Industrial fiber solutions
Anson Harrington, owner and founder of Install Inc. of Sanford, North Carolina announced the formation of Industrial Fiber Solutions LLC earlier in September 2017. Industrial Fiber Solutions LLC (IFS) will provide clients with an innovative solution to the always challenging world of synthetic filter/separation media. Industrial Fiber Solutions LLC will provide the complete package option …
Demand for carpets and rugs in India to grow 5.9% annually through 2021
Demand for carpets and rugs in India is forecast to grow 5.9% per year to 120 million square meters in 2021, expanding faster than any other major nation worldwide. Growth will be driven by strong gains in construction activity, expanding the size of the country’s building stock. In addition, growth will be boosted by increased …
IVL to acquire DuraFiber Technologies to boost automotive and industrial sectors
Global chemical producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) has entered into an agreement to acquire DuraFiber Technologies DFT México Operations, a producer of durable technical textiles for industrial, tire reinforcement and specialty applications. DFT’s Querétaro plant in Mexico (co-sited with IVL Mexico) has an annual production capacity of 37,500 tons of polyethylene terephthalate high modulus low shrinkage …
Growth for antimicrobial textiles market to 2022
Rising consumer awareness of health issues along with enhancements in the standard of living in developing countries, such as India, China, Brazil and South Korea, are anticipated to boost the market for antimicrobial textiles to 2022. Moreover, the increasing global population is forecast to escalate the incidence of infectious diseases, which is further expected to …
Techtextil North America shows continued growth
The fourteenth edition of Techtextil North America took place on June 20- 22, 2017 at McCormick Place – Lakeside Center in Chicago, Illinois.
This was the fifth edition of Techtextil North America hosted outside of Atlanta, which is held in the even years, and the first of its kind in Chicago.
The two in one event, co-located with JEC Americas’ Future of Composites in Construction, resulted in the largest technical textiles, nonwovens, textile machinery and composites show in the U.S. this year.