textile technology

11th Dec 2020

Kaman Composites – Wichita, is partnering with MRO provider and distributor, C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company of Bangor, Maine to extend composite repair services to the business jet aftermarket. Kaman Composites has named C&L Aerospace its exclusive distributor for composite structural repairs out of its FAA Part 145 Repair Station in...

11th Dec 2020

Innovate UK has granted £355k to NCC for the purpose of investigating and validating ways to achieve a net zero future. NCC will work with UK SMEs towards this end. The funds will enable NCC focus on how composite materials can be best utilised in products, and also, on the environmental impact of the materials being used and how this can be mitigated.

10th Dec 2020

Miko, an Italian subsidiary of US-based Sage Automotive Interiors (member of the Asahi Kasei Group), aims to become climate positive by 2030 by investing in the Bosco Sacile, one of the last ancient forests of the Friuli plain in the Province of Udine and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The company will restore and preserve this...

10th Dec 2020

Rope manufacturer, Gleistein, is switching its entire portfolio of products made with Dyneema to be manufactured exclusively from bio-based Dyneema fibres. The fibres possess the same strength and reliability of their conventionally sourced counterparts, yet contribute substantially to climate protection due to their renewable, bio-based raw material.

10th Dec 2020

Atlas Holdings has sold Novipax, the leading producer of absorbent pads in the US, to Acon Investments. Acon is an international private equity investment company, based in Washington, DC. The trays business, previously part of Novipax, is not included in the transaction and will now be known as Npx One. The new company will be headquartered in Reading.

10th Dec 2020

Dilo Group, a supplier of complete lines for nonwoven fabric production, has announced a partnership with Sicam, a rapid prototyping & additive manufacturing company. Together with Sicam, the group has combined know-how for hydroentangling technology and can provide complete lines as general contractor including equipment for cutting, winding and...

9th Dec 2020

ESI Group, global player in Virtual Prototyping software and services for industry, is working with Nissan Motor Co to speed up the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) to make car parts. Light yet extremely strong, CFRP can make cars safer and more fuel-efficient. Commonly used in sectors such as aerospace, CFRP’s use in cars has been...

9th Dec 2020

Nice-Pak, a leading global producer of wet wipes, is setting up a new facility in Mooresville to house manufacturing and a distribution centre at a single location. The 1.2 million-square-foot facility involves a $165 million investment. It will create 150 additional jobs in Morgan County by 2024, and employ up to 800 employees when fully operational.

9th Dec 2020

Spencer Textile Industries Group has been providing personalised protection and packaging solutions through added-value and innovation. It has been producing high-quality agricultural fabrics which include products such as shade covers, anti-insect mesh, geotextile, and industrial packaging solutions such as bags and jute sacks, besides quality ropes.