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Guppyfriend Founders Alexander Nolte and Oliver Spieß: “We can’t save the world with our washing bag, but we can make people aware, in a convincing way, of how the smallest pieces of plastic fibres usually end up in our wastewater with every laundry wash.” © Guppyfriend

12/08/2019 – No friend of microplastic

No friend of microplastic

Startup Guppyfriend

The Guppyfriend washing bag has been making headlines – even on the BBC – as the first pragmatic solution to microplastic pollution caused by laundry. By Hans-Werner Oertel

Step by step towards climate protection! Voith Air Systems Control Unit Exhaust Air © Voith Air Systems

06/08/2019 – Voith optimizes air system

Voith optimizes air system

Freudenberg Performance Materials aims to reduce CO2 emissions

New software and hardware solutions from Voith reduce energy and CO2 at Freudenberg’s non-woven production facility. By Editorial staff

Assyst is looking forward to working with Saco to provide the best tools for the digitalization of the fashion industry. © Assyst

31/07/2019 – A strong cooperation partner

A strong cooperation partner

Assyst and Saco

Assyst GmbH and Saco Software and Consulting GmbH have signed a cooperation agreement. By Editorial staff

29/07/2019 – Texprocess Award 2019

Texprocess Award 2019

And the winner is ... Lectra!

Fashion On Demand by Lectra receives accolade for empowering fashion companies to offer personalized clothing. By Editorial staff

Daniel Harari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lectra: “By uniting with Retviews, we confirm once again our ambition to help our customers to quickly enter the era of Industry 4.0.” © Lectra

29/07/2019 – Acquisition of Retviews

Acquisition of Retviews

Lectra: Analyzing real-time market data

Technological enables fashion brands to analyze real-time market data. By Editorial staff

Richard Cumpstey: “In a market dominated by synthetic flame-resistant fabrics, we have had to take a strategic targeted approach to develop new sales.” From the left: Ravi, Richard Cumpstey, Chris Schoonjans und Deepak © Carrington Textiles

24/07/2019 – Carrington’s target growth in the Middle East

Carrington’s target growth in the Middle East

Carrington Textiles Middle East is founded

Carrington wants to grow in the Middle East market with new flame-resistant fabrics. By Sabine Anton-Katzenbach

23/07/2019 – Klaus Holz stays as CEO

Klaus Holz stays as CEO

CEO Klaus Holz’s contract renewed

Trevira CEO Klaus Holz and Trevira’s parent company, Indorama Ventures, will continue to work together. By Editorial staff