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The SPESA Team Grows with New Membership-Focused Position
SPESA is pleased to announce the hiring of Ambar Campos as Director of Industry and Member Relations, bringing SPESA’s management team up to four. Campos is the small team’s first hire since the current management team took over the association’s reins in 2019...
2 days ago

Autometrix Forms Strategic Partnership with Audaces: Expands Offerings in North America
Press Release | Autometrix announced its new partnership with Audaces, a global leader in multi-ply cutting technology...
7 days ago

High-Tech in Action: Dürkopp Adler at Texprocess Americas 2025
Press Release | From May 6 to 8, 2025, Dürkopp Adler will exhibit at Texprocess Americas in Atlanta, USA – at booth no. 3251 within the...
Apr 7

Centric Software to Spotlight AI-Powered PLM Tools in Upcoming Webinar
By Fibre2Fashion | In an upcoming webinar in collaboration with Fibre2Fashion, the company will demonstrate how its AI-powered product...
Apr 4

The State of Our Union
Lucky #7. This is the seventh State of the Union address our team has written to share our plans for the upcoming year with our members...
Mar 31

SoulCycle Selects Centric PLM and Centric Planning to Unify Product Development, Merchandise Planning and Allocation To Drive Growth
Press Release | Centric Software® is pleased to announce that SoulCycle, one of the most globally recognized wellness brands, has...
Mar 31

Final Agenda Released for 2025 SPESA Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference
Taking place April 2-3, 2025, in Austin, Texas, SPESA’s next Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference brings together...
Mar 25

A&E Expands Global Footprint with New Manufacturing Facility in Chattogram, Bangladesh
Press Release | The Elevate Textiles-owned manufacturer and distributor of industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and...
Mar 20

iFabric Corp Announces Strategic Investment in BlueCherry ERP System To Accelerate Growth and Realize Operational Efficiencies
Press Release | iFabric Corp is pleased to announce its selection of the cutting-edge BlueCherry® Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)...
Mar 17

10th Annual BlueCherry Global Supply Chain & Technology Report: AI Insights & Merchandise Demand Top Priorities for Fashion & Apparel Brands
Press Release | CGS recently released its 10th annual BlueCherry State of Supply Chain & Technology Report. It provides a decade-long...
Mar 13

Avantex Appoints Carlos Botero as President for Latin America
Press Release | SPESA member Avantex has appointed Carlos Botero as its new President for Latin America...
Mar 11

The Fashion Industry Relies on Cutting-Edge Tech To Weather Cloudy Skies
California Apparel News | Read insights from SPESA members Aptean, CGS, Inc., and Lectra on how technology is helping to...
Mar 6

Lectra’s SaaS Platforms Key to Industry 4.0
By Apparel Resources | In an exclusive interview with Apparel Resources, Daniel Harari, CEO, Lectra, speaks about how his company is...
Mar 5

Aptean Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Germanedge from Alpina Partners and Private Shareholders
Press Release | Aptean announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase Germanedge, a provider of industry-leading industrial...
Feb 28

Winners Announced for Second Edition of ISAIC Honors
Press Release | he Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC) has revealed the names of the ISAIC Honors winners in the run-up to...
Feb 27

Advancing the Fashion Industry in Austin | Getting To Know Nina Means & the Lectra-Supported Austin Community College Fashion Incubator
On April 3rd, the sewn products industry will gather at the Austin Central Library for SPESA’s 2025 Advancements in Manufacturing...
Feb 25

‘Industry Must Tackle the Sustainability vs. Tech Cycle Paradox’ – Bernd Bräuer, Dürkopp Adler
Apparel Resources | In an exclusive interview with Apparel Resources, Bernd Bräuer, Director of Sales and Marketing, Dürkopp Adler shared...
Feb 24

Build vs. Buy: What To Know Before Deciding
By Centric Software | Let’s face it. There is no shortage of vendors offering sleek tech solutions tailored to nearly every industry...
Feb 19

How VI.BE.MAC. and M.A.I.C.A. Are Shaping the Future of RMG Industry
By Apparel Resources | In an exclusive interview with Apparel Resources, Andrea Tomaselli, GM, M.A.I.C.A. and Mauro Marzioni, Sales...
Feb 19

“Groz-Beckert Offers the Perfect Needle for Every Application”: Mirza Tanzim Hossain Beg, Groz-Beckert
By Apparel Resources | In an exclusive interview with Apparel Resources, Mirza Tanzim Hossain Beg, Senior Sales Manager, Sewing Machine...
Feb 18
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