Business Wire

1. Xerium Announces 350 Ton Press Felt Production Expansion
   3/27/2013

   Xerium Technologies, Inc. a leading global manufacturer of engineered textiles and roll covers and provider of mechanical services used in the production of paper, paperboard, building products, nonwoven materials, and general industry, recently announced a 350 ton global press felt production increase through a combination of the following actions

2. Nike Accelerates Sustainable Textiles Commitment By Partnering With bluesign Technologies
   3/18/2013

   NIKE, Inc. recently announced a strategic partnership with Swiss company bluesign technologies to accelerate the supply of more sustainable materials and chemistries for use in NIKE, Inc. products

3. US BioDesign Awarded International Organization For Standards(ISO) 13485 Certification
   2/26/2013

   US BioDesign, a global leader in the production of biomedical textile structure components recently announced that they have received their ISO 13485:2003 Certification

4. DigiFab Systems Launches StampaJet, High Speed Textile Digital Printer
   11/5/2008
   DigiFab Systems, a manufacturer of pre- and post-press digital-printing equipment, CAD - RIP software and pre-treated textiles, today announced its StampaJet 8-color, high-speed, textile digital printer for high-quality production runs on virtually any kind of textile substrate
5. New, Easy Solution For Cleaning Activewear And High Performance Athletic Apparel: Prowash
   10/13/2008
   These new developments in athletic apparel have produced a new variety of high tech materials in the apparel industry, most of them containing a blend of spandex, polyester, Lycra and other synthetic fabrics–designed to pull sweat away from the body and retain it in the material
6. Schreiner ProTech Applies Innovative Laser Sealing Technology To Production Of Airbag Covers
   9/22/2008
   Schreiner ProTech today announced it is applying a revolutionary laser technology-based manufacturing process to the production of automotive airbag wraps, improving airbag reliability and production efficiency
7. Packaging Corporation of America Announces Start-Up Of A Bio-Gas Refinery At Its Filer City Semi-Chemical Medium Mill
   7/21/2008
   Packaging Corporation of America announced today the successful start-up of a bio-gas refinery to produce methane gas from wood fiber at its Filer City semi-chemical medium mill. The bio-refinery takes the by-product liquor of the pulp cooking process and utilizes bacteria as a vehicle to convert the liquor directly to methane gas