 kilotons per year, the plant will be able to make a variety of carbon black for specialty and high-end rubber grades.

“The strongest growth in demand for carbon black in the coming years is widely projected to be in Asia,” said Corning F. Painter, chief executive officer at Orion. “This new site in China will enable us to better supply our customers and strengthen our position as a leading global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black.”

The new site complements Orion’s first Chinese plant, built in 1994 in Qingdao in the eastern province of Shandong, as well as Orion’s production site in Yeosu, South Korea.

An innovator in sustainability, Orion will equip the plant to convert its waste heat to steam that will be sold to the local industrial park.

Posted August 30, 2021

Source: Orion Engineered Carbons

Pusan University Researchers Develop “Super-Flexible” Electroluminescent Devices

BUSAN, South Korea — August 30, 2021 — ‘Super-flexible’ material appears to be an absolute necessity for wearable electronics of the future. Of all the scientists working on developing this material, researchers from Pusan University have achieved success in developing one like never before, which is not only super stretchable, but also deformable, according to a study published in Advanced Materials.

The future will be colored by ‘bend-at-will’ light sources. A successful research study by a group of South Korean material scientists has proven that this future is not far away. As shown in a recent study published in Advanced Materials, this group from Pusan University has developed a super stretchable, deformable, and durable material through the application of mechanically reinforced ionogel conductors. The research paper, which was made available online on May 13, 2021, and was published in Volume 33, and Issue 25 of the journal on June 24, 2021, elaborates how this material can be applied in a ‘super-flexible’ alternating current electroluminescent device.

Speaking about the development of the novel material, Professor Jinhwan Yoon (ORCID id: 0000-0003-1638-2704), who is also one of the corresponding authors of the study, remarked: “We developed stretchable and durable conductive ionogels with a double-network (DN) structure, which is achieved by combining stretchable soft polymer network with stress-resistive hard polymer network.” Professor Yoon and his team highlights that the developed material shows high mechanical robustness and good electrical conductivity against extreme elongation for the developed ionogels.

Furthermore, the researchers went a step further, and successfully demonstrated the operation of ‘super-flexible’ electroluminescent devices fabricated with developed ionogel. Notably, the device functioned even with an extremely large mechanical elongation of up to 1200%, and various deformation such as bending, rolling, and twisting. In addition, the developed devices also display stable luminescence over 1,000 stretch/release cycles or at temperatures as harsh as 200°C, unlike any of its predecessors.

With such a breakthrough advancement in “super-flexible” electroluminescent material, Professor Yoon is hopeful about potential applications, stating “We believe that the future of current electronics would be deformable and stretchable beyond simply flexible and bendable for wearable application. With the soft electrode platform we developed, it is expected that more development on wearable electronics can be boosted, thereby people can wear lots of unprecedented devices enabling them to monitor their motion and health condition, display the information etc.” Indeed, the study has yielded a futuristic ‘super-material’!

Posted August 30, 2021

Source: Pusan National University

Korean Safety Glove Manufacturer Summit Corp. Obtains Overseas Certification

SEONGNAM-SI, South Korea — August 30, 2021 — Summit Corp., a Korea-based safety glove manufacturer, announced that it has acquired EN certification for three styles of leather safety gloves and will accelerate overseas exports.

The certified products are QU-18K, QU-15P, and QU-15, all of which are safety gloves with enhanced durability by using natural cowhide with water-repellent function for the entire hand. They can be used for various purposes such as rescue, first aid, suppression, and driving, etc.

They are removable easily due to integration of the outer and lining, and have ergonomic patterns to make it feel good about the wearing. Also, rappelling can be done by applying an extra layer of cowhide on the palm. In addition, they have passed the standard of hazardous substance of leather, and abrasion resistance of over 15,000 times.

For the QU-18K, it has an insert, a functional polyurethane that enables perfect waterproofing, and a knuckle protector attached on the back of the hand. QU-18K has the best performance out of three gloves. The QU-15P and QU-15 have pads attached on the back of the hand, and the QU-15P includes an insert just like the QU-18K, too.

