leathers news

25th Dec 2020

Hospeco Brands Group, a leading manufacturer of products that protect, clean, and provide care and comfort to millions around the globe, has unveiled new pre-saturated cleaning wipes, which are perfect for fast wipe down of high-frequency touchpoints like doorknobs, light switches, handles, phones, desks, keyboards, faucets, and other hard surfaces.

24th Dec 2020

MMI Textiles, a global diversified supplier of industrial and custom fabrics and textile components with military, tactical, medical, commercial and apparel expertise, is setting up a new 30,000-square-foot production facility in North Carolina to produce select narrow fabrics. The facility will start production during the first quarter of 2021.

24th Dec 2020

Abn Amro's Energy Transition Fund (ETF) has taken over 34 per cent of the shares in Danish composites manufacturer Fiberline Composites. Abn Amro ETF is an independent subsidiary of Dutch bank Abn Amro. The new strong co-investor will give Fiberline the financial capability to expand activities in the area of composite pultrusions for wind turbine...

24th Dec 2020

PFNonwovens, a global producer of nonwoven textiles used in personal hygiene products, has announced that the supervisory board re-elected Michal Smrek as member of the board of directors for a functional period of 3 years with effect from January 1, 2021. Smrek currently holds a position on the company's board of directors from January 2018.

23rd Dec 2020

Rush & Company, a US-based executive search firm specialising in the fibre, fabric and nonwoven industry, has named Kimber McFadden as vice president of nonwovens and industrial textiles. Since joining Rush & Company in 2012, McFadden has dedicated her work to finding successful candidates for clients in the textiles and nonwovens industry.

23rd Dec 2020

Scientists at Drexel University's College of Engineering have found that cotton or linen fabric, when coated with a conductive, two-dimensional material called MXene, become highly effective at blocking electromagnetic waves and potentially harmful radiation. Therefore, MXene can be used to protect wearable devices and electronic gadgets, and even...

23rd Dec 2020

HeiQ and Australian-based materials science and technology start-up, Xefco, have launched XViroblock, a thin-film antimicrobial copper surface treatment for textiles proven to exhibit significant viricidal activity against SARS-CoV-2 after only five minutes. HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation, creating high-performance textile effects in the market.

22nd Dec 2020

StrucTeam, a leading independent composites engineering consultancy, has appointed Dr Roman Hillermeier as transport sector lead and Dr Joseph Laux as senior technical advisor. These important new additions are part of a wider investment strategy that will develop StrucTeam’s service offering within the automotive and transportation sectors.

22nd Dec 2020

Glatfelter Corp, a supplier of engineered materials, has received “Fine to Flush” certificate from Water UK for its improved nonwoven substrate used in dispersible wipes and moist toilet tissues. The product was independently tested by technical experts at the Water Research Center Limited (WRC), an independent centre of excellence for innovation and...