Techtextil North America names College of Textiles the first ever Official Academic Partner

North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles, located minutes from the Raleigh Convention Center in Downtown Raleigh, serves as a hub for textile research and development and as a primary supplier to the industry talent pipeline nationwide. The College is internationally renowned as a leader in the field of textile education and innovation, and through industry collaboration, aims to be the global leader in textile public-private partnerships.

Lenzing Group reports solid results in a demanding market environment

The Lenzing Group generated solid results in a challenging market environment in the first half of 2018. The decline in revenue and earnings compared with the first half of the previous year, which was the best half-year in the company’s history, was based on a mix of volatile prices for standard viscose and price increases for key raw materials, coupled with currency effects.

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment records strong growth in Q2 orders, sales and EBITDA margin

“We achieved another quarter of excellent performance, recording strong growth in orders, sales and operating profitability,” said Dr. Roland Fischer, CEO Oerlikon Group. “ Our Manmade Fibers Segment recorded another quarter of strong results, substantially increasing both orders and sales and significantly improving EBITDA margin."

Intertextile Directions Trend Forum explores tomorrow’s fashion in a turbulent future

With over 70,000 trade buyers attending this year’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition, the Intertextiles Directions Trend Forum in hall 5.1 is a well-established research and marketing tool for international designers and garment professionals. Wild textures and bold colours represent a journey as society asks itself the important question – what will tomorrow look like?

Groz-Beckert at CINTE 2018 in Shanghai

The nonwovens industry and anyone with an interest in technical textiles come together every two years at CINTE in Shanghai, China. In 2018, the subsidiary of the German textile trade fair will take place from 4 to 6 September. Numerous companies will be presenting their product innovations – including Groz-Beckert. The leading worldwide provider of industrial machine needles will be represented at CINTE with its extensive product portfolio and range of services in the fields of Felting and Carding in Hall N1, Booth D 01.

Ahead of progress with Monforts at ITMA Asia + CITME

The potential of Industry 4.0, in combination with the drive to reduce waste and minimise raw materials usage, has led to some significant new developments by Monforts.

Strong potential in Buildtech and Mobiltech sectors to be displayed at Cinte Techtextil China

This September’s Cinte Techtextil China will once again provide a strong barometer of the state of the global technical textiles industry, and in particular which sectors in Asia as a whole, and China specifically, are performing well. Two of these for certain are Buildtech and Mobiltech, with a number of leading global and Chinese brands exhibiting to eager buyers from these sectors.

Keep pace with market and trend developments at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles has always been at the forefront of the China and Asia markets for participants to find the latest products from around the world and learn about the current market trends. This year, a series of fringe programme events together with some new show features will inspire fairgoers throughout the four-day fair.

Digital Printing

Gabel grows export and retail business with first major investment in Durst Alpha Series

Durst, an inkjet pioneer and manufacturer of advanced digital production technologies, has helped Gabel Group to transform its retail business and open up more export trade in a partnership approach. A major household linen producer and retailer based in the heart of Italy's textile area, Gabel has invested in Durst's Alpha 330 super high-performance multi-pass printer with the One-Step Greentex P ink.

ITMA Asia + CITME 2018

Savio presents as a provider of energy saving and industry 4.0 winding solutions at ITMA ASIA+CITME 2018

Savio will exhibit in Shanghai energy saving and industry 4.0 solutions in the winding segment: Polar Evolution and Eco PulsarS winding machines, plus an industry 4.0 corner with smart solutions for mill monitoring. Since 1911, the Italian manufacturer Savio is specialized in the yarn-finishing segment, being the leading supplier of winding, twisting and rotor spinning machines, with manufacturing plants spanning over Italy, China, India and Czech Republic.

Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

DiloGroup has opened their sales and service office in India

Germany’s DiloGroup, a pioneer in nonwoven textile machinery manufacturing has recently established their own office near Delhi in order to inform the Indian market directly about equipment for nonwovens production and to expand customer service. Dilo has done business for more than 30 years in India. With the establishment of the Gurugram office, Dilo will be in a better position to keep a closer relationship with their Indian customers and ensure prompt assistance for sales and after-sales servicing of their machinery.

Cinte Techtextil China 2018

DiloGroup at CINTE Techtextil

Asia is one of the most important markets for needled nonwovens. For this reason Dilo, leading supplier for needlefelt production lines, will present its products and developments at this year’s CINTE Techtextil (hall N1, booth D08).

Sustainability

Sustainability becomes an integrated path to growth in the new strategy chosen by Garmon Chemicals

Garmon Chemicals relaunches its commitment to an increasingly green and transparent use of chemicals. The new goal for the company, which in January 2018 has become part of the US Kemin Industries group, is to embark on an actual journey towards sustainability, integrating product innovation with increasingly distinctive strategic actions.

Home Textiles

Furniture and decorative fabrics: Heimtextil expands its offer

With over 400 international manufacturers, the product range of upholstery and decorative fabrics as well as upholstery and artificial leather at Heimtextil is wider than ever before. The world’s leading trade fair for home and contract textiles (8-11 January 2019) in Frankfurt am Main is now further expanding its spectrum across a total of six hall levels.