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NCC forms innovation partnership with Reaction Engines

23rd Apr 2019

The National Composites Centre (NCC) has announced that Reaction Engines have joined its membership network. Reaction Engines, pioneers in hypersonic propulsion technology for reusable launch vehicles, will develop technologies needed for a new class of innovative hypersonic propulsion system, the Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine, known as SABREä.

ATIRA to present nanofibre projects at NICTT 2019
ATIRA to present nanofibre projects at NICTT 2019

23rd Apr 2019

Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA) will present two nanofibre based projects for investors at the one-day National Investors’ Conclave on Technical Textiles (NICTT), to be held in Coimbatore on April 24, 2019. ATIRA will present an antiviral facemask and a water filter cartridge bottle, both of them made using nanofibre.

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Solvay invests in Longwater Advanced Materials fund

22nd Apr 2019

Solvay Ventures has invested in venture capital fund Longwater Advanced Materials fund managed by Longwater Investment, an invester in advanced materials and chemistry-related technologies in China. The collaboration will generate partnership and co-investment opportunities with local venture capital ecosystems and speed-up Solvay’s innovation delivery.

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Markforged opens first European headquarters in Dublin

22nd Apr 2019

Markforged, a manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has opened its first official European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with support of Irish government through IDA Ireland. The new HQ will serve as base of its operations in Europe to meet rapidly growing demand for affordable machines that print high-strength materials like carbon fibre & MIM...

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Pacon Manufacturing expands, to create 299 new jobs

22nd Apr 2019

Pacon Manufacturing Corporation, a manufacturer of wipes, pads, towels and others, has selected North Carolina (NC) for its new plant, creating 299 new jobs by investing $37.6 million. A performance-based grant of $300,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will help facilitate Pacon Manufacturing’s opening of its new facility in North Carolina.

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Standard Textile introduces surgical textile solutions

19th Apr 2019

Standard Textile, a company servicing the healthcare industry, has launched Surgitex – Surgical Textile Solutions, and debuted to attendees at AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo held at Nashville from April 6-10, 2019. Surgitex is a comprehensive programme to help healthcare facilities realise maximum benefits of reusable surgical products.

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Infinited Fiber gets €3.7 mn funding from investors

19th Apr 2019

Infinited Fiber Company (IFC), a company offering carbon neutral fibre regeneration technology for textile and nonwoven industries, has raised €3.7 million in funding from investors like H&M group, Fortum and Virala. IFC is currently running a 50-ton pilot plant in Finland and plans to increase its annual capacity up to 500 tons to meet growing market...

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Itema to launch Itematech company at Techtextil

19th Apr 2019

Itema, the Italian manufacturer of best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts, and integrated services, will exhibit at Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 14-17, 2019, in hall 3.0, D05. The company will launch Itematech, the new company exclusively dedicated to producing weaving machines for the benefit of technical fabrics weavers, at the exhibition.

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Ascent to exhibit hybrid invar at AeroDef Manufacturing

18th Apr 2019

Ascent Aerospace, a leading provider of aerospace tooling systems, factory automation and integration services, will be exhibiting at the upcoming AeroDef Manufacturing 2019 event in Long Beach, California from April 29 to May 2. At the show, Ascent will be showcasing its innovative and award-winning hybrid invar/composite layup mould (Hyvarc).

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