#Techtextil 2026

2026-04-08

Sedo Treepoint will exhibit smart technologies for technical textile production

Sedo on the Vandewiele booth © 2026 Sedo

As technical textile production becomes increasingly complex and sustainability requirements intensify, digital integration is evolving from an efficiency tool into a strategic task. At Techtextil 2026 (April 21–24, Frankfurt am Main), Sedo Treepoint will present smart digital systems designed to address the demanding production environments of technical textile manufacturing. The company’s focus will be on practical technologies that enhance process transparency, reproducibility, and efficient resource use. Visitors will meet Sedo Treepoint in Hall 12, Booth D05.

Turning production complexity into controlled performance

Technical textile manufacturers are facing increasing pressure: smaller batch sizes, highly specialized product requirements, strict standards, rising energy costs and growing sustainability demands. In this environment, stable processes and reproducible quality can no longer rely on isolated machine control.

Sedo Treepoint’s automation systems, MES solutions and control platforms enable manufacturers of technical textiles to intelligently connect machines, process control and production data within a consistent digital environment. This integrated approach supports stable processes, reliable quality and improved decision making, even where frequent changes or strict technical requirements increase production complexity.

By participating at Techtextil 2026, Sedo Treepoint aims to engage with manufacturers of technical textiles, OEMs and industry partners who are looking for integrated, practical digital solutions for complex production processes. Visitors will gain insights into how Sedo Treepoint’s solutions enable customers to move from reactive troubleshooting to end-to-end process control, automated and connected monitoring, manage complexity and create a solid foundation for sustainable, future ready technical textile production.

Meet Sedo Treepoint at Techtextil 2026

Visitors to Techtextil 2026 are invited to Hall 12 – Booth D05 to experience how connected automation and MES solutions can support technical textile manufacturers in mastering complexity while increasing efficiency, transparency and sustainability.

Sedo Treepoint introduces new textile automation solutions at ITMA ASIA 2025 in Singapore

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Sedo Treepoint publishes comprehensive 11-point plan to enhance textile factory performance

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FET’s revolutionary gel spinning system wins Techtextil Innovation Award

FET has received the prestigious Techtextil Innovation Award 2026 in the New Production Technology category. The Techtextil Innovation Award honours outstanding ideas in textile technology, sustainability, AI and the creation of technical textiles, selected by an international jury of experts. Ranging from new materials to new production technologies, this award recognises progressive ideas that are driving forces for numerous industries, such as automotive, medical and construction.

Young talents honoured – 60 years Walter Reiners Foundation

At the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt at the end of April, Peter D. Dornier, chairman of the VDMA’s Walter Reiners Foundation, presented awards to five successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability awards were presented in the categories of bachelor’s/project theses and diploma/master’s theses. Academic theses are eligible for the sustainability awards if, for example, they develop solutions for resource-efficient products and technologies.

Techtextil 2026: KARL MAYER impresses as an innovative sector partner

KARL MAYER looks back with satisfaction on its participation in Techtextil 2026. From April 21 to 24, the international industry leader used the trade show in Frankfurt to meet with numerous key customers at its booth and, at the same time, establish many new contacts. Most visitors came from Germany, followed by major markets such as Poland, the United Kingdom, Turkey, France, and Portugal.

HeiQ & Archroma and Lenzing & Armedangels win ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2026

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has named two industry partnerships as winners of the ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2026. The awards go to collaborations between HeiQ and Archroma as well as Lenzing and Armedangels, highlighting joint approaches to innovation and sustainability across different parts of the textile value chain.

180 years of TESTEX: From Zurich silk testing to global certification

For 180 years, TESTEX has developed alongside the textile industry while maintaining the same underlying purpose: creating trust through independent and reliable measurement. Founded in Zurich in 1846 as the Zurich Silk Conditioning Institute, TESTEX has grown from a local institution serving the silk trade into an international Swiss testing and certification institute for textiles and leather.

Moving Advanced Recycling from Innovation to Implementation

The Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 explores technologies, markets, financing and scale-up of innovative recycling solutions for waste streams including mixed plastic waste, textiles and PVC. Europe’s chemical and materials sector faces growing pressure to close carbon loops, strengthen raw-material safety and resilience and meet increasingly ambitious EU recycling targets. Against this backdrop, the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) will bring together industry leaders, technology providers, researchers, innovators and policy-makers on 17–18 November 2026 in Cologne, Germany.