Author: Textile Planet Magazine

Apr182019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Saurer at ITMA 2019 – “Discover How We Power Your Creation”

The innovations that Saurer Spinning Solutions will show at ITMA include new machinery, automation and digitisation technologies as well as quality-determining components and services. Saurer’s solution approach is also integrated into the product portfolio of the segment. Managing the spinning value chain from finalised package down to fibres gives Saurer a knowledge base that translates into a competitive advantage for customers. For Saurer, the solution consists of more than just machinery. Automation, digitisation, service, training, consulting and even project financing are integral parts of a smart offering, conceptualised with customers’ top-of-mind requirements. The extension of the value chain from bale to package allows Saurer to have complete control over yarn qualit

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

Apr152019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert Demonstrates Its Innovative Strength at Techtextil and Texprocess Fair

Knitting, Weaving

Research, development, production, planning and consulting – experts from all sectors will come together at the Techtextil and Texprocess Fair, from 14 to 17 May 2019. With a special focus on the trend theme "Urban Living – City of the Future", the two leading trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens present a glimpse into the future of the industry. Also present at the Fair: Groz-Beckert – the world's leading supplier of industrial machine needles will exhibit its comprehensive product and service portfolio in the Knitting, Weaving, Felting, Carding and Sewing product areas in Hall 3.0, Booth F03. In the area of Knitting, Groz-Beckert is exhibiting its portfolio for the product areas of circular knit, legwear, knitwear and flat knitwear. The focus is on system solutions – p

Apr122019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

CREALET With New Corporate Design at The ITMA 2019

Fairs, Weaving

Preparations for the world's most important Textile Machine Fair are currently in full swing. From 20 to 26 June, CREALET will be presenting innovative technologies for the electronic warp feed for narrow and wide weaving machines at the ITMA 2019 in Barcelona. The trade fair focus on INNOVATING THE WORLD OF TEXTILES precisely reflects CREALET's core business. The ITMA is thus the ideal platform for CREALET to demonstrate the entire portfolio, to exchange ideas with experts and customers and to get in contact with young talents. The two independent companies CREALET AG and Rüti Textil GmbH seize the opportunity of a joint trade fair participation. Both are experts in the weaving process with the use of the latest Technologies in the field of industry 4.0. Crealet AG is specialized

Apr102019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Automotive Nonwoven Industry Meets in CINE

Nonwoven

China’s booming automotive market presents opportunities for nonwovens producers at China International Nonwovens Expo. China is the world’s undisputed front-runner in the global car market, leading the way in both production and sales. 2018 saw 27.8 million vehicles produced and domestic sales of 28.1 million, and while these numbers were down slightly year-on-year, the opportunities for global textile producers are still unrivalled given the overall size of the market. These opportunities can best be explored at this year’s biennial China International Nonwovens Expo & Forum (CINE – supported by Techtextil), which runs from 3 – 5 June in Shanghai. While CINE features nonwovens & nonwoven products, machinery for nonwovens and raw materials & chemicals for nonwovens f

Apr52019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Innovative Technical Systems for The Trends in Composites

Textile

KARL MAYER Technische Textilien looks back on a successful at The JEC Composites Show. KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH successfully showcased high-tech machines for the composites sector at the JEC composites show, which was held from 12 to 14 March 2019 in Paris. “The mood was upbeat, the number of visitors was high, and I had many in-depth, technical conversations with existing customers and also with people expressing a new interest,” says Jochen Schmidt, the Managing Director of KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH. The many technical discussions held with partners from Europe and the USA, as well as India and China, helped to contribute to the successful outcome. The discussions related to specific projects, plans and trends. According to Jochen Schmidt, a general trend away f

Apr42019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Renowned Meltblown Specialist Invests in Oerlikon Nonwoven Line

Nonwoven

The market for meltblown nonwovens is expanding by an average of 6% per annum. For Oerlikon Nonwoven, the IDEA, taking place between March 25 and 28 in Miami Beach, Florida USA, kicked off with the signing of a contract. The customer, a renowned European meltblown specialist, invested in a two-beam, stand-alone meltblown system from the Neumünster-based plant manufacturer in order to meet its strongly increasing demand. In the future, the system will be deployed to manufacture meltblown nonwovens for various application, especially from the filtration and wipes sector. The commercial production launch is scheduled for the first half of 2020. Meltblown technology as stand-alone or as upgrade solutions for even better product quality The market for meltblown nonwovens is expand

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

Mar282019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Swissmem Hosts World Press in Luzern Before ITMA Barcelona

Associations

The Swiss Textile Machinery Manufacturers' Association (Swissmem) will give a conference to the press from all over the world with an invitation in Switzerland, Hotel Montana. The conference, organized by Swissmem, will continue for the three days from 28 March to 30 March. Important textile technology firms, who leads the textile industry, will be partcipant this event and there will be panel discussions and presensations during the event. Yusuf Akbolat, the Editor-in-Chief of Textile Planet Magazine, is one of the most important press guests to bring the latest developments to the textile sector. On the second day of the conference, Benninger AG, Santex Rimar AG, Loepfe AG, n Rotorcraft AG and Luwa AG will take the stage. It is planned that Uster Technologies AG, Amsler Tex AG, ...

Mar272019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Quality Counts – At Every Level of The Market

Fairs, Genel, Spinning - Yarn

USTER offers multiple resources for understanding quality management from fiber to fabric. In textiles, the two extremes of the market are poles apart – from mass-produced commodity products to ‘big-brand’ specialties where only the highest standards of material and styling apply. In between these opposites, of course, there are many layers of complexity. What all these dimensions have in common is clear: a need for consistent quality from yarn and fabric producers. Today’s challenging market environment means quality is a sustainable competitive advantage, and Uster Technologies is the unique source of the know-how and systems needed to deliver it. CEO Thomas Nasiou explains: “USTER has become a synonym for quality in textiles during the past seven decades. That is not just because