After almost 30 years with the company, Klaus Heinrichs, Vice-President, Monforts, is to retire at the end of May. A very well-known and respected figure in the industry, Klaus began working in marketing for the company in 1992.

BRFL Textiles Pvt Ltd(BTPL), home to India’s largest single-roof state-of-theart fabric processing facility, has set a new benchmark in sustainability by introducing a new sulphur dyeing process by continuous dyeing method that does not require water.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended face masks to protect against COVID-19 practically since the pandemic began, and still the debate about their efficacy endures.

Between January 25 and march 10, 2021, ITMP has conducted the 7th ITMF Corona-Survey among ITMF members and affiliated companies and associations about the impact the Corona-pandemic has on the global textile value chain.

Dhiraj Raichand Shah, Executive Chairman of Shahlon Silk Industries Ltd, Surat, has taken over as Chairman of The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) at the recently held meeting of the Committee of Administration of the Council.

ANDRITZ has created a new weight profiling technology called ProWin that helps all nonwoven producers to increase their process speed by up to 15% and achieve optimum weight profiling.

The increased number of Free Trade Agreements has increased export orders and hence created a recruitment demand in Vietnam. There has also been a demand for IT personnel from the country, thanks to outsourcing.

KPR mills, a reputed textile industry located in Coimbatore, reported a 27.92% increase in sales revenue for the quarter of March 2021 and also reported higher revenues and production capacity for the same period.

The state government imposed a state-wide lockdown allowing only construction and manufacturing activities to take place. The KEA has requested for garment factories to function with COVID-19 measures and 50% attendance.