The August 2010 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
Lightweight seat from Toyota Boshoku
Victoria Beckham appointed to Land Rover interior design role
Manufacturing facility opens in Singapore
German aircraft fleet to double in 20 years
ÉireComposites wins ESA award
Clarino used to cover train seats in Japan
Teijin sells German monofilament business
Aramid producer sees recovery
Toray reorganises research activities
Toho Tenax outlines aerospace initiatives
Ford adds soybean cushions to Explorer
Comfortable and ultra-light car seat
Vegetable fibre blends for lightweight tyres
Sage Automotive Interiors installs MES
Teijin develops PEN fibre for FRP
Seiren to produce synthetic leather fabric in China
Vector Composites acquired by investors
Measuring active climate control seats
Thailand’s IHL expands seat cover capacity
Lamborghini’s new centre for carbon fibre research
Natural fibres for high-end materials
mtex highlights textiles in transportation
Euro Textile Region discussions
Spacer fabrics in a range of colours
Interiors play an important role in decision to buy a vehicle
Caplast launches SmartSkin and shows reinforced laminates
Warp knitted fabrics on show in Chemnitz
Strong presence of auto makers at fibres congress
Faurecia buys stake in Chinese supplier
Restart of new carbon fibre plant construction

The July 2010 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
FR yarn for transport has 'no flaming drips'
Aircraft collection wins red-dot award
Project to reduce automotive seat weight by 20%
Faurecia plans second plant in Alabama
25% weight reduction for aviation seatbelt
Lightweight cargo restraint system
Autoliv starts new operations in China
Lightweight, streamlined seat frame
AmSafe acquires Hoffmann ACE assets
Recycled carpet tiles for 'green plane'
SwissTex Winterthur acquires RITM
Wipe-clean fabric launched by Replin
Aircraft Interiors Expo: 'growing in status'
Greener choices for aircraft interiors
Carbon fibre pilot plant to be established at Deakin University
High heat transmission carbon fibre for electric vehicles
Innovations in automotive textiles
Carbon fibre price up 10-15% in Japan
Ashimori to set up seatbelt and airbag plant in Yamaguchi
6th ETT Club convention at mtex
Bio-nanofibre for automotive uses
Toray Industries develops dyed CFRP
Toyota Boshoku opens second R&D centre
One stop sourcing hub from Tisca Tiara
Toray/EADS supply deal for carbon fibre prepreg
Kemrock commissions India's first carbon fibre facility
Goodrich acquires Crompton Technology
Carbon fibre-filled resin lighter than aluminium
Production of panels for Airbus A350 XWB
Graphene could replace carbon fibres in aircraft applications
Advanced composites manufacturing R&D consortium in Canada
Autoliv opens new facility in India
Aluminium fibre promoted in Europe

The June 2010 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
TRW shows adaptive side impact airbags
Boeing 737-800 is next VIP conversion
3B-Fibreglass and Nanocyl sign JDA
Recovery in airbag market expected
Autoliv is winner of Ford's Gold Award
Amann twisting plant opens in Yancheng
Innovative materials for new-age cars
Trade fair announces conference partner
Ziegler adds natural nonwovens to portfolio
Aerospace Interiors teams up in Dubai
Tapis introduces Essence carpet collection
Flax and hemp fibre in composites
Teijin develops V4 cationic-dyeable polyester fibre
Fibertex buys NSC lines for South Africa
Speakers for Styling and Technology Studio
Trevira developing well, says CEO
Toray and Daimler to develop CFRP parts
TenCate gets Boeing supply agreement
Bio-based materials for the automotive industry
DeltaWing partners with Milliken's Tegris
DSM expands resins business into Turkey
Increasing demand for hemp fibres for bio-based composites

The May 2010 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
Futuristic electric concept car unveiled
Green Carbon Fibre launched by RCF
Magna, Hollingsworth set up seating JV
Strategies for PA 66 airbag operations
Autoliv wins quality award from Tata
Sound and thermal insulation products
Electrical insulation material for hybrid vehicles
Lightweight carbon fibre fabric developed
Lear honoured as GM Supplier of the Year
Cutting solution for composite materials
Carbon fibre operations in Shandong Sheng
Filament yarn-reinforced thermoset resin compound
Lantal report 'worst-ever' slump amid market volatility
Ultraleather superior to competitors, says Tapis
Toyobo acquires PBT business from DIC
New Zoltek company for auto applications
SGL-BMW cabon fibre JV to build plant in Washington
Tenax Net Shape Preforms launched at JEC
Outlook for CFRP in automotive end-uses
Cytec to support Bombardier aerospace
Composite wings near to major assembly
Supply agreement with US F1 team for ACG
EADS wins two JEC awards for technology
300th centre fuselage section for Eurofighter
Vehicles with reduced environmental impact
More TeXtreme capacity and growth for China
NASA space capsule concept passes tests
Triumph to acquire Vought
Autoliv completes acquisition of Delphi passive safety systems in Asia

