#Nonwoven machines

2025-07-14

ALMA boosts floor covering production with high-performance line from DiloGroup

ALMA in Florence is a specialist in the floor covering sector providing high quality products in a vast range of styles, colours and aesthetics. For its own fibre supply Messrs. ALMA keep an inhouse production of PP fibre in order to accommodate their need of excellent raw materials and broad production needs.

Their production is mostly dedicated to four different sectors in the market of floor coverings:

• exhibition carpet

• artificial grass

• automotive interiors and car mats

• domestic sector (DIY)

Quality is a decisive factor to respond to the markets’ requirements adequately, as well as competitive pricing. This called for an additional installation of a highly productive state-of-the-art production line from DiloGroup and has been realized by DiloSystems GmbH in Eberbach, Germany.

In a longer phase of engineering, performed jointly among the management of ALMA and the engineering departments of DILO, the required fulfilment of quality, efficiency and economics could be optimized and has led to the ideal choice of state-of-the-art components from fibre preparation, web forming, needling and end-of-line equipment.

Consisting of a DiloTemafa fibre blending and filtration system, DiloSpinnbau card feeding, state-of-the-art carding, DiloMachines high speed crosslapping, and needling 6 m wide, including inline DI-LOOP for high-speed structuring.

Along with this high-performance preparation, web forming and needling line, modern components of process controls and the Industry 4.0 DI-Connect system according to high level standards have been integrated.

According to the Casini family the line has been installed and started-up in a smooth, straight forward way, synchronizing DILO’s field service and installation team together with the ALMA operating and maintenance department. The launch was providing a quick start-up and is providing full production capacity with the expected features of the renowned ALMA quality.

Dilo Systems and Kansan Group partnership announcement

Dilo Systems GmbH, a Germany-based manufacturer specializing in complete nonwoven lines, and Kansan Group, a Turkish manufacturer specializing in nonwoven converting lines, end-of-line solutions, and Wetlaid Nonwoven machinery, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to supply custom nonwoven lines.

DILO receives award for the new development MicroPunch

At this year's CINTE Techtextil fair in Shanghai, DILO received the innovation award for its intensive needling technology MicroPunch. Recent developments in energy costs, particularly for electricity and gas, combined with the shortage of water resources, have led to a shift in thinking over the past few years. Alongside economic efficiency, evaluation of the environmental impact of production has become increasingly important.

Techtextil and Texprocess 2026: Innovation as a Key Driver of the Textile Future

Innovations are the textile industry’s response to economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and continued restraint in investment. Today, this became clear at the press conference of the leading international trade fairs Techtextil and Texprocess. In a panel discussion, industry representatives explored how innovation is accelerating the transformation of the textile sector – from artificial intelligence to sustainable materials and new production models. This innovative strength is concentrated in the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards, which showcase pioneering solutions driving the textile transformation.

Yanpai expands nonwovens capacity with two new ANDRITZ needlepunch lines

Zhejiang Yanpai Filter Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Yanpai”) has placed an order with international technology group ANDRITZ for two high-performance needlepunch lines. The equipment will be installed at Yanpai’s headquarters facility in Tiantai County, China. Commissioning is scheduled for the third quarter of 2026.

Global vision in medical textiles meets at HIGHTEX 2026

Developments in the medical textile sector are already making HIGHTEX 2026 one of the most remarkable international meeting points in the region. A wide technological spectrum—from nonwoven technologies to meltblown lines, from spunbond production systems to advanced composite healthcare textiles—will come together at HIGHTEX 2026.

EDANA wraps up its Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025: Uniting the industry and EU policymakers to navigate the future of nonwovens

Against a backdrop of rapidly evolving environmental legislation, the EDANA Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025 concluded the past week in Brussels, marking a step forward in the dialogue between the nonwovens industry and European policymakers. Held from 9-10 December at the historic Residence Palace, the two-day event successfully brought together business leaders, sustainability experts, and EU officials to address the dual challenges of circularity and industrial competitiveness.

Efficiency reimagined: economical, precise, compact

At this year's PaintExpo in Karlsruhe (April 14–17), Barmag will present an optimized design of its paint metering pump (Hall 3, Booth 3344). It impresses with its low weight, increased productivity, and extended service life. Specially developed for compact robot arms, the pump enables high-precision and economical paint application – ideal for industries such as automotive, aerospace, and renewable energies.

Archroma and HeiQ partner to bring revolutionary antimicrobial and odor-control solutions to textile industry

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, and HeiQ, a Swiss deeptech materials innovator active in functional textiles and sustainable fibers, have entered into a co-marketing agreement that combines their complementary strengths to deliver advanced, planet-conscious anti-odor and antimicrobial technologies to brands, retailers, and textile mills worldwide.