Argyle Capital Partners announces investment in ICP

Argyle Capital Partners, a wealth management firm in Los Angeles, Calif., announced it has invested in International Custom Products Inc. (ICP). The transaction closed in September 2024. Based in Scarborough, Ont., Canada, International Custom Products Inc. has been a market leader in the engineering and precision manufacturing of custom-designed, mechanically stitched textile-based products, including parachutes, sails, tents/shelters, [...]

By |2024-11-22T10:09:49-06:00November 22, 2024|

Apex Mills appoints Martha Miller Hopkins to its business development team

Martha Miller Hopkins has joined Apex Mills' business development team. Image: Apex Mills Apex Mills, a custom and specialty textiles producer headquartered in Inwood, N.Y., announced that Martha Miller Hopkins has been appointed to its business development team.In her new role, Miller Hopkins will drive the growth of warp, circular knits, stretch, 3D spacer fabrics [...]

By |2024-11-14T18:06:29-06:00November 18, 2024|

Moss Inc. promotes Elissa Decker to vice president of global procurement and textile development

Elissa Decker, Moss Inc.'s new vice president of global procurement and textile development. Image: Moss Inc. Moss Inc., a graphics and tension fabric structures provider headquartered in Franklin Park, Ill., announced the promotion of Elissa Decker to the position of vice president of global procurement and textile development. In her new role, Decker will provide [...]

By |2024-11-13T11:50:46-06:00November 13, 2024|

Rieter, ARISE IIP and Afreximbank announce partnership for Africa Textile Renaissance Plan

ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP), Afreximbank and Rieter announced they have partnered to revitalize Africa's textile sector under the Africa Textile Renaissance Plan. ARISE IIP is an African industrial developer with operations in Togo, Gabin and Benin; Afreximbank is an African import-export bank headquartered in Cairo, Egypt; and Rieter is a global supplier of systems [...]

By |2024-11-11T12:58:44-06:00November 13, 2024|

GALY raises $33 million in oversubscribed Series B financing

GALY CO., a climate tech company that makes sustainable cellular agriculture products based in Boston, Mass., announced the closing of an oversubscribed $33 million Series B financing led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) with additional participation from new investors H&M Group and Inditex. The money will primarily fund GALY’s research and development on its cellular [...]

By |2024-10-17T07:00:00-05:00October 17, 2024|

UniFirst opens new uniform processing facility in New York

UniFirst's new 65,000-square-foot facility replaces the previous smaller structure on the same site, completing a three-year transition. The facility, located in Liverpool, N.Y., offers a comprehensive range of services, including uniform rental and facility services, hygienic laundering, maintenance, and pickup and delivery. Image: UniFirst UniFirst Corporation, a North American provider of customized business uniform programs, [...]

By |2024-10-09T09:21:45-05:00October 9, 2024|

Woolmark launches Woolmark+ to support sustainability

The Woolmark Company, owners of Woolmark, a wool industry certification mark used on pure wool products that meet quality standards, announced the launch of Woolmark+, a plan designed to unite wool growers, supply chains and brands in ensuring a sustainable future for the wool industry. Woolmark+ aims to accelerate low-impact production, promote circularity and enhance [...]

By |2024-10-02T14:38:03-05:00October 4, 2024|

Universal Fibers publishes 2024 Sustainability Snapshot

Universal Fibers, a synthetic solution-dyed fiber manufacturer based in Bristol, Va., has released its latest Sustainability Snapshot, illustrating the company's continued commitments to reducing environmental impact and advancing its social responsibility. Since its latest published CSR report, the company has achieved year-over-year carbon reduction. Universal Fibers has been recognized as a "Virtual Zero Waste Company" and, [...]

By |2024-10-01T11:29:57-05:00October 1, 2024|

D.C. Humphrys acquires Gosport Manufacturing

Gosport Manufacturing in Gosport, Ind. Image: Gosport Manufacturing Philadelphia, Penn.-based D.C. Humphrys announced the company has acquired tarps and industrial textiles producer, Gosport Manufacturing. The acquisition will keep Gosport Manufacturing's employees in place, with no changes to key personnel or day-to-day operations. Gosport Manufacturing was founded in 1944 by the King family and has been [...]

By |2024-09-18T11:39:45-05:00September 18, 2024|

Nonwovenn welcomes Silke Brand-Kirsch as commercial director

Nonwovenn, a nonwovens manufacturer based in the U.K., announced it has named Silke Brand-Kirsch as its commercial director. Brand-Kirsch joins Nonwovenn with several years of experience leading multiple businesses within the nonwovens industry. She most recently was the vice president of product management at Glatfelter Corporation headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Brand-Kirsch has a goal of [...]

By |2024-08-01T12:26:05-05:00August 1, 2024|
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