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Sioen Industries NV has bought the James Dewhurst Group for £44 million. 

The boards of directors of Huntsman Corp of The Woodlands, Texas, USA, and Clariant of Muttenz, Switzerland, have unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine the companies in a merger of

Bio-based epoxy resins from Sicomin of Châteauneuf-les-Martigues are being used by NOTOX of Anglet (both in France) to produce composite surfboards.

Agrotextiles that are wholly biocompostable were introduced by Lenzing AG at Techtextil (held in Frankfurt, Germany, on 9–12 May 2017).

A circular loom (FX 8.0) for the production of heavy-duty tape fabrics has been unveiled by Starlinger of Vienna, Austria.

The first samples of a spider silk produced by genetically engineered silkworms have been delivered to the US Army for independent testing.

ZF TRW Occupant Safety Systems (OSS) of Alfdorf, Germany, has invested in two multi-ply fabric cutters to boost its European airbag manufacturing capacity.

Invista’s Cordura brand has worked with Carrington to develop a durable, flame-retardant fabric.

A range of microencapsulated phase-change materials (PCMs) used for thermal regulation in a variety of industries has been acquired by Microtek Laboratories Inc.

Fiberweb India has announced plans to double its spunbond capacity from 7500 tonnes to 15 000 tonnes and add 2000 tonnes to its current meltblown output in response to strong demand, particularly f

Surface Generation of Rutland, UK, has completed delivery of its largest ever PtFS system to advanced composites manufacturer Quatro Composites of Poway, California, USA.

A range of hybrid rovings for the automated, high-volume production of composite parts has been launched by PHP Fibers of Wuppertal, Germany.

Research confirms that several reinforced grades of Solvay’s Ryton polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) polymer demonstrate strong compatibility with Ford’s ultra-low viscosity ULV 25 automatic transmissio

Faurecia has acquired exclusive access to the intellectual property and process know-how for the manufacture of composite hydrogen tanks from STELIA Aerospace Composites.

Computer modelling analysis undertaken by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shown that the use of composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) could lead to a 30

Amann & Soehne used the occasion of Techtextil (9–12 May 2017) in Frankfurt, Germany, to unveil several developments from its recently opened Innovation Lab.

Students at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, have developed a 100% biodegradable feminine sanitary pad.

Invista is investing over US$65 million in fibre production equipment at its facility in Camden, South Carolina, USA. 

Ensinger GmbH of Nufringen, Germany, has taken over plastics processing company next composites GmbH of Otelfingen, Switzerland. 

Textile sensor technology company Footfalls & Heartbeats of Nottingham, UK, is working with bandage and fabric manufacturer KOB of Wolfstein, Germany, to improve compression therapy.