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AMANN Group realigns management team, appoints new CEO and CCO
September 17th, 2025
Image: AMANN Group The AMANN Group Advisory Board has announced a structural realignment of the management team and appointed Markus Nicolaus as the company's new CEO and Christine Bauer as the new chief commercial officer (CCO). The AMANN Group's Executive Board has been reorganized and now consists of four members: Markus Nicolaus, CEO, chairman of […]
Covation Biomaterials appoints Steven Ackerman CEO
September 16th, 2025
Steven Ackerman. Image: Covation Biomaterials Covation Biomaterials (CovationBio), a biomaterials company, has announced the appointment of Steven Ackerman as its new CEO. He succeeds Dean Trivits, who served as CEO following Michael Saltzberg’s retirement in 2023. "It’s an honor to step into this role and lead CovationBio into a new era of sustainable innovation,” says […]
YiLab receives investments to scale thermoregulating fabrics
September 16th, 2025
YiLab Temperature Control Technologies has announced the close of an oversubscribed pre-A funding round, bringing the company's total funding to more than $10 million. The round drew strong interest from strategic investors to scale the technology of LifeLabs Design, a brand owned by YiLab that provides high-performance, thermoregulating fabrics for outdoor and active apparel brands. Funds […]
National Cotton Council launches Plant Not Plastic campaign
September 15th, 2025
Image: National Cotton Council A new national survey conducted for the National Cotton Council (NCC) reveals that only a third (33%) of consumers are "very aware" of microplastic pollution despite widespread concern about its effects. Additionally, only 42% of those surveyed were aware of the connection between microplastic pollution and the clothing industry. The "Microplastics […]
Birdair launches 2025 Architectural Icons Tour
September 11th, 2025
Image: Birdair Inc. Birdair Inc., a specialty contractor for custom tensile membrane structures, launched the 2025 Architectural Icons Tour. The road tour will visit more than 200 Birdair structures across the U.S. over the next 12–18 months. It celebrates the company’s upcoming 70th anniversary in 2026, as well as the more than 100 years of operation of […]
Designtex adds new image search feature to website
September 10th, 2025
Image: Designtex Designtex, a designer and manufacturer of applied materials for the built environment, has added a new artificial intelligence (AI) image search feature to its website, designtex.com. The AI feature was developed in collaboration with Stylib, a tech startup. After a user uploads an image or selects a swatch, the system analyzes the content […]
16 European organizations launch WhiteCycle project
September 8th, 2025
Image: WhiteCycle project Sixteen public and private European organizations are combining their scientific and industrial expertise to launch the WhiteCycle project. The four-year project aims to develop a circular method for recycling waste containing textiles made of PET. It was coordinated by Michelin and co-funded by Horizon Europe, the European Union's (EU's) research and innovation […]
The Look Company acquires OAI + Rainier
September 4th, 2025
Image: The Look Company The Look Company, a visual branding provider for retail, sports and events, has completed the acquisition of OAI + Rainier, a visual branding and manufacturing company. The acquisition includes nearly all assets created by the 2022 merger of OAI and Rainier Industries, including two U.S.-based manufacturing facilities in Tampa, Fla., and Seattle, […]
Milliken & Company acquires South Carolina textile facility
September 4th, 2025
Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company has announced that the company has acquired the assets of Highland Industries Inc. in Cheraw, S.C. "This acquisition bolsters the capabilities of Milliken's technical textiles business to benefit our customers," says Halsey Cook, president and CEO of Milliken. "We remain committed to the U.S. textile industry and grounded […]
Seaman Corporation announces office expansion, adding 50 jobs in Ohio
September 2nd, 2025
Image: Seaman Corporation Seaman Corporation has announced the groundbreaking of its expanded headquarters in Wooster, Ohio. The expansion will support the creation of more than 50 new jobs in Wayne County. The new 10,200-square-foot mixed-use space will feature additional workstations, a large, multi-purpose conference room for 120 people and increased parking capacity, designed to meet evolving operational needs […]