13th Jan 2021
Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has taken over Careismatic Brands, a designer, marketer and distributor of branded medical apparel. The company was acquired from New Mountain Capital, an alternative investment manager. Careismatic sells its products in 70 countries. Partners Group will help it further expand...
13th Jan 2021
Selden has recently launched new carbon fibre furling masts for cruising, to provide convenient sail-handling for the meticulous and performance-oriented sailor of a larger yacht. The company, headquartered in Sweden, is a manufacturer of masts, in particular furling masts, which is more a standard than an option with a production cruising boat.
11th Jan 2021
Sweden-based company, Polygiene, has recently acquired supplier of high performance additives, Addmaster, making it a comprehensive supplier of antimicrobial solutions for both soft and hard surfaces. Polygiene, a leading international supplier of odour control and freshness technologies, has acquired Addmaster at a purchase price of SEK 374 million.
11th Jan 2021
Teledyne CML Composites has been awarded the “Life Of Programme” contract by Airbus for the supply of composite wing components and assemblies on the A400M Tactical Airlifter. The awarded package of parts includes a range of thermoplastic and pre-preg composite components to be supplied to the Airbus A400M composite wing box assembly line in Bristol.
8th Jan 2021
COMAC subsidiary, SAMC (Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company), AVIC Supply, and GKN Aerospace have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement last month for the manufacture of composite and metallic aerostructures in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, China. This is a milestone in GKN Aerospace’s ambition to grow in the commercial aerospace market within China.
7th Jan 2021
In response to significant demand from the market, automation software company, Jetcam, and Airborne have jointly announced a collaboration on integration between the Airborne’s automated kitting solution and Jetcam’s CrossTrack composite material tracking software. Airborne deals with automated and digital manufacturing of advanced composites.
6th Jan 2021
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA), the public transport provider for the Memphis area, has decided to use new service ramps, made of a lightweight, super strong composite material used to reinforce concrete buildings and bridges, on its rail trolley cars. The ramps are more than 60 per cent lighter than the metal ramps, and are three times...
6th Jan 2021
Zep has rapidly accelerated manufacturing and distribution processes to increase availability for its popular cleaning and disinfecting wipes, Clean'Ems Spirit II disinfectant towels and Clean’Ems hand cleaning towels. Zep is a producer of cleaning and sanitation solutions for food & beverage, industrial & institutional, retail, and vehicle care...
5th Jan 2021
Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has improved its carbon fibre RTM (CF-RTM) process to the point of perfection. Due to this, a premium automaker has decided to use the technology for closures on future vehicle platforms. These doors will have both inner and outer panels as well as structural reinforcements molded using CSP’s advanced CF-RTM...