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Autoneum has expanded in China with the addition of two new plants, bringing its total number of sites in the country to 10.
Unique designs and new carpets for railways
Lantal Textiles has added new qualities to its carpet portfolio for railways, including the introduction of printed carpets.
Grupo Antolin opens headliner plant in China
Vehicle interiors supplier Grupo Antolin has opened a new factory in Shenyang, China, the world’s largest car market, to offer the best service to its customers.
Asahi Kasei chases automotive growth
Following July’s announcement of the acquisition of Sage Automotive Interiors, the world’s largest manufacturer of car seating fabrics, Japanese conglomerate Asahi Kasei is looking to triple its sales of around €1bn to the automotive industry in 2017 to €3bn by 2025.
Airbus explores synthetic spider silk technology
AMSilk is to develop composites based on its artificial silk fibre for aerospace applications with Airbus.
Lightweight hemp-based biomaterials gain momentum
Faurecia aims to triple production of its NAFILean lightweight hemp-based biocomposites over the next three years, as they are increasingly being adopted by original equipment manufacturers.
IAC opens new vehicle interiors plant in India
International Automotive Components, a supplier of automotive components and lightweight vehicle solutions, has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in Manesar, India.
Wool-based aircraft carpet from Spectra
Spectra Interior Products’ 100% wool carpet Windstream has been discontinued and replaced with an equally elegant carpet called Valencia.
Ethiopian Airlines to enter interiors market
Ethiopian Airlines Group is to start manufacturing aircraft interior components in Ethiopia, after forming a partnership with German cabin specialist Aircraft Cabin Modification (ACM).
Railway restoration project to use new seat moquette
A heritage railway in Hampshire, UK, is looking to raise £23,000 for the renovation of seats and tables for two wooden-framed carriages, designed by Oliver Bulleid, which date from the late 1940s.
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