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2nd May 2022

Bcomp is supplying natural fibre technologies to HWA, development partner of Mercedes-AMG, for the new front bumpers on Mercedes-AMG GT4 race cars. The new bumper uses Bcomp’s ampliTex and powerRibs technologies, which harness the natural advantages of flax fibre. Bcomp is a Swiss provider of natural fibre reinforcements in high performance...

2nd May 2022

UK’s Heathcoat Fabrics, a leader in knitted and woven fabrics, has been recognised with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation, announced by the government. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the UK. The awards were first established in 1965 and since then over 7000 companies have achieved a Queen’s...

29th Apr 2022

Eco-friendly fibres, elastic meltblown nonwovens, and new materials with antimicrobial properties are just a few of the featured topics that will be presented at the international Nonwovens Symposium (INS) on June 8-9 in Lyon, France. Visitors to the INS 2022 can see for themselves a portable device to quickly and reliably test haptic traits.

28th Apr 2022

With the wipes sector adapting to demands for products that protect consumers from COVID-19 related risks, industry experts will present the latest insights for moving forward post-pandemic at the World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference. Industry experts will present eight compelling topics from June 27-30, at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

28th Apr 2022

Cobra, the manufacturer of advanced composite products for the watersports, automotive, marine, and industrial sectors, will highlight recent diversification into new composite markets at JEC World 2022, with exhibits ranging from VTOL drones to carbon fibre prosthetics. JEC will be held from May 3-5, 2022, at Paris-Nord Villepinte Parc des Expositions.

27th Apr 2022

Boots, a leader in wet wipes with over 140 different lines stocked across skincare, beauty, baby, tissue and health care categories, has written to its suppliers across the UK and ROI, to remove all wet wipes that contain plastic fibres from its shelves and website by the end of 2022. The company represents up to 15 per cent of face wipes sold across...

27th Apr 2022

Gen 2 Carbon, formerly ELG Carbon Fibre, will be exhibiting at JEC World 2022, from May 3-5, 2022, in Paris, in booth F5, hall 6. It is the company’s debut at the composites show following a management buyout in May 2021. It will be maximising its debut through the introduction of a supremely lightweight 60 gsm, recycled carbon fibre nonwoven fabric.

27th Apr 2022

Sandler increased both its revenue and number of its employees in 2021. The company generated €365 million in turnover, an increase of 11 per cent. This rate of growth is mainly attributable to the capacity expansion at the US subsidiary Sandler Nonwoven Corporation in Perry, Georgia. In addition, there was double-digit sales growth in technical...

26th Apr 2022

Directa Plus, an Italian producer and supplier of graphene nanoplatelets based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, has announced that it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with a leading worldwide supplier of automotive interiors to Tier 1 manufacturers. The company’s products are used in commercial applications.