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3rd Jun 2019

Sensors manufactured by Berkeley, California-based smart fabric sensor technology company Bebop Sensors comprehend force, location, size, weight, bend, twist and presence across any size, resolution and geometry, according to founder and chief executive officer Keith McMillan, who feels India is a natural market for many of its applications.

3rd Jun 2019

The Australian Government's Global Innovation Linkages Programme is funding a project to research techniques for manufacturing high volume, lightweight composites. The project, led by Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, and involving four international partners including Plataine, will develop products for the aerospace and automotive...

31st May 2019

Arris Composites, the pioneer of next-gen composites, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, led by NEA. Arris has spent the past two years in stealth developing the ultimate metal replacement - continuous carbon fibre composites - that can be combined with metals, plastics, wires, and other materials for aerospace, automotive, and consumer...

31st May 2019

Faderco has ordered a complete Advantage DCT 100HS tissue production line from Valmet. The order also includes a rewinder and an extensive automation package including process and quality control solutions. The new line will help Faderco consolidate its position as the Algerian leader in the sector by reaching 35 per cent of market share in 2019.

31st May 2019

Hyosung Chemical participated in Chinaplas 2019, an international exhibition of plastics and rubber industries, in Guangzhou, China, recently. In the exposition, Hyosung unveiled new polypropylene (PP) products to be produced in Vietnam before being released to the market such as food containers, felt for diapers, mask filters and packaging film.

31st May 2019

Infab Corp, the largest US manufacturer of medical radiation protection equipment, is planning to expand its operations in Hildale, located along Utah’s border with Arizona, for a $5 million capital investment. It expects to create 90 jobs over the next five years in Utah. Infab’s VP operations Tom Fink will oversee the Utah facility beginning next...

30th May 2019

Porcher Sport, the sports and leisure division of Porcher Industries and a leader in high performance fabrics for airborne and nautical sports, has announced that the group will be a race sponsor of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019. Porcher Sport will power the race starting June 16, 2019, with all entering athletes using Porcher-enhanced paragliding fabrics.

30th May 2019

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, is expecting its total sales to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6-9 per cent over the next three years. The company announced its financial outlook through 2021, as well as longer term targets, during the company’s Investor Day held in Salt Lake City, Utah, recently.

30th May 2019

Vanguard PaiLung, a leading circular knitting machine manufacturer, will exhibit its latest innovations, including a recently-developed high-speed open-width machine for elastic jersey fabrics, at ITMA from June 20-26, in Barcelona, Spain. Established in 1916 as Vanguard Supreme Machinery Company, the company was acquired by Taiwan’s PaiLung Machinery...