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17th Aug 2020

Responding to rising demand for raw material for three-ply and surgical face masks, Malaysia's UPA Corp Bhd’s subsidiary UPA Healthcare Products Sdn Bhd is venturing into manufacturing melt-blown non-woven fabric. The total investment for the project is estimated at RM10 million, which will be funded through internally-generated funds, the company said.

17th Aug 2020

With a view to improve skills in the composites sector, TRB has initiated an apprentice scheme through which it is funding and supporting individuals with their studies. Two apprentices from TRB have already enrolled in the course, which has been developed by people in the industry to meet the current and future needs of the composites manufacturing...

14th Aug 2020

Sirrus, a developer of chemical building blocks for high performance coatings and composites, has named Robert Goodnight its new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kenta Kanaida, president and CEO of Sirrus since January 2020, is taking on a new role as executive officer of innovation and business development for Nippon...

14th Aug 2020

Suominen Corporation has increased its spunlace capacity in Europe by upgrading and restarting one of its existing production lines in Cressa, Italy. The investment will strengthen Suominen’s capabilities in Europe and it is made in line with the strategy aiming for growth. The €8 million investment project will be finalised during second half of 2021.

14th Aug 2020

W+D, a Germany-based integrated system solutions for the mail and postal industry as well as for the tissue and hygiene industry, announced that Marc Wolpers has taken over the position of vice president sales Hygiene on August 10, 2020. In his new role, Wolpers will manage the entire sales department of the W+D Hygiene Solutions division.

14th Aug 2020

Toray Advanced Composites has supplied composite materials for the critical components of the Mars 2020 mission, which aims to uncover signs of life on the Red Planet. These materials ensure safe delivery of the capsule through the Mars atmosphere and the subsequent vehicle exploration. The 2020 Mars mission successfully launched on July 30.

13th Aug 2020

H B Fuller has unveiled a new elastic attachment adhesive - Full-Care 8220, an all-in-one elastic attachment adhesive with best-in-class creep and sheer strength performance across all key adult and baby diaper applications. Manufacturers of absorbent hygiene products do not need to use multiple adhesives across various elastic and high stress...

13th Aug 2020

Teijin Aramid's Technora high-performance fibre has been used in NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover's landing parachute. The Rover has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The landing parachute, developed by Airborne Systems and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will be deployed during the Rover's descent to Mars in February 2021.

13th Aug 2020

Glen Raven Inc, a US-based fabric manufacturing and marketing company, has announced the promotion of eight executives in its technical fabrics operating division. Company stated that the moves will support the continued growth of its diverse business segments, particularly its GlenGuard brand of high-performance flame-resistant fabric.