B.I.G. Yarns, a new European producer of PET BCF yarns for automotive carpet
11 - 01 - 2024
To expand its support for high-end and luxurious automotive interiors, B.I.G. Yarns has completed its first industrial production runs of virgin polyester BCF yarns for automotive carpet to complement its line of polyamide PA6 superior yarns.
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B.I.G. Yarns earns EcoVadis Silver Medal for Sustainability Performance
15 - 06 - 2023
B.I.G. Yarns announced that it has achieved a Silver Medal from EcoVadis, the worlds’ most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings.
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Voka Charter Sustainable Business 2023
14 - 06 - 2023
With profound gratitude, our B.I.G. sustainability manager Femke Faelens accepted all six Voka Charters for Sustainable Business.
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B.I.G. Yarns launches Sustainable Yarns at Clerkenwell Design Week
17 - 05 - 2023
Join the sustainable yarns movement! B.I.G. Yarns today unveils its new “SustainableYarns” platform, with Clerkenwell Design Week visitors the first to be invited to get on board and focus on what matters most for the design and manufacture of sustainable soft floorings.
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SDG Pioneer 2022
27 - 10 - 2022
B.I.G. Yarns has been internationally awarded by CIFAL Flanders | Unitar as SDG Pioneer 2022 in recognition for their achievements on the Sustainability Action Plans for the last 3 years.
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France Relance program strengthens stability of B.I.G. Yarns Comines (FR) in a challenging market environment
13 - 07 - 2022
On Wednesday, July 13, B.I.G. Yarns Comines (FR) received a delegation of institutional representatives as part of its France Relance program.
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Voka Charter Sustainable Entrepreneurship 2022
20 - 06 - 2022
In 2022, B.I.G. Yarns has been granted the Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship 2022! Our sustainability journey has not ended yet. This is just the beginning.
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Meet B.I.G. Yarns at Clerkenwell Design Week to explore inspiring possibilities for carpet tile collections
03 - 05 - 2022
B.I.G. Yarns has secured its debut spot at the return of Clerkenwell Design Week (24-26 May 2022) and can’t wait to inspire carpet makers, architects and designers with the endless possibilities to create imaginative and sustainable contract flooring.
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B.I.G. Yarns implements uniform transparent packaging
24 - 02 - 2022
Using fewer materials, producing less waste, and recycling as much as possible are goals of more sustainable packaging, to which B.I.G. Yarns has committed itself, as a part of our endeavors towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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B.I.G. Yarns announces major investments in new yarn technology
08 - 12 - 2021
B.I.G. Yarns reveals significant investment in its next-generation Polyamide (PA) technology to help global carpet tile manufacturers meet the demands of the contract market. In addition to this key investment, the company also announces its decision to become a new producer of polyester (PET) yarns for the automotive industry.
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The Société Industrielle Nord de France (SINF) awarded Ideal an Industry Trophy 2021
18 - 11 - 2021
The Société Industrielle Nord de France (SINF) awarded an Industry Trophy 2021 to the B.I.G. Yarns site in Comines, France for the site's efforts to promote health and safety at work.
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B.I.G. Yarns awarded HPR status for second European plant
07 - 09 - 2021
B.I.G. Yarns is proud to announce the attainment of a FM Global ‘Highly Protected Risk’ Achievement Award (HPR Award) for its yarn production facility in Komen, Belgium.
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Voka Charter Sustainable Business 2021
08 - 06 - 2021
B.I.G. YARNS (Comines and Komen plants) have been granted the Voka Charter Sustainable Business 2021. Our sustainability journey has not ended yet. This is just the beginning.
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ColorMind, Unique yarn design
17 - 05 - 2021
B.I.G. Yarns brings inspirational design freedom to high-end loop-pile contract and automotive carpets with the unveiling of ColorMind. The innovative yarn technology is B.I.G. Yarns’ first venture into a two steps yarn collection, offering a unique solution for creating multi-color PA6 yarns for any carpet design.
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BSPOKE Surfaces, organized by Clerkenwell Design Week
07 - 05 - 2021
Beaulieu Yarns will be sponsoring this digital event and will be exhibitor at this platform. Meet us on this digital platform and discover "New exciting yarns create the design of your carpet".
