Freudenberg & Vilene Nonwovens has opened a new production line for automotive headliners at its Suzhou site in eastern China.
Johnson Controls has approved the previously announced spin-off of its global automotive seating and interiors business.
Troubled airbag maker Takata is selling its US automotive interior trim and seating material operation, raising cash as its airbag inflator recall costs continue to...
AGC Chemicals Americas has developed AsahiGuard E-Series high-performance, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-free repellents with improved environmental and biological profiles.
ELG Carbon Fibre, a producer of recycled carbon fibre materials, has started production of a range of nonwoven mats on a new production line, which...
A dispute between Volkswagen (VW) and two of its parts suppliers has ended after weeks of disruption.
Supreme Group, one of the largest and most diversified nonwovens groups in India, is taking 100% ownership of Supreme-Treves, which was established in 1996 as...
Trelleborg of Sweden, through its business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, is to acquire Schwab Vibration Control, a manufacturer of vibration control components and system solutions.
3A Composites has achieved qualification from Airbus for its Airex R82. 80 rigid high-performance core.
APM Automotive Holdings, a Malaysian component manufacturer controlled by the Tan Chong group, has entered into a partnership to develop and produce automotive seating in...
Sioen Industries, a producer of technical textiles, fine chemicals and high-tech protective clothing, has acquired 100% of the shares of Dimension-Polyant, a manufacturer of sailcloth.
The custom-engineered spunlaced and needlepunched materials offered by Norafin are suitable for use as fire-blockers in a range of markets, including public transport.
Twitchell Technical Products, a manufacturer of engineered polymer fabrics and coated films, has acquired Infinity Woven Products, a provider of floor and wall coverings to...
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive interior components, is establishing operations in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
BlackWing Sweden, a developer and manufacturer of lightweight aircraft, has won the Red Dot Award for Product Design 2016 for an aircraft with carbon fibre...
Toray Industries has unveiled plans to construct an airbag fabric plant in Mexico, the Japan-based company’s first production facility related to airbags in the Americas.