Category: MobileTex
Recycling complexity: the challenge of automotive materials
The recycling of end-of-life vehicles is a cornerstone of Europe’s circular economy ambitions.
Life cycle assessment system launched for automotive textiles
Shawmut, a US-based supplier of automotive interior and seating fabrics and one of the world’s largest suppliers of warp knitted fabrics for headliners and other…
Lamborghini opens new upholstery and interiors facility
Automobili Lamborghini has opened its new interiors and upholstery facility at the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory in Italy.
Carbon fibre nonwoven fabrics using improved recycling technology
Toray Industries has developed a recycling technology that can decompose carbon fibre reinforced plastics made from thermosetting resins while retaining the strength and surface quality…
Strategic co-operation in automotive textile recycling
German automotive textiles producer Aunde Group has signed an agreement with PreZero for the development and operation of a textile recycling plant that aims to…
Automotive textile trends: sustainable, smart and comfortable
The vehicle cabin has become the new battleground for brand loyalty.
Continental expands use of recycled PET in tyres
Continental has announced plans to increase the share of renewable and recycled materials in tyre production from an average of 26% in 2024 to at…
Curtain airbag launched for sports coupes
Curtain airbags from Toyoda Gosei’s range of safety systems have been selected for use on the new Prelude sports coupe released by Honda in September.
Axent Capital acquires German automotive interior parts supplier
Germany-based automotive interior supplier Eissmann Group has been acquired by Axent Capital Partners of Zug, Switzerland.
New date for Automotive Interiors Expo Europe
Automotive Interiors Expo Europe has a new home and a new date as part of Vehicle Tech Week Europe, to be held in Stuttgart, Germany,…
Automated container transport air shuttle
Michelin Inflatable Solutions is collaborating in the development of the Navette Aérienne de Transport Automatique de Containers (NATAC), the automated container transport air shuttle being…
Recycling partnership for automotive composites
SGL Carbon and composites recycling company Carbon Cleanup are seeking to improve waste management in automotive manufacturing via Carbon Cleanup’s Carb -E (Carbon Eater) recycling…
Massive airbags for crash-proof aircraft
Inspired by the crash of Air India 171 that killed 260 people in June in Ahmedabad, India, a pair of aviation engineers from the Birla…
Ultrasuede adopted by Spanish automotive brand
Spanish automotive brand Cupra is using Toray Industries’ Ultrasuede material for the dashboard, door panels, centre console and steering wheel of its latest show car…
Fabric made from recycled marine plastics unveiled at Busworld
Camira will unveil the transport industry’s first interior fabrics made entirely from recycled marine plastic waste at this year’s Busworld Expo.
80 years of manufacturing transport textiles
Replin by Hainsworth, a manufacturer of fabrics for aviation and transport interiors, is celebrating 80 years since the Replin Fabrics business was founded by Jewish-Hungarian…