Colombia hosted two major textile and fashion events in 2013 to attract international buyers to its growing textile and fashion apparel industry. The total value of textile exports in Colombia has increased to $342 million, while the overall apparel sector has grown from $595 to $775 million, according to government entity Proexport Colombia. Some of [...]

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce selected coated fabrics and specialty coating company Graniteville Specialty Fabrics, Graniteville, S.C., as its 2013 Manufacturer of the Year. The award recognizes companies that strive for manufacturing excellence, make a positive economic impact, commit to workforce development and demonstrate stewardship of their communities. Graniteville Specialty Fabrics makes custom-coated marine [...]

Cooley Group, Nantucket, R.I., manufacturer of high-performance engineered membranes, earned ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Standard Certification in August 2013 from TÜV SÜD America Inc., an international safety testing and certification firm. The certification is the most widely accepted international standard for environmental management systems. Cooley has implemented a GREEN program, with the acronym representing the key [...]

With more than 30 years in the nonwoven fiber industry, Craig Winebarger has joined fiber manufacturer Poole Co., Greenville, S.C. Winebarger will be responsible for business development and growth in the nonwoven fiber sector of the company. His experience has included sales, marketing, new business development, product developing and manufacturing; David Poole, company CEO, says [...]

James “Jimmy” Fleming has joined Springs Creative, Rock Hill, S.C., as technical sales representative for the company’s Specialty Products Group. A supplier of fabrics and chemical treatments for the mattress industry, Springs Creative sought a leader and innovator. Fleming has more than 20 years experience in the textile industry, most recently with Tietex International as [...]

Recasens USA, a manufacturer of solution-dyed acrylic and vinyl-coated awning, marine, casual and specialty fabrics, recruited Doug Dubay to lead the U.S. sales team as national sales manager. Dubay brings 25 years of experience in awning and marine industrial textile markets to Recasens USA, based in Blue Bell, Pa. He has served most recently as [...]

ABC Industries Inc., Winona Lake, Ind., has hired Rob Jones as the regional sales manager for the company’s Industrial Textile Fabrics division. Jones will be responsible for building and managing customer accounts and new product development. ABC Industries produces industrial textiles for the recreational vehicle, automotive, structure, packaging and military markets.

Eric Kaufman will assume a new role as eastern U.S. territory sales manager for Ultraflex Systems Inc., a Randolph, N.J., supplier of large-format print media. Kaufman brings 12 years of experience as a reseller, manufacturer and distributor in the sign and graphics industry, along with a comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software and media sales.

“Be innovative, committed and collaborative to help make the world a better place.” This is one of the missions of Celanese, a global technology and specialty materials company.This mission is driving the formation of the Celanese International Impact Program, an employee volunteer program of the Celanese Foundation that will help organizations and people around the [...]