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20th Feb 2019

India based Lohia Group has acquired Israeli company Light and Strong that specialises in aerospace and military carbon fibre and glass fibre composite components production. The acquisition will allow Lohia Group to become a supplier for global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in aerospace and defence sector by operating out of its India...

20th Feb 2019

Ashok Bhuyan, technical manager-composite, at Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA) will be a panel member for discussion on establishing standards in composites at the 4th National Conclave on Standards for Technical Textiles. Textiles secretary Raghvendra Singh shall be addressing the conclave to be held on February 21 in New...

19th Feb 2019

Compotech, a composite manufacturing company, is the finalist in three categories of the JEC Innovation Awards 2019. Compotech will be showcasing its award projects along with a range of advanced composite solutions, which demonstrate its unique manufacturing technology and applications knowledge, at the JEC World exhibition, Paris, from March 12-14.

19th Feb 2019

Porcher has announced that the company has appointed Jean-Marc Senecot as the new global head of R&D. Jean Marc Senecot will confirm the group’s ambitious plans for new technologies during JEC World 2019, from March 12-14, 2019, in Paris. The company is a leader in technical textiles and thermoplastic composite solutions with a global platform.

18th Feb 2019

Zhor-Tech, leader in smart shoe technology, has come out with innovations for sports, climate, workplace safety and healthcare. It has introduced electronics and software into shoes, creating wearable technology with benefits. Its easy-to-use Digitsole insoles fit into any running shoe and help professional athletes to weekend warriors improve...

18th Feb 2019

Norco has opened a new training centre, a purpose-built facility to give hands-on training to new apprentices. The company took the initiative due to shortage of skilled workers in the composite manufacturing sector. This will allow the company to produce skilled personnel according to its needs and move staff across its various divisions based on...

15th Feb 2019

Mahlo will present excerpts from its portfolio of modular systems and innovative solutions at the Techtextil expo, in stand 3.0/B42. The leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will be held from May 14-17, 2019, in Frankfurt, Germany. Mahlo is manufacturer of measuring, control, and automation systems for the textile...

15th Feb 2019

INDA has opened registration for the World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference. Material developments, preservatives, sustainability, market data, international tariffs, and plastics in the environment are the topics to be presented to wipes brand owners, converters, and their entire professional wipes supply chain at WOW from June 24-27, 2019, in...

15th Feb 2019

Sunbrella has debuted its first nonwoven marine seating fabric at the Miami International Boat Show recently. The new Sunbrella Horizon enriches boating experience with a soft hand specially designed to resist bacterial staining, cold-cracking, excess stretching and fading. Horizon lasts season after season without fading or losing its hand.