Toray Acquisition of TenCate Advanced Composites Toray The manufacturer of technical textiles Royal Ten Cate BV, Almelo/Netherlands, has reached an agreement with the fiber and textiles producer Toray Industries Inc., Tokyo/Japan, on the acquisition of the producer of thermoset and thermoplastic prepregs TenCate Advanced » Thursday, March 15, 2018
Lenzing Lenzing Best business year in company history In 2017, the producer of cellulosic fibers Lenzing AG, Lenzing/Austria, was able to achieve new record figures with sales of € 2.26 billion (+5.9 %) and EBIT of € 371 million (+25.2 %). » Thursday, March 15, 2018
Oerlikon Neumag Oerlikon Strong increase in orders and sales in 2017 In 2017 the Manmade Fibers Segment of technology group Oerlikon Management AG, Pfäffikon/Switzerland, saw a significant and positive turnaround in market demand after 2 years of challenging conditions. » Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Asahi Kasei Asahi Kasei Capacity expansion for Leona PA 66 filament The Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Fibers & Textiles of the producer of fibers, chemicals and electronics, Asahi Kasei Corp. will expand its production capacity for Leona polyamide (PA) 66 filament in Nobeoka/Japan. » Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Hyosung Hyosung New yarn developments at Ispo Munich At the Ispo 2018 the Korean fiber and yarn producer Hyosung Corp. showed its newest yarn developments. » Thursday, February 01, 2018
SGL SGL Carbon Shareholding in SGL Kümpers sold The carbon fiber producer SGL Carbon SE, Wiesbaden/Germany, has sold its 51 % shareholding in the SGL Kümpers GmbH & Co. KG joint venture to technical yarn and fiber producer Kümpers GmbH & Co. KG, Rheine/Germany, and Franz-Jürgen Kümpers. » Monday, January 22, 2018
Asahi Kasei Asahi Kasei New spinning plant for Planova filters Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd. will construct a new plant for the spinning of cellulose hollow-fiber membranes for Planova virus removal filters in Nobeoka/Japan, increasing annual production capacity by 40,000 m2/year upon completion in May 2019. » Thursday, January 18, 2018
Andersen Ross - Fotolia Coats Acquisition of Patrick Yarn Mill The industrial thread manufacturer, Coats Plc., Uxbridge/UK, has acquired Patrick Yarn Mill Inc., Kings Mountain, NC/USA, a manufacturer of high-performance engineered yarns. » Tuesday, January 02, 2018
Teijin Teijin Aramid Increase of Twaron aramid yarn capacity by 25 % The high-performance fiber producer Teijin Aramid BV intends to increase the production capacity for its Twaron aramid fiber by more than 25 %. » Tuesday, January 02, 2018
Teijin Teijin 50th anniversary of Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Teijin Ltd. has fully transferred the production of its primary polyester-fiber brands to Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Ltd. (TPL), a subsidiary of fiber-product converting company Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., Tokyo. » Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Andersen Ross - Fotolia SGL Group Acquisition of BMW minority interest in SGL ACF The carbon fiber producer SGL Group SE is acquiring the 49 % equity investment of the BMW Group in the joint ventures SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) and SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC (US) – together referred to as SGL ACF. » Thursday, November 30, 2017
Lenzing Lenzing Continued investment in Modal By adapting the Modal production process, Lenzing is further underscoring its work towards technological leadership. » Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Teijin Aramid Teijin Aramid UHMWPE for increased armor protection level An ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) that enables weight reduction, leading to enhanced mobility and increased armor protection level with no increase in overall weight has been introduced by the high-performance fiber producer Teijin Aramid BV, Arnhem/Netherlands. » Thursday, November 23, 2017
JiSign - Fotolia Dolan European Carbon Fiber sold to Solvay Dolan Holding GmbH, Kelheim/Germany, has sold European Carbon Fiber GmbH (ECF), Kelheim, to the chemical company Solvay SA, Brussels/Belgium. » Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Invista Invista Sale of Apparel and Advanced Textiles business to Chinese investor Invista S.a.r.l., Wichita, KS/USA, has entered into a definitive agreement with Shandong Ruyi Investment Holding Co., Ltd., Jining, Shandong/China, to sell Invista’s Apparel & Advanced Textiles business, one of Invista’s 4 major business units. Closing is expected by mid-2018. » Thursday, November 02, 2017
Ludmila Galchenkova - Fotolia Continental/Kordsa Collaboration for sustainable adhesion Continental AG and the producer of industrial yarn and cord fabric, Kordsa Global A.S. are working together on a new, sustainable adhesion system standard for bonding textile reinforcing materials to rubber-based compounds. » Thursday, October 19, 2017
Lenzing Lenzing New lyocell filament The new lyocell filament Tencel Luxe from the producer of cellulosic fibers Lenzing AG, Lenzing/Austria, represents the first time that the company is entering into the filament market. » Tuesday, October 10, 2017
PHP PHP Breathair business from Toyobo The producer of polyamide 66 (PA 66) for airbag yarns, PHP Fibers GmbH, Wuppertal/Germany, has taken over the Breathair activities from Toyobo Europe GmbH, Düsseldorf/Germany, in Europe. » Wednesday, September 06, 2017
