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23rd Apr 2021

Chicco USA has introduced a new line of products which have been made with patented 37.5 technology and breathable mesh to make children more comfortable. The first products in the Adapt line to utilise the 37.5 technology include the KidFit Adapt Plus and Fit4 Adapt car seats, which appear timely in view of warmer weather and spring-summer outings.

23rd Apr 2021

Glatfelter Corporation, a US-based leading global supplier and manufacturer of engineered materials, announced that it has been nominated for the 2021 World of Wipes Innovation Award with its eco-friendly, cellulose-based airlaid substrate for GlatClean disinfecting wipes. GlatClean is durable, soft, and has superior liquid absorption capacity.

22nd Apr 2021

TRB Lightweight Structures has begun manufacturing its own prepreg material to improve performance, cost and lead times for its composite parts. The company has already produced and shipped 25,000 parts using this proprietary, rapid-cure prepreg technology. The company specialises in the design and manufacture of lightweight composite components.

21st Apr 2021

An Indian start-up, Thermaissance, has developed a fabric which inactivates coronavirus in less than an hour. It also kills various other multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). Thermaissance’s technology remains active 24/7, working to inhibit viral, bacterial, and fungal growth on the surface of the textiles, protecting healthcare workers and...

21st Apr 2021

Burlington Industries, a division of Elevate Textiles, has produced over one million yards of fabric for the new Army Green Service Uniforms. This amount of fabric is equivalent to about 200,000 jackets, 115,000 hats and belts, 320,000 pants and 195,000 ties - nearly 575 miles of fabric. The development of the fabric has been in progress for over two...

21st Apr 2021

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a global supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries, has redesigned its wet wipes folding machines the Rx200 and Mako Clipper to operate with high-content alcohol, measuring as much as 70 per cent.

21st Apr 2021

Bunzl Distribution, a supplier of packaging, disposable supplies, and safety products, has signed on as the distributor in Mexico for Acteev Protect masks, made in the US by polyamide manufacturer, Ascend Performance Materials. A global distributor, Bunzl provides supplies to supermarkets, food processing plants, retailers and convenience stores in...

20th Apr 2021

PFNonwovens, a producer of nonwoven fabrics in Europe, US and Africa, is investing in new technology designed to boost nonwoven product performance at its site in Znojmo, Czech Republic. This technology allows PFN to make proprietary premium, apertured and 3D embossed fabrics to expand and diversify its product portfolio for medical and hygiene markets.

20th Apr 2021

STS Group, a system supplier of interior and exterior parts for commercial vehicles, is setting up its first US manufacturing facility in Wythe County’s Progress Park with an investment of $39 million. The facility will supply Volvo Trucks in Pulaski County and other truck and automotive facilities throughout the Midwest and Southeastern US markets.