Stäubli Offers Solutions For Process Optimization In Weaving Preparation

TIEPRO tying machine

PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland — June 30, 2020 — The year 2020 is challenging the textile industry worldwide. Now more than ever, to remain at the forefront in this uncertain market environment, textile mills must be sure to operate with the highest efficiency while remaining flexible in terms of applications. At the same time, high quality is imperative in order to avoid second-choice production and material waste. Downtimes must be minimized, so rapid style and warp changes are mandatory. Suboptimal processing steps must be corrected because they can cause problems in the downstream weaving process. Stäubli, a global leading provider to the weaving industry, has a range of machinery that solves all these problems. The company’s state-of-the-art automation solutions for any woven application can be adapted to the specific needs of any mill and easily integrated into existing operations.

One step ahead of weaving and during the weaving stage itself, mills must master time-consuming process steps such as the drawing in and tying of warps. Stäubli enables mills to quicken the pace of such steps with its automation solutions which together ensure rapid preparation of high-quality warps. The recently launched TIEPRO tying machine sets a new standard for tying warps with or without a 1:1 lease. It features a new yarn separation system based on rotating spindle cones and is designed for universal use with standard warp yarns in any weaving mill [count range (tex)1×30 to 1×6.7]. TIEPRO boasts extremely high mechanical precision supported by high-performance digital technology, with unique control features such as Auto Reverse: When a separation error is detected (two or more ends separated together), the spindle cone reverses its rotation and retracts the separated yarns onto the cone. The machine repeats the separation process automatically, with no need for intervention by an operator. Once the single end has been properly separated, the yarn is automatically cut and a simple roll knot is tied. The length of the knot ends is freely adjustable; very short ends enable quick pulling-through on weaving machines. TIEPRO gives the mill immediate economic benefits such as savings of time and labor, lower operating costs, and lower maintenance costs due to simpler and easier maintenance requirements. The machine is ideally employed with Stäubli’s newly designed TPF tying frame. It can be placed very close to the warp beam and provides high tolerance regarding parallel alignment of the two yarn sheets, which makes stretching fast and easy and shortens the overall time required for warp changes.

SAFIR S60 automatic drawing-in machine with AWC technology

When it comes to drawing in warps, the SAFIR automatic drawing-in machines allow repeat-specific distribution of the warp yarns into the drop wires, healds, and reed in a single cycle. Highly flexible in terms of application and layout, SAFIR drawing-in machines can be integrated easily into existing material flows in mills of any size. These systems feature Stäubli’s unique state-of-the-art Active Warp Control (AWC) technology, and Initial Conditions Settings (ICS) for specific yarn properties are now available as well. These technologies allow mills to further enhance their quality and processing performance of multicolored warps with or without a lease. Yarn-repeat detection & management and S/Z detection & management are two AWC features prized by mills around the globe that require optimum drawing-in for their high-quality fabric production.

All Stäubli weaving preparation solutions share a key critical attribute: They support the production of perfect warps that enhance the downstream weaving process, which leads to greater volumes of first-quality output. Stäubli machinery optimizes production processes in the weaving mill, and the flexibility these solutions offer allows the machines to be adapted to the mill’s future needs. “Our global and local service teams, our agents, and our spare parts network are also there to support mills with personalized services,” said Fritz Legler, marketing and sales at Stäubli. “Our customers can achieve their goals more easily and master challenging situations.”

Posted June 30, 2020

Source: Stäubli

Teijin Frontier’s New High-Stretch SOLOTEX® ECO-Hybrid Fiber Made Using Plant-Derived And Recycled Materials

TOKYO — June 30, 2020 — Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, announced today its new SOLOTEX® ECO-Hybrid high-stretch side-by-side (S/S) conjugated fiber an eco-friendly plant-derived polymer with a chemically recycled polyester polymer, each featuring different heat-shrinkage characteristics to enable the formation of coiled crimp yarn.

SOLOTE® ECO-Hybrid represents a new line in Teijin Frontier’s polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) fiber SOLOTEX family. SOLOTEX ECO-Hybrid filament yarn and textile will be introduced as a featured product for 2020 autumn/winter fashion apparel, offering many possibilities for enhanced sportwear, uniforms and more. Annual sales of SOLOTEX ECO-Hybrid are expected to grow from 500 million Japanese yen ($4.6 million) in 2020 to 1.5 billion Japanese yen ($14 million) in 2022 (filament yarn equivalent).

