technology textiles

31st Aug 2021

PFNonwovens, Czech Republic’s nonwoven fabrics producer with operations in Europe, USA, and Africa, is expanding its Cape Town site in South Africa. PFN has committed to invest at least R600 million in order to further develop its manufacturing facility, which will lead to the creation of up to 40 new jobs. The new capacity is planned for the end of...

27th Aug 2021

Germany-based Emtec Electronic, the developer, producer and distributor of testing and measuring devices, will present its state-of-the-art Tactile Sensation Analyzer for nonwovens at the Index 20 trade convention slated to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from October 19-22. The Emtec presentation will begin at 1:30 pm on October 19 in Room R at the...

27th Aug 2021

Avcorp has announced the signing of a contract extension with Boeing to provide the wheel well fairing assemblies for the Boeing 737MAX. The Canada-based company, Avcorp, designs and builds major airframe structures for some of the leading aircraft companies that include BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, and Subaru Corporation.

26th Aug 2021

Ahlstrom-Munksjo’s parent company Spa Holdings 3 Oy, part of the official list of the International Stock Exchange, has registered with the Finnish Patent and Registration Office as its business name Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding 3 Oy. The company along with Spa US Holdco, Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj and its subsidiaries form the Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding group of...

26th Aug 2021

Leading Swiss Textile Machinery firms Autefa, Rieter’s subsidiary Graf, and Uster Technologies have launched innovative technologies in the booming nonwovens sector. Swissmem is the leading association for SMEs and large companies in Switzerland’s mechanical and electrical engineering (MEM) industries and related technology-oriented sectors.

26th Aug 2021

Fuji Corporation, a Japan-based manufacturer of machinery also engaged in producing nonwoven cloth, posted 2.5 per cent sales rise to ¥38.7 billion (Japanese Yen) in first quarter (Q1) of FY21 ended on June 30, 2021, compared to ¥37.8 billion in same period of prior fiscal. Operating profit for the quarter surged 37.5 per cent to ¥8.8 billion (¥6.4...

25th Aug 2021

Markforged, a leading creator of the integrated metal and carbon fibre additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, has announced that Cabin Management Solutions (CMS), a privately held in-flight cabin management and entertainment systems company headquartered in the US, is utilizing two Markforged X7 industrial carbon fibre 3D printers.

24th Aug 2021

Siemens Gamesa is set to expand its successful offshore blade factory in Hull, England by 41,600 square metres, more than doubling the size of the manufacturing facilities. The expansion represents an investment of £186 million and is planned to be completed in 2023. Siemens Gamesa, which is based in Germany, is a pioneer and leader of the wind...

24th Aug 2021

Toyo Engineering Corporation has bagged a contract for a project to construct a polypropylene plant from Prime Polymer. Toyo will carry out the EPC contract on a full turn-key basis that includes engineering, procurement, and construction. Toyo is a Japanese engineering, procurement, and construction firm serving the hydrocarbons and petrochemical...