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Textile heating system for automotive seating

Besides apparel applications, such as workwear, active sportswear and healthcare garments, Kufner’s THS (textile heating system) technology is finding use in automotive seating, which is...

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Indorama Ventures to acquire European tyre cord maker

Global chemicals producer Indorama Ventures has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Glanzstoff Group, a major European manufacturer of tyre cord fabrics and single-end...

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OTIZ enters PA66 automotive market

Chinese industrial yarn manufacturer Oriental Industries (Suzhou) (OTIZ) recently commissioned its first polyamide (PA) 66 investment for the automotive market.

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Toray opens new airbag fabric plant in India

Toray Industries has officially opened a new plant for producing airbag fabric at Toray Kusumgar Advanced Textile (TKAT) at the Sarigam Industrial Estate in Gujarat,...

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Michelin invests in tyre cord factory expansion

French group Michelin will invest €60m in its tyre cord factory in Zalau, Romania, aiming to increase production by 50% by 2019.

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New regulations for composite materials for UK industry

A new report published by the UK’s University of Southampton calls for industry and government to work closely together to put an end to the...

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Lighter, stronger composites for aerospace parts

Cheshire, UK-based machine builder Cygnet Texkimp has been awarded a £200,000 grant to develop machinery for the manufacture of lighter, stronger composites for the international...

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Adient and Boeing to explore commercial aircraft seating and interiors

Adient is collaborating with Boeing to explore innovative comfort, efficiency and functional improvements to commercial aircraft seating and interiors.

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Car door features carbon/flax hybrid

A door for a hydrogen-powered vehicle has been built using flax supplied by Composites Evolution.

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Porcher Industries to invest €50m

Porcher Industries, a producer of technical textiles and thermoplastic composite solutions, is to implement a multi-million euro growth and restructuring phase.

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