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Oct152018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Sixth ITMA ASIA + CITME Focuses on Taking The Industry Forward

Exhibition opens in Shanghai with extensive showcase of latest technology. 15 October 2018 – The sixth ITMA ASIA + CITME 2018 exhibition opens today in Shanghai with industry players set to focus on technology’s impact on taking China’s textile industry forward into the future. The combined show grosses 180,000 square metres of exhibition space and has attracted a total of 1,733 exhibitors from 28 countries and economies to showcase a wide array of latest technology solutions that will help textile makers to become more competitive. Mr Fritz P. Mayer, president of CEMATEX, said: “Each ITMA ASIA + CITME edition features an interesting presentation of the latest technologies by European exhibitors. On show this year will be a wide range of solutions for automation and sustainable p

Oct122018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

VDMA and Walter Reiners Foundation Awards Five Young Engineers with a Total of 17,500 EURO

Textile

Peter D. Dornier, member of the Executive Board of the VDMA Textile Machinery Federation and Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation for the Promotion of Young Engineers, honours five young talents. Numerous entrepreneurs and managers from the German textile machinery industry took part in the award ceremony at the Digital Capability Center (DCC) in Aachen, Germany. The prizewinner in the dissertation category, Dr.- Ing. Benjamin Weise, comes from the Institute of Textile Technology at RWTH Aachen University (ITA). He has dealt with a complex production process for the manufacture of modified multifilament yarns, which offers new perspectives for the development and manufacture of textile charge carriers. M.Sc. Susanne Fischer, winner of the Master's thesis category, has systema...

Oct112018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

European Textile Machinery Roadshow in Mexico

Fairs

The European Textile Machinery Roadshow for clothing, carpets and technical (automotive) textile manufacturers will take place in Mexico this year. MEXICO City: Tuesday November 20, 2018 PUEBLA: Wednesday November 21, 2018 Europe is the undisputed world leader for textile machinery. Before the flagship ITMA 2019, four Machinery Manufacturers Associations, AMEC of Spain, SYMATEX of Belgium, BTMA of Great Britain and UCMTF of France, have taken the initiative to organize a roadshow in Mexico. More than 18 manufacturers have joined. On the Mexican side, the initiative has also received a strong support from CANAINTEX and CITEX. Then, a two day program has been set up. The European textile machinery manufacturers will welcome the Mexican textile and carpet manufacturers and presen...

Oct102018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Mahlo: Smart Solutions for Textile Finishing

Fairs, Weaving

Mahlo will be presenting its latest developments in the field of straightening and controlling with the product web running. Asia's most important textile machinery trade fair ITMA Asia, opens its doors from 15 October to 19 October, the world market leader in automatic straightening and process control, Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG, will of course be there. This is why the German machine manufacturer will be presenting its latest developments in the field of straightening and controlling with the product web running at booth H6 D13. The focus will always be on the current, predominant topics in the industry: Networking and sustainability. The automatic straightening technology is Mahlo's flagship in the textile sector; the principle of detecting and automatically correcting distortions in th...

Oct82018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Accelerating The Use of Thermoplastics in Composites with VandeWiele

Industry 4.0, Textile

VandeWiele was a key technology partner in the €7.8 million 3D Lighttrans project that led to the introduction of complex and cost-effective new 3D textile reinforcements for thermoplastic composites. The global market for thermoplastic composites is expected to grow to an estimated $16.4 billion by 2021 according to industry analyst Lucintel. This is in response to the growing demand for lightweight and environmentally-friendly materials, particularly from the aerospace and automotive industries. European research projects such as 3D-Lighttrans, involving 18 partners from across Europe, are playing a crucial role in implementing this transformation by overcoming the processing difficulties and inherently high costs associated with the production of thermoplastic composites in the pa

Oct52018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Intertextile Fair: New Date, Same Strong Results

Fairs

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics remains the industry’s leading business platform. Taking place in September for the first time, the earlier date of the 2018 Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics was well received by both exhibitors and buyers. Strong business results and visitor flow, following on from recent editions, once again proved the fair’s leading position in the industry as an effective sourcing platform. In total, around 78,000 trade buyers[1] from some 110 countries and regions visited the fair, (2017: 77,883, 102 countries and regions), sourcing from 4,480 exhibitors from 33 countries and regions (2017: 4,538, 32 countries and regions). Ms Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, commented at the conclusion of the fair: “The d

Oct32018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

STC Spinnzwirn: a new company of the Starlinger Group

Weaving

Already in May 2018, the Austrian Starlinger Group announced the successful acquisition of the Chemnitz-based business unit Barmag Spinnzwirn from Oerlikon. With the closing (final transfer of ownership) effected on October 1, Oerlikon Barmag Spinnzwirn now turns into the independent company STC Spinnzwirn GmbH (Starlinger Textile machinery Chemnitz). “With STC Spinnzwirn, we welcome a new member to our group of companies that ideally complements our portfolio. This means that we can offer our worldwide customers even more individual solutions from a single source,” says Starlinger Managing Partner Angelika Huemer. “With this strategic step, we strengthen our position as world market leader in plastic fabrics and expand it with related product areas.” Steffen Husfeldt, designated

Oct22018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert at ITMA Asia with New Insights in Glass

Knitting, Spinning - Yarn, Weaving

Groz-Beckert will present their innovations with acrylic models in weaving, sewing, tufting and nonwovens at ITMA Asia. The sixth ITMA Asia and CITME will be held in Shanghai, China, in 2018. From 15 to 19 October 2018, the leading trade fair in the textile industry will be welcoming people at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. Groz-Beckert will be present with all six product areas and receiving customers and partners at its booth in Hall 4, Booth D25. WeChat In order to establish optimal communication in the Chinese market, the Groz-Beckert WeChat Account went online in 2017. Since then, the needle manufacturer has been providing weekly news on the company, its products and services, as well as the latest topics relating to all aspects of the Chinese textile market. ...

Oct12018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Quality Before Quantity

Weaving

China turns increasingly to superior quality weaving machines from DORNIER for manufacturing technical fabrics. High-tech boom in China: Chinese textile companies are choosing weaving machines from DORNIER in order to meet the growing demand for high quality technical fabrics for aircraft parts, filters, automotive and safety textiles. At the ITMA Asia International Textile Machinery trade fair in Shanghai (15-19 October), the German technology leader will exhibit the world‘s most advanced weaving technology for producing high performance fabrics. Audacious investment objectives, rising wages, enormous funds for research and development (equivalent to about 226 billion euro in 2017 alone) and emerging aspiration towards quality: China‘s evolution from the overflow production facility

Sep272018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Intertextile Shanghai’s Grand Opening Started Today

Fairs

4,479 exhibitors from 33 countries & regions are unpacking their latest products at this week’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition. Running from 27 – 29 September, the change of date has been well received by exhibitors looking to take advantage of the earlier Autumn / Winter sourcing season. What to expect at Autumn Edition 2018 4,479 exhibitors from 33 countries & regions Product zones: Accessories Vision, All About Sustainability, Beyond Denim, Digital Printing, Functional Lab, Premium Wool and Verve for Design 10 country & region pavilions plus the France Zone: Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy (Milano Unica), Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey Chinese exhibitors: grouped by product end-use New group pavilions: Birla (Chi