27th Jul 2021
Kimberly-Clark Corp, a manufacturer of personal care products and operator of non-woven fabric mills, reported 2 per cent sales growth to $4.7 billion in second quarter (Q2) FY21 ended on June 30, 2021, compared to sales of $4.6 billion in same period prior year. However, net income for the quarter slipped 41 per cent to $410 million (Q2 FY20: $692...
27th Jul 2021
Switzerland-based global mechatronics solution provider Staubli will exhibit its machinery range dedicated to technical textiles at the German Pavilion booth 1315 at Techtextil North America, an international exhibition to be held from August 23-25 in the US. Staubli offers innovative machinery systems and solutions for high quality textile production.
27th Jul 2021
James Heal, part of the PPT group of companies, has unveiled a dedicated resource for performance testing – a new ‘microsite’. The website will provide resources on testing of technical textiles and fabrics which have technical and functional benefits such as comfort and safety, across a spectrum of applications - from PPE, bedding, outerwear to sports ...
26th Jul 2021
Qarbon Aerospace has launched the Helios Ice Protection System. The system advances aircraft icing protection technology, overcoming challenges that exist with legacy systems. The US-based firm develops complex composite and metallic structural components and assemblies such as fuselages, wings, flight control surfaces, and engine nacelles and...
26th Jul 2021
Glatfelter Corporation, a leading American supplier of engineered materials, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jacob Holm, a global leading manufacturer of premium quality spunlace nonwoven fabrics, for an enterprise value of approximately $308 million including the extinguishment of debt and subject to post-closing adjustments.
26th Jul 2021
Asahi Kasei Medical, leader in virus filtration, is enhancing production capacity for hydrophilic PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) hollow-fibre membranes for Planova BioEX filters at its spinning plant in Oita, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for Planova filters, which are needed to develop and mass-produce anti-coronavirus agents, has...
26th Jul 2021
SWATRIC, an Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ((IIT-D) start-up, has collaborated with the Flag Foundation of India to develop an advanced textile solution for India’s national flag. A memorandum of understanding was recently signed between IIT-D Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer and the foundation to execute the research and...
23rd Jul 2021
Italian companies Advanced Composites Solutions, Susta Srl and U.Form Srl have signed the CarbonForm agreement to develop press forming technologies for composite materials. The collaboration can lead to the possibility of mass-producing a much higher number of parts for automotive sector compared to traditional composite moulding technologies with...
23rd Jul 2021
Composites Canada has announced the acquisition of The Paint Company. The Paint Company professionals travel all over the US to help clients take on the most difficult painting and coating projects. Composites Canada runs a high-end specialty coatings division from an additional production and shipping facility located in Brantford, Ontario.