Automobile Textiles

1st Mar 2019

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, has completed the acquisition of Germany-based UTT Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. UTT is one of the leading suppliers of airbag fabrics, and has manufacturing sites in Germany and Mexico with a combined capacity to annually produce around 70 million sq m of fabrics.

23rd Feb 2019

Major energy player Total has acquired Synova, a French leader in manufacturing high-performance recycled polypropylene for the automotive sector. By combining Synova’s recycling expertise and its own polymers know-how, Total will increase the supply of recycled polypropylene for automotive applications that deliver the same performance as virgin...

12th Feb 2019

Hexcel’ carbon prepreg patch technology has been selected as a finalist for the JEC Innovation Awards 2019 in the automotive category. Hexcel will display the HexPly carbon patch technology at JEC World 2019, from March 12-14, 2019, among other composite innovations for the automotive, marine, wind energy, and aerospace sectors, in booth J41, pavilion...

29th Jan 2019

Lear Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive seating and electrical systems, has appointed Mei-Wei Cheng to Lear’s board of directors. Cheng currently serves as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of HCP Packaging and is a member of the board of directors of both Interplex Holdings Pte Ltd and NIU Technologies.

24th Jan 2019

Lear Corporation, a leader in automotive technology, has made Hyundai-Kia America Technical Centre (HATCI) its first development partner in Exo Technology Partnership Programme. Exo Technology combines near-instant positioning and high accuracy without the need for base stations, even in some of the most challenging weather and urban canyon...

11th Jan 2019

Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader, has launched Lear Innovation Ventures (LIV) Possibilities, led by its chief technology officer, John Absmeier. LIV Possibilities is the framework underlying Lear’s focus on product, process, and business model innovation and aligns with Lear’s corporate mantra of ‘Where Passion Drives...

28th Dec 2018

BMW Group has chosen SGL Carbon to supply carbon fibres and semi-finished textile products for a range of components in its upcoming next-generation electric vehicle, the BMW iNEXT. The framework agreement also covers a number of different glass and carbon fibre fabrics. Delivery is expected to start in 2021 and will last for the vehicle’s entire...

27th Dec 2018

Auria Solutions Shanghai Co Ltd, a joint venture between automotive supplier Auria Solutions Ltd and Shanghai Car Carpet Plant Co Ltd (a Shanghai Shenda company), held a ground breaking ceremony at its newest location in Wuhan, China. The 22,500 square metre facility will produce automotive carpeting for Chevrolet and Buick models produced and sold in...

27th Dec 2018

Total Composite Solutions (TCS) and Brabham Automotive have announced a partnership in advanced material and process development for current and future vehicle builds. TCS will utilise its prepregs, advanced resins and adhesive systems for developing lighter, stiffer structural and cosmetic material solutions for Brabham’s BT62 car model.