Archive: 2016

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Trelleborg to acquire Schwab Vibration Control

Trelleborg of Sweden, through its business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, is to acquire Schwab Vibration Control, a manufacturer of vibration control components and system solutions.

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Airbus qualification for structural foam

3A Composites has achieved qualification from Airbus for its Airex R82. 80 rigid high-performance core.

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APM and Tachi-S form seating joint venture in Vietnam

APM Automotive Holdings, a Malaysian component manufacturer controlled by the Tan Chong group, has entered into a partnership to develop and produce automotive seating in...

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Sioen Industries acquires sailcloth maker

Sioen Industries, a producer of technical textiles, fine chemicals and high-tech protective clothing, has acquired 100% of the shares of Dimension-Polyant, a manufacturer of sailcloth.

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Fire-blockers for public transport markets

The custom-engineered spunlaced and needlepunched materials offered by Norafin are suitable for use as fire-blockers in a range of markets, including public transport.

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Twitchell Technical Products acquires woven vinyl maker

Twitchell Technical Products, a manufacturer of engineered polymer fabrics and coated films, has acquired Infinity Woven Products, a provider of floor and wall coverings to...

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YFAI announces new operations in South Carolina

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI), one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive interior components, is establishing operations in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.

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Carbon fibre aircraft wins design award

BlackWing Sweden, a developer and manufacturer of lightweight aircraft, has won the Red Dot Award for Product Design 2016 for an aircraft with carbon fibre...

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Toray to build airbag fabric facility in Mexico

Toray Industries has unveiled plans to construct an airbag fabric plant in Mexico, the Japan-based company’s first production facility related to airbags in the Americas.

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Hemp fibre receives ISCC PLUS certificate for automotive applications

Natural fibres have significant environmental benefits in lightweight biocomposites for automotive interiors.

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