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2026-07-30

State aid expertise with tangible results

IVGT membership: expertise that pays off

"Through the BECV applications supported by IVGT alone, our member companies have so far been able to recover around EUR 500,000 in CO₂ costs each year."
Michael Pöhlig, Managing Director, IVGT e.V., Frankfurt am Main
© 2026 IVGT

For energy-intensive textile companies, government compensation mechanisms are an important economic factor. The IVGT successfully supports its member companies in applying for state aid and thereby regularly contributes to significant financial relief.

The legal basis is provided by the German Fuel Emissions Trading Act Carbon Leakage Ordinance (BEHG Carbon Leakage Ordinance, BECV), which has relieved companies in particularly trade-exposed sectors from the costs of Germany’s national fuel emissions trading system since 2021. One of the requirements is the implementation of an energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001, EMAS or ISO 50005. Applications must be submitted annually to the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt).

To receive carbon leakage compensation under the BECV, companies must provide evidence of an energy management system that meets the requirements of the BECV from the respective accounting year onwards and implement specified climate protection measures.

Together with experienced service partners, the IVGT guides its member companies through the demanding application process. With success: approved BECV applications have so far enabled member companies to recover around EUR 500,000 in CO₂ costs each year.

Read more in the German version.

Mitgliedschaft im IVGT: Kompetenz, die sich auszahlt.

Eco-design as the foundation of circular textiles

Based on the results of an extensive European analysis, the Erasmus+ project Skills4Circularity is currently developing three practice-based training modules covering recycling technologies, eco-design for the circular economy and sustainable manufacturing. This was preceded by a comprehensive company survey and a joint analysis conducted by the project partners under the leadership of IVGT. The results show that the greatest challenges lie not so much in a lack of technology as in skills gaps.

New skills for a circular textile economy

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The textile industry in transition

Recycling, traceability, eco-design and digitalisation are among the key future challenges facing the European textile industry. The Erasmus+ project Skills4Circularity, involving 21 partners from twelve countries, is investigating the skills required to address these challenges. As the German industry partner, the Industry Association for Finishing – Yarns – Fabrics – Technical Textiles (IVGT) is bringing the industry’s perspective to the project.

IVGT joint stand brings innovation and networking to Techtextil 2026

At Techtextil 2026 and the parallel Texprocess 2026, key transformation topics such as artificial intelligence, digitalisation, sustainability, recycling and the circular economy will be reflected across the show. Against this backdrop, the IVGT, together with 16 member companies, will present its joint stand in Hall 12.1 (Stand D62) as a platform for exchange and networking.

ITMF names three winners of the Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026

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Italian textile machinery at TITAS 2026: strategic partnership and tailor-made solutions for the Taiwanese market

The excellence and innovative capabilities of Italian textile machinery technology are coming to Taipei for TITAS 2026 (Taiwan International Textile & Garment Machinery Show), the leading event for the island’s textile industry and the wider Asian region, scheduled to take place from 6 to 8 October 2026.

KARL MAYER invites the Global Textile Industry to celebrate its 90th anniversary at its German Headquarters in 2027

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Durak Maxibalance thread supports users’ movement and balance comfort

Durak Tekstil, a leading brand in its industry, has developed Durak Maxibalance, a new product engineered with bio-ceramic and FAR IR technology. Ushering in a new era for sportswear, activewear, and medical textiles, this technology offers features designed to support balance and movement comfort by reflecting the energy absorbed from the body back into it.