23rd Dec 2017
Exel Composites has joined hands with UK company Eze Shoring to develop lightweight solution for construction industry. Exel Composites' pultrusion expertise and manufacturing capabilities have enabled Eze Shoring to realise its new lightweight, easy to use trench shoring concept. Shoring is the process of bracing the trench walls to prevent collapse.
22nd Nov 2017
Sika, a specialty chemicals company leading in the development of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protection in the building sector and automotive industry, has begun producing high-performance concrete reinforcing fibres for clients in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at its manufacturing facility in...
30th Sep 2017
Alpha ProTech Engineered Products has signed an exclusive contract with JX Nippon ANCI, a manufacturer and seller of nonwoven mesh fabrics, to launch REX Wrap Fortis House Wraps with JX ALTA 360º Drainage Technology, a line of house wrap utilising the revolutionary JX ALTA 360 drainage technology. This announcement has been made by Alpha Pro Tech.
29th Aug 2017
Fibertex Nonwovens has been chosen as the supplier of Formtex for one of the largest bridge projects in the world. The 36 kilometer long concrete bridge is being constructed across the bay between Kuwait City and the Subiyah region. The bridge connects Kuwait City and the new Madinat al-Hareer (Silk City) in a $ 100 billion urban development project.
25th Aug 2017
Fiberline Composites and the German supplier of building components and systems, Schöck, have formed a joint venture intended to widen the use of glass fibre for reinforcement of concrete. The first task will be to etablish a new factory in Halle, Germany. The joint venture marks the culmination of a partnership that goes back more than 15 years.
27th May 2017
Sioen Industries has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of the James Dewhurst Group. With the acquisition, Veranneman Technical Textiles, a division of Sioen Industries, reinforces its position in the market of reinforcement textiles and completes its product range. The new configuration offers a full range of woven, laid and laminate scrims and...
15th May 2017
Deployable roof and tent dwelling for refugees are among the projects selected in the ‘Textile Structures for New Building’ competition at the ongoing Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and non-wovens. The fair honours students for innovations on building with textiles and textile-reinforced materials.
12th May 2017
Johns Manville is displaying a variety of products such as glass fibre nonwovens for luxury vinyl tiles and composites at the ongoing Techtextil show in Frankfurt, Germany. The company produces a wide range of technical nonwovens for building and construction, filtration, energy storage and composites at 11 facilities in Germany, the US and China.
3rd Mar 2017
Polyester carriers reinforced with glass filaments are coming up as material of choice for bituminous waterproofing membranes. These carriers impart features like flexibility, stability and shrink free to roofing material. These high-performance invisible carriers are being presented at the International Roofing Expo currently ongoing in Las Vegas, US.