NASA has selected 12 companies to provide research, engineering and mission integration services for the International Space Station (ISS) program, including Aegis Aerospace Inc. The $478 million Research, Engineering & Mission Integration Services-2 or REMIS-2 contract will support the work of the ISS program based at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The companies [...]
The board of directors of Gildan Activewear Inc. announced that Vince Tyra will assume the role of president and chief executive officer on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Initially, Tyra was going to start on Feb. 12, 2024, but he agreed to start early to engage in discussion with stakeholders. “When the board began the external [...]
The ten winners of the GREEN COLLECTION Award were announced at DOMOTEX, an international carpet and flooring trade show, in Hannover, Germany. The award recognizes companies prioritizing sustainability and environmental protection. There were four award categories: eco-friendly products, healthy products, sustainable production and social responsibility. The exhibition runs from Jan. 11–14, 2024 at Hannover Exhibition [...]
The Seiko Epson Corporation, also known as Epson, announced that, as of December 2023, all electricity used at Epson Group sites around the globe comes from renewable sources. This makes Epson the first in the domestic manufacturing industry to complete the transition to renewable electricity at all of its sites worldwide. The Epson Group consumes [...]
The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry announced that nominations are open for the 2024 World of Wipe Innovation Award®. The award recognizes a product or technology in the wipes sector that creatively uses nonwovens. The award will be presented at the World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, June 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis [...]
Kentwool Co., a wool yarn manufacturing company, celebrates 180 years in business, spanning five generations of Kent family ownership. Founded in 1843, Kentwool, formerly known as The Kent Manufacturing Co., was established in Philadelphia, Pa., by Philadelphia businessman and English immigrant Thomas Kent. From its inception, Kentwool has specialized in the manufacturing of woolen goods. [...]
The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College in Conover, N.C., is now accepting applications for its onsite business incubator. The MSC business incubator is available to new businesses and extensions of existing businesses interested in making a product in the U.S. In addition to manufacturing space, tenants in the MSC business incubator [...]
GOZEN, a San Francisco-based biomaterials startup, announced the appointment of Sedef Uncu Aki as its new chief product officer. Aki joins GOZEN with a background in sustainability and textile innovation spanning more than 20 years. Her previous tenure as the director of product development and research at denim brand, ORTA, involved effectively creating and leading [...]
The Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) will host its Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif., bringing together both suppliers and manufacturers to discuss current and emerging innovations in the sewn products industry, with a focus on efforts being made specifically in California. The conference will [...]
Duvaltex, an office furniture textile manufacturer and protective textiles supplier, announced that it has sought protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) before the Superior Court of Québec in order to provide the company with time to restructure its finances, while continuing normal operations. The company has initiated a corresponding filing in the United [...]
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