Wacker Chemie AG is expanding its hydrophobic silica specialties plant located in Burghausen, Germany to increase the production capacities for HDK pyrogenic silica. It will spend close to €1.4 million to increase the capacity of the plant by over 40 per cent.

The Textile Ministry has decided to close down six jute mills of the Bengal and Bihar-based state-run PSU National Jute Manufacturers Corporation (NJMC).

Dr NN Mahapatra, President of Ahmedabad-based Colorant Ltd, delivered the GM Nabar endowment lecture recently at the Department of Fibres and Textile Processing Technology, ICT, Mumbai.

The fibre products converting company of the Teijin Group has developed Minotech, a highly water-repellent outerwear material for spring/summer 2017.

Wacker Chemie AG is expanding its hydrophobic silica specialties plant located in Burghausen, Germany to increase the production capacities for HDK pyrogenic silica. It will spend close to €1.4 million to increase the capacity of the plant by over 40 per cent. The project, which will begin early next year, is expected to be completed by Q3 2017.

ColorJet India Ltd, the biggest Indian manufacturer of digital inkjet printing machines, after massive installations in the Indian market, now looks forward to embark on 100 plus installation of digital textile printing machines by 2017.

The fibre products converting company of the Teijin Group has developed Minotech, a highly water-repellent outerwear material for spring/summer 2017. Inspired by straw raincoats that were made in ancient Japan, Minotech combines the usefulness of umbrella-quality fabric, the practicality of high-function wear and the attractiveness of a fashionable material.

After having had four rounds of talks, Pakistan is pinning hopes on signing a free trade agreement with Thailand. Matters that have been discussed relate to trade in goods, rules of origin, technical barriers to trade, trade remedies, customs procedures, legal and institutional issues and trade facilitation.

The ninth edition of Techtextil Russia will be held from February 20 to 22, 2017.