US-based Sage Automotive Interiors is expanding its Sharon Plant in Abbeville County, South Carolina, with a US$10m investment that will create 95 new jobs.
The adoption of composite parts based on flax fibres by the marine industry continues to grow, with major original equipment manufacturers as well as smaller...
Dubai-based carrier Emirates is to launch a unique capsule collection of luggage, bags and accessories – all fashioned from upcycled materials from retrofitted aircraft.
Alcantara, a manufacturer of a luxury microfibre fabric alternative to leather, has achieved carbon neutrality for the 14th year in a row, according to its...
Vernicolor of Meudon, Paris, France, has produced back-injected decorative parts for automotive interiors with Bcomp’s technical ampliTex-PP fabrics.
Made for inner-city transportation, the Quantron Cizaris 12 EV, is ultra-quiet, reliable and emits zero carbon dioxide while in operation, and has a range of...
Asahi Kasei is to invest in US-based start-up Natural Fiber Welding, a producer of a non-petroleum-based leather alternative for automotive interiors.
Kia has continued to expand its range of electric vehicles, and, at its annual Kia EV Day, it unveiled three new small- to medium-sized EVs:...
Magna has introduced a range of vehicle seating material that is claimed to eliminate the disposal of seating foam pads and trim covers in landfills...
Freudenberg Performance Materials is extending its recently introduced ECO range of sustainable nonwoven carpet backings in Europe, which can be used for automotive mats.
PriestmanGoode and Swiss textile solutions provider Lantal have entered into a collaboration to reduce waste in the manufacture of aircraft materials.
As part of the Cooperate project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF are working with industry and research partners...
British car manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company, based in Liverpool, UK, has created a Hypetex coloured carbon fibre version of its Mono R vehicle, reducing the...
Toray Industries has signed an agreement with Honda Motor to jointly develop a chemical recycling technology for glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6 parts recovered from...
A newly developed robotic driving seat was showcased at last month’s British Science Festival by researchers at the UK’s University College London, as part of...
US woven fabric and tape producer Bally Ribbon Mills has supplied its E-Webbings e-textiles to Best Aviation Services, the balloon manufacturing and repair company developing...