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16th Mar 2020

JEC is set to host the 4th composites pavilion at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, from June 9-11, 2020, in a spirit of innovation, business, and networking. JEC works for the development of information and business connections channels, and platforms supporting the growth and promotion of the composite materials industry.

13th Mar 2020

Neenah, a specialty materials company headquartered in Alpharetta and focused on premium niche markets, is taking over Vectorply Corporation, a portfolio company of MSouth Equity Partners for $155 million in cash. The two have signed a definitive agreement in this connection. Closing is expected to occur on April 1, and is subject to customary...

12th Mar 2020

Finnish sustainability pioneer in sustainable workwear, Touchpoint, and Spinnova have launched their first demo product, the Tapio apron in the Gastro Helsinki event. The apron, made of Spinnova's highly sustainable fibre, is the world's most ecological piece of workwear. Spinnova develops textile fibre directly out of FSC-certified wood and waste...

11th Mar 2020

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC), subsidiary of Albany International, has got a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce composite wing skins on an automated fibre placement machine at its Salt Lake City operations. AEC is producing wing skins for the F-35A (CTOL variant) of the Lightning II fighter jet. Delivery of wing skins has begun in January.

11th Mar 2020

Lanxess subsidiary Bond-Laminates is developing continuous-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites with recycled polycarbonate. Half of the matrix for the new products is recyclates, produced during recycling of reusable polycarbonate water bottles. These products will be used in laptop covers and housings for smartphones, tablets, e-books, and...

11th Mar 2020

Covestro and Toyota Boshoku, a car component manufacturer of the Japanese Toyota Group, are jointly developing a new polyurethane composite material for the new electric concept car "LQ" developed by Toyota Motor. The material is based on a combination of Covestro's advanced Baypreg F NF technology and Toyota Boshoku's expertise in using kenaf fibres.

11th Mar 2020

Monforts has been involved in R&D trials aimed at improving the performance of the fishing cage nets employed in fish farming operations at its Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Monforts is a leading textile machinery manufacturer, with a customer-friendly range of services and innovative machine portfolio for technical...

9th Mar 2020

Kokatat is undertaking a significant expansion of its manufacturing and warehouse facilities - a move that will generate an estimated 30 new engineering and production jobs at its Northwestern California headquarters. Kokatat is a leading manufacturer of high-performance paddling gear and protective garments for government and military customers.

9th Mar 2020

The UK's National Composites Centre has completed the latest phase of the most advanced composite manufacturing facility. Part laboratory, part factory, the additional venue is the result of a two-year, £36.7 million research and development programme to use new digital technologies. It has the machines to reduce wing-build time from one week to one...