The April 2010 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
Fehrer acquires 40% stake in Indian joint venture
French yachtsman promotes jute fibre
Toray to expand overseas airbag fabric operations
Autoliv invests in Japanese facilities
Nissan technical promotion exhibition
Honda recalls 430,000 cars owing to airbag
Joint venture to supply fabric for overhead applications
High-speed tyre cord dipping line installed at Rajashree Polyfil
Asahi Kasei doubles PA 66 production for growth in airbags
Composite materials for wing panels
Asian market to spearhead the future of aviation interiors?
3M to acquire MTI PolyFab
Tapis launches custom grain programme
Asia-Pacific region to buy 8,000 aircraft in next 20 years
IQPC Seating Conference review: integrating comfort and low weight
Vistagy to supply Seat Design Environment software to Lear
Double-layer cabin air filter
Freudenberg at IDEA
Book review: Dictionary of Man-Made Fibers
Certification of automotive interiors
Marshall Aerospace acquires Slingsby Advanced Composites
Carbon fibre cars could be powered by their bodywork
Fiberforge to collaborate with MRC, NEDO and Tokyo University
Transport textiles at Dornbirn-MFC
Premium Aerotec takes over aircraft parts manufacture

The March 2010 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
Ford introduces inflatable seatbelts
Innegrity S for sailing ropes
Automotive seat fabric operations transferred to Owari Seisen
Needlepunching line for Rieter Automotive
Kevlar AP imported into Japan
CIRFS DG to leave at end of 2010
Toyota recalls 2.3m more cars over acceleration claims
Faurecia takes control of India's Taco Faurecia Design Centre
Bekaert to buy two Bridgestone tyre cord plants
Boeing unveils first Dreamliner interior
Hexcel's composites used on maiden flight
Airbus sees flat sales despite air traffic growth
Airlines looking to slow but steady growth
Woven leather for airline fleet
PP plants starts up in Tianjin
Baumann fabric for the Oasis of the Seas
China's automotive textile output set to increase by 15-20% a year
Autoliv to acquire Delphi operations
Japanese textile convertor enters China
Chery awards 'supplier of the year' to Autoliv
Nonwoven battery separators developed
Stretch artificial leather launched
PSBR latex price rise
Nanocoating for airbag fabrics
Composite body panels for the Aston Martin DBS Volante
Bio-ethylene for automotive interiors
Suminoe opens needlepunched carpet unit
Head of sales for Trevira appointed

The February 2010 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
Faurecia agrees new Chinese ventures
Allma CC3 Combi at Tire Technology
PP/cellulose bioplastic
787 Dreamliner completes first flight
Global forum on bioplastics and fibres
Chinese leather seat business expanded
Fibertex starting production in South Africa
TB Kawashima officially started
Indian joint venture for aerospace composites
Boeing sole owner of Global Aeronautica
India booming
Simplified fire testing procedures for EU textile rail interiors
Ecobrake aims for launch in 2011
Engineering applications of abaca fibre
Autoliv to close four more plants
Honeycomb material plant
Carbon fibre price deteriorating
Super high heat-resistant bioplastic
Distributing prepregs in Brazil
Flat cross-section glass fibre
MRC to be part of Mitsubishi Chemicals
Biomaterials a focal topic at trade fair
Carbon nanofibre for lithium battery of electric vehicle
DuPont Sorona to be used in Toyota SAI
Cargo aircraft tests advanced materials
FACT's LFT business now part of Ticona
Innovative seating conference
Celstran PP LFRT for automotive interiors
CTRM to support Lotus 1 Racing
A350 XWB composites lay-up completed
Continental enters Asian markets
Canada launches centre of excellence
Non-solvent based synthetic leather

The January 2010 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
Autoliv to acquire Delphi safety assets
Digitally printed upholstery for bus seats
Twaron used in airbag cover hinge
Lexus LFA uses CFRP from Toho Tenax
Faurecia plans new Alabama facility
World Airline Awards return to Hamburg
Replin launches new collection at Cologne
Johnson Controls faces strike threat in Canada
Finite element-based fibre simulation
Trevira sale halted
Korea plant receives ethics award
Railway interiors show to be held in Asia
Gurit acquires High Modulus
BMW Oracle to test giant composite wing in San Diego
Faurecia confirms acquisition ambitions
No quality product without quality seams
Hard times for the carbon fibre business
PEEK-based thermoplastic compound for demanding end-uses
Recycled dope dyed PET fibre
Hybrid metal fibre-reinforced materials
Japanese carbon fibre producers in loss
ATK to supply composite structures for Airbus A350 XWB
MRC and Cytec to collaborate on aerospace composites
Quckstep signs MOU for JSF manufacturing contract
Eco-plastic fabric developed for Toyota SAI hybrid
Straw-reinforced plastic in Ford Flex
Camoplast applies CLF to Velozzi design
Fokker signs A350 XWB flap contract
Breakthrough in nanotube processing
ACG launches flame-retardant material for transport
mtex: future potential at three-day symposium
BMW M-Series boosted by CF-reinforced roof

