ECHA Adds 3 Hazardous Chemicals to SVHC Candidate List, Raising Total to 250
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added three new substances to its Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), pushing the total number of entries to 250. These…
What the H&M x Circulose deal tells us about leadership
By Johannes Stefan The recent announcement of H&M's decision to replace ”significant volumes” of virgin Viscose with Circulose was the last in a series of big name announcements of brands…
Softbond Nonwovens Strengthens Production with A.Celli’s Advanced Solutions
Softbond Nonwovens, a leading Argentinian producer of nonwoven materials and a long-term customer of A.Celli, has chosen A.Celli’s state-of-the-art equipment for its new spunlaid nonwovens production line focused on hygienic…
Philippines to Lead Southeast Asia in Economic Growth Despite Global Headwinds: HSBC
The Philippines is projected to post the strongest economic growth in Southeast Asia in 2025, with HSBC forecasting a 5.4% expansion despite the impact of US tariffs and broader global…
India Vows to Safeguard Textile-Apparel Sector Amid US Trade Talks
India will firmly protect its textile and apparel sector in the upcoming trade agreement negotiations with the United States, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has assured representatives from the…
Germany to Raise Minimum Wage to €14.60 by 2027 Amid Economic Slowdown
Germany is set to gradually increase its statutory minimum wage to €14.60 per hour (approximately $17.11) by 2027, according to a proposal by the country’s minimum wage commission—a panel made…
Circulose Teams with H&M as Scaling Partner
Circulose, the Swedish textile-to-textile recycling specialist formerly operating as Renewcell, has formally become a multi-year "Scaling Partner" of H&M Group. The agreement entails H&M integrating Circulose-based man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCFs)…
TSA Tactile Sensation Analyzer Shines Again at Texworld New York City
Following its success at Texworld New York earlier this year and as the recent winner of the Techtextil North America Innovation Award in the “New Product” category, the TSA Tactile…
thyssenkrupp nucera Wins New Chlor-Alkali Technology Contract in Saudi Arabia
thyssenkrupp nucera has secured a new contract from Chemical Marketing and Distribution Company (CMDC), part of Basic Chemical Industries Company (BCI), to expand its chlor-alkali plant in Jubail Industrial City,…
Veolia Expands Hazardous Waste Operations in U.S. with $350M Investment
Veolia, the global leader in hazardous waste treatment, has announced a major expansion of its North American operations through $350 million in worldwide investments, including three new acquisitions in the…
