Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Sustainability Will Be Primary Focus For INDA In 2024

Textile Insights February 14, 2024

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry has announced sustainability as a primary focus for 2024. “This initiative, backed by support from INDA’s leadership, is a response to feedback from members affirming that sustainability remains one of nonwovens industry’s highest

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Exhibit Space For IDEA25 Exhibition Rapidly Filling Up: INDA

Textile Insights February 2, 2024

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry said that exhibit space reservations for IDEA25 are rapidly approaching 70 percent. IDEA is being held April 29-May 1, 2025 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. “All potential exhibitors are request to make their reservations as soon as possible to ensure they receive […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

EDANA Organises First Edition Of Sustainability Forum

Textile Insights December 27, 2023

European nonwovens association EDANA organised the first edition of the EDANA Sustainability Forum which saw participation from over 150 nonwovens professionals. The Forum was organised specifically to address issues from the future of value chain transparency to bioeconomy innovations and was addressed by 35 speakers. This new conference has evolved out of EDANA’s popular

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Chinese Spunlace Nonwoven Exports Drop 6% In October

Textile Insights December 20, 2023

Chinese exports of spunlace nonwovens amounted to 29.70 kilo tons in October 2023, up 6 percent year over year, but down 9 percent month on month. The average export price stood at US $2,308 tons in October, a decline of 7 percent from a year ago period and also a drop of 2 percent when […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Freudenberg Unveils Website For South American Markets

Textile Insights December 3, 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials announced the launch of americadosul.freudenberg-pm.com, a website tailored exclusively for the South American markets. This user-friendly platform provides valuable information for decision-makers in the apparel, footwear and other technical industries, offering insights into the regional presence of this world-leading supplier and its

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H1 Net Sales Drop 19% At Nonwoven Fabrics Producer Suominen

Textile Insights November 6, 2023

Net sales at nonwoven fabrics and roll goods manufacturer Suominen dropped 19 percent in the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 to €106.4 million as against €131.9 million in the year ago quarter. However, EBITDA improved slightly to €5.2 million in the quarter under review compared to €5.1 million in the comparable quarter. Cash flows […]

Event

Italian Textile Machinery Companies Set To Showcase Innovation At TITAS TAIPEI 2023

Textile Insights September 26, 2023

A delegation of Italian textile machinery companies will attend the 2023 edition of TITAS TAIPEI, which will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, from October 17 to 19, 2023. Taiwan is a very promising market for the Italian textile machinery industry, especially in the innovative sectors of technical textiles and nonwovens. In 2022, Italian exports to […]

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Andritz starts up extra-wide carding machine in Italy

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

Nonwovens technology manufacturer Andritz has successfully started up a new carding machine as well as an opening and blending line it delivered to Albis in Italy. “With its large working width of 5.10 metres, the machine allows for nonwoven fabrics production, tailored to specific requirements while maintaining excellent properties and consistent quality,” Andritz said.

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Andritz Showing Innovative Nonwoven Solutions At Techtextil India

Textile Insights September 1, 2023

Nonwoven technologies manufacturer Andritz is showing its latest nonwoven production and textile recycling solutions at the upcoming Techtextil India being held in Mumbai in booth K12, Pavilion 2 & 3. The Andritz product portfolio encompasses technologies such as air-through bonding, airlaid, airlay, needlepunch, spunlace, spunbond, wetlaid/Wetlace, converting, textile

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INDA Announces Four Finalists For RISE Innovation Award

Textile Insights August 31, 2023

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) announced finalists that will compete for the RISE Innovation Award. RISE, the Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference, will take place September 26-27 at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. The finalists include the ESC-8 – The JOA Electronic Size Change Unit. The JOA ESC-8 unit