Since its establishment in 2005, Summit has grown based on its accumulated experiences in glove manufacturing.

By focusing on research and development of more specialized firefighting and safety gloves beyond the scope of existing sports gloves, Summit has obtained a patent related to waterproof glove manufacturing and KFI certification for firefighting gloves and hoods. With those, the brand of Summit, Salvare, has been recognized as the best firefighting glove and hood brand.

In addition, Summit developed a protective glove made of PBI fabric with excellent fire-retardancy performance and received high praise at Korean Firefighting Fair.

Summit established a research institute in 2018 to make efforts and to develop the best products with the goal of customer safety.

Summit CEO Chung Eun-young said: “Based on the success of the Korean market, Summit Corporation has acquired EN certification for three safety gloves this year, and is expanding our business overseas with excellent gloves at competitive prices. We will always do our best to develop and provide better ones for the safety of firefighters by constantly moving forward.”

Posted August 30, 2021

Source: Summit Corp.

OEKO-TEX® Annual Report 2020/2021: Companies‘ Demand For MADE IN GREEN By OEKO-TEX® Increases By 108%

ZURICH — August 30, 2021 — For another consecutive year, the international OEKO-TEX® Association reported positive results, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The association issued more than 31,000 certificates and labels in the past financial year, an increase of 31 percent compared to 2019-2020. Once again, MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® grew the most, doubling the number of labels. OEKO-TEX also moved forward with its new Water and Carbon Footprint Tool.

For nearly three decades, OEKO-TEX has stood for transparency along the textile and leather production chains, consumer protection and the guarantee of greater safety and confidence for all those involved. “Our mission remains unchanged” said OEKO-TEX Secretary General Georg Dieners. “The annual report reflects the growing importance of this topic across the industry.” More than 21,000 manufacturers, brands and retailers formally work with OEKO-TEX in more than 100 countries. The number of labels and certificates issued rose from 24,205 to 31,696 between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

Support through the crisis

During year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, OEKO-TEX has made every effort to continue with certification and avoid supply chain interruptions. The association supported the industry and global fight against COVID-19 with waivers of over 370 STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX certification fees on mouth and nose masks. Due to travel restrictions, the organization implemented guidelines for virtual audits to ensure a smooth and consistent certification process. In addition, over 620,000 workers benefit from employment in safe and socially responsible working conditions with environmentally friendly processes verified by STeP by OEKO-TEX® certification.

Implementation Carbon and Water Footprint Tool

OEKO-TEX continues to support the industry with knowledge and sustainable solutions. Together with sustainability consulting group Quantis, the Association has developed the OEKO-TEX Carbon & Water Footprint Tool to help the fashion industry reduce its carbon dioxide emissions and water consumption. In 2021, the methodology was successfully certified by a neutral third party and implemented. The tool will be integrated into the STeP by OEKO-TEX certification in 2022.

High quality assurance

The trust that the market bestows upon a certificate is of prime importance. In this respect, OEKO-TEX continually takes action to implement a variety of quality assurance measures and incorporating external views. Round Robin Tests are an important part of our strategy to ensure the high quality of our measuring procedures and laboratories. Identical samples are tested with identical test methods at each institute to provide an inter-laboratory comparison.

In terms of trademark protection OEKO-TEX has worked, since beginning of 2021, with the brand protection software SENTRYC to act against trademark infringement. So far, over 2,600 misuse cases have been detected and resolved. In addition to engaging with external multi-stakeholder initiatives, the first OEKO-TEX International Advisory Board (IAB) took place in April 2021. The core function of the IAB is to provide advice on the further development of standards based on the OEKO-TEX Working Group proposals.

Posted August 30, 2021

Source: OEKO-TEX® Association

Biden Administration Awards $6.5 Million Contract To U.S. Cotton LLC To Ramp Up Production Of American-Made Polyester Tipped Swabs

WASHINGTON — August 30, 2021 — The Biden Administration has awarded a contract for $6.5 million to U.S. Cotton LLC, the largest manufacturer of cotton swabs in the United States, to increase domestic production capability for polyester tipped swabs for home testing kits and mass testing applications to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.  Since the beginning of the pandemic, U.S. Cotton has retooled operations to produce more than 400 million COVID testing kit swabs.

The Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the award today as part of the administration’s broader effort to increase domestic production capability for essential medical supplies.

U.S. Cotton, based in Cleveland, Ohio, said the company will increase its production capacity from 92 million polyester swab tips per month to approximately 371 million polyester swab tips per month by May 2022 to support domestic COVID-19 testing. The DOD contract award was funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support the domestic industry base expansion for critical medical resources.

John Nims, U.S. Cotton president, said, “We are proud to be involved in a national effort to help deploy these testing kit swabs for the American people. These swabs are designed to make it easier for people at home to self-administer coronavirus tests and will also be used for mass testing applications, which is critically important. We greatly appreciate the collaboration with DOD and HHS to ramp up essential capacity of polyester-based synthetic swabs that will help in the fight against the pandemic.

“We continue to step up to meet our nation’s critical need for American-made coronavirus testing kit swabs on a massive scale. It is an honor to work with our government to help fight this pandemic and use our innovative technologies based here in the United States to fill a national and global demand for testing kits. I especially want to thank Senator Brown and Senator Portman for all their incredible support to help us retool and expand our operations in Cleveland. We can’t thank them enough for their tireless work and also want to recognize their hard working staff. As the Delta variant surges across the country, this timely investment will help in the fight against COVID by adding this much-needed, long-term surge capacity.”

Kim Glas, president and CEO of NCTO, said: “We want to sincerely thank President Biden, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Health and Human Services for leading this critical industrial expansion effort. We appreciate the administration’s commitment to expand the U.S. industrial base for these essential products. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to onshore these critical supply chains long-term and we look forward to working with the administration and Congress to advance long-term solutions.”

Posted August 30, 2021

Source: National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

Changes In The Rieter Board Of Directors

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland — August 30, 2021 — The two members of the board of directors at Rieter — Luc Tack and Stefaan Haspeslagh — announced on August 30, 2021, that they are resigning from the board with immediate effect.

Rieter will inform the law enforcement authorities that there is no interest in continuing the criminal proceedings any further.

The board of directors welcomes the fact that a joint solution was found that is in the best interests of Rieter and Picanol, both of which are among the world’s leading textile machinery manufacturers.

According to Luc Tack, the Picanol Group (Belgium) will remain a shareholder of Rieter.

Posted August 30, 2021

Source: Rieter Holding Ltd.

Sattler® Outdura® Announces Addition Of Chris Caldwell As Product Manager

Chris Caldwell

HUDSON, N.C. — August 30, 2021 — Sattler Outdura, a division of The Sattler Group, Austria, announces the addition of Chris Caldwell as product manager for Outdura casual furniture and Sattler shade fabrics reporting directly to Uli Tombuelt, Sattler Outdura USA CEO and director of sales casual furniture division.

In his new role, Caldwell will be responsible for the development, analysis and management of all furniture and shade fabrics as well as working closely with sales and business development to enhance Outdura’s image and create long-term value to the organization.

Caldwell comes to Sattler Outdura with a strong management background in production, product development and sourcing, as well as new business development. “We’re looking to Chris to add his experience to our growing business that will take us to the next level in sales, delivery and overall service,” Tombuelt stated.

Excited about the opportunity Caldwell stated, “Being from this area, Sattler Outdura has a great reputation as a trusted company in the community, and while I’m looking forward to the challenge of this position, I’m eager to learn more about the industry and to see our progress.”

Sattler AG, headquartered in Graz, Austria, is a fifth generation, family-owned company with 145 years of history in the solution-dyed acrylic fabric market. It specializes in manufacturing and marketing fabrics for awning, marine, transportation and industrial applications throughout the world. Outdura is headquartered in Hudson, N.C., with manufacturing, sales & marketing, corporate services, and distribution/logistics all based in Hudson.

Posted August 30, 2021

Source: Sattler AG

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