world textile events news

17th Feb 2021

UK Private Equity fund Elaghmore has taken over Formaplex, a leading integrated manufacturer and supplier of lightweight component solutions to the global automotive, motorsport, aerospace, medical and defence markets. Formaplex fits Elaghmore’s investment strategy to use its operational skills to deliver significant growth and value creation.

16th Feb 2021

Voith and the nonwoven fabric expert Truetzschler Nonwovens have supplied a new system for specialty paper production to the Spanish paper factory Papel Aralar. The PM 5 is now successfully functioning to produce adult and baby wet wipes that are totally plastic-free, flushable and biodegradable, a characteristic that conventional wet wipes do not...

16th Feb 2021

EconCore has appointed Olivier Rozant as chief technical officer from January 2021. Rozant gained extensive experience at DuPont exploring the potential uses of Nomex and Kevlar aerospace honeycombs, for which he secured a DuPont sustainable growth excellence award. EconCore provides core technologies for most economic honeycomb sandwich panels and...

16th Feb 2021

AkzoNobel has set up a new research centre to develop products for the fast-growing area of powder on wood at its site in Como, Italy. This is the first phase of the company’s expansion into powder on wood, with plans to open additional R and D centres in Asia and North America, as customers worldwide realise the sustainability benefits that powder...

15th Feb 2021

Making a positive environmental impact for the local community, Johns Manville Engineered Products has set up a new thermal recycling unit for waste glass fibres in Trnava, Slovakia. The new unit uses the waste generated during the production and processing of glass fibres. The recycled glass powder is free of organic particles and is used on-site.

15th Feb 2021

Huntsman, the global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals, has announced the appointment of Gurmeet Kaur as the head of Strategic Marketing for the Polyurethanes India sub-continent business, effective February 15, 2021. Kaur's most recent stint was with Honeywell as marketing director for Transportation Systems Business.

15th Feb 2021

Lotus Teknik, Turkey, a leading nonwoven roll good producer, is buying a neXline wetlace CP (carded pulp) line for producing biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipes, from the international technology Group Andritz. The line is scheduled for start-up by the end of 2021. Andritz developed the neXline wetlace CP line in view of demand for sustainable wipes.

12th Feb 2021

Oerlikon Nonwoven has installed a double-beam meltblown plant with ecuTEC+ electro charging unit at Wolf PVG. With this, the East Westphalian company can now supply nonwovens for producing surgical and FFP2 masks. In addition to this filter material, high-quality meltblown nonwovens can also be produced for medical and industrial filter applications.

12th Feb 2021

Researchers at the North Carolina State University have created a soft, flexible sensor system using electrically conductive yarns to help map problematic pressure points in the socket of an amputee’s prosthetic limb. The system can be integrated into textiles, and therefore doesn’t cause discomfort for the user. It could be worn on a more regular...