Porcher $7 million investment by subsidiary BGF Porcher The manufacturer of technical textiles and advanced composite BGF Industries Inc. a subsidiary of the technical textiles manufacturer Porcher Industries SA has announced its planned investment of US$7 million to relocate its headquarters and research and development (R&D) » Thursday, November 29, 2018
Solmax Solmax new Global Head of Sales The supplier of geosynthetics, Solmax-GSE, Varennes/Canada, has announced Peter McCourt as a new member of the executive team and the company’s Global Head of Sales. » Thursday, November 01, 2018
Bonbouton Bonbouton collaboration with Liquid X for advanced textile-based sensors The smart clothing company Bonbouton, New York, NY/USA, has formed a collaboration with Liquid X Printed Metals Inc., Pittsburgh, PA/USA, to build temperature and pressure sensors directly on textiles using additive manufacturing techniques. » Friday, October 12, 2018
ITA ITA adaptive textile facade Researchers in Aachen/Germany have developed the adaptive textile facade green.fACade, which was presented on August 2, 2018, in the Aachen Faculty of Architecture of RWTH Aachen University. » Wednesday, August 08, 2018
JiSign - Fotolia Autoneum sales increase in H1/2018 In the 1st half of 2018 (H1/2018), the automotive supplier Autoneum Management AG, Winterthur/Switzerland, saw increased sales of 3.9% to CHF1.16 billion. In this period the EBIT fell by 8% to CHF 86.4 million. » Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Andersen Ross - Fotolia PFNonwovens changes to the Board of Directors The nonwovens producer PFNonwovens a.s. (previously Pegas Nonwovens a.s.), Prague/Czech Republic, has announced personnel changes to the Board of Directors of the company. » Friday, August 03, 2018
Tenowo Tenowo strategic expansion Tenowo, Inc. and Tenowo GmbH both businesses of the manufacturer of yarns, fabrics and nonwovens, Hoftex Group AG have announced a new addition to the company, Tenowo de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. » Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Teijin Teijin acquisition of J.H. Ziegler The fiber-product converting company Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. has agreed to acquire the manufacturer of technical nonwovens J.H. Ziegler GmbH at a cost of approximately €125 million. » Monday, July 30, 2018
Autoneum Autoneum 1st plant in Hungary Owing to demand, automotive supplier Autoneum Management AG is expanding its European production capacities and opened a plant for the manufacture of lightweight components for acoustic and thermal management in Komárom/Hungary on May 15, 2018. » Friday, July 06, 2018
SchäferRolls SchäferRolls 2nd production site in the USA The manufacturer of high performance elastomeric and composite elastomeric roll covers SchaeferRolls Inc. is constructing a new full-service roll shop in Covington, VA/USA. » Tuesday, July 03, 2018
Pegas Pegas part of global nonwovens holding The investment company R2G has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which R2G will acquire 100% of First Quality’s nonwovens operations in the USA and China. The transaction is expected to be completed early in Q3/2018. » Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Lectra Lectra high-volume fabric-cutting solution for automotive interiors The manufacturer of automotive interior components Yanfeng Global Automotive Interior Systems (YFAI), Shanghai/China, has adopted the Vector iX6 advanced fabric-cutting solution from the supplier of integrated technology solutions for textile and flexible materials, Lectra SA, Paris/France. » Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Teijin Teijin Aramid Flame-resistant stretch fabric An innovative flame-resistant and durable stretch fabric called Teijinconex Coolnex Stretch has been introduced by the high-performance fiber producer Teijin Aramid BV, Arnhem/Netherlands. Teijinconex Coolnex Stretch is a solution for workers that need flame-retardant (FR) protection work wear that is also comfortable. » Monday, April 30, 2018
Alexium Alexium Superior cooling with Alexicool-treated pillows The specialist for high-tech coating, Alexium International Group Ltd., Perth/Australia, has developed an innovative thermal analytical testing methodology that allows for the scientific evaluation of the cooling capacity for phase change material (PCM) products as used on pillows and other bedding industry fabrics. » Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Teijin Teijin Jacket incorporates pressure-controlled cooling structure The producer of advanced fibers and composites, Teijin Ltd., Tokyo/Japan, has jointly developed the world’s first fan-cooled jacket incorporating a 2-layer pressure-controlled cooling structure together with Makita Corp., Anjo/Japan, a leading manufacturer of electric power tools. » Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Ints Vikmanis - Fotolia Techtextil NA Relocation to Raleigh for 2019 event The 2019 premier trade show for technical textiles and nonwovens, the 16th edition of Techtextil North America will be held in Raleigh, NC/USA. » Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Porcher Porcher New dry fiber range The technical textiles manufacturer Porcher Industries SA, Badinières/France, presented new market specific technical textile and thermoplastic composite solutions at JEC World 2018, March 6-8, 2018. » Friday, February 23, 2018
Techtextil Techtextil Russia 10th anniversary trade fair The international trade fair for technical textiles, nonwovens and protective clothing, the Techtextil Russia, which takes place in Moscow/Russia from March 20-23 2018, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018. » Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Schoeller Schoeller/Osmotex Jacket with embedded electronic moisture management At the sports goods trade fair Ispo Munich from January 28-31, 2018 in Munich/Germany, the textile manufacturer Schoeller Textil AG and the provider of solutions for electro osmosis for moisture management Osmotex AG showcased a jacket with embedded electronic moisture management. » Friday, February 09, 2018
Stefano Reina - Fotolia Techtextil/Texprocess Registration now open Under the motto ‘Space for Innovation’, the International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, Techtextil will present the complete spectrum of technical textiles, functional apparel textiles and textile technologies and their applications from May 14-17, 2019. » Friday, February 02, 2018
