Following an illustrious career that has spanned over three and a half decades at Supima, Jesse W Curlee, President/CEO, has announced to the Supima Board of Directors that he will retire effective December 31, 2015. Curlee´s stewardship of the organisation during his tenure has covered a remarkable career of more than 36 years of service to Supima, its producer members and the American Pima cotton industry.
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Yasar Güvenen has been named as the 16th President of FESPA, in a ceremony at the FESPA Awards Gala Dinner at Flora Köln during FESPA 2015 in Cologne, Germany.
India´s economic growth has been accelerating in recent years, although it is still below the 10 per cent rate achieved in fiscal year 2010-11. Under the newly-revised series of national accounts released in January 2015, real GDP growth was 6.9 per cent in 2013-14 and estimated to be around 7.4 per cent in 2014-15; these revised figures show a more positive trend and outlook than that based on the previous series.
On April 6, 2015, the inauguration ceremony of the Rieter Test & Training Centre was held at the DKTE Society´s Textile and Engineering Institute in Ichalkaranji, India. The Test & Training Centre has been developed in an exclusive cooperation with D.K.T.E. and highlights the latest Rieter J 20 air-jet spinning machine.
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced the initial programme for the debut HYGIENIX, a premier event for the absorbent hygiene and personal care markets, which will be held between October 26-29 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has launched a new website, which will serve as a focal point for members, donors, and others seeking information on the new Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TFAF).
The US market for textile chemicals is projected to surpass $2.6 billion by 2020. Presently, home textiles segment accounts for the largest share in the country´s textile chemicals market, followed by technical textiles and apparels.