Image: Nonwovenn Fabrics Nonwovenn, a nonwoven technical fabrics manufacturer and supplier, has been acquired by CorpAcq, an England-based business acquisitions company backed by TDR Capital. The acquisition also marks the exit of BGF, a U.K. and Ireland growth capital investor. The company was founded in 2003 by the current chairman, David Lamb. The business has [...]

The Advanced Textiles Association's Outlook Leadership Conference is coming to Greenville, S.C., May 31-June 2, 2026. Attendees at the 2025 Outlook Leadership Conference in Green Bay, Wis. Photo courtesy of eTextile Communications/Devin Steele. As we step into the future, Outlook Leadership Conference is evolving to become a dynamic leadership event. Just as Greenville blends rich textile history [...]

Compass Canvas hosted a portion of the students enrolled in the Spaulding Marine Center apprenticeship program. Image: Camari Henderson/Compass Canvas Business leaders continually explore new ways to recruit and retain workers. This is especially true in the textile industry in regard to drawing in younger people who may not be knowledgeable about the industry and [...]

On Dec. 8, The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) published a revision to some language in its rule regarding the reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the fees associated with it. The final rule has added detail and flexibility for manufacturers, including: the ability of a group of manufacturers to report jointly; the grouping [...]

Mark your calendars and start making your plans to be part of the technical program at Geosynthetic Conference 2027, Feb. 21-24, 2027 in Reno, Nev.  Want to share your expertise with the geosynthetics industry? This is your chance to propose and organize a session for the upcoming conference. Types of Sessions: Technical paper sessions Panel [...]

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Dec. 18. The U.S. Senate and House passed the act earlier this month, following the reconciliation of the House and Senate versions of the bill in a conference committee. The final NDAA retains the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) level under the [...]