Nonwovens conference scheduled for November in Raleigh NC

Norcross, GA. - TAPPI’s NET (Nonwovens Engineers & Technologists) Division has announced that plans are underway for 2010 NET INC (Nonwovens Engineers & Technologists Innovative Nonwovens Conference). The conference will take place November 10-12, 2010 in Raleigh, N.C. USA.

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Lace maker Noyon remains independent

Calais – Leading French lace manufacturer Noyon has emerged from administration after eighteen months of restructuring and is to retain its independence following takeover fears. Noyon’s status was finally decided by Boulogne-sur-Mer Court of Commerce on 18 March and the company says it is now back on the market with renewed confidence together with a brand new sales and marketing and manufacturing organisation.

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Lenzing acquires Czech pulp producer

Lenzing - Lenzing AG, a company quoted on the Vienna stock exchange and a leader in the manufacture of cellulose fibres, has acquired a 75 % share in Czech pulp producer Biocel Paskov A.S. Biocel’s owner, Austrian company Heinzel Holding, will keep a 25 % share in the company and manage paper pulp distribution.

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Mayer introduces 3-colour striping on 108 feeds

Albstadt - Mayer & Cie. is to demonstrate maximum striping performance with its S4-3.2 R single jersey striping machine at ITMA Asia + CITME 2010, which takes place in Shanghai from 22-26 June.

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Defender M shirts for U.S. Marine Corps

Almelo - The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded a contract of 180,000 garments over 18 months for the U.S Marine Corps flame resistant Inclement Weather Combat Shirt (IWCS). This program was awarded to Short Bark Inc., a Venore (Tennessee, USA) based company, which has already begun production on these garments. TenCate Defense & Tactical, as a business unit of TenCate Protective Fabrics USA, will provide TenCate Defender(TM) M fabrics to fulfil the order. The garments will be distributed to U.S. Marines deployed abroad, such as those based in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

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DNA authentication for Tencel-bamboo blend

Meggen-Lucerne – Cellulose fibre producer Lenzing has announced it will partner Litrax AG to introduce a unique fibre blend of its Tencel lyocell regenerated wood pulp fibre and Litrax-1 natural bamboo stem fibres, which incorporates DNA in the bamboo fibre to provide authentication.

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Optimised HKS MSU S for wider range of weft insertion fabrics

Obertshausen – Earlier this year Karl Mayer launched an upgraded and optimised version of its HKS MSU S weft insertion warp knitting machine. The German company says the new HKS MSU S machine not only enables a wider range of yarns to be processed, such as finer yarns, but is also more versatile when it comes to incorporating reinforcing yarns.

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