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Low & Bonar and Natpet to make geotextiles in Saudi Arabia

1 February 2011

Low & Bonar plc and Natpet are to establish a joint venture in Saudi Arabia with the aim of starting up a factory for the production and sale of nonwoven geotextiles.

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Techtextil North America redevelops its symposium structure to meet current demands

1 February 2011
Technology , applications and market trends are the bases for the topics to be discussed at the Techtextil North America Symposium, according to its organizer, Messe Frankfurt Inc.
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Swiss partners improve artificial turf

1 February 2011
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a bicomponent fibre for artificial sports turf.
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Industrial Fabrics Association's Expo makes its debut in Asia

1 February 2011
Organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), the first-ever IFAI Expo Asia (conference and exhibition) takes place in Singapore, 22-25 March.
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Fiftieth anniversary of Man-made Fibers Congress prompts organizer to look to the future

1 February 2011
The 50th Man-Made Fibers Congress will take place on 14-16 September 2011 in Dornbirn, Austria, taking as its principal theme "The next 50 years".
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Long-life cutting blades with reduced needs for maintenance

1 February 2011
Equipment desinged to meet better the needs of manufacturers who need to cut the edges of knitted fabrics is now available from Erhardt+Leimer.
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Hollingsworth & Vose forms joint venture with Nath Group to manufacture in India

1 February 2011

Hollingsworth & Vose Co, a USA-based specialist in filter media, has formed a joint venture with Nath Group and plans to establish a manufacturing capability in India.

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India's road agencies look to latest geotextiles and technologies

1 February 2011
With a total of more than US$150 billion (Rs6750 billion) investment in just two of India's ambitious road development programmes, the potential in the country for manufacturers of geotextiles is imme
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Sports--a niche market with high added value and wide scope

1 February 2011
An Interactive Workshop on Sports Textiles held in Mumbai helped to highlight some of the key issues that affect this market in India.
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Whole supply chain will be on show at Techtextil North America

1 February 2011
The eighth edition of Techtextil North America, the second held on the West Coast, takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 15-17 March.
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Breakthrough coating technologies driving markets worldwide

1 February 2011
During the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating 2010, held in Cannes, France 4-5 November, Editor Nick Butler learned about the technologies the industry believes will drive its
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JEC Composites spreads its wings to cover the whole world

1 February 2011
The synergy between textiles and composites is always evident at the annual JEC Composites show in Paris, France, and the announcement that the new American version of the show is to be co-located wit
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Can carbon really replace steel and natural fibre replace glass?

1 February 2011
Many companies and organizations in the automotive industry are now working feverishly to replace traditional materials with composites, reports Adrian Wilson.
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Growing with its market--Index 11 to present latest nonwovens

1 February 2011
A record-breaking Index 11, which takes place in Geneva, Switzerland 12-15 April, will showcase the diversity of nonwoven fabrics for a wide range of uses, in addition to the many advances in technolo
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Revealing how innovation runs through the whole supply chain

1 February 2011
By combining Techtextil with Avantex, and co-locating the resulting exhibition with Material Vision and a new show, Texprocess, Messe Frankfurt aims to create a complete platform for the most innovati
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Ambition and belief help pay dividends for Supreme Nonwovens

1 February 2011
A wide range of technologies, manufacturing facilities across India, a commitment to research and its staff, foresight and novel business models combine to create success for Supreme Nonwovens, accord
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Demands from consumers help bring functionality to the fore

1 February 2011
An international seminar, Innovation in Textiles and Demanding Consumerism, in Mumbai, India, threw light on the functional and technical values of clothing, highlighting some emerging innovations, ac
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India's increasing awareness fuels growth for protective textiles

1 February 2011
Protective textiles were the subject of a seminar held in southern India, where delegates learned of the great potential for growth in this market and of the actions being taken by the country's gover
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Concern for the environment continues to drive innovation

1 February 2011
Techtextil continues to be a home for innovation in the industry and, as this selection by the Editor of highlights from the exhibitors' plans shows, the desire to protect the environment continues to
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Machinery builders to reveal latest developments at Techtextil

1 February 2011
Machinery builders continue to develop products designed specifically for the manufacture of technical textiles and, despite the imminence of ITMA 2011, many will use Techtextil to reveal some of thei
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