Ford Motor is formulating and testing new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock. Researchers expect to see the new biomaterials in Ford production vehicles within five years. Formulated with up to 50 percent ...
Net income at US based value-added and recycled fibres producer Unifi, Inc climbed 46.52 per cent year over year for fiscal ended June 28, 2015. A Unifi press release informed that net income for fiscal 2015 totaled to $42.2 million or ...
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US based synthetic yarn producer, Unifi, Inc. said it is expanding polyester texturing capacity in the US and Central America to support growing demand for synthetic yarn in the NAFTA and CAFTA regions. Unifi is expanding capacity at ...
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Fisher Textiles has launched a new range of fabrics for yoga pants, ET 3000 Yoga, made with Repreve recycled yarns, which are produced from recycled plastic bottles. “With a soft hand and adequate stretch, it makes an excellent ...
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Among many measures, a mix enrichment improvement, helped NYSE-listed and a producer of recycled yarns – Unifi Inc post a 3.3% hike in sales in first fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2014. In its preliminary operating results for ...
Quiksilver has launched its newly designed AG47 collection of Boardshorts, made from recycled fibres. Each Boardshort is made from approximately 11 plastic bottles. These fibres brand named Repreve are recycled from materials like plastic ...
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Unifi, Inc. announces the expansion of its Recycling Center, which opened in Yadkinville, N.C., May 2010. The expansion comes as Unifi dials up its commitment to Premium Value Added products, like REPREVE, which continue to be a strategic ...
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Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) announced today that it has purchased the assets of American Drawtech, a division of Dillon Yarn Corporation, which were relocated to the Company's Yadkinville, North Carolina, manufacturing facility in June 2013, as ...
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The Clover, S.C.-based Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Association (SYFA) will hold its 2013 Fall Conference, titled "Resurgence of Textiles Back in the Region," September 26-27 at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Charlotte. "After many struggles ...
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Herff Jones further expands eco-offerings with the unveiling of EarthGrad, the first ever rental commencement gown made entirely from REPREVE recycled fiber. REPREVE is created from recycled plastic bottles and made by Unifi, Inc., a ...
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Greensboro, N.C.-based textured yarn manufacturer Unifi Inc. and Kingstree, S.C.-based Palmetto Synthetics LLC -- a manufacturer of polyester, nylon, and other specialty man-made staple fibers -- have signed a manufacturing and distribution ...
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Greensboro, N.C.-based textured yarn manufacturer Unifi Inc. announces its REPREVE products have earned Responsible Source certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Global Services, Emeryville, Calif. Unifi is the first ...
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina — May 9, 2013 — Unifi, Inc. (NYSE:UFI) and Herff Jones team up to make graduation greener with Renew Graduation gowns, made with REPREVE? recycled fiber. By the end of the 2013 graduation season, ...
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In recognition of Earth Day 2013, Haggar Clothing Co., the iconic American menswear company, announced today that over 80 million post-consumer plastic bottles have been upcycled through its eco-friendly apparel line E-CLO? which includes ...
One of the favorite sayings of the author of the Rupp Report is "There is no coincidence — it has to happen." And — as a confirmation of that — a coincidence happened with regard to some discussions during the yarn ...