Aus der Branche

Zurücksetzen
24 Ergebnisse
10.11.2023

PIP Global Safety selected TrusTrace platform for traceability needs

TrusTrace, a SaaS (Software as a Service) company with a platform for supply chain traceability and compliance data management, announced that PIP Global Safety, a supplier of protective workwear equipment with over 30 brands globally, has selected the TrusTrace platform to support its traceability needs, including evidence collection to prove compliance for the UFLPA (Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act).

PIP Global Safety will now leverage verified, real-time data on the TrusTrace platform to provide deeper visibility into the cotton used within the Company’s PPE and workwear products. The partnership will also improve the efficiency of chain of custody data collection for UFLPA compliance – a U.S. regulation that is compelling companies to assess risks in their supply chain and implement processes to ensure that suppliers are not using forced labor.

TrusTrace, a SaaS (Software as a Service) company with a platform for supply chain traceability and compliance data management, announced that PIP Global Safety, a supplier of protective workwear equipment with over 30 brands globally, has selected the TrusTrace platform to support its traceability needs, including evidence collection to prove compliance for the UFLPA (Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act).

PIP Global Safety will now leverage verified, real-time data on the TrusTrace platform to provide deeper visibility into the cotton used within the Company’s PPE and workwear products. The partnership will also improve the efficiency of chain of custody data collection for UFLPA compliance – a U.S. regulation that is compelling companies to assess risks in their supply chain and implement processes to ensure that suppliers are not using forced labor.

PIP Global Safety previously managed their supply chain traceability manually; now, TrusTrace will automate the process, changing how data is collected, digitized and shared. “After an extensive vetting process, we selected TrusTrace as our traceability platform because of their ability to provide us with detailed, product-level data that enables us to thoroughly and accurately map our supply chains,” said Nathan McCormick, Senior VP of Operations & Integrated Supply Chain at PIP Global Safety. “While a lot of laws and regulations around due diligence have not yet come into force, we are taking a proactive approach to ensure that we’re ahead of the curve to support our customers’ needs while proactively monitoring for risk of forced labor in our supply chain.”

In addition to supporting regulatory compliance, TrusTrace supports PIP Global Safety’s long-standing sustainability and social responsibility initiatives. PIP Global Safety has pledged to continually identify opportunities to minimize their environmental footprint while still maximizing protection against occupational hazards. This commitment extends to multiple aspects of the business, including Manufacturing Processes, Sustainability-Driven Programs, Recycled Products, Social Sustainability and Future Initiatives.

Stefan Brück neuer Vorsitzender des A+A Beirates (c) Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Stefan Brück, Vorsitzender des A+A Beirates
06.10.2023

Stefan Brück neuer Vorsitzender des A+A Beirates

Der Beirat der A+A in Düsseldorf, eine internationale Fachmesse für persönlichen Schutz, betriebliche Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit, steht bald unter neuer Führung. Stefan Brück, CEO und Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung der UVEX SAFETY GROUP GmbH & Co. KG, Fürth, der seit 7 Jahren dem Beirat der A+A angehört, wird neuer Vorsitzender. Er folgt in dieser Position Klaus Bornack, Geschäftsführer der Bornack GmbH & Co. KG. Der Übergang wird während der A+A 2023 erfolgen.

Stefan Brück hat in langjähriger Führungsverantwortung die Uvex Safety Group zu einem der Innovationsführer in der internationalen PSA-Branche entwickelt. Er wird über 30 Jahre Branchenkenntnis in die künftige Aufgabe einbringen und freut sich schon auf die neue Herausforderung.

Der Beirat der A+A in Düsseldorf, eine internationale Fachmesse für persönlichen Schutz, betriebliche Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit, steht bald unter neuer Führung. Stefan Brück, CEO und Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung der UVEX SAFETY GROUP GmbH & Co. KG, Fürth, der seit 7 Jahren dem Beirat der A+A angehört, wird neuer Vorsitzender. Er folgt in dieser Position Klaus Bornack, Geschäftsführer der Bornack GmbH & Co. KG. Der Übergang wird während der A+A 2023 erfolgen.

Stefan Brück hat in langjähriger Führungsverantwortung die Uvex Safety Group zu einem der Innovationsführer in der internationalen PSA-Branche entwickelt. Er wird über 30 Jahre Branchenkenntnis in die künftige Aufgabe einbringen und freut sich schon auf die neue Herausforderung.

„Mein Ziel ist es, Themen wie Nachhaltigkeit, aber auch neue Technologien und Innovationen zukünftig noch stärker in den Fokus des Arbeitsschutzes zu rücken. Hierzu gehören auch digitale Produkte und Lösungen wie KI, Virtual-Reality- oder Augmented-Reality-Anwendungen“, erläutert Stefan Brück. „Ich möchte dazu beitragen, die A+A als weltweite Leitmesse weiterzuentwickeln und die gesellschaftliche, ökonomische und ökologische Bedeutung von PSA noch klarer herauszustellen. Wichtig ist mir dabei auch die Marke A+A über die vier Messetage hinaus präsenter und sichtbarer zu machen.“

Quelle:

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

OETI purchases ECS to expand its PPE portfolio photo: OETI
12.07.2023

OETI purchases ECS to expand its PPE portfolio

OETI – a member of the internationally active TESTEX Group – has bought the German company ECS to expand its service portfolio in the field of personal protective equipment (PPE).

OETI has been offering testing services for textile work clothing since 1983 – for about 40 years. Since the introduction of CE labelling for personal protective equipment and the enactment of the PPE Directive by the European Union in 1993, OETI has not only been testing textile personal protective equipment, but now on also certifies it in conformity with EU standards. In 1995, OETI was certified in Brussels as a Notified Body (0534) for type-examinations and quality assurance monitoring of personal protective equipment end products. Testing and certification is carried out in accordance with the current PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425.

Testing and Certification Body for Eye and Face Protection, based in Aalen, was founded 15 years ago and is a globally active institution for testing and certification of eye and face protection equipment. The company is one of the leading independent testing institutions for personal protection products in laser applications and for welding work.

OETI – a member of the internationally active TESTEX Group – has bought the German company ECS to expand its service portfolio in the field of personal protective equipment (PPE).

OETI has been offering testing services for textile work clothing since 1983 – for about 40 years. Since the introduction of CE labelling for personal protective equipment and the enactment of the PPE Directive by the European Union in 1993, OETI has not only been testing textile personal protective equipment, but now on also certifies it in conformity with EU standards. In 1995, OETI was certified in Brussels as a Notified Body (0534) for type-examinations and quality assurance monitoring of personal protective equipment end products. Testing and certification is carried out in accordance with the current PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425.

Testing and Certification Body for Eye and Face Protection, based in Aalen, was founded 15 years ago and is a globally active institution for testing and certification of eye and face protection equipment. The company is one of the leading independent testing institutions for personal protection products in laser applications and for welding work.

ECS tests and evaluates occupational health and safety goggles with and without a filter action, passive and active switching protection filters and shields for welders, and laser protection filters, goggles, and shields. The company also tests the optical properties of sunglasses, sports glasses, ski goggles, swimming goggles and motorbike goggles.

With OETI’s takeover, the ECS location in Aalen is retained, and all employees will continue working at ECS. The new Managing Director of ECS GmbH as of 1 July 2023 is Dipl.-Ing. Rolf Diebolder.

‘We are present on the European market, on the American market and, via a representative office, on the Chinese market. With the aid of the new distribution channels through OETI and TESTEX, we want to steadily advance ECS’ expansion and be present on all five continents’, says Managing Director Rolf Diebolder, explaining his strategic plans for ECS. ‘I would like OETI and ECS to develop a joint strategy in order to be able to offer existing and new customers of both companies a complete package which, when combined, will give us a unique selling point in the marketplace’, says Diebolder.

Diebolder also sees further potential in the cooperation with regard to protective laser clothing. According to him, this is where the laser laboratory commissioned by ECS could be used to make textiles laser-safe. In the future, there will be more and more ‘hand-held’ devices, i.e. laser welding devices, for which gloves and protective jackets are needed.

Weitere Informationen:
OETI personal protective equipment
Quelle:

OETI - Institut fuer Oekologie, Technik und Innovation GmbH

12.04.2023

Comeback der CIOSH Messe in Shanghai

Als Fachmesse für Sicherheit und Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz in China findet die 104. China International Occupational Safety & Health Goods Expo (CIOSH 2023), die vom Chinesischen Textil-Handelsverband (CTCA) und der Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (MDS) veranstaltet wird, vom 13. - 15. April 2023 in der Halle E1-E7 des Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) statt. Gut drei Jahre nach Beginn der Corona-Pandemie hat sich die Lage in China so stabilisiert, dass auch für den Markt für Persönliche Schutzausrüstungen (PSA) eine rasche Erholung erwartet wird. An der CIOSH 2023 werden sich mehr als 1.500 Unternehmen aus 14 Nationen beteiligen, die auf einer Ausstellungsfläche von gut 80.000 Quadratmetern ihre neuesten Produkte, Technologien und Services präsentieren.

Als Fachmesse für Sicherheit und Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz in China findet die 104. China International Occupational Safety & Health Goods Expo (CIOSH 2023), die vom Chinesischen Textil-Handelsverband (CTCA) und der Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (MDS) veranstaltet wird, vom 13. - 15. April 2023 in der Halle E1-E7 des Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) statt. Gut drei Jahre nach Beginn der Corona-Pandemie hat sich die Lage in China so stabilisiert, dass auch für den Markt für Persönliche Schutzausrüstungen (PSA) eine rasche Erholung erwartet wird. An der CIOSH 2023 werden sich mehr als 1.500 Unternehmen aus 14 Nationen beteiligen, die auf einer Ausstellungsfläche von gut 80.000 Quadratmetern ihre neuesten Produkte, Technologien und Services präsentieren.

Integration von Online- und Offline-Plattformen
Die CIOSH 2023 umfasst vier große Bereiche: Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz, Betriebliche Sicherheit, Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz und Notfallrettungsmanagement. Namhafte nationale und internationale Aussteller, darunter 3M, Honeywell, Ansell, SATA, JSP, MSA, DELTAPLUS, Lakeland, Cortina, UVEX, CM Chaomei, Xing Yu Gloves, DS, East Asia Glove, Hanvo, SOMO Zhongmai Safety, SAFETY-INXS oder TELPS, werden vertreten sein. Gleichzeitig hat die CIOSH 2023 eine innovative Online-Plattform geschaffen - CIOSH VIRTUAL. Durch Online-Präsentationen, Live-Streaming-Optionen sowie weitere interaktive Funktionen bietet sie in Ergänzung zur Präsenzveranstaltung eine Plattform für den geschäftlichen Austausch über die physische Messe hinaus. Das Angebot der CIOSH VIRTUAL umfasst mehr als 3.000 Online-Präsentationen von Produkten, die bereits über 70.000 Mal abgerufen wurden.

CIOSH-Fachseminar für die Industrie: Nachhaltige Entwicklung steht im Mittelpunkt
Das jährlich stattfindende technische Fachseminar, das zeitgleich zur CIOSH ausgerichtet wird, dient unterdessen als Plattform für Fachleute, um sich über Produkttrends zu informieren und auszutauschen. 2021 hat China Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung des Klimawandels in seinen 14. Fünfjahresplan aufgenommen, einen Aktionsplan für die Erreichung eines sinkenden Kohlenstoffausstoßes nach 2030 aufgestellt und das Ziel der Kohlenstoffneutralität bis 2060 proaktiv ausgerufen. Im Rahmen dieser „Carbon Peaking“ und „Kohlenstoffneutralität“-Ziele wurde die nachhaltige Entwicklung der PSA-Branche zum Hauptthema des diesjährigen Seminars. Expertinnen und Experten der China Carbon Low-Carbon Certification (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., des China Certification Centre, Inc. und der SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. werden die damit zusammenhängende Politik, die Auswirkungen der „Kohlenstoffneutralität“ auf die PSA-Wertschöpfungskette und Branchen, die PSA nutzen, aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln untersuchen.

