19th Aug 2019
Group sales of SGL Carbon increased by approximately 6 per cent from €529.3 million in H1 2018 to €562 million in H1 2019, driven by organic growth in market segments Digitisation, Energy and Chemicals. Adjusted for a positive one-time effect of around €4 million in prior year, group recurring EBIT reached nearly €38 million, approx €2 million below H1 ...
19th Aug 2019
Israel-based Shalag Industries Ltd, a world leader in carded thermobonded and air through bonded (ATB) nonwoven technologies, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of Texsus Spa, a leading manufacturer of ATB and laminated products located in Pistoia, Italy. The acquisition is likely to be completed in next few weeks.
17th Aug 2019
Softys, CMPC subsidiary that manufactures tissue paper and personal care products, has taken over SEPAC, a move that strengthens its position in the Brazilian market. The company established 45 years ago in the Paraná state is known for its industrial facilities and commercial brands. The merger establishes Softys as the largest tissue producer in...
17th Aug 2019
Cutting Edge Healthcare has unveiled a new company, Dignex, to focus on and design high absorbency, enhanced featured incontinence solutions. Dignex has developed a comprehensive range of body worn and ancillary products in all absorbency levels, with every size option including a specially redesigned bariatric product line in sizes 2XL, 3XL and 4XL.
16th Aug 2019
The National Composites Centre (NCC) is seeking proposals for the NCC Technology Pull-Through programme from UK universities for projects starting in April 2020, in collaboration with the EPSRC Future Composite Manufacturing Research Hub (FCMRH). In its fourth year, the TPT programme helps transfer suitably mature technologies from academia to industry.
16th Aug 2019
Drylock Technologies, a family-owned hygiene manufacturer, has opened its capital to Sofina, a Belgian family run and controlled investment company. Sofina acquires approximately 25 per cent of the share capital by subscribing to a capital increase. The funds will help Drylock grow and roll out its technological and patented product portfolio.
16th Aug 2019
Nannocare is expanding its retail distribution at a number of new stores nationwide. The innovative brand that pioneered menstrual hygiene pads infused with nannogenic technology, will now be available at popular college bookstores, supermarkets and drugstores. Nannocare has created NannoPad which is made with 100 per cent OCS certified organic cotton.
14th Aug 2019
Wagners Composite Fibre Technologies (CFT) is working with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) and Allnex in a $10 million project to improve the productivity of 'pultrusion', the next big thing in manufacturing. The project has received a $3 million funding boost from Australian government's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) programme.
14th Aug 2019
Scientists at DGIST Department of Smart Textile Convergence Research and Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) have jointly developed artificial skin tactile sensors which function like human skin and can detect pressure and vibration at the same time. These can be used to measures textile roughness. Existing sensors can only detect pressure and temperature.