leathers news

11th Oct 2018

WL Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) showed high-performance Gore cables and materials and next-gen Gore military fabrics at the Association of US Army (AUSA) annual meeting and exposition. The military has relied on Gore’s technical solutions for decades as they ensure combat readiness and operational success every time on the battlefield and in the air.

11th Oct 2018

Sika has opened a new manufacturing facility in Querétaro, Mexico. The new factory, which includes an integrated logistics centre, will manufacture and locally supply Sika's full range of acoustic treatments and body structural products for the growing number of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) assembly and component makers located in the country.

11th Oct 2018

Kordsa presented KraTos synthetic fibres for concrete reinforcement, at the third International Roads, Bridges and Tunnels Fair (Road2Tunnel), at the Istanbul Congress Centre, Turkey, from October 3-6, 2018. The event shows engineering products in the fields of design, concrete, floors, and foundations, and huge drilling machines and lifting equipment.

10th Oct 2018

Indian affordable sanitary napkin brand Niine has appointed Richa Singh as chief executive officer of Niine Menstrual Hygiene Products. Singh has two decades of experience working with major FMCG brands. It has also appointed Tara Singh Chahar from Johnson & Johnson Ltd as head of sales and Vijay Sharma from Procter & Gamble (P&G) as head of operations.

10th Oct 2018

The JEC Group has named Eric Pierrejean, who joined the company in January 2018, as the new chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Frederique Mutel. Adeline Larroque joins as show director JEC World and EMEA events. JEC Group is dedicated to the development of business connection channels supporting the growth of the composite materials industry.

9th Oct 2018

Glatfelter, global supplier of specialty papers and engineered materials, has completed the take over of Georgia-Pacific’s European nonwovens business for $185 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The transaction includes Georgia-Pacific’s operations located in Steinfurt, Germany, along with sales offices located in France and...

9th Oct 2018

CRRC has unveiled new generation of carbon fibre metro vehicles Cetrovo - the latest technological product in Chinese metro sector. Compared to the traditional metro vehicles, the new vehicles, developed with advanced materials and technologies, are lighter and energy saving. Weight lightening is the major route for energy conservation of metro...

9th Oct 2018

Fibertex Nonwovens is starting a new business area. After more than ten years of research and development, it is all set to manufacture unique products for the filtration and medico industries. The company has invested in a nonwovens production line for filter media, a nanofibre line to be used in combination with additional value-adding capabilities.

8th Oct 2018

Alexium International Group has named Jason Lewis the chief financial officer and Allen Reihman the chief commercial officer. Lewis succeeds Aaron Krech who has resigned from his position. Lewis will commence working on October 22, 2018, and Brian Enlow, existing vice president of Finance, will manage the responsibilities during the interim period.