Japan invests in sandwich composites

EconCore has signed a license agreement with Kotobukiya Fronte, a manufacturer of car interior components headquartered in Japan.
EconCore has signed a license agreement with Kotobukiya Fronte, a manufacturer of car interior components headquartered in Japan.

EconCore, which specializes in sandwich honeycomb materials, has signed a license agreement with Kotobukiya Fronte, a manufacturer of car interior components headquartered in Japan.

‘With the new license agreement, the smart and efficient honeycomb production process is now being used by an established Tier 1 supplier who will drive innovation and performance further,’ the company said in a press release.

‘We are excited to have EconCore’s honeycomb process for our product,’ said Mr Tsuchiya, CEO of Kotobukiya Fronte. ‘This material with our production technologies can bring a positive impact on the acoustic performance, light weight, rigidity of automotive parts.’

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