EDANA has elected new governors and a new team of officers for 2020-21. Mikael Staal Axelsen (Fibertex) remains as Chairperson, and is supported by Vice-Chairpersons Åsa Johansson (Essity, Sweden) and David Lamb (Nonwovenn, the U.K.). Giorgio Mantovani (Corman, Italy) was elected as treasurer. Announced at EDANA’s recent online Annual Strategic Review and AGM, the newly elected board began their term on July 1st. “It is a pleasure to welcome such engaged and insightful new members to the board. Their experience and enthusiasm are acknowledged by the member confidence in our assembly to drive our ambitious new agenda.” says Axelsen. “Aligning on the interests and meeting the needs of over 280 […]

Loepfe Brothers Ltd. is increasing its backing of the electronics industry. The latest projects in China and Taiwan underline the importance of reliable quality control of demanding technical fabrics. Loepfe’s unique WeftMaster Falcon-i will be integrated into two of the world’s largest manufacturing lines of printed circuit boards (PCBs). One of the world’s largest manufacturer of PCBs and other technical glass fabrics, operating several plants in China and Taiwan, occasionally experienced the tiniest unevenness on the surface of its PCB boards. Particular defects originated from exactly that woven glass fabric, eventually caused by minute filamentation of the yarn and the slightest fluff accumulation during the weaving process. By using Falcon-i […]