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Feb232020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Benninger AG Acquires LAB-PRO

Dyeing – Finishing, Knitting, Spinning - Yarn, Weaving

Benninger AG expands its product portfolio in growing markets. Benninger is the world's leading manufacturer of technologically advanced textile finishing and tire cord machinery for the global textile, tire and conveyor belt manufacturing markets. Benninger offers complete solutions for all major textile finishing processes, with a special expertise in the field of continuous open width processing of woven, knitted and technical textiles with minimum resource consumption. LAB-PRO GmbH was founded in 2003 by Thomas Widmer and Thomas Gerhard. With their excellent market and product knowledge, they have succeeded in building up a complete range of world-leading technological products for discontinuous wet finishing within 17 years. Especially the jet dyeing machines and jiggers from LA...

Feb212020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Operating Costs: A Vital Factor in Investment Decisions

Spinning - Yarn, Textile

Textile mills need to calculate more than the immediate benefits, says Sivakumar Narayanan, Executive Vice President Uster Technologies. When market demand is relatively low, textile mills have to perform a balancing act, involving many delicate choices. The deployment of capital and management of personnel levels are critical, not only to current profitability but also to long-term business success when an upturn arrives. When the going gets tough, customers become more demanding, especially regarding quality and value for money, making markets ever more competitive for suppliers. At such times, investment decisions might tend to focus on quality improvement as a key criterion. But there is often a temptation to snatch at a narrow range of perceived benefits, for instant gains:

Feb172020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Chief Technology Officer Appointed to EFI

Genel

Former Xaar CEO Doug Edwards Joins EFI as Chief Technology Officer. Electronics For Imaging, Inc. has named veteran print technology executive Dr. Douglas Edwards as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Edwards replaces longtime technology leader Ghilad Dziesietnik, who recently retired after nearly 25 years with EFI - the last 14 as CTO. Edwards, who assumes his new duties today, has had an extensive career as a senior print executive and R&D technologist. Immediately prior to this appointment, Edwards was CEO of Cambridge, England-based Xaar plc, a leading developer of inkjet print head technologies for industrial printing, and Chairman of Xaar 3D Ltd - the company's 3D printing joint venture with Stratasys Ltd. Before joining Xaar in 2015 Edwards was President of Kodak's Digit...

Feb52020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

A Modernized Logo for UCMTF

Associations

The French Textile Equipment Manufacturers’ Association, the well-known UCMTF which groups about 35 companies, is introducing a new modernized logo. “Our Maisons are proud of their traditions and state of the art technologies, our new logo has been designed to show both” states Christian Guinet, the new UCMTF Secretary General since last September. In fact the traditional planisphere has been changed by a new one which seems to be made of textile ribbons; the blue, white, red colors are those of the French flag. The new logo will be seen in the main international textile machinery fairs and in the textile magazines as France is the sixth textile machinery exporter with world leaders in such fields as long fibre spinning (wool, acrylic …), yarn twisting and control (including techn

Jan232020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Uşak Supply of Textile Recycling in Turkey

Sustainability & Recycling

Uşak is becoming the center of recycling of textile wastes while expanding its domestic and international export area. Uşak is becoming the center of recycling of textile wastes while expanding its domestic and international export area. Usak, which has a wide market especially in European countries, 85 percent meet the needs of the textile recycling in Turkey. On the other hand, thousands of people are being employed, especially women's employment in the expanding business area in the region. The region, which has hundreds of companies in the field of tekstil textile waste recycling du where the biggest contribution is made to the city economy, is expanding its domestic and foreign markets gradually. Known for their large investments made on recycling Usak, 85 percent of the need fo

Jan202020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Saurer at Tire Technology Expo 2020

Spinning - Yarn

Experts from the tire industry will meet again in 2020 for the annual Tire Technology Expo in Hanover, Germany. Saurer Twisting Solutions is looking forward to welcoming customers and visitors at Booth 4006 in Hall 6 from 25 to 27 February 2020 and to presenting the innovative CableCorder CC5. With a complete package of numerous innovations, the CC5 once again demonstrates its technological leadership and the associated customer benefits. The Saurer CableCorder for the production of high-quality tire cord is a permanent fixture in the tire industry. The fifth generation of the CableCorder will appeal to customers with its numerous innovations. It provides Saurer's customers with decisive competitive advantages: they benefit from lower energy consumption, a smart spindle concept, mod...

Jan182020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Maximising Efficiency With KARL MAYER

Technical Textiles

KARL MAYER has opened a new R&D centre for denim in Italy. KARL MAYER ROTAL expanded its denim centre of excellence with an in-house show for its customers and celebrated at the same time the 50th anniversary of its birth. There is now a brand new competence centre featuring a GREENDYE pilot installation, academy, show room and meeting rooms in an area covering 500 m². The expansion offers customers new opportunities to make their production more efficient and sustainable, as demonstrated by an event programme that included a factory tour, machinery show and specialist presentations. 13 Metre Long Pilot Installation Around 34 representatives from international customers accepted the invitation to Mezzolombardo. The guests were particularly impressed by the 13-metre-long pilot

Jan132020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Swiss Quality in Yarn Production

Spinning - Yarn

Swiss Textile Machinery members are leading the success in yarn production sector by continuing to provide the innovative technologies needed by the factories. Yarn producers know that when the going gets tough – as it frequently does – they can depend on the proven quality of machines, key components and services from Switzerland. For both high-volume segments and niches, Swiss Textile Machinery members have the innovative strength and the market focus to drive business success for spinners and synthetic fibre producers worldwide. Switzerland has historic roots in the yarn spinning business, stretching back more than 200 years. Its thriving mills were among the earliest to embrace industrialization, at the start of the 19th Century – initially importing equipment from Britain, but s

Jan92020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Itema Exhibited Weaving Innovations at ITMACH INDIA

Weaving

Itema, the global leading provider of best-in-class weaving solutions, including weaving machines, OEM spare parts and integrated services, showcased at ITMACH India. India represents one of the most interesting textile industries in the world, featuring numerous textile districts throughout the country and producing a wide range of woven fabrics. Over the years, the evolution of Indian weaving mills has been remarkable, due to the increasing introduction of the most modern and advanced weaving machinery and the ability to produce ever-more sophisticated fabrics, including technical textiles. Itema is a trusted partner of many Indian weaving mills, from large textile conglomerates to smaller textile manufacturers, providing the most advanced and user-friendly weaving technology and ...

Jan62020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

SSM Presented Solutions at ShanghaiTex

Spinning - Yarn

SSM, the world's leading supplier of precision winding machines, introduced the world's first and only self-regulating back pressure system at ShanghaiTex 2019. At ShanghaiTex SSM presented solutions for precision package winding and high package consistency and provides a wide range of renowned textile machines. SSM enables yarn dyers to be successful – with the precision package winder PWX. Only a quick response to market trends in combination with high cost-efficiency enables customers to be competitive. The winder offers clear benefits to dye package winding and rewinding of filament and staple fiber yarns, with or without lubrication. New Generation Blade Winding Powerblade ™ For the XENO-platform SSM presents the first and only self-regulating backpressure system in the worl