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10th May 2021

Solvay has become part of the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM), alongside key business partners and global Urban Air Mobility players, to work on the future of transportation in Canada. Urban Air Mobility will play an important role in the future of aviation and by joining CAAM, Solvay will share knowledge and develop a technology...

10th May 2021

Continuous Composites, a composites additive manufacturer, is collaborating with Saint-Gobain, a French manufacturer and distributor of high-performance solutions, to advance and certify Continuous Composites’ patented Continuous Fibre 3D Printing (CF3D) for commercial aerospace applications. The two are executing a Joint Development Agreement on this.

10th May 2021

Easy Composites has entered into a partnership with Eco-Technilin to become exclusive UK distributor of its products. The partnership will give customers the opportunity to buy environmentally friendly and sustainable alternatives to traditional composite reinforcements such as glass fibre. Eco-Technilin is a leader in the technical use of natural...

7th May 2021

TenCate Protective Fabrics, a US-based leading producer of protective fabrics, has announced that the supervisory board of the company has appointed Maria Gallahue-Worl as chief executive officer. Gallahue-Worl joins TenCate Protective Fabrics after 21-year tenure with Solvay, most recently in the role of executive vice president, head of strategic...

7th May 2021

International technology Group Andritz has extended its weight profiling product range – comprising ProDyn and ProWid – by ProWin. This is one of the steps the company has taken towards optimisation of resource management, especially reducing the consumption of raw materials and other substances used and also keeping resources in use for as long as...

7th May 2021

Bruchsal-based composite equipment manufacturer Schmidt & Heinzmann has set up a second subsidiary in the US. The move will help it further target the American market. Despite low economic forecasts for Germany and Europe, the company continues to grow. Amidst the current economic scenario, American companies are preparing to gain a competitive...

7th May 2021

Glen Raven, a leading provider of innovative textiles and performance solutions, aims to increase diversity in leadership by 20 per cent and present of women in supervisory roles by 25 per cent by 2025, according to its first corporate sustainability report, which also talks about improving safety by targeting zero at-risk behaviours worldwide each...

6th May 2021

INDA has announced that nonwoven-based wipe products for sanitizing, cleaning, and beauty applications from Kimberly-Clark Professional, Lenzing, and SharkNinja are the finalists for the World of Wipes (WOW) Innovation award. INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, serves companies in the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry.

6th May 2021

Aqualung, a designer and manufacturer of dive and water sports gear, has launched the all new XSCAPE collection. Featuring a 100 per cent neoprene-free wetsuit and a rash guard made from sustainable materials, the XSCAPE line is designed for a variety of water activities and reflects Aqualung’s commitment to innovation, ocean discovery and...