| From: caly | 5/10/2012 12:21:17 PM | | | | | | Naturally Advanced Technologies and Lenzing Fibers enter into a joint development agreement
CRAiLAR Flax to be blended with the Lenzing Fibers
TENCEL® and Lenzing Modal®
Performance and Sustainability in Fashion, Sport at Core of the Global Development Goals
VICTORIA AND PORTLAND, OR, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. ("NAT" or the "Company") (TSXV: NAT) (OTCBB: NADVF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR®, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, announced it has entered a joint development agreement with Austria-based Lenzing Group (LNZ: Vienna), the worldwide leader in cellulosic manmade fibers. The agreement calls for the companies to evaluate the blending of CRAiLAR Flax fibers with TENCEL® (Lyocell) and Lenzing Modal®.
Lenzing is the only company worldwide housing the manufacturing of each of these three manmade cellulosic fiber generations on an industrial scale. Its high-quality fibers are primarily used in the textile industry, including women's outerwear and sportswear, as well as the nonwovens industry, such as hygiene products. The agreement, signed April 24, calls for CRAiLAR to be evaluated according to specifications for any of its cellulosic fiber categories.
"This is an important development for CRAiLAR Flax in that, to-date, both of our commercial and exploratory partnership agreements have been focused on how CRAiLAR can blend at varying levels with natural fibers for apparel, home and industrial applications," said Ken Barker, Chief Executive Officer, Naturally Advanced Technologies. "With Lenzing, we can now evaluate the opportunity to expand the host fibers with which CRAiLAR can blend to identify new performance attributes, applications and industries. This is truly a new frontier for the future of our natural fibers, and working with the global leader Lenzing creates a very powerful industry platform in both sustainability and performance. This partnership will have applications in industry sectors where polyester fibers have been the norm, in addition to our existing applications as a sustainable complement to cotton."
Lenzing is a pioneer in global fiber markets dating back nearly 75 years. Its raw material for fibers is wood, which is the basis for producing dissolving pulp subsequently processed into cellulose fibers. Its commitment to the principles of sustainability has led Lenzing to be recognized for setting some of the highest environmental standards in the industry. It recently introduced its eco MicroModal® fiber at Paris Fashion Week in February 2012, and shortly followed that with the announcement of a record-setting year at the company behind double-digit growth in sales and profits.
"With CRAiLAR Flax and the applications that we have discussed to date, we look forward to taking advantage of its unique attributes, and to extending the range of products we can introduce with CRAiLAR Flax to our global brand partners," said Peter Bartsch, Head of Marketing Apparel.
Each company saw its leadership position in the market, with a particular expertise in sustainability, as an advantage during a volatile 2011 fiber market. This led naturally to exploratory opportunities for their fibers that could innovate and extend each company's product platform. The intent of the agreement is to create a range of yarns suitable for the fashion and sport performance industries that:
Prominently feature TENCEL®, Lenzing Modal® and CRAiLAR's industry-leading sustainability platforms
Leverage each company's water absorption and wicking properties to create an alternative existing fiber material used in athletic and sport performance
Create a blended yarn using CRAiLAR, along with Lenzing's cellulosic fibers, which can be introduced to the women's fashion market, where Lenzing has long been a leader with a strong presenceNAT today supplies its CRAiLAR Flax to HanesBrands, Georgia-Pacific, and Brilliant Global Knitwear for commercial use, and to Levi Strauss & Co., Cintas, Carhartt, Ashland, Westex, Target and PVH Corp for evaluation and development. NAT is in construction on its first full-scale production facility in Pamplico, South Carolina, and anticipates it will be delivering fiber from the facility in Q3 2012. It will partner with Tintoria Piana and Barnhardt Manufacturing on the processing of that fiber. The Company's current fiber is being produced at its pilot facility in nearby Kingstree, South Carolina.
About The Lenzing Group
The Lenzing Group is a world leader in marketing and manufacturing man-made cellulose fibers. TENCEL®, Lenzing Modal® and Lenzing Viscose® fibers are primarily used in the textile industry, special fibers made by Lenzing are used for hygiene as well as technical applications. The company was founded in 1938, is headquartered in Austria and can be found online at www.lenzing.com/textile |
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| From: caly | 7/18/2012 3:48:02 PM | | | | | | CRAiLAR Receives First Retail Partner Order; Vendor, Retail Introduction Planned for Spring 2013
CRAiLAR Flax to be Introduced in Domestic Goods
VICTORIA AND PORTLAND,OR, July 18, 2012 /CNW/ - Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. ("NAT" or the "Company") (TSXV: NAT) (OTCBB: NADVF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR®, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, announced it has commenced delivery of an initial 100,000 pounds of fiber to retail partner Target's designated vendor. It will be introduced in domestic goods available at retail in Spring 2013. The original agreement, announced December 1, calls for two years of exclusivity in the category, and for Target's evaluation of CRAiLAR Flax in a number of products including sheets, top of bed, shower curtains, window treatments, table linens, decorative pillows, towels, and more.
"Target has been an exemplary partner - quick to identify the performance characteristics of CRAiLAR, and collaborative about developing an ingredient brand strategy that makes sense for its product line," said Ken Barker, Chief Executive Officer, Naturally Advanced Technologies. "We believe this partnership and its retail execution will set a strong benchmark going forward for how we would like to see our go to market strategy executed."
Target is the first vertically integrated retailer to partner with NAT, which will allow the companies to quickly develop product and marketing strategies aligned with their priority of tapping into consumer demand for sustainability.
NAT today supplies its CRAiLAR Flax to HanesBrands, Georgia-Pacific, and Brilliant Global Knitwear for commercial use, and to Levi Strauss & Co., Cintas, Carhartt, Ashland, Westex, Target and PVH Corp for evaluation and development. NAT is in construction on its first full-scale production facility in Pamplico, South Carolina, and anticipates it will be delivering fiber from the facility in Q3 2012. It will partner with Tintoria Piana and Barnhardt Manufacturing on the processing of that fiber. The Company's current fiber is being produced at its pilot facility in nearby Kingstree, South Carolina.
About Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, CRAiLAR® Fiber Technologies Inc., has developed proprietary technologies for production of bast fibers, cellulose pulp, and their resulting by-products in collaboration with Canada's National Research Council. It's renewable and environmentally sustainable biomass resources from flax, hemp and other bast fibers offer cost-effective and environmentally sustainable processing and production, along with increased performance characteristics for use in textile, industrial, energy, medical and composite material applications. The Company was founded in 1998 as a provider of environmentally friendly, socially responsible clothing. For more information, visit www.naturallyadvanced.com. |
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| From: caly | 8/2/2012 8:55:42 PM | | | | | | crailar.com
CRAILAR SCIENCE
2 August, 2012
Last week we had a full production run of 220,000 lbs of fibre processed at one of our 3rd party facilities. Our research staff was on site ready to ensure the CRAiLAR process was performed accurately. Our CRAiLAR process is a detailed scientfic recipe that ensures the fibres are clean, seperate, and ready for spinning. This recipe is one of the reasons why there are so many uses for CRAiLAR Flax Fibre. The fibre produced last week was dried, baled and is now ready to ship to our partners brands. All lab tests confirmed the effectiveness of the CRAiLAR process and the high quality fibre it produced. |
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| From: caly | 9/2/2012 2:13:59 PM | | | | | | Was away for a week and am catching up. I'm don't see this in any news releases, but...
sfntoday.com
“Our company is a small company that is traded on the Canadian Board. In the next 30 to 60 days we will be traded on the NASDQ and our name will be changed to our process, Crailar."
I thought the NASDAQ Small Cap minimum bid listing requirement was $4, though. |
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| From: caly | 2/24/2014 2:50:09 PM | | | | | | Finally!!!
CRAiLAR Technologies Adds Hemp Fiber To Global Product Offering
U.S. Farm Bill Signals Growing Allowance of Hemp Cultivation in the U.S.
