7th Feb 2022
Hohenstein has extended its accreditations as a testing laboratory and certification body to include FFP respiratory protection masks in accordance with DIN EN 149. The company now covers all types of textile masks (medical, FFP and community masks) with functional and safety tests. Hohenstein is a German partner for independent testing and...
7th Feb 2022
Business Finland, a public firm under the Finnish ministry, has granted Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto (LSJH) circular economy investment aid for building a full-scale end-of-life textile refinement plant in Topinpuisto in Turku. The investment is approximately €20.5 million, and the share of the circular economy investment grant is approximately €5.2...
7th Feb 2022
Czech Republic’s PFNonwovens and Smart Plastic Technologies have announced that they have signed an exclusive joint development agreement for the use of Smart Plastic’s patent-pending SPTek Eclipse technology in PFNonwovens’ hygiene and medical nonwoven products. PFNonwovens is a leading global producer of customised nonwoven fabrics to make products.
7th Feb 2022
UK’s international PPE manufacturer Globus group has announced that it has committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2027. As part of its commitment the company will ensure all its European-made products launched after 2024 are net zero and develop and implement a robust product life cycle management process with more than half of its...
4th Feb 2022
The 2022 Marine Fabricators Conference which was recently held at Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms, S.C., ended on a successful note. With 220 attendees, a record 90 first-time attendees and 46 exhibitors, conference-goers enjoyed a wide variety of education sessions, networking events, an over-the-top shop tour and a buzzing exhibitor show floor.
4th Feb 2022
Ahlstrom-Munksjö has signed contracts for civil works and machinery to build a new glass fibre tissue line facility located in Madisonville, Kentucky, US. The construction of the building will start in February 2022. The building and civil works are scheduled to be fully completed in summer 2023. Ahlstrom-Munksjö is a global leader in fibre-based...
4th Feb 2022
Ireland’s Resonate Testing has become the first company in Northern Ireland to secure certification from the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), which recognises the facility as a certified testing laboratory for transport packaging. Resonate Testing is a new commercial test house for organisations in need of high-quality testing.
4th Feb 2022
US’ W. L. Gore has unveiled its 2020 responsibility update for the fabrics division. The responsibility update 2020 shares details on how the division plans to leverage the newly introduced sustainability framework by using sound science, transparency and cooperation with others to provide innovative solutions to both its customers and the industry.
4th Feb 2022
Researchers at Japan’s Hokkaido University have developed a catalyst for the synthesis of propylene, which has benefits for the chemical industry and carbon recycling. Propylene is a colourless, flammable hydrocarbon gas that is a raw material for the production of a variety of petrochemicals. Their findings were reported in the journal Nature...
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