Hometech Textiles

4th Jan 2022

US’ Purple Innovation, a comfort innovation company, has named Robert T. DeMartini as acting chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately. DeMartini succeeds Joseph B. Megibow, who is stepping down as chief executive officer and a board member. Megibow will serve as an advisor to the new CEO for a smooth...

3rd Jan 2022

Soft-Tex, a leading innovation company and manufacturer of cutting-edge bedding and home comfort products which is headquartered in the US, has announced that it has been recognised as a top foam technology solution provider by Manufacturing Outlook. The recognition will be shown in The Manufacturing Outlook's upcoming Foam Technology Edition.

28th Dec 2021

German firm, Covestro and Eco-mobilier, have joined hands for the collection and recycling of used furniture, aspire to generate enhanced value aiming at mattresses and upholsteries. Both parties want to develop waste markets for foam used in such applications, to enable its use in chemical recycling processes with high efficiency at an industrial...

4th Dec 2021

Victoria, the international designers, manufacturers and distributors of innovative flooring, will acquire the highly profitable and growing rugs division of Balta Group, the Belgium-based flooring company, along with its profitable UK polypropylene carpet and non-woven carpet businesses, together with the internationally-known brand, ‘Balta’.

26th Nov 2021

French company, Serge Ferrari, has announced that it has launched Soltis Proof W88, a waterproof material for awnings and canopies that also allows natural light to shine through. Developed as a sister product to Soltis Proof W96, Soltis Proof W88 offers a different aesthetic of a square-weave textured pattern compared with W96’s asymmetrical weave...

22nd Jul 2021

Glen Raven, a leading provider of innovative performance textiles with widely recognised brands including Sunbrella and Dickson, will invest up to $82 million and create 205 new jobs as it expands Custom Fabrics operations in Warren County, NC, US. A performance-based grant of $1 million from the One North Carolina Fund will help facilitate the...

9th Jul 2021

General Silicones (GS) has developed Compo-SiL technology as a green alternative to toxic leather and leatherette materials used in marine upholstery. Marine environment requires upholstery companies to rely on faux leather products based on expanded vinyl. These products comprise vinyl plastic and a high percentage of PVC, a plastic with toxicity.

24th Aug 2020

Value Vinyls has partnered with HVG Fabrics, an Australian based company with over 30 years in the industry, to be the exclusive brand partner in North America for Visiontex, a leading outdoor mesh solution for domestic and commercial exterior shading. Value Vinyls, headquartered in the US, is a leader in s a leader in the industrial textiles industry.

28th Jul 2020

Welspun Group's fully integrated vertical Welspun Flooring Ltd recently launched a manufacturing facility in Hyderabad with a potential annual capacity of 40 million square metres (sq m). Set up with an investment of ₹1,100 crore, the facility is spread across 200 acres, employing close to 1,600 members. Its initial annual capacity is 10 million sq m.