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Lenzing Opens Lyocell Plant in Thailand
THE LENZING GROUP, Lenzing, Austria, has announced the
completion of its key lyocell-expansion project in Th ailand.
Th e plant, the largest of its kind in the world with a nameplate
capacity of 100,000 tons per year, started production on schedule and
will help to meet the increasing customer demand for TENCELbranded
lyocell fi bers, according to the company.
" Th e demand for our wood-based, biodegradable specialty fi bers
under the TENCEL, LENZING ECOVERO and VEOCEL brands
is growing very well, " says Robert van de Kerkhof, Lenzing managing
board member. " In Asia in particular, we see huge growth potential
for our brands based on sustainable innovation. With the production
start of the lyocell plant in Th ailand, Lenzing reached an important
milestone in its growth journey, supporting our ambitious goal to
make the textile and nonwoven industries more sustainable. "
Th e lyocell production process is the most modern method for
producing fi bers from wood, according to the company. Its underlying
idea is to dissolve and process the pulp in a closed loop without any
chemical derivatization.
For more information, visit lenzing.com. -D.S.
The Lenzing Group's state-of-the-art lyocell plant, with a
capacity of 100,000 tons, will help serve the growing demand
for sustainably produced fibers, according to the company.
WHAT'S
NEW
DOING GOOD MERCH, which partners with non-profits and organizations working for
positive change, is printing and selling T-shirts in support of the citizens in
Ukraine. The $20 T-shirts, currently available with six designs, reflect messages of
solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The company donates $15 from every purchase
to Vostok-SOS, an organization providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the
current war with Russia. Shirt donations have been made by LAT Apparel and Allmade.
Additionally, SPSI, Supacolor and Jakprints have joined the collaboration. In the
past, Doing Good Merch has worked with One Caucasus, an organization promoting the
arts in the Caucasus region, which spans the region between the Black and Caspian
seas, occupied by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
SANMAR CORP., Issaquah, Washington, has announced two new IT leaders have joined
the company's executive team. David Smith was named vice president, technology, and
Mark Szkudlarek was named vice president, IT operations. Smith most recently served
as vice president of enterprise applications at Koch Business Solutions. Szkudlarek
most recently served as vice president of IT strategy at Novelis, where he led tech
innovation and enterprise architecture.
SUPACOLOR, Los Angeles, has introduced an 11.7 " x 16.5 " " Supagang " option to its
product line, allowing garment printers to submit several of the same design - or
even different designs - on the same sheet. Previously, Supacolor transfers were only
sold as single images per sheet, which were cut and ready to press. Supacolor's hybrid
of screen- and digitally printed premium transfers all feature a six-color process,
providing CMYK and Pantone color reproduction with no limit to the number of colors
that can be used, according to the company. Supagang transfers feature multiple images
on an A3 sheet with full-color durability and are available in Wearable, Blocker and
Softshell Blocker versions. See more about Supagang transfers on page 12.
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