Global Technical Textiles Business Update, January 2026
Description
This report provides a round-up of the latest developments in the global technical textile industry, including: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; business news; events; investments; joint ventures; and markets. The report contains news relating to a number of innovative companies, other organisations, and events, including: Arclin; Carbon Fiber Europe; DuPont; European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA); Heraeus Precious Metals; Highland Industries; Itema Group; ITMA 2027; Karl Mayer; Lenzing; Mayer & Cie; Milliken & Co; Nike; Nonwovenn; OCSiAl; Price Hanna Consultants; Rudolf; Syre; and Teijin Frontier.
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- SUMMARY
- ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
- DuPont is to sell its Aramids business to Arclin
- Milliken & Company has acquired Highland Industries
- BUSINESS NEWS
- Karl Mayer has closed its Stoll subsidiary
- Mayer & Cie has filed for insolvency
- Nonwovenn has reported its 19th consecutive year of sales growth
- The Asia Nonwoven Fabrics Association has provided an overview of production in 2024 based on feedback from its member associations
- The European Composites Industry Association has established an alliance to support growth of the carbon fibre industry in Europe
- EVENTS
- ITMA 2027 is accepting applications for exhibiting space
- INVESTMENTS
- Itema Group has started to construct a facility for manufacturing weaving machinery in Ponte Nossa,
- Italy
- Lenzing is to invest Euro15 mn in order to increase production of its trilobal viscose fibre, Veocel
- Viscostar, and strengthen its position in the hygiene market
- OCSiAl is to build in Luxembourg what will be the world’s largest facility for producing single-walled carbon nanotubes
- Teijin Frontier is to increase its capacity for producing high tenacity recycled polyester yarns in Pathumthani, Thailand
- JOINT VENTURES
- Heraeus Precious Metals and Rudolf have formed a strategic marketing partnership
- Syre is to supply Nike with recycled polyester after the signing of a partnership agreement between the two companies
- MARKETS
- India has become a key market for Italian textile machinery manufacturers
- Price Hanna Consultants has published a market report on spunbonded, spunmelt and standalone meltblown nonwoven polypropylene to the end of 2030
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