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2nd May 2018

Singapore-based Composite Cluster Singapore Pte Ltd has joined hands with Stratagem Group to set up a Composite Repair, Inspection and Training (CRIT) section, within the framework of a composite application centre in Singapore. Stratagem specialises in break-through technology in the global Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) community.

1st May 2018

Safety Supply Corporation, a manufacturer of high quality personal protective equipment, has announced its agreement to acquire LFS Glove, a division of LFS, Inc. The newly formed subsidiary is registered as Bellingham Glove, Inc. and will be part of the Radians group of companies, joining brands like RadWear USA, Crossfire, VisionAid, and RadPlugs.

1st May 2018

Researchers at a Shanghai laboratory have transformed silk into screws to stabilize skull bones during brain surgery. They extracted silk proteins from the cocoons of the Bombyx mori silkworm and converted those into fixing devices like screws and linking stripes. After animal trials, the devices’ properties like strength and toughness have been...

30th Apr 2018

Exel Composites Plc, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Diversified Structural Composites, Inc. (DSC), a composites company, from Teijin Carbon America, Inc. a subsidiary of Teijin, a global carbon fibre manufacturer. Exel Composites designs, manufactures, and markets composite products and solutions for demanding...

30th Apr 2018

Suominen, a globally leading nonwovens company that manufactures roll goods for wipes, and medical and hygiene products, is celebrating its 120-year history. Juho Wiktor Suominen had established a tannery workshop in Nakkila, Finland on April 16, 1898. One of Suominen Corporation’s eight production plants continues to be located at the same site.

28th Apr 2018

Drylock Technologies, manufacturer of baby care, feminine care, and adult care services, is set to open two new European production sites for Drylock’s Magical Tubes proprietary absorbent core technology. The two new production sites, worth €200 million, will be located in Europe, with one in central Spain and the other in Hradek, Czech Republic.

27th Apr 2018

Michelin Group, a leading tyre manufacturer which is headquartered in France, has launched a high –performance resin adhesive after nine years of research and development. The company will start using the new resin, which eliminates resorcinol and formaldehyde, as its material of choice for bonding textiles to rubber, providing better safety in...

27th Apr 2018

Kordsa has sponsored the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) 2018, a summit of the global entrepreneurship ecosystem, which was held from April 16 to 19, 2018, in Istanbul, Turkey. At the “The Fourth Industrial Revolution” panel, Kordsa shared with participants its global collaborations and technologies as a reflection of its open innovation mindset.

27th Apr 2018

Japanese scientists have developed a super-thin organic solar cell that can be heat-printed onto clothes like a T-shirt design. The cells can power portable devices and wearable tech, doing away with the need for batteries. If affixed to tents, these could provide electricity outdoors or during disasters and can be folded up and put away when not used.