Advanced Textile Association (ATA) members and staff rely on engaged advisory boards and councils to help guide programming and initiatives. Below are the openings for ATA's Divisions and Groups, all for three-year terms. Applications are due Fri., Aug. 22, 2025. Open positions ATA Canada: 2 openings Fabric Structures Association (FSA): 4 openings Emerging Technologies Council (ETC): 3 [...]
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has announced it will extend the upcoming reporting deadline under the state’s PFAS-in-Products law. As currently written, the law requires manufacturers of intentionally added PFAS-containing products in the state to report detailed information to the MPCA—including the type of PFAS used and its purpose in the product—by Jan. 1, [...]
The closed filtration and cleaning system was built to eliminate risks of injury or fire associated with conventional filters and cleaning methods. Photo: BB Engineering GmbH The COBRA filter was specially developed for demanding filtration tasks with high levels of contamination, particularly in PET recycling. The filter has two inserts with automated switchover capabilities for [...]
Image: Lenzing AG The supervisory board of Lenzing AG has appointed Georg Kasperkovitz as a member of the managing board and chief operating officer (COO) of Lenzing AG. Kasperkovitz brings more than 15 years of experience in various management functions in Europe, North America and Asia. During his career, Kasperkovitz has held positions including Business [...]
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is accepting submissions for the EuroGeo8 Case Study Competition exclusively for IGS Corporate Members. The subject/activity covered in the case study must be from the IGS European Region. Submissions are due August 15. Case Studies must have taken place, fully or partially, within the period from April 1, 2022, to July 1, [...]
Marshall Tucker, Lawrence's new vice president of operations. Image: Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures, St. Louis, Mo., has announced the promotion of Marshall Tucker to vice president of operations. Tucker joined Lawrence in 2017 as a project manager and later moved to the sales team in 2022. As vice president [...]
Image: Universal Fiber Systems Universal Fiber Systems℠ LLC has announced the appointment of Jonathan Craig as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Craig brings more than 15 years of executive leadership experience in the polymers industry to the role. Craig succeeds Marc Ammen, who is retiring after over 15 years as CEO and 25 years [...]
Officine Maccaferri, a platform company of Ambienta SGR S.p.A. and a global leader in the field of civil and environmental engineering, has signed, through its U.S. subsidiary Maccaferri Inc., a five-year framework contract with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with a maximum value of approximately $25 million, for the supply of systems [...]
Image: Syre Syre, a textile-to-textile recycling company, has announced a strategic partnership with Gap Inc., Houdini Sportswear, and Target as part of its commercial launch. Syre launched in March 2024 with a mission to decarbonize the textile industry and establish textile-to-textile plants to produce circular polyester. Previously, the company announced that its first plant is [...]
Image: The Conference Board The Conference Board released the June 2025 Consumer Confidence Index®, reporting that consumer confidence fell by 5.4 points in June to 93.0, down from 98.4 in May. The cutoff date for preliminary results was June 18, 2025. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions—fell 6.4 points [...]
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