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Nine innovators have been selected to participate in the 2014 Launch Nordic Innovation Challenge, which will take place from September 10-11 in Malmö, Sweden.
News29 Aug 2014UK-based Technical Fibre Products (TFP) has appointed JianYe and BluDot Group as an exclusive distributor of its Optiveil, Optimat and Tecnofire nonwovens in China, Taiwan and Singapore.
The Aunde Group has become the sole shareholder in German automotive supplier Fehrer.
American Starlinger-Sahm held a ground breaking ceremony for construction of the company’s North American headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina.
Pegas Nonwovens said it is now the largest producer of spunmelt nonwovens in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, based on 2013 annual production capacity. The company supplies spunbond and meltblown (spunmelt) PP and PP/PE nonwovens primarily used in disposable hygiene products and to a lesser extent, in construction, agricultural and medical applications.
Officials say the drylaid or carded (including needlepunch and hydroentangling bonding processes) methods are the largest web forming category in the North American nonwovens market, accounting for some 45% of capacity, contrary to some industry assumptions.
News26 Aug 2014Seventh Generation has introduced a new line of diapers featuring a backsheet made of 70% unbleached cotton that will be sold at US retailer Target, as part of the Made to Matter range. The Touch of Cloth diapers have a soft outer cover made from pure unbleached cotton and other plant-based materials, replacing the layer that is usually made from petroleum-based plastic.
Two technical textiles and nonwovens events in North America will be held on the same dates in separate parts of the country in 2016. The IDEA tradeshow held by US-based nonwovens association INDA will be held from May 3-5 in Boston, Massachusetts, while Techtextil North America, Texprocess Americas and JEC Americas will take be also taking place in Atlanta Georgia.
MTorres has developed a new splicer for lightweight substrates such as nonwovens and low gauge films. The TorresHybrid promises to operate at high speeds and when used in conjunction with a turret wind, is said to offer the benefits of a zero speed splice, good splice reliability, reduced waste and tape usage, in addition to a smaller festoon and smaller footprint.
Tex Tech Industries has acquired UK-based Universal Carbon Fibres Ltd (UCF). The company has designed and manufactured high performance yarns and fabrics for over 30 years, with a focus on carbon-based fibres for use in technical and extreme environments. It produces materials for automotive fuel cells and friction materials, fire blocking for the transportation and aerospace industries, and water-blocking technology for communication and power cables.
News18 Aug 2014Aichele Werkzeuge GmbH has purchased a six acre site for the construction of a new manufacturing plant in the Gastonia Technology Park in North Carolina, USA. The company will invest around $2m for the construction and machinery and equipment at the plant, which will serve customers in the Americas.
