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Ahlstrom to expand capacity of filtration materials for transportation

1 June 2011

Ahlstrom will invest in creating additional capacity for filtration materials for transportation applications at its site in Louveira, Brazil.

Nonwovens Institute to install pilot line for meltblown fabrics

1 June 2011

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA, is to install a one metre-wide meltblown pilot line supplied by Reifenhauser Reicofil of Troisdorf, Germany.

Trutzschler to supply web-formation and bonding technology to North Carolina State University

1 June 2011

Trutzschler Nonwovens of Egelsbach, Germany, is to supply an EWK 413 card and an ENL needle loom to North Carolina State University for its research programme, including the development of products (s

Salteks invests in cotton spunlace facility in Turkey

1 June 2011

Salteks & Salvin is reported to be investing in a new facility for cotton-fibre preparation and processing for the company's spunlace hygiene and medical nonwovens in Corlu, Turkey.

3M settles patent infringement case against Andover Healthcare

1 June 2011

3M says it has concluded its lawsuit against Andover Healthcare with a consent judgment in favour of 3M and settlement that permanently enjoins Andover from making, using, offering for sale or selling

EuroFibers to distribute spun and engineered yarns on behalf of Filtes International

1 May 2011

Filtes International Srl, a European producer of longstaple spun yarn, has EuroFibers BV, a supplier to the technical textile industry, as its distributor.

SCA appoints Chief Operating Officer for hygiene operations

1 May 2011

Mats Berencreutz has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of SCA's global hygiene business, which encompasses tissue and personal care products.

Biomedical Structures acquires Concordia Medical

1 May 2011

Warwick, Rhode Island, USA-based Biomedical Structures (BMS) has acquired medical textile manufacturer Concordia Medical, a division of Concordia Manufacturing.

TenCate Geosynthetics increases its manufacturing capabilities in Asia

1 April 2011

TenCate Geosynthetics Asia has completed its acquisition of the geosynthetics activities of Emas Kiara Industries Berhad, a publicly listed company based in Rawang, Malaysia.

Johns Manville boost for microfibres

1 April 2011

Johns Manville of Denver, Colorado, USA, is to reinstate production capacity for microfibres at its facility in Waterville, Ohio, USA, that it previously shut down.

Ahlstrom disposes of Italian plant

1 April 2011

Ahlstrom Corp of Helsinki, Finland, is to sell the buildings, land and assets of its plant in Ascoli, Italy, to Eurocomet, an Italian specialist in shop-fitting.

Conductive Fiber Manufacturers Council forms to represent industry

1 April 2011

Manufacturers of conductive fibres have joined together to form their own trade association--the Conductive Fiber Manufacturers Council.

Rieter Board proposes to split Textile and Automotive Systems

1 April 2011

Rieter Holding will separate its Textile Systems and Automotive Systems divisions, subject to the approval of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 13 April 2011.

Bluestar to expand and consolidate silicone operations in Charlotte

1 April 2011

Bluestar Silicones, a global supplier of silicone, has invested to expand its manufacturing, and research and development (R&D) operations in North America.

Lenzing sells plastics filaments unit

1 April 2011

Cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing has sold its plastics filaments businesses to a consortium of private investors headed by Austria's Global Equity Partners (GEP).

Avgol to expand US nonwoven hygiene fabrics facility

1 April 2011

Israel-based Avgol Nonwoven Industries, a manufacturer and supplier of nonwoven fabrics for baby diapers and hygiene products, is reported to be investing US$35 million to expand its facility in Mocks

Spunbond price hike

1 April 2011

Johns Manville Europe says it has been forced to increase prices for its polyester spunbond nonwovens. Prices will increase from 1 June 2011.

Production of carbon fibre precursor for SGL and BMW starts on time

1 April 2011

MRC SGL Precursor Co Ltd - a joint venture between Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd and SGL Group - says it has successfully started production of precursor materials for carbon fibres at a new plant in Otake,

Greenfields selects Unisport as its partner for the Scandanavian market

1 April 2011

With the aim of supplying its synthetic turf systems to the Scandinavian market, GreenFields bv of Genemuiden, The Netherlands, has chosen Unisport Scandinavia AB of Landskrona, Sweden, as its partner

Rieter to split

1 April 2011

Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd, held on 13 April 2011, have approved all the proposals by the Board of Directors, including a split of the Rieter Group into separate

Trade fair and symposium for technical textiles and composites in transportation

1 April 2011

Germany's Textile Industry continues to play a leading role in the world market. Moreover, approximately 40% of textiles manufactured in the country are technical textiles.

Changes to SCA's management team

1 March 2011

SCA has made three internal changes to its corporate senior management team. President of SCA Asia Pacific Christoph Michalski has been appointed President of SCA Global Hygiene.

Fibertex splits business into two

1 March 2011

Danish nonwovens producer Fibertex has split its company into two legal separate entities - Fibertex Personal Care and Fibertex Nonwovens - with effect from 1 January 2011.

