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In a bid to increase cotton supply to khadi institutions, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is planning to upgrade its six cotton sliver plants under the Khadi Reform Development Program (KRDP) this year.

ANDRITZ Küsters, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, and Rolf Ramisch, consultant, have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement to further strengthen ANDRITZ Küsters’ market position in the textile calender business.

Invista, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibres, is exploring strategic alternatives for its apparel and advanced textiles business.

More than 1,000 exhibitors from 33 countries participated in the 14th edition of the Dhaka International Textile and Garment Machinery (DTG) exhibition that took place recently.

New developments in nonwovens technology will be featured at the Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry’s, (popularly known as TAPPI) Innovative Nonwovens Conference (NET Inc) to be held from from April 23-26 in Minneapolis, United States.

An essential production hub for the garments manufacturing sector thanks to its low labour costs, Vietnam is currently a major industry supplier for both the European and US markets.

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 tons at its Burghausen site.