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Daiichi Kasei to fully acquire Ultrafabrics
Daiichi Kasei (DKK), a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has acquired US-based polyurethane fabric producer Ultrafabrics.
Acquisitions set Lantal on road to expansion
In 2016, Lantal Textiles generated consolidated sales of CHF103. 2m, a rise of 6. 7% over the previous year.
The case for using European hemp fibres in automotive applications
In 2016, the cultivation area of industrial hemp in Europe covered more than 33,000 hectares, three times as much as in 2011, according to the...
Lear to buy Grupo Antolin seating
In a bid to expand overseas sales, Lear has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Antolin’s automotive seating business for €286m on a cash...
Jaguar Land Rover recalls vehicles in China for seatbelt check
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 6,438 vehicles in China for defective seatbelts, according to media reports.
Digital cutting system for UK auto interiors specialist
UK-based KJ Ryan has purchased a Zünd G3 2XL3200 digital cutting system to speed up production of prototypes and completed designs for the automotive interiors...
Performance Fibers orders double dip tyre cord dip line
Performance Fibers in Kaiping, China, a division of Indorama Ventures, has ordered a double dip tyre cord dip line from C A Litzler.
Co-operation on recycled carbon fibre for automotive applications
The UK’s ELG Carbon Fibre and China-based Adesso Advanced Materials Wuhu have concluded a memorandum of understanding regarding co-operation to develop lightweight composite components for...
Nonwoven fabric with filtration and barrier properties
Madaline, a new nonwoven fabric from Mogul, could have automotive applications as interior covers and as acoustic insulation.
Shanghai Shenda forms JV with IAC in soft trim and acoustics supply business
International Automotive Components (IAC) and Shanghai Shenda have signed an agreement to form a global joint venture (JV) partnership to supply soft trim and acoustic...