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Research and Markets (
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2dbc97/global_technical_t) has announced the addition of Textiles Intelligence's new report "
Global Technical Textiles Business Update, 4th quarter 2010 Edition" to their offering.
“Global Technical Textiles Business Update, 4th quarter 2010 Edition”
This report provides a round-up of recent corporate developments in the global technical textiles sector, including acquisitions, business news, events, investments and joint ventures. The report contains insight and analysis of developments in a wide range of companies and other organisations involved in the sector, including: Ahlstrom, Alexium, Amann Group, Blackstone Capital Partners V LP, CA Litzler, Chisso Corporation, Fiberweb, First Quality Baby Products, Indorama Polyester Industries (IPI), Kinetics Concepts Inc (KCI), Lenzing, Monadnock Non-Wovens, Nanocomp Technologies, NanoHorizons, Owens Corning, Pegas Nonwovens, Polymer Group Inc (PGI), Porcher Industries, PPG Industries, Prepreg-Advanced Composite Materials (ACM), Rx Textiles, Smith & Nephew, SPT Technology, SSM Industries, Standard Group, Teijin, TenCate Advanced Armor USA and Toho Tenax.
Key Topics Covered:
- SUMMARY
- ACQUISITIONS
- Polymer Group Inc (PGI) is to be bought by investment specialist Blackstone
- RX Textiles has acquired SPT Technology
- BUSINESS NEWS
- Ahlstrom is to close its UK spunlace production line
- Indorama Polyester Industries (IPI) will help NanoHorizons to sell SmartSilver antimicrobial products in India
- Owens Corning plans to increase its production of continuous filament fibre glass mat by 40%
- PPG has increased the prices of all its glass fibre reinforcements and speciality yarns in North America
- SSM Industries is evaluating Reactive Surface Treatment (RST) technology for racing car suits
- Teijin is aiming to capture 15-20% of the market for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)
- TenCate has won contracts from the US military for vehicle armour
- The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Nanocomp Technologies a contract to develop carbon nanotubes
- The US District Court has invalidated patents owned by Kinetic Concepts Inc (KCI)
- EVENTS
- Smart Fabrics 2011
- INVESTMENTS
- A facility to make carbon fibre textiles in Russia will be established by Porcher Industries and Prepreg-Advanced Composite Materials
- CA Litzler will design and build a tyre cord dipping line in Vietnam
- First Quality Baby Products is to modernise its absorbent hygiene products plant
- Lenzing has boosted its production of cellulosic fibres
- Monadnock has completed another phase of its nonwovens expansion programme
- Pegas Nonwovens has started to build a new plant for making hygiene materials in the Czech Republic
- Toho Tenax has boosted its production of carbon fibre in Germany
- JOINT VENTURES
- Amann Group and Standard Group plan to produce high quality threads in Bangladesh
- Chisso Corporation and Fiberweb are to establish a nonwovens joint venture in China
Companies Mentioned:
- Ahlstrom
- Alexium
- Amann Group
- Blackstone Capital Partners V LP
- CA Litzler
- Chisso Corporation
- Fiberweb
- First Quality Baby Products
- Indorama Polyester Industries (IPI)
- Kinetics Concepts Inc (KCI)
- Lenzing
- Monadnock Non-Wovens
- Nanocomp Technologies
- NanoHorizons
- Owens Corning
- Pegas Nonwovens
- Polymer Group Inc (PGI)
- Porcher Industries
- PPG Industries
- Prepreg-Advanced Composite Materials (ACM)
- Rx Textiles
- Smith & Nephew
- SPT Technology
- SSM Industries
- Standard Group
- Teijin
- TenCate Advanced Armor USA
- Toho Tenax
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2dbc97/global_technical_t.
