Sustainability & Recycling

May22019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Innovations From The Textile World For Modern Life

Fairs, Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling, Textile

KARL MAYER will be presenting state-of-the art technology and best-of-textile solutions for warp knitting, warp preparation and technical textiles at ITMA, in Barcelona. KARL MAYER will take its visitors on a voyage of discovery through the textile world of tomorrow at ITMA, which is to be held from 20 to 26 June 2019. The meeting-point for all this will be at stand 8.0/B107 on the exhibition site in Barcelona. Here, the visitors can expect a display of highly efficient, complete solutions for production, which will give them the edge over their competitors in the long term. The show includes flexible, trendsetting machines with excellent cost: benefit ratios for use in warp knitting, innovations in warp sampling and direct warping for the warp preparation sector, a completely new machi...

Apr262019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Starlinger Group at ITMA 2019 With Its New Member

Sustainability & Recycling, Weaving

At this year’s ITMA, the world’s largest textile machinery exhibition held every 4 years, the Starlinger Group will present itself in Barcelona together with its new member STC Spinnzwirn for the first time. On a total area of 460 m², Starlinger underlines its leading position in the field of machinery and process technology for plastic fabrics. Everything from a single source: The Starlinger Group with headquarters in Austria is the world’s only supplier of the entire product range for the production of plastic fabrics, from tape extrusion lines and circular looms through to sack conversion, plant monitoring, and the recycling of production scrap. With the acquisition of the company now operating under the name STC Spinnzwirn (formerly known as Oerlikon business unit Barmag Spinnzwi

Apr172019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

French Machinery@ITMA 2019

Associations, Dyeing – Finishing, Fairs, Fibers, Knitting, Nonwoven, Spinning - Yarn, Sustainability & Recycling, Weaving

French Textile Machinery Manufacturers will offer hardware, software and most wanted services at ITMA 2019. Evelyne CHOLET, the Secretary General of their association, states that “the French textile machinery manufacturers are technology partners for their customers. Together they cooperate on long term basis often from a specially designed machine to many after sales services”. The objective of these services is to let the customers get the best return from their investments. They include, for examples, remote assistance through internet, spare parts availability and upgrading. “In fact, she adds, often, even before the investment decision is made, the machinery manufacturers’ R&D teams work directly with the customers to design specialty machines”. French textile machinery

Mar292019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Laroche Collaborative Solutions

Nonwoven, Sustainability & Recycling

Laroche offers turnkey plants to customers for recycling and innovative nonwovens. Laroche is a specialty manufacturer of textile recycling, airlay web forming and bast fiber processing equipment. Robert Laroche, the CEO, is both an engineer and a frequent traveler. His associates have a strong commitment to the company which allows to go well beyond purely “commercial” relationships. Know-how from over 100 years in the same business, dedication to innovations and long-term service and customer relationships are the DNA of the company. Robert Laroche, made important statements about the collaboration and activities. Turnkey plants for recycling and airlaid nonwovens: “10 years ago, states Robert Laroche, we had already a long history in recycling and nonwoven processes, but at

Feb112019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Berg Outdoor and Porcher Sport Awarded Golden Winner of ISPO Awards 2019

Sustainability & Recycling, Textile

Berg Outdoor, a valued customer of Porcher Sport, the Sports and Leisure Division of Porcher Industries, has been announced as the ISPO Awards 2019 Gold Winner for its GERES Zero Gravity Down Jacket within the Outdoor category. Berg Outdoor’s zero gravity down jacket represents the latest trends for sustainable produce in the outdoor sector. Made out of recycled (2nd grade waste) ultra-light parachute fabric and other recycled components it delivers a waterproof, highly insulated yet light weight outdoor jacket that is also easily packable. The top layer of the jacket uses Porcher Sport’s recycled ultra-light weight parachute fabric that has been treated with an in-house formulated PU coating that is both water repellent and designed to resist the harshest of conditions. Grade B sec

