Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 24, 2023

MONTREAL — Gildan announced the release of its new positioning and marketing campaigns for the Gildan, American Apparel, and Comfort Colors brands. “We American Apparel will debut The 2001 and Only campaign, spotlighting its original AA2001 style. Photo: Gildan.

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Robotics Automation News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Zebra Technologies, an industrial automation company, says Bespoke Manufacturing Company, an apparel manufacturer, has selected S&H Systems and Zebra’s Fetch autonomous mobile robots and fixed industrial scanners to improve visibility and productivity.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2024

Automated T-shirt assembly system Apparel manufacturing is an industry ripe for automation, making it a strategic focus for the ARM Institute. Robotics and automation could be key to re-shoring apparel manufacturing , which could create more U.S. jobs, it added. Henderson Sewing Machine Company Inc.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 9, 2024

MONTREAL — Moose Knuckles, the Canadian luxury outerwear brand, has announced a strategic partnership with Bosideng, a Chinese down apparel company. With a vision to lead the global down apparel industry, Bosideng sees this strategic partnership as a positive step towards its internationalization efforts.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

HanesBrands, the $6.5bn global apparel company that manufactures and sells a number of leading underwear and activewear brands including Wonderbra, DKNY, Playtex and Champion, is deploying a standardised IT system to help with supply and demand forecasting in more than twenty-five countries.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

JULY 26, 2021

The company specializes in creating screen-printed T-shirts, tanks, hoodies, and other apparel, producing between 12,000-16,000 dozen t-shirts per week on average. Started in 1897, Trau & Loevner is a true family-owned business operating out of the heart of Pittsburgh, PA.

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Modern Materials Handling

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The project will be deployed at the wholesale apparel manufacturer's DC in Orlando, Florida.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It works with customers in the fashion and apparel, grocery, manufacturing, and consumer goods industries. TGW Logistics’ PickCenter can help alleviate this bottleneck in the automation process. Founded in 1969, TGW Logistics has grown from a small fitter’s shop into a leading international systems integrator.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The company said its customers include distributors of footwear, apparel, power tools, toys, kitchenware, packaging materials, small appliances, and other general merchandise. To date, they have unloaded more than 10 million lb. million kg.) of merchandise from import containers and domestic floor-loaded trailers.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 28, 2024

Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for fulfillment warehouses, has completed a new implementation with Geodis, a global logistics provider, to bring “high performance, next-generation robotics automation” to Mexico to fulfill e-commerce and retail orders for a major global apparel brand.

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Gary Mintchell

MARCH 11, 2024

As its website proclaims: The next big thing in the apparel industry is here. Casandra (Cassie) Franklin, Program Manager Innovation and Training Center at ISAIC in Detroit, used the system and chatted with me recently about actually using the system to train employees in the sewing area. She works at quite an interesting organization.

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

ChromaScan also has potential uses in footwear and apparel. The company printed rubber pads directly onto metal plates with protruding bolts. The new pads offered the same abrasion and durability of the original parts. Chromatic will be showcasing ChromaScan at Formnext 2022 in Frankfurt at Stand 12.1-B39.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 23, 2024

Consumers rely on e-commerce platforms to deliver groceries, electronics, apparel and more everyday. And while the number of deliveries is skyrocketing – by 2027, 23 percent of American retail purchases are expected to take place online – cost per delivery remains stubbornly high.

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Robotics Automation News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Trilogy NextGen, a provider of digital transformation solutions, says it is supplying customized logistics systems powered by autonomous robotics for Bioworld Merchandising, a global brand manufacturer of licensed apparel, accessories and home goods.

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The Fabricator

MAY 3, 2023

Global flame-resistant and arc-rated textile manufacturer Westex: A Milliken Brand has partnered with Dovetail Workwear, a women’s workwear apparel brand, to launch the Women at Work campaign.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Three new categories were also introduced this year, with Australian Defence Apparel, Modscape and Alstom being recognised as inaugural leaders in Textile, Clothing and Footwear, Construction Technologies and Gender Equality and Inclusion respectively.

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AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Bodd has already secured uniform, military and retail customers in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia and is currently trialling with health and pharmacy chains in Australia, as well as major apparel retailers and pharmacy wellness brands in North America.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The company said its technology is being used across apparel, health and beauty, footwear, electronics, consumer packaged goods, general merchandise, pharmaceuticals, and more. The platform not only manages and optimizes logistics operations, but it can also deliver real-time visibility and control across the entire supply chain, said Nimble.