The December 2009 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
Sage Automotive Interiors established
Dutch PM tries out Teijin concept car
Carbon fibre/aluminium composite launched
Hemp featured in Eco Elise
Ube invests in space and aircraft materials
Child's seatbelt under development
NHTSA rules out further 'unintended acceleration' tests
Trevira sale is postponed again
Reducing the weight of Honda car seats
True Textiles to quit automotive fabrics business
Low-VOC activated carbon nonwovens
Boeing to locate second 787 assembly line in North Charleston
MRJ body design revised at the expense of carbon fibre
Comparison of technical automotive multifilament yarn
Carbon fibre from Toho Tenax Europe
Biofront production on stream
Automotive nonwoven output reduced
Nonwoven filter for cleaning drainage in ballast of cargo ships
BMW establishes carbon fibre joint venture with SGL Group
Strong growth predicted for Asia
BioConcept Car in the fast lane
Mitsubishi Rayon to expand SGL alliance
Lotus reveals the Exige Scura
High-performance twistless flax materials launched
mtex preview: textiles on the move
University developing VARTM for CFRP

The November 2009 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
PSA aims for 20% green plastics by 2011
GKN Aerospace purchases microwave curing oven
Carbon fibre at the heart of the MP4-12C
Fresh, soft ideas for bus interiors
Freudenberg filters to be used on world's largest cruise ship
Toyota to recall 3.8m cars for floor mat check after deaths
Lightweight cargo pallet nets launched
Aviation developments from Aunde
US passes advanced vehicle technology act
Toray to emphasise biomaterials
Bright future for India's automotive textiles sector
Polyester yarns come under scrutiny
Energy savings from latex-free carpet technology confirmed
XAC acquires Austrian aviation supplier
Stitching solutions shown at CISMA
Fibre-reinforced LSR materials
RSIII is up to the challenge
Lamborghini invests in carbon fibre technologies
ACG prepreg used in Ford Mustang
Gurit acquires majority stake in Chinese structural foam maker
Composites aid Delta II rocket launch
Electric follow-up to the NmG
Visteon joins Velozzi projects for AEVs
Index 11 opens doors for nonwovens
Aircraft events to co-locate in Long Beach

The October 2009 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
TRW announces up to 50% weight reduction on airbags
Another new Boeing 787 schedule
Toyota Boshoku to revise joint venture with Johnson Controls
iSi buys Delphi airbag operations
Demand for 25,000 aircraft within 20 years
Chinese production of nonwoven floor mats
Autoliv receives two Ford awards
Long-term growth prospects for India
Toray to emphasise biomaterials
Boeing in climate change disclosure
Volkswagen unveils the L1 concept car with CFRP body
ACG prepreg used in hydrogen-powered car
Circular knitted fabric disclosed
Carbon fibre price falls
Latest ultrasonic bonding systems
Brückner technology at Techtextil India
Performance Ingeo meltblown nonwovens
Toray Ultrasuede in new partnership with Design Within Reach
Three-ply cabling in a single-step process
Mitsubishi Rayon to be part of Mitsubishi Chemicals Holding
Corvette to produce CFRP bonnets
Toyota Boshoku to construct automotive seat plant in Myagi
JCI uses MuCell on Mercedes-Benz door
Global market review of vehicle seating
Sustainable bio-based composites
Direct processing technology for light weight
High-performance glass rovings
Moscow show under one roof from 2010
New CEO for Polyamide High Performance USA 

The September 2009 edition of MobileTex includes the following stories:
Magna to build new seating systems plant
E-Leather signs contract with KiwiRail
Boeing completes South Carolina acquisition
Environmentally friendly floor mats
Honda recalls US cars following airbag defect
First cross-Channel flight exhibited
Lear in dispute with Texas workers
William Halstead buys Seagreen
Automotive sales are booming in China
Embossed patterns for aircraft interiors
Teijin restructures polyester fibre units
Amann to launch Lifecycle threads
New generation of bio-based polymers
Biomass automotive seat materials
Development of carbon fibre in China
Ultem composites, foam and fibre
Velozzi unveils the Solo Crossover
Faurecia to make further cost cuts
Trevira businesses sold
Magna unit forms seat joint venture in India
Car Mate to export child car seats
Resin provides stain resistance for carpet
Support suspension system for car seats
Eco-plastics featured on Lexus hybrid
Gurit to acquire majority stake in Chinese foam company
GKN engineers drive technologies forward
Yacht tender built with carbon fibre prepreg
DSM and Fraunhofer ICT in partnership
Quickstep awarded AS9100 certification
Solotex to terminate PTT operations
Technora aramid fibre for deep-sea cable

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