Browsing: Industry Update

Reiner Block (52) is the new CEO of TÜV SÜD’s Industry Service Division, in which the international provider of quality, safety and sustainability solutions has pooled its engineering services designed to ensure the safe and reliable operation of industrial plants, refineries and power stations.

Kai Hughes has been selected by the Members of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) to serve as its 7th Executive Director since 1949.

“The 18th International Exhibition on Textile Industry” – “ShanghaiTex 2017” focuses on the world’s latest innovative textile technology, high-growth application sectors and cross border technology, thereby assisting industry to overcome challenges and spark new opportunities on the way to Industry 4.0.

On 1 May 2017, the Swiss company Crealet’s founder Leo Kuster took the step into partial retirement. But luckily CREALET AG does not have to do without Leo Kuster’s services: he will continue to be the company’s vice president and consultant.

Globally, nonwovens sector is in the lookout for new fibres that are sustainable. To fulfill this need, South India based Jayalakshmi Enterprises has released two different types of processed cotton that can be used in nonwoven manufacturing processes such as needlepunching and hydroentangling to develop absorbent and other specialized technical textiles products.

Australian scientists have developed an improved carbon fibre manufacturing process which could result in low cost of carbon fibres. Maxime Maghe and Steve Atkiss, associated with Deakin University’s Carbon Nexus have invented a process that reduces energy with carbon fibre manufacturing by 75 per cent and speeds-up the production process.