Hexcel Highlights the Possibilities Created by HexTow® Carbon Fiber

STAMFORD, Conn. — March 10, 2022 — Hexcel Corp. will showcase its unique portfolio of carbon fibers that have been optimized for thermoplastic processing applications when the company exhibits at the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) Thermoplastic Composites Conference, beginning March 22 in San Diego.

HexTow® carbon fiber is the preferred carbon fiber for the world’s most advanced aerospace and industrial thermoplastic composite applications including the latest developments in thermoplastic prepregs, braiding and comingled fibers. Hexcel is the only carbon fiber manufacturer able to supply its range of fibers with or without sizing, making HexTow unsized fibers the go-to option for thermoplastic specialists due to their enhanced processing properties.

In addition to spools of sized and unsized HexTow fibers, products on display at the Hexcel booth will include a comingled fiber product developed by Hexcel customer Concordia Fibers, which blends thermoplastic and carbon fiber yarns to produce highly adaptable thermoplastic yarn that can be woven, braided, knitted or pultruded.

Other Hexcel customers have provided a selection of thermoplastic composite aerospace and industrial components for display including Control Surface Rib and Panel Stiffener parts using PEKK/AS4D unidirectional tape.

Tom Haulik, Sales Director for Carbon Fiber at Hexcel, said: “We are expecting strong attendance this year and will have a full spectrum of thermoplastic product applications on display. Delegates visiting the booth will experience the handling differences created in the fiber tow firsthand and witness the composite possibilities they create in a range of end use components.”

Posted: March 10, 2022

Source: Hexcel Corporation

Oerlikon Nonwoven Premiered Its New hycuTEC Hydro-Charging Solution At This Year’s FILTECH

NEUMÜNSTER, Germany— March 10, 2022 — The Germany-based systems builder Oerlikon Nonwoven premiered its new hycuTEC hydro-charging solution at this year’s FILTECH in Cologne. This new technology for charging von nonwovens enables the filter efficiency to be increased to more than 99.99 percent. As a result, it offers meltblown producers considerable material savings with simultaneously improved filtration.

The hycuTEC is the market’s first industrially-manufactured hydro-charging solution that can also be seamlessly integrated into the production process. And the innovative technology is also easily retrofitted to existing systems as a plug & produce component – a first within the market.

Filter media with a whole new level of quality

hycuTEC hydro-charging can reduce the pressure loss in typical FFP2 filter media to less than a quarter. Even filtration efficiencies of more than 99.99% are easily achieved in typical filter media of 35 g/m² at 35 Pa. Tests at pilot customers manufacturing FFP2 face masks have confirmed quality increases due to the improved filtration with a simultaneous reduction in material usage of 30 percent. For end users, the consequence is noticeably improved comfort resulting from significantly reduced breathing resistance

In addition to this, the hydro-charging unit also stands out in terms of sustainability: “The hycuTEC process excels as a future-proof technology due to its considerably lower water and energy consumption compared to other hydro-charging concepts. This unit allows an additional drying process to be dispensed with in many applications, which has a huge impact on energy consumption”, comments Dr. Ingo Mählmann, Head of Sales & Marketing at Oerlikon Nonwoven. Incidentally, the hycuTEC unit can be easily and quickly installed and is simple to operate, set and service, while also being extremely user-friendly

Technological quantum leap

Whereas classical hydro-charging processes charge the finished non-woven material, the hycuTEC concept is based on the all-round charging of each filament. Through controlled atomization, a charge is evenly transferred to the fibers from the water spray. And a special additive is used to permanently bond the charge to the surface of each fiber. The result: filter media with a uniformly stable charge over the entire cross-section and an effective fiber surface area about 10 times greater than that of surface-charged media. Integrating the new unit into a state-of-the-art Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown system helps achieve a uniformly high product quality across the whole production process.

Posted: March 10, 2022

Source: Oerlikon

USDA-RD State Director Announces $3 Million Investment in Mafic USA

SHELBY, N.C. — March 9, 2022 — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Reginald Speight announced an investment with Mafic USA today.

Mafic USA will use a $3 million USDA Business and Industry Loan to finance the purchase of equipment to expand the capacity of its Shelby facility.

This investment reflects President Joe Biden’s remarks in last week’s State of the Union address when he spoke of the value of American made products.

“There’s something happening in America,” said Biden “The rebirth of the pride that comes from stamping products ‘Made In America.’ The revitalization of American manufacturing.”

Speight was joined by several representatives from Mafic USA, along with federal and local officials.

Mafic USA is a basalt (mafic volcanic rock) fiber manufacturing plant.

“Mafic USA is about to become to be the largest volume producer of basalt fiber once the plant reaches full capacity,” Speight said. “This underscores the President’s desire for the United States to move away from foreign supply chains and make quality products here at home.”

Posted March 10, 2022

Source: USDA/Mafic

Intradeco Holdings Invests More Than $100 Million In Central America To Expand Nearshoring, Advance Full Circularity, And Increase Solar Energy Power

MIAMI — March 10, 2022 — Intradeco Holdings is investing more than $100 million in Central America to make the most of the CAFTA-DR and nearshoring opportunities, advance full circularity, and expand solar power with three major projects, it was announced today.

The first project is the Central American Spinning Works, a state-of-the-art ring spinning mill in Honduras, which began operations earlier this year.

The second project is the creation of a manufacturing plant in El Salvador that uses 100-percent recycled yarns — both cotton and synthetics. This will allow the company to advance in its full circularity textile supply chain strategy.

The third project will allow the company to expand its solar energy power to attain 30 megawatts by the third quarter of 2022.

In making today’s announcement, Felix Siman, Intradeco chairman, said: “Today’s announcement is consistent with our 40 years of innovation and service which comes with being an integral part of the textile, apparel, and retail industries. With our comprehensive distribution channels and state-of-the-art supply chain, we can reach our customers in an efficient and cost-effective manner in the shortest time possible.”

“Intradeco is a founding member in The HUGE (Honduras, USA, Guatemala, El Salvador) Business and Investment council. Through these investments, our company is helping to create more than 1,000 jobs in Central America, while contributing to the region´s environmental sustainability objectives,” Siman concluded.

Posted March 10, 2022

Source: Intradeco

TRSA Food & Beverage And Hospitality Virtual Summits

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — March 14, 2022 — Recently, TRSA completed the Florida leg of its Reopening Tour. TRSA staff drove more than 500 road miles in Florida, adding to the nearly 8,000 miles across 30 states during the past 12-months. Other segments of the Reopening Tour covered California, the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast, with visits to more than 100 member facilities and customers’ locations. While touring, it was clear that the continuing issue of labor shortages and supply chain issues that have been plaguing the industry are still impacting everyday business. TRSA’s executive leadership is ready to take action to help keep members abreast of information sharing during these challenging times.

“Over five days last week, we visited with TRSA member operators and supplier partners at 14 laundry facilities and corporate offices across Florida. What we heard is that the linen, uniform and facility services industry is still battling an array of business challenges These range from staff recruitment/retention to supply-chain bottlenecks, rising costs for nearly everything – especially fuel and natural gas,” said Joseph Ricci, TRSA president and CEO. “While Florida, which as was never fully locked-down, has recovered across market sectors, especially tourism, the large cities and conference destinations continue to struggle with workers slowly returning to their offices and business travel returning very slowly. In response, we’re offering these virtual summits at no charge. It’s the least we can do to help these companies in their time of need.”

In order to provide the high-quality trainings, while taking account of scheduling constraints, TRSA has decided to host their Food & Beverage Summit and their Hospitality Summit at no cost to TRSA members and nonmembers. The F&B Virtual Summit will be held on March 15, 2022 and the Hospitality Virtual Summit will be held on March 16, 2022. The summits will each run from 11 am to 2 pm EST on their respective dates.

Attendees will look forward to sector-specific presentations led by industry executives offering insights into the latest trends and recent research, as well as roundtable discussions led by key senior executives.

F&B Virtual Summit Agenda

  • 11 a.m. – Welcome, Joseph Ricci, President & CEO, TRSA
  • 11:10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Robert Byrne, Director, Consumer & Industry Insights, Technomic, will update attendees on emerging trends currently impacting the F&B industry.
  • 12:10 p.m.-12:50 p.m. – F&B-specific results from TRSA’s Market & Recovery consumer and industry research will be presented for the first time by the Yes& Marketing agency. Ryan Matthews, a seasoned hospitality executive, will join to validate this research from an industry perspective.
  • 1 p.m.-1:50 p.m. – Wrapping up the webinar will be a roundtable of key senior F&B executives that will lead discussions focusing on F&B-specific issues.

Hospitality Virtual Summit Agenda

  • 11:00 a.m. – Welcome, Joseph Ricci, President & CEO, TRSA
  • 11:10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International, will update attendees on emerging trends currently impacting the hospitality industry.
  • 12:10 p.m.-12:50 p.m. – Hospitality-specific results from TRSA’s Market & Recovery consumer and industry research will be presented for the first time by Yes& Marketing agency. Steve Miller, a seasoned hospitality executive, will validate findings from an industry perspective.
  • 1 p.m.-1:50 p.m. – A roundtable of key senior executives from the hospitality sector will lead discussions that focus on hospitality-specific issues to close out the webinar.

TRSA strives to present pertinent information to all facets of the industry despite any obstacles that are presented. The summits are being streamed at no cost so that industry professionals have the flexibility to sit in as their schedule allows. Please see for a complete schedule: www.trsa.org/events

Posted: March 9, 2022

Source: TRSA

Rieter Announces 2021 Financial Year Was Characterized By A Rapid Market Recovery

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland— March 9, 2022 — The 2021 financial year was characterized by a rapid market recovery. As market and technology leader, Rieter succeeded in this environment in posting a record order intake, significantly increased sales compared with the previous year despite the bottlenecks in the supply chains, and generated an EBIT margin of 4.9 percent. This success is based on the investments in innovation and competitiveness of Rieter in recent years. Crisis management in the 2020 pandemic year, which aimed at benefiting from the expected market recovery after the pandemic, was also a contributing factor.

With the acquisition of three businesses from the Saurer Group, a further milestone in the implementation of the strategy has been achieved. The acquisition strengthens Rieter’s market position by completing the ring and compact-spinning system. With the laying of the foundation stone for the Rieter CAMPUS in September 2021, an important prerequisite for the expansion of the company’s technology leadership has been created.

Order Intake and Sales

The exceptionally high order intake of 2,225.7 million Swiss francs ($2,632 million) (2020: 640.2 million Swiss francs or $679 million) is broadly supported at the global level. It is based on a catch-up effect from the two prior years and a regional shift in demand for new machines and systems. Rieter believes that a major reason for this shift is the development of costs in China. This is leading to increased investment outside China, but also to investment in the competitiveness of Chinese spinning mills. The orders came primarily from Turkey, India, Latin America, Uzbekistan, China and Pakistan.

At the end of 2021, the company had an order backlog of around 1,840 million Swiss francs ($1,952 million) (December 31, 2020: around 560 million Swiss francs or $594 million).

Rieter closed the 2021 financial year with sales of 969.2 million Swiss francs ($1,028 million), which corresponds to an increase of 69 percent compared to the previous year (2020: 573.0 million Swiss francs or $608 million).

EBIT, Net Profit and Free Cash Flow

The profit at the EBIT level in the 2021 financial year was 47.6 million Swiss francs ($50.5 million), which represents 4.9-percent of sales. At the net profit level, a profit of 31.7 million Swiss francs ($33.6 million) accrued, which corresponds to 3.3 percent in relation to sales.

Free cash flow at 128.1 million Swiss francs ($135.9 million) is a result of the positive developments in earnings and net working capital.

The acquisition of three businesses from the Saurer Group for a purchase price of 321.4 million Swiss francs ($341 million) resulted in net debt of 161.9 million Swiss francs ($171.8 million); as of December 31, 2020, net liquidity amounted to 41.3 million Swiss francs ($43.8). At December 31, 2021, liquid funds amounted to 249.4 million ($264.6  illion) (2020: 283.2 million Swiss francs, or $300.5 million).

The equity ratio as of December 31, 2021, was 27.6 percent (previous year’s reporting date: 36.4 percent).

Sales by Region

Sales increased in all regions, with the exception of Africa. The highest growth of 126.0 million Swiss francs ($133.7 million) compared to 50.8 million Swiss francs ($53.9 million) in the previous year was achieved in India, followed by North and South America with 149.9 million Swiss francs ($159 million) in 2021 compared to 66.4 million Swiss francs ($70.5 million) in the previous period, and the Asian countries excluding China, India and Turkey with 318.7 million Swiss francs ($338.1 million) (2020: 184.8 million Swiss francs or $196.1 million). In Turkey, Rieter increased sales to 182.3 million Swiss francs ($193.4 million) (2020: 122.0 million Swiss francs, or 129.4 million), in China to 135.3 million Swiss francs ($143.6 million) (2020: 92.8 million Swiss francs, or $98.5 million) and in Europe to 43.3 million Swiss francs ($45.9 million) (2020: 38.4 million Swiss francs, or $40.7 million). In Africa, sales were below the prior-year level at 13.7 million Swiss francs ($14.5 million) (2020: 17.8 million Swiss francs, or $18.9 million).

Business Groups

Despite the well-known challenges in the supply chain, the Business Group Machines & Systems posted an order intake of 1,708.6 million Swiss francs ($1,813 million)(2020: 363.9 million Swiss francs, or $386.1 million) and achieved sales of 590.3 million Swiss francs ($626.3 million), double the previous year’s figure (2020: 295.8 million Swiss francs, or $313.8 million). Ring and compact-spinning systems, on whose customer benefits Rieter has worked intensively in recent years, were particularly in demand.

The order intake of the Business Group Components was 296.0 million Swiss francs ($314 million), 75 percent above the previous year’s level (2020: 169.1 million Swiss francs, or $179.4 million). Against the backdrop of successful strategy implementation and good capacity utilization at spinning mills worldwide, sales increased to 231.5 million Swiss francs ($245.6 million) (2020: 174.3 million Swiss francs, or $184.9 million).

The Business Group After Sales recorded an order intake of 221.1 million Swiss francs ($234.6 million), 106-percent higher than the previous year (2020: 107.2 million Swiss francs, or $113.7 million). Sales reached a level of 147.4 million Swiss francs ($156.4 million) (2020: 102.9 million Swiss francs, or $109.2 million). The positive evolution of the Business Group After Sales was also significantly influenced by successful strategy implementation and good capacity utilization at spinning mills around the world.

Acquisition of three Saurer businesses

Effective from December 1, 2021, Rieter is consolidating the components businesses acquired from Saurer. With the acquisition of Accotex (elastomer components for spinning machines) and Temco (bearing solutions for filament machines), Rieter is strengthening its market position in the components business.

The acquisition of the third business from Saurer (automatic winder) completes and thus considerably increases the attractiveness of Rieter’s ring and compact-spinning system. This acquisition marks an important milestone in the implementation of the company’s strategy as an innovative systems supplier. The transaction is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2022.

Rieter CAMPUS

On September 8, 2021, at the Winterthur location, the foundation stone was laid for the Rieter CAMPUS, which includes a customer and technology center as well as an administration building. With the Rieter CAMPUS, the company is creating a state-of-the-art and creative working environment, ensuring access to cutting-edge European technology and enhancing its ability to attract young talent. Thus, the Rieter CAMPUS will make an important contribution to the implementation of the innovation strategy and to the enhancement of the company’s technology leadership position.

Dividend

In view of the profit of 31.7 million Swiss francs ($33.6 million) at the net profit level in the 2021 financial year, the Board of Directors proposes to the shareholders for 2021 the distribution of a dividend of 4.00 Swiss francs per share ($4.24). This corresponds to a payout ratio of 57 percent.

Changes to the Group Executive Committee

With effect from March 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of Rieter Holding AG appointed Roger Albrecht as Head of the Business Group Machines & Systems and a member of the Group Executive Committee.

Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting

At the 130th Annual General Meeting held on April 15, 2021, the shareholders approved all motions proposed by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board Bernhard Jucker and the Directors This E. Schneider, Hans-Peter Schwald, Peter Spuhler, Roger Baillod, Carl Illi and Luc Tack were confirmed for a further one-year term of office. Stefaan Haspeslagh was newly elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term of office. This E. Schneider, Hans-Peter Schwald and Bernhard Jucker, the members of the Remuneration Committee who were standing for election, were also each re-elected for a one-year term of office.

Changes to the Board of Directors

The two members of the Board of Directors, Luc Tack and Stefaan Haspeslagh, resigned from Rieter’s Board of Directors with effect from August 30, 2021.

Outlook

Rieter anticipates a gradual normalization of the demand for new systems in the coming months. The company expects demand for wear and spare parts to remain at a good level due to high capacity utilization at spinning mills.

For the full year 2022, due to the high order backlog and the consolidation of the businesses acquired from Saurer, Rieter anticipates sales of around 1,500 million Swiss francs ($1,592 million). Sales in the second half of 2022 are expected to be higher than in the first half of the year.

The realization of sales from the order backlog continues to be associated with risks in relation to the well-known bottlenecks in the supply chains, the ongoing pandemic and the geopolitical uncertainties. Despite the price increases already implemented, the rise in global costs poses a risk to the development of profitability.

Thank You

The Board of Directors and the Group Executive Committee wish to thank all Rieter employees for their great dedication under the very difficult conditions in financial year 2021. It was only possible to cope with the rapid market recovery, the bottlenecks in the supply chains and the ongoing COVID pandemic thanks to the great commitment of the employees and their loyalty to Rieter. Our customers, suppliers and business partners who for their part had to overcome major challenges also deserve a big thank you for their loyalty to the Rieter Group. We express our heartfelt thanks to the Rieter shareholders for their trust and hope to be able to welcome them again in person at the Annual General Meeting next year.

Posted: March 9, 2022

Source: Rieter

Soorty, Left Hand Twill Collaborate On “Own Your Denim” — A Capsule With A Digital Vintage Collection

NEW YORK CITY — March 9, 2022 — Soorty, a Pakistan-based vertically integrated denim company, has partnered with Solomon Russel, founder of Left Hand Twill (LHT) — a company built around a desire to conscientiously better the fashion consumption model in America — to launch the Own Your Denim Collection.

LHT began as a vintage buying/selling company and has organically grown into a brand of its own. LHT’s objective is to reduce the pounds of textiles that are placed in landfills every year; by offering an array of finely curated vintage denim and denim accessories. LHT is dedicated to helping consumers find the perfect pair of jeans while expanding their knowledge on the vast world of denim.

As environmentally minded brands, LHT and Soorty worked together to showcase the viability of used clothing as an alternative to fashion goods that are sadly being perceived as disposables after a couple wears. The solution is to educate and provide more outreach to communities who are the prime buyers and create more of an attainable and responsible option. The capsule is a recreation of 10 selected pieces from Solomon Russel’s archive which were updated using only the most responsible denim fabrics woven with sustainable fibers using smart technologies. The patterns were prepared to recreate what was once vintage, geared for the modern wearer. Each piece has a beautifully written poem attached which are originally dedicated to people who are special to Solomon. This adds value to the existence of the collection with the idea of people owning their clothes — to realize that there is so much effort and value in each one of the pieces in the collection. Soorty used its capabilities to design laundry processes that use less of each limited material while making the best use of them. Every single piece is a responsible denim piece. Solomon and Soorty worked very closely during this entire process, paying close attention to every single detail. The teams ensured that the fit and silhouettes are size and body inclusive.

In addition to the physical pieces, Soorty utilized its 3D Evolution Studio where their highly talented experts are tackling the boundaries of digital fashion every day, and prepared digital pieces for each one of the garments in the capsule collection. This resulted in the first ever digital vintage collection there is, made specially for this purposeful capsule. The team has brought together the digital garments into two clips inspired by the big movies & cinema movement of the 70s. After the “golden age of Hollywood” ended in the early 60s, a new wave of cinema came up which gave power to a younger and more unpredictable group of directors & actors who weren’t afraid to reflect the changing culture of the time they lived in on to the big screen. Inspired by the days of disco and reflection of urban reality: raw, renewed & unfiltered, the 70s inspired transitional effects where each garment is introduced with an iconic yellow title like a main character/actor. This is a symbol of Solomon’s contribution to the dialogue about clothing and its’ relationship with American culture through his pieces. The fashion industry has been undergoing large scale changes as a direct result of the rise of technology and its impact on consumer behavior. Technologies are changing the way people shop — through social media apps, retail shops, augmented realities. Creating a new and different experience sets brands apart from the rest in an over catered fashion world.

“OWN YOUR DENIM is about understanding our clothes’ real value — the effort, the labor & resource behind every single one of them,” said Eda Dikmen, marketing and communications manager, Soorty. “Attaching to our garments and forming real bonds that will extend the product life cycle. This is why collaborating with Solomon on this collection was an absolute pleasure for our entire team on so many levels — we’ve started with a journey to his archives, got to learn about denim pieces with an history, recreated them using only the most socially & environmentally responsible options we have, ensured all is inclusive so they’ll owned by us all, and prepared a branding that literally attaches sentiments to garments. The end product is something beautiful, prepared by us, for us… so you can’t just throw it away when (if you ever are) done with it. The most one can do is to gently pass it on to someone else who’ll love it for years to come. And that’s the whole aim. As a pioneer of digital fashion in the denim industry, we’ve challenged ourselves to take one more step further; to create the world’s first digital vintage collection. So happy to see how it all came together.”

Soorty and LHT welcome guests and customers to view the capsule collection at Soorty’s new creative room in Flatiron NYC, SpaceD. Soorty’s SpaceD serves as a meeting location for the brands and conscious individuals to actively meet new innovative, game changing creatives, and to build valuable collaborations and partnerships in the future. These brands aim to accelerate progress towards a sustainable denim sector, in which denim clothing and fabrics are used smartly and economically, and waste and pollution are kept to a minimum.

Soorty is committed to sustainable garment production at scale for denim garments while respecting our planet by using its resources smartly. Soorty defines themselves as engineers at heart with a need to be restorative by design. Innovation is radical responsibility and they are crafting the future with this consciousness, step by step, every single day. Collaborating with LHT and Solomon for this capsule collection is a very solid step in reaching sustainability goals and evolving with the digital times.

Posted: March 9, 2022

Source: Soorty / Left Hand Twill (LHT)

Dovetail Workwear Launches New DX Ranch Collection Featuring CORDURA® Brand

PORTLAND, Ore. — March 9, 2022 — Built for working the land but equally at home in the city, Dovetail Workwear is proud to announce the launch of the new DX Ranch Collection featuring CORDURA® brand fabrics for rugged performance and serious style.

Influenced by the hardworking women of the DX Ranch — a fourth-generation Oceti Sakowin ranch on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota — who helped inform and inspire the function and designs of the capsule collection that includes the pinnacle DX Bootcut pant (MSRP $99). Offered in two durable Cordura fabrics, the straight-leg, mid rise long and lean design is available in heavyweight 10 oz Cordura Indigo Denim with high stretch and the 9.5 oz medium stretch Cordura Dark Kodiak Canvas, both providing comfort, mega-toughness, and superior durability. The DX Bootcut is also the only Dovetail pant without thigh reinforcements for optical horseback work, but fear no fabric fail, as the style is already reinforced with Cordura threads. Additional features include EZWAIST™ fit and articulated knees for ease of movement, tool loop, double belt loop, and 11 pockets including a double “shot pocket” that fits essential vet med tools, folding knives, and anything else that needs to sit snug and shallow.The DX Bootcut pants are offered in inclusive sizing 000–18 for the canvas version and 000-24 for denim with inseam lengths ranging from 28” to 36”.

Adhering to Dovetail’s commitment to minimizing its environmental impact while raising the bar on socially and sustainably responsible standards through the UN Global Compact pact, the Cordura Indigo Denim is milled in Pakistan by Artistic Milliners, recipient of the UN’s highest award for sustainability while the Cordura Dark Kodiak Canvas is sustainably made by Freedom Denim in China.

Posted: March 9, 2022

Source: Dovetail Workwear / CORDURA® Brand

Berry Global Nonwoven Facilities Recognized As Zero Waste to Landfill in Health, Hygiene, And Specialties Markets

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — March 3, 2022 — In alignment with its operational Impact 2025 sustainability goals, Berry Global Group Inc. announced all of its Health, Hygiene, and Specialities Division facilities located in China as zero waste to landfill. These facilities join the Division’s global list of 12 facilities to receive the prestigious internal recognition. Berry encourages all sites to embark on a zero waste to landfill journey, defined internally as diverting over 90 percent of waste away from disposal, with less than 1 percent of waste being disposed via landfill.

Announced in 2019, Berry set a goal to reduce landfill waste intensity by 5 percent per year. Just this year, Berry reduced the amount of waste disposed via landfill by over 2,000 metric tons, achieving a landfill waste intensity reduction of 12 percent, well above the year-over-year target of 5 percent; this also reflects a 9 percent reduction from 2019. Guided by the waste management hierarchy, Berry leverages continuous improvement to reduce waste generation and maximize the value recovered from any waste that is generated.

“Within the Division, we leverage continuous improvement to best utilize valuable resources, eliminate unnecessary materials, and ultimately decrease waste. We expect this in our own operations, but so do a growing number of our customers. The teams across all 12 facilities which now hold the zero waste-to-landfill certification are outstanding examples of what we can achieve on a global scale to lower our environmental footprint,” said Curt Begle, President of Berry’s Health, Hygiene, and Specialities Division.

Sites within the Divison to earn this recognition are:

  • Suzhou, China;
  • Nanhai, China;
  • Pouso Alegre, Brazil;
  • Judiai, Brazil;
  • Aberdare, United Kingdom;
  • Aschersleben, Germany;
  • Berlin, Germany;
  • Biesheim, France;
  • Cuijk, Netherlands;
  • Dombuhl, Germany;
  • Maldon, United Kingdom; and
  • Tarragona, Spain.

“Along our journey to decrease landfill waste, the efforts of projects large and small have the possibility to make a positive impact on our success,” said Tim Huskey, EVP Operations for Berry’s Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Division. “Through the work of individual team members contributing to the ideas and solutions, every voice can be heard and the best ideas are what eventually get implemented on site or around the world.”

Posted March 8, 2022

Source: Berry Global

Carhartt Re-Engineers Force® T-Shirt To Beat A New Kind Of Heat

DEARBORN, Mich. — March 4, 2022 — With the global temperature forecast suggesting that 2022 will be one of the Earth’s hottest years to date*, Carhartt continues to innovate its iconic styles to be fit for the next frontier — building workwear for hotter days and harder work. Re-engineered to work when air conditioning isn’t an option, Carhartt is helping workers stay cool on and off the job with the launch of its new Force® Relaxed Fit Pocket T-Shirt.

Designed to help keep you cool when temps climb, Carhartt’s new Force T-shirt now offers:

  • Zoned mesh panels to keep air flowing;
  • Enhanced stretch to allow for increased movement;
  • Improved seam design for a more comfortable, distraction-free fit;
  • Sun Protection (Min. 25 UPF);
  • Drop-tail hem for increased coverage;
  • Pen Stall for added functionality;
  • Multiple color options; and
  • Men’s and women’s sizes ranging from XS-XXL.

In addition to the latest technological enhancements, the Force T-shirt still offers many of the same great features Carhartt fans have come to love — including a relaxed fit, FastDry® technology for all day comfort and Stain Breaker® technology to release stains.

“We know long, hot summer days can be tough for hardworking people so we revamped our iconic Force work shirt to withstand whatever the day may bring,” said Alex Guerrero, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Product for Carhartt. “When the temperatures break record highs, our Carhartt Force T-shirt barely breaks a sweat, keeping folks who work in extreme temps cool, dry and comfortable.”

To ensure the new Force Relaxed Fit Pocket T-Shirt was tough enough to handle rising temperatures, Carhartt turned to its friends at veteran-led disaster response organization, Team Rubicon, who’ve spent the last several months testing the shirt in the heat of real-world emergencies around the world.

As the official Grey Shirt of Team Rubicon, more than 30,000 Force Relaxed Fit Pocket T-Shirts have been sent to their veteran, first responder and civilian volunteers who work to provide immediate relief to those impacted by disasters and humanitarian crises.

“Team Rubicon depends on the Carhartt Force Grey Shirt to stand up to even the toughest operations, from hurricanes to tornadoes to just about everything mother nature throws at us,” said Chris R., Team Rubicon volunteer from Fort Worth, Texas. “These shirts are as tough as the volunteers that wear them.”

* Source: Met Office

Posted March 8, 2022

Source: Carhartt

 

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