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Americhem Unifies Europe Operations, Advances Sustainability

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Americhem Inc., a global leader in polymer solutions, has unified its European operations under the Americhem brand to streamline customer experience and reinforce consistency across its global manufacturing network. “This move simplifies how we scale and serve,” said CEO John Richard. “One

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Oerlikon Thailand Celebrates 20 Years Of Innovation With New Aerospace PVD Coating Lane

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Oerlikon marked a significant milestone as its Thailand coating centre celebrated 20 years of delivering innovative surface solutions. The anniversary event highlighted Oerlikon’s commitment to advancing technologies through both local-to-local and global-to-local services, including PVD and thermal spray equipment, additive manufacturing and advanced materials. A major

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Syre Partners With Gap, Houdini & Target To Scale Circular Polyester

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Textile impact company Syre has announced strategic partnerships with Gap Inc., Houdini Sportswear, and Target to accelerate the adoption of circular polyester through textile-to-textile recycling. Launched in March 2024, Syre aims to decarbonize the textile industry by producing circular polyester with up to 85% lower CO₂ emissions than virgin polyester. Its first

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Circulose And H&M Group Form Multi-Year Partnership To Scale Circular Fashion

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Circulose has announced a multi-year partnership with H&M Group, deepening a long-standing collaboration to accelerate the adoption of circular materials in fashion. H&M, one of the earliest adopters of CIRCULOSE since 2020, will now serve as an official Scaling Partner—committing to transition a significant share of its man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) usage to

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Indorama Ventures And PolySource Announce Strategic Distribution Partnership

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited has entered a strategic distribution agreement with PolySource to expand access to its specialty PET and PEN polymers across North America and select global markets. Part of Indorama’s Combined PET (CPET) segment, the partnership aims to accelerate innovation in high-performance applications across cosmetics, electronics, medical,

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Durst Partners With Fogepack To Boost French Market Presence

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Durst Group, a global leader in digital printing and production technologies, has strengthened its footprint in France through a new strategic partnership with Fogepack. Effective June 2025, Fogepack will serve as an official sales and service partner for Durst’s P5 X printing systems, working alongside the Durst France team to enhance customer access and support […]

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Spiber Expands In Europe With New Brewed Protein Partnerships

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Spiber, the Japanese biotech innovator behind Brewed Protein fibre, is expanding its European footprint through key partnerships with top textile manufacturers. In collaboration with Manifattura Sesia, Spiber has launched T-Gen—a series of yarns containing 30% Brewed Protein blended with certified superfine Merino wool. These lightweight, soft-touch yarns come in three

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Cantabil Retail Partners With Zepto To Deliver Fashion In Minutes

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Strategic collaboration marks Cantabil’s foray into quick commerce, starting in select urban markets Cantabil Retail India Ltd., a leading apparel manufacturer and retailer, has entered into a strategic partnership with Zepto, India’s fastest-growing quick commerce platform. This collaboration marks Cantabil’s entry into the quick commerce space, bringing its latest

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BASF To Start Zhanjiang Site By End-2025, Marks 140 Years In China

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

German chemical giant BASF is preparing to begin production at its landmark Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, by the end of 2025. The €10 billion project is one of BASF’s largest single investments globally and a cornerstone of its long-term strategy in China. “We have high expectations for the Zhanjiang Verbund site, which is […]

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Star Garments Sets Global Wheels In Motion With First Overseas Factory In Togo

Textile Insights June 30, 2025

Star Garments Group, part of the U.S.-based Charles Komar & Sons has officially launched its first international manufacturing facility in Togo, West Africa, marking a defining moment for both the company and the region’s emerging textile economy. The new 3.7-hectare factory, located within the Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA), was inaugurated in the presence of