leathers news

18th May 2019

INDA’s 13th annual World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference will be held from June 24-27 at Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Ga. More than 400 industry professionals from 20-plus countries are expected to attend the three-day event that brings together entire wipes supply chain. WOW 2019 will open with a welcome reception on June 24 at The...

17th May 2019

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the consolidated revenues of PFNonwovens, a leading European producer of nonwoven textiles, reached CZK 1,607.2 million, up 4.4 per cent y-o-y. The developments in polymer prices had a slightly positive effect on the development of revenues. Likewise, sales volumes in tonnage terms grew on a y-o-y basis.

16th May 2019

Teijin Frontier, Teijin’s fibres and products converting company, has made polishing pads that are expected to enhance silicon wafer quality control while also lowering production costs. The new silicon pads are made with nonwoven Nanofront ultra-fine nanofibre, which is made with a flexible, water-absorbent polymer, impregnated with polyurethane resin.

16th May 2019

The Filtrex Innovation Award, the only award recognising innovation in the filtration industry, was won by Math2Market for their GeoDict software. Filtrex, the leading platform and meeting point for the filtration industry across Europe, Asia and India, was held on May 14-15, 2019, in Berlin. Votes were submitted confidentially by industry...

16th May 2019

Microban International, the global leader in antimicrobial, odour control and surface modification technologies, has announced a new antimicrobial technology, Aegis Vesta, that will debut at Interzum to be held from May 21-24 in Cologne, Germany. Interzum is the world’s leading trade fair for furniture production and interior design held every two...

15th May 2019

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is making changes to its business and reporting structure as of January 1, 2020, following completion and initial integration phase of the Expera Specialty Solutions acquisition. With this, Ahlstrom-Munksjö will promote its core business capabilities, sharpen its strategic targets and align business characteristics of each business...

15th May 2019

During the opening ceremony of Techtextil, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, seven companies were presented with the renowned Techtextil Innovation Awards for textile products distinguished by a particularly high level of innovation. This year, Techtextil also honoured two award winners in the ‘Sustainability’ category.

15th May 2019

Eight projects have received awards in the ‘Textile Structures for New Buildings’ competition. For the 15th time, the competition for young talent were honoured for their innovative approaches and excellent material solutions from the world of textile construction during Techtextil on May 14, 2019 and during a special show in the foyer of hall 4.2.

15th May 2019

In order to support vehicle manufacturers in the production of lightweight and environmentally-friendly e-models, Autoneum is extending its product portfolio with textile battery undercovers made of Ultra-Silent technology for the first time, that optimally meet the specific requirements for acoustic and thermal management of electric vehicles.