# IFG and Omya announce strategic R&D partnership for fibre products

Fibres Group (IFG) and Omya announced a strategic R&D partnership to explore new fibre product performance using Omyafiber calcium carbonate, with trials already conducted at IFG's Fibres Research Centre in Linz, Austria.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2022-09-08
- Where: Linz, Austria, Austria
- Status: announced
- Products: calcium carbonate masterbatches, PP staple fibres, PLA staple fibres
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fibres Group](https://endata.com/companies/65198.md)
- [Omya](https://endata.com/companies/42944.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [texdata.com](https://www.texdata.com/news/Yarn&Fiber/17313.html), 2022-09-08: "Omya is a well known name in the industry and we are very happy about our fruitful cooperation."

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