Key Features of SOLOTEX® ECO-Hybrid

Polymers Extra stretchability achieved with new technology for conjugating PTT polymer and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer made with chemically recycled raw material, which are then processed to create a crimp structure.
Filament production Crimp structure is equivalent to that of petroleum-derived raw materials.

Dyeability achieved with optimized yarn-making conditions.

 

SOLOTEX ECO-Hybrid has the same features as conventional S/S conjugated fiber made with petroleum-derived raw materials.

Eco-friendly PTT polymer is partly made with plant-derived raw materials and PET polymer is made with chemical recycled raw materials such as used polyester fibers.
Versatile fineness Wide range of fineness, from 33-330 decitex,* and filament yarn processing is possible.
Highly practical Very stretchable and dyeable, equivalent to those of petroleum-derived materials, and soft texture.

*Thread thickness measured in grams per 10,000 meter

In recent years, demands have been growing for materials offering functionality and comfort, such as stretchability and soft textures. Also, users are seeking eco-friendly fabrics made with recycled and plant-derived materials.

Teijin Frontier’s existing S/S conjugated fiber comprises a highly stretchable SOLOTEX® PTT-fiber polymer made with about 40-percent plant-based raw materials and PET made of recycled raw materials. The newest version, SOLOTEX® ECO-Hybrid, solves the problem of achieving a consistent crimp structure in an eco-friendly S/S conjugated fiber made with recycled PET.

 Posted June 30, 2020

Source: Teijin Frontier

Pantone Launches New Digital Color Platform For Designers To Help Adapt To A Changed Workflow  

CARLSTADT, N.J. — June 30, 2020 — Pantone LLC today announced the launch of Pantone Connect, a digital platform for designers that streamlines their color decision-making and communication. The new platform provides access to all Pantone Color through a single-user account across mobile, web, and the Adobe® Creative Cloud® applications and includes the first ever Pantone Color Match Card, a revolutionary credit card-sized target that calibrates a phone’s camera to capture color from real life, match to Pantone Colors, and then save the color into the designer’s palette workflow.

With the ongoing digital evolution of design workflows, there has increasingly been a need to close the gap between the physical and digital for designers. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated these challenges by rapidly replacing the collaborative, light-filled and resourceful design studio with virtual chats at living room tables, making design ideation and communication much more challenging. Communicating color intent as part of design is a familiar pain point under normal circumstances, but becomes far more of a challenge in these remote settings.

As a result, Pantone has expanded its Pantone Connect suite of products to bridge this gap and help designers adapt to what a changed workflow looks like post-COVID. Within the new suite includes the revolutionary Pantone Color Match Card and Pantone Connect Mobile App (for iOS and Android). Merging physical color with a digital workflow through an innovative approach, this Card-App pairing makes Pantone color identification and communication from physical inspiration to final design a streamlined, accurate, and affordable option for large dispersed design teams and freelancers alike.

“While designers have previously taken photos with their phone to capture Pantone Colors from images, the results were more inspirational vs. accurate due to factors like poor lighting and camera performance” said Nick Bazarian, senior product manager for Pantone Digital Solutions. “With the Color Match Card and Pantone Connect app, a designer’s phone has now become a legitimate color capture device to match the physical world more accurately to Pantone Colors, as well as a workflow productivity tool to shorten the color communication process, at a nominal cost.”

This latest announcement builds upon the company’s 2019 launches of the Pantone Application Program Interface (API) and its Extension for Adobe Creative Cloud, by integrating with new mobile apps for iOS and Android and the Pantone Connect Color Finder web application. Additional features include:

  • Pantone Color Match Card calibrates a mobile device’s camera to more accurately measure a targeted physical color, which is immediately matched to the closest Pantone Color(s).
  • Pantone Connect mobile app saves captured colors into palettes for sharing to social media or designing via the Pantone Connect Extension for Adobe Illustrator®, InDesign®, and Photoshop®.
  • Color conversion to Pantone, improved digital navigation of the Pantone Color Libraries, and inspiration features such as color extraction from images, color harmonies, and trending color palettes
  • Pantone Connect’s expanded suite also serves as a newer alternative to Pantone Studio for iOS, and a replacement for some of Pantone’s pre-existing digital solutions, including myPantone for Android, the Pantone X-Ref web app, and Pantone Color Manager desktop software.

