25th Jun 2021
Oerlikon Nonwoven displayed market- and customer-oriented solutions for hygiene and medical, filtration, and other industrial applications at the recently held Anex-Since expo in Shanghai, China, in stand 1H20. Visitors to the expo will be presented with the Neumünster-based systems constructor’s impressive and extensive product and process know-how.
24th Jun 2021
Texas-based REXtac, and DL Chemical of Seoul are together setting up an Amorphous Poly Alpha Olefin manufacturing plant in South Korea, with an investment of $134 million. The APAO hot melt polymer and adhesive is widely used in a variety of areas, including hygiene products, HVAC filters, automotive interiors, and other industrial applications.
23rd Jun 2021
Cygnet Texkimp, a leading global provider of fibre handling and converting technology, has joined National Composites Centre (NCC) as an SME affiliate scheme member. Launched in October 2020, SME affiliate scheme gives small and medium-sized enterprises affordable access to NCC's expertise, state-of-the-art technology, training and networking...
23rd Jun 2021
Trade body for UK’s composites industry Composites UK has announced the five people nominated onto its board of directors this year by its member companies. Luke Vardy of Cygnet Texkimp, Jonathan Howard of Dura Composites, Ben Wilson of MPM, Matt Bradney of Prodrive Composites and Adam Black of Technical Fibre Products have been voted in for 2021-23.
23rd Jun 2021
Unifrax, US-based provider of high-performance specialty materials and backed by Clearlake Capital, has announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Lydall, designer and producer of specialty filtration materials and advanced material solutions. Lydall shareholders will receive $62.10 per share, implying a total enterprise value of $1.3...
23rd Jun 2021
Finland’s Ahlstrom-Munksjö is expanding production capacity at its Malmedy plant in Belgium, specialised in the production of nonwovens for wallcovering. The €10 million investment, announced in January 2020, will double the capacity of the plant and diversify the production to cover filtration materials. The investment will also create some 40 new...
22nd Jun 2021
Cintas Corp, a leading provider of workplace first aid and safety supplies, has announced the launch of its Advantage 97 product line. The line includes all of Cintas' most trusted safety products and personal protective equipment (PPE) stocked locally in Cintas warehouses across the US, assuring customers that local inventory will always meet their...
22nd Jun 2021
The World of Wipes international conference has registered 400 attendees and over 350 wipes professionals. The conference will deliver the latest insights and material science developments with themes focused on sustainability issues, the impact of COVID-19 on consumer wipes, regulatory trends, flushability, and more, from July 12-15, 2021, in Atlanta.
22nd Jun 2021
Kordsa, a global player in tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies, showcased its new generation composites technologies at the JEC Composites Connect 2021 virtual fair. The company held two webinars to present the latest developments. JEC World 2021, the world's largest fair in composites, was held virtually between June 1 and 3.