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23rd Jun 2021

Unifrax, US-based provider of high-performance specialty materials and backed by Clearlake Capital, has announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Lydall, designer and producer of specialty filtration materials and advanced material solutions. Lydall shareholders will receive $62.10 per share, implying a total enterprise value of $1.3...

23rd Jun 2021

Finland’s Ahlstrom-Munksjö is expanding production capacity at its Malmedy plant in Belgium, specialised in the production of nonwovens for wallcovering. The €10 million investment, announced in January 2020, will double the capacity of the plant and diversify the production to cover filtration materials. The investment will also create some 40 new...

22nd Jun 2021

The World of Wipes international conference has registered 400 attendees and over 350 wipes professionals. The conference will deliver the latest insights and material science developments with themes focused on sustainability issues, the impact of COVID-19 on consumer wipes, regulatory trends, flushability, and more, from July 12-15, 2021, in Atlanta.

22nd Jun 2021

Kordsa, a global player in tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies, showcased its new generation composites technologies at the JEC Composites Connect 2021 virtual fair. The company held two webinars to present the latest developments. JEC World 2021, the world's largest fair in composites, was held virtually between June 1 and 3.

21st Jun 2021

With the first hybrid edition of Techtextil India slated to take place from November 25-27, Messe Frankfurt India will aim at reuniting technical textile players to explore new opportunities and grow together as a unified segment. The exhibition for technical textiles will host businesses across med-tech, agri-tech, geo-tech, sports-tech, home-tech and ...

21st Jun 2021

Arkema is investing in Erpro 3d Factory (E3DF), a French company that specialises in large-series additive manufacturing, to get hold of a 10 per cent stake in it. With this Arkema will become a member of the strategic committee of the company, and gain new expertise and accelerate development of new applications for its high-performance polymers.

18th Jun 2021

Andritz has received a repeat order from Chinese textile company, Zhejiang Saintyear Textile, to supply a second, complete neXline, high-speed spunlace line for the production of premium-quality nonwoven roll goods. The line is scheduled for start-up during the third quarter of 2022. Andritz, headquartered in Austria, is a leading plant engineering...

18th Jun 2021

Paper Converting Machine Company, a division of Barry-Wehmiller and supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries, has unveiled Paragon tissue rewinder. Paragon is characterised by a patent-pending centre-surface design that produces superior caliper, bulk and diameter...

17th Jun 2021

The National Composites Centre (NCC) and Motivation have together designed and manufactured a wheelchair seat pan entirely from sustainable, green composite materials. The new seat pan is not only better for the environment but is also lighter than the plywood equivalent, with potential to significantly improve the quality of life for disabled people.