22nd Feb 2022
IMA TMC will attend Tissue World Miami 2022 from March 16-18, 2022, in booth B10. The show will display products, and services with North America’s tissue industry decision-makers, purchasers and innovators. IMA is a leader in the manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, tea and coffee.
21st Feb 2022
Germany’s Wevo-Chemie has developed tailor-made reactive resins that improve both the processing conditions and the durability of the end products – from smart textiles to components for filtration technology or fuel cells. 3D printing offers greater freedom in design, enables existing functions of textiles and textile components to be optimised.
21st Feb 2022
Autoliv, Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, and Nuro, a leading autonomous vehicle company, are collaborating to ensure a high safety standard for Nuro’s new third-generation, production-grade autonomous delivery vehicle. Nuro’s fully electric, zero-emission vehicles are designed for a full day of operation from a single charge.
21st Feb 2022
Austrian international technology group Andritz will deliver its first complete neXline spunlace line to the Swiss-Russian key converter Laboratoire Naturel and the ZetTechnology group of companies, based in Kaluga, Russia. The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter (Q2) of the year 2022 and will address the local Russian market for wipes...
18th Feb 2022
Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. (BFT), a manufacturer of premium natural fibres, has announced that it has completed its purchase of Georgia-Pacific’s Lumberton Cellulose LLC. The Lumberton, NC site is a highly automated state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with approximately 25 employees that will now operate under the new name of BFT Lumberton.
18th Feb 2022
Canadian sustainable clothing retailer Frank And Oak has launched the Aero ultra light packable jacket as a multi-seasonal puffer for women - the latest in a line of sustainability-centred garments. The new ultra light Aero jacket provides wearers with a trendy outerwear piece, suitable as an extra layer underneath bulkier coats for added warmth.
18th Feb 2022
INDA has named experienced policy advocate Jennifer Greenamoyer as its new director of government affairs to raise the association’s profile in Washington, DC. Greenamoyer brings 25 years of experience at associations, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and on Capitol Hill. Greenamoyer will take on responsibility at INDA from February 22.
18th Feb 2022
International technology group Andritz will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at IDEA 2022 in Miami, US, from March 29-31, 2022, in booth 4104. IDEA is the leading, premier event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics. Andritz offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems and services.
17th Feb 2022
US’ Flexcon, an innovator in adhesive coating and laminating, has announced an expansion of its L-59FR series flame-retardant adhesive portfolio. The Flexcon L-59FR series, featuring a self-extinguishing, non-halogenated flame-retardant adhesive, is now available in both 2.0 mil and 4.0 mil adhesive coat weights as either a transfer tape or coated film.