Opportunities for the EU cotton textile industry in international competition Bremen, 17 August 2022: The Bremen Cotton Exchange and the Fibre Institute Bremen e.V. invite you to the 36th International Cotton Conference Bremen on 29 and 30 September. Under the motto “Cotton Decoded”, conference participants will be offered an ambitious programme with up-to-date lectures (…)
Read moreThe Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) estimates world production of natural fibres at 33.7 million tonnes in 2022, compared with a preliminary 33.3 million tonnes in 2021 and 31.6 million in 2020. The DNFI Natural Fibre Composite Price dropped 2 percent in July 2022 to US 219 cents/kg, compared with US 223 cents the (…)
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In collaboration with the US cotton industry and representatives of the Overseas Signatories Committee of the Universal Cotton Standards Agreement, represented among others by Fritz Grobien, Vice President of the Bremen Cotton Exchange, the approval of the new Guide Boxes took place on 6 April 2022 in Memphis, USA. Some fine foliage was added (…)
Read moreIn the ICA Bremen Round Trials 2022-1, gravimetric trash testing methods were integrated for the first time. These methods clean out the amount of contamination and determine the weight accordingly. Previously, trash results were only included with HVI and AFIS optical testing. Gravimetric test methods include simple tests like the Shirley trash tester principle (…)
Read moreThe popular ICA Bremen six-day programme took place in Bremen, Germany from 10 – 17 May and was delivered by industry experts from ICA Bremen and the Bremen Fibre Institute (FIBRE). The training concentrated purely on quality issues in raw cotton. The international participants from different areas of the cotton supply chain came from (…)
Read moreBremen, 30 June 2022: The 148th Annual General Assembly of the Bremen Cotton Exchange took place on 30 June 2022, in the 150th year of the association. The Board of Directors re-elected Stephanie Silber (42), Managing Director of Otto Stadtlander GmbH, Bremen, as President of the Bremen Cotton Exchange. Jean-Paul Haessig (60), Director of (…)
Read moreThe U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been approved as a standard for sustainable cotton by Siegelklarheit, an initiative of the German Federal Government. By helping consumers to better understand environmental and social labels, Siegelklarheit wants to contribute to more sustainable purchasing decisions. U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol successfully passed Siegelklarheit´s assessment system. As a result, (…)
Read moreInterview with Thilo Fiedler, Vice President Agriculture Global Service Line, Bureau Veritas Due to the technical expertise and global network of 1.600 offices and laboratories in 140 countries globally, Bureau Veritas offers to be the only “One-Stop Shop” supply chain management solution provider. The company recently became a member of the Bremen Cotton Exchange. (…)
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