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27th Nov 2019

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is selling its glass fibre reinforcement business in Mikkeli, Finland, to Vitrulan Composites Oy, a fully owned subsidiary of Vitrulan Group and part of the family-owned industrial holding Adcuram Group. The Mikkeli plant produces glass and carbon-based reinforcement fabrics. The transaction is expected to be completed at the end of...

27th Nov 2019

Thermwood has unveiled an all new LSAM additive manufacturing machine model, providing even more choices for large scale additive manufacturing applications. Called LSAM MT, the new machine offers an all new configuration and significant advantages in certain applications. The machine was introduced at Thermwood’s 50th Anniversary Gala Open House.

27th Nov 2019

Covestro has entered into a distribution agreement with BUFA Thermoplastic Composites, a supplier of raw materials and semi-finished products for thermoplastic components. The agreement grants BUFA distribution rights for Maezio thermoplastic UD (unidirectional) tapes from Covestro, a world-leading supplier of high-tech polymer materials from Germany.

26th Nov 2019

Coats, the world’s leading industrial thread company, has signed a binding agreement to acquire the business and assets of Pharr HP, a market leading manufacturer of high-performance engineered yarns based in McAdenville, North Carolina, US. The acquisition is subject to certain regulatory approvals and is expected to complete in early 2020.

26th Nov 2019

German mechanical engineering company Mahlo GmbH + Co KG will present the latest developments in the field of quality measurement on running webs at Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE), Asia's largest trade fair for nonwovens, from December 11-13, 2019. Over 500 exhibitors are expecting trade visitors from all over the world at the fair.

26th Nov 2019

Kimberly-Clark has announced that chief executive officer, Michael D. Hsu, has been elected to the additional role of chairman of the company's board of directors effective January 1, 2020. Hsu succeeds Thomas J. Falk, who plans to retire from the company and the board at the end of the year after serving as chairman for the past 16 years.

26th Nov 2019

Toray Industries has produced the world's first porous carbon fibre with a nanosized continuous pore structure. Using this fibre as a support layer could lighten advanced membranes used in greenhouse gas separation and hydrogen production and make them more compact, thereby enhancing performance. The company plans to further develop the new material.

26th Nov 2019

India's ministry of commerce and industry has initiated a sunset review of anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of nylon tyre cord fabric from China. The Association of Synthetic Fibre Industry, on behalf of SRF Ltd and Century Enka Ltd, had filed a review petition for continued imposition of the duty on imports of nylon tyre cord fabric from China.

25th Nov 2019

Albany International has taken over CirComp, a privately-held developer and manufacturer of high-performance composite components. CirComp, located in Kaiserslautern, Germany was founded by Dr. Ing Ralph Funck and specialises in designing and manufacturing customised engineered composite components for aerospace and other demanding industrial...