world textiles research news

4th Oct 2019

Archroma, a global leader in colour and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will be at Techtextil India at the Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, from November 20-22, to present its latest innovations and system solutions aimed to help technical textile manufacturers in India with optimised productivity and/or value creation in their...

4th Oct 2019

Gurit is in process of implementing a multi-year plant renewal, manufacturing capacity expansion and technology enhancement programme over a single-digit million amount in CHF at its aerospace site in Kassel. This will enable it to offer aerospace customers required quantities of current and future products at competitive terms made with latest...

3rd Oct 2019

UTComp, a leader in composite materials inspection and engineering, has launched QCAnalytix, the world's first fully automated in-line inspection solution for composite fabrication and manufacturing. QCAnalytix ensures the strength and reliability of composite materials and products used in sectors as oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, pulp and...

3rd Oct 2019

The ThermoPlastic composites Research Centre (TPRC) in Enschede will celebrate its tenth anniversary on October 8, 2019 at the University of Twente with a conference on 'The Future of Thermoplastic Composites'. The conference will reflect on the most important milestones of the consortium, the future, and the applications of thermoplastic composites.

3rd Oct 2019

Shape Machining Ltd has promoted Ryan Muller to the position of managing director. Shape provides engineering, design, tooling and manufacturing services in a wide range of industries sectors that use carbon fibre with extensive in-house manufacturing and R&D facilities that allow a wide range of projects to be delivered right first time and on time.

3rd Oct 2019

Upcoming edition of JEC Asia 2019 to be held from November 13-15 in Seoul, South Korea, will feature a conference programme with experts from the composites industry giving their insights on latest developments in high-performance composite technologies and applications, and challenges different application industries will face in future.

3rd Oct 2019

Kordsa received the 'Best Supplier Award' from Pirelli which assesses its suppliers in terms of quality of products and services, speed, sustainability, innovative approach, global presence and service level criteria. Kordsa CEO Ali Çalışkan received the award from Andrea Casaluci, general manager operations at Pirelli, at an award ceremony held...

2nd Oct 2019

Automotive supplier Rheinmetall Automotive, a member of the technology group Rheinmetall, is systematically expanding its longstanding expertise in automotive lightweight engineering. Through its subsidiary KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH, the Neckarsulm-based company has now acquired a 24.9 per cent stake in Carbon Truck & Trailer GmbH (CarbonTT), Stade/Germany.

1st Oct 2019

Jordan's Al-Sanabel Converting Industries Company, a leading company in the Middle East in manufacturing of baby diapers, feminine napkins and adult incontinence products, and its German partner Kusters and Reifenhauser have signed an agreement with the Japanese company Hongda for purchase of fabric production systems worth JD20 million ($28.20...