9th Mar 2020
EDANA, the voice of the nonwovens and related industries, has supported EU's Plastic Strategy to reduce the plastic waste and increase its recycling, and expressed concern over plastic definition in a study published by Eunomia. EDANA has said that the study overlooks the evidence which establishes biodegradability and flushability of Lyocell and...
9th Mar 2020
TRB Lightweight Structures and Toyota Tsusho America have decided to collaborate and set up a joint venture to produce high volume composite parts for the automotive industry in North America. The new venture has opened a location near Lexington and will begin supplying composite battery enclosures to a Tier 1 supplier to the truck and bus industry in...
6th Mar 2020
The Arkema group will showcase advanced materials and new solutions for composites at the JEC World 2020 which is to be held during May 12-14 in Paris. These innovations are meant to meet changing 3D production technologies and keep up with increasing demand for advanced composites in the construction, transportation, wind and sport sectors.
6th Mar 2020
Beaulieu Fibres International, European polyolefin and BICO fibre supplier, has set up a pilot line in Terni, Italy, a state-of-the-art multifunctional production line in Terni, and a new BICO line in Belgium. The company is seeking collaboration with nonwoven sectors to accelerate the development of innovative, sustainable solutions for the global...
6th Mar 2020
Forward Engineering (FE), a global engineering and consulting firm specialising in enabling cost effective inclusion of fibre reinforced polymer composites in serial mass-produced automotive structures, has set up Forward Engineering North America (FENA) and named Adam Halsband as managing director of North American operations headquartered in Royal...
5th Mar 2020
The continuing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) scare the world over has resulted in high demand for surgical and face masks. There is also a steep rise in the price of the masks, along with a spike in raw material prices. Manufacturing companies are now working round the clock to cater to the rising demand for disposable masks in India and the world.
5th Mar 2020
In recent years, the global trade of tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds has been moving up with high growth rate. The total trade increased by 22.11 per cent from 2016 to 2018, according to the data from TexPro. The global trade of tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds was $3,249.69 million in 2016, which increased to $3,968.12 million in 2018.
5th Mar 2020
Over 1,300 business and product developers converged at Chicago’s Navy Pier for inaugural edition of FiltXPO, North America’s only exhibition and technical conference dedicated exclusively to filtration and separation products and processes. Over 100 exhibitors displayed their products and services to a crowd that included many first-time attendees.
5th Mar 2020
Zünd, the multi-functional cutting solution provider, has announced that it has been awarded a BAE Systems 2019 Chairman's Award for its unique cutting system designed to process military aerospace components. The Chairman's Awards recognises excellence in the successful exploitation of innovative ideas, delivery of outstanding support to the customer.