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7th Apr 2021

Kaman Composites – Wichita, part of Kaman Corporation, will produce the refuelling boom assembly for Boeing’s MH-47 programme. It has signed a contract in this connection. The MH-47 is an inflight refuellable version of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The boom assemblies will support MH-47 new-build production, as well as MH-47 Block II ReNew...

7th Apr 2021

International technology Group Andritz will install four new needlepunch lines for nonwoven production at Chongqing Double Elephant Microfiber Material Co, China. These lines, to start functioning in the fourth quarter of 2021, are designed to process islands-in-the-sea fibres meant mainly for production of high-quality synthetic leather products.

6th Apr 2021

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading tissue-converting equipment provider, has sold a third tissue-converting line to Bedford Paper, a De Pere, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of high-quality paper products. The new tissue line will help Bedford Paper meet the growing demand, tripling the current facility’s size.

6th Apr 2021

Antitrust regulatory process towards Glatfelter Corporation, leading global supplier of engineered materials, taking over Georgia-Pacific’s US nonwovens business has concluded. This means Glatfelter may now proceed with the acquisition for $175 million. The transaction is expected to close by May 31, 2021 after all customary closing conditions have...

5th Apr 2021

Ontex and startup Woosh are collaborating to make recycling of used disposable diapers a reality in Belgium. With other partners from the waste industry, Woosh and Ontex aim to create the first diaper recycling site in the country. The diaper waste will be recycled into new raw materials. Ontex is working with other companies to make its diapers...

5th Apr 2021

Despite the pandemic, Sandler continued growth in 2020, adding additional capacity for producing nonwovens for face masks and respirators. The nonwovens manufacturer saw an increase in sales from 322 to 328 million euros, and used decades of experience in filtration to produce nonwovens for face masks, utilising as much capacity as possible.

2nd Apr 2021

Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed clothes that can sense a person's movement via touch. These can determine whether someone is sitting, walking, or doing particular poses. The team says that these clothes could be used for athletic training and rehabilitation, and even to monitor health of those in assisted-care...

2nd Apr 2021

GreenPoxy resins from Sicomin, a pioneer in the development of high-performance bio-based epoxies, are being used for producing a uniquely sustainable new Mini 6.5 class yacht, the Floki 6.5. Designed by Antoine Mainfray, Atelier Interface, a leading naval architect and bio-composite specialist, the 6.5m Floki showcases the latest in bio-composite...

1st Apr 2021

Trends are set to remain the inspirational heart of the fair at Heimtextil 2022. The international trend experts discussed the dominant design themes for the 2022/23 season at the recently held digital workshop by the Heimtextil Trend Council. The trade fair for home and contract textiles will be held from January 11-14, 2022, at Frankfurt am Main,...