#Nonwoven machines

2025-04-24

AUTEFA Solutions and Batliboi host industry gathering in Mumbai

AUTEFA Solutions, together with its valued partner Batliboi Ltd., successfully hosted the "Nonwovens Industry Meet" at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mumbai. The event welcomed a large number of professionals from the Indian nonwovens industry to exchange ideas and explore cutting-edge solutions in nonwoven production.

The event focused on showcasing AUTEFA’s advanced technologies, including carded- crosslapped needle punching lines, airlay systems, spunlace, and thermobonding solutions. Attendees had the opportunity to learn how AUTEFA’s technologies help manufacturers achieve high productivity, operational flexibility, and significant energy savings.

“We are truly pleased with the strong turnout and the engaging conversations we had throughout the day,” said Roberto Degrandi, Regional Sales Director at AUTEFA Solutions. Alongside Amrish Kumar Gupta, Sales Manager India, he led the presentation of AUTEFA’s latest developments tailored to the growing demands of the Indian market.

The event also highlighted the importance of AUTEFA’s strategic partnership with the Batliboi Group, established in 2024. This cooperation ensures that customers in India and Nepal receive fast, customized service and long-term support.

AUTEFA Solutions offers turnkey lines and individual machines for a wide range of applications, including geotextiles, automotive felts, filter fabrics, insulation materials, and hygiene products. The company's Airlay technology, in particular, delivers superior thermal and acoustic insulation properties—addressing growing demands in construction and automotive sectors.

Sustainability played a central role during the event. As the nonwovens industry increasingly looks to recycling and upcycling, AUTEFA Solutions emphasized its capability to process mechanically and chemically recycled fibers, as well as fibrous raw materials in granulated form. These sustainable technologies enable manufacturers to create high-performance products from textile waste—turning environmental challenges into market opportunities.

With global reference installations and deep expertise, AUTEFA Solutions reaffirmed its position as a reliable innovation partner for the Indian nonwovens industry, committed to enabling long- term success through energy efficiency, reduced maintenance, and operational excellence.

“We clearly see that reliability, flexibility, service and total cost of ownership are becoming increasingly important again.”

The nonwovens industry continues to face a challenging market environment. Nevertheless, AUTEFA Solutions reports successful projects, new line sales and growing demand for energy-efficient and flexible solutions. In this interview, André Imhof of AUTEFA Solutions talks about competitiveness against Chinese suppliers, new service and recycling concepts, the growing importance of application development and the opportunities created by countercyclical investments.

LineONE – Smart performance, smart investment at Techtextil 2026

At Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt (April 21–24, Hall 12, Booth C79), AUTEFA Solutions will present its LineONE concepts for cost-efficient nonwoven production. As a full-line supplier for nonwoven production lines, AUTEFA Solutions covers the entire process chain – from fibre opening through to web bonding. With its LineONE line concepts, the company combines proven technologies into well-balanced, cost-efficient turnkey solutions. These concepts are designed for capacity expansions, modernisation projects and new production lines, offering robust design and high flexibility for applications such as filtration, geotextiles and automotive.

Technology for your success: AUTEFA Solutions at ITMA Asia 2025

AUTEFA Solutions will be exhibiting at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 (28–31 October 2025) at the Singapore Expo, Hall 2, Booth D201, as a leading supplier of complete production solutions. From its three Business Units – Nonwovens, Baling Technology, and Woollen Carding Technology – the company delivers tailor-made machinery. Visitors can look forward to state-of-the-art technologies, proven equipment, and a trade-fair premiere: the presentation of the Stylus ONE needle loom.

AUTEFA Solutions to showcase advanced nonwoven technologies at IDEA 2025

AUTEFA Solutions, a leading provider of machinery and equipment for the nonwoven industry, will present its latest innovations at IDEA 2025 in Miami, USA. As a global leader in needle punch lines, thermobonding lines, and spunlace solutions, AUTEFA Solutions delivers cutting-edge technologies to meet the evolving challenges of the industry.

Trützschler’s latest spinning and card clothing innovations at CAITME 2026

From September 8 to 10, 2026, Trützschler will present its latest innovations in spinning and card clothing for state-of-the-art fiber processing at CAITME in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Visitors are invited to meet the experts at Pavilion 2, Booth D50 and explore solutions designed to increase productivity, streamline processes, and ensure consistently high yarn quality. Key topics include the next-generation card TC 30i, the integrated draw frame IDF 3, the high-performance comber TCO 21XL as well as Trützschler Card Clothing’s new flat top series STEELTOP®.

Expansive innovations converge in Shanghai as Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 opens doors next week

With just days to go, industry enthusiasm is building for the opening of Yarn Expo Autumn, Asia’s premier yarn and fibre trade fair, running from 25 – 27 August at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Across 27,000 sqm in Hall 8.2, buyers will find nearly 600 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, spread across seven specialised zones that range from cutting-edge man-made and regenerated fibres to time-honoured cashmere and silk. Beyond the extensive sourcing options, a fringe programme of trend showcases, presentations and product launches rounds out the three¬day event with design, innovation and market intelligence.

DOMOTEX Southeast Asia 2026 - Building the Gateway to ASEAN's fast-growing flooring market

From 11–13 November 2026, the inaugural DOMOTEX Southeast Asia will take place at BITEC (Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre) in Bangkok, Thailand. Jointly organized by GLOBUS Events Limited and Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd., with Worldex G.E.C. Co., Ltd. as the local partner, the exhibition marks the expansion of the internationally recognized DOMOTEX brand into Southeast Asia. As the newest addition to the global DOMOTEX portfolio, the exhibition has been developed specifically to serve the rapidly evolving ASEAN market, creating a dedicated business event for the flooring and interior finishing industry.

Execs help steer Cascale’s consumer goods agenda in Athens

The 2026 Cascale Annual Meeting, taking place September 15–17 in Athens, Greece, will convene leaders from across the global consumer goods value chain to tackle one of the industry’s defining questions: how to accelerate meaningful, system-wide transformation. Guiding those conversations as this year’s co-chairs are Sean Cady, vice president, global sustainability, responsibility, trade, and government affairs at VF Corporation, and Dr. Delman Lee, vice chair at TAL Apparel Limited.