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UMPESL Partners With Tajima Industries To Market Advanced Embroidery Machinery In India

Textile Insights October 21, 2024

Universal MEP Projects & Engineering Services Limited (UMPESL), a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Voltas Limited, a TATA enterprise, has entered into an agreement to market and sell embroidery machinery from Tajima Industries Ltd., a renowned Japanese brand. Founded in 1944, Tajima is a

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Reliance Brands Acquires Majority Stake In Mothercare Joint Venture

Textile Insights October 18, 2024

JV to Own Mothercare Brand and All Its IP Assets for India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh Region Mothercare plc, a global leader in products for parents and young children, has announced a strategic joint venture with Reliance Brands Holding UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Brands Limited. This partnership will oversee the […]

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PLEVA Partners With WEKO For North American Representation

Textile Insights October 18, 2024

PLEVA Sensors and Controls has appointed WEKO North America as its official sales and service partner for the USA and Canada. With this strategic partnership, Terence McGee, General Manager of WEKO North America, and his team are now representing PLEVA across the region, enhancing customer support and service capabilities. Following comprehensive technology training at

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Indo Count Expands Utility Bedding With Modern Home Textiles Acquisition

Textile Insights October 14, 2024

Indo Count Industries Ltd., the world’s largest bed linen manufacturer, has announced a major expansion in its Utility Bedding segment with the acquisition of two key U.S.-based companies. Indo Count Global, Inc. (ICG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indo Count Industries, has acquired Modern Home Textiles, Inc., a manufacturer of pillows and other filled products.

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CMAI Appoints Santosh Katariya As New President

Textile Insights September 30, 2024

At the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), held on September 27, 2024, a new Managing Committee was elected, and the leadership team for the 2024-2026 term was announced. Santosh Katariya, Managing Director of Peppermint Clothing Pvt. Ltd., Pune, was appointed as the new President of the Association. The […]

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Monforts Joins Archroma And BW For Sustainable Textiles

Textile Insights September 30, 2024

Monforts is collaborating with Archroma and BW Converting to enhance sustainable solutions at the Monforts Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) in Mönchengladbach, Germany. This partnership aims to support dyeing and finishing manufacturers in their development projects, focusing on improving the quality and performance of finished products while maximizing productivity and

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PUMA Appoints Markus Neubrand As CFO

Textile Insights September 30, 2024

PUMA has appointed Markus Neubrand as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a member of the Management Board, effective October 1, 2024. The current CFO, Hubert Hinterseher, will step down by mutual agreement on September 30, 2024, and leave the company on December 31, 2024. Neubrand previously served as CFO at GUESS Inc. and held […]

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Indorama Ventures Centralizes European Filament Yarn Production In Italy

Textile Insights September 30, 2024

Indorama Ventures, a global leader in petrochemicals and polyester fibres, is consolidating its high-performance polyester filament yarn production for the European textile industry in Italy, west of Milan. The company is transferring its German production and centralizing spinning, draw texturizing and dyeing operations at its facilities in Sandigliano and Saluzzo. This

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Epson To Acquire Fiery In US$ 591 Million Deal

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

Fiery, LLC, the print industry’s leading innovator of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software, announced an agreement with Seiko Epson Corporation for Epson to acquire Fiery from Siris Capital Group in a transaction valued at approximately US$ 591 million. Fiery’s cutting-edge products have enabled exceptional colour, personalization, performance and

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Picanol Opens Training And Service Centre In Uzbekistan

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

Picanol has inaugurated a new training and service center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in collaboration with its Uzbek agent, Baror Group. The state-of-the-art facility aims to enhance service for Picanol’s customers in Central Asia. The opening ceremony coincided with CAITME 2024, the largest textile machinery exhibition in the region, providing an ideal platform to showcase