Avgol, the global leader in the manufacture of nonwoven solutions for hygiene markets, is set to open a new $60m manufacturing site in Dimona, Israel, as part of the company’s ambition to grow its customer base in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America.

Version 5.0 of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has been released. GOTS is the worldwide recognised standard for the processing of textiles made with 95 per cent (label grade “organic”) or at least 70 per cent (label grade “made with organic”) certified organic fibres.

A.T.E. has tied-up with Jost’s Engineering Company Limited to bring the best material handling equipment to the textile industry in India and Bangladesh. Jost’s is a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment in India since 1920, and has carved out a formidable reputation in Indian industries as an engineering company focused on developing technology based solutions and services for specific needs.

SPGPrints announced that Tekboy Tekstil, of Istanbul, Turkey, has installed a JAVELIN® digital printer to supplement production capacity, and meet increased demand for shorter-runs, rapid turnarounds and on-demand sample production.

Wacker Chemie AG is expanding its existing production plants for polymeric binders in Germany. The Munich-based chemical group is currently building another dispersion reactor with an annual capacity of 60,000 metric tonne at its Burghausen site. Some €25 million have been earmarked for production and local-infrastructure expansion.

Huafon Microfiber Co Ltd has placed orders for a total of 10 complete, most advanced and high capacity needling lines with DiloGroup for its new plant in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China since 2015.

International Wool Textile Organisation has released a set of guidelines designed specifically for conducting life cycle assessments on wool products. From a sustainability perspective wool has, historically, scored poorly in rating systems.