Lenzing AG and ONE-A Engineering Austria GmbH have settled their Lyocell patent disputes. They have committed each other to NOT disclose any further details.
Despite characterised by uncertainty of 2018, Saurer’s revenue growth increased by 5.8% to RMB 9 220 million.
Group highlights
Revenue growth increased by 5.8% to RMB 9 220 million.
Net profit grew by 14.3% .
Strong sales performance in Bangladesh (64.5%), Germany (34.7%), Switzerland (34.7%) and the USA (33.5%) .
Launch of new technology centre to support R&D.
Mr Clement Woon, Chief Executive Officer, says: “Saurer weathered the uncertainty of 2018 well, with sales revenue for the group increasing by almost 6%. Both its segments Spinning Solutions and Technologies supported this growth.
The group posted sales revenue amounting to RMB 9 220 million, a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 5.8% (2017: RMB 8 713 million). Saurer’s sales in its biggest market, China, rose
Mr Stefan Flöth has been assigned as a further Managing Director of A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG in Mönchengladbach, Germany, as of January 1st 2019.
He has re-joined Monforts in his new role from the Trützschler Group, where he was the MD of Trützschler Nonwovens from 2009 onwards. Having spent his working life in the textile machinery industry, Mr Flöth started his career with Schlafhorst. Between 1996 and 2009 Stefan Flöth was already a key part of the Monforts team in various roles related to R&D, mechanical design and management of the company’s joint ventures.
He is now looking forward to acquainting himself with the current wider Monforts network of customers and suppliers at the forthcoming Techtextil and ITMA 2019 exhibitions in Frankfurt and Barcelona
A new research project at the Hohenstein Group deals with antimicrobial effects of Lewis acids that are applied on textile surfaces. Results of this work may significantly contribute to countermeasures against multi-resistant bacteria as found, for example, in medical facilities.
Many areas of everyday and professional life require antimicrobial protection. Such an effect on textile surfaces is currently achieved by utilization of silver or ammonium containing compounds. However, the use of such compounds is questionable with respect to possible adverse ecological and toxicological effects. In addition, these compounds are generally expensive.
Lewis acids exhibit an acidic surface effect
Lewis acids exhibit an acidic surface effect and an antimicrobial effect has been demonstrated...
The Sytec One from Oerlikon Neumag guarantees cost-efficient BCF yarn production in demanding processes.
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The Sytec One is a BCF plant with only one end per position. Due to this single-end characteristic, it is particularly well suited for demanding production processes, such as recycled polyester or fine filaments. The reason: In the event of a yarn break, only one end breaks. Al
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