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Feb272019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Leopfe One Move Ahead in The Yarn Cleaning

The contamination of cotton with synthetic fibers is still a common concern for spinning mills. Especially white or transparent polypropylene fibers from bale packaging can affect the quality of the spun yarn. If the polypropylene contaminations are not removed properly during production, the spun yarn can cause costly complaints. Contamination clearing improves the yarn quality considerably. But if it is done too strictly, the production efficiency can be adversely affected and the amount of waste increases. To optimize yarn clearing even further, Loepfe developed the new adjustment tool P-Matrix for its YarnMaster ZENIT+, which increases the clearing efficiency substantially. Extensive tests in a spinning mill in India showed impressive results. Extensive tests at SLP Spinning Mil...

Feb252019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Itema to Exhibit Most Comprehensive Weaving Solutions at Techtextile America

Weaving

Itema exhibits at Techtextil North America 2019 – February 26th – 28th showcasing the most comprehensive weaving solutions on the market to weave technical fabrics. Itema, the leading manufacturer of best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services, is exhibiting at Techtextil North America (Stand 1335) from February 26th – 28th at the Raleigh Convention Center, North Carolina. Itema America, Inc., with headquarters in Spartanburg, SC, is the result of the successful merger in the early 2000 of two renowned weaving machines manufacturers, Sulzer (founded in 1834 in Switzerland that opened the US subsidiary in 1964) and Somet (founded in 1967 in Italy that opened the affiliate - Somet of America - in 1982). During its long-standing presence in the US market, Item

Feb222019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

SRI VENKATALAKSHMI SPINNERS (SVS/SAF) Successfully Starts BRÜCKNER Coating Line

Industry 4.0, Spinning - Yarn

A state of the art BRÜCKNER multi-purpose coating line for technical textiles has been successfully commissioned and is operating since the beginning of 2018 at Sri Venkatalakshmi Spinners (P) Ltd. (SVS). Indian company SVS was established in 1980 and now focuses primarily on the spinning of different yarn qualities, the manufacturing of various types of fabrics by weaving, circular knitting and warp knitting and the manufacturing of various coated materials and Technical Textiles with a very modern coating line. SVS strives to maintain its environmental sustainability efforts by generating their own electric power through grid-connected wind mill and they are currently working on a large-scale LT photovoltaic power generator project. After a careful consideration of today’s busines

Feb202019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

SSM Appoints New Head of Sales and Chief Financial Officer

Genel

SSM has appointed Roman Haefeli as the new head of sales, and Marco Mori as chief financial officer (CFO) Increasing customer demands require increasing sales service responsibilities. To strengthen the worldwide team and to achieve complete customer satisfaction, SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG is pleased to announce the appointment of Roman Haefeli as Head of Sales. As of January 1st 2019 Roman Haefeli has started as Head of Sales and member of the management board of SSM Horgen. Mr. Haefeli holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and many years of experience in research, development, operations and sales. SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG has appointed Marco Mori as Chief Financial Officer. He has started as of Febru

Feb192019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert Felting and Carding Specialists at The IDEA Miami

Nonwoven

Groz-Beckert will be presenting the Felting and Carding product areas at IDEA from 26 to 28 March 2019. IDEA Miami is one of the key trade fairs for nonwovens and technical textiles in the international nonwovens industry. Over 550 exhibitors, visitors and companies from 70 countries come together at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The experts from Groz-Beckert will be presenting the latest products and solutions for nonwovens production at booth 1224. The Felting product division presents the innovative HyTec® P jet strip for the spunlace industry. With it, all mechanical properties improve such as scratch resistance, bending stiffness and service life thanks to its significantly higher hardness. The acrylic exhibit shows three different versions of the new HyTec® P jet strip.

Feb142019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Machines, WEBSHOP and More

Fairs, Fibers, Textile

KARL MAYER Technische Textilien will present itself as competent partner of the composite industry at JEC World, 12.-14.03.2019 in Paris. KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH is an important player in the composite sector, so that the participation in the leading trade fair, the JEC World, is a must for the company. At the upcoming exhibition to take place from 12. to 14. March in Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, KARL MAYER Technische Textilien will be showing innovative solutions for producing high-quality reinforcement textiles on its information stand, Hall 5, Q 58: namely the COP MAX 4 as a flexible multi-axial warp knitting machine intended for the manufacture of multilayered, multi-axial structures with angles ranging between maximum +20° and -20° as well as the COP MAX 5

Feb132019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Complete E-control for Istanbul Boyahanesi

Dyeing – Finishing, Weaving

Through investment in new Monforts technology, Istanbul Boyahanesi is planning to increase its capacity for the commission dyeing and finishing of woven goods to a monthly 2.5 million square metres during 2019. The company is surely also the only dyehouse in Turkey to date with its own proprietary software for virtual control of all operations via smartphone or TV from the boardroom. The special app-based programme has been developed by co-founder and director Kemal Taşkin, who has a background in software engineering, and it provides real-time information on all machine parameters and operator activity. “I’am now developing it further and in the near-future it will also be able to provide financial forecasting for us right down to individual batch level,” he says. This develop

Feb112019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

French Association of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (UCMTF):”Turkey Among Our Most Important Market”

Associations, Textile

“Our Strategy is Exactly Same Than Our Turkish Customers’ Strategies” Besides France has significant role in history of Europe and World, is one of the most important countries of European Union. France, is the fifth largest economy in the World and taking the first place in many different industries and also the leading country of textile industry and fashion. France shows succesfull rate on Functional and Technical Textile Production in recent years and with that, Textile Machinery Production sector has remarkable reputation all over the world. As well as France Textile Endustry has three main section as yarn, weaving and fabric finishing, France is making production of Technical Textile Products increasingly. French Association of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (UCMTF) has

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

Feb82019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

ITMA 2019 Forums Draw Strong Industry Support

Fairs

Nonwovens, and chemical and colourant forums unveil key speakers. The world’s leading textile and garment technology exhibition, ITMA 2019, will be complemented by several key forums when it is held in Barcelona in June, two of which are the ITMA-EDANA Nonwovens Forum and Textile Colourant and Chemical Leaders Forum. Mr Fritz Mayer, President of CEMATEX, said: “As technological developments are happening at breakneck speed, and collaboration is becoming increasingly necessary in a globalised economy, the industry has to stay abreast of the latest developments and trends. Hence, ITMA will be staging several forums to help participants be ahead of the competition curve. “The forums also offer a valuable platform for various associations and professionals to connect and network with