footwear leathers news

16th Jan 2023

Carbios and Novozymes, a leader in biological solutions, have announced a strategic partnership. The agreement ensures the production of Carbios’ proprietary PET-degrading enzymes at an industrial scale for the world’s first biological PET-recycling plant due to start production in 2025 in Longlaville, France, as well as Carbios’ future licensee...

16th Jan 2023

Lubrizol Engineered Polymers exhibited a prototype of the SilSense material for car seat covers at the recently concluded Auto Expo Components trade show that was held in New Delhi, India, from January 12-15, 2023. At the expo, a sample of this new, first-class quality synthetic leather was in the spotlight at the Autoform booth B38 in hall 3FF.

13th Jan 2023

Germany’s Mann+Hummel has unveiled a strategic investment in M-Filter, one of the filter manufacturing companies in Northern and Eastern Europe with several production facilities in Finland and Lithuania. The company has specialised in different areas of filtration, including air ventilation filters, HEPA filters and oil/hydraulic filters for engines.

12th Jan 2023

Norco Composites has named Carl Partridge as its sales director. The UK-based company is a leading producer of lightweight composite structures and innovative GRP mouldings and supplies it to all its customers all over the world. As a GRP manufacturer, the company meets the requirement of its customers for cost-effective high quality fibreglass...

12th Jan 2023

Finland’s Suominen is set to start a consultation with local trade unions to permanently stop manufacturing at its Mozzate plant. The production would end during the second quarter of 2023. The consultation will be conducted in accordance with the Italian legislation and applicable National Collective Agreement and is aimed to be completed within 90...

11th Jan 2023

Burlington is showcasing Synatural at the ongoing Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. A greener stretch option, Synatural is a unique fabric collection that features planet-positive yarn technology with natural fibre-like aesthetics, engineered for adaptable fabric solutions with lasting comfort and multifunctional performance.

11th Jan 2023

By using a high share of recycled content in its Evolon materials, German firm Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) offers technical packaging textiles with a 35 per cent reduction in carbon footprint. An independent life cycle assessment (LCA) study showed additional benefits such as energy resource savings and lower water use.

11th Jan 2023

UK-based Technical Absorbents Ltd (TAL), manufacturer of washable superabsorbent fabrics, has attained OEKO-TEX certification for its washable fabric technology. TAL has received interest from several companies in the reusable hygiene market looking to create new or improve their current range of period and incontinence products over the past year.

11th Jan 2023

Switzerland’s Autoneum has signed an agreement to acquire the automotive business of Borgers. The transaction is expected to close in April 2023. The enterprise value paid amounts to €117 million. The transaction will be financed through a new credit facility which is available in addition to the syndicated loan of CHF 350 million renewed in October...