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16th Mar 2018

Extending partnership, Gurit and Elbe Flugzeugwerke have signed a new framework contract for the development and supply of aerospace materials. The 3-year agreement will take effect from January 1, 2019 and will build on the decennial business relationship between both companies. Total value of the agreement is around CHF25 million over the contract...

15th Mar 2018

Edana (European Disposables And Nonwovens Association), a leading association and voice of the nonwovens and related industries, has announced that Unicharm, a Japanese company that manufactures disposable hygiene products, household cleaning products, and diapers for both babies and adult incontinence, as the winner of the OUTLOOK Asia Award 2018.

15th Mar 2018

Sabic, a leader in the petrochemical industry from Saudi Arabia, displayed its growing portfolio of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite (CFRTC) tapes at the recently held JEC World 2018 expo, which was held from March 6 to 8, 2018, Paris, in stand L84, hall 5. JEC World is the international platform for the global composite industry.

14th Mar 2018

The state government of Tamil Nadu has allocated a sum of Rs 25 lakh to Coimbatore based Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPISTM) to encourage entrepreneurship in technical textiles. SVPISTM is an autonomous institute providing comprehensive education, training, consultancy and research in textile management.

14th Mar 2018

ASGARD Partners & Co, a New York-based investment firm, has taken over Wild Things, a leading designer and manufacturer of technical apparel for the military and law enforcement agencies. This will provide Wild Things with capital and liquidity, reinforcing and expanding its capabilities to pursue new opportunities and support the needs of its...

13th Mar 2018

JEC World 2018, the global composites industry expo, which was held from March 6 to 8, 2018, in France, Paris, closed its doors with a record increase in attendance resuming three days of vibrant networking and knowledge sharing. The show welcomed more than 1,300 exhibitors from every continent and counted 42,445 professional visits from 115 countries.

13th Mar 2018

Hexion is collaborating with Kangde Composites Co (KDC) to develop high volume carbon fibre production methods for use in the automotive and other appropriate markets. KDC operates the KDX Europe Composites Research and Development Centre in Germany for product and process development, material testing, process simulation, and advanced technology...

13th Mar 2018

Sigmatex, a leading independent converter of carbon fibre, showed its complete range of high-performance carbon fibre textiles at the recently concluded JEC World 2018, a leading international composites show, which was held from March 6 to 8, 2018, in Paris. Sigmatex manufactures carbon fibre textiles for composite material applications.

13th Mar 2018

Saint-Gobain’s Performance Plastics business has taken over HyComp, an Ohio-based manufacturer of advanced proprietary components for the aerospace and industrial markets. HyComp operates from a single location in the Cleveland area and is a leading supplier of composite components made with proprietary carbon fibres and thermoplastic materials.