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Recover Expands Global Footprint With New Recycling Facility In Vietnam

Textile Insights December 7, 2024

Recover, a global leader in recycled cotton fibre and cotton fibre blends, has announced the opening of its newest manufacturing facility in Vietnam’s Dong Nai province, a strategic move in its global expansion strategy. The state-of-the-art factory is slated to begin operations by early 2025,

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Circularise Secures Investment From Teijin Group To Drive Supply Chain Transparency

Textile Insights December 7, 2024

Circularise, a blockchain-based platform for supply chain transparency and traceability, has announced a strategic pre-Series B investment from Teijin Group. This collaboration positions Teijin as a key partner in advancing Circularise’s mission to enhance transparency and sustainability across global supply chains. Following its successful Series A funding in 2022, this

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ANDRITZ Partners With Circ To Build Landmark Textile Recycling Plant

Textile Insights December 7, 2024

International technology group ANDRITZ has secured an engineering order from Circ, a U.S.-based textile recycling innovator, to develop its first large-scale textile recycling plant. This groundbreaking facility will be the first to successfully recover cotton and polyester from blended textile waste, marking a significant step toward circularity in the fashion industry.

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Bangladesh To Invest $19.53 Million In Mongla EPZ

Textile Insights December 6, 2024

Bangladesh BaoRui Textile Co. Ltd., a Chinese enterprise, has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a composite textile manufacturing facility in the Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ). The $19.53 million investment aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s textile sector and boost local employment opportunities. The

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Alok Industries Appoints Jayesh Saxena As CEO – Home Textiles

Textile Insights December 6, 2024

Alok Industries has announced the appointment of Jayesh Saxena as CEO of its Home Textiles division. Based at the company’s Corporate Office in Navi Mumbai, Saxena brings nearly 29 years of extensive experience in the textile industry, covering strategic planning, marketing, product development, production, planning and weaving. Saxena holds a B. Tech degree in textile

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Ravikant Kapur Joins MC Of FIEO; Paresh Mehta Is Western Chairman

Textile Insights December 6, 2024

Ravikant Kapur has been elected as a member of the Managing Committee (MC) of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), representing the All India 1&2 Star Export House category. Additionally, Team Achievers secured three seats on the committee, with Paresh Mehta being appointed as the Regional Chairman for FIEO’s Western Region. FIEO, comprising over

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JD Sports Completes €520 Million Acquisition Of Courir

Textile Insights December 3, 2024

JD Sports Fashion Plc has finalized its acquisition of Groupe Courir S.A.S for €520 million, following conditional clearance from the European Commission on October 22, 2024, and the fulfillment of all required conditions. Régis Schultz, CEO of JD Sports Fashion Plc, described the acquisition as a significant step in the company’s European Complementary Concepts strategy.

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Milliken Partners With Tidal Vision To Advance Biodegradable Chemistries

Textile Insights December 3, 2024

Milliken & Company, a global leader in diversified manufacturing, has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Tidal Vision, a biomolecular technologies company specializing in chitosan-based solutions. This collaboration will drive the introduction of biodegradable chemistries across Milliken’s markets, aligning with their ongoing commitment to

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Bluesign Partners With LIM Group For Sustainable Denim Manufacturing

Textile Insights December 3, 2024

Bluesign, a global leader in sustainability solutions for the textile industry, has announced its partnership with LIM Group as their first laundry system partner in Italy. This collaboration positions Bluesign as a one-stop resource for LIM’s teams, which work with top designers and luxury brands on their denim programmes. The partnership is especially significant in […]

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Sophie Haan To Leave Ahlstrom By End Of January 2025

Textile Insights December 3, 2024

Sophie Haan, Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Protective Materials division and a member of Ahlstrom’s Executive Leadership Team, has decided to leave the company to pursue a new career opportunity. Sophie will continue in her current role until the end of January 2025. The search for her successor will begin immediately. Helen Mets, President […]