Alcantara
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Press Releases
Thermaltake and Alcantara: A Design Collaboration in Motion
Thermaltake, the leading PC DIY brand for premium hardware solutions, proudly continues its design legacy with Studio F. A. Porsche, the world-renowned design house behind the striking form of the award-winning ARGENT E700 Gaming Chair. Building on this iconic foundation, Thermaltake now introduces a refined new chapter through a standout collaboration with Alcantara, the iconic Italian brand celebrated worldwide for…
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Microsoft Surface Keyboards Feature Renewal Material from Alcantara
Keyboards for Microsoft Surface Pro Signature computers are available with renewable Alcantara material made from sugar-cane waste. Alcantara has worked with Microsoft to develop renewable “circular economy” material for Microsoft’s product lines since its Surface portfolio of computers was launched in 2017. Microsoft keyboards are available with Alcantara Surface Pro Signature keyboards with partially bio-based Alcantara material today are available…
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Autos
BMW M8 Ultra-High-Performance Cars Will Offer Alcantara Interior Trim
BMW’s new 2023 M8 Competition series unveiled at the Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance in March will be offered with optional bucket seating that features “Made in Italy” luxury material from Alcantara. The M8’s carbon-fiber-reinforced bucket seats will be offered in a combination of Black and Sakhir Orange trim or Black and Midrand Beige. Black Alcantara will be featured on the dashboard…
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Autos
New Alfa Romeo Tonale Interiors Feature Alcantara
The interior of Alfa Romeo’s recently unveiled Tonale SUV is upholstered with unique Alcantara material developed jointly by the two companies. The Alcantara seating material used for Tonale’s interior is produced at the company’s Complex Manufacturing facility in Nera Montoro, Italy — a special unit that utilizes complex technologies to customize and provide automakers with finished products ready for assembly. Alfa Romeo Tonale: new,…
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Alcantara Offered On New Volonic Valet 3 Charging Station
Volonic is offering a selection of Alcantara luxury materials for the charging surface of its new Volonic 3, the world’s first customizable, position-free wireless charger. Unlike traditional wireless chargers that require devices to be precisely aligned on a small hotspot, the Volonic Valet 3 features FreePower™ technology that allows for corner-to-corner full-surface charging. Volonic Valet 3 Charger with Alcantara As devices…
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Alcantara and BMW Unveil the i8 Roadster LimeLight Edition
MILAN, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Alcantara and BMW Italy recently unveiled a special, one-of-a-kind version of the BMW i8 Roadster – the LimeLight Edition – at the Alcantara Concept Store in Milan. A special one-off model, the LimeLight Edition i8 Roadster has a futuristic design, original features and an exclusive eye-catching black-and-lime color scheme. Made-in-Italy material from Alcantara dresses the car’s seats, dashboard, door…
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Alcantara Shines on ‘Halo’ L.A. Auto Show Vehicles
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Halo vehicles from a broad cross section of the automotive world featured Alcantara, the “Made in Italy” lifestyle brand, at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Chosen for its aesthetic and performance characteristics, the sustainable, colorfast, durable material was used from floor to ceiling on new-model introductions from Fiat, Karma, Lincoln and Dodge for 2020. Introduced in Los Angeles,…
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Automotive Upgrades
Alcantara® Debuts on L.A. Auto Show Vehicles
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Performance automakers Porsche and BMW chose Italian-made luxury material from Alcantara for a host of vehicles making world debuts at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Electric-vehicle manufacturers Rivian and Genovation also unveiled new models equipped with Alcantara® at the L. A. show, the last major international show of calendar year 2018. Porsche showcased the world debut…
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Alcantara Takes Center Stage at Paris Auto Show
PARIS, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A number of new cars making their debut at the 2018 Paris International Motor Show last week featured luxury “Made in Italy” material from Alcantara. Peugeot chose a two-tone interior in shades of gray for the 508 Hybrid, the 508 Hybrid SW, and the 3008 Hybrid4. The seat centers were done in light mélange gray Alcantara®, with diamond-shaped contrast stitching. This is the same…
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Alcantara Featured On New beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless Headphones
MILAN, Sept. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A manufacturer of premium, high-quality audio products, beyerdynamic, has selected Alcantara’s Italian-made material for Amiron wireless, its newest over-ear wireless Bluetooth headphone. The new beyerdynamic Amiron wireless headphones combine flawless sound quality with complete freedom of movement enabled by wireless Bluetooth technology, making the new model ideal for listeners who want easy access to music. “We’re pleased to provide…
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