Archive: 2018

Fibertex Nonwovens has acquired Brazilian nonwovens manufacturer DUCI, giving it a foothold in the growing South American market as a supplier of nonwovens for the...

A traditional Japanese inn near Tokyo is testing out self-parking slippers, floor cushions and tables built by Japanese car maker Nissan.

Automotive seating supplier Adient and aircraft maker Boeing have announced the formation of Adient Aerospace, a joint venture that will develop, manufacture and sell a...

Hyosung has announced that automotive carpets made of yarn it has developed have been used in the LS, the top-of-the-line Lexus model launched last year...

Speciality warp knit manufacturer Baltex has made a £600,000 investment in its 10-year-old Basford, Nottingham, UK, factory.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a process that can produce ultrafine fibres, which are exceptionally strong and tough.

General Nano has launched VeeoVeil, a new lightweight, flexible, electrically conductive metallised nonwoven technology.

Humanetics has introduced its newest crash test dummy designed to meet the characteristics of the growing elderly population, which has entered advanced testing for vehicle...

Autoneum has concluded an exclusive license agreement with Iranian automotive supplier Ayegh Khodro Toos (AKT) for the production and distribution of its multifunctional components for...

A new EU standard on Fire Protection of Floorings on Railway Vehicles has become compulsory in all member states of the EU.