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9th Jul 2019

Vabo Composites, a high-quality manufacturing company of composite products, has signed a contract with Dutch high-end yacht builder Royal Van Lent. The project includes building a more than 800 square metre superstructure and mast. The decision to build the topside of the yacht using high-tech composite material is intentional in order to save weight.

9th Jul 2019

Bufa Thermoplastic Composites, a company specialising in the sale of raw materials and semi-finished products for manufacture of components from long and continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastics, is expanding its portfolio with products from Maruhachi, the Japanese manufacturer of thermoplastic composites in the form of UD tapes and organosheets.

8th Jul 2019

Berry has completed the acquisition of RPC Group for a purchase price of approximately $6.5 billion, which includes approximately $4.3 billion of cash paid for the equity interest in RPC and $2.2 of net debt and estimated transaction related costs, subject to closing adjustments. Berry is a supplier of innovative rigid, flexible, and non-woven products.

8th Jul 2019

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has invested in Composite Advantage'’s fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) FiberPILE system for its Jamestown-Scotland terminal facility. Composite Advantage is a supplier of FRP products for bridges, waterfront infrastructure, and rail platforms based on award winning technology and innovative designs.

8th Jul 2019

Teijin Ltd, a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of environmental value, safety, security and disaster mitigation, has agreed to wholly acquire Benet Automotive sro (Benet), a leading automotive composite and component supplier in the Czech Republic, from Jet Investment. Terms of the acquisition are not being...

8th Jul 2019

EDANA, the leading global association serving the nonwovens and related industries, has elected new governors and a new team of officers for 2019-2020. Mikael Staal Axelsen (Fibertex) accepted the nomination of chairman and will be supported in the role by vice-chairs Omar Hoek (Ahlstrom-Munksjö, France) and David Lamb (Nonwovenn Ltd, UK).

8th Jul 2019

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Ltd (HKRITA) and International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster research development and knowledge exchange. Prof Edwin Keh, CEO of HKRITA and Prof Paulo Freitas, deputy director-general of INL signed the MoU on behalf of the...

6th Jul 2019

Thermore has come up with Ecodown Fibers Marble – a revolutionary insulated fibre which gives every garment made out it a different look. The new fibre utilises the most advanced free fibre technology on the market. The Ecodown Fibers are very lofty with a high fill power, durable, recycled and white and opens a new creative dimension to thermal...

5th Jul 2019

ITA-doctoral candidate Martin Scheurer was awarded Hanns Voith Foundation Prize 2019 in ‘New Materials’ category in Germany with prize money of €5,000. He received the prize for his thesis ‘Development of a method for evaluating suitability of textiles for use in textile reinforced concrete’ which shows how textiles can be used in textile reinforced...