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OEKO-TEX releases new regulations for 2025
January 23rd, 2025
The OEKO-TEX® Association has released the updated testing criteria, limit values and certification guidelines, based on the latest scientific research and legal developments. Key changes include enhanced organic cotton certification through OEKO-TEX ORGANIC COTTON, with inclusion in OEKO-TEX MADE IN GREEN, stricter BPA limits under OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 and rigorous transparency requirements for leather supply […]
GEOWEB system installed for Kaiser Permanente retaining wall
January 23rd, 2025
The Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Gaithersburg, Md., aimed to install a solar array on its property to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed installation site, however, presented challenges due to its steep slopes, which were unsuitable for supporting the solar array. To move forward with the project, a cost-effective solution was […]
2025 Marine Fabricators Conference offers lively education
January 22nd, 2025
The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held the 2025 Marine Fabricators Conference Jan. 9–11, 2025, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Despite unseasonably cold temperatures in the state and travel delays or cancellations due to nationwide snowstorms, the conference was full of high energy, friendly camaraderie and knowledge sharing. Attendees and exhibitors enjoyed a week of industry education. […]
Myant acquires mmHg Inc. to enhance precision medicine for cardiovascular care
January 22nd, 2025
Myant Corp., a provider of chronic disease prevention through precision medicine, announced the acquisition of mmHg Inc., a digital health company specializing in remote blood pressure monitoring, cardiovascular risk reduction and chronic disease management. This acquisition expands Myant’s market reach to the USA, where mmHg has an existing customer base, including a partnership with A&D […]
TRB Panel: Technology key to ‘Future of Transportation’
January 22nd, 2025
A panel session at the 2025 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., detailed how technology is poised to play a pivotal role in the transportation sector’s future. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. Moderated by Alasdair Cain, director of research, development, and technology for the U.S. Department of Transportation, the panel featured Jim Tymon, […]
President Trump announces tariff plans for Canada and Mexico
January 21st, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 20 that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports, which would take effect Feb. 1. On Jan. 21, he announced plans to impose tariffs on the European Union. His administration is currently discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports.The tariffs he imposed […]
MFA reports membership growth at annual meeting
January 21st, 2025
The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) held its annual meeting Saturday, Jan. 11 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The association discussed current membership status and benefits, committees, 2024 highlights and more. MFA membership has increased 36.3 percent from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2024. These members have access to benefits such as the Textile Career Center, […]
Ekoten Textile invests in KARL MAYER tricot machines
January 21st, 2025
Ekoten Textile, a knitting manufacturer in Turkey, announced that the company is investing in Germany-based KARL MAYER to expand its warp knitting technology. Ekoten Textile is headquartered in İzmir, Turkey, and operates 245 circular knitting machines with a daily production capacity of up to 40 tonnes (44 U.S. tons) of fabric. The company serves the fashion, […]
Robust geomembrane lining for ITY gold mine tailings storage facility
January 21st, 2025
Located in Côte d'Ivoire on the south coast of West Africa, Endeavour Mining Corporation’s ITY gold mine has produced more than 1.2 million ounces of gold during its 20-plus years of operation. Initially a heap leach operation, recent near-mine exploration success has increased the resource base and enabled the construction of a carbon-in-leach (CIL) processing […]
Nature-inspired fabrics
January 20th, 2025
The collection was inspired by Müller’s travels and highlights the beauty and diversity of the natural world by presenting the scenery through several different lenses. Photo: HBF Textiles. The intersection of nature and textile design is explored in “Moments of Wander,” Christiane Müller’s fourth collection for HBF Textiles. The collection was inspired by Müller’s travels […]