All HeiQ articles
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News briefsHeiQ welcomes new Non-Executive Director from Lenzing
Source: HeiQ Robert van de Kerkhof Robert van de Kerkhof will join the Board of Directors of HeiQ plc as a Non-Executive Director with effect from Jan. 1, 2024. He will also become Chairman of the Environmental, Occupation, Health & Safety and Sustainability Committee and join the ...
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News briefsHeiQ appoints new GM for China
Source: HeiQ Robert Liu, new GM of HeiQ China Zurich-based materials innovation company HeiQ appointed Robert Liu as the new General Manager of HeiQ China, leading the company’s business operations in a key market for HeiQ. Liu replaces Celine Huang who led HeiQ China since 2019, building ...
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ArticleMAS Holdings invests in HeiQ AeoniQ
MAS Holdings, a global apparel and textile group headquartered in Sri Lanka, has secured an investment in HeiQ AeoniQ™ to support the development of next-gen cellulosic filament fibers to replace polyester and nylon. MAS Holdings is the largest apparel and textile manufacturer in South Asia with sales of approximately $2 ...
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News briefsHeiQ launches line of cleaners with prebiotics and probiotics
Zurich-based materials innovation company HeiQ is launching its new HeiQ Synbio cleaning range in Switzerland. The patented technology uses probiotics, so-called “good bacteria,” to sustainably clean surfaces and textiles while protecting people, pets and the environment. With HeiQ Synbio, HeiQ is thus responding to growing consumer interest in health, hygiene ...
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News briefsHugo Boss invests in HeiQ Aeonic, Lycra opts for exclusive distribution rights
The German luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss AG has invested $5 million in HeiQ AeoniQ LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of London-listed HeiQ Plc) and an additional $4 million based on performance milestone agreements. Boss is the first company to acquire shares in the new continuous cellulosic yarn that is being ...
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ArticleHeiQ unveils high-performance cellulose yarn derived from carbon-negative materials
HeiQ unveiled what it calls a potential game-changer for the textile industry on Oct. 26 in a digital presentation. HeiQ AeoniQ is a high-performance cellulose yarn derived from a wide range of natural, carbon-negative sources, including wood pulp and algae. The new fiber is currently advancing to pilot production prior ...
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News briefsHeiQ and Lycra to collaborate across technologies and brand platforms
HeiQ and The Lycra Company have entered into a broad-based collaboration across multiple technology and brand platforms to bring more of their textile technologies to consumers. Building on exploratory discussions that started in early 2019, HeiQ and Lycra have elected to leverage their shared philosophies and strengths in textile science, ...
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HeiQ and Nylstar launch permanent antiviral textile technology
HeiQ has announced the launch of HeiQ Viroblock Permanent, a new technology that is part of its HeiQ Viroblock platform. HeiQ Viroblock Permanent is being used exclusively on Nylstar’s Meryl Skinlife Force, a new premium sustainable nylon fabric. While the current HeiQ Viroblock offering is obtained by chemical treatment to ...
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News briefsHeiQ now listed on the LSE
HeiQ, the Swiss textile materials company, was listed on the London Stock Exchange on Dec. 7 under the ticker symbol HEIQ, following a reverse takeover into Auctus Growth Plc . The stock was oversubscribed on issue and raised £60 million (€66m-$80m) before expenses. The new public interest in the ...
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HeiQ Viroblock wins the Swiss Technology Award 2020
HeiQ has won the first prize in the Swiss Technology Awards 2020 for its antiviral textile technology HeiQ Viroblock . The technology offers durable surface protection against viruses including SARS-CoV-2, sanitization and disinfection for porous surfaces such as textiles. It was developed in record time and launched on ...
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ArticleHeiQ and Polygiene help defeat coronavirus
Both HeiQ and Polygiene are drawing attention to the anti-viral properties of their textile treatments.
