Textile Industry

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Grasim Industries' Birla Lyocell plant with advanced machinery processing sustainable fibers, signifying a major expansion in textile manufacturing.

Birla Lyocell expansion aims for 210K TPA

Grasim Industries is pouring over $300 million into its Harihar plant, aiming to nearly double its Lyocell fiber production to 210,000 tons per year, a move that could fundamentally alter the global s

Beatriz Almeida·June 12, 2026

Georg Kasperkovitz, the newly appointed CEO of Lenzing, stands outside the company's headquarters, exuding an aura of experienced leadership and strategic vision.

Culture Edit

Lenzing Appoints Georg Kasperkovitz as New CEO

While luxury house Lanvin immediately installs Barbara Werschine as its new chief executive, fiber producer Lenzing will wait over a year, until June 1, 2025, to welcome its new CEO, Georg Kasperkovit

Javier Rojas·May 30, 2026

Workers in a modern South Carolina textile mill operating advanced machinery, with bolts of fabric ready for production.

Behind the Seams

South Carolina Bill Aims to Boost Domestic Textile Industry

For years, U.S. Coast Guard uniforms have been sourced without the 'Made in America' mandate applied to other military branches, a gap Senator Lindsey Graham's new bill aims to close. This legislative

Akio Mori·May 18, 2026