Bereich für Absturzsicherung
Stürze aus der Höhe gehören zu den häufigsten Ursachen für schwere oder tödliche Unfälle von Beschäftigten. Eine wirksame Absturzsicherung erfordert nicht nur wirksame Schutzausrüstung, sondern auch professionelle Unterweisungen und Schulungen. Die CIOSH greift dieses wichtige Thema auf mit einem neuen Themenbereich „Absturzsicherung“. Hier zeigen Unternehmen, die sich auf Sturzsicherung spezialisiert haben (z. B. SKYLOTEC, rothoblaas, JECH, Mode und NTR Safety), in Live-Vorführungen, wie Stürzen vorgebeugt werden kann durch entsprechende Absturzsicherungslösungen und wie – im Fall der Fälle – eine sichere Höhenrettung durchzuführen ist.

Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz
Die CIOSH hat sich stets breit aufgestellt, um innovative Möglichkeiten und neue Impulse für die Nachhaltigkeit der Branche für Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz am Arbeitsplatz zu bieten. In diesem Jahr rückt die Fachmesse das Thema „Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz“ näher in den Fokus mit einem eigenen Bereich für Ergonomie-Aspekte. Hier werden u. a. auch neueste Exoskelett-Technologien wie beispielsweise Exoskelett-Roboter präsentiert.

Foto: Messe Düsseldorf, Constanze Tillmann
21.12.2022

WearRAcon Europe Konferenz auf der A+A 2023

Unter dem Motto „Der Mensch zählt“ steht die A+A 2023 für persönlichen Schutz, betriebliche Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit ganz im Zeichen der wichtigsten Trends unserer Zeit: Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung. Ergonomie-Werkzeuge der Zukunft wie Exoskelette sind dabei ein wichtiges Thema. Eine bedeutende Konferenz auf diesem Gebiet ist die WearRAcon Europe, die erstmalig vom 25.-26.10.2023 auf der A+A stattfindet.

Veranstalter ist das Fraunhofer-Institut IPA mit der Universität Stuttgart und der Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA). Der 38. A+A Kongress, der von der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit (Basi) durchgeführt wird, ist mit der WearRAcon Europe Konferenz thematisch-inhaltlich eng vernetzt.

Unter dem Motto „Der Mensch zählt“ steht die A+A 2023 für persönlichen Schutz, betriebliche Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit ganz im Zeichen der wichtigsten Trends unserer Zeit: Nachhaltigkeit und Digitalisierung. Ergonomie-Werkzeuge der Zukunft wie Exoskelette sind dabei ein wichtiges Thema. Eine bedeutende Konferenz auf diesem Gebiet ist die WearRAcon Europe, die erstmalig vom 25.-26.10.2023 auf der A+A stattfindet.

Veranstalter ist das Fraunhofer-Institut IPA mit der Universität Stuttgart und der Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA). Der 38. A+A Kongress, der von der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit (Basi) durchgeführt wird, ist mit der WearRAcon Europe Konferenz thematisch-inhaltlich eng vernetzt.

Trotz einer schweren Verletzung wieder gehen können, ohne fremde Hilfe mit schweren Teilen hantieren oder einfach nur komfortabel und auf Dauer Über-Kopf-Arbeiten erledigen – die Vorteile der Exoskelette haben zahlreiche Branchen bereits überzeugt. Exoskelette und Wearables werden mittlerweile in der Industrie und im Gewerbe schon erfolgreich eingesetzt, und große Maschinenbauer und Autohersteller sowie der medizinische Sektor experimentieren weiter an der Vernetzung von Mensch und Maschine. Aktuell wird das globale Marktvolumen für Exoskelette von führenden Analysten auf über 20 Milliarden US-Dollar bis 2030 bewertet.1

Die WearRAcon Europe Konferenz 2023 gibt neue Einblicke in die vielversprechende Welt der Exoskelett-Systeme aus verschiedenen Perspektiven und setzt gemeinsam mit dem A+A Kongress zukunftsorientierte Impulse. Vorträge von renommierten Exoskelett-Pionieren, kombiniert mit Erfahrungsberichten von Anwendenden aus verschiedenen Branchen, sowie Impulse von Expertinnen und Experten runden das Programm ab. Außerdem  wird wie bei der letzten A+A wieder ein Self-Experience Space aufgebaut, damit die Exoskelett-Systeme verschiedener Hersteller an realitätsnahen Arbeitsszenarien getestet werden können.

Parallel zum Self-Experience Space findet auch wieder eine Live-Studie Exoworkathlon statt. Auszubildende von verschiedenen mechatronischen Ausbildungsgängen durchlaufen Parcours mit Aufgaben zum Halten, Heben und Montieren, die speziell mit der Industrie entwickelt wurden. Mit unterschiedlicher Mess-Sensorik werden prospektiv Daten erhoben, um Effekte von Exoskeletten zu messen. Im Exoworkathlon setzt das IPA den Fokus insbesondere auf die Prävention für junge Mitarbeitende, um auf das Thema aufmerksam zu machen und Beschwerden frühzeitig entgegenzuwirken.

1 (Interview Trans.INFO mit Armin G. Schmidt, CEO von German Bionic (01/2021).

Quelle:

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

29.06.2022

Anmeldungen für A+A 2023 starten

Ab dem 29. Juni können sich ausstellende Unternehmen für die A+A 2023 anmelden! Die Messe und Kongressveranstaltung für persönlichen Schutz, betriebliche Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit findet vom 24. bis 27. Oktober 2023 in Düsseldorf statt.

Unter dem Motto „Der Mensch zählt“ präsentieren auf der A+A 2023 zahlreiche Aussteller innovative Lösungen und Konzepte rund um das sichere und gesunde Arbeiten. Das thematische Dach der internationalen Messe bilden diesmal die großen Megatrends Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit.  

