#Other suppliers

2011-11-24

James Heal are proud winners of ‘International Business of the Year Award’ for the Halifax Courier Business Awards 2011.

The judges were looking for a business which knew its international market inside and out, who are an ambassador for Calderdale businesses and who show a strong commitment to their overseas reputation.

James Heal Directors were delighted when Jill Hague from HSBC presented them with the award. The judges said James Heal demonstrated a consistent record of enviable international success across many years and were worthy winners of the award this year. They were up against some tough competition in this category, and as one of the few remaining British manufacturers are proud to be recognised.

Michael Minich, Finance Director at James Heal commented; “This really means a lot, we’re really honoured to receive this and really proud of all our employees. We may do a lot of work internationally, but our heritage is in Calderdale.”

Elliot Rich, Sales Director comments “James Heal are elated to have won this prestigious award and believe we are truly ‘Setting the Standard’. This year we have gone through a strategic rebranding process which is helping to raise our profile in international markets. We are a service-oriented company that operates in a complex global marketplace and we maintain a strong national/international customer service with technical support, maintenance and calibration offered through our Halifax-based global Service & Calibration division.”

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New impulses for the textile care industry: Texcare 2024 supporting programme

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Microfactory for filter bags developed in Sweden

After an intensive few years of development, ACG Kinna Automatic and ACG Nyström – members of TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery association –have delivered the first microfactory for the production of fully finished filter bags to a major international filtration industry customer, in cooperation with JUKI Central Europe.

Indorama Ventures enables brands to scale circular textiles through proven, traceable supply chains

Indorama Ventures, a global leader in recycled polyester staple fibers and filament yarns, will exhibit at Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels on June 24–25. At the event, the company will show how brands and textile manufacturers can build traceable, circular textile supply chains by working with proven partners who deliver recycled materials on an industrial scale.

RECOVER™ launches Recover™ Yarns to accelerate recycled cotton uptake

Recover™, a leading materials science company and one of the world’s largest producers of recycled cotton fiber, today announces the launch of Recover™ Yarns, a curated portfolio of ready-to-use yarn solutions designed to accelerate the adoption of recycled cotton across the apparel supply chain.

Barmag and Hitech Automation enter into partnership for an auto-doff system for texturing machines

Barmag (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. and Hitech Automation Solutions PVT LTD. of Surat, India, have agreed to an exclusive partnership to jointly market Hitech’s Doffmatic automation solution for Barmag’s proven manual eFK texturing machines. In many texturing facilities, manual doffing processes remain heavily operator-dependent – resulting in issues such as increased scrap, inconsistent quality, and limited productivity.

Uster’s new Recycling Opening Index guides spinners to the perfect blend

Uster AFIS 6 now offers the key data for better decisions when blending recycled fibers. Process control is decisive in determining the quality and economic outcome. The new R Recycling Module of AFIS 6 introduces the Recycling Opening Index (ROI), so spinners can optimize their circularity credentials. It was officially launched at ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye.