Getting Close To The Turkish Market — KARL MAYER’s Stand At ITM 2018 In Istanbul

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — April 25, 2018 — Turkey is one of KARL MAYER’s most important markets; accordingly well prepared was the company when traveling to the country’s leading trade fair in the field, the ITM. From April 14-17, 2018, the world market leader presented itself in Istanbul on a newly designed booth and with contributions that met the market demand precisely and completely. No trend was forgotten. So, the machines and technology presentations for the denim warp preparation sector and for the HKS machine range were just as densely surrounded as the decoration islands for displaying selected textile developments for different applications.

“Especially the terry topic attracted the customers‘ attention“, said Oliver Mathews, sales director of KARL MAYER’s Business Unit Warp Knitting. But also the stylish articles for the fashion sector were on everyone’s lips, and hands. “The visitors looked at the various garments, they reached for the fabrics, touched and examined them“, explained Gabriela Schellner, head of Textile Product Development. She was happy about the success of her fabric experience concept. She was, like the entire exhibition team, constantly in demand. Nearly 250 qualified discussions were conducted at the Karl Mayer exhibition stand, with customers from all over the world, but mainly from the host country and from Iran.

The conversations showed a very good mood within the line of business: “The willingness to invest among our existing customers is high,” said Bastian Fritsch, senior sales manager of Karl Mayer’s Business Unit Warp Knitting. He met all his customers, and usually had intensive discussions about specific projects, with legitimate hopes for contract conclusions.

Posted April 25, 2018

Source:  KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH

NatureWorks Names Richard Altice New President And CEO

MINNETONKA, Minn. — April 24, 2018 — NatureWorks’ board of directors named Richard Altice as the company’s new president and CEO, replacing Marc Verbruggen, who led the company from 2008 to his retirement in 2017.

Altice comes to NatureWorks from PolyOne Corp. where he was senior vice president and president – Designed Structures and Solutions. At PolyOne, he had global responsibility for the sheet, roll stock, and formed packaging business. Prior to PolyOne, Altice also served as vice president of Hexion’s global specialty epoxy business focused on coatings and composites. Altice holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

“We are pleased to welcome Rich as NatureWorks’ CEO. Rich is an exemplary leader. He brings broad experience and demonstrated success in international business, strategic marketing, and building highly effective teams to serve customers in the polymer and chemical industry,” said Peter Hawthorne, chairman of the Board. “We believe Rich’s leadership will advance market development and the adoption of NatureWorks’ performance materials in new applications.”

“Through my prior work experience, I became familiar with NatureWorks and thought very highly of the company and its products,” said Altice. “I believe that the NatureWorks culture, the company’s leadership, and the market interest in renewably sourced advanced polymers and chemicals presents an exciting opportunity and time to be a part of the NatureWorks journey. I feel fortunate to have been selected as the company’s new president and CEO.”

NatureWorks was the first company to offer commercially available low-carbon-footprint bioplastics derived from 100-percent annually renewable resources. Recently, NatureWorks reached the milestone of two billion pounds of Ingeo™ biopolymer sold globally via its comprehensive portfolio of 33 grades, which are converted into thousands of consumer and industrial products. In 2017, the company launched a performance chemicals business with the new Vercet™ platform for adhesives and coatings. Along with its customers and supply chain partners, NatureWorks continues to introduce new, innovative Ingeo-based applications across a spectrum of industries, including expanded offerings for 3D printing filaments, a first-of-its-kind liner to increase the energy efficiency of refrigerators, and hydrophilic nonwovens for absorbent hygiene products. With leading coffee companies, NatureWorks is developing a new generation of high performance compostable capsules for single-serve coffee makers.

These applications and more will be discussed at Innovation Takes Root, the international forum on advanced biomaterials, this September in San Diego, Calif. “I’m looking forward to the conference where I can meet with the many customers and innovation leaders that are driving material change across this industry,” said Altice.

Posted April 24, 2018

Source:  NatureWorks LLC

Italy’s Textile Machinery Industry At FESPA, The World’s Largest Digital Print Exhibition

MILAN — April 2018 — Italy will be represented by a relevant number of textile machinery manufacturers at the upcoming FESPA Global Print Expo (May 15-18, Berlin). In addition to companies with their very own stand, six companies will set up shop in the common area created by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers and the Italian Trade Agency. The Italian companies exhibiting in the ACIMIT/Italian Trade Agency area are: Arioli Group, Beta Machinery, Carù, Mcs, Monti-Mac and Unitech.

The event marks the very first time ACIMIT promotes a collective effort at the world’s foremost print exhibition. This presence is duly motivated, as explains ACIMIT president Alessandro Zucchi, “There’s no doubt that today’s digital transformation is one of the major development trends in production processes for the textile industry. Although digital print has not as yet totally replaced traditional print processes, everyone is expecting a strong growth trend for this production technology.”

Flexibility in production processes, reduction of time to market, great creativity in terms of possible patterns and colours, and a low environmental and economic impact are the primary attributes targeted by textile print manufacturers that have invested in digital technology. Zucchi points out that, “Italy, particularly the industrial district of Como, has played an essential role in innovative digital transformations. Many of the world’s major print manufacturers are Italian, and digital textile print technology has developed in our Country. Right alongside the most renowned print machinery brand names, we find functional digital print production process machinery, such as pre and post treatment machinery.”

At the upcoming FESPA Global Print Expo, visitors will thus be able to assess Italian technology on display, once again a major player in textile production processes.

Posted April 24, 2018

Source:  ACIMIT

IFAI Announces Agreement With BCH In India

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — April 19, 2018 — The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is pleased to announce an agreement with Business Co-ordination House (BCH) to provide representation of IFAI in India.

“We believe BCH is uniquely positioned to help IFAI expand the opportunities for our organization with the emerging Indian market for technical textiles,” said Mary Hennessy, president and CEO of IFAI. “One of the primary benefits IFAI members seek is the opportunity to network and collaborate with others in the industry. This strategic relationship will expand those possibilities for our members.”

“IFAI can not only provide an open door to the Indian companies who are reciprocally seeking active partnerships overseas in the field of technical textiles but can also be an active answer to the information and knowledge seeking pattern of the Indian industry,” said Samir Gupta, managing director of BCH.

Posted April 24, 2018

Source:  IFAI, Industrial Fabrics Association International

Who Will Win the Prestigious Hygienix Innovation Award™? Submit Nominations To Recognize Your New Absorbent Hygiene Innovations

CARY, N.C.  — April 24, 2018 — INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announces online nominations are now open for the prestigious Hygienix Innovation Award™. The Award recognizes a new product or technology innovation in the absorbent hygiene and personal care sector that uses nonwoven fabrics in novel, technically sophisticated, uniquely creative and expansive ways.

The Award will be presented at Hygienix 2018, November 5-8, at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, in Orlando, Florida. Nominations will be accepted online through Monday, July 16 at www.inda.org/awards/hygienix-innovation-award.html.

Nominees will be selected from a broad range of new products or technologies that have been commercially available at most two years prior to Hygienix 2018. Nominees can include end product components, fabrication techniques, or products that use a nonwoven technology in manufacturing.

Award categories include feminine care products, diapers, incontinence products, raw materials, equipment technology, reusable products or technologies, and composites or laminates that use nonwovens.

Three finalists will present their innovations to over 500 participants at Hygienix, the premier event for the absorbent hygiene and personal care markets. The winner will be announced Thursday, November 8.

Last year’s Hygienix Innovation Award was presented to Advanced Absorbent Technologies Inc. for their ALYNE Protective Underwear that manages fluid absorption in protective underwear by using multiple layers of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) that absorb at different rates, from quick absorption to complete absorption without bulkiness.

The 2017 event in Austin, Texas attracted 530 industry professionals to connect with the latest innovations and trends in the largest of the nonwovens segment — absorbent hygiene and personal care. Participants benefited from forward thinking market and business insights as well as one-on-one engagement with 14+ hours of networking events.

The Hygienix 2018 Conference will explore exclusive content in these dynamic areas:

  • FemCare Opportunities;
  • Hygiene Product Advancements;
  • End-of-Life Challenges for Disposable Products;
  • Haptics – Softness, Fit, and Odor Control;
  • Urinary and Fecal Incontinence Consumer Needs;
  • Absorbent Hygiene Test Methods and Standards;
  • Market and Economic Trends; and
  • Megatrends and Innovation.

The event will also feature Dine with Industry Thought Leaders, where participants dine in small groups with an elite decision maker; networking opportunities to connect with fellow participants; and tabletop displays with two evening receptions.

Posted April 24, 2018

Source:  INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Eriez® Introduces Two New Metal Detector/Magnetic Separator “Double Team” Systems

ERIE, Pa. — April 24, 2018 — Eriez® introduces two new Metal Detector/Magnetic Separator “Double Team” Systems which offer customers unmatched protection against ferrous and nonferrous metal contamination. In both of these system configurations, the metal detector and the magnetic separator work in conjunction to produce as close to a perfect product yield as possible.

