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  2. July/August 2007

July/August 2007

Hexion Specialty agrees to acquire Huntsman for $10.6 billion

1 July 2007
Hexion Specialty chemicals announced on 12 July the signing of a definitive agreement to buy Huntsman Corp in an all-cash transaction valuing the acquisition at approximately $10.6 billion, including
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Freudenberg and Tel Rad Cuyo to form joint venture in Argentina

1 July 2007
Tel rad cuyo SA (TRC) and Freudenberg Telas Sin Tejer SA, both located in Argentina, have announced the launch of a new joint venture company called Bicomfiber SA.
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Daikin and Dow Corning collaborate to improve fabric protection

1 July 2007
Japan's Daikin and Dow Corning Corp of the USA have jointly developed a product for fabric protection.
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Polymer Group Inc teams with Hanes Industries to supply flame-retardant fabrics for mattresses

1 July 2007
Following the introduction of new federal bed safety standards, which came into effect 1 July 2007, Polymer Group Inc (PGI) is to expand US sales of flame retardant (FR) fabrics that it says will help
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Sports, outdoor and fashion brands seek functional textiles

1 June 2007
Adrian Wilson reports from the first International Active Textiles Symposium, organized by leading speciality chemicals company Cognis, which has been in the vanguard of developing fabrics and garment
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More secrets to continued success subject to debate in Porto

1 June 2007
The second day of the fourth International Newsletters symposium How to Enter Technical Textiles Markets was largely dedicated to two key markets-- the integration of electronic switches and sensors i
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France's textile machinery makers are prepared for Germany

1 June 2007
France's textile machinery industry invests heavily in research and development; is active in technical textiles; is working to reduce the consumption of energy, water and chemicals in textile manufac
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Nonwoven support--from Boscombe Pier to Palm Jumeirah

1 June 2007
Nonwoven geotextiles are extensively used in civil engineering to supply a combination of separation, filtration and reinforcement.
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German textile machinery makers buoyed by Munich prospects

1 June 2007
Germany is by far the world's largest exporter of textile machinery and recent sales success for its industry coupled with widespread optimism that this will continue bodes well for us all.
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Geotextiles growth in India will be dependent on legislation

1 June 2007

With India's government making huge investments to improve the country's infrastructure all might seem set fair for geotextile manufacturers, but for the true potential to be realized other issues

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High efficiency dewatering developed for hydroentangled webs

1 June 2007
High speeds and excellent product qualities have always been key specifications for nonwoven production and finishing.
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