Archive: 2016

Regardless of whether or not it is successful in being selected for taking over troubled Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata, Key Safety Systems (KSS) is aiming...

Thirteen EU research institutes are developing explosion-resistant textiles for aviation safety, in a project co-ordinated by D’Appolonia of Italy and motivated by the PanAm explosion...

Autoneum has brought into operation its third production line for manufacturing the semi-finished material of Ultra-Silent at its German production location in Gundernhausen, Hesse.

According to estimates from Business Wire, the demand for airbags will increase by 5% annually over the next five years.

Global rolling stock investment is projected to rise from US$62. 2bn in 2016 to US$75.

Sigmatex has developed a new carbon fibre composite material within its SigmaRF product range.

The Cambodian government, through the Ministries of Commerce and Labour, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia and the International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) Better Factories Cambodia...

Increased government support and ongoing trade negotiations with the EU are expected to underpin growth in Indonesia’s textile industry.

Malaysia’s textile industry is facing a critical labour shortage, which could affect investment flows into the industry if the issue is not addressed, says the...

Industrial sewing and embroidery thread producer American & Efird (A&E) is expanding its business in South East Asia, having signed a licensing deal with a...

Dapper General Apparel is looking to boost its DA+PP label as an ASEAN apparel brand over the next few years through local partnerships, reports the...

A former executive at a near-bankrupt fibre plant was suspended by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade in mid-November after being absent from duties for...

A Latvian company has opened a new location in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, to accommodate the demand from its 10,000 worldwide customers.

Mattress manufacturer Hilding Anders Baltic has opened a 7,000 m2 extension of its Estonian plant in the Rae rural municipality to the south of Tallinn...

Russian lingerie manufacturer RozTeh has announced plans to invest up to US$20m to increase production by 150%.

Bulgarian textile producer Kalinel is to invest €1. 9m (US$2. 0m) in expanding its production capacities and workforce with new facilities in southern Serbia.