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19th May 2021

Hexcel Corporation, a global advanced composites technology leader, is setting up a flagship Centre of Excellence for Research and Technology (R and T) to support next-generation developments in advanced composites technologies in Utah. This will lead to addition of up to 150 new high-paying jobs in the next 12 years, and develop Utah’s workforce.

19th May 2021

Marking a step change in the manufacture of aerospace thermoplastic composites in the UK, advanced composites manufacturer Teledyne CML Composites in collaboration with National Composites Centre (NCC) has developed a new thermoplastic processing cell. The facility can process multiple high-performance reinforced thermoplastics for aerospace...

19th May 2021

A new European Space Agency study is trying to finds ways to keep spacesuits hygienic. Putting on a spacesuit involves sharing some previously-worn underlayers. A long-underwear-like Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) is reused by spacewalkers along with the spacesuits themselves. The new study will examine how to keep these items clean.

19th May 2021

Fieldsheer Apparel Technologies, a US-based garment manufacturer and textile design company and the developer of innovative Mobile Warming Technology, has come out with Mobile Cooling by Fieldsheer, a line of moisture-wicking active apparel. The line, an ideal complement to its Mobile Warming line of smart, heated clothing, suits even the hottest...

18th May 2021

Rockline Industries, a family-owned wet wipe manufacturer, is expanding operations in Sheboygan by setting up a factory. The $19.7 million project is expected to create 54 jobs over the next three years. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is supporting the project with up to $380,000 in state income tax credits over the next three...

18th May 2021

The Netherland’s CEAD and Italy’s Belotti have entered into a strategic partnership that combines the expertise of the two - additive and subtractive manufacturing – to bring out a solution. Combining the two processes makes 3D printing the near net shape of a part possible, followed by milling it to the required tolerances with a CNC milling machine.

18th May 2021

Stoko, a Vancouver-based startup that has created a new category of professional knee brace support called supportive apparel, has generated $6 million in seed funding from multiple sources, including some of Canada’s top industry investors. The funding will help the company expand. Stoko has changed the way athletes prevent and recover from injuries.

18th May 2021

Scott Bader is collaborating with Lubribond Benelux for the distribution of Crestabond structural adhesives for industrial applications in the Benelux Union. Crestabond products add to Lubribond Benelux’ structural adhesives product range. Benelux Union is a politico-economic union of three states in western Europe - Belgium, the Netherlands, and...

17th May 2021

Glatfelter, a US-based global supplier of engineered materials, has announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Georgia-Pacific’s US nonwovens business for $175 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Georgia-Pacific is a leading developer of tissue, pulp, packaging, building products, and related chemicals.