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Mimaki of Nagano, Japan, says its European subsidiary, Mimaki Europe BV of Dieman, The Netherlands, has acquired La Meccanica Costruzione Tessili SpA, a builder of digital printers for the textile

An all-plastic brake pedal featuring an insert made of a reinforced polyamide (PA, Tepex dynalite) from Lanxess of Cologne, Germany, has been awarded first place in the Body interior categ

Hernia mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon’s Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh product continue to mount in US courts, according to New York, USA-based law firm Bernstein Liebhard.

Hexcel’s HiMax carbon fibre reinforcements have been selected by Bright Lite Structures (BLS) for the manufacture of safety-critical areas of the chassis for the Zenos E10 sportscar. 

Dual of Seoul, South Korea, has invested in a laser airbag cutter (FocusQuantum) for use in its multi-ply airbag manufacturing plant in Jiangyi

A lightweight, carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) underbody brace has been developed for General Motors (GM)’s Chevrolet Corvette sports car by PolyOne.

A process for manufacturing concentric carbon golf club shafts has been developed by North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT), which describes the method as “unique”. 

Danish flexographic technology provider Tresu Group has developed a multicolour flexographic printing unit for applying patterns to nonwoven disposable sanitary napkins.

Two key contracts between Hexcel Corp and Airbus Group have been amended, with the former expecting these contracts to generate total sales of US$15 billion.

Boeing has opened a new composite centre at its campus in St Louis, Missouri, USA

HydroClean plus has been selected by the Journal of Wound Care and the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) as one of the top th

OCSiAl of Luxembourg is claiming to be the world's first manufacturer of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to complete Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REAC

Mimaki Engineering of Tomi, Japan, has launched its latest belt-driven digital printer (Tx300P-1800B) for textiles. 

GE plans to acquire LM Wind Power, the Danish maker of rotor blades, for US$1.65 billion.

A braided, three-dimensional (3D) matrix has been developed by Soft Tissue Regeneration to provide mechanical support in breast reconstruction or a mastopexy procedure.

Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT) and the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) are between them investing nearly US $50 million in their shared manufacturing

An absorbent article that enables the rapid transfer of menstrual blood to an absorbent body is described by Unicharm in US Patent 9 375 356.

A drug-eluting mesh to prevent infection of indwelling transdermal devices (TMDs) has been developed by TYRX, a subsidiary of Medtronic.

Durable thermoplastic foams and composites that can be used to make wind turbine blades lighter and more recyclable than conventional blades are being developed as part of European Union (EU)-funde

Imagine Intelligent Materials (IM) from Rosebery, Australia, and TenCate Geosynthetics, a manufacturer based in Nijverdal, The Netherlands, have signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with th