15th May 2017
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, serving the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry in global commerce, has named Justin Gutierrez as the assistant director of career services, to promote the thriving nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry as an attractive career choice to the next generation of business and technical professionals.
12th May 2017
Johns Manville is displaying a variety of products such as glass fibre nonwovens for luxury vinyl tiles and composites at the ongoing Techtextil show in Frankfurt, Germany. The company produces a wide range of technical nonwovens for building and construction, filtration, energy storage and composites at 11 facilities in Germany, the US and China.
12th May 2017
Schoeller Textil and Osmotex have signed a production agreement for HYDRO_BOT, a new revolutionising technology for moisture management. The development marks a step forward towards commercialisation for HYDRO_BOT. The two companies announced that tests of the HYDRO_BOT panels have shown encouraging results for the moisture management solution.
12th May 2017
EDANA, the leading global association serving the nonwovens industries, has announced keynote speakers and opening of registrations for OUTLOOK 2017, the leading nonwovens personal care and hygiene products forum, to be held in Cascais, Portugal, from September 27 to 29, 2017. It will offer insights into the latest sector trends and networking...
11th May 2017
Exel Composites Plc, a leading composite technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets composite products and solutions for demanding applications, has acquired the Chinese composites production business of Nanjing Jianhui Composite Material (JHFRP), one of the leading FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) profiles supplier located in China.
11th May 2017
Pegas Nonwovens SA, a leading European producer of nonwoven textiles, recorded consolidated revenue of €55.8 million in the first quarter 2017, up by 1.2 per cent year-on-year basis. However, in the first quarter of this year, profit from operations (EBIT) amounted to €7.1 million, down by 5.5 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2016.
11th May 2017
Nonwovens manufacturer Mogul Nonwovens has inaugurated its newest growth venture, Mogul South Carolina Nonwovens. The new site, operating a 3.2 metre high-speed parallel laid spunlace line with 15,000 metric ton of annual capacity, is dedicated to serving the demand for Mogul’s industry leading nonwoven technologies in wipes, hygiene, filtration and...
10th May 2017
Germany's leading nonwovens company and an innovative partner of the hygiene industry, Sandler AG, showed latest trends in the hygiene industry at INDEX 2017 expo, Europe’s largest tradefair for nonwovens, in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 4 to 7, 2017. The professional audience from all parts of the world engaged in discussions with the Sandler team.
10th May 2017
Andritz Nonwoven, part of international technology group Andritz, has received an order from TTL, German manufacturer, developer and seller of needlefelts, to supply complete needlepunch line. Start-up of the line is scheduled for summer 2017. TTL chose Andritz after conducting several test runs at Andritz Asselin-Thibeau technical center in Elbeuf,...