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28th Jan 2019

Cannon Composite Technologies will showcase its products at the upcoming JEC World 2019 Composites exhibition in Paris, Hall 5 Stand N56, from March 12-14, 2019. The solutions for manufacture of carbon and glass-reinforced composites for their applications include manufacturing lines for mass production of thermosetting or thermoplastic composite parts.

28th Jan 2019

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Sunda Ghana Diaper Ltd, the largest diaper making factory in Ghana. With an investment of $84 million, the company will be one of the largest projects operating under the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative and will be exporting its products to markets in sub-Saharan...

25th Jan 2019

Prodrive has joined hands with scientists at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to work on its P2T (Primary To Tertiary) philosophy, which is used for manufacturing recyclable composite components that can satisfy end-of-life requirements without any compromise in the performance of the original parts.

25th Jan 2019

Avgol, a leader in the manufacture of lightweight nonwoven fabric solutions, has introduced a new range of breathable fabrics which exceed the performance of current commercially available spunmelt SMS materials. EnhanceFIT Breathe is the first in a line of new fabric solutions resulting from Avgol’s recent developments in new assets and technology.

24th Jan 2019

Fibertex Nonwovens has taken over a new state-of-the-art spunlacing production business in Gray Court, South Carolina. The new site provides Fibertex Nonwovens, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of nonwoven textiles, a strategically important foundation for growth in the North American market. The site will be complement to its existing site in...

24th Jan 2019

Seismic, a company making clothes fused with discreet robotic muscles to create Powered Clothing, has become strategic partners with four leading companies across occupational safety, wellness and lifestyle, and healthcare industries. The announcement was made at CES 2019, the largest consumer electronics show. The partners include Cintas and Obayashi.

24th Jan 2019

Lear Corporation, a leader in automotive technology, has made Hyundai-Kia America Technical Centre (HATCI) its first development partner in Exo Technology Partnership Programme. Exo Technology combines near-instant positioning and high accuracy without the need for base stations, even in some of the most challenging weather and urban canyon...

24th Jan 2019

The nonwovens industry in India is entering a rapid development stage with huge market potential ahead, according to Autefa Solutions, a leading full line supplier for complete nonwovens lines. The German company held a symposium for the Indian nonwovens industry in Mumbai recently, where company representatives interacted with potential customers.

23rd Jan 2019

Unique Vandewiele jacquard technology is being used for exploring potential of hybrid woven technical textiles for a research institution, HOFZET, the Application Centre for Wood Fibre Research of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research. It has developed new forms of bio-hybrid fibre reinforced composites (bio-HFCs) containing the high bio-based...