Alkegen upgrades needlefelt line
A €1.5 million equipment investment is increasing output, yield and product flexibility for technical needlefelt fabrics made in Germany
Nonwovenn establishes technical materials acquisition vehicle
Nonwovenn and CorpAcq have formed Technical Materials Group to pursue acquisitions across specialist materials markets in the UK, Europe and
INDA appoints Ben Muller as executive director
Creation of new role follows the formation of the GNA and represents the next step in the evolution of INDA’s
Mann-Filter targets e-axle reliability
Oil filters for electric commercial vehicles use synthetic media to reduce pressure loss and maintain cooling and lubrication performance
Lycra Company appoints new CEO
Hua Du takes over as chief executive following the completion of The Lycra Company’s financial restructuring
PFAS-free additives for functional nonwovens
Americhem launches nPure and nZorb platforms for embedded performance in fibres and nonwovens
Hollingsworth & Vose completes filtration plant upgrade
New line will be used to manufacture filtration media for liquid applications
Viv raises funds for cotton tampon scale-up
Company is targeting Gen Z consumers with what it describes as toxin-free tampons, pads, menstrual cups and other menstrual health
Freudenberg and Foshan to present wound care
Freudenberg and Foshan will present complementary advanced wound-care technologies at WUWHS 2026, following Freudenberg’s acquisition of the Chinese specialist
Barmag targets filtration with hycuTEC
Barmag will present its hycuTEC meltblown charging technology for high-efficiency filtration media at ITMA Asia 2026 in Shanghai
