fashion accessories news

5th May 2017

Conwed, a leading plastic netting manufacturer, acquired by Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM), a leading global provider of highly engineered solutions and advanced materials, earlier this year, is set to exhibit at Techtextil Europe 2017 Conference & Exhibition, to be held in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 9 to 12, 2017, in hall 3, level 1, stand...

5th May 2017

PlastiComp, a global leader in long fibre thermoplastic materials and technologies, has completed installation of an additional pultrusion line dedicated to manufacturing long carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite pellets at its Winona location. The company operates four other pultrusion lines to manufacture its long glass fibre products.

4th May 2017

TPI Composites, Inc., US-based independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, has signed a multiyear supply agreement with Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the energy industry’s global partner on wind power solutions, to provide blades from two manufacturing lines (with option to add more lines) for the V136 wind turbine for markets in Central and South...

4th May 2017

SCIGRIP, global supplier of smarter adhesive solutions, has appointed new distributors in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Goessl & Pfaff GmbH (Germany), Astorit AG (Switzerland) and ASTORplast GmbH (Austria) will solidify SCIGRIP’s position as the leading manufacturer and supplier of structural MMA’s and engineering adhesives in Europe.

3rd May 2017

Karl Mayer, Germany’s leading supplier of machines and equipment for producing textile structures for reinforcing composites, displayed its latest range of composite machinery at the JEC World 2017 expo, an international composites event, held at Paris, from March 14 to 16, 2017. The company opened a whole new range of multiaxial textiles at the show.

3rd May 2017

Itema SpA, a global provider of advanced weaving solutions, weaving machines, and integrated services, following the preliminary agreement reached on April 13, 2017, has signed a final agreement acquiring 61 per cent of shares in Lamiflex SpA, the leading supplier of composite materials and products for textile machinery and other industrial...

3rd May 2017

Industry and government should work together to put an end to the constraints which inhibit growth and use of composite materials in sectors like marine, rail, oil and gas, and construction in the UK, according to a report by the University of Southampton which says effective regulation could bring more than £4billion worth of benefit to the country by ...

2nd May 2017

Nilit, a worldwide leader in production of premium nylon 6.6 fashion and performance fibres, will present its portfolio of Nilit Technical fibres at the upcoming Techtextil show in Frankfurt during May 9-12, 2017. The fibres offer proven performance attributes to enhance industrial fabrics, medical textiles, automotive upholstery, and outdoor fabrics.

2nd May 2017

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), a Manufacturing USA institute which works to support advanced composite technology and grow capital investment and manufacturing jobs in the US composites market, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Utah Advanced Materials Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI).