EDANA has released the programme and registration forms for the Nonwovens Research Academy to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden on the 19th and 20th April, 2012.

John R. Starr, Inc., a management consulting firm that has specialized in the nonwoven products, hygiene absorbent products and related fields, worldwide, for over 40 years, has released a study on the “Global Opportunities in Medical Barrier Nonwovens” over the 2012 to 2017 period.

Technology developments for technical textiles and composites for practical applications ...

Heimtextil 2012 closed its doors last Saturday after achieving an excellent set of results. With 2,634 exhibitors from 61 countries, the number of manufacturers of home and contract textiles taking part was up 2.4 percent on the year before and the atmosphere at the fair correspondingly good.

The Lenzing Group will continue to supply flame-resistant specialty fibers for a new generation of U.S. Army combat uniforms.

The 13th International Exhibition for Equipment and Technology in the Light Industry – Inlegmash 2012 - will run from March 12 to 14, 2012, in Moscow at Expocentre Fairgrounds.

The textile and clothing industry is continuing to pin all its hopes on technical textiles, especially in the highly developed world.

Colback Profloor will be unveiled at the Domotex flooring tradeshow which will open in Hanover on Saturday, January 14.

Industry experts should send their abstract to Eva Fabbri (eva.fabbri@edana.org) by the 13th January 2012.

If the proportion of textiles in a medium-sized car still only accounts for 25 kilograms at the moment, this figure will increase to 30-35 kilograms in just a few years. Proportionately, 50-60 percent will be nonwoven fabrics and felts, while 40-50 percent will be other textile fabrics.

Dieter Magiera, Member of the Management Board, retires after 42 successful years of service.

avr team wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Following rapid growth in the past years, Optima accentuates the unity of the company with a new corporate design.

In the future Lenzing will exclusively produce the lyocell specialty fibers smartcel and SeaCell developed by smartfiber at the Lenzing site in Upper Austria.