Business

15/09/2022 – Positive business development

Positive business development

Oeko-Tex Annual Report 2021/22

In total, Oeko-Tex issued more than 36,000 certificates and labels in the past financial year – an increase of 14% compared to the previous year. By Sibylle Michel

For Kai Hattendorf, CEO of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, the credo is: The trade fair centre of tomorrow will be a hybrid. © UFI

14/09/2022 – Interview with Kai Hattendorf

Interview with Kai Hattendorf

Trade fairs are part of the solution

The coronavirus crisis has left its mark on the trade fair landscape. Nevertheless, Kai Hattendorf, CEO of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition ... By Editorial staff

Managing Director Christoph Heubeck will strengthen TVU’s core business and promote new projects. © TVU

07/09/2022 – Personnel matter

Personnel matter

New managing director at TVU

In addition to the company’s 100th anniversary, TVU from Germany can also look forward to a new member in the management team. By Sibylle Michel

07/09/2022 – Munich Fabric Start

Munich Fabric Start

The Munich Fabric Start has delivered

The 50th edition of Munich Fabric Start marks a milestone: bigger than ever and back with full traction. By Anja Menzel

Fifteen million items of clothing are dumped in Ghana every week, the vast majority of which is unusable and therefore thrown away. That is about to change. © Jeanette Dietl/stock.adobe.com

01/09/2022 – Africa

Africa

Project will revolutionise West Africa’s textile industry

A large-scale project in Ghana aims to produce and recycle fabrics and finished garments locally, offering environmental as well as economic benefits. By Sibylle Michel

Faruque Hassan, president of the BGMEA: “We believe that sustainability is not only about fulfilling social, ecological and community obligations; it is also about building a strategic coalition among the broader stakeholders toward a sustainable, resilient, modern, fair and equitable supply chain.” © Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

29/08/2022 – Apparel Manufacturing Hub

Apparel Manufacturing Hub

Made in Bangladesh Week

A week-long event from 12 to 18 November 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, will showcase sustainability strides being made by Bangladesh garment makers. By Editorial staff

“We are delighted to welcome a team of highly talented people”, says Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO of Archroma. © Archroma

26/08/2022 – Acquisition

Acquisition

Archroma to acquire textile effects business of Huntsman

Archroma has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Textile Effects business (“Textile Effects”) from Huntsman Corporation. By Sibylle Michel