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Major investment at Wellman
Wellman International – the leading supplier of recycled polyester to the global nonwovens industry – has marked 40 years of successful operation in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland with the announcement of a new €5 million manufacturing line.
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Union of responsibility
Cotton Australia and Cotton Incorporated are joining forces to raise awareness of the responsible growing practices among cotton producers in both Australia and the United States.
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New Andritz pilot line in Wuxi
Andritz Nonwoven has opened a new technical centre in Wuxi, China, housing an industrial scale needlepunch pilot line and a new grinding shop.
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European expansion for H&V
Hollingsworth & Vose announced at last week’s Filtech show in Wiesbaden, Germany, that it will add NanoWave filtration media production capability at its plant in Hatzfeld, Germany to support the rapid growth in demand for high performance filter media.
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Cleaning up with polyelectrolytes
German researchers have developed an easy and inexpensive method of fixing high amounts of polyelectrolytes onto polyester nonwovens that could prove useful in removing chromate from groundwater and soil.
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Eco Textile Labelling Guide 2014 – Published May 2014
The publishers of Sustainable Nonwovens, in conjunction with Messe Frankfurt and backed by the European Outdoor Group, will publish a new, updated and improved version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014.
The printed ETLG is a 100 + page A5 booklet designed for manufacturers, retailers and buyers who are committed to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment and lists all the labels and environmental standards relevant to the global textile and clothing supply chain.
As well as covering raw materials, the 2014 edition of ETLG will offer information on social criteria, such as Fairtrade, Fair labour, SA8000 etc., and textile processing standards.
New additions will also include information on water standards, energy use, and sections on disposal and biodegradability.
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