#Weaving

2024-11-14

Lindauer DORNIER appoints new technical managing director

Lindauer DORNIER GmbH is strengthening its management team. Dr Holger Niemeier will take over the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as of 1 November 2024 and will thus be responsible for the technological developments of the internationally operating machine and plant manufacturer in future.

The managing directors of Lindauer DORNIER: CTO Dr. Holger Niemeier, CEO Andreas Kückelmann and CFO Franz-Peter Matheis © 2024 Lindauer DORNIER

With a doctorate in mechanical engineering, Dr. Niemeier possesses comprehensive in mechanical engineering and many years of international experience in special machine construction, particularly in the areas of film and flexible packaging. At DORNIER, he will be responsible for the areas of research and development, production and digitalisation with a focus on AI.

“With Dr. Holger Niemeier, we are gaining a renowned mechanical engineering expert with comprehensive technical knowledge and excellent international industry expertise,” states Andreas Kückelmann, CEO of DORNIER. “His extensive experience will help us to consolidate and further expand our position as market and technology leader in the business areas of weaving machines, film stretching systems and production systems for the fibre composite industry.”

Dr Holger Niemeier says: “As a mechanical engineer, I am very familiar with the high quality, flexibility and reliability of Lindauer DORNIER's machines and systems. Over more than seven decades, the traditional family-owned company has built up a strong international market position in the areas of fabrics, films and composites. I look forward to continuing this successful development with a particular focus on product development and digitalisation.”

DORNIER celebrates its anniversary at ITMA Asia + CITME

To mark its 75th anniversary, machine and plant manufacturer Lindauer DORNIER will be presenting the latest developments in its rapier and air-jet weaving machines at ITMA Asia + CITME in Singapore (Hall 2, Stand B401) from 28 to 31 October 2025. The focus will be on energy-efficient weaving technologies, new IoT solutions for networked textile production and systems for the series production of modern fibre composite components.

From the Venus flytrap to foldable aircraft wings: Peter Dornier Foundation Prize 2025 honours bionic research on 3D weaving technology

Long wings with foldable tips have the potential to reduce aircraft fuel consumption and make aviation more sustainable. An interdisciplinary research team has now developed a new solution based on the Venus flytrap: Freely movable wingtips made of fibre composites which are produced using innovative 3D weaving technology. For this pioneering combination of textile technology, aviation and bionics, researchers Patrick Meyer (TU Braunschweig) and Michael Vorhof (TU Dresden) were awarded the Peter Dornier Foundation Prize 2025 in mid-July.

Pattern-controlled “pic-a-pic” setting of rapier release timing on right-hand side

DORNIER PIRO enables the operator to set the timing of the rapier release on the right-hand side of the machine “pic-a-pic” and pattern-controlled. For applications with weft yarns of different fineness or elasticity, the optimum timing can be set for each weft channel. This offers great potential for reducing weft waste on the right-hand side.

Solution for lower energy consumption proves itself in practice

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Innovation and customer proximity – KARL MAYER’s clear focus makes an impression

ITMA ASIA in Singapore was a resounding success for KARL MAYER, exceeding all expectations. The company welcomed visitors from 39 countries and held around 570 expert discussions. Most guests came from India, followed by China, Indonesia and Pakistan. The exchange with them was both well-founded and targeted. Conversation topics ranged from investment projects and new technologies to opportunities for cooperation and business expansion.

Getzner Textil steams ahead with energy savings

Getzner Textil AG is always open to new ideas and committed to investment in innovative technological solutions. This has proven a highly successful approach for more than two hundred years now: founded in 1818 as a family business in Bludenz in the heart of Europe, the company is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fabrics for African fashion, shirts and blouses, corporate fashion, and technical textiles, with 1,550 employees, 710 weaving machines, seven locations, and an output of 73 million running meters per year.

Mayer & Cie. to shut down after failed search for investor – 270 jobs affected

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European research project addresses textile waste through integrated recycling technologies

A major European research initiative coordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT has been launched to develop integrated solutions for textile waste recycling. The AUTOLOOP project aims to create a comprehensive system that could process 1.24 million tonnes of textile waste annually by 2050, whilst potentially creating over 130,000 green jobs across the EU. This project aims to develop, test and integrate automated sorting, tracing, and closed-loop recycling technologies for polyester-based textiles (NRT), addressing the pressing challenge of textile waste management.

CARBIOS and Wankai sign strategic PET biorecycling pact

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