Siemens has expanded its Simatic S7-1500 Advanced Controller portfolio for more challenging applications to include a new type of multifunctional platform that combines control and PC functions in a single device. Two new technology CPUs also widen the portfolio for mid-range motion control tasks.

TMAS, Textile Machinery Association of Sweden, has established a local office in the 7th district of Ho Chi Minh City. Heading the office is Tran Phuoc Thanh, Business Development Representative for TMAS in Vietnam.

Teijin Aramid has announced the introduction of Twaron ComForte SB3, one of the lightest ballistic protection products for body armour.

As of December 1, 2017 Alphalex Ltd will act as sole agent for SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG in the United Kingdom (UK) and in Ireland.

Beaulieu Yarns, the global supplier of high-quality polyamide and polypropylene yarns, has announced the achievement of Highly Protected Risk (HPR) status for its French production site, Ideal Fibres & Fabrics Comines. Awarded by FM Global, HPR designation means a facility meets the highest industry standards for property protection.

Pakistan’s textile exports rose eight per cent to $4.39 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal 2017/18 as the industry’s value-added sector continued to post recovery in export earnings during the period, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data revealed.

The Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM), a business network and advocacy organisation for the Ghanaian apparel business, was launched in Accra recently and the launch was performed by the Trades Minister of Trade and Industry, John K Alan Kyerematen.