#Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2021-10-07

BRÜCKNER in the final of the competition "Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021"

This award is given in the categories Family Business, Innovation, Sustainability as well as Young Companies. For the 25th time, the business award honors entrepreneurship, innovative strength and personal commitment. In addition, honorary prizes are awarded for exceptional social commitment and for exemplary, traditional family businesses. The award ceremony will take place on November 4, 2021 in Berlin and will be hosted by the German news anchor woman Judith Rakers.

This year, for the 25th time, the auditing and consulting firm EY will select the best owner-managed companies in Germany. The pandemic, the digital transformation as well as the convergence of entire industries pose challenges to the economy. Entrepreneurs who successfully steer through these stormy times are doing a very special job. With the "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year", these achievements are highlighted and made visible.

The winners will be announced at a hybrid event at Verti Music Hall in Berlin as well as digitally on November 4, 2021. In addition, honorary prizes are awarded for exceptional social commitment and for exemplary, traditional family businesses.

Out of more than 500 applicants, 36 companies made it to the finals of the competition this year, among them BRÜCKNER Trockentechnik GmbH & Co. KG. "We are very happy about this success", Regina Brückner and Axel Pieper, owners of the BRÜCKNER group, comment the reaching of the final round. "In the last years we were confronted with many challenges: extreme changes in the world markets, many regulatory restrictions, the pandemic and its side effects, interruptions in the supply chains and last but not least the change to a resource-efficient production. Despite all these challenges, we have continued to drive the development of new products and services and have positioned ourselves well for the challenges of the future in the areas of digitalization and sustainability. This award confirms the great achievement of our entire team, who work together with us day after day to ensure the sustainable success of the company."

The awards are presented in the categories "Family Business," "Innovation," "Sustainability" and "Young Companies." One of the winners will represent Germany at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 in Monaco.

An independent jury of renowned experts will select the winners according to the assessment criteria of sustainability of the business model, innovation, transformation, employee management and social responsibility.

About the "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year" competition

The "Entrepreneur Of The Year" program was launched by EY in the USA in 1986. Since then, the competition has established itself in 60 countries and is one of the world's most prestigious business awards. The competition is being held in Germany for the 25th time this year and is supported by well-known companies and media. These include LGT, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Manager Magazin. In addition to honoring successful entrepreneurs, EY also promotes the next generation of entrepreneurs with its "EY NextGen Academy" program.

For more information about EY, please visit the following website: http://www.de.ey.com/eoy

BRÜCKNER will be demonstrating what modern textile finishing looks like today at ITMA ASIA

Brückner Textile Technologies is presenting German engineering expertise and energy-efficient line concepts at this year's ITMA ASIA in Singapore. The family-run company has been a leader in customized technologies and solutions for textile equipment for over 75 years. The focus is on energy efficiency, automation, and maximum productivity.

Inauguration of the branch office in Coimbatore, India

With the establishment of Brückner Textile India Pvt. Ltd., the Brückner Group, based in Leonberg, Germany, marks another important milestone in its long and successful company history. The new subsidiary in Coimbatore, India, brings Brückner significantly closer to its Indian customers – both geographically and strategically.

Growing with a vision: BRÜCKNER opens branch office in India

The worldwide leading textile machinery manufacturer BRÜCKNER is opening its own subsidiary in India on June 1st, 2025. With this strategic step, the German family-owned company further strengthens its global presence and expands into the Indian market, which is so important for the textile industry.

William Clark & Sons – the oldest linen producer in North-ern Ireland commissioned new finishing plant with BRÜCKNER

William Clark & Sons have been providing world class linen direct from Northern Ireland to customers around the world for nearly 300 years. The Company is the only supplier in the world that can produce Beetled linen fabric with that unmistakable sheen. Using the Beetling process the fabric gets pounded for 20 days by wooden hammers on the original beetling engines. This equipment is as reliable today as when they were commissioned over 100 years ago, and the process remains unchanged.

Navis TubeTex announces U.S. partnership with Icomatex

Navis TubeTex, a global leader in advanced dyeing and finishing machinery solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Icomatex (www.icomatex.com), a respected European manufacturer of high-quality stenters and textile finishing equipment. Under this agreement, Navis TubeTex will exclusively represent the Icomatex stenter line in the United States.

Knitex Industries Ltd. (Mondol Group) invests in advanced Mahlo technology

Bangladesh’s Knittex Industries Ltd. is known for its commitment to top-quality knitwear and responsible produc-tion. To further enhance fabric quality, the company has invested in a Mahlo Orthopac RVMC-15 weft straightener. Installed by Tootal Quality Resources, the system ensures perfect fabric alignment and supports Knittex’s goal of continuous improvement.

ADVANSA launches ADVA®tex: A new step toward textile-to-textile recycling

ADVANSA has introduced ADVA®tex, a new filling fibre made entirely from recycled pre-consumer textile waste, positioning the material as a significant step forward in textile-to-textile (T2T) recycling. The fibre is designed for use in duvets, pillows, mattresses, and furniture applications and is available in three versions.

KARL MAYER celebrates 35 years of EL pattern drive

KARL MAYER is celebrating an anniversary this year: on 30 November 1990, the first warp knitting machine with electronic guide bar control, the KS 4 EL, was delivered – another milestone for patterning. As early as 1980, the SU gearbox with the MRS42SU had initiated the transition from mechanical chains to digital data.

The region of renewable raw materials: Central German Alliance for Bioplastics

The development of sustainable plastic solutions is rapidly gaining importance in light of global environ- mental pollution, dwindling fossil resources and ambitious climate protection targets. As part of the re- gional alliance RUBIO, which brings together 18 partners from central Germany and the Berlin-Branden- burg area, the bio-based and biodegradable plastic polybutylene succinate (PBS) was comprehensively investigated, starting with the raw material, through the manufacturing process, to industrial application.