Category: Textile

Hohenstein Acquires QAT Services Limited Laboratory In Hong Kong

BOENNIGHEIM, Germany — March 1, 2023 — Hohenstein has acquired the DAkkS accredited QAT Services Limited laboratory in Hong Kong. With this acquisition, the internationally recognized testing service provider is integrating the hardgoods knowledge of QATS employees into the Hohenstein portfolio. As a result, Hohenstein will provide full-service capabilities...

INDEX™ 2023 Exhibitor Preview: ANDRITZ

GRAZ, Austria  — March 1, 2023 — International technology group ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at INDEX23 in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 18 to21 (booth 2114). The broad ANDRITZ product portfolio covers state-of-the-art nonwovens and textile production technologies such as air-through bonding, needlepunch,...

Indorama Ventures Outlines Plan For Disciplined, Sustainable Growth At Capital Markets Day

BANGKOK, Thailand — March 1, 2023 — Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical producer, today outlined its business strategy at its 2023 Capital Markets Day in Bangkok, including enhancing competitiveness and applying a disciplined and sustainable approach to new opportunities as demand for the company’s...

Chemical Insights Research Institute, Emory University’s Rollins School Of Public Health Team To Study The Human Health Impact Of PFAS Chemical Exposure

ATLANTA — February 21, 2023 — Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health have announced upcoming research to study human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that...

IFDA’s Educational Foundation Announces Design Student Scholarships For 2023

LEWISVILLE, N.C. — Feb. 27, 2023 — Applications will be accepted between March 1 and March 31, 2023 for nine scholarships from the Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association. Since the early years of this 76-year-old global design industry alliance, arguably the most diverse...

Colorifix, Central Saint Martins Launch Microbial Printing PhD Project 

LONDON — February 28, 2023 — Colorifix Ltd. and Central Saint Martins are delighted to announce the launch of a collaborative sponsored PhD project led by designer Ruth Lloyd. This doctoral research project aims to develop a new framework to accelerate the transition to microbial color printing in the...

Strataglass LLC Achieves Five Years Free of Lost Time Incidents

EMIGSVILLE, Pa. — February 28, 2023 — Herculite Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, is proud to announce its Strataglass subsidiary in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has achieved a record five years free of lost-time incidents (LTI). For Herculite and Strataglass, safety is at the core of...