leathers news

22nd Mar 2019

Laroche develops innovative nonwovens from recycled wastes at its technical centre in France. The company is a specialty manufacturer of textile recycling, airlay web forming, and bast fibre processing equipment. The company supplies lines for spinning, bedding and furniture, automotive, acoustic and thermal insulation, geotextiles, filtration, and...

22nd Mar 2019

Bruckner will display latest nonwoven machinery at Techtextil exhibition. The leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will be held from May 14-17, 2019, in Frankfurt, Germany. Bruckner is the leading supplier of film-stretching machines on the world market, working for both the packaging sector and for technical...

22nd Mar 2019

Solvay and Airborne have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at JEC World 2019. Solvay’s leadership in composite materials and processes for structural applications and Airborne’s expertise in automated engineering processes and digital systems will help identify solutions to the industrialisation challenges facing the composites industry.

22nd Mar 2019

Hayat Kimya, a part of Turkish conglomerate Hayat Group, has started its operations in Kenya by launching the Molfix baby diaper brand. Hayat will market two varieties of Molfix diapers - Molfix day/night diapers and Molfix baby pants. Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has certified Molfix diapers which carry the diamond-for-quality mark on its packs.

22nd Mar 2019

One of the affiliates of One Rock Capital Partners, a company focusing on control-stake equity investments in mid-market companies in North America, has entered into a definitive agreement with Newell Brands to acquire its Process Solutions business. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.

20th Mar 2019

Mallinda Inc, a pioneer in reversible thermoset resins, has received a $2 million strategic investment from SABIC, a Saudi diversified manufacturing company. The round of financing will enable Mallinda to scale up and deliver its first commercial product, and accelerate the development of its high-performance materials for the transportation segment.

20th Mar 2019

PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH held the groundbreaking ceremony of its new KSL plant recently located in the Stubenwald/Bensheim commercial zone of Germany. With this, the company has led the way for further expansion of high-tech system solutions for the automated processing of technical textiles, composites, etc sold under the KSL brand.

20th Mar 2019

Sandler AG, the nonwovens manufacturer, will showcase its broad range of hygiene products, wipes, and technical applications, among them nonwovens that take account of sustainability, at this year’s IDEA show in Miami, FL, to be held from March 25-28. The focus of this year’s trade fair participation for Sandler will be on nonwovens for topsheet...

20th Mar 2019

Staubli will display latest technical textile machinery at Techtextil 2019, in hall 3.0, booth B02. The company will inform visitors about the features, details, and advantages of Stäubli’s machinery, systems, and solutions for producing technical textiles. The trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will be held from May 14-17, 2019, in...