PORTLAND, OR, Feb. 24, 2014 /CNW/ - CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. (TSXV: CL) (OTCQB: CRLRF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR(R) Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet(TM), today announced that it has begun the production of CRAiLAR(R) Hemp fiber alongside its award winning CRAiLAR(R) Flax production in Europe. CRAiLAR's current customer base will be offered CRAiLAR(R) Hemp fiber for immediate availability
"As the expansion and upgrades of CRAiLAR's European facility continue, the opportunity to procure and process hemp fiber using CRAiLAR's patented technologies was at our doorstep", said Ken Barker, CEO of CRAiLAR. "As most of our customers and investors know, our technologies were initially created to process hemp fiber, and it is now in Europe that good quality hemp feedstock is available and ready to produce. This sets up CRAiLAR perfectly for continued production growth here in Europe, and opens the doors to US production, when and where the laws and regulations fully allow for hemp's cultivation and harvest. We've seen a thoroughly positive response to hemp in product categories such as work-wear, home furnishings, industrial and non-woven fabrics. We are by no means changing focus away from our superior flax fibers, rather, expanding our product offer through the means of our newly improved and expanded facility."
Additionally, CRAiLAR announces that Miljenko Horvat has resigned as a director of the company. Mr. Horvat has been a director since February 2006 and has also served as CRAiLAR's non-executive Chairman of the Board.
"We respect Miljenko's decision but we will miss his continuous flow of ideas and close friendship." said Barker. "We would like to thank Miljenko for his great array of contributions and we appreciate and look forward to his ongoing support."
About CRAiLAR Technologies Inc.
CRAiLAR(R) Technologies Inc. offers cost-effective and environmentally sustainable natural fiber in the form of flax, hemp and other bast fibers for use in textile, industrial, energy, medical and composite material applications. Produced using a fraction of water and chemical inputs compared with other natural fibers, CRAiLAR Flax is the newest natural fiber introduction to the market in decades. The Company supplies its CRAiLAR Flax to IKEA, HanesBrands, Georgia-Pacific, Tuscarora Yarns, Target Corp., Cone Mills Cotswold Industries and Kowa Company for commercial use, and to Levi Strauss & Co., Ashland, PVH Corp. and Lenzing for evaluation and development. The Company was founded in 1998 as a provider of environmentally friendly, socially responsible clothing. For more information, visit www.crailar.com. |
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| From: caly | 11/6/2014 4:56:11 PM | | | | | | CRAILAR TECHNOLOGIES’ FLAX FIBERS INTRODUCED INTO TWO REVOLUTIONARY NEW LINES OF SUSTAINABLE, BIO-DEGRADEABLE AND COMPOSTABLE CLOTHS
6 November, 2014
Victoria, B.C. (November 6, 2014) – CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. (TSXV: CL) (OTCQB: CRLRF), which produces and markets natural and sustainable CRAiLAR® Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet™, today announced that two new lines of sustainable, bio-degradable and compostable cloths are now available by one of the World’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of industrial and commercial paper, packaging, and branded consumer products. Made from CRAiLAR’s revolutionary flax fibers, they are available for purchase directly through the supplier’s team of dedicated sales representatives, their branded distribution company and outside wholesalers around the world.
This exciting new collection of sustainable cloths for the restaurant and service industry and the industrial sector, are made of 80-85% Flax fiber, a highly sustainable plant that grows with less than 2% of water compared to conventional, irrigated cotton crops. Currently there are 3 weights of each cloth available, all of which carry the CRAiLAR® logo as well as USDA Biobased, BPI®Compostable and Leed® Certifications. Whether you run an independent coffee shop or a regional chain of automotive repair stores, you can now benefit from these all natural, sustainable products.
Ken Barker, CEO, of CRAiLAR Technologies, said, “It is with great pride from our hard-working and dedicated team at CRAiLAR that these truly unique products are available to the market. We believe CRAiLAR® Flax fiber cloths co-branded with one of the largest manufacturers of consumer products in the paper and packaging industry have the potential to transform the way cloth is used in the restaurant and industrial sectors. These sustainable, bio-degradable, compostable products truly represent the next-generation of environmentally friendly products and are vastly superior to anything else in the marketplace.” added Barker. |
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