Author: Textile Planet Magazine

May152019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

EFI Reggiani Significantly Strengthening Its Presence in Turkey

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) in the previous days announced that it has acquired privately held BDR Boya Kimya San. Tic. A.S. Based in Bursa, Turkey EFI Reggiani is a leading, state-of-art technology provider with an extensive line up of industrial textile inkjet printers utilizing water-based inks. It is part of a complete EFI ecosystem of advanced products for textile design and production, including EFI Fiery® proServer digital front ends and Fiery DesignPro software, and the EFI Optitex® 2D and 3D integrated platform for product development and design. Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) in the previous days announced that it has acquired privately held BDR Boya Kimya San. Tic. A.S. Based in Bursa, Turkey, BDR is a leading manufacturer of reactive inkjet inks for i

May132019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

DORNBİRN-GFC Brings Together Ideas and Networks

Fibers, Nonwoven, Sustainability & Recycling, Technical Textiles, Textile

Over 100 international speakers from industry and research will present the latest innovations of the fiber and textile industry at the Dornbirn-GFC 2019 from September 11 - 13, 2019. As generator of ideas and networks, the 58th Dornbirn-GFC would especially like to offer the platform to young companies by organizing a “Startup” Event in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a worldwide leading and internationally operating auditor and consulting firm. Because of being the world’s biggest Fiber Innovation Congress, the Dornbirn-GFC has been an inherent part in the calendar of about 700 participants of more than 35 nations. DORNBIRN-GFC As Generator of Ideas and Networks Last year over 700 international participants (70% from Europe, 30% from Asia and America) utilized t

May92019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Innovations in Long Tube Dyeing From FONG’S Europe

Dyeing – Finishing

At ITMA 2019 in Barcelona FONG’S Europe, a member of CHTC FONG’S International Group, will be providing details of its new THEN Supratec LTM hydraulic long-tube dyeing machine. This year, FONG’S Europe, which is based in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its flagship THEN brand for advanced dyeing technology. The company will introduce the new THEN Smartflow TSF hydraulic high temperature dyeing machine in Barcelona. This is distinguished by a range of patented new features and designed to achieve the lowest possible energy and water consumption rates available on the market for jet dyeing. This machine is distinguished by the ability to vary the angle of the Then Flexkier for either dry (jet) or wet (overflow) mode dyeing, in order to optimise the

May82019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Automatic Control and Mill-Proven Benefits For Quality And Profit

Dyeing – Finishing, Fairs, Spinning - Yarn, Technical Textiles

Technical textile producers report practical gains with USTER® EVS fabric inspection systems. Technical textiles is the most quality-sensitive sector of the entire industry, and many products for specialized and performance end-uses are at the highest level of this requirement. For ultimate control and security of quality, fabric manufacturers need a top technology solution which takes the guesswork out of producing the quality their customers need. That’s where the USTER® EVS automated fabric inspection systems offer enormous benefits, proven in numerous installations worldwide – and presented at upcoming Techtextil. Automated visual fabric inspection is an essential asset in optimizing quality for a wide range of technical textiles and performance apparel. Applications in architect

May62019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon to Present Tomorrow’s Materials at Techtextil Frankfurt

Fairs, Nonwoven, Spinning - Yarn, Textile, Weaving

Oerlikon will be showing chemical fiber applications made of polyester, polypropylene and Co. and what they can do in these fields at Techtextil. At home, at work, on the street, in the sky, on the water, even in space, technical textiles and nonwovens are swinging towards ever higher performances in amazing applications. Versatile and light, but sometimes stronger than metal, these materials of the future gain their superpowers from the interaction of precisely coordinated textile systems. At Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 14 to 17, 2019 in Hall 3, B06, Oerlikon will be showing chemical fiber applications made of polyester, polypropylene and Co. and what they can do in these fields. However, these exhibits are only a communicative means to an end, as Oerlikon is primarily interested

May32019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Staubli to Exhibit Its Extensive Range at ITMA Barcelona

Knitting, Weaving

With continual R&D activities, Stäubli delivers machinery that perfectly meets evolving market demands and the associated customer requirements. With core competencies in shedding (cam motions, dobbies, and Jacquard machines) and weaving preparation (drawing-in, leasing, and warp-tying machines) Stäubli plays an important role in the design and quality of woven end-products. Based on over a century of experience in the traditional textile industry and its continuous R&D activities, Stäubli constantly offers new and improved high-performance systems and solutions for processing fabrics for fashion, home textiles, automotive, protection, carpeting, and highly complex technical textiles. At this year’s ITMA in Barcelona, Stäubli will be showing a selection of its latest product

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...

Apr302019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Reiners + Fürst to Present New TURBO-S Rings And Ring Travellers at ITMA 2019

Spinning - Yarn

Reiners + Fürst offers its customers innovative solutions that optimize the efficiency of the ring spinning process. Reiners + Fürst is a leading manufacturer of premium spinning rings and ring travellers with a long tradition as a family-owned business now managed by the 4th generation. The inventions of Reiners + Fürst mark several milestones for highest efficiencies and yarn qualities over extended service life in the history of ring spinning. The new TURBO-S spinning ring is equipped with a specially designed surface structure which significantly enhances the formation of lubrication film in the traveller contact area. This further development of the well-known TURBO ring marks a new milestone by leading German ring and traveller manufacturer Reiners + Fürst. More than 30 Mio uni

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

Apr192019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Itema to Launch Itematech Company at Techtextil

Weaving

Itematech, establishing a new technological leadership in technical textiles weaving. Itema, the leading Italian manufacturer of best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services, will exhibit at Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 14th to 17th (Hall 3.0, D05) and announces an important contribution for the sector. In fact, Itema will seize the opportunity of the worldwide technical textiles flagship event to launch Itematech, the new company exclusively dedicated to producing weaving machines for the benefit of technical fabrics weavers. With the aim of setting a new technological benchmark in technical textiles weaving by providing the market with the most comprehensive product offering to manufacture this highly specialized fabrics, Itema recently signed an agre...