Weekly Review · 2026 Week 45 · 11/02 — 11/08
REDSHIFT MANUFACTURING PULSE
This week: 15 Key Developmentss featured, highlighting: EU Imposes 39.8%–48.1% Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese PET Spunbond for Five Years; Toray Develops Polyester-Nylon Composite Fibre with at Least 93% Recycled Content for Artirosa CX Fabric Collection; BTRA Signs MoU with MIDC to Build 120 TPA Indigenous Carbon Fibre Demonstration Plant in Amravati.
EU Imposes 39.8%–48.1% Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese PET Spunbond for Five Years
The EU has introduced definitive anti-dumping duties of 39.8%–48.1% on Chinese PET spunbond imports for five years. EDANA welcomed the decision, stating it strengthens fair competition and protects European production. The measure directly affects nonwoven supply chains and material sourcing for European manufacturers.
TECHNICAL TEXTILES TODAYFirst-handOriginal Technical Textiles & Apparel
Section OverviewCircular feedstock partnerships and machinery launches defined the sector, from Reju's mill collaborations on regenerated polyester fabrics to Karl Mayer's Multiply BX biaxial warp knitting machine for wind blade reinforcement textiles.
TECHNICAL TEXTILES TODAYFirst-hand11.06Toray Develops Polyester-Nylon Composite Fibre with at Least 93% Recycled Content for Artirosa CX Fabric Collection
Toray has developed a polyester-nylon composite fibre containing at least 93% recycled content, intended for its Artirosa CX premium apparel fabric collection planned for Autumn/Winter 2027. The recycled composite yarn requires verified feedstock traceability and consistent lot quality to support downstream fabric production schedules.
NylaNova Partners with Nylene to Supply Recycled Nylon-6 Caprolactam
NylaNova announced a partnership under which it will supply Nylene with green caprolactam recovered from post-consumer nylon-6 waste for nylon-6 production.
Reju Partners with Six Textile Mills to Develop Fabrics from Regenerated Polyester
Reju is collaborating with six textile mills across Europe and the Americas—A. Sampaio, RDD Textiles, Tintex Textiles, FOV Fabrics, Utenos Trikotažas, and Swisstex Direct—to develop commercially viable fabrics from regenerated polyester.
Knitting Industry11.05Karl Mayer Launches Multiply BX Biaxial Warp Knitting Machine for Wind Blade Reinforcement Fabrics
Karl Mayer will introduce its Multiply BX biaxial warp knitting machine at ITMA ASIA 2026, targeting glass fibre reinforcement textiles for wind turbine rotor blades. The machine delivers 20-25% higher productivity than the Max Glass ECO, reaching production speeds of 1,600-2,200 min⁻¹ and output up to 500 metres per hour, with a 103-inch working width and reduced fisheye defects. It will be demonstrated live in Changzhou from 19-21 November and on 23 November 2026.
Toray Advanced Materials Korea CEO Kim Young-seop Receives Industrial Service Medal for 500 Billion Won Advanced Materials Investment
Kim Young-seop, President and CEO of Toray Advanced Materials Korea (TAK), received the Industrial Service Medal at the 2026 Foreign Company Day ceremony for his role in expanding domestic advanced materials production.
TECHNICAL TEXTILES TODAYFirst-hand11.06Nuyarn Technologies and Takisada Win 2026 Performance Days Award for Open-Net Wool Fabric
Nuyarn Technologies, in partnership with Takisada Corporation, received the 2026 Performance Days Award for an innovative open-net fabric construction. The award recognizes the development of a performance wool-based textile, with further details available via the provided link.
Technical Membranes & Nonwoven Giants (Freudenberg, Serge Ferrari, Dyneema, Hyosung)First-hand11.06Serge Ferrari Group Introduces Seventh Material to North American Market
Serge Ferrari Group has brought its seventh material to North America, according to Specialty Fabrics Review. The announcement expands the company's technical fabric portfolio available to North American converters and specifiers.
TECHNICAL TEXTILES TODAYFirst-hand11.05Stäubli to Showcase New S3292 Dobby and Jacquard Machines at ITME India 2026
Stäubli will present its new S3292 dobby, advanced Jacquard machines, and warp preparation technologies at ITME India 2026, alongside its partnership with D'Decor. The showcase targets weaving mills evaluating shed-rate and pattern-flexibility upgrades, with the D'Decor collaboration serving as a reference case.
Signage, Display & Acrylic
SignLink UK11.05Corplex Launches Closed-Loop De-Inking Process for Correx Polypropylene Signage
Corplex has introduced a mechanical de-inking method that prints directly onto mono-material Correx boards, eliminating glued vinyl and enabling closed-loop recycling. The process restores 70% of recycled material into new boards, up from 20% previously, and extends board reuse to more than ten cycles. Independent certification from Carbon Quota confirms an 80% carbon footprint reduction, saving over 3,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
Automotive Interiors & Composites
BTRA Signs MoU with MIDC to Build 120 TPA Indigenous Carbon Fibre Demonstration Plant in Amravati
BTRA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation to construct a 120 tonnes-per-annum carbon fibre technology demonstration plant at the PM MITRA Park in Amravati, Maharashtra.
Indore Composite Opens €33 Million Pultrusion Facility in Gujarat to Serve Wind and Power Transmission
Indore Composite has opened a €33 million manufacturing facility in Halol, Gujarat, spanning 35 acres with a 300,000 sq. ft. first-phase building dedicated to carbon and glass fibre pultrusion. The site deploys AI-enabled manufacturing systems and a dedicated R&D Centre of Excellence, targeting growing demand from wind energy and power transmission industries while reducing India's reliance on imported composite solutions. The project is expected to create more than 600 jobs and support exports to international markets.
Grasim and Suzlon Partner to Develop Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades in India
Grasim Industries' Advanced Materials Division and Aditya Birla Renewables partnered with Suzlon Energy to develop, demonstrate, and scale recyclable wind turbine blades using Grasim's proprietary Recyclamine epoxy technology.
CompositesWorld11.04Solico Engineering Uses Full-Structure FEA to Cut 12% Weight from ISO-Optimized Composite Hull
Solico Engineering applied full-structure FEA in FEMAP with Nastran to a 12.7-meter glass fiber/vinyl ester foam-cored hull already optimized to ISO 12215-5, achieving an additional 12% structural weight reduction (roughly 337 kilograms).
Carbon Wasp Integrates Lineat Composites' Recycled Carbon Fibre into All Composite Parts
Carbon Wasp has incorporated recycled carbon fibre from Lineat Composites into all its composite parts, with recycled content reaching approximately 10% of total carbon fibre in its mountain bike frames.