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1st Jun 2021

Suominen, Finland-based manufacturer of nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and other applications, had signed in July 2020 a syndicated revolving credit facility agreement of €100 million with a maturity of 3 years with 2 1-year extension options. Suominen has now agreed on utilisation of the first option, extending the maturity of the facility to July...

1st Jun 2021

Coterie, the award-winning baby care brand, has introduced its new wipe made from 100 per cent plant-based biodegradable and compostable materials. Designed in partnership with the Veocel brand, the Coterie Wipes comprise 99 per cent water, and are the most sustainable and the largest - up to 30 per cent bigger - baby wipes in the US market.

31st May 2021

Norcross headquartered Weav3D, an innovator in composite materials, manufacturing processes and processing equipment, has concluded a $1,000,000 Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) raise, with participation from the Castellan Group, Propel(x) and Entuitive. This investment will help the company enhance commercialisation activities over the next...

28th May 2021

Bostik is taking over Edge Adhesives Texas, a complementary asset in hot-melt adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesive tapes for residential construction. The acquisition expands Bostik’s offerings in high performance adhesives in the US. This is in line with Arkema’s strategy of bolt-on acquisitions in adhesives and deliver new products to meet...

28th May 2021

Impossible Objects is collaborating with Owens Corning to develop new materials for Impossible Objects’ composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) process. The partnership will enable production of stronger parts at costs lower than other 3D printing processes. Cost of materials used in 3D printing is higher than traditional manufacturing materials.

28th May 2021

Continuous Composites, a pioneer in the AM 2.0 industry, has earned a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Department of Defence. The company will use its patented Continuous Fibre 3D Printing (CF3D) manufacturing process for a DoD multifunctional structural composite application through collaboration with AFRL.

28th May 2021

Defender Safety has announced a partnership with Premier Guard in order to support a supply chain of over 100 hospitals nationwide in sourcing PPE for their procedure and surgical masks. Defender Safety is a leading developer and distributor of healthcare and industrial PPE based in the US. Premier Guard is a leading producer of PPE in the US.

27th May 2021

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has announced a new geosynthetics industry event entitled GeoNashville 2021: Geotechnical Innovations, Renewed Connections. The event to be held on November 4-5, 2021, at the Music City Center in Nashville, will gather leading geosynthetics...

27th May 2021

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is organising the triennial IDEA conference on the future of nonwoven and engineered materials supply, production capacity and demand during March 28-31, 2022, in Florida. The conference will deliberate upon the impact of the pandemic on the global nonwoven supply chain and ways of recovery.