The incidence of skin cancer has risen sharply since the 1970s – despite the widespread use of sunscreen – and has become a major public health concern in countries with fair skinned populations and high levels of solar radiation.

Electronics For Imaging, Inc, a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, has reported a revenue of $228.7 million, down 2 per cent compared to first quarter 2016 revenue of $234.1 million. GAAP net income was $5.5 million, up 160 per cent compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2016.

The value of UK clothing and textile production increased by 2.5 per cent to £9.1bn between 2014 and 2016, but new investment could offer even greater potential as Brexit looms, interim findings of the Textiles Growth Programme has found.

IQ-SPS GmbH (Germany) and CREALET AG (Switzerland), taking advantage of synergies that exist in terms of products, services and market position are exhibiting together during the Techtextil from 09 – 12 May 2017 in Frankfurt am Main. The two companies have the necessary know-how to modernise or overhaul weaving machines.

The Lenzing group, leading in the production of botanic cellulose fibres, set up its first independent sales and marketing office in Istanbul very recently. Greater proximity to customers and being present in one of the most important textile markets in the world played a key role in this decision.

Santex Rimar Group together with Leading Group Office for Development of Employment-Centered Textile and Apparel Industry in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and China Textile Information Centre, present FUTURE TEXTILE ROAD.

Epson, a pioneer in digital textile printing technology, FOR.TEX and F.lli Robustelli, which now belong to the Group, have announced that the revolutionary Monna Lisa Evo Tre has been chosen by leading printing companies in Italy and abroad.

Karl Mayer, a leading textile machinery manufacturer, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary, will be demonstrating its progress-orientation by a series of events to take place, among others, at the company’s headquarters.

“India is one of the top three markets for Itema and the results are improving year on year. With the appointment of Updeep Singh as Managing Director of Itema Weaving India in 2014, we are experiencing a steady growth in the sales of our weaving machines.