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The automotive industry is undergoing transformational change as it moves toward low or zero emissions technology such as electric vehicles – so it is no surprise that significant innovation is being introduced to vehicle paints and coatings.

In Europe, for example, sustainability, safety and technology are driving the latest trends in car coatings.…

Treasurers operating in the European Union (EU) are being offered a regulation that could help them assess which environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers to use, when evaluating the sustainability performance of their own companies, potential commercial partners and investors.…

Only 25% of European Union (EU) funds lost to fraud in 2022 were recovered from EU member states, less than the 34% five-year annual average, according to a January 18 resolution (1) from the European Parliament. MEPs want the European Commission to boost efforts to recover the EUR1.77 billion (USD1.93 billion) lost both to fraud and non-fraudulent irregularities in 2022.…

TEXTILE and garment companies in the European Union (EU) will need to take extra care with sustainability-focused marketing, when proposed green claim and greenwashing controls being negotiated by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers come into force later this year.…

Trade regulators for the European Union (EU) and US markets are trying to set a higher bar for multinational brands on labour rights and environmental protections, but participants in the Cambodian garment and footwear sector are not anticipating any major shifts in their industry’s standards, at least not for a while.…

The textile and chemical industries have welcomed new research creating laser-induced graphene (LIG) on e-textiles using laser-direct patterning technology but is looking for ways to scale-up this innovation so it can be rolled-out commercially.

A South Korean research team converted raw Kevlar textiles, synthetic fibre known for its high strength and durability, to electrically conductive LIG via ‘femtosecond’ laser pulses in ambient air (femtosecond being one quadrillionth, or one millionth of one billionth, of a second.)…

Imposing bans on disposable e-cigarettes or vapes will not help people stop smoking and are counterproductive, European vape experts have told Tobacco Journal International (TJI).

Their comments come in the wake of myriad plans to ban or impose high taxes on these products, which contain nicotine and are regarded by some as harmful for health.…

Fraud and deception thrive in opacity and ignorance, and these problems are increasingly present in the business world of mainland China, experts are warning: “Acquiring accurate information about Chinese corporations, business relationships and supply chains has never been more difficult and is growing more difficult by the day.”…

The European Union (EU) should early this year (2024) complete the formal approval of new protections for textile finishing workers from exposure to dyes and their ingredients that contain lead and diisocyanates. These potentially harmful chemicals have long been used by the industry, although lead’s poor health reputation means it has limited applications – the new protections will apply to people making and handling these chemicals and related products.…

Concerns are growing about the shortage of student housing in Italy, with a series of rallies sparking a nationwide protest in over 25 cities during October (2023), with the government and universities scrambling to respond. The country’s HE accommodation challenges were highlighted nationally in May (2023) when an out-of-town environmental engineering student at Milan Polytechnic (Politecnico di Milano) pitched a tent and camped out in protest on university grounds, saying she could not afford to live elsewhere.…