Tag: technical textiles

May42020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Grant Support from EU to ‘Transformation to Technical Textiles in Denizli’ Project

The European Union (EU) provided a grant of 5 million Euros for the 'Transformation to Technical Textiles in Denizli' project. DTO President Uğur Erdoğan hosted Turkey Home Textile Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TETSİAD) President Hasan Hüseyin Bayram and the accompanying board members. Denizli Exporters Association (DENİB) and TETSİAD Vice President İbrahim Uzunoğlu and accompanying delegation exchanged views with Erdoğan about the textile sector. Denizli Chamber of Commerce (DTO) President Uğur Erdoğan stated that this project is a first in the history of the city, "Entrepreneurs who want will be able to work in this center and produce samples." said. Speaking during the visit, Uğur Erdoğan said that when Denizli is mentioned the textile and apparel industry fir

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

Dec182019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

1st Dornbirn-GFC ASIA’s Dates Announced

Fibers

1st Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (Dornbirn-Gfc) Asia to be held in 3-4 Mar 2020 in Daegu, South Korea. A close partnership between the Austrian Fibers Institute and KOFOTI as well as DYETEC from Korea enables to arrange the 1st Dornbirn-GFC congress for the Asian market. Around 300 till 400 participants from the whole textile chain will be expected to join this special event. An agreement on this cooperation has been signed by October 21st, 2019 in Porto/Portugal. Cooperation of Strong Partners The Dornbirn-GFC takes place in Dornbirn/Austria every year in September. Over 700 international participants from more than 35 nations utilize the Fiber Innovation Congress in Dornbirn as a networking platform and to be informed on the latest innovations of the global fiber and textil

Nov202019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

KARL MAYER at Techtextil INDIA

Technical Textiles

KARL MAYER with integrated presentation at Techtextil INDIA with expansion to include composites. KARL MAYER participated with its Business Units Warp Knitting, Warp Preparation and Technical Textiles in the seventh Techtextil INDIA trade in the Bombay Exhibition Centre from 20 to 22 November 2019 . The innovative world market leader will be there with a 20 m² stand in the German Pavilion. At this year's trade fair, there will now also be an area for composite materials with the World of Composites. KARL MAYER Technical Textiles hopes that this expansion will have a positive effect on the visitor response. “Composites are an important area in India. Until now, there has been no specific trade fair for this sector,” says Hagen Lotzmann, the Sales Manager for the KARL MAYER Technische

May132019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

DORNBİRN-GFC Brings Together Ideas and Networks

Fibers, Nonwoven, Sustainability & Recycling, Technical Textiles, Textile

Over 100 international speakers from industry and research will present the latest innovations of the fiber and textile industry at the Dornbirn-GFC 2019 from September 11 - 13, 2019. As generator of ideas and networks, the 58th Dornbirn-GFC would especially like to offer the platform to young companies by organizing a “Startup” Event in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a worldwide leading and internationally operating auditor and consulting firm. Because of being the world’s biggest Fiber Innovation Congress, the Dornbirn-GFC has been an inherent part in the calendar of about 700 participants of more than 35 nations. DORNBIRN-GFC As Generator of Ideas and Networks Last year over 700 international participants (70% from Europe, 30% from Asia and America) utilized t

May82019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Automatic Control and Mill-Proven Benefits For Quality And Profit

Dyeing – Finishing, Fairs, Spinning - Yarn, Technical Textiles

Technical textile producers report practical gains with USTER® EVS fabric inspection systems. Technical textiles is the most quality-sensitive sector of the entire industry, and many products for specialized and performance end-uses are at the highest level of this requirement. For ultimate control and security of quality, fabric manufacturers need a top technology solution which takes the guesswork out of producing the quality their customers need. That’s where the USTER® EVS automated fabric inspection systems offer enormous benefits, proven in numerous installations worldwide – and presented at upcoming Techtextil. Automated visual fabric inspection is an essential asset in optimizing quality for a wide range of technical textiles and performance apparel. Applications in architect

May62019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon to Present Tomorrow’s Materials at Techtextil Frankfurt

Fairs, Nonwoven, Spinning - Yarn, Textile, Weaving

Oerlikon will be showing chemical fiber applications made of polyester, polypropylene and Co. and what they can do in these fields at Techtextil. At home, at work, on the street, in the sky, on the water, even in space, technical textiles and nonwovens are swinging towards ever higher performances in amazing applications. Versatile and light, but sometimes stronger than metal, these materials of the future gain their superpowers from the interaction of precisely coordinated textile systems. At Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 14 to 17, 2019 in Hall 3, B06, Oerlikon will be showing chemical fiber applications made of polyester, polypropylene and Co. and what they can do in these fields. However, these exhibits are only a communicative means to an end, as Oerlikon is primarily interested

Mar82019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

New Managing Director for Monforts

Dyeing – Finishing, Genel, Industry 4.0, Nonwoven

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

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.