leathers news

16th Apr 2021

With demand for advanced nonwovens rising, Danish industrial group Fibertex Nonwovens is enhancing production to meet the growing need for local production of nonwovens in North America. For this, it is investing DKK 300 million and has acquired a plot adjacent to its existing facilities in South Carolina to meet demand from North American global...

15th Apr 2021

TechStyles, a division of South Carolina-based AFF group which has been a manufacturing leader for over 30 years, has introduced new products to solve the challenges before the industry such as rising costs, longer lead times, higher minimums, product availability and inconsistent quality. The company intends to revolutionise the coated fabrics...

14th Apr 2021

A new high-tech composite bridge in north central Tennessee is being seen as demonstrating the benefits of composite materials for rural bridge work. The bridge has been constructed under a partnership led by the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, or IACMI—The Composites Institute. It replaced a damaged, decades-old concrete crossing.

14th Apr 2021

The leading global hygiene and health company Essity has acquired the distribution rights to the wound care technology Sorbact in Australia and New Zealand from the Australian company Bayport Brands. In 2020, sales of Sorbact in the region amounted to A$1.7 million (Australian dollar). Sorbact is used in wound care products to prevent and treat...

13th Apr 2021

Continuous Composites has succeeded in making a Low Cost Attritable Aircraft (LCAA) wing under an Air Force Research Laboratory’s two-year Wing Structure Design for Manufacturing (WiSDM) contract through Lockheed Martin. The project is based on a new structural design paradigm to bring down costs and lead times for attritable airframe structures.

12th Apr 2021

John Hopkins, the chief executive officer of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, or IACMI-The Composites Institute, has found a place in the Smart Manufacturing magazine's list of “25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing”. These leaders were identified after consultations among manufacturing experts from various industry...

12th Apr 2021

Technology company Confitex has developed an eco-friendly absorbent textile, providing a discreet, effective and sustainable alternative to single-use pads and liners. The new textile is unique since it is fully waterproof without the use of a layer of PU plastic, which is difficult to break down. It has been used in absorbent underwear for men and...

12th Apr 2021

Neenah, a US-based global manufacturer of premium, performance-based papers, and specialty products used in a variety of applications, has completed the previously announced agreement to acquire Global Release Liners, SL, the parent company of Industrias de Transformacion de Andoain, SA (ITASA), from Magnum Capital and other minority shareholders.

12th Apr 2021

Royal DSM, a Dutch multinational global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has announced the completion of the sale of its Resins and Functional Materials (RFM) and associated businesses to Covestro AG for an equity value of €1.6 billion. The proposed sale of RFM was first announced on September 30, 2020.