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Archroma sees sustainability as growth driver
SK Capital has completed the CHF 425 million (US$470M) acquisition of the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialities and Emulsions businesses of Clariant, which will now be named Archroma.
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Italian textile mill signs up to Detox pledge
Italian jacquard fabrics supplier Canepa SpA says it’s become the first textile mill to sign up to the Greenpeace ‘Detox’ commitments to ensure that it discharges zero toxic chemicals in its manufacturing operations by 2020.
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Invista links up with biotechnology firm
Lycra maker and synthetic textile fibre producer Invista has teamed up with UK biotechnology firm Ingenza in a bid to develop new technologies to enable bio-derived processes for the production of industrial chemicals.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Sustainability Manager • European Outdoor Group, Lake District, UK.
The successful candidate will provide expertise and interpretation of complex sustainability issues in the textiles sector including chemicals, waste and energy. As well as having a broad understanding of sustainability issues, the job involves informing the board of the European Outdoor Group as well as membership on new issues leading to development of the EOG’s sustainability strategy.
For more information and the opportunity to apply, visit: Careers in Textiles. |
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VF Corp signs up for climate action
Apparel giant VF Corporation, which controls brands such as Timberland, The North Face, Vans and Wrangler, has joined a coalition to advocate for innovative climate and clean energy policies and follows on from the company’s decision to set up three new Global Innovation Centres for textile and apparel research.
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Jeanologia teams up with Arvind Mills
Garment research and development firm Jeanologia has joined forces with Indian textile manufacturer Arvind Mills to create a laser and ozone technologies demo centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Planet Textiles 2013 – REGISTER NOW – Full Speaker schedule HERE. VF Corp., Otto Group, Marks & Spencer, Esprit, ZDHC, Sustainable Apparel Coalition … and more speakers.
This year’s Planet Textiles Conference is to be held 22 October 2013 in Shanghai.
Jointly organised by Ecotextile News and Messe Frankfurt, Planet Textiles tackles the crucial issues of sustainability in the global textile sector.
REGISTER HERE to reserve your place.
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In the October/November 2013 magazine issue
The latest zero discharge program update; the latest news from Gap Inc. on its sustainability initiatives; A snapshot of Chinese regulations on chemicals for the textile industry; Sustainability in the Japanese retailer sector. VF Corporation: practical advice on implementation of the Higg Index: Interview: Walther Hoffherr – Executive Director, ETAD; OTTO Group eco-analysis; Latest technical developments on sustainability in man-made fibres; The Cotton Made in Africa and BCI agreement – what it means in practise; Interview: Jason Kibbey reveals the next major moves for the Sustainable Apparel Coalition; The new e£ cotton initiative from Bayer: does it stack up to sustainability?; C&A and its new water saving initiative; and all the latest news, insight, analysis.
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