Angefangen von persönlicher Schutzausrüstung (PSA), betrieblichem Brand-, Umwelt- oder Katastrophenschutz bis hin zu Angeboten für die ergonomische und gesunde Arbeitsplatzgestaltung bietet die internationale Messe eine breite Produkt- und Lösungsvielfalt.

Dabei stehen Themen wie beispielsweise Nachhaltigkeit und Kreislaufwirtschaft von Produkten, digitale Services in der Bereitstellung, Pflege und Lagerung von PSA, mobiles Arbeiten sowie Exoskelette (Wearable Robots) und Wearables im Fokus. Foren und Side Events sowie eine innovative Start-up Zone ergänzen die Messe und setzen neue Impulse.     

Ab dem 29. Juni können sich ausstellende Unternehmen für die A+A 2023 anmelden! Die Messe und Kongressveranstaltung für persönlichen Schutz, betriebliche Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit findet vom 24. bis 27. Oktober 2023 in Düsseldorf statt.

Unter dem Motto „Der Mensch zählt“ präsentieren auf der A+A 2023 zahlreiche Aussteller innovative Lösungen und Konzepte rund um das sichere und gesunde Arbeiten. Das thematische Dach der internationalen Messe bilden diesmal die großen Megatrends Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit.  

Angefangen von persönlicher Schutzausrüstung (PSA), betrieblichem Brand-, Umwelt- oder Katastrophenschutz bis hin zu Angeboten für die ergonomische und gesunde Arbeitsplatzgestaltung bietet die internationale Messe eine breite Produkt- und Lösungsvielfalt.

Dabei stehen Themen wie beispielsweise Nachhaltigkeit und Kreislaufwirtschaft von Produkten, digitale Services in der Bereitstellung, Pflege und Lagerung von PSA, mobiles Arbeiten sowie Exoskelette (Wearable Robots) und Wearables im Fokus. Foren und Side Events sowie eine innovative Start-up Zone ergänzen die Messe und setzen neue Impulse.     

Mehr Informationen zur Anmeldung finden Sie hier.

Quelle:

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

02.12.2021

NCTO President & CEO Kim Glas testified on Supporting U.S. Industry

NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas testified at a hearing on “Supporting U.S. Workers, Businesses, and the Environment in the Face of Unfair Chinese Trade Practices” before the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee.

In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas outlines China’s rise to dominance of global textile and apparel production and its adverse impact on the U.S. textile industry, details ways to strengthen onshoring and nearshoring of supply chains, and provides recommendations on the critical policies needed to address these illegal trade practices and rectify inequities.

“China holds the dubious distinction of being the world’s leading purveyor of illegal trade practices that are designed to unfairly bolster a blatantly export-oriented economy,” NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas says. “These predatory practices take many forms, from macroeconomic policies that grant across-the-board advantages to their manufacturers, to industry specific programs intended to dominate global markets in targeted areas. The U.S. textile industry has been a longstanding victim of China’s predatory export practices.”

NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas testified at a hearing on “Supporting U.S. Workers, Businesses, and the Environment in the Face of Unfair Chinese Trade Practices” before the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee.

In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas outlines China’s rise to dominance of global textile and apparel production and its adverse impact on the U.S. textile industry, details ways to strengthen onshoring and nearshoring of supply chains, and provides recommendations on the critical policies needed to address these illegal trade practices and rectify inequities.

“China holds the dubious distinction of being the world’s leading purveyor of illegal trade practices that are designed to unfairly bolster a blatantly export-oriented economy,” NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas says. “These predatory practices take many forms, from macroeconomic policies that grant across-the-board advantages to their manufacturers, to industry specific programs intended to dominate global markets in targeted areas. The U.S. textile industry has been a longstanding victim of China’s predatory export practices.”

“China’s virtually unlimited and unrealistic pricing power coupled with its subsidies and lack of enforceable labor and environmental standards strips benefits and undermines policy objectives throughout the U.S. free trade and preference program structure,” Glas further notes.

“A program of maximum pressure must be developed and fully enforced to reconfigure textile and apparel sourcing patterns that currently place an unhealthy and heavily weighted dependance on China,” Glas adds. “With a strong trade policy holding China accountable, the opportunities are ripe to unlock further domestic and regional investment to bolster this critical textile and apparel production chain because of the important rules of origin for this sector.  We can nearshore more production, help address the migration crisis, and assist in addressing the urgent issue of climate change and create a win-win-win for workers in the United States, workers in the region, and consumers.”

Glas outlines key policy recommendations to the committee, including:

  • Enact tax incentives and other targeted critical investments to strengthen Western Hemisphere trade relationships and re-shore manufacturing
  • Close the Section 321 De Minimis Tariff Loophole
  • Step up enforcement of forced labor of Uyghurs and others in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)
  • Firmly maintain Section 301 penalty duties on China for finished textiles and apparel products
  • Immediately pass the MTB to help manufacturers with a limited list of critical inputs not made in the U.S. and review/close the mechanism in the MTB renewal which allows for finished products
  • Strengthen buy-American practices for PPE and other essential products
  • Block expansion of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to include textile and apparel products
  • Use trade enforcement in free trade agreements to mitigate transshipment schemes by unscrupulous importers seeking to illegally circumvent duties
05.11.2021

NCTO Commends House Passage of Infrastructure Package

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement welcoming House passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill that will provide billions of dollars in new spending to revitalize the nation’s roads, bridges and railways and help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for face masks, isolation gowns and other personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We commend the House for getting the bipartisan infrastructure bill across the finish line today, and we are pleased the legislation will now go to President Biden for his signature. This is the first step in a long-term strategy that is critically needed to permanently onshore PPE production to ensure our nation is prepared for the next health security crisis,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas. “This infrastructure package will help incentivize the reshoring of PPE production by guaranteeing long-term federal contracts and expanding Berry Amendment rules to more federal agencies’ purchases of PPE products, important priorities of the U.S. textile industry.”

