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Formax opens new automotive production facility

Formax, a manufacturer of carbon fibre and speciality composite reinforcements, has officially opened its 5,000 m² automotive production facility at the company’s headquarters in Leicestershire,...

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JCI creates interior joint venture with Yanfeng Automotive

Johnson Controls (JCI) and Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems, the component group of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), have...

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Coating makes seat covers stain-resistant and antimicrobial

Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with core businesses in the automotive, building and energy storage industries, has developed a coating for fabrics that keeps...

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Lightweight comfort a key feature of Aircraft Interiors Expo 2014

With more than 9,000 visitors and over 500 exhibitors, the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2014 in Hamburg, Germany marked a 10% increase in exhibition space compared...

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Innovative fibres and textiles in automotive interiors

The automotive industry is the biggest user of technical textiles, about 20 kg of textiles in each of the 65m cars produced worldwide in 2012.

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Sales growth for nonwovens in automotive interiors

European sales of nonwovens to the automotive interiors market continued to increase in 2013 with growth of 4.

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Nonwovens launched in GAIA satellite

Technical Fibre Products (TFP) has announced that its nonwovens are present on the recently launched European Space Agency satellite GAIA.

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Toray planning airbag fabric production in India and North America

Toray Industries plans to build airbag fabric factories in India and North America by fiscal 2016, with the aim of becoming the industry leader.

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Innovative fibre technology to be launched in North America

To meet the demand from global automobile manufacturers, Autoneum is launching underfloor and under-engine shields made from the lightweight and multifunctional Ultra-Silent material onto the...

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Innovations to reduce seat weight and enhance comfort

Organised by IQPC, Innovative Seating 2014 took place recently in Düsseldorf, Germany, with an emphasis on the latest technical innovations to reduce weight and enhance...

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