AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoIndustrial Inkjet Deal: EFI and Agfa agreed to combine Agfa’s Digital Printing Solutions with EFI, creating a scaled industrial inkjet company with Siris holding 60% and Agfa 40%, aiming to speed customers’ move from analog to digital. Recycling & Waste Policy: A POLITICO Studio podcast flags Europe’s textile waste scale and argues for stronger incentives under Extended Producer Responsibility to push textile-to-textile recycling. Market Disruption & Trade: Colombia’s e-commerce boom from Temu and Shein is sparking calls for a more level tax and import-cost playing field for local sellers. Supply-Chain Tech & Leadership: unspun added a COO and CCO to drive commercial deployment of its OneWeave 3D weaving tech. Innovation Awards: ITMF named five winners of its 2026 Start-up Awards, including Unspun and waste/PET recycling concepts, to present at an Oct. conference in Brazil. Fires Hit Textile Hubs: Surat’s Sangini Hub textile market fire gutted at least seven shops; separate incidents in Kerala’s Nedumangad also damaged textile businesses. Worker Crisis: Sircilla weavers face severe livelihood distress amid reports of 34 suicides over three years, blamed on order cancellations and government neglect. Fashion & Fiber Culture: Primark plans textile waste-derived polyester “at scale” by 2029, while a Cape Town contest invites residents to design festive wear for the mayor, spotlighting sewing and upcycling traditions.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.
Perspectify News