“Our company has worked closely alongside creatives in the graphic, fashion, and product design industries to understand how color can become an enabler of performance rather than a hindrance,” said Adrián Fernández, vice president and general manager of Pantone. “Pantone Connect’s unique combination of technology (enabled by X-Rite), features, and platform accessibility will give designers the tools they need to be confident in their color choices and ultimately successful with their creative work. They win with the Pantone Connect platform because their color choice reflects an informed decision made efficiently and communicated effectively.”

Pantone plans to continue expanding the platform rapidly through 2020 and 2021, with further integration into the Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem and other design tool platforms, as well connection to color reader devices from X-Rite, Pantone, and 3rd party Pantone licensee partners.

Free Period and Bundled Access

Through July 8th, 2020, a Pantone Connect account is still free to register for with all features and platforms accessible as part of Pantone’s COVID-19 free access offer to designers, announced previously on April 1st, 2020. All new Pantone color guides also include 6-months of free access when registered.

For more information on Pantone Connect and how to create a new account, visit www.pantone.com/connect.  Mobile apps for iOS and Android can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, respectively, while the Pantone Connect Extension for Adobe Creative Cloud can be downloaded from the Adobe Creative Cloud Exchange website.

Posted June 30, 2020

Source: Pantone

Lydall Awarded $13.5M Contract By U.S. Department Of Defense To Support American-Made Face Mask Production

MANCHESTER, Conn. — June 30, 2020 — Lydall Inc. — a U.S. manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and specialty filtration solutions that create a cleaner, safer and quieter world — today announced the signing of a $13.5 million contract award with the United States Department of Defense (DOD). The contract will support Lydall’s investment in two new meltblown production lines — including one that had been announced on June 2 — in its Rochester, N.H., facility. This investment will significantly accelerate Lydall’s domestic production of meltblown filtration media that comprises the critical filtration layer of N95 respirators and surgical masks. By May 2021, Lydall will increase its capacity of meltblown filtration media to support the monthly domestic production of 140 million N95 respirators or 540 million surgical masks, and of high-performing air filtration media to improve air quality in indoor spaces.

“Face masks are the ‘armor’ that protects Americans from contracting COVID-19. As with the equipment the U.S. military provides our soldiers, our face masks, and the filtration media inside, must be highly engineered, backed by science and adhere to the rigorous standards of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a division of the CDC,” said Sara A. Greenstein, president & CEO, Lydall. “We are incredibly thankful to the U.S. government for recognizing the importance of accelerating domestic production of N95 and surgical face masks and providing the grant we need to do just that. We also want to congratulate the state of New Hampshire and the city of Rochester on this investment and are grateful for their collaboration and partnership. Together, we are supporting domestic supply chains, creating American jobs and contributing to the fight against COVID-19.”

With the installation of these two new production lines, Lydall’s New Hampshire facility will be the largest site for meltblown filtration media production in the United States and a center of excellence for advanced filtration media innovation. To support the wider need for improved air quality beyond COVID-19, Lydall’s innovation team is focused on developing new carbon-based, high-efficiency media for MERV-, HEPA- and ULPA-grade filters for hospitals, airplanes, restaurants, office buildings and other public spaces. Lydall expects to generate new jobs to support the increase in production.

“As a market leader in specialty filtration solutions for nearly 100 years, we are proud to bring the full extent of our deep manufacturing expertise, assets and people to bear in the production of personal protective equipment for our first responders, medical professionals, military personnel and the general public,” Greenstein added. “We have done everything within our capacity to ramp up our production of filtration media for N95 respirators and surgical face masks. With the support of the U.S. government, we will increase production even further.”

This contract award is a product of the ongoing collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services, led by the Department’s Joint Acquisition Task Force and funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Posted June 30, 2020

Source: Lydall

NCTO Announces Winner Of The 2020 Paul T. O’Day Memorial Scholarship

WASHINGTON — June 30, 2020 — The National Council of Textile Organization’s (NCTO) Fiber Council announces Lauren Biggs of Charlotte, N.C., as the recipient of the 2020 Paul T. O’Day Scholarship Award. She is the daughter of Sheila Price and Alexander Graham Biggs III, who is employed by Unifi Inc.

Biggs graduated in June with high honors from Myers Park High School. She will attend the University of South Carolina entering the program for Computer Science this fall. She is grateful to the NCTO Paul T. O’Day Scholarship Committee for choosing her as this year’s scholarship recipient stating: “Your generosity is truly humbling and greatly appreciated. Being awarded the Paul T. O’Day Scholarship will make a huge difference in my finances while I work to achieve my goal of becoming a creative problem solver, leader and innovator in the fiber industry just as Mr. O’Day was for so many years. Thank you again for this honor. I hope to one day give back to those who gave so much.”

NCTO Fiber Council Chairman David Poston, president of Palmetto Synthetics LLC, commented: “We are pleased to recognize Ms. Biggs’s record of achievements and passion for learning as we name her the 2020 recipient of our Paul T. O’Day Memorial Scholarship.  On behalf of the Fiber Council, we congratulate Ms. Biggs and wish her continued success in her academic career.”

The scholarship program was created in 2014 in honor of Paul T. O’Day who served as president of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association (AFMA) for more than three decades. The Association merged with the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) in April 2018, and NCTO’s Fiber Council now administers the scholarship program.  Recipients receive a $5,000 award each year, totaling $20,000 for four years of study.  Sons or daughters of NCTO’s Fiber Council member company employees are eligible to apply.

NCTO is a Washington-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers, including artificial and synthetic filament and fiber producers.

  • U.S. employment in the textile supply chain was 585,240 in 2019.
  • The value of shipments for U.S. textiles and apparel was $75.8 billion in 2019.
  • U.S. exports of fiber, textiles and apparel were $29.1 billion in 2019.
  • Capital expenditures for textile and apparel production totaled $2.5 billion in 2018, the last year for which data is available.

Posted June 30, 2020

Source: NCTO

Advantage Capital Invests $5 Million In Cady Bag, Supporting Economic Development In Rural Georgia

PEARSON, Ga. — June 29, 2020 — Advantage Capital today announced a $5 million investment in Pearson-based Cady Bag — a producer of polypropylene fabrics and bags — in connection with the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act (GARJA). The investment will help the company weather the economic impact of COVID-19 and its aftereffects, preserve its current jobs, and support continued business and job growth.

Cady Bag is a major employer in Atkinson County, located in southern Georgia where unemployment has more than doubled since March, largely due to the effects COVID-19 has had on the region. The company currently employs more than 100 people and has plans for steady job growth, primarily pulling from the local area.

“Cady Bag has been a part of this community for over 60 years, providing important jobs to the people who live here. This investment gives us the flexibility we need to ensure those jobs stay here,” said Doug Smith, president and CEO of Cady Bag.

Cady Bag is Advantage Capital’s sixth investment in connection with the GARJA program. Advantage Capital has now invested $20 million in small businesses across Georgia, which have helped support more than 300 full time jobs and economic growth in the state’s rural communities.

“Cady Bag is a great example of what the GARJA program aims to achieve — facilitating private investment capital into small, rural businesses. I am proud to see small businesses like this growing in our community and receiving the support they need,” said Georgia State Representative James Burchett.

The GARJA program was first passed in Georgia in 2017 and provides access to capital for small businesses such as Cady Bag. The program stimulates economic expansion in rural parts of the state that have not seen the same kind of economic prosperity urban areas have in recent years.

“I’ve been doing economic development work here in Georgia for 25 years. Access to capital has always been a struggle for rural areas of the state,” said Georgia Tech Economist Dr. Alfie Meek. “Programs like GARJA work and they have a proven track record of success in getting much needed capital to rural areas.”

Meek’s recent analysis of five companies that made investments in 33 Georgia businesses in connection with the GARJA program, found that these investments were directly responsible for the creation or retention of more than 1,000 jobs across rural Georgia.

“We have been able to achieve great results through our participation in the GARJA program, and it’s exciting to continue working with high-growth companies such as Cady Bag,” said Tim Perusek of Advantage Capital. “Each investment we make offers a customized financing solution for the company that positions it for future growth, enabling it to expand jobs in the communities where they are located.”

Posted June 29, 2020

Source: Advantage Capital

VF Corp. Announces Organizational Changes To Advance Its Asia Pacific Regional Strategy

DENVER — June 29, 2020 — VF Corp. today announced organizational changes to strengthen and accelerate the company’s business strategy in the Asia Pacific Region, while at the same time adding enhanced leadership support for its Emerging Brands platform.

With a specific focus on advancing its stated strategy of growing its business in China, VF has created the new position of president, Greater China. VF will announce the leader appointed to this position later this summer.

Establishing a leadership position responsible for Greater China, which includes Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan, creates an organizational structure that will enable VF and its brands to move faster and with focused agility to pursue growth opportunities in this important market. Today, Greater China represents about 65 percent of VF’s total business in the Asia Pacific Region. The company expects that percentage to grow to nearly 80 percent by fiscal year 2024.

“When we introduced our new global business strategy in 2017, we declared our commitment to invest in our APAC region and accelerate growth for our brands, all with a particular emphasis on China,” said VF’s Chairman, President and CEO Steve Rendle. “By creating the new position of President, Greater China, we’re leaning even further into the many opportunities we see to elevate our business and brands in this fast-moving, digitally-driven marketplace. We look forward to announcing our appointment later this summer.”

Kevin Bailey

Kevin Bailey, executive vice president & group president, APAC, will continue leading the company’s Asia Pacific Region, but will relocate from Hong Kong to Denver, Colo., where he will also assume leadership of the company’s Emerging Brands platform, which includes the Altra®, Eagle Creek®, JanSport® and Smartwool® brands, and the Kipling® and Icebreaker® brands in the Americas Region. Bailey will continue reporting to CEO Steve Rendle and serving on VF’s Executive Leadership Team.

“Although they’re the smaller brands by revenue in our overall portfolio, our group of Emerging Brands present considerable opportunities for growth,” said Rendle. “It’s important to remember that our global, multi-billion-dollar brands such as Vans and The North Face were once emerging brands when VF acquired them. Enabling great brands to achieve their full potential is a core competency at VF, and Kevin is the ideal person to work closely with our brand leaders to help guide these brands into the future.”

VF outlined its plans for growing its China business and its Emerging Brands during the company’s September 2019 Investor Day held in Colorado. Although certain financial projections made during Investor Day have since changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the presentations can be viewed on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website.

“Our Asia Pacific business has been a key growth driver for VF in recent years and I look forward to continuing to lead the amazing APAC teams and advancing our regional business strategy with the added leadership support of a new President of Greater China,” added Bailey. “And, I’m equally energized by the opportunity to help lead our Emerging Brands platform and collaborate with our brand leaders to pursue the significant opportunities in front of us.”

Posted June 29, 2020

Source: VF Corporation

Siren Appoints Philip Preuss As CFO To Support Next Phase Of Growth

Philip Preuss

SAN FRANCISCO — June 29, 2020 — Siren — a medical device company that has developed technology to embed microsensors within fabric, allowing for mass production of affordable, washable smart textiles with remote patient monitoring applications — announced today the appointment of Philip Preuss as CFO. Preuss brings a strong finance and cross-functional background to the Siren executive team with more than 17 years of professional experience in both the financial services and medical device industries. He will report directly to Ran Ma, the CEO and cofounder of Siren and will oversee all aspects of the finance, accounting, and business operations of the company. Siren’s first product is an FDA-registered temperature monitoring sock that connects wirelessly to a software application, allowing healthcare practitioners to detect early signs of inflammation in patients at risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers.

Preuss has developed a strong multi-disciplinary expertise in management, leading teams in vice president roles in finance, business operations, marketing, strategy, and corporate development. He spent the past 12 years at Avinger, an innovative medical device company in the vascular intervention space. As one of the first employees at seed stage, he supported fundraising activities for over $200 million in capital and played a significant part in building the finance, strategy, commercial operations, and business administration functions through commercialization and an initial public offering. Most recently, he held the vice president of marketing and business operations position, leading multiple successful product launches and several key strategic projects for the company. He has also worked in medical device corporate development at Foxhollow Technologies, and spent several years in financial services as an equity research associate, becoming an associate director at UBS.

Preuss commented: “Siren has a compelling combination of an innovative technology platform, a commercial-ready product with existing reimbursement, strong business model, excellent executive and Board leadership, and top tier investors. Most importantly, the company has developed a product that helps patients at-risk of suffering the potentially devastating complications of a severe chronic disease through early detection and prevention. I am extremely excited to join a company that will make such a positive transformational impact on patient care.”

