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31st May 2021

Norcross headquartered Weav3D, an innovator in composite materials, manufacturing processes and processing equipment, has concluded a $1,000,000 Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) raise, with participation from the Castellan Group, Propel(x) and Entuitive. This investment will help the company enhance commercialisation activities over the next...

28th May 2021

Bostik is taking over Edge Adhesives Texas, a complementary asset in hot-melt adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesive tapes for residential construction. The acquisition expands Bostik’s offerings in high performance adhesives in the US. This is in line with Arkema’s strategy of bolt-on acquisitions in adhesives and deliver new products to meet...

28th May 2021

Continuous Composites, a pioneer in the AM 2.0 industry, has earned a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Department of Defence. The company will use its patented Continuous Fibre 3D Printing (CF3D) manufacturing process for a DoD multifunctional structural composite application through collaboration with AFRL.

28th May 2021

Defender Safety has announced a partnership with Premier Guard in order to support a supply chain of over 100 hospitals nationwide in sourcing PPE for their procedure and surgical masks. Defender Safety is a leading developer and distributor of healthcare and industrial PPE based in the US. Premier Guard is a leading producer of PPE in the US.

27th May 2021

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has announced a new geosynthetics industry event entitled GeoNashville 2021: Geotechnical Innovations, Renewed Connections. The event to be held on November 4-5, 2021, at the Music City Center in Nashville, will gather leading geosynthetics...

27th May 2021

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is organising the triennial IDEA conference on the future of nonwoven and engineered materials supply, production capacity and demand during March 28-31, 2022, in Florida. The conference will deliberate upon the impact of the pandemic on the global nonwoven supply chain and ways of recovery.

27th May 2021

Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT), a cleantech natural fibre engineering company, has closed a US$7 million series A equity financing. The funding will help the company take up full-scale manufacturing and commercialisation of natural bast fibres for nonwoven products. Plastic legislations worldwide are making companies eliminate plastic from their...

26th May 2021

Cristex Composite Materials, a UK-based premier supplier of high performance fibres and fabrics, has announced the arrival of the Ribamatic slitting machine. Cristex have made significant investments over the past 12 months to ensure the company can continuously support its customers’ needs and support the growth of its own production department.

26th May 2021

Albaad Group, a manufacturer of wet wipes and tampons, has taken over Spanish wet wipes producer Optimal Care. The acquired company becomes the "Albaad Iberia" division, which will be integrated into Albaad's European subsidiary in Germany. Through this acquisition, Albaad expands its presence as the leading manufacturer of wet wipes in Europe.