Browsing: Spinning

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.

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.