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18th May 2017

Alexium International has announced new roles for several team members as the focus moves to increased commercial product sales across flame retardant (FR) formulations and phase change material (PCM) cooling formulations. The changes will capitalise on the strength of Alexium’s existing management team as Dr. Dirk Van Hyning transitions into the CEO...

18th May 2017

Codi Group, firm developing, producing and marketing wet wipe products for a wide range of consumer applications, servicing both A-level consumer brands and retailers, has been acquired by Active Capital Company (ACC), an independent hands-on private equity firm. ACC has bought a majority stake in Codi Group from Value Enhancement Partners.

17th May 2017

JEC Group, a leading composite organisation in the world, promoting composite markets by providing global and local networking and information services, has announced that the JEC World 2017, a leading composites show covering raw material to processors and final products, held from May 14 to 16, 2017, in Paris, registered record breaking participants.

17th May 2017

The Hohenstein Institute has set up a centre for textile public health as part of its group of companies in Boennigheim. The Hohenstein Health Centre will focus specifically on medical textiles - clothing, textile products or processes which affect human health. Its main purpose will be to support use of textiles to promote, protect and restore good...

16th May 2017

Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd, a leading computerised knitting machine manufacturer of Wakayama, Japan, together with its European subsidiary, Shima Seiki Europe, Ltd., is set to participate in the Meet the Manufacturer 2017, UK’s leading textile trade show and manufacturing exhibition, to be held in London, England, on May 24 and 25, 2017, in booth K-10.

16th May 2017

Ahlstrom-Munksjo expects its comparable EBITDA in 2017 to be higher than in 2016. The company recently published pro forma financial information for 2015, 2016 and for each of the quarters in 2016 in addition to Q1 in 2017 to illustrate the financial impact of the merger. The merger of Ahlstrom Corporation and Munksjo Oyj was completed on April 1, 2017.

15th May 2017

The degree of interaction between man and machine reach a new level at the recently concluded Techtextil and Texprocess, the international trade fairs for technical textile and nonwovens and for garment manufacturing and textile processing industry, respectively. IT- aided apparel designs stood out at the shows that concluded on May 12 in Germany.

15th May 2017

Deployable roof and tent dwelling for refugees are among the projects selected in the ‘Textile Structures for New Building’ competition at the ongoing Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and non-wovens. The fair honours students for innovations on building with textiles and textile-reinforced materials.

15th May 2017

Suominen, a leading nonwovens company, has launched Fibrella Wrap, a new material for undercast paddings and cushions used in wound care, onto the South American market. Fibrella Wrap is extremely soft and skin-friendly material that conforms well to body contours. It expands the company’s nonwoven product offering for medical applications in South...