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1st Sep 2021

UK’s Composite Integration has become an official member of the Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space (ADS) group to support further development of their aerospace sector collaborations. ADS represents and supports more than 1,100 UK businesses operating in these sectors. It employs around 374,000 people, generating £46 billion of exports annually.

1st Sep 2021

British luxury car company, Bentley Motors, has become the first car manufacturer to join the Leather Working Group. As part of their ambition to become the world’s most sustainable automotive brand, Bentley has joined the Leather Working Group (LWG). Bentley now leads the way for responsible leather use within the global automotive supply chain.

31st Aug 2021

Kaneka Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaneka Americas Holding, has announced its partnership with Shanghai Huazheng Composites, to extend its footprint at the growing composites market in China. Kaneka Aerospace is one of the leading manufacturers of specialty high performance composite materials serving a great variety of diverse markets.

31st Aug 2021

PFNonwovens, Czech Republic’s nonwoven fabrics producer with operations in Europe, USA, and Africa, is expanding its Cape Town site in South Africa. PFN has committed to invest at least R600 million in order to further develop its manufacturing facility, which will lead to the creation of up to 40 new jobs. The new capacity is planned for the end of...

27th Aug 2021

Germany-based Emtec Electronic, the developer, producer and distributor of testing and measuring devices, will present its state-of-the-art Tactile Sensation Analyzer for nonwovens at the Index 20 trade convention slated to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from October 19-22. The Emtec presentation will begin at 1:30 pm on October 19 in Room R at the...

27th Aug 2021

Composites UK is set to a return with live events from September. During the pandemic, the association moved its events online, successfully delivering a mix of presentations and online networking that was as close to meeting with others as possible through virtual channels. It will continue to host webinars and face-to-face events in the coming months.

27th Aug 2021

Avcorp has announced the signing of a contract extension with Boeing to provide the wheel well fairing assemblies for the Boeing 737MAX. The Canada-based company, Avcorp, designs and builds major airframe structures for some of the leading aircraft companies that include BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, and Subaru Corporation.

26th Aug 2021

Ahlstrom-Munksjo’s parent company Spa Holdings 3 Oy, part of the official list of the International Stock Exchange, has registered with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office as its business name Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding 3 Oy. The company along with Spa US Holdco, Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj and its subsidiaries form the Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding group of...

26th Aug 2021

Leading Swiss Textile Machinery firms Autefa, Rieter’s subsidiary Graf, and Uster Technologies have launched innovative technologies in the booming nonwovens sector. Swissmem is the leading association for SMEs and large companies in Switzerland’s mechanical and electrical engineering (MEM) industries and related technology-oriented sectors.