David Bentley, Durst Group's new segment manager for its North American software division. Image: Durst Group Durst Group AG, Rochester, N.Y., announced the appointment of David Bentley as its new segment manager for its North American software division for Durst and Lift Software. In this role, Bentley will be responsible for the growth, development and [...]

(From left) Lorenza Sartorelli, Ph.D., Christian Rink, Ph.D., and Eva Baumann, the new CHT Group management board. Image: CHT Group The CHT Group, a specialty chemicals provider based in Tübingen, Germany, has announced the appointment of Lorenza Sartorelli, Ph.D., as its new chief operating officer (COO). With this appointment, Sartorelli completes the management board consisting [...]

Image: CCC The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for lightweight, molded overboots manufactured by Airboss Defense Group (ADG). The specialized footwear protects against chemical and biological threats. ADG will supply the overboots to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support. [...]

Image: Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), in partnership with International Filtration News magazine, has announced the finalists for the inaugural FiltXPO™ Awards. The awards recognize achievements across the filtration value chain. The deadline to submit votes is April 18. Submit votes here. Presented at FiltXPO, April [...]

Image: The Mitchell Group The Mitchell Group, Niles, Ill., announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility for its Sta-Kleen Silicone line. The new facility is near an electric power plant, and the facility's primary energy source is the plant's non-polluting steam. The facility recaptures and transforms the steam to power the entire manufacturing process, [...]

Image: Trivantage® Trivantage® has launched a traveling seminar with a focus on marine fabrication called Performance on Deck. Performance on Deck includes presentations from suppliers on emerging trends, product applications and what it takes to run a successful business in today’s landscape. Presentation topics have included: U-Zip, Why Sunbrella®, Clear Vinyl 101 and more. The [...]

Image: Hohenstein Hohenstein, a global testing and research provider, released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report covers the existing sustainability measures at the German headquarters and the company's goals for 2025 and beyond. Additionally, the direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions of its worldwide locations were recorded for the first time in Scope 1 Scope [...]

Image: Universal Fiber Systems Universal Fiber Systems announced that the company has acquired Fiber Innovation Technology (FTI), based in Johnson City, Tenn. "We're thrilled to add FIT to Universal Fiber Systems. I've long admired FIT and am impressed with what Chris Parris and his team have accomplished," said Marc Ammen, CEO of Universal Fiber Systems. [...]

Image: T2T Alliance Textile-to-textile (T2T) recyclers Circ, Circulose, RE&UP and Syre have collaborated to form the T2T Alliance. The alliance will unite stakeholders and advocate for the textile sector within European Union (EU) policy and beyond. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is a 2025 textile policy that will introduce new market-entry ecodesign requirements [...]

Image: Acme Mills Acme Mills, a textile manufacturer based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has announced a partnership with producers in Vietnam to expand its nonwoven textile offerings. This move addresses evolving global trade challenges, such as ongoing tariff concerns with China, allowing Acme Mills to continue delivering cost-effective, high-quality materials to its clients. As the [...]