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industry news

Gaston College announces
Fiber Innovation Center

G

aston College is developing a new
Fiber Innovation Center (FIC)
in Belmont, N.C. The FIC will
be a resource of the Manufacturing &
Textile Innovation Network (MTIN), a
partnership between Gaston College's
Textile Technology Center and
Catawba Valley Community College's
Manufacturing Solutions Center. The
state-of-the-art facility will be used to
develop and test advanced fibers for the
advanced materials industry for products
such as personal protective equipment
and smart textiles for the defense sector.

Jerome Harris, senior dye lab technician at Gaston College's Textile Technology
Center, is shown programming a Gaston County Futura Jet Dye Machine.
Photo: Gaston College Textile Technology Center.

Herculite Products Inc., a manufacturer

Lectra plans to acquire the entire capital

Jones Family of Companies has hired

of high performance and custom fabrics,

and voting rights of U.S.-based Gerber

Mike Jewell as senior vice president

has acquired the Laminated Fabrics

Technology. Lectra designs software,

of operations. With more than 25 years

Division of Burlan Manufacturing LLC.

equipment, data and services that help

of manufacturing, supply chain and

The acquisition creates opportunities

brands, manufacturers and retailers

business improvement experience,

for Herculite to serve customers an

develop, produce and market products.

Jewell will join the Jones team to lead its

expanded range of high-performance

The strategic combination of Gerber

manufacturing, engineering and supply

reinforced composite textiles.

Technology and Lectra will create an

chain operations.

advanced technology partnership able
to quickly meet changing customer
Eastman Machine Company has

needs and deliver more value through

IN MEMORIAM

announced a building acquisition and

seamlessly integrated solutions.

Johannes Zimmer of family-owned

anticipated expansion of its headquarters

Zimmer Austria, a leading manufacturer

in Buffalo, N.Y. The building is a space

of equipment for screen and digital

of 12,589 square feet and will serve as

Canwil Textiles Inc. is expanding

printing, coating, drying, steaming

a demonstration center for Eastman's

operations by adding additional

and technical textiles, died on Feb. 20,

cutting technology and solutions. The

warehouse and light manufacturing

2021. Zimmer's family company has

acquisition deal comes shortly after

space in Auburn, Ga. The new office,

endured the test of time and developed

Eastman initiated a 5,000-square-foot

which includes a 20,000-square-foot

into a modern textile printing machine

expansion of its headquarters with the

warehouse, will be the company's

manufacturing company. The company's

Erie County Industrial Development

second office. Products and services

plants in Klagenfurt and Kufstein,

Agency. The expanded facility will provide

from the facility will cater to contract

Austria, employ several hundred

the capacity needed for the company

manufacturers and makers by using

associates. Until the end, Johannes

to accommodate the accelerated

state-of-the-art technology.

called himself an entrepreneur.

development and scope of its work.
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