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement welcoming House passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill that will provide billions of dollars in new spending to revitalize the nation’s roads, bridges and railways and help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for face masks, isolation gowns and other personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We commend the House for getting the bipartisan infrastructure bill across the finish line today, and we are pleased the legislation will now go to President Biden for his signature. This is the first step in a long-term strategy that is critically needed to permanently onshore PPE production to ensure our nation is prepared for the next health security crisis,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas. “This infrastructure package will help incentivize the reshoring of PPE production by guaranteeing long-term federal contracts and expanding Berry Amendment rules to more federal agencies’ purchases of PPE products, important priorities of the U.S. textile industry.”

NCTO worked with congressional allies to include a version of the Make PPE in America Act, legislation co-sponsored by Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), in the infrastructure legislative package. The bill ensures all PPE purchased by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs are Berry Amendment-compliant (containing 100 percent domestic content); guarantees long-term contracts (a minimum of two years) to U.S. manufacturers; and creates a tiered preference for PPE made in the Western Hemisphere by our free trade partners using U.S. components, after domestic manufacturing capacity has been maximized.

(c) RadiciGroup
25.10.2021

RadiciGroup: Mit nachhaltigen Persönlichen Schutzausrüstungen auf der A+A

Auf der diesjährigen A+A, der Messe für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit, die vom 26. bis 29. Oktober in Düsseldorf stattfindet, präsentiert die RadiciGroup ihre neuen Persönlichen Schutzausrüstungen (PSA) für den industriellen Einsatz.

Das unter der Marke Radipeople Angebot umfasst Schutzanzüge, Kittel, Hauben, Kopfbedeckungen, Schuhabdeckungen und Überschuhe. Es basiert auf einer rückverfolgbaren Lieferkette und legt besonderes Augenmerk auf die verwendeten Rohstoffe und die Qualität der Endprodukte.

Die neue Produktpalette der RadiciGroup vereint Verantwortung für die Gesundheit und Sicherheit von Menschen – einer der Grundpfeiler der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie des Unternehmens – mit einem starken Engagement für Umweltschutz. So ist Radipeople Eco der erste vollständig recycelbare Schutzanzug aus 100 % Polypropylen, denn sowohl Material, Kaschierung, Reißverschluss als auch Nahtmaterial bestehen aus diesem einzigen Werkstoff. Darüber hinaus bietet das Unternehmen auch Schutzausrüstungen auf Basis von Respunsible®, einem Spinnvlies aus recyceltem Polypropylen, oder aus Materialien, die nach ISCC Plus zertifiziert sind.

Auf der diesjährigen A+A, der Messe für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit, die vom 26. bis 29. Oktober in Düsseldorf stattfindet, präsentiert die RadiciGroup ihre neuen Persönlichen Schutzausrüstungen (PSA) für den industriellen Einsatz.

Das unter der Marke Radipeople Angebot umfasst Schutzanzüge, Kittel, Hauben, Kopfbedeckungen, Schuhabdeckungen und Überschuhe. Es basiert auf einer rückverfolgbaren Lieferkette und legt besonderes Augenmerk auf die verwendeten Rohstoffe und die Qualität der Endprodukte.

Die neue Produktpalette der RadiciGroup vereint Verantwortung für die Gesundheit und Sicherheit von Menschen – einer der Grundpfeiler der Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie des Unternehmens – mit einem starken Engagement für Umweltschutz. So ist Radipeople Eco der erste vollständig recycelbare Schutzanzug aus 100 % Polypropylen, denn sowohl Material, Kaschierung, Reißverschluss als auch Nahtmaterial bestehen aus diesem einzigen Werkstoff. Darüber hinaus bietet das Unternehmen auch Schutzausrüstungen auf Basis von Respunsible®, einem Spinnvlies aus recyceltem Polypropylen, oder aus Materialien, die nach ISCC Plus zertifiziert sind.

Dank ihrer Vielseitigkeit und technischen Eigenschaften eignen sich die Produkte der Radipeople Familie für zahlreiche Einsatzgebiete wie Öl- und Gasindustrie, Versorgungsunternehmen, Baugewerbe, Lebensmittelindustrie, Auto-Lackierstraßen, Schiffsbau, Wartung und Instandhaltung, Landwirtschaft, Labors, Produktion von Mikrochips, Pharmaindustrie und chemische Industrie.

Die Persönlichen Schutzausrüstungen der Marke Radipeople kombinieren einen sehr hohen Schutz gegen chemische Gefährdungen (Flüssigkeiten, Spritzer, Flüssigkeitsstrahl, Partikel  und  Sprühnebel), biologische  Gefährdungen  und  Infektionserreger  mit  hoher Festigkeit und geringem Gewicht, um Schutzwirkung und Tragekomfort zu optimieren.

Alle Produkte der Radipeople Familie bestehen aus vollständig rückverfolgbaren Materialien und werden von zahlreichen Mitarbeitern vollständig in Italien hergestellt. Die auf Ökodesignrichtlinien basierenden Verpackungen sind kompakt und lassen sich vollständig recyceln.

Quelle:

RadiciGroup

20.10.2021

NCTO launches Video highlighting Healthcare Workers & U.S. PPE Supply Chain

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles, from fiber through finished sewn products, released an illuminating video and social media campaign detailing the heroic efforts of U.S. textile manufacturers to supply desperately needed medical personal protective equipment (PPE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The video features interviews with healthcare workers who confronted a once-in-a-generation health crisis and American textile and apparel executives, who came together to manufacture lifesaving PPE as the pandemic intensified and, once again in 2021, when President Biden issued a call to deliver 20 million American-made face masks for underserved communities in 60 days.

To view the video, click here.

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles, from fiber through finished sewn products, released an illuminating video and social media campaign detailing the heroic efforts of U.S. textile manufacturers to supply desperately needed medical personal protective equipment (PPE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The video features interviews with healthcare workers who confronted a once-in-a-generation health crisis and American textile and apparel executives, who came together to manufacture lifesaving PPE as the pandemic intensified and, once again in 2021, when President Biden issued a call to deliver 20 million American-made face masks for underserved communities in 60 days.

To view the video, click here.

