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ELG & INEOS work for sustainability in marine industry

4th Jul 2019

ELG, a leader in recycled carbon fibre materials, and INEOS Team UK are working together to ensure sustainable materials and practices are incorporated into The America's Cup 2021 build programme. ELG is a technical supplier to INEOS Team UK since 2018 and has processed 1000 kg of carbon manufacturing waste and end-of-use parts for the British...

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Porcher Sport to show sports equipment at Outdoor ISPO

27th Jun 2019

Porcher Sport, the sports and leisure division of Porcher Industries and a leader in high performance fabrics for aerial and nautical sports, will unveil innovations for the outdoor equipment and apparel sectors at Outdoor by ISPO 2019, in hall B6, booth 409. The trade fair for the global outdoor industry will be held from June 30- July 3, 2019, in...

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Porcher to unveil extra-light fabric at Red Bull X-Alps

15th Jun 2019

Porcher Sport is to unveil a new, extra-light paragliding fabric at the Red Bull X-Alps, the world’s toughest adventure race held across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco, this weekend. Weighing just 21 grams per square metre (gsm), the new fabric weight is significantly lower than Porcher’s Skytex 27gsm material already used in many lightweight...

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Porcher & Jean-Baptiste to unveil paragliding fabric

13th Jun 2019

Jean-Baptiste Chandelier will help to introduce the prototype of a new Porcher Sport fabric, Skytex 21, at the ninth edition of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019 adventure race that starts from June 16, 2019. Weighing just 21 grams, the new fabric will ensure that Jean Baptiste and other extreme paragliders can soon enjoy an even greater sense of weightlessness.

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Cobra collaborates with Flite to make efoil surfboards

12th Jun 2019

Cobra International is collaborating with Flite, the Australian-based electric foiling surfboard manufacturer, on Fliteboard and Fliteboard PRO – two electric foiling composite surfboards that reach speeds upto 45 kmh. Cobra along with Flite are involved from design and engineering through to the prototyping of the boards plus supply of foils and...

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Porcher Sport to sponsor Red Bull X-Alps 2019 race

30th May 2019

Porcher Sport, the sports and leisure division of Porcher Industries and a leader in high performance fabrics for airborne and nautical sports, has announced that the group will be a race sponsor of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019. Porcher Sport will power the race starting June 16, 2019, with all entering athletes using Porcher-enhanced paragliding fabrics.

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Xenith introduces Element line of shoulder pads

20th May 2019

Xenith, a producer of shoulder pads, apparel and accessories for athletes, has released the Element shoulder pad line after years of exploration, research and testing. Made for every position on the football field, the line is designed to be a low-profile, lightweight solution for all players. IMG Academy players will be first team outfitted in Element ...

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Porcher to present latest technologies at Techtextil

8th May 2019

Porcher, a leader in technical textiles and thermoplastic composite solutions with a global platform delivering unique chemistries, technologies, and innovations, will show its latest innovations at Techtextil 2019. The company will be seen in hall 3.1, booth H61, at the technical textiles machinery expo, from May 14-17, 2019, in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Devan & HUUB to join hands at Performance Days

7th May 2019

Belgium-based textile innovator Devan and HUUB, a wetsuit and apparel specialist from the UK, are set to announce their partnership at the upcoming Performance Days show in Munich. The leading fair for innovations, trends, and sourcing of fabrics and accessories in functional sportswear and athleisure, will be held on May 8-9, 2019, in Munich, Germany.

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