Hexcel announced a partnership with USA Bobsled and Skeleton (USABS) at the 47G Zero Gravity Summit in Salt Lake City to provide composite materials for the development and manufacture of competition sleds.
CTC Global's ACCC conductor, featuring a hybrid carbon and glass fibre core, was used to refurbish a 20 kV overhead power line in Slovenia's Julian Alps without modifying existing support structures.
Northern Light Composites (nlcomp) has launched the rTurbine project to design, build and install a demonstration vertical-axis wind turbine using its proprietary recyclable thermoplastic composite, rComposite, and photovoltaic panels.
Wagners Composite Fibre Technologies (CFT) supplied a 14-tonne glass fibre/vinylester FRP walkway as two prefabricated 18 m by 2 m modules for the rebuilt Sooning Street bridge on Magnetic Island, Queensland, which opened in September 2026.
A denim project is highlighting supply chain connections, according to Ecotextile News. The source provides no further details on participants, materials, or outcomes.
Fujifilm Ink is strengthening its OEM development and industrial inkjet focus at its Broadstairs, Kent operation, drawing on more than 25 years of inkjet expertise to reinforce OEM UV ink technology.
STAHLS’ Fulfill Engine has integrated Cutter & Buck and Storm Creek into its on-demand platform, connecting both apparel brands with automated decoration and fulfillment. Cutter & Buck adds 198 new styles, including Clique branded items, while Storm Creek expands the platform’s sustainable apparel selection; orders route automatically for decoration and fulfillment with a five-business-day turnaround through the decorator network. The integrations accompany a redesigned product catalog with dynamic filters and improved search.
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) selected 56 winners for its 2026 International Achievement Awards from 119 entrant projects spanning 46 categories. Winners were judged on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness, and function by a panel of industry experts, editors, architects, educators, and design professionals. The awards recognize specialty fabrics and technical textiles projects from around the world.
Brother has issued an update on its integration progress following the acquisition of Mutoh. The announcement, reported by Printweek, provides the company's latest status on the acquisition. No specific financial figures, product changes, or timelines were disclosed in the available source text.
A pig and cow leather maker is expanding its operations in Thailand, according to International Leather Maker. The source provides no further details on the company name, investment figures, capacity, or timeline.
Ecco is closing factories in Portugal and Vietnam, according to International Leather Maker. The report does not specify the number of facilities affected, the timing of the closures, or the number of jobs impacted.
TECHNICAL TEXTILES TODAY@techtextodayPulse Score1818Murray River Paddlesteamers' new 35-metre luxury paddle steamer Australian Star used DuFLEX composite panels for floors, ceilings and bulkheads, saving six tonnes in overall weight.
Envalior is betting on circular PA6 and bio-based PPS, with its SECARA partnership targeting recycled caprolactam recovered from scrapped vehicles. The move comes as new EU recycled-content rules approach, making feedstock qualification and compliance documentation central to production planning.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Recycled caprolactam from end-of-life vehicles introduces feedstock variability that plant managers must qualify against virgin PA6 specs; incoming lot testing and supplier audit trails become critical as EU recycled-content thresholds tighten.
The source text provides no substantive information on PPWR implementation, consisting only of website sign-up, sign-in, and subscription status messages. No company, material, equipment, metric, or regulatory detail is stated, so no verified summary can be produced.
Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days drew record attendance at its Fall 2026 Portland edition, up 7% versus Fall 2025, with a sold-out hall of more than 350 exhibitors and a capacity OIA Catalyst Conference of over 300 professionals.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2028 will run concurrently in Frankfurt from 4 to 7 April 2028, with a five-hall-level route across the western exhibition grounds following the textile value chain from production technologies and fibres to coated textiles and composites.
Eric Vessels, chief experience officer at Taktiful, told The Broadcast that embellishment can differentiate wide-format production and open higher-margin opportunities. He also discussed "The One," a print industry association committed to mental health. The episode covers the value era of embellishment, tactile advantages, and training-driven profit.
US polymer specialist Americhem has acquired Noble Biomaterials, the developer of the Ionic+, X-Static and Circuitex platforms for antimicrobial, odour control and electrical conductivity functions in textiles and soft surfaces. The deal brings Noble's US manufacturing operations and intellectual property portfolio, developed over more than two decades, into Americhem's global functional fibres and polymer solutions business. Financial terms were not disclosed.
VistaPrint installed a Kornit Digital Apollo system, increasing digital garment printing capacity by approximately 25,000 units per week and delivering production speeds around three times faster than its previous process.
Karl Mayer has enhanced its TM Weft warp knitting machine with a finer E 36 gauge option, a new EL pattern drive, and continuous yarn tension regulation to produce finer fashion fabrics. The upgraded machine will be demonstrated at ITMA Asia 2026 in Shanghai, alongside two fabric collections including a 63 gsm crinkle chiffon-like fabric and dense autumn/winter constructions. The WovenLike concept aims to replicate woven fabric appearance while retaining warp knitting's production efficiency and wrinkle resistance.
AVK, the German Federation of Reinforced Plastics, awarded first prizes in three categories at the 2026 AVK Innovation Awards, presented at JEC Composites Talks DACH in Cologne on October 20th.
Manufacturing & Process Note: The shift toward thermoplastic composite bodies and mould-free robotic forming reduces scrap and tooling lead times, but shop floors must validate thermal stability and fibre alignment before scaling these processes beyond prototype runs.
Autoneum, a Swiss automotive interiors supplier, is acquiring French automotive supplier Treves Group. The consolidation affects the automotive interiors and acoustics supply chain, with integration implications for production planning and material sourcing.
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KARL MAYER will present its latest-generation WARPDIRECT direct warping machine and HSB Size Box for the PROSIZE sizing machine at ITMA ASIA 2026 in the Weaving Hall, Booth 3/A24. The WARPDIRECT 2.0 achieves warping speeds up to 1,200 m/min and features an electric press roll system that reduces maintenance while ensuring precise, cylindrical beams. The HSB Size Box offers a cover factor up to 100%, size add-on savings of up to 10%, and a maximum sizing speed of 160 m/min, with 200 m/min available as an option.
SGL Carbon has sold its former Moses Lake plant for $70 million. The transaction divests the company's site in Moses Lake, with the $70 million figure as the stated sale value.
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre published a technical report on 26 October 2026 proposing harmonized end-of-waste criteria for textile, textile-related and footwear waste to support reuse and remanufacturing across the EU.
AcrylicFabWorks, the acrylic division of SinoPlastix, has published a planning checklist for Indian buyers importing acrylic from China, covering IEC registration with the DGFT, customs classification (PMMA sheet usually under 3920 51, finished articles under 3926 90), and checks for anti-dumping duty or BIS orders.
Wastequip-owned Toter is shutting down two manufacturing plants in Statesville, NC, affecting 96 workers and ending decades of production at the site. The layoffs accompany the closure of both facilities.
RACE Composite Repair@RACECompRepairPulse Score1515The International Sign Association brought national sign companies together with suppliers and distributors at its reimagined ISA Converge last week in Nashville, Tennessee, using an intentionally limited boutique format built around structured Supplier Showcases and strategic follow-up meetings.
Lectra reported flat Q3 revenue of €121.6 million, with SaaS revenue growing 12% while equipment orders fell 10%. The company's recurring software business expanded even as new equipment order intake declined.
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The International Sign Association's reimagined ISA Converge returned last week in Nashville, Tennessee, bringing national sign companies together with leading suppliers and distributors in an intentionally limited, boutique format.
Jonathan | Fabworks 🏭@jonathan_sessaPulse Score1010Tronix3D will invest nearly $4 million to expand its Pittsburgh facility, creating 47 jobs and increasing production capacity for advanced manufacturing clients. The expansion targets higher throughput for advanced manufacturing customers; no equipment specifications or timelines were disclosed in the available summary.
CCP Gransden leads Project OPTIMA, a two-year UK composites supply chain initiative supported by the ATI SME Programme, to accelerate industrial adoption of thermoplastic materials in aerospace.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Thermoplastic composite aerospace programs demand tight control of tape impregnation consistency and fabric forming parameters; inline monitoring and digital product passports add traceability overhead that must be balanced against production rates.
