News Briefs
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News briefsMultiple purchase bids to save Renewcell
The Renewcell bankruptcy trustee has confirmed that “multiple bids” have been made for the business and assets of Swedish textile recycler Re:NewCell AB (Renewcell). The deadline for receiving purchase offers was March 28. These offers will now undergo a review process, with final closing expected in mid-April. The Board ...
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News briefsArchroma introduces wet fastness enhancer for long-lasting colors
Archroma, the Swiss provider of dyes and specialty chemicals, has introduced Albafix Eco Plus, a new wet-fastness improver that is meant to help brands and mills produce durable textile products with long-lasting colors without compromising on quality or introducing hazardous chemicals. Source: Archroma With Albafix Eco Plus, ...
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News briefsSpinnova and Suzano sign agreement for new production facility
Finnish biomaterials company Spinnova and Suzano have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) regarding plans for a new production facility for wood-based Spinnova fiber. The LOI is a non-binding agreement that includes certain criteria as requirements for moving into the pre-engineering phase of the new facility. It also includes preliminary ...
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News briefsMesse Frankfurt extends its event portfolio in Central Asia
Messe Frankfurt has announced the creation of seven brand events in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, involving textiles and clothing, automotive, cosmetics, logistics, and transportation. The line-up of shows include: Automechanika Tashkent; Futuroad Expo Tashkent; and Scalex Tashkent: Oct. 23-25, 2024. Heimtextil Uzbekistan; Texworld Tashkent; and Apparel Sourcing Tashkent: Nov. 6-8, 2024. ...
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News briefsRenewcell expands its Circulose Supplier Setwork
Renewcell, the Swedish textile-to-textile recycler, has announced that 35 new members have joined its Circulose Supplier Network, now totaling 151 members, including spinners, weavers, textile mills, garment manufacturers and more. The latest cohort comprises suppliers with vertical operations (10), yarn spinners (16), garment manufacturers (4), and home and denim textile ...
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News briefsArchroma makes its Avitera SE technology more accessible
Archroma, the Swiss provider of dyes and specialty chemicals, has introduced Avitera SE Generation Next, which is said to make its Avitera SE technology accessible to more brands and mills for more cost-effective, sustainable dyeing of cellulosic fibers and blends. Thanks to an improved cost-to-performance ratio for new dark and ...
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News briefsSympatex expands sales team
Sympatex has expanded its sales team with Eric Brendel and Leandra Reisner as Business Development Managers, starting their work with immediate effect. Reisner is an expert in sustainable textile innovations. The trained textile and clothing technician most recently worked as a sales representative at Weichert Agencies GmbH, where she was ...
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News briefsMunich Fabric Start attracts 11,700 visitors
The latest edition of Munich Fabric Start welcomed 11,700 visitors. The international textile trade show took the stage on Jan. 23-25 at the MOC event center and nearby locations in the Bavarian capital city. Visitors came from 58 countries, mainly Eastern Europe, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, the UK and the Benelux ...
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News briefsTrusTrace completes $24m growth investment
Stockholm, Sweden, and Coimbatore, India-based SaaS company TrusTrace, which specializes in supply chain traceability and regulatory compliance, closed a $24 million investment round led by Circularity Capital, an investor specializing in companies advancing the circular economy, with participation from existing investors Industrifonden and Fairpoint Capital. According to Shameek Ghosh, CEO ...
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News briefsUNIDO and Fair Trade International team up for sustainable supply chains
Gunther Beger, managing director of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and Sandra Uwera Murasa, global CEO of Fair Trade International, have inked a new joint declaration at COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 10. In the declaration, UNIDO and Fairtrade reiterate their shared commitment to promoting sustainable supply chains and ...
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News briefsHologenix expands range with Celliant print applications
On a mission to bring the health and wellness benefits of infrared to the most people possible, materials science firm Hologenix has announced that its flagship product Celliant infrared (IR) technology, a natural blend of IR-generating bioceramic minerals, is now more widely available from the company as a printed coating, ...
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News briefsNew CEO and CFO at Freudenberg Performance Materials
Freudenberg Performance Materials has named a new CEO and CFO, who will take on the roles from Jan. 1, 2024. Dr. Andreas Raps will succeed Dr. Frank Heislitz as Chief Executive Officer, and Marco Altherr will take over from Thomas Herr as Chief Financial Officer. Source: Freudenberg ...
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News briefsLenzing cuts 500 jobs
Lenzing plans to reduce global personnel costs by up to €30 million, or the equivalent of around 500 full-time jobs, by not filling positions that fall vacant due to retirements and natural attrition, as well as by job cuts. The move is part of a larger plan to achieve €100 ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton Platform launches as complete traceability solution
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative representing over one-fifth of global cotton production, has officially launched its traceability solution for the fashion and textile sectors. With the launch, apparel companies can accurately trace and disclose the origin of raw materials. Developed over three years and in close consultation ...
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News briefsTextile Exchange partners with Google for new sourcing decision tool
Materials standards body Textile Exchange held its annual conference from Oct. 23-27 at the O2 InterContinental in Greenwich, London. The event was also the setting for the release of Textile Exchange’s latest tool, powered by Google and in collaboration with the WWF: The Materials Impact Explorer. This new tool allows ...
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News briefsCocona Labs becomes member of The Conservation Alliance
Cocona Labs, the manufacturer of 37.5® Technology, has joined The Conservation Alliance. Cocona Labs’ membership dues directly support conservation efforts and advocate for protected lands. Cocona Labs is one of the few material suppliers to join the organization and is committed to encouraging more suppliers to actively participate in sustainability ...
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News briefsBASF and Asahi Kasei team up on sustainable stretch fibers
BASF has announced that it is supplying biomass-balanced tetrahydrofuran (THF BMB) to the ROICA division of Asahi Kasei Corp., a multinational Japanese company. BASF’s THF BMB is said to offer a significant reduction in product carbon footprint compared to its standard grade of THF products, according to BASF. This is ...
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News briefsRenewcell expands Circulose supplier network
Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has announced the expansion of its Circulose supplier network to 116 members. Circulose is Renewcell’s 100 percent recycled textile pulp, generated from cotton-rich textile waste. Initially composed of 47 yarn and textile producers, the Circulose Supplier Network has now evolved to include a diverse range of ...
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News briefsYarns and fiber exhibition Filo closes with positive results
The 60th edition of the international yarns and fiber exhibition Filo, which took place at Allianz MiCo in Milan on Sept. 20-21, closed with “very good results,” according to AssoServizi Biella, which organizes the show. There was an increase of 30 percent in the number of exhibitors. The Cotton Egypt ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton enters into strategic partnership in Spain
The Better Cotton sustainability initiative has launched a strategic partnership with the Interprofessional Cotton Association (Espalgodon) and the Regional Government of Andalucia – two stakeholders that have helped align the regional government’s Integrated Production System (IPS) and the Better Cotton Standard System (BCSS) – to kick-start Better Cotton-equivalent cotton production ...
