#Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2022-04-08

Techtextil North America International Pavilion highlights

This May, Techtextil North America, co-located with Texprocess Americas, will return to Atlanta for the first time since 2018 to reunite the technical textiles, nonwovens and sewn products industries. With travel restrictions easing across the globe, organizers are eager to welcome the return of international participants

German Pavilion

Techtextil North America will feature 37 companies representing the German textile, nonwovens, and textile-machinery industries. The pavilion is organized by The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), in cooperation with the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), who together act as organizers of German participants at trade fairs, exhibitions and events abroad.

Exhibiting companies include:

• American Starlinger-Sahm

• American Truetzschler

• AUTEFA Solutions Germany

• Bachmann Kunststoff T echnologien

• Brückner Textile T echnologies

• Bullmer

• Devan Chemicals

• Dietze & Schell Maschinenfabrik

• Dr. G. Kast

• Emtec Electronic

• MEHLER ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

• Merz Maschinenfabrik

• Monforts Textilmaschinen

• Monosuisse Germany

• Norafin Industries (Germany)

• OLBRICH

• PLEVA

• Polyvlies Franz Beyer

• Pulcra Chemicals

• Georg Sahm

• H.u.W. Schmänk

• HERGETH

• Human Solutions of North America,

• ISRA Surface Vision

• J. Kaulhausen & Sohn

T extiltechnik

• Kastilo T echnische Gewebe

• Lucas America

• Maschinenfabrik Herbert Meyer

• RSG Automation T echnics

• SACO Software and Consulting

• SIEBFABRIK Arthur Maurer

• SIMA

• Stäubli

• Stäubli Bayreuth

• Südwolle

• T enowo

• The Filament Factory

Italian Pavilion

Organized by The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) and the Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Pavilion will feature 17 Italian machinery manufacturers involved in the production of machines for technical textiles.

Companies include:

• 4M Plants

• Aeris

• Arioli

• Computer House

• EmmeBi Impianti

• Fadis

• Flainox

• Guarneri T echnology

• I.M.A.

• Kairos Engineering • MCS

• Ramina

• Siltex

• Stalam

• T esta

• Willy Italiana • Zanfrini

Turkish Pavilion

The Turkish Pavilion will feature four companies representing Turkey’s textile industry:

• Agteks Ltd.

• Elteksmak LTD STI

• Polteks Tekstil Makineleri San. Ve Tic. Ltd. STI

• Stillteks

In addition to pavilions, other countries represented at Techtextil North America include: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

Advanced Pricing ends April 15th. Registration for Techtextil North America can be completed here:

https://xpressreg.net/register/ttna0522/nav.asp?sc=PR3

Messe Frankfurt commits further to East Africa: three textiles trade fairs during Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week from 2027

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ANDRITZ sets focus on textile recycling and durable nonwoven production technologies at ITMA Asia 2025

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OUTLOOK™ 2025: Charting a sustainable and innovative future for the Nonwovens Industry

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Global Nonwovens Alliance unveils Inaugural Board, advancing collaboration and growth worldwide

The Global Nonwovens Alliance (GNA), a tax-exempt federation jointly founded by INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, and EDANA, the Voice of Nonwovens, announces the appointment of its founding Board of Directors. This group of leaders represents some of the most influential executives across the nonwovens value chain and reflects GNA’s mission to foster global collaboration, innovation, and growth in the industry.

Fifteen years of Autoneum – From spin off to global technology leader

What started as a strategic carve‑out has since become the success story of a global technology leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles. Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, Autoneum supplies leading automobile manufacturers worldwide with innovative, lightweight and increasingly sustainable solutions.

Kruger, Canada, orders first nonwovens line for sustainable wipes from ANDRITZ

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from newly established Kruger Nonwovens to deliver a complete WetlaceTM hybrid line for the Wayagamack mill in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. With this investment, pulp and paper producer Kruger is preparing to enter the nonwovens market with a new generation of plastic-free, chemical-free materials for sustainable wipes. The line is the first of its kind in Canada and is scheduled to start production in 2028.

Picanol to present its leading weaving technology at ITM 2026

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