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4th Feb 2020

Avgol, a global leader in the manufacture of high-performance nonwoven fabric solutions, has announced two significant brand developments, set to propel the business forward. To reflect the strong growth of the company, the brand identity has been given a fresh design and logo and the head office has been relocated to a larger modern facility.

3rd Feb 2020

Following on from winning last year’s JEC Innovation Public Prize as finalist in the Aerospace Process category for manufacture of a fully composite FST compliant 16g aero seat back, Cecence is once again among 33 finalists selected by a cutting-edge selection process at JEC World Innovation Awards 2020. Cecence will be exhibiting at JEC Paris.

3rd Feb 2020

Abaris Training Resources has completed the ninth training class for Proterra, an innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation. The three-day training is meant to teach structural composite repairs to Proterra's more than 100 North American metro-transit customers. Proterra is the only transit bus manufacturer to use composite material for its buses.

3rd Feb 2020

Cobra International, OEM manufacturers of composite products for water sports, automotive, marine and civil engineering, and Aditya Birla Chemicals, a manufacturer of epoxy resins and advanced materials, have announced that their latest sustainability project has been recognised and selected as a finalist for the 2020 JEC Innovation awards.

31st Jan 2020

Teijin is setting up Teijin Automotive Centre Europe (TACE) in Wuppertal, Germany as a new base for technical functions within the company’s automotive composite business. TACE will enable Teijin to strengthen and advance its solution capabilities by forming a strong platform for collaboration within the Teijin Group’s European automotive composite...

31st Jan 2020

Suominen Corporation, Finland based producer of nonwovens, registered depreciation in net sales by 13.9 per cent to €94.5 million in fourth quarter (Q4) compared to same period last year. The Company's net sales fell by 4.6 per cent to €411.4 million for FY19 that ended on December 31, 2019. Operating profit improved by 77 per cent to €8.1 million for...

31st Jan 2020

Speakers at INDA's FiltXPO conference will present a keynote presentation on Engineering the Next Generation of Membrane Materials Needed to Achieve Global Water Sustainability Goals. The only North American exhibition and technical conference dedicated exclusively to filtration and separation, will be held from February 26-28, 2020, at Navy Pier,...

31st Jan 2020

Coats, a leading industrial thread company, has joined hands with Osram, the global lighting specialist, to launch Coats Signal Active Illumination to help improve people’s safety and visibility. Coats applies innovative techniques to develop high technology performance materials threads, yarns, and fabrics in areas such as automotive and composites.

30th Jan 2020

JEC World, the international composites trade show to be held from March 3 to 5, will bring together decision-makers of the end-use industries from around the world in several conferences and discussions. The sessions will focus on automotive, aerospace, and sports and health industries, and cover issues relating to composites in these strategic...