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17th Sep 2021

PureCycle Technologies, a company revolutionising polypropylene recycling, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mitsui, an investment firm in Japan with a diversified business portfolio, as a first step for developing a recycling facility in Japan to transform polypropylene (PP) waste into Ultra-Pure Recycled Polypropylene (UPRP).

16th Sep 2021

More than a hundred Italian exhibitors, including about eighty textile machinery manufacturers, are slated to exhibit at the world’s leading nonwovens trade show Index20 to be held in Geneva from October 19-22. As in the past editions, Italian Trade Agency will organise an Italian Pavilion, where 13 Italian manufacturers will exhibit their equipment.

15th Sep 2021

A Composites UK report on the UK composites industry shows that in 2021, the number of companies trading fell by 6.3 per cent, in comparison to 2020. The companies no longer trading fell proportionately across all UK regions. The 2021 Hub Report is a summary of the UK composites industry and includes how it has fared against the pandemic and EU Exit.

14th Sep 2021

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM), a leading manufacturer of high-performance materials, aims to achieve climate positivity by 2030. For this, it has already set targets and planned actions to reduce emissions and environmental impact, compensate for unavoidable emissions with high-quality carbon credits, and invest in carbon removal...

14th Sep 2021

Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET), a UK-based specialist extrusion equipment exporter for textile, medical and composite sectors, has delivered its ninth meltspinning systems in the biomedical sector since the onset of COVID-19. This confirms FET’s position as a world leader in meltspinning equipment for precursor materials used in medical devices.

13th Sep 2021

Satair, Denmark’s airbus services firm, and FACC, a manufacturer of advanced aircraft components and systems, have signed their first agreement. The multi-year agreement covers the global exclusive distribution of Airspace XL bins (overhead stowage compartments), the entrance area, ceiling panels, and all related spares for the entire A320 aircraft...

11th Sep 2021

Itochu Corp, a Japanese trading firm engaged in textiles and other diversified products, has reported 22.1 per cent revenues increase to ¥2,916.8 billion (Japanese yen) in the first quarter (Q1) of FY22 ended on June 30, 2021, over the revenue of ¥2.4 billion in the same period of prior year. Net profit escalated to ¥284.7 million (Q1 FY21: ¥115.3...

10th Sep 2021

The 2021 edition of Techtextil North America took place last month, August 23-25 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Despite several obstacles including the re-emergence of COVID-19 via the Delta variant, the show saw strong attendance, with many exhibitors noting the high quality of visitors throughout the three days.

9th Sep 2021

Orion Engineered Carbons has begun constructing its second plant in China for specialty and high-performance carbon black, expanding the chemical company’s production capacity in one of the leading markets. Orion is a Luxembourg-based supplier of carbon black products, including high-performance specialty gas blacks, furnace blacks, and other carbon...