23rd Mar 2022
Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei has collaborated with Genomatica, Inc., regarding hexamethylenediamine (HMD) based on biomass-derived raw material (bio-HMD). Asahi Kasei currently uses fossil fuel–derived HMD as an intermediate to manufacture Leona polyamide 66, an engineering plastic featuring outstanding heat resistance and rigidity.
22nd Mar 2022
Attn: Grace, an American personal care brand for older women, has earned its B Corp certification with an impact score of 107. The certification process required Attn: Grace to pass B Lab’s independent third-party verification, proving that its operations meet B Lab’s standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
18th Mar 2022
Aramco has announced that it is set to invest in the development of a major integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in Northeast China. Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company (HAPCO), a joint venture between Aramco, North Huajin chemical industries group corporation and Panjin Xincheng industrial group, will develop the liquids-to-chemicals complex.
17th Mar 2022
Due to the current pandemic situation, the executive board of Andritz has decided to make use of the legal provision to hold its 115th annual general meeting (AGM) virtually to protect the shareholders and other participants, on April 7, 2022. The right to information can be exercised during the virtual AGM by the shareholders via electronic...
17th Mar 2022
As many as 17 Italian machinery manufacturers involved in the production of machines for technical textiles will show their innovative solutions at the upcoming edition of Techtextil North America which will begin from May 17. The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Italian Trade Agency will set up the Italian pavilion at the...
17th Mar 2022
Industry leaders will gain a compelling region-by-region view of the nonwovens industry from experts presenting the latest nonwovens trends in their areas of the world at IDEA22, from March 29-31, 2022, in Miami Beach. The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) serves members in the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry doing business...
16th Mar 2022
Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating, specialists for cast film, sheet extrusion and extrusion coating lines, is displaying a new production process for cost-effective film/nonwoven composites with a low grammage at ICE (International Converting Exhibition) Europe, in hall A5, booth 1300, from March 15-17, 2022. The show is being held at Messe München.
16th Mar 2022
France’s JEC group and Composites Expert have signed an agreement to promote E-learning Composites Academy, the first 4.0 training platform dedicated to manufacturing processes of composite materials. Composites Expert is a start-up created by Jean-Pierre Cauchois. It’s mission is to provide innovative and cognitive training in the composites industry.
16th Mar 2022
US’ Lear, a global automotive-technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, has announced that it has been selected by General Motors to supply front and rear seats to the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup. Lear, a global automotive technology leader in seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world.