Under the motto “Beyond innovation.” Techtextil will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 21 to 24 June this year. The leading international exhibition for technical textiles and nonwovens is an important platform for exhibitors and visitors from a wide range of application areas for technical textiles. Parallel to Techtextil, Texprocess, the leading exhibition … More Welcome to Groz-Beckert at Techtextil 2022

  In a new publication, BASF and Institute cyclos-HTP reveals details of the mechanical recycling of coextruded flexible packaging films containing polyamides (PE/PA multilayer films). The independent testing and certification body cyclos-HTP systematically investigated the recyclability of PE/PA multilayer films on behalf of BASF and confirmed it in June 2021. The results and conclusions of … More BASF: New publication grants insight into the mechanical recycling of PE/PA multilayer films

Diagnosis? Stalled growth Creating value in medtech has become a challenge, particularly for large diversified companies. As an example, the top 30 cross-category companies in the industry have underperformed the S&P over one-, three-, and five-year periods.   To read the article, see “Accelerating growth in medtech: The next surge in portfolio moves,” May 10, … More The McKinsey Week in Charts

In the Rhône, 2020 was a very good year. Our wine columnist tasted her way through this excellent vintage and recommends the best bottles, red and white. By guest author Lettie Teague from the Wall Street Journal. What constitutes a “humble” wine? The question occurred to me recently after I read—for the umpteenth time—a reference … More Why Côtes du Rhône Is the Wine to Drink Right Now