The first new system is a Magnetic B Trap followed by an Xtreme® Liquid Line Metal Detector. The magnet removes the ferrous contamination from the pumped liquid product, improving product quality and minimizing rejected material from the downstream metal detector with automatic rejection. The metal detector is left to focus on detecting and rejecting non-magnetic tramp metals such as aluminum and stainless steel.

The other new system pairs a Magnetic Grate-in-Housing with an Xtreme Gravity Drop Vertical Metal Detector. The magnet removes the ferrous contamination from the gravity-dropped material, thus enhancing product quality and reducing rejected material from the downstream metal detector with auto reject.   The metal detector’s primary function is to detect and reject non-magnetic tramp metals including aluminum and stainless steel.

Both systems provide a rapid return on investment and boost productivity and profitability through reduced downtime and improved product quality. For customers in the food processing industry, Eriez “Double Team” systems ensure compliance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs and regulations set forth by various federal agencies.

Eriez designed these new systems to meet common application challenges. However, there are a wide range of Eriez “Double Team” combinations being successfully utilized in various light industry settings. Eriez metal contamination control experts work closely with customers to design the ideal system based on their unique application needs and requirements.

Eriez is recognized as world authority in separation technologies. The company’s magnetic lift and separation, metal detection, fluid filtration, flotation, materials feeding, screening, conveying and controlling equipment have application in the process, metalworking, packaging, plastics, rubber, recycling, food, mining, aggregate and textile industries. Eriez manufactures and markets these products through 12 international facilities located on six continents.

Posted April 24, 2018

Source:  Eriez

GIS Wins Second Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade

CAMBRIDGE, England — April 21, 2018 — GIS, a technology provider to OEMs and system builders in the inkjet industry worldwide, has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2018 for International Trade, in recognition of the company’s outstanding growth in overseas markets from 2015 to 2017.

This is the second time that the company has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, having received its first award in 2013, also for outstanding international sales growth.

GIS overseas earnings more than doubled in the period 2015 to 2017, and the company now exports to over 20 countries worldwide. In 2017, 81 percent of the company’s total sales were in international markets. The company has experienced particularly strong growth in non-European markets, with the USA and Asia accounting for 23 percent and 17 percent of overseas sales respectively in 2017.

GIS places great emphasis on long-term relationships and partnerships with its customers and on providing excellent technical support. The company has a growing team of customer account and technical support staff in the UK, with regional staff based in China & Japan.

From 2015 to 2017 GIS grew from 32 to 51 staff, requiring the company to move into new 10,000 sq. ft. premises in August 2017. Growth continues with the current head count now reaching 60. Innovation is a key factor in the success of GIS, and the company invests heavily in its highly-skilled engineering teams and production staff.

GIS exports high performance RIP software, electronics, software drivers and ink delivery system components for industrial inkjet printheads. The technology is used in a wide range of inkjet applications including 3D printing, labels, corrugated packaging, textiles, product decoration, printed electronics, functional coatings — and many more.

Nick Geddes, CEO of GIS, commented: “We are very honored to have won a second Queen’s Award — it’s a great tribute to the work done by our skilled and dedicated staff. GIS continues to grow and flourish — and we are very proud of our track record in exporting our technology across the world.”

Posted April 24, 2018

Source: GIS

Intellocut Implementation In Sumbiri, Indonesia

SUMBIRI, Indonesia — April 23, 2018 — ThreadSol is delighted to share that Sumbiri, Indonesia has implemented ThreadSol’s flagship product intelloCut in their factory Pt. Sumber Bintang Rejeki with an aim of holistic tracking of fabric and a boost to topline.

Headquartered in Singapore, ThreadSol creates innovative technology for the apparel industry powered by Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Mobility. intelloCut is the world’s first AI based fabric planning solution, which helps manufacturers boost their topline by helping them cut more garments with the same amount of fabric.

Sumber Bintang Rejeki is one of the most reputed lingerie manufacturers of Indonesia. Established in 2001 with the most modern, best warp knit and circular knit machineries, also supported by a full range of dyeing, finishing and printing facilities.

ThreadSol’s intelloCut has facilitated comprehensive style-based and order-based fabric tracking without any manual efforts. The intelloGreen Tab App made it possible for Sumbiri to record the fabric used on the cutting floor. intelloCut also replaced their manual reporting systems with automated reporting systems. Their teams are now spared of the manual efforts in calculating daily cutting, checking lay slips etc.

“IntelloCut is our additional step towards automation on the cutting floor. After the implementation of IntelloCut, our factory now has a complete track of fabric, and the exact on floor wastage” shared Marinee Yuprapan, owner, PT. Sumbiri, Indonesia, on her intelloCut implementation experience. She also added, “It is easier to analyze the gap between buying and achieved consumption.”

