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25th Mar 2022

Belgium’s BontexGeo, a European industry leader in the production and sale of geosynthetics for civil engineering applications, has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of Minas de Riotinto, Huelva (ES) based company Geotexan, specialised in the production and sale of geosynthetics and fibres with a strong market position in Spain.

25th Mar 2022

Avgol, a leader in high-performance nonwoven fabric solutions, and YanJan, the material supplier for disposable hygiene products, have announced a new partnership to deliver exclusive product offerings to the North American market. Avgol will be offering apertured spunbond products made exclusively by YanJan USA using its specific know-how and...

24th Mar 2022

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has unveiled a state-of-the-art flexo printing line at its plant in Gronau, Germany. The new machinery will service the hygiene industry’s growing demand for advanced printing options for films and laminates and deliver greater flexibility in feminine care pouch wrapping designs and film choices.

24th Mar 2022

Fibertex, a Denmark-based leader in technical nonwovens, is the first company to earn the Sustainable Origin Certification, a programme created in 2013 for the footwear sector – valid for all its product ranges. Fibertex has been perfecting nonwovens solutions for over 50 years towards a wider range of uses and business areas, with sustainable...

24th Mar 2022

LifeLabs, a US-based textile innovator making meaningful progress in combating the effects of climate change through thermally-efficient textiles, has launched bedding and new sleepwear styles to make sleep more comfortable and restorative. LifeLabs utilises its proprietary CoolLife technology to maintain the ideal body temperature throughout the night.

23rd Mar 2022

Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei has collaborated with Genomatica, Inc., regarding hexamethylenediamine (HMD) based on biomass-derived raw material (bio-HMD). Asahi Kasei currently uses fossil fuel–derived HMD as an intermediate to manufacture Leona polyamide 66, an engineering plastic featuring outstanding heat resistance and rigidity.

22nd Mar 2022

Attn: Grace, an American personal care brand for older women, has earned its B Corp certification with an impact score of 107. The certification process required Attn: Grace to pass B Lab’s independent third-party verification, proving that its operations meet B Lab’s standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

21st Mar 2022

France’s Sicomin has announced its new collaboration with sports equipment giant Decathlon. Sicomin will supply its GreenPoxy 33 resin to produce Decathlon’s new JIB and Block wakeboards that will be manufactured at Meditec, the specialist composite board manufacturer based in Tunisia. Sicomin is a formulator and manufacturer of advanced epoxy systems.

18th Mar 2022

Aramco has announced that it is set to invest in the development of a major integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in Northeast China. Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company (HAPCO), a joint venture between Aramco, North Huajin chemical industries group corporation and Panjin Xincheng industrial group, will develop the liquids-to-chemicals complex.