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MMI Textiles Inc. acquires Jason Mills LLC
December 11th, 2024
MMI Textiles Inc., a global supplier of industrial and custom fabrics and textile components with military, tactical, medical, commercial, and apparel expertise, has acquired Jason Mills LLC, a New Jersey-based manufacturer of knit textiles. Effective Jan. 2, 2025, the acquisition will immediately expand the MMI Textiles product line. "We have had the privilege of working […]
Milliken & Company receives 2024 EcoVadis gold rating
December 11th, 2024
Milliken & Company, a global flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care products manufacturer based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that it earned a gold rating on its 2024 EcoVadis assessment. EcoVadis provides sustainability ratings for more than 130,000 organizations representing more than 220 industries. Milliken's 2024 EcoVadis score, assessed across its chemical, textile, flooring and health […]
H&M Foundation funds CGR report about circularity, decarbonization in the textile industry
December 10th, 2024
A new report, the Circularity Gap Report (CGR) Textiles, authored by Circle Economy and funded by the H&M Foundation, provides an in-depth view of the current circularity in clothing and textiles. The CGR Textiles urges immediate action to reduce the textile industry's environmental impact by embracing circular economy principles such as reuse, recycling and slow fashion. The […]
INDA, EDANA release eighth Global Nonwoven Markets Report
December 9th, 2024
The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and the European Disposables And Nonwovens Association (EDANA) announced the release of the Global Nonwoven Markets Report: A Comprehensive Survey and Outlook, 2023–2028. It is now available for purchase through both INDA’s and EDANA’s websites. This latest edition offers an analysis of global nonwoven macro drivers, supply […]
Call for presenters open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025
December 6th, 2024
Advanced Textiles Association invites industry leaders, innovators and experts to present at Advanced Textiles Expo® 2025 and Emerging Technologies Conference (ETC). Advanced Textiles Expo and the ETC allow textile industry participants to showcase their knowledge and innovations, inspire other industry professionals, and engage with peers and thought leaders in a dynamic, collaborative environment. Presentation applications […]
Apex Mills appoints Chris Rojas as assistant plant manager for Apex Aridyne facility
December 5th, 2024
Chris Rojas, the new assistant plant manager of Apex Mills' Aridyne facility in Graham, N.C. Image: Apex Mills Apex Mills Corporation Inc., a technical textiles manufacturer based in Inwood, N.Y., has named Chris Rojas as assistant plant manager for the Apex Mills Aridyne facility in Graham, N.C. Rojas brings over a decade of production, process and […]
Milliken & Company announces investment in Tidal Vision
December 4th, 2024
Milliken & Company, a global flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care products manufacturer based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced its investment and partnership with Tidal Vision. Tidal Vision is a global biomolecular technologies company. The partnership will introduce biodegradable chemistries to the markets that Milliken serves and is the latest in a series of investments made as part […]
Circulose appoints new chairman of the board and CEO
December 3rd, 2024
Jonatan Janmark (left), Circulose's new CEO, and Helena Helmersson, the company's new chairman of the board. Image: Circulose Circulose, a Swedish sustainable technology company, has appointed Helena Helmersson as the new chairman of the board, along with Jonatan Janmark as the new CEO. They will be assuming their roles on Dec. 1, 2024. “A challenger […]
Jones Family of Companies, ECO Fiber enter joint venture
December 2nd, 2024
Jones Family of Companies Inc., headquartered in Humboldt, Tenn., and ECO Fiber Inc., based in Charlotte, N.C., announced the formation of a joint venture to establish a new company, ECO Fiber Packaging. ECO Fiber Packaging will provide sustainable cold chain packaging solutions and operate as a new entity under its own brand. This new venture […]