18.10.2021

RadiciGroup at INDEX with new nonwovens

RadiciGroup's nonwoven innovations are on display at the INDEX trade fair, to be held from 19 to 22 October 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. Active in the spunbond production business for more than 30 years with the dylar® product line, the Group is introducing Respunsible®, a reduced environmental impact spunbond made from recycled polypropylene, and radimelt™, the brand name for the Group’s line of meltblown nonwovens and composite materials (e.g., SMS).

Respunsible® is a spunbond made from recycled polypropylene, a material appreciated for its chemical properties and its versatility. Its high technical performance makes it suitable for any application, even the most demanding ones in terms of resistance and duration.

Radimelt™ is the brand name identifying the Group’s meltblown nonwovens, materials used for the manufacture of protective face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE). This nonwoven fabric has excellent filtration performance even for microscopic particles, such as viruses, and ensures breathability and protection.

RadiciGroup's nonwoven innovations are on display at the INDEX trade fair, to be held from 19 to 22 October 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. Active in the spunbond production business for more than 30 years with the dylar® product line, the Group is introducing Respunsible®, a reduced environmental impact spunbond made from recycled polypropylene, and radimelt™, the brand name for the Group’s line of meltblown nonwovens and composite materials (e.g., SMS).

Respunsible® is a spunbond made from recycled polypropylene, a material appreciated for its chemical properties and its versatility. Its high technical performance makes it suitable for any application, even the most demanding ones in terms of resistance and duration.

Radimelt™ is the brand name identifying the Group’s meltblown nonwovens, materials used for the manufacture of protective face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE). This nonwoven fabric has excellent filtration performance even for microscopic particles, such as viruses, and ensures breathability and protection.

12.10.2021

DSM to showcase armor solutions made with Dyneema® at Milipol Paris 2021

DSM, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, will be exhibiting at one of the leading events for homeland security and safety, Milipol Paris 2021, from October 19-22.

The performance characteristics of Dyneema® make it ideal for a variety of applications, including soft and hard armor ballistics to protect against today’s advanced and emerging threats. In addition, Dyneema® combines next-generation fiber technology and unidirectional engineering to deliver armor solutions with unmatched ballistic stopping power in a lightweight and flexible composite.

By implementing Dyneema®, body armor manufacturers are able to use less material in the development of their ballistic vests, plates and helmets. This leads to weight savings upwards of 30 percent when compared to competitive materials, without impacting ballistic performance. The lightweight construction of armor made with Dyneema® also mitigates injuries associated with the cumulative effects of daily armor use – while improving situational awareness, as well as cognitive and tactical performance.

DSM, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, will be exhibiting at one of the leading events for homeland security and safety, Milipol Paris 2021, from October 19-22.

The performance characteristics of Dyneema® make it ideal for a variety of applications, including soft and hard armor ballistics to protect against today’s advanced and emerging threats. In addition, Dyneema® combines next-generation fiber technology and unidirectional engineering to deliver armor solutions with unmatched ballistic stopping power in a lightweight and flexible composite.

By implementing Dyneema®, body armor manufacturers are able to use less material in the development of their ballistic vests, plates and helmets. This leads to weight savings upwards of 30 percent when compared to competitive materials, without impacting ballistic performance. The lightweight construction of armor made with Dyneema® also mitigates injuries associated with the cumulative effects of daily armor use – while improving situational awareness, as well as cognitive and tactical performance.

While decreasing the load on the wearer, Dyneema® is simultaneously able to reduce the impact of material manufacturing on our planet. In line with DSM’s commitment to protect people and the environment they live in, we have developed the first-ever bio-based ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber and unidirectional (UD) material. Bio-based Dyneema® boasts the same exact performance as conventional Dyneema® with a carbon footprint that is 90 percent lower than generic HMPE.

Quelle:

DSM Protective Materials / EMG

23.09.2021

NCTO: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai highlights U.S. Textile Industry

Milliken & Company and American & Efird (A&E) hosted United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai in two separate visits to the companies’ state-of-the-art textile manufacturing facilities, marking an unprecedented visit to the heart of the U.S. textile industry in the Carolinas by the nation’s top trade chief.

Ambassador Tai’s visit comes at a pivotal time for the U.S. textile supply chain, which produced $64 billion in output in 2020 and employed nearly 530,000 workers. The industry has been at the forefront of a domestic production chain manufacturing over a billion personal protective equipment (PPE) items during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Milliken & Company and American & Efird (A&E) hosted United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai in two separate visits to the companies’ state-of-the-art textile manufacturing facilities, marking an unprecedented visit to the heart of the U.S. textile industry in the Carolinas by the nation’s top trade chief.

Ambassador Tai’s visit comes at a pivotal time for the U.S. textile supply chain, which produced $64 billion in output in 2020 and employed nearly 530,000 workers. The industry has been at the forefront of a domestic production chain manufacturing over a billion personal protective equipment (PPE) items during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ambassador’s visit to Milliken included a tour of the company’s Magnolia plant in Blacksburg, S.C., and a roundtable discussion highlighting the important role women contribute to textiles, the critical need for policies supporting a domestic supply chain, and the significant impact of the sector to the U.S. economy. Milliken is one of the largest textile companies in the U.S., employing more than 6,000 associates domestically and an additional 1,350 associates globally. Milliken’s Textile Business alone employs 2,500 people across eight counties in South Carolina and is the fourth largest manufacturing employer in the Upstate.

On the second leg of her trip, Ambassador Tai visited American & Efird’s manufacturing facility in Mount Holly, N.C. American & Efird operates as part of Elevate Textiles and its global portfolio of advanced products and distinguished textile brands, including A&E, Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann and Safety Components, and representing more than 500 years of textile manufacturing knowledge.

During the visit, U.S. textile executives spanning the fiber, yarn, fabric, and finished product textile and apparel industry participated in a roundtable with the Ambassador at which they discussed the competitiveness of the domestic industry, outlined priority issues in Washington, such as the importance of the Western Hemisphere co-production chain and ways to jointly support domestic supply chains through Buy American and Berry Amendment policies that help onshore production, spur investment, maintain the safety and security of our armed forces and generate new jobs.

