Bernina Celebrates National Sewing Machine Day With Giant Sewing Machine Statue

AURORA, Ill. — June 6, 2018 — BERNINA of America — a manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines — is celebrating National Sewing Machine Day with a giant sewing machine statue set on display in Chicago at 401 N. Michigan Avenue on June 13. Dedicated to the manufacturing of Swiss precision sewing machines for 125 years, Bernina is marking this day by showcasing a larger-than-life sewing machine replica as a tribute to the influence the sewing machine has had on our culture since its invention in 1790.

The invention of the sewing machine made a significant impact not only on clothing and textile production but also in households across the globe. In 1932, the household sewing machines that left the Steckborn, Switzerland, factory were the first to don the Bernina name and in 1945 the first portable zigzag sewing machine made its debut. By 1963 Bernina had produced more than one million sewing machines and in 1986 Bernina created the first computerized sewing machine that had fully automatic one-step buttonholing and stitch pattern memory. Today, Bernina remains the world market leader in innovation, producing sewing and embroidery machines that have a Jumbo Bobbin with 70 percent more thread capacity to sew longer with fewer interruptions. The Bernina Hook sews high-precision stitches up to 9 mm in width with sewing speeds up to 1,000 stitches per minute. Embroidery features such as PinPoint Placement, and Enhanced Editing Functions provide the capability to create embroidered masterpieces on these innovative machines.

“The technology of today’s sewing machines really underscores how far we’ve come as an industry and Bernina is proud to share this milestone with everyone on National Sewing Machine Day,” said Paul Ashworth, President, Bernina of America.  “We strive to continue to innovate and make machines that inspire our next generation to create their own impact on the future of sewing.”

Bernina will unveil the 7 foof x 12 foot Sewing Machine statue in Chicago on June 13, National Sewing Machine Day.  Made from polystyrene, hand-carved foam, the statue is a replica of the soon to be released Bernina 880 Plus Anniversary Edition sewing machine which will be introduced at Bernina’s upcoming annual dealer convention, Bernina University. Representatives from Bernina will be onsite to pass out tote bags and invite people to get up close to the machine.  Visitors and Instagram users can also take pictures of themselves in front of the statue or in front of their own sewing machine and share on social media (must follow @berninausa and tag #BERNINA125 #sweepstakes) for a chance to win a Bernina 530 Limited Edition Gold sewing machine. The machine will be on display near Pioneer Court on Michigan Avenue from 6:00am-7:00pm during National Sewing Machine Day, June 13.

Posted June 6, 2018

Source: Bernina

Automation Systems Producer Koops Expanding Greenville County, S.C., Manufacturing Operations

COLUMBIA, S.C. — May 30, 2018 — Koops Inc., a manufacturer of automation systems, is growing its existing Greenville County production operations. The company’s $2.2 million investment is projected to create 20 new jobs over the next five years.

Koops is a full-service systems integrator that provides turnkey solutions from project conception to completion. The company features a variety of in-house services, including 3-D mechanical design, controls design, project management, machining, fabrication and production line integration, among others.

To prepare for an increasing demand for automation systems, Koops will be moving into a larger building located at 25 Brookfield Oaks, Suite H in Mauldin, S.C. The move will allow the company to update its office space, add conference rooms, install a new crane and more. The project is expected to be completed by July 2018.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to the project.

“We are so excited to move into the new facility.” said Paul Brinks, Koops CEO. “This state-of-the-art building will help us better serve our customers’ needs and will allow us to increase our automation output. Greenville County has proved to be a lively, growing and business-friendly industrial environment that is suitable as a home for Koops, Inc.’s growth into the future.”

“South Carolina’s workforce continues to demonstrate an unmatched excellence, especially in our growing manufacturing sector.” said S.C. Governor Henry McMaster. “I congratulate the innovative Koops Inc. on their latest expansion in Greenville County and wish them years of continued success.”

“Koops Inc. has had a presence in the Upstate for a number of years, and it’s great they view South Carolina as ‘Just right’for their business,” said Bobby Hitt, Secretary of State. “Today’s announcement is a sign that our strength in the manufacturing industry only continues to grow.”

“County council appreciates Koops Inc.’s decision to expand its manufacturing operations in Greenville County,” said Greenville County Council Chairman H.G. “Butch” Kirven Jr. “Koops Inc. has found that its success here is derived from both its dedicated employee team and the strength of Greenville County’s supportive business climate. Koops Inc. is respected in its field of advanced manufacturing, and the company is an excellent corporate citizen.”

“The City of Mauldin is pleased to welcome Koops Inc., a manufacturer of automation systems, to our community,” said Mauldin Mayor Dennis Raines. “The addition of 20 new jobs and its $2.2 million expansion are a welcome investment in the city. Investments like these make our community and Greenville a great place to call home.”

FAST FACTS

  • Koops Inc. is expanding its Greenville County manufacturing operations.
  • $2.2 million investment to create 20 new jobs.
  • Koops is a full-service systems integrator that provides turnkey solutions from project conception to completion.
  • The company will be moving into a larger building located at 25 Brookfield Oaks, Suite H. in Mauldin, S.C.

Posted June 6, 2018

Source: Office of the Governor of South Carolina

Towards New Horizons: “Spacetex2” Researches Functional Textiles Under Zero Gravity

BÖNNIGHEIM
, Germany — June 6, 2018 — When the German ESA astronaut Dr. Alexander Gerst sets off
on June 6, 2018 for his “Horizons” mission at the International Space Station ISS, numerous experiments will be waiting for him. The Spacetex2 project includes clothing physiology experiments which will, for the first time, investigate the interaction of the body, clothing and climate under zero gravity conditions with regard to wear comfort. The findings of Spacetex2 help to optimize clothing for astronauts — known as IVA “intra- vehicular activity” clothing, i.e., clothing worn within the ISS — also with regard to long- term missions, for example, for the planned manned flight to Mars in the 2030s. As
per the mission goal “Knowledge for Tomorrