Construction Begins On New Hexcel Center Of Research & Technology Excellence In Utah

STAMFORD, Conn. — October 12, 2021 — Hexcel Corp. hosted public officials, customers and local contractors today at its manufacturing site in West Valley City, Utah, as the company broke ground on a flagship Center of Research & Technology (R&T) Excellence, supporting next-generation developments in advanced composites technologies.

Once completed in late 2022, the 100,000-square-foot building will be home to a state-of-the-art laboratory where company scientists and researchers will collaborate with customers on the latest composite technology developments for aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. It will be the company’s largest center for innovation and product development in North America and a showcase for the company’s advanced composites technology, providing space for future growth and expansion in the years ahead. The company expects to add up to 150 jobs at the center over the next 12 years.

Hexcel Chairman, CEO and President Nick Stanage said that the Center will be “designed to encourage and inspire our team to dream big and ensure that our customers are awarded with the strongest, lightest weight, most durable advanced composites that the world has ever seen.” He said that when the Center opens, “you will be surrounded by everything it means to be a leader in advanced composites technology. You will see high-tech labs and cutting-edge research and testing equipment. Our lobby will showcase advancements and innovations that are propelling the future in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial markets.” He thanked the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and West Valley City for economic support that led the company to choose to locate the new Center of Excellence in the area.

West Valley City Mayor Ron Bigelow, who attended the event, said, “Hexcel has been operating in West Valley City for years. I am pleased that they have once again chosen West Valley City as they expand their operations with a new research and technology facility. This expansion will bring more jobs to the city over the next few years and continues to show that Hexcel is committed to being part of West Valley City’s corporate community.”

The company’s existing operations in West Valley City include its largest high-performance carbon fiber manufacturing facility in the world. The site also is home to the company’s U.S. aerospace matrix operations. About 600 people currently work at the site.

Contractors for the project include R&O Construction, with corporate offices in Ogden and a regional team in West Valley City, and design firm Architectural Nexus Inc. of Salt Lake City.

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: Hexcel Corporation

Ascent Aerospace To Exhibit At CAMX 2021

MACOMB, Mich. — October 12, 2021 — Ascent Aerospace, a provider of tooling systems, factory automation and integration services to the aerospace, defense and space industries, will be an exhibitor at the upcoming CAMX 2021 event in Dallas, Texas from October 19-21, 2021. CAMX is an advanced materials and composites exposition, bringing together various industries with high-performing, cost-effective solutions.

Ascent will have a 3D printed trim fixture displayed at the event in booth L49. This fixture was printed using a Thermwood large format additive manufacturing machine, which is located at Ascent’s Santa Ana, Calif., facility. The tool has an integrated vacuum system with cutter grooves and seals to ensure, when used, the part is held to the tool so it can be accurately trimmed and machined.

Sean Henson, the Global Product Manager of Composites and Additive Manufacturing for Ascent, will be presenting in the CAMX Theater during the show on Wednesday, October 20 at 9:30am CDT. His presentation will include the features and benefits of utilizing 3D printed tools, the advantages of using composite materials and the cost savings associated with both.

To learn more about the innovative ways Ascent Aerospace is using composites and additive manufacturing as alternative tooling solutions, visit booth L49 at CAMX 2021.

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: Ascent Aerospace

PURA Features Hemp Blue Jeans As Validation Of Farmersville Hemp Brand Opportunity

DALLAS — October 12, 2021 — Puration Inc. (Pura) is building hemp processing and cultivation partnerships with the intention of establishing an industrial hemp brand cooperative under the Farmersville Hemp Brand name. In the fashion that Sun-Maid Raisins collectively markets for growers all selling under one brand name, Pura plans to collectively market for multiple hemp growers and processors under the Farmersville Hemp Brand name.

Today, Forbes published on article on Levi’s current and growing use of hemp in its blue jeans: “Levi’s Aims To Use More Hemp For Its Fashion Collections”

Pura highlight’s Levi’s hemp initiative as one prominent example of the overall market opportunity for hemp.

The overall global industrial hemp market was estimated at $5 billion in 2019 and expected to grow to $36 billion by 2026.

A key strategy to the Farmersville Hemp Brand collective marketing initiative will be to conduct focused, hands-on seminars for established companies with existing products that do not incorporate hemp and demonstrate to those established companies how hemp can be used to innovate their existing product lines.

The company recently broke ground on its 70-acre property in Farmersville Texas.  A construction pad has been cleared for the building of multiple buildings where Pura will facilitate hands-on marketing for a wide variety of products that can be derived from hemp.

The Farmersville Hemp Brand Facility will be able to host client companies for seminars to demonstrate hemp processing and how hemp can be used as a natural, cost effective and even superior alternative to currently available construction materials, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, clothing, fuel, and plastics — to name just a few. According to one source, more than 25,000 products can be made from hemp.

Pura does not plan to wait on the completion of construction in Farmersville to begin its seminars. Pura intends to imminently complete its hemp innovation curriculum and launch its first seminars in Q4 2021.

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: Puration Inc.

Smartwool Chooses Channel Signal To Get Closer To The Consumer

PARK CITY, Utah — October 13, 2021 — Channel Signal, an aggregator of product reviews and analysis, today announced its working with Smartwool, the Merino wool performance sock and apparel manufacturer. Channel Signal is helping Smartwool systematically monitor, measure, and understand its online consumer product reviews to institute a robust consumer feedback loop to inform its business and ultimately provide the best product experience possible for customers.

With its explosive growth in ecommerce, Smartwool realized the importance of gathering product reviews from multiple platforms, centralizing that data, and making it accessible to a variety of different business stakeholders to help it better serve their growing customer base.

Smartwool recognized Channel Signal’s unique ability to not only aggregate product reviews from across the internet (Amazon, major retailers, etc.) but to also clean and validate each. Next, using enhanced analytics, Channel Signal equips Smartwool to better understand and address the needs of its customers to drive product development and brand growth.

“Having visibility to the universe of consumer product reviews is critical to our mission to deliver the most comfortable, best performing product on the market,” said Marla Bailey, Strategic Planning Director for Smartwool. “Our product, QA, customer service and marketing teams all require more robust data directly from consumers, and Channel Signal provides a near real-time platform for us to monitor, capture and take action on critical consumer insights.”

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: Channel Signal®

INDEX™20 Exhibitor Preview: AUTEFA Solutions

FRIEDBERG, Germany — October 13, 2021 — Soaring demand in some critical nonwovens applications has made the global pandemic a period of both market growth and technical progress for companies at the forefront of the sector. The upcoming INDEX event is an ideal opportunity for equipment providers to present their latest innovations, and AUTEFA Solutions will be featuring novel systems targeting higher productivity, assured quality and energy efficiency.

The sales boom in some areas — notably spunlaced products for hygiene and sanitizing wipes — has clearly been driven by virus-related requirements. But Autefa is confident that the resulting “huge demand” will continue, as producers discover the benefits of the technological advances made.
 Autefa Solutions CMO Marco Fano said: “Our unique web-forming technology ideally meets our customers’ needs at this time, and we see the upward trend in order intake being sustained in future, particularly in combined card and crosslapper solutions. Our advanced spunlace manufacturing systems are able to deliver high standards of quality and performance, with the all-important advantage of rapid investment payback.”

Sustainable manufacturing is a key goal for Autefa, with a focus on manufacturing solutions which preserve both energy and raw materials. Spunlace processes can require relatively high energy usage, so Autefa has developed the unique combination of V-Jet FUTURA hydroentanglement machine and SQ-V Square Drum Dryer, which can reduce energy consumption by up to 30 percent. The V-Jet Injector also enables customers to modernize existing production lines with the newest hydroentanglement technology.

Savings in raw material costs and excellent fabric uniformity are major features of the Topliner crosslapper series. In combination with the WebMax and CLOSED LOOP system, this prevents weight increases at fabric edges — known as the smile effect — which would otherwise waste material. Autefa Solutions offers a complete range of nonwovens machinery, covering needlepunch lines, aerodynamic web forming, spunlace and thermobonding equipment. Application sectors range from hygiene and wipes through filtration, geotextiles, automotive, carpets, technical felts, wadding and insulation. In the premium nonwovens segment, Autefa Solutions is renowned for the quality, durability and performance of its technology for both forming and bonding processes, incorporating the famous brands Fehrer, FOR and Strahm.

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: Autefa Solutions Germany

Chargeurs Appoints Gianluca Tanzi As CEO Of Both Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies And Chargeurs Luxury Materials

PARIS — October 13, 2021 — The Chargeurs Group —  producer of temporary surface protection technologies, garment interlinings, technical textiles and Nativa™ brand Merino wool — today announced that it has appointed Gianluca Tanzi as CEO of Chargeurs’ textiles division, comprising Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies and Chargeurs Luxury Materials. Tanzi brings more than two decades of global operations, manufacturing and supply chain experience spanning fashion, textiles, eyewear, footwear and accessories from his time at Luxottica, United Colors of Benetton, Geox and other companies. The appointment is effective October 11, 2021, and Tanzi will report to Chargeurs Chairman and CEO Michaël Fribourg and Chargeurs Director of Group Performance Gustave Gauquelin.

“As we continue to prioritize digitalization, efficiency and sustainability, we’re extremely pleased to welcome Gianluca Tanzi to Chargeurs Group. Mr. Tanzi will confirm the CFT-PCC leadership and cutting-edge market advantage in green interlining solutions and performance material technologies and will accelerate the commercial synergies between our inner component business and our Nativa™ wool business,” said Michaël Fribourg, Chairman and CEO of Chargeurs. “We’re confident that his vast international leadership experience and deep operational and supply chain expertise across textiles and fashion will enable us to further build on our recent momentum and success. We also extend our deep thanks to Audrey Petit, who has served so successfully as interim CEO of Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies since January 1, 2021.”

The company stated that Audrey Petit will fully resume her duties as Group Chief Strategy and Diversification Officer and that Federico Paullier will remain in his role as Managing Director of Chargeurs Luxury Materials.

“Chargeurs has been a highly respected industry leader for more than 140 years and I’m thrilled to join the company at this crucial moment, when we see such a significant opportunity to expand our textiles business globally,” Tanzi said. “I look forward to working with both the Chargeurs*PCC and Luxury Materials teams to take the business to new levels of growth and to continue to build a more sustainable fashion industry through pioneering technologies.”

Tanzi is a highly experienced global executive who has designed and executed successful retail, wholesale and e-commerce strategies for textile, fashion and accessories companies in Europe and the US. He previously served as COO and member of the board of directors of Brooks Brothers, where he achieved significant cost reductions, incorporated new technical innovations from Italy and managed the company’s Made to Measure division. He served concurrently as CEO of Southwick, an American tailored clothing brand under the Brooks Brothers umbrella. Tanzi has also served as COO of Italian shoe and clothing brand Geox, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Luxottica Group and EVP of Supply Chain for United Colors of Benetton. Early in his career, he spent 14 years in general management roles in some of the top textile mills in Italy. Tanzi holds a degree in Electronic Engineering and Management from the Polytechnic University of Milan.

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: The Chargeurs Group

Texstyle Expands Solar Screen Fabric Offerings

STAMFORD, Conn. — October 13, 2021 — Rollease Acmeda has released two new roller shade fabrics, Kleenscreen featuring Sanitized® and X-Weave 10% through auxiliary fabric brand Texstyle.

The Kleenscreen fabric collection features eight modern colors — Pure White, Barely, Alloy, Canyon, Ash, Raven, Graphite, Black — with three openness factors — 1%, 3%, and 5% — in two widths — 98″ and 118″. Kleenscreen features Sanitized, a unique antimicrobial hygiene function that inhibits the growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew on fabrics. This enhances the performance and life span of the shades.

The X-Weave 10% addition is an expansion of the existing X-Weave collection and is available in the same eight colors as the 5% collection. The new collection provides another view through option for greater visibility, or view through, while still maintaining the same great features the X-Weave has to offer.

These solar screen fabrics support a reduction in solar transmission and glare while preserving view through and providing privacy.

Both fabrics have NFPA-701 classification, are fragrance-free and have supporting Health Product Declarations and Greenguard and Greenguard Gold certifications. Both fabrics are in stock and available now.

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: Rollease Acmeda

Unifi Champions Sustainability At Fall Furniture Market

GREENSBORO, N.C.  — October 13, 2021 — Unifi Inc. is helping to make the home furnishings industry become more sustainable. Company leaders are hosting and taking part in three panel discussions (described below) during this year’s High Point Fall Furniture Market as part of the “Sustainability Stories” series by the High Point Market Authority (HPMA). The REPREVE® Mobile Tour will also be at Furniture Market from October 15 to 19, demonstrating, through an interactive experience, how Unifi’s technology transforms plastic bottles into fibers used in furniture and other consumer goods.

“As furniture brands continue to make more sustainable choices in their product designs, we support and empower their transition to more responsible sourcing,” said Jay Hertwig, senior vice president of commercialization at Unifi. “Partnering with the HPMA and having a presence at the largest home furnishings industry trade show in the world is a natural fit for Unifi and REPREVE. This is an excellent opportunity to highlight leading brands who are already using REPREVE and further the awareness of sustainability in various applications.”

The Big Shift: Why Circular Design is the Way of the Future

The next generation of consumers is more mindful about the environment and climate change than ever before, and there is great demand for the furnishings industry to shift from the linear make-take-toss lifecycle into more circular and sustainable practices. Chad Bolick, Unifi’s vice president of global key accounts, will join other panelists for a discussion about replacing the end-of-life concept with upcycling, shifting toward renewable energy, reducing carbon emissions, eliminating the use of toxic chemicals, and aiming to eliminate waste.

3 Distinct Views – One Eco-Focused Goal

Rachel Bradley, Unifi brand sales manager, will lead a panel where participants will discuss their eco-friendly lifestyle perspectives, tips for shopping sustainably, and favorite Furniture Market sustainable sources. Participants will also share their unique views on sustainable products on display during the “Sustainability Stories” program.

Eco-Friendly Manufacturing: A look behind the scenes

Hertwig is participating in a panel featuring updates from Unifi and other manufacturers who will share insights on how they create sustainable products and source sustainably.

“The industry is becoming increasingly more aware of the value and importance of sustainable practices,” said Tom Conley, president and CEO of HPMA. “Through our “Sustainability Stories” activation at Center Stage during Fall Market, we aim to highlight those who have embraced an eco-friendly focus and provide an opportunity for discovery and education so the industry can continue to make strides towards a more sustainable future.”

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: Unifi Inc.

Ralph Lauren And Dow Open-Source New Process To Transform How The Fashion Industry Dyes Cotton

MIDLAND, Mich./NEW YORK CITY — October 13, 2021 — Dow and Ralph Lauren Corp. today released a detailed manual on how to dye cotton more sustainably and more effectively than ever before using ECOFAST™ Pure Sustainable Textile Treatment. With this manual, Ralph Lauren and Dow are open-sourcing this improved dyeing process to encourage adoption in the textile industry and help standardize a more sustainable and efficient cotton dyeing system for positive environmental impact.

The co-developed, step-by-step manual details how to use ECOFAST Pure, a cationic cotton treatment developed by Dow, with existing dyeing equipment. Ralph Lauren, the first brand to use ECOFAST Pure, partnered with Dow to optimize and implement the technology in its cotton dyeing operations as part of its new Color on Demand platform.

Conventional fabric dyeing processes require trillions of liters of water each year, generating roughly 20 percent of the world’s wastewater.1,2 Pretreating fabric with ECOFAST Pure helps significantly reduce the amount of water, chemicals and energy needed to color cotton, by enabling up to 90-percent less process chemicals, 50-percent less water, 50-percent less dyes and 40-percent less energy without sacrificing color or quality.3

“As fashion supply chains look to recover from impacts of the pandemic, there is a critical window to build more sustainable practices into production processes,” said Mary Draves, chief sustainability officer at Dow. “By collaborating today to scale a less resource intensive dyeing process, we can help address pressing challenges, like climate change and water resiliency, in the long-term.”

“If we want to protect our planet for the next generation, we have to create scalable solutions that have never been considered before. This requires deep and sometimes unexpected collaboration and a willingness to break down the barriers of exclusivity,” said Halide Alagöz, chief product & sustainability officer at Ralph Lauren. “We are proud to have partnered with Dow on this innovation and to share it openly with our industry, with the hope that it will help transform how we preserve and use water in our global supply chains.”

Ralph Lauren began integrating Color on Demand into its supply chain earlier this year and first launched product utilizing ECOFAST Pure as part of the company’s Team USA collection for the Olympic & Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Designed to help address water scarcity and pollution caused by cotton dyeing, Color on Demand is a multi-phased system with a clear ambition to deliver over time the world’s first scalable zero wastewater cotton dyeing system. By 2025, the brand aims to use the Color on Demand platform to dye more than 80 percent of its solid cotton products.

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: Dow / Ralph Lauren Corporation

DyStar Releases 2020-2021 Integrated Sustainability Report

SINGAPORE — October 13, 2021 — DyStar is pleased to announce the release of its eleventh annual Sustainability Performance Report. The report is written in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option, while using the Integrated Reporting <IR> framework to communicate how DyStar drives value creation across multiple stakeholder groups in six capital categories, namely financial, manufactured, intellectual, natural, human capital and social capital.

In FY2020, COVID-19 has continued to present its challenges, such as the shortage of raw materials and rising freight costs. Gloomy global demand has also resulted in some raw and product material wastage in production plants worldwide, leading to increased non-hazardous waste output for FY2020. DyStar recognizes these global factors in play and will continue to make active efforts within the organization’s capability to reduce its environmental footprint in the years ahead.

The Group has set its sight on achieving the 2025 sustainability target of reducing its production footprint by 30 percent from 2011 levels for every ton of production. “We will continue to innovate and develop a wide range of products and processes that improve environmental performance and reduce carbon footprint across our value chain,” said Xu Yalin, executive board director of DyStar Group.

Eric Hopmann, CEO of DyStar Group, added: “We are also developing various projects in anticipation of future demands from customers as well as adopting more environmentally friendly technologies and improve our workflows and processes. Some of our projects include traceability programs, adopting renewable energy technologies, and digitalizing our business processes.” Understanding the importance of collaborative efforts to drive sustainability across the value chain, DyStar seeks to continually support industrial innovations and develop strategic partnerships to work towards becoming a sustainable and trusted leader in the industry.

As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability, only an e-magazine and a PDF version will be made available for download from www.DyStar.com/sustainability-reports/

Posted October 13, 2021

Source: DyStar Singapore Pte Ltd

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