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Pryor finalizes acquisition of 117-year-old Moretex Chemical
May 20th, 2025
Image: Pryor LLC Pryor LLC announced it has officially acquired Moretex Chemical Products Inc., a 117-year-old chemical manufacturing company known for its service to the textile industry and its high-performance polyethylene emulsions. Founded in 1908 by brothers John S. and Robert Ambrose Moreland, Moretex began by supplying cotton sizing to the booming mills of Spartanburg County. The […]
Enriquez Materials & Quilting announces acquisition and brand expansion
May 19th, 2025
Image: EMQ Enriquez Materials & Quilting (EMQ), a national supplier of mattress components and commercial quilting services, has announced a brand expansion following the acquisition of key assets from A. Lava & Son Co., along with a rollout of enhanced customer-facing capabilities. EMQ have expanded operations in Commerce, Calif., Chicago, Ill., and Phoenix, Ariz. Building on more than […]
Swift Textile Metalizing awarded three Lockheed Martin Awards
May 16th, 2025
Image: Swift Textile Metalizing Swift Textile Metalizing (STM) has announced that its Advance Defense Solutions Division (ADS) has been honored with Lockheed Martin's Elite Supplier, Star Supplier and Ahead of Ready Awards for its work over the last decade. ADS has achieved 10 years of 100% on-time delivery and quality with Lockheed Martin. This milestone underscores […]
GALLS® acquires American Uniform Sales Inc. and Howard Uniform Co.
May 15th, 2025
Image: GALLS® GALLS® has announced the acquisition of American Uniform Sales Inc. and Howard Uniform Co. Since 1976, American Uniform Sales Inc. has operated four retail locations (Fayetteville and Wilmington, N.C., Alexandria, Va. and Philadelphia, Penn.) Howard Uniform Co. operated one retail location in Baltimore, Md. "The recent acquisition of American Uniform Sales Inc. and Howard Uniform […]
USA Global Trade launches binational textile initiative to bridge U.S., Latin America
May 15th, 2025
USA Global Trade LLC, a Miami, Fla.-based sourcing and trade company, has announced the launch of a strategic initiative designed to strengthen commercial and production ties between the U.S. and Latin America. The project has two main objectives: Promote the use of U.S.-grown cotton both in U.S.-spun yarns and spinning mills abroad, encouraging cleaner, more […]
Reju partners with producer responsibility organization Rematrix
May 14th, 2025
Image: Reju™ Reju™, a textile-to-textile regeneration company, announced a partnership with Rematrix, a producer responsibility organization (PRO) in Vicenza, Italy, securing a robust, compliant, and sustainable supply of end-of-life textiles. Rematrix collaborates with fashion companies by proactively managing the end-of-life phase of textile products, ensuring compliance with the upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations in Italy and across Europe. Through […]
eBay invests $300k in Refiberd to drive circular fashion solutions
May 13th, 2025
Image: eBay eBay announced that the company is investing $300,000 into Refiberd in its ongoing efforts to support fashion startups to scale circular solutions through its global Circular Fashion Fund program. Refiberd was announced the winner of eBay's Circular Fashion Innovator of the Year Award, which saw 12 shortlisted businesses across the U.K., U.S., Germany and Australia rewarded for their work in […]
EPA delays start of submission period for PFAS manufacturers and importers
May 12th, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an interim final rule to extend the dates of the reporting period for data submitted on the manufacture of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Previously, the submission period was to start July 11, 2025, and it has now been extended to April 13, 2026. For most manufacturers, […]
U.S. and U.K. announce trade deal, modifying tariffs
May 12th, 2025
The U.S. and the U.K. announced May 8 that the countries have made a trade deal. The deal states that the 10% reciprocal tariff imposed April 2 on U.K. imports is still in effect, but an alternate deal has been made for Section 232 tariffs for U.K. autos. Section 232 tariffs for U.K. steel and […]
U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs on imports for 90 days
May 12th, 2025
U.S. and Chinese officials announced that they have agreed to pause the recently imposed tariffs on imports from each country for 90 days, beginning May 14. The U.S. will lower its 145% tariff on Chinese imports to 30%, and China will decrease its tariff on American imports to 10%. Officials from both countries will meet […]