Avgol to acquire global sales agent

1 March 2011

Israel-based manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics for baby diapers and hygiene products Avgol is to acquire the assets and operations of Wayne, Philadelphia, USAbased Cleaver Associates - its exclusive di

Blackstone Capital completes acquisition of Polymer Group

1 March 2011

Scorpio Acquisition, an affiliate of Blackstone Capital Partners, has completed its previously announced acquisition of nonwovens producer Polymer Group (PGI) from New York, USA-based investment firm

Daio to build diaper plant in Thailand

1 March 2011

Japan's Daio Paper has established a joint venture with Thailand-based Saha Pathanapibul to produce baby diapers in Thailand.

Jofo to add Reicofil IV line for hygiene and medical applications

1 March 2011

China's Jofo Group is to invest more than US$60 million in a new 3.2 m-wide, multi-beam Reicofil-IV spunmelt line and a separate finishing line in its Weifang plant in Shandong, China (reports Nonwove

Radici expands its staple fibre range

1 March 2011

RadiciGroup of Italy has acquired the German company dorix GmbH, a specialist in the production of polyamide 6 (dorix) and polypropylene (reilen) staple fibres.

Lenzing opts out of plastic filaments

1 March 2011

Lenzing AG has sold its plastics filaments businesses to a consortium of private investors headed by the Austrian group Global Equity Partners (GEP).

DSM buys control of Chinese manufacturer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibre

1 March 2011

Royal DSM NV is to acquire the majority shareholding of Shandong ICD High Performance Fibre Co Ltd, which is based in Laiwu, Shandong province, China.

SGL/Lenzing joint venture wins funding to develop polyacrylonitrile fibre precursor

1 March 2011

The State Government of Bavaria, Germany, has awarded Euro1.5 million to European Precursor GmbH (EPG) for the development of a precursor for carbon fibre.

DSM Dyneema appoints distribution partner for sales in parts of Europe

1 March 2011

DSM Dyneema has made EuroFibers BV its Premium Distribution Partner for its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre Dyneema.

Biomedical Structures buys medical textile manufacturer

1 March 2011

Biomedical Structures LLC (BMS), a provider of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, has acquired medical textile manufacturer Concordia Medical LLC, a divi

3M sues Andover Healthcare for patent infringement

1 February 2011

3M and 3M Innovative Properties have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota against Andover Healthcare seeking a preliminary injunction as well as a permanent injunctio

Hassan adds bonding line

1 February 2011

Turkey's Hassan Group has extended its range of nonwoven products with the investment of an airthrough bonding line for the manufacture of acquisition/distribution layer (ADL) materials, which are use

First Quality announces initial plans for Chinese nonwovens facility

1 February 2011

US-based First Quality Nonwovens is building a new nonwovens manufacturing facility in China, primarily to supply the hygiene and medical markets in China and other Asian countries.

Outlast acknowledges role of partners in polyester development

1 February 2011

Outlast Technologies says its partners - Far Eastern New Century Corp, Fountain Set Ltd and Chia Her Industrial Co Ltd - played significant parts in the development of its latest fibre--a bicomponent

Toho Tenax wins carbon fibre supply contract for lightweight gas tanks

1 February 2011

Carbon fibres for making compressed natural gas tanks manufactured in Thailand will be supplied by Toho Tenax Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan.

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.

Swiss partners improve artificial turf

1 February 2011

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a bicomponent fibre for artificial sports turf.

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.

Biofibres in composites poised for massive growth to 2020

1 January 2011

The share of biofibres in the European composites industry could climb from its current 13% to around 28% by 2020, if recent forecasts by Germany's Nova Institute prove accurate.

NanoHorizons and partner to launch SmartSilver antimicrobials in India

1 January 2011

NanoHorizons inc is to sell its SmartSilver anti microbial products in India with the aid of its partner Indorama Polyester Industries (IPI) Ltd of Thailand.

Acquisition of Molnlycke completed

1 January 2011

Following approval by the relevant competition authorities, Investor's acquisition of additional shares in Molnlycke Health Care Group, which was first announced in August 2010, has been completed.

UK-Israeli joint venture formed to make yarns from carbon nanotubes

1 January 2011

A newly formed joint venture based in Israel is to attempt to produce industrial-scale yarns of carbon filaments using a process developed in the UK.

Xennia Technology adds more software to its portfolio

1 January 2011

Xennia Technology, a UK-based specialist in inkjet printing, has completed the acquisition of Cametrics-- known for its ixPressia digital printing software.

Acquisition of Molnlycke completed

1 January 2011

Following approval by the competition authorities, Investor's acquisition of additional shares in Molnlycke Health Care Group, which was announced in August, 2010, has been completed.

Lenzing to make more investments in capacity

1 January 2011

Lenzing, the Austria-based specialist in cellulosic fibres, has revealed more plans to increase its production capacity.

Smith & Nephew's products found to infringe patents

1 January 2011

According to Kinetic Concepts (KCI), the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has upheld the validity of important claims relating to negative wound-pressure therapy (NWPT).

Textile Institute celebrates centenary by looking to the future

1 January 2011

Founded in 1909, The Textile Institute showed its modern outlook by hosting a conference that covered wearable technologies, flame retardants, carbon and carbon nitride fibres, and safety and protecti

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