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In October, the company announced it was looking to sell its money-losing boat brands as well as its marine parts, accessories and apparel businesses. BRP says its normalized profit for the quarter amounted to $1.16 per diluted share, down from a normalized profit of $3.24 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Active apparel items such as shorts, yoga pants, shoes, hats, and shirts have always attracted lots of interest from the buyers. However, the importance of good quality socks have been somewhat ignored in this thriving market. Outway is trying to change the perception of people that have so far been content using traditional box store socks.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 26, 2024

Now, we’re able to do polybags and apparel. This newly released platform allows us to handle items that are 50% heavier, so up to 3 kg or 7.2 without a problem. The range of items that we’re able to handle [has grown]. This allows us to handle more than 70% of all the different types of items available in omni-retail and e-commerce.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MAY 28, 2024

Shareholders of the Montreal-based apparel manufacturing company will be able to vote on whether the eight nominees should be elected to the board. Gildan Activewear Inc. shareholders will have a chance on May 28, to weigh in on a slate of directors put forward by alternative investors.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2024

. | Credit: Brightpick Autopicker starts with e-grocery, pharma Brightpick said its mobile manipulators can also reliably pick ambient and chilled groceries, packaged goods, cosmetics, electronics, medical devices, polybagged apparel, and more. The company is focusing on e-grocery and pharmaceuticals as its first two markets, said Zizka.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 6, 2023

The ISM report also revealed that the four manufacturing industries that reported growth in February are: Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Transportation Equipment; Petroleum & Coal Products; and Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components. The post US Manufacturing PMI inched up to 47.7%

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Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

“At SRTX, we’re not just tinkering at the edges of the apparel industry — we’re rebuilding it,” said Katherine Homuth, CEO of SRTX. “With SRTX Origins, we’re creating the kind of platform I wish I’d had in my early days as a founder.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Manhattan Associates Inc., the supply chain and omnichannel commerce solutions provider, has introduced Manhattan Active Allocation, claimed to be the first allocation solution specifically engineered for today’s omnichannel marketplace, with a fresh approach to managing short lifecycle inventory.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JULY 26, 2022

MONTREAL — Frank And Oak has introduced the organic cotton high waisted panty to its line of women’s apparel. Their latest piece is made from 95 per cent organic cotton and 5 per cent Spandex for elasticity. The company says it designed the panties for adequate coverage and to help comfortably fit and accentuate different body shapes.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

US apparel manufacturing company relies on Zebra’s Fetch robotics and fixed industrial scanning solution to fast-track workpieces in the manufacturing process and scale the business

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

These include apparel, retail, e-commerce, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and spare parts. PickoBot system the ‘missing link’ With PickoBot, Pickommerce claimed that it has delivered the missing link in achieving a fully autonomous warehouse workflow. The robot is fit for various industries, the company said.

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Canadian Manufacturing

OCTOBER 17, 2024

announced that it is initiating a process for the sale of its Marine businesses namely Alumacraft, Manitou, Telwater (Quintrex, Stacer, Savage and Yellowfin), and Marine parts, accessories and apparel. VALCOURT — BRP Inc.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 28, 2023

VANCOUVER — Grounded People Apparel Inc., an ethical shoe apparel company based in Vancouver, B.C., announced the release of its cruelty-free leather and suede shoes, as well as the return of its best seller the Lee.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Apparel Robotics brd BOT Gopher Motion Hominid X Mapless AI Oligo Robotics 88 rStream SIMPL Automation Yard Robotics “We’re excited to debut our first accelerator cohort at the Robotics Summit,” said Marita McGinn, director of the MassRobotics Accelerator.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JULY 27, 2023

Generations invites consumers to trade in and purchase pre-loved Canada Goose outerwear and apparel directly from the brand. TORONTO — Canada Goose launched its recommerce platform – Canada Goose Generations– in Canada. Consumers trade in their Canada Goose products via Generations’ online portal.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 15, 2023

The partnership will enable On to produce sustainable footwear and apparel using recycled materials and without the need for polyester fibre created from fossil fuels. “Circularity is a main pillar in On’s sustainability process.

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Additive Manufacturing

AUGUST 1, 2022

Our portfolio comprises more than 550 international B2B events and brands in markets including Engineering, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate, Fashion & Apparel, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, and Health & Nutrition, among others.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2024

” “In the apparel and toy industries, I learned way more about manufacturing than I ever thought would be possible,” recalled Losey. Source: LinkedIn “I first went to school for design, actually, and then realized that what I really love is running a business,” she told The Robot Report.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mass Customization in Apparel The fashion industry is no stranger to rapid changes in consumer preferences. By fine-tuning machinery settings, AI reduces energy waste, leading to significant cost savings and a smaller environmental footprint. Manufacturers not only save on energy bills but also contribute to a more sustainable future.

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