KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH Technical Textiles is an expert and highly committed partner to the composites sector, and demonstrated this once again at the JEC World show, held from 14 to 16 March 2017 in Paris.
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An essential production hub for the garments manufacturing sector thanks to its low labour costs, Vietnam is currently a major industry supplier for both the European and US markets.
Worldwide flame retardant consumption in construction applications is projected to increase 3.2 per cent per annum through 2020 to 803,000 metric tonne. Between 2010 and 2015, gains were fueled primarily by a rebound in US construction spending, as well as double-digit gains in the Chinese market.
The International Cotton Advisory Committee has accepted the resignation of its Executive Director, José Sette, who is leaving to pursue other professional challenges.
The annual International Apparel Federation (IAF) convention will be held in Brazil on October 17 to 18, 2017. IAF is the only federation in the world that has relationships with apparel associations in over 60 countries, including the US, India, China, Germany, France, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan.
Speciality chemicals company showcased its ion exchange resins and membrane technologies at Water Today’s Water Expo 2017 in Chennai, with a special focus on introducing novel reverse osmosis (RO) elements from its Lewabrane® product line.
Data for Italian textile machinery exports, updated to the first nine months of 2016, confirm a positive trend, with a 3 per cent increase compared to the same period of 2015.