ThreadSol felt likewise about this affiliation. Threadsol’s Sales Director, Indonesia, Ankit Awasthi Director said, “It was a pleasure to work with such a great team lead by Marinee Yuprapan. Their ability and dedication to learn the software were one of the key contributors to a successful implementation.”

ThreadSol’s products, IntelloCut and IntelloBuy, together offer complete Enterprise Material Management that assists manufacturers in saving their fabric costs while boosting their top line and bottom-line by up to 10%.

 Posted April 24, 2018

Source: ThreadSol

ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 Gets Textile Manufacturers’ Support

SHANGHAI — April 24, 2018 — The sixth edition of ITMA ASIA + CITME has received extremely strong support from both domestic and international textile machinery manufacturers. With six months still to go before the combined event, ITMA ASIA + CITME 2018 is heading for another successful showing.

Over 1,600 textile machinery manufacturers have applied to exhibit at the sixth combined show, snapping up all of the available 170,000 square metres gross of exhibition space to showcase state-of-the-art machinery, as well as products that boost automation and energy-saving features.

Chinese manufacturers take the largest area, followed by Germany, Italy, Japan and Switzerland.

Sector-wise, spinning machinery forms the largest sector. This is followed by finishing and dyeing, knitting, weaving and nonwovens.

The enthusiastic response for the exhibition is the result of China’s ongoing strategic push for innovation to enhance the global competitiveness of Chinese textile and other industry sectors under the government’s 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016 – 2020).

Fritz P. Mayer, president, CEMATEX, said: “We are delighted that the combined exhibition has continued to garner strong interest. It proves that our exhibition is the industry-leading platform in Asia for textile machinery manufacturers to showcase a wide spectrum of cutting-edge solutions.”

Added Wang Shutian, president, China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA): “Interest in the combined show remains extremely strong, especially from Chinese textile machinery manufacturers. As China’s textile industry continues its transformation, the demand for advanced machinery and technology is on the rise.”

Although the space application deadline has passed, the show owners are still besieged with late applications, and a waiting list for space has now been drawn up.  Approved exhibitors will receive their stand allocations on 21 May.

ITMA ASIA + CITME will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC) in Shanghai from 15 to 19 October 2018.

The combined show is owned by CEMATEX and its Chinese partners – the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and China Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (CIEC). It is organised by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co Ltd and co-organised by ITMA Services.  The Japan Textile Machinery Association (JTMA) is a special partner of the show.

Posted April 24, 2018

Source: CEMATEX

Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo Update — New Manufacturing Study Points To Role Of Technology In Furniture Production

GREENVILLE, S.C. — April 23, 2018 — A newly released research study finds that American furniture and furnishings manufacturers place great value on the role of technology … but have their work cut out for them to get up to global standards.

“North America has the second highest number of respondents declaring that automated technology plays an essential role in their processes,” the study finds. “Half of North  American respondents would like to further develop the use of technology in their processes. However, American companies are the least likely to have CNC cutting or virtual prototyping solutions.”

The new research study, “What’s Rearranging the North American Upholstered Furniture Industry?” was conducted by the Centre for Industrial Studies and Lectra. It points to opportunities for American producers to significantly upgrade their production facilities through the use of technologies such as virtual prototyping.

Such technologies are a key element of the upcoming Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo, taking place July 18 and 19 at Greenville’s TD Convention Center, nearby the Triad heart of the furniture business and accessible for companies based throughout the Southeast.

The Expo features a wide variety of exhibitors showcasing the latest in manufacturing equipment, systems, software and technology specifically developed for the furniture and home furnishings industry.

These manufacturing solutions are what is needed for American producers to address the changing market conditions of the industry, the study finds. “North American survey respondents rated demand for quicker deliveries and downward price pressure as their most pressing challenges,” the survey reported.

“Successful manufacturers are tackling their key challenges with concrete objectives and pragmatic business plans. Survey results reveal that streamlining costs, reducing delivery time and catering to personalized tastes will be critical for creating a competitive advantage in this market.” The research study makes it clear that technology, combined with brand development and an emphasis on product design can be the differentiating factor for successful furniture producers.

“Taking a technology-focused approach is the best way to develop and manage the extensive catalog, range of options, shorter delivery times and more rapid innovation in features and functionality that customers desire,” the report concluded.  “Those companies who have carefully invested in end-to-end hardware and software solutions, or plan to invest in the next few years, will be strategically positioned to meet current and future market challenges.”

Registration is also now open — you can receive a complimentary pass or visit hfmse.com, click the registration button and enter promo code MyGuest.

Posted April 24, 2018

Source:  Expodevco

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