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Chemical Fibers & Textile Industry

16.05.2012

Carpet recycling for nonwovens

Member companies of Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK) report a number of successful initiatives in the reuse of carpets as nonwovens for underlay, construction panels and plastic compounds.

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16.05.2012

Wacker: price increase for dispersions

The manufacturer of polymers, Wacker Chemie AG, Munich/Germany, is to raise its prices for Vinnapas vinyl acetate-ethylene and ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions in the Americas.

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16.05.2012

Eurojersey: Cosmetic textiles launched

The warp knitter Eurojersey SpA, Caronno Pertusella/Itayl, has introduced a new range of cosmetic textiles under its patented Sensitive Fabrics brand.

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16.05.2012

Huntsman TE: Lower revenue

The decrease in revenues for the 1st quarter 2012 of the manufacturer of textile chemicals and dyes Huntsman Textile Effects, Singapore, was primarily due to lower average selling prices as sales volumes were essentially unchanged.

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15.05.2012

VDMA/AVK: Automation for manufacture of composites

On May 7, 2012, Composite Technology Forum members of the German Textile Machinery Association (VDMA), Frankfurt/M., and its partner organizations AVK Carbon Composites e.V., Frankfurt/M., and CFK Valley Stade e.V., Stade, met for the first time to exchange ideas during the event “Series manufacture of composites – across-the-board automation” in Frankfurt/M.

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15.05.2012

Oerlikon: innovations at ITMA Asia

The producer of textile machines Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG, Remscheid/Germany, will present its new innovations during the ITMA Asia Shanghai/China from June 12-16, 2012.

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15.05.2012

Gruschwitz: Investment in production and infrastructure

After the record year of 2010, the manufacturer of technical threads and yarns, Gruschwitz AG, Leutkirch/Germany, was not quite able to achieve the previous year’s level in 2011 with a turnover of € 31.8 million (-4.5%). Notwithstanding, the company’s annual profit could still be significantly increased to €1.7 million (2010: €1.2 million).

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14.05.2012

Alexium: exclusive license to Duro Textiles

The specialist for high-tech coatings Alexium Inc., Greer, SC/USA, will submit an exclusive license for the company’s flame retardant treatment for nylon materials to the textile company in the fields of dyeing, printing and coating Duro Textiles LLC,


14.05.2012

Oerlikon Textile: Increase in profitability in Q1/2012

For the 1st quarter of 2012, Oerlikon Textile, Remscheid/Germany, reported significant increases in profitability despite some weakness in the natural fiber market which is already showing first signs of recovery, as reflected in Q1 2012 order intake.

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14.05.2012

Lenzing: stable sales in the 1st quarter 2012

Despite decreasing fiber selling prices, the cellulosic fiber manufacturer Lenzing AG, Lenzing/Austria, was able to stabilize sales in the 1st quarter of 2012 due to a new record level of fiber shipment volumes.

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11.05.2012

Andritz: complete solutions for nonwovens

The technology group Andritz AG, Graz/Austria introduces its latest developments and services for nonwovens at the Asia Nonwovens Exhibition (Anex) 2012 from June 13-15 2012 in Seoul/South Korea.

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11.05.2012

Pakistan: Decrease of textile machinery imports

Textile machinery imports to Pakistan fell by 58% to US$19 million in March 2012 compared to $47 million in the same period previous year.

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10.05.2012

TenCate: 2012 in line with expectations

The manufacturer of technical textiles Koninklijke TenCate NV, Almelo/Netherlands, saw a decrease in sales of 8% to €257 million in the first 3 months 2012 and the EBITA reached €13 million (1st quarter 2011: € 20.1 million).

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10.05.2012

Norafin: Expansion of production

The supplier of high-quality specialty nonwovens and composites Norafin Industries GmbH, Mildenau/Germany, is expanding its manufacturing location in Mildenau with the construction of a new building and the fitting of an additional spunlace line.

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10.05.2012

Russia: Production decline in 2012 expected

The volume of textile and apparel production in Russia is expected to decline by at least 25% in 2012.


10.05.2012

Lower cotton consumption

World cotton consumption in 2011/12 is expected to decrease by 5% to 108 million bales.

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09.05.2012

Chinese textile machinery exports +33%

In the first 3 quarters of 2011, Chinese textile machinery exports reached US$1.65 billion, a 33% year-on-year increase. The knitting machinery sector remained the largest sector in terms of textile machinery exports.


09.05.2012

TMT Machinery: acquisition of 50% Kamitsu shares

The Japanese fiber machinery producer, TMT Machinery Inc., Osaka, and Kamitsu Seisakusho Ltd., Sanda/Japan, have reached an agreement on capital business alliance.

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09.05.2012

Kuraray: increase of prices for PVA

The producer of PVA, PVB and PVB films Kuraray Europe GmbH, Frankfurt/Germany, will increase the prices for polyvinylalcohol products in Europe, Africa and the Middle East in a range of € 100 – 130/ton, effective from July 1, 2012.

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09.05.2012

CeramTec: New spray tower

As part of strategic investments totaling €8 million, the engineers at CeramTec GmbH, Plochingen/Germany, have installed a modern new spray tower for ceramic powder preparation. The new spray tower for preparing ceramic powders

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