Freudenberg: Schutz und Flexibilität für Arbeitsbekleidung (c) Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG
03.08.2021

Freudenberg: Schutz und Flexibilität für Arbeitsbekleidung

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) bietet Herstellern von Arbeits- und Schutzbekleidung eine Reihe effektiver Einlagestoffe, Bänder und Thermo-Isolierungen an. Die Materialien halten nicht nur den verschiedensten Anforderungen im beruflichen Alltag und bei der Reinigung Stand, sondern bieten auch einen ausgezeichneten Komfort.

Innovative Materialien und Herstellungstechnologie
Die für die Workwear Range eingesetzten Vliese, Gewebe und Bänder zeichnen sich durch mehrere Merkmale aus, beispielsweise durch erhöhte Stabilität, Elastizität, Abriebresistenz und windblockende Eigenschaften. Dank der eingesetzten Haftmassentechnologie des weltweit führenden Herstellers technischer Textilien sind einige Produkte besonders widerstandsfähig und haltbar.

Für Schutzbekleidung kommen unter anderem hochflexible und resiliente Einlagestoffe sowie Freudenberg comfortemp® Thermoisolierungen zum Einsatz, die vor Gefahren schützen und Tragekomfort bei jedem Wetter garantieren. Saumbänder und Kantenstabilisierungen sorgen darüber hinaus für optimalen Sitz und reflektierende Bänder für zusätzliche Sicherheit.

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) bietet Herstellern von Arbeits- und Schutzbekleidung eine Reihe effektiver Einlagestoffe, Bänder und Thermo-Isolierungen an. Die Materialien halten nicht nur den verschiedensten Anforderungen im beruflichen Alltag und bei der Reinigung Stand, sondern bieten auch einen ausgezeichneten Komfort.

Innovative Materialien und Herstellungstechnologie
Die für die Workwear Range eingesetzten Vliese, Gewebe und Bänder zeichnen sich durch mehrere Merkmale aus, beispielsweise durch erhöhte Stabilität, Elastizität, Abriebresistenz und windblockende Eigenschaften. Dank der eingesetzten Haftmassentechnologie des weltweit führenden Herstellers technischer Textilien sind einige Produkte besonders widerstandsfähig und haltbar.

Für Schutzbekleidung kommen unter anderem hochflexible und resiliente Einlagestoffe sowie Freudenberg comfortemp® Thermoisolierungen zum Einsatz, die vor Gefahren schützen und Tragekomfort bei jedem Wetter garantieren. Saumbänder und Kantenstabilisierungen sorgen darüber hinaus für optimalen Sitz und reflektierende Bänder für zusätzliche Sicherheit.

Aktiver Beitrag zu Nachhaltigkeit
Zudem bestehen viele Produkte der Workwear Range von Freudenberg zu einem hohen Prozentsatz aus recyceltem Polyester aus PET-Flaschen.

Quelle:

Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG

10.06.2021

Avgol names Tommi Bjornman as new CEO

Avgol, a subsidiary of global petrochemical producer Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL),  appointed Mr. Tommi Bjornman as its new CEO, replacing Mr. Shachar Rachim who takes up a broader role as CEO leading the Hygiene vertical of IVL’s Fibers business.

Mr. Bjornman’s new position with Avgol took effect on 1 June, 2021. The Hygiene business is one of 16 integrated verticals under Indorama Ventures, and comprises brands including Avgol, Auriga, FiberVisions, ES FiberVisions, Trevira and Wellman. The Hygiene vertical provides fibers and filaments used in hygiene, medical, personal protective equipment (PPE) and industrial disposable applications as well as durable textile applications used for automotive interiors, furnishings, wall and window coverings and related goods. Mr. Bjornman continues to report to Mr. Rachim who retains his role as an Avgol Board member.

Avgol, a subsidiary of global petrochemical producer Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL),  appointed Mr. Tommi Bjornman as its new CEO, replacing Mr. Shachar Rachim who takes up a broader role as CEO leading the Hygiene vertical of IVL’s Fibers business.

Mr. Bjornman’s new position with Avgol took effect on 1 June, 2021. The Hygiene business is one of 16 integrated verticals under Indorama Ventures, and comprises brands including Avgol, Auriga, FiberVisions, ES FiberVisions, Trevira and Wellman. The Hygiene vertical provides fibers and filaments used in hygiene, medical, personal protective equipment (PPE) and industrial disposable applications as well as durable textile applications used for automotive interiors, furnishings, wall and window coverings and related goods. Mr. Bjornman continues to report to Mr. Rachim who retains his role as an Avgol Board member.

Quelle:

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited / phd marketing

08.06.2021

NCTO Welcomes Senate Passage of U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

  • Key Provision Guarantees Long-Term Contracts for Domestic PPE

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement today welcoming Senate passage of the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). As part of the bill’s effort to address overall manufacturing and technology competitiveness issues from the perspective of the U.S.-China relationship, the legislation will help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We commend the Senate for ushering the bipartisan USICA, designed to make the U.S. more globally competitive against China, across the finish line which includes an important provision to help onshore personal protective equipment (PPE) production,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas.

  • Key Provision Guarantees Long-Term Contracts for Domestic PPE

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement today welcoming Senate passage of the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). As part of the bill’s effort to address overall manufacturing and technology competitiveness issues from the perspective of the U.S.-China relationship, the legislation will help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We commend the Senate for ushering the bipartisan USICA, designed to make the U.S. more globally competitive against China, across the finish line which includes an important provision to help onshore personal protective equipment (PPE) production,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas.

“We sincerely thank Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) for working to include their Make PPE in America Act in the USICA, a critical priority of the U.S. textile industry,” Glas said. “This language will help onshore critical production of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) by guaranteeing long-term contracts for American-made PPE and establishing a much-need domestic procurement requirement for federal purchases of these essential products. It will ensure that that U.S. taxpayer dollars are utilized to construct and secure a domestic production chain for the manufacture of lifesaving PPE and other essential medical supplies,” Glas said.

