#Composites

2018-11-12

Kordsa at Composites Europe with its composites technologies

Kordsa participated in Composites Europe 2018, the world’s foremost trade fair and international business platform for the composites industry, in Stuttgart, Germany on 6-8 November. Kordsa showcased the products for the commercial aviation industry produced by its newly acquired companies Fabric Development Inc, Textile Products Inc., and Advanced Honeycomb Technologies as well as its technologies for the automotive industry.

Kordsa exhibited its lightweigting prepregs and fabrics at Composites Europe, the international specialized exhibition of composite materials and equipment, with its innovative products and technologies. The fair attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year and was held in Stuttgart, Germany on November 6-8. Kordsa exhibited its solutions that add speed and efficiency to the automotive industry.

Kordsa also displayed the products of its three newly acquired companies Fabric Development Inc. and Textile Products Inc, which provide advanced woven composite to the aviation industry as well as the products of Advanced Honeycomb Technologies, which produces advanced materials to the aviation and aerospace industries.

Kordsa, reshaping the industries it operates with its reinforcement technologies, has become a major player in the supply chain of the growing commercial aviation and aerospace markets thanks to these composite investments.

Taking a solution-partner approach, Kordsa provides its customers with services such as design, analysis, materials library, prototyping support while also developing prepregs, fabrics, and resins as well as tailor-made and cost-effective composite intermediate materials.

Kordsa showcases sustainability and innovation-driven solutions at Tire Technology Expo 2025

Kordsa, a global player in advanced material technologies, participated in Tire Technology Expo 2025, one of the leading trade fairs for the tire industry, held in Hannover, Germany. At the event, Kordsa highlighted its advancements in tire reinforcement technologies while sharing its vision of providing solutions to the global tire industry with the advantage of local production.

Kordsa recognized on CDP 2024 ‘Global A List’ for climate change and water

Kordsa, a subsidiary of Sabanc? Holding, has been recognized on the 2024 Global A List of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), one of the world’s most prestigious environmental reporting platforms, for both Climate Change and Water themes. This marks the first time Kordsa has achieved an A rating in both categories.

Engineering depth and diversity for composites

Airbond is the latest member of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) to receive recognition for contributions to the composites industry. The engineering firm based in Pontypool, South Wales, has just received the Make UK Energy and Sustainability Award for its Lattice 3D Printing project.

Sustainable, lightweight, and sound absorbing: Polyester-based front trunk solution for BEVs

As car manufacturers look to further reduce their carbon footprint, Autoneum has developed an innovative front trunk solution for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), made entirely from polyester-based textile. The Ultra-Silent Frunk offers significant weight reduction, improved acoustic and thermal insulation, and uses up to 70 percent recycled material, supporting sustainable and efficient vehicle design. Autoneum, global technology leader in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles, has already received orders for the new frunk from three major OEMs in Asia and Europe to be built in three BEV models. Series production for two BEVs has been underway in China and Germany since last year.

Modern testing methods for raw cotton

The 38th International Cotton Conference Bremen will take place from 25 to 27 March 2026 at the Bremen Parliament. This conference has traditionally stood for in-depth expertise and international exchange. The program will focus on technical innovations, market trends, and regulatory frameworks across the entire value chain – from agriculture to the circular economy. With high-profile speakers, the conference is regarded as the key meeting point for the global cotton industry. Today’s focus: Cotton quality and testing methods.

Rieter responds to higher raw material prices

Global political and economic developments have been leading to rising raw material and energy costs for some time. The textile machinery industry is also affected by this trend. Rieter machines and components consist to a large extent of steel, copper, aluminum and electronics. These materials in particular have seen higher demand and higher prices in recent months.