#Spinning

2026-01-22

Yongrong Holding Group Supplier Conference 2025

Barmag honored as Gold Partner

Barmag was honored with the Gold Partner Award as one of Yongrong’s key suppliers © 2025 Barmag

At this year's supplier conference held by polyamide yarn manufacturer Yongrong on January 17, Barmag was honored with the Gold Partner Award. The company presents the award to suppliers who make a significant contribution to the sustainable growth and success of the group.

The Yongrong Holding Group's supplier conference 2025 took place in Fuzhou, China, under the motto “Shaping the future together with a focus on value.” As a long-standing strategic supplier, Barmag was invited and represented by Hou Xiaoguang, Head of Barmag China, and Felix Chau, Head of Sales China.

Barmag and the Yongrong Group have maintained a partnership-based business relationship since 2004, which has developed from a strategic to a value-adding collaboration over more than two decades. In the field of polyamide yarn production, the Yongrong Group is now one of Barmag's most important customers worldwide.

Felix Chau, Head of Sales China at Barmag, gave a speech reflecting the long-term partnership with polyamide yarn manufacturer Yongrong. © 2026 Barmag

While the company initially used mainly standard equipment from Barmag, the focus is now on customized, innovative solutions that have been jointly developed and continuously optimized. High-quality, cutting-edge technology from Barmag, combined with the Yongrong Group's forward-looking strategy, has contributed significantly to the successful development of both partners.

In the future, both partners intend to further intensify their cooperation. The focus will be on developing environmentally friendly and intelligent production processes for the nylon industry, as well as a new model for a high-quality and sustainable industry.

Hou Xiaoguang, Head of Barmag China, represented Barmag at the attended the Yongrong Holding Group's supplier conference 2025 © 2026 Barmag

Barmag presents the next generation of POY production – energy-efficient and partial-automated

With POY 2.0, Barmag is introducing a completely redesigned spinning concept that takes the production of partially oriented yarn (POY) to a new level in terms of technology and economy. The solution, which was presented to a selected audience of experts for the first time at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025, was met with great enthusiasm: several yarn producers worldwide immediately expressed their interest in a pilot plant.

High-performance yarns for tomorrow's mobility

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Monitor, adjust, perfect

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Temco launches a new DTY all-in-one solution

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Development of bio-based polyethylene fibers for textile applications – BB Engineering partici-pates in the bioPEtex research project

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YKK launches “YZiP® Light” aluminum alloy zipper for cotton pants

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Shima Seiki showcases WHOLEGARMENT® and 3D knitting solutions for technical textiles at Techtextil 2026

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