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Plant trees with impact
22 - 04 - 2021
Planting trees... in Belgium, and even in Peru.
Did you know that we - at B.I.G. Yarns - have received the Earthificate for planting 220 trees?
Some trees were sent to our customers, the others we planted on our own sites.
In collaboration with GoForest we even had trees planted in Peru!
This sustainable plantation project was part of the launch of EqoCycle.
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EqoCycle®
02 - 03 - 2021
B.I.G. Yarns, announces its latest development, EqoCycle, a fully recyclable PA6 yarn with 75% recycled content, offering the same high-quality performance of virgin PA6 yarn. The new recycled yarn based on post-industrial waste supports contract, automotive and residential carpet manufacturers with a drop-in circular solution to reduce the ecological footprint of their end products.
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REDcert² sustainability standard
11 - 10 - 2019
The REDcert² standard is the new standard on the “Use of sustainable biomass for material purposes in the chemical industry. EqoBalance yarns follow the biomass balance approach, which ensures that at the very start of the supply chain, natural renewable raw materials can partially or even completely replace fossil resources in the production of polymers processed into yarns.
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EqoBalance as Good Practice in the Global Goals Yearbook 2019
24 - 09 - 2019
The Global Goals Yearbook 2019 includes Beaulieu International Group, with its EqoBalance sustainable yarns, as one of 35 good practices of corporate participants that showcase different approaches to the implementation of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
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Beaulieu Yarns introduces sustainable yarns for sustainable contract, residential and automotive carpet markets at Domotex 2019
10 - 01 - 2019
Wielsbeke, Belgium – January 10, 2019 – Beaulieu Yarns, a division of Beaulieu Engineered Products, reinforces its strong support for best performance and CO2 emission reduction for tufted carpets with its new and extended innovative product ranges at Domotex 2019.
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Green Product Award 2018
01 - 09 - 2018
Beaulieu Yarns is the proud recipient of the Green Product Award 2018 Material category for its EqoBalance® family of “biomass-balance” yarns.
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Beaulieu International Group reduces CO2 emissions by 300 tonnes thanks to its sustainable container transport programme
21 - 06 - 2018
Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) today announced the results of its global multimodal logistics platform which uses waterway transport to reduce its dependency on truck transport. This successful programme reduced the company’s container transport-related CO2 emissions by 36% in 2017 and is scheduled to achieve a further 55% reduction in the coming years.
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Idéal Fibres & Fabrics Comines (IFFC) Receives Textile Industry Award
05 - 04 - 2018
Idéal Fibres & Fabrics Comines (IFFC), a subsidiary of the Belgian Beaulieu International Group of companies, announced today that it was awarded the Textile Industry Award, which is one of the Trophies of the Industries of Hauts-de-France.
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B.I.G. Yarns introduces EqoBalance®, the first biomass-balance polyamide yarns for carpets
11 - 01 - 2018
Carpet tufters are requesting more environmentally-compatible yarns to support their overall commitment to greater sustainability and more efficient resource use. EqoBalance biomass balance yarns are the fastest path forward and is a fundamental new choice to step into sustainable products and contribute to a better world.
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Beaulieu Yarns out to inspire bold, colourful designs for high-end contract carpet tiles
04 - 01 - 2018
Highest resilience classification to suit commercial office, hospitality & leisure, education & healthcare environments
Endless colour choice and multilevel design loop (MLDL) options proven to work well with state-of-the-art and new tufting technology machines
Demonstrated at Beaulieu Yarns in Hall 11 Stand B56 Domotex 2018, 12-15 January, Hannover, Germany
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Beaulieu Yarns awarded prestigious FM Global “Highly Protected Risk” (HPR) status for French production site
07 - 11 - 2017
Beaulieu Yarns, the global supplier of high-quality polyamide and polypropylene yarns, is pleased to announce the achievement of Highly Protected Risk (HPR) status for its French production site, Ideal Fibres & Fabrics Comines. Awarded by FM Global, HPR designation means a facility meets the highest industry standards for property protection.
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