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Jul212023 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Green lights only for French Equipments at ITMA

ITMA 2023 has been a great expo for the French exhibitors. Christian Guinet, UCMTF’s Secretary General points out “R&D is embedded in our members’ strategy, but for this ITMA they have secured more budgets than ever. The objectives are ambitious: breaking innovative technologies to offer their customers the opportunity to develop new products, process them in a secure, economical and environment friendly way. Raw materials, energy and water savings are top priorities for our customers both because it is an end market demand and to cut costs. Digitalization and artificial intelligence are essential tools to move into these directions. At ITMA, I was proud to meet so many customers including quite a number of French textile manufacturers as it is a great asset to get an active domestic m

Mar242023 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Acimit’s Press Conference ITMA 2023 (Stresa – 15 March 2023)

Associations, Fairs

ITALIAN TEXTILE MACHINERY AT ITMA 2023: SUSTAINABILITY AND DIGITALIZATION A WINNING ASSET FOR ITALIAN TECHNOLOGY After a positive 2022, the Italian textile machinery industry looks with optimism to the current year. In 2023, after eight years, ITMA, the most important trade fair in the sector, returns to Milan. It is an opportunity to highlight the excellence of Italian technology and stimulate new investments in the textile industry. Promoted by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, a press conference was held on 15 March at Villa Frua (Stresa, Italy) to unveil Italian participation in ITMA, the leading textile machinery exhibition, scheduled from 8 to 14 June at Fiera Milano – Rho. During the event, Alessandro Zucchi, President of ACIMIT, showed the

Oct132022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon at the K 2022

Fairs

Sustainable solutions for the entire process chain The Swiss Oerlikon Group’s Polymer Processing Solutions division will be presenting itself at the K 2022 under the banner of ‘Feel the Flow. Keep Control’. The leading international trade fair for the plastics industry is taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, between October 19 and 26 this year, with around 200,000 visitors expected. Oerlikon will be presenting a broad range of products and services focused on manufacturing and processing plastics. Innovative solutions and technologies concentrating on such topics as raw material preparation based on modern polycondensation and extrusion systems, the latest recycling technologies, efficient hot runner systems, innovative coating solutions, sustainable manufacturing processes for fil

Sep272022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

The 61st anniversary of the Dornbirn GFC Congress took place face to face this year after a long break

Fairs, Fibers

61st Dornbirn GFC Global Fibre Congress Board Members of Lenzing and Indorama, the biggest global players from the fibre industry, the CEO of Paboco, the most innovative company in the packaging industry and a highly reputated professor from Oxford University opened the congress. Further, top companies from the digital sector like Servicenow and PwC showed us how they would support to create a sustainable future for the industry. Key topics were innovation, sustainability & circular economy and the and the final panel discussion “CEO Panel” with the above leaders showed us the way forward and how current and future challenges would be managed. 93 Expert Lectures from Universities and Research Institutes An active matchmaking was granted as Dornbirn GFC, RW

Sep262022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022 rescheduled to November 2023

Fairs

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022 has been rescheduled to November 2023 due to the uncertain pandemic situation in China. Show owners CEMATEX and Chinese partners, the Sub-Council of the Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and China Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (CIEC) advised that the new show dates will be announced shortly. Mr Ernesto Maurer, President of CEMATEX, stated: “Due to the present circumstances in China, we have decided to reschedule the combined show to next year when the pandemic situation is expected to stabilise. As the exhibition features the participation of overseas exhibitors and visitors, we believe it is in the interest of the industry that we postpone the exhibition to allow greater participation at the most important te

May172022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

“RIMTEX” with all its innovations at ITM 2022

Dyeing – Finishing, Fairs, Spinning - Yarn

Rimtex is leading the way in enabling Spinners across the globe to advance towards Industry 4.0. Starting with Process Digitalisation systems, its new product introductions are re-imagining the role of productivity and efficiency in the world of yarn manufacturing. With Rimtex, Take the Next Step in Spinning Quality It is widely accepted that Sliver is the basis of yarn making process; yarn inherits its properties and qualities from sliver. With this continued focus on ‘Sliver Management’ Rimtex Group conjures up innovative solutions for spinning mills for sliver handling. In its fresh product lineup, which will be unveiled at the upcoming ITM 2022 in Turkey (Hall No 3, Booth 308C), Rimtex has a lot of surprises for everyone to witness. We give you a sneak peek into what is in store.

May22022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

VDMA: Next stop Techtextil

Associations, Fairs

In the run-up to Techtextil, taking place end of June in Frankfurt, nine exhibiting VDMA member companies presented their highlights for the technical textiles market at a virtual VDMA kick-off event themed “Sustainable technologies for technical textiles”. A series of VDMA technology Webtalks are planned up to the fair as well Spotlight Talks during the show. Dr. Janpeter Horn, Chairman of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association and Managing Director of August Herzog Maschinenfabrik stated in his introduction: “This year’s Techtextil is the first important exhibition and get-together for the textile industry in Europe since 2019. For the first time, VDMA will be present with a group stand in hall 12. Altogether, more than 40 VDMA member companies will exhibit in Frankfurt, underlining t

Apr252022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Turkish textile future enhanced by French equipments

Associations, Fairs, Fibers, Spinning - Yarn, Technical Textiles, Weaving

“Next June 2022, ITM in Istanbul will be the first major textile equipments expo since the pandemic outburst. This is a major opportunity to meet in person with many of our long time Turkish partners” says Christian Guinet, the Secretary General of the French Textile Equipments Manufacturers’ association. He knows this market particularly well as he travelled around Turkey for many many years when he was the marketing manager of a world leader equipment manufacturer. The global turmoil due to the coronavirus has slowed many personal visits but, thanks to new communication techniques, innovation has continued to take place both in end products, equipments and production processes. Christian Guinet adds “market changes are what our industry is about, it is quicker and quicker whatever

Oct292020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Cinte Techtextil China’s first annual edition to be held from 13 – 15 June 2021

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Beginning from 2021, Cinte Techtextil China will be held annually rather than biennially. Following on from a successful 14th edition in September this year, Asia’s leading event for the entire technical textiles and nonwovens industry will run from 13 – 15 June 2021 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. This will be the first instance that Cinte Techtextil will take place at this fairground. The recently completed 2020 edition attracted 409 exhibitors and 15,326 visits at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Explaining the rationale behind the change to an annual fair, Ms Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd explained: “We have been in discussions with our exhibitors, buyers and other stakeholders for some time now about th

Aug192020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Virtual Communication Platforms As Alternatives to Real Trade Fairs?

Fairs, Nonwoven

The coronavirus crisis is demanding new approaches for servicing the global market. The coronavirus pandemic is also presenting the global textile machine industry with new communication challenges. Leading technology and continental trade fairs such as the ITMA Asia, the ITM, the INDEX and the ITME, along with important sector events such as the Global Fiber Congress (GFC) in Dornbirn, will not be taking place as normal in 2020 and have had to be postponed until next year. However, what alternatives are now available for intensively maintaining networks and continuing to communicate with partners and customers – and for attractively presenting new products and services in the process? New virtual communication platforms could possibly be a solution here and could ultimately also be con