NCTO led an industry and labor coalition effort supporting the inclusion of the Make PPE in America Act in the USICA.  The USICA contains the key provisions of the Portman-Peters bill that ensures all PPE purchased by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs are Berry Amendment-compliant and guarantees long-term contracts for these critical items to incentivize domestic production.

“While we support the overall USICA package, which includes many items of critical importance to the U.S. textile industry, our industry is extremely concerned about a provision that was added in the eleventh hour that could sidetrack the critical effort to onshore a self-sufficient PPE industry,” Glas added. “This harmful provision would unilaterally suspend normal tariffs and penalties assessed on PPE imports for two years. Doing so would allow China to maintain its stranglehold on the U.S. PPE market, while working at cross-purposes with other provisions of the bill designed to incentivize much needed investment in domestic PPE manufacturing. U.S. manufacturers retooled production and have significant idle capacity.  It is critical that the House of Representatives strike this damaging language if this legislative package is considered.

“Congress and the administration need to keep PPE tariffs in place to support U.S. businesses and workers who abide by higher labor, environmental and production standards.  The industry reconstituted supply chains to help healthcare frontline workers.  Our industry has significant capacity to help meet U.S. medical needs.  This provision is the absolute wrong message to send to American manufacturers and its workforce.” Glas noted.

Quelle:

National Council of Textile Organizations

24.05.2021

NCTO: Industry and Union Coalition releases Statement about PPE

A broad coalition of industry organizations and labor unions, representing a broad spectrum of manufacturers and workers who stepped up to make essential personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing strong support for the inclusion of robust domestic procurement policies for PPE in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) currently being considered by the Senate.

See the coalition’s full letter here.

A broad coalition of industry organizations and labor unions, representing a broad spectrum of manufacturers and workers who stepped up to make essential personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing strong support for the inclusion of robust domestic procurement policies for PPE in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) currently being considered by the Senate.

See the coalition’s full letter here.

19.05.2021

NCTO testifies on the Medical Supply Chain and Pandemic Response Gaps

NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas testifies on “COVID-19 Part II: Evaluating the Medical Supply Chain and Pandemic Response Gaps, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas provides an overview of: the U.S. market prior to the pandemic and the root causes of America’s dependence on offshore sources for medical PPE; the heroic response of the U.S. textile industry; the federal government’s response to the crisis; and a series of policy recommendations to incentivize the establishment of a permanent domestic PPE supply chain.

Glas details key policy recommendations designed to establish a permanent domestic PPE supply chain, including:

NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas testifies on “COVID-19 Part II: Evaluating the Medical Supply Chain and Pandemic Response Gaps, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas provides an overview of: the U.S. market prior to the pandemic and the root causes of America’s dependence on offshore sources for medical PPE; the heroic response of the U.S. textile industry; the federal government’s response to the crisis; and a series of policy recommendations to incentivize the establishment of a permanent domestic PPE supply chain.

Glas details key policy recommendations designed to establish a permanent domestic PPE supply chain, including:

  • Create strong domestic procurement rules for federal PPE purchases and other essential products--substantially similar to the Berry Amendment and the Kissell Amendment which require 100% US content from fiber production forward
  • Implement forward-looking policies to shore up the Strategic National Stockpile and issue long-term contracts to incentivize investment in the domestic PPE manufacturing base
  • Create federal incentives for private sector hospitals and large provider networks to purchase domestically-produced PPE
  • Continue to deploy the Defense Production Act to shore up the textile industrial base from raw materials to end products for all essential products

View the full written testimony here.

12.05.2021

NCTO: “Make PPE in America Act” passes

U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for passing their bipartisan legislation that will strengthen efforts to onshore production of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States by requiring federal agencies to issue long-term contracts for American-made PPE. Reshoring production will ensure American workers, health care professionals, and more have the PPE they need as the economy continues to reopen. Domestic production of PPE supplies also will create American manufacturing jobs and ensure that America is better prepared for the next pandemic.

U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for passing their bipartisan legislation that will strengthen efforts to onshore production of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States by requiring federal agencies to issue long-term contracts for American-made PPE. Reshoring production will ensure American workers, health care professionals, and more have the PPE they need as the economy continues to reopen. Domestic production of PPE supplies also will create American manufacturing jobs and ensure that America is better prepared for the next pandemic.

Quelle:

NCTO / Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

29.04.2021

NCTO: Kim Glas testifies on Supply Chain Resiliency

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas is testifying on “Supply Chain Resiliency and the Role of Small Manufacturers” before the Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access.
 
In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas provides an overview of the incredible resiliency of the U.S. textile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the ensuing economic crisis, existing options available to small manufacturers to access capital, and policy recommendations to strengthen the entire industry domestic supply chain.

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas is testifying on “Supply Chain Resiliency and the Role of Small Manufacturers” before the Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access.
 
In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas provides an overview of the incredible resiliency of the U.S. textile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the ensuing economic crisis, existing options available to small manufacturers to access capital, and policy recommendations to strengthen the entire industry domestic supply chain.

“One silver lining associated with the immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis is that it afforded the domestic textile industry an opportunity to demonstrate its enormous resiliency, flexibility, and overall value to the U.S. economy,” Glas says in the testimony. “Despite the fact that there was virtually no [full] U.S. production of textile-based PPE prior to the pandemic, the heroic actions of domestic textile manufacturers resulted in the ability to supply homegrown PPE at the height of the greatest healthcare emergency our country has faced in the past 100 years.”

“As we exit the current crisis, rational federal policies are once again needed to ensure a stable overall environment where small businesses can compete and thrive, and targeted initiatives are required to ensure that domestic supply chains for critical materials, such as PPE, exist in the United States,” Glas notes.

Glas details five key policy recommendations supported by 20 trade associations and labor groups, representing the entire domestic supply chain aimed at strengthening the integrated U.S. textile sector:

  • Strengthen Buy American procurement rules
  • Provide funding assistance for companies to reconstitute domestic supply chains important to U.S. national and healthcare security
  • Key contracting reforms
  • Streamline the SBA loan application process
  • Provide additional funding for workforce training

Please view the full written testimony by NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas here.