Archive: 2015
Ford’s world-first knee airbag in new Mustang
Ford has developed a new innovative knee airbag design for its new 2015 Mustang, becoming the first automaker to integrate an airbag within the glove…
TWE buys automotive nonwovens supplier Isowood
Germany’s TWE Group has purchased a 90% stake in Isowood, a specialised nonwovens manufacturer using natural fibres, such as hemp, flax, kenaf and jute in…
Johnson Controls plans spin-off of automotive business
Johnson Controls plans to pursue a tax-free spin-off of its Automotive Experience business.
Clearlake Capital buys CNI Enterprises
Clearlake Capital Group is buying manufacturing business CNI Enterprises for an undisclosed amount.
Kolon to supply airbag fabric to Autoliv
Kolon Industries has signed a three-year contract worth US$38m with airbag supplier Autoliv to provide one-piece woven polyester side curtains for Ford.
Carbon fibre for aircraft and automotive applications
Toho Tenax, the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibres and composites business, has announced the development of Tenax XMS32, a new carbon fibre…
Solvay to acquire Cytec Industries
Solvay, the Brussels, Belgium-headquartered chemicals major with 2014 sales of US$10.
Johnson Controls to exit automotive seating business
Johnson Controls has announced it is “exploring strategic options for the separation of its automotive business”.
Aunde velvet fabric used in Grenoble tramway refurbishment
Beginning in 2013, the refurbishment of the 38 trams in Grenoble, France, was conducted in the ACC workshops in Clermont-Ferrand.
‘Quantum leap’ for inner dashes and floor insulators
Switzerland-based Autoneum has launched a new technology for inner dashes and floor insulators that offers “excellent shapeability, light weight and a high acoustic performance”.