Jan242019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Heat-Recovery and Exhaust Air Pollution Control at Getzner AG

Sustainability & Recycling, Textile

The exhaust air treatment on the new stenters of Getzner AG is carried out by a multi-stage BRÜCKNER ECO-HEAT and ECO-AIR system. Textile industry, probably the strongest industry branch in the last two centuries, has lost its superiority in Vorarlberg, Australia. However, it is still prominently represented: one of the 20 largest in-dustrial companies in Vorarlberg belongs to the textile industry – Getzner AG in Bludenz. Founded 200 years ago, Getzner AG is today the leading company for the production of African damask fabrics and one of the leading manufacturers of shirt fashion fabrics. In the new production halls at Getzner AG's main plant in Bludenz, fabrics are woven and finished for ready-made garments. The fab-rics are finished in special processes mainly on new BRÜCKNER sten

Nov142018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

The Future of Warp Knitting : Digital, Sustainable and Technically Innovative

Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling, Weaving

KARL MAYER impresses its visitors with an innovative show at ITMA ASIA + CITME, 15.–19.10.2018 in Shanghai The five-day-long ITMA ASIA + CITME trade fair ended on 19. October, and for many exhibitors it was a good opportunity to present their companies and their innovations to a broad specialist audience, and this was also valid for KARL MAYER. “ITMA ASIA + CITME 2018 was a successful show, with many visitors from China and also from other countries in and around Asia. Our stand was THE meeting-point for the sector, with its modern design, innovative machines and solutions designed to cater for current trends. We have shown that we are also pioneers in the future issues of sustainability and digitisation, and we are opening up new opportunities for our clients,” says Arno Gärtner, KA

Sep112018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

An Exhibition Full of Future Opportunities

Industry 4.0, Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling

KARL MAYER's theme in ITMA ASIA + CITME: Digitalization and sustainability KARL MAYER will be presenting its latest innovations at ITMA ASIA + CITME, which will be held from 15 to 19 October 2018. This global company is using its latest developments to tackle the changes taking place in the world today. “The mega trends of digitalisation and sustainability are changing the world as we know it. As an innovative global market leader, we see these changes as an opportunity for our customers. At ITMA ASIA+ CITME, we will be showing our visitors how KARL MAYER is implementing these strategic themes, digitalisation and sustainability by delivering integrated solutions offering a wide range of advantages,” says KARL MAYER’s Managing Director, Arno Gärtner. KARL MAYER can be found in the Exh

Aug102018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

“Going green” a predicted hit at Yarn Expo Autumn

Fairs, Spinning - Yarn, Sustainability & Recycling

Sustainability is a long-lasting key message for development, with more buyers looking to source environmentally-friendly products that are still competitively-priced. Responsible sources of specialty yarns, fancy yarns and chemical fibres are all on offer at this year’s Autumn Edition of Yarn Expo, held from 15 – 17 October. For this Autumn Edition, Yarn Expo is set to take place concurrently with the biennial ITMA ASIA + CITME. With global attention on the environmental impact of the textile industry, suppliers worldwide are enjoying the benefits of sustainable products. Yarns produced in an environmentally-friendly manner create a domino effect throughout the textile industry. Ultimately, an increasing number of products could be manufactured using leading products with minimised

Jul312018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Karl Mayer at ITMA ASIA and CITME 2018 with Sustainability Technology

Fairs, Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling, Textile

At the upcoming ITMA ASIA & CITME to be held from 15. to 19. October 2018 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Karl Mayer will be present on Stand B 11, H 4, with an innovation show on the mega trends of our time, demonstrating how it is possible to implement such major topics as innovations, digitization and sustainability. As far as digitization is concerned, KARL MAYER underlines its position as the undisputed number one in the market. For the development of new digital solutions with high customer benefit, KARL MAYER recently set up its own company. KARL MAYER’s new, digital brand will be launched at ITMA ASIA + CITME. “Cleaner.Productions” Concerning the topic of sustainability, the company will provide versatile solutions under the motto “Cleaner