leathers news

8th Mar 2022

The order intake at Andritz, an Austria-based international technology group, has reached a record level of €7,879.7 million in fiscal 2021 (FY21), an increase of 29 per cent from €6,108.0 million in fiscal 2020. All the four business areas of the company were able to increase their order intake significantly in 2021 as compared to the previous year.

8th Mar 2022

Oerlikon, a leader in polymer processing and additive manufacturing, has delivered growth in orders and sales, supported by market recovery in Surface Solutions and strong demand in polymer processing solutions. Group order intake increased by 25 per cent to CHF 2,797 million in fiscal 2021, including a 0.6 per cent positive currency impact.

7th Mar 2022

Scott Bader has announced its Canadian site, based in Drummondville, will begin manufacturing Crestabond structural adhesives in 2022. The expansion of its Crestabond production to Scott Bader ATC will allow Scott Bader to meet the growing demand for its high-quality MMA primerless structural adhesives within the North American market.

7th Mar 2022

Germany’s Kelheim Fibres together with Sumo, a diaper brand, have developed absorbent pad that uses no fossil materials. Sumo is a fitted cloth diaper consisting of a waterproof cover and absorbent inserts. The cover holds the absorbent pad and prevents it from slipping. To further enhance its performance, Sumo has partnered with Kelheim Fibres.

7th Mar 2022

US Lighting Group (USLG) has created Futuro Houses to meet the demands for affordable housing. Futuro Houses offers a self-sufficient, cost-effective, energy efficient housing solution for an off-grid lifestyle. USLG makes futuristic technologies, supplying custom designed recreational vehicles(RV), electronics, and other leading-edge markets.

4th Mar 2022

An application of CompPair’s healable composite materials, HealTech, has been developed with Gunboat, developer of high-performance cruising catamarans. The materials are now being tested on a Gunboat 68 that is scheduled to launch soon. Switzerland’s CompPair makes production more efficient and brings a sustainable and quality differentiator to the...

4th Mar 2022

UK’s Paravir has developed an IP-protected composite material with readily available dry powders impregnated into off-the-shelf, nonwoven material of the type commonly used in face masks and other surgical clothing and equipment. Recent testing at UK laboratories has confirmed the destruction of 99.99 per cent of the microbial population within 20...

4th Mar 2022

Borouge, a joint venture between ADNOC and Borealis, has announced the start-up of its new fifth polypropylene unit (PP5) in Ruwais, UAE. The new unit will contribute to boosting the UAE’s production of polypropylene to meet the growing global demand for manufactured products in the recyclable advanced packaging, infrastructure and other industrial...

4th Mar 2022

Groz-Beckert will exhibit its Felting and Carding product areas at IDEA from March 28-31, 2022. At booth 1420 in the Miami Beach Convention Centre, experts will show the latest products and solutions for the production of nonwovens. IDEA takes place every three years and is one of the most important trade fairs for nonwovens and technical textiles.