“With Siren gaining significant commercial traction, we are making key executive hires to support substantial growth going forward,” noted Ran Ma. “We are excited to have someone with Phil’s background in the important role of chief financial officer, especially given his shared commitment to advancing patient care. Phil’s extremely well-rounded skill set, deep functional knowledge in strategy, business operations, and finance, and experience building a startup medical device company from inception to an initial public offering, really complements the existing core competencies of our leadership team.”

Posted June 29, 2020

Source: Siren Care

Aran Biomedical Teoranta Announces The Appointment Of Todd Blair To The Newly Created Role Of Vice President Sales And Business Development (U.S.)

GALWAY, Ireland — June 29, 2020 — Aran Biomedical — a partner in the design, development and manufacture of implantable medical devices — is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd Blair as vice president of sales and business development (U.S.), with effect 1st July 2020. This role has been created to meet and manage the growing demand for Aran Biomedical’s implantable biomaterial product solutions. Blair will be responsible for leading the company’s sales and business development activities in the U.S. marketplace with a primary focus on the Orthopaedic, General Surgery and Vascular fields.

Blair joins Aran Biomedical from Heraeus Medical Components where he held the role of vice president of Corporate Strategy. Blair brings to Aran Biomedical more than 20 years of experience in sales and business development within the life sciences contract manufacturing industry, with a focus on implantable materials and technologies; including Bio-Textiles, Nitinol devices and polymeric components. Blair will support Aran Biomedical’s growth plans by identifying new business opportunities and developing and growing those relationships into sustainable and long-term partnerships. In addition, Blair will support internal teams on proposal and product solution development.

“We welcome Todd to Aran Biomedical and are delighted to appoint a candidate of his calibre as vice president of sales and business development (U.S.),” said Peter Mulrooney CEO, Aran Biomedical. “The creation of this new position highlights the increasing level of interest Aran Biomedical is seeing in our implantable biomaterial products and services. It also demonstrates the importance of the US market to Aran Biomedical’s growth and expansion plans. We look forward to benefiting from Todd’s vast biomedical textile experience and contact network, to further expand our market presence, particularly for the Orthopaedics, Vascular and General Surgery fields, which are our key growth drivers.”

Posted June 29, 2020

Source: Aran Biomedical

Jörg Westphal Becomes Managing Director At BST eltromat

Jörg Westphal

BIELEFELD, Germany — June 26, 2020 — Jörg Westphal has joined the management team of BST eltromat as of June 1, 2020, taking responsibility for the fields of service, sales and marketing. The trained industrial engineer Westphal will manage the businesses of the BST Group together with Dr. Jürgen Dillmann, who has been responsible for the company’s technology field since June 1, 2018.

Westphal has many years of comprehensive experience in the management of small and medium-sized companies and their international sales organizations. Most recently, he was a member of the management team at EAE Engineering Automation Electronics GmbH in Ahrensburg near Hamburg.

On July 1, 2019, Westphal came to BST eltromat in the role manager of service. As managing director, he will also take on responsibility for sales and marketing at the Group. “Over several decades, BST eltromat has earned an outstanding reputation as a leading supplier of first-class quality assurance systems in the printing, packaging, plastics and nonwoven industries. Furthermore, with its very efficient global sales and service network, and its production sites on other continents for the markets there, it is well positioned internationally. Both of these aspects provide a solid basis for successes in other sectors with web-processing production methods, and I intend to pursue those,” said a forward-looking Westphal. “At the moment, for example, that goes for the battery industry, which holds its processes to very high standards with regard to their quality, reliability and connectedness. With our broad-based knowledge and our wide-ranging field experience, we want to become the preferred partner for the equipment makers in that sector too, in all aspects of quality assurance.”

Westphal sees growth potential for the whole group in a variety of industries. “We’re going to make use of our comprehensive practical expertise, move into other sectors through diversification, and in the process tap into new markets for the future. At the same time, we want to protect our leading position in our core markets and build on it,” announced the new managing director.

In the future, the company will put an even greater focus on the development of comprehensive solutions systematically oriented to market requirements. “In the process, we’ll bring in specific industry partners in order to round out our portfolio and generate added value for our customers,” Westphal explained. In addition, BST eltromat will make greater use of IoT- and Industry 4.0-based processes. The company is working intensively on raising its service quality further, and wants to offer customers flexible options for concluding a variety of service level agreements with the Group.

Kristian Jünke, who has managed the business of BST eltromat together will Dillmann in recent years, is leaving the group to take on other responsibilities.

Posted June 29, 2020

Source: BST eltromat

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