Fiber & Textile
Fiber & Textile
Global Sae-A completes spinning mill in Costa Rica
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hansae acquires US textile company Texollini
South Korean garment maker Hansae Co. said on Tuesday that it acquired the US-based textile manufacturer Texollini Inc.Founded in 1989, Texollini is ...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon expands eco-friendly car interior materials biz
South Korea's Kolon Industries Inc., the Kolon Group's chemical materials arm, will absorb its affiliate Kolon Glotech's automotive materials and par...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
SK Geo Centric produces sustainable synthetic fiber
South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. will collaborate with global companies in the petrochemical, textile, and apparel sectors from Japan, Finland,...
Jul 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon launches composite materials firm Kolon Spaceworks
South Korea's Kolon Group announced on Monday it launched a new advanced composite materials company Kolon Spaceworks.Kolon Spaceworks is being esta...
Jul 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Taekwang Industrial begins modacrylic wig yarn exports
South Korea's Taekwang Industrial Co. announced on Monday that it started to export its modacrylic, a high-quality wig material yarn.Modacrylic is a ...
May 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
S.Korea's Andar strengthens tech alliance with LYCRA Company
The athletic-leisure brand Andar Co. announced on Friday that it will strengthen its technological alliance with the LYCRA Company, the world's large...
Apr 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Toray Advanced Materials obtains AS9120 certification
Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. announced Wednesday that it attained the AS9120 certification for aerospace industry quality management systems b...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hyosung TNC to invest $1 bn in new bio-fiber plants in Vietnam
Hyosung TNC Corp., the world’s top spandex maker, plans to invest $1 billion in new bio-textile materials plants in Vietnam to accelerate its f...
Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon Industries upgrades aramid smart factory system
Kolon Industries Inc. has upgraded its smart factory system to ensure its doubled production capacity of super fiber aromatic polyamide fibers (arami...
Feb 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
S.Korea’s Hyosung to expand tire cord business to India
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Hyosung Group, a South Korean textile-to-chemicals conglomerate, plans to expand its tire cord business to India, the world's f...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon Industries doubles aramid production facility
South Korea's industrial materials maker Kolon Industries Inc. doubled its aromatic polyamide fibers (aramid) production capacity after completing a...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
DK&D to develop green artificial leather with Chinese partner
DK&D Co., a South Korean maker of synthetic leather, on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese eco-friendly non-woven ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
The North Face supplier Youngone hints at succession plan
Youngone Corp., a South Korean outdoor clothing maker to global brands like The North Face and Patagonia, has given a clearer signal that Chairman K...
Aug 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hansae to build eco-friendly clothing plant in Vietnam
South Korean textile and clothing maker Hansae on Friday announced plans to build a plant in Vietnam to expand production of eco-friendly clothing un...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hansae: Hidden Korean champion in global OEM apparel market
Hansae is an unfamiliar name to many South Koreans for sure.But among original equipment manufacturing (OEM) companies in the apparel industry, Hansa...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
S.Korean fashion company LF diversifies portfolio with new brand Patou
In a move to expand its range of offerings, South Korean fashion company LF Corp. has introduced a new emerging brand, Patou. As the preferences of m...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Cowell Fashion acquires Superdry’s Asia-Pacific IP rights for $50 mn
South Korea's innerwear company Cowell Fashion Co. has acquired the Asian rights to the British fashion brand Superdry for $50 million and plans to e...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon Ind expands tire cord fabric plant in Vietnam
Kolon Industries Inc. has expanded the capacity of its polyester tire cord fabric plant in Vietnam, the South Korean company said on Wednesday.The fa...
Sep 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hyosung showcases world’s first bio spandex at Seoul textile exhibition
Hyosung TNC Corp., a South Korean textile and yarn maker, is showcasing the world’s first commercialized plant-based spandex at an internationa...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
The North Face supplier Youngone to bet on global outdoor startups
South Korea’s Youngone Holdings Co. is set to accelerate its new business by establishing a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm in Singapore....
Jul 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Envioneer, Toray to make super fibers for EV insulators
Envioneer Co., a South Korean composite materials manufacturer, and Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. joined forces to launch businesses of aromati...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Korea textiles reborn as eco-friendly, high-tech
South Korea’s textile sector is reviving as a high value-added growth business with advanced technology. The business, once a leading industry ...
Dec 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon Industries posts strong Q2 results with growth in all key areas
Kolon Group’s industrial materials maker Kolon Industries Inc. saw a quarterly operating profit over 100 billion won ($87 million) for the firs...
Aug 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon Industries to lead Kolon Group's remarkable comeback in 2021
Kolon Group is making a remarkable comeback this year to challenge its longtime rival Hyosung Group in future-growth segments including hydrogen. Acc...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyosung units post record Q1 earnings, justifying high valuation
The major subsidiaries of South Korea’s textile and chemicals conglomerate Hyosung Group have delivered positive earnings surprises for the fir...
May 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hyosung to expand spandex capacity on home clothing demand
Hyosung TNC Corp, the world’s largest spandex manufacturer, will spend $36 million to nearly double its production capacity in Brazil to meet ...
Dec 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hyosung pumps $53 mn into Turkey spandex factory expansion
South Korea's textile maker Hyosung TNC Corporation has invested 60 billion won ($52.8 million) to expand its spandex production facility in Cerkezkoy...
Nov 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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