First and foremost, the health and wellbeing of Texon employees, partners and customers is our utmost priority during this unprecedented time. Our efforts as a company focus on reducing risk of exposure and keeping everyone as safe as possible. Our response to COVID-19 is led by a designated team within Texon, which is continually monitoring […]
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Texon elevates responsibility for sustainability commitment & ‘zero waste’ ambition to newly appointed director
Texon has strengthened its commitment to becoming a zero waste organization by 2025 by raising responsibility for sustainability to director level. Boyd Mulder, who recently joined the Texon Management Team as Group Director for New Product Development & Innovation (NPDI), is now in charge of driving sustainability throughout the entire organization. In his new role, […]
Texon sets out ambition to be zero waste organization by 2025
Texon today announced that it is on a mission to become a zero waste organisation by 2025 – reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the development of sustainable footwear components, materials for consumer accessories and performance fabrics. Marking the start of a new decade, Texon has set out its sustainability ambitions for the next five years, […]
Texon joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Texon, a leading developer of eco-friendly material solutions, which are widely used in the construction of shoes, clothing, luggage, handbags, and other everyday items, has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) – the leading alliance for sustainable production in the apparel, footwear and textile industry. As a member of SAC, Texon joins more than 240 global […]
New Distributor Announced for UK customers – TR Lawman
We are pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement with TR Lawman (TRL) from November 1, 2019. TRL will be our main distributor for the UK for Texon materials. Established in 1973, TRL have been providing products, materials and services to a variety of industries, particularly footwear. TRL has a history of […]
Texon Vogue used in exciting new range by IKEA x Virgil Abloh
We’re delighted to share that Texon Vogue, our FSC certified, vegan, washable paper has been used in the new IKEA x Virgil Abloh MARKERAD collection. The brown IKEA bag, crafted using our Texon Vogue washable paper is stamped “SCULPTURE.” Texon Vogue is a highly versatile, durable and practical washable paper chosen by designers and manufacturers […]
Texon appoints new Key Accounts Director in Europe
Texon, a leading supplier of structural material solutions to the footwear industry, has announced the appointment of a new Key Accounts Director in Europe, who will help drive the business to further growth. Simon Browne joins Texon from global technology group Freudenberg, where he worked for 27 years, most recently as head of the company’s […]
Texon to retire Tufflex and Formo brands
Today, Texon announced that it will be retiring its trademarks Tufflex and Formo. As the company’s product portfolio continues to expand with new, innovative and sustainable solutions, these historic marks are making way for further new products. With one of the largest product portfolios in the industry, there will continue to be a number of […]
New zero waste heel counter reinforces Texon’s expertise in sustainable structural footwear components
HONG KONG – 6 August 2019 – Texon today announced the launch of Texon Halo, a new heel counter material for the footwear industry that contains a minimum of 50% recycled content. Developed by a team that specialises in the development of eco-friendly, structural solutions for shoe production, Texon Halo is a high-performance, powder moulded, […]
Texon develops new material to deliver enhanced structural support in vulcanised shoes
HONG KONG – 16 July 2019 – Texon, a market leader in the development of eco-friendly, structural materials for the global footwear industry, has launched Texon Vulcan – an exciting product that can provide extra shape and enhanced levels of support in vulcanised shoes, and contains up to 50% recycled fibre content. An excellent alternative […]
