11th Dec 2022
ILC Dover, the leading provider of spacesuit pressure garments and components since the Apollo era, has announced that it is producing the next generation of spacesuits for the International Space Station (ISS), for use in low-Earth orbit, deep space, and lunar/planetary exploration. The US-based company will work as part of the Collins Aerospace-led...
11th Dec 2022
Avgol has announced that the company has invested in a new high-speed, high-capacity flexible multiple beam production line at its facility in Mocksville, USA. Headquartered in Israel, Avgol, an Indorama Ventures Limited company, leads the global hygiene market with the most comprehensive range of ultra-lightweight spun-melt nonwoven fabrics.
10th Dec 2022
India’s National Technical Textile Mission is working to promote innovation and production in the textile sector, said Union minister Piyush Goyal at the CII Global Economic Policy Summit in New Delhi. He added that the government is making efforts towards boosting the cotton sector and that the pandemic highlighted the country’s dependence on supply...
9th Dec 2022
Under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), India has so far approved 74 research projects worth ?232 crore in the areas of speciality fibres and technical textiles by premier research institutes and organisations in association with industry partners, minister of state for textiles Darshana Jardosh told the lower house of parliament recently.
8th Dec 2022
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued All India First license to two companies at a recent event. The All India First license was felicitated to Palwal-based SMPP Pvt Ltd for bullet resistant jackets as per IS 17051:2018 and to Faridabad-based Star Safety Hub for protective clothing for industrial workers exposed to heat as per IS 15748:2022.
7th Dec 2022
Technical textiles fair Technotex 2023 will be held in Mumbai, India from February 22–24, 2023. The event is being organised by the Indian ministry of textiles in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Industry, under National Technical Textiles Mission. The ministry looks forward to more than 15,000 business visitors at the...
6th Dec 2022
ProQuIV, the solution developed by Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM, enables nonwoven masks to filter out at least 94 per cent of the aerosols in the case of the FFP-2 mask and 99 per cent in the case of the FFP-3 version. The solution also enables masks to let enough air through to ensure that the wearer can still breathe properly.
5th Dec 2022
National Safety Apparel (NSA), a leading manufacturer of protective clothing, has announced the acquisition of San Antonio, TX-based, Forum-Direct. This acquisition strengthens NSA’s commitment to manufacturing American-made products. Forum-Direct has an excellent reputation for manufacturing advanced outerwear solutions for the law enforcement market.
3rd Dec 2022
US’ Domtar, a provider of fibre-based products, has announced that president and CEO John Williams will retire on June 30, 2023. Additionally, to continue Domtar’s forward momentum, Steve Henry, senior vice president of packaging, has been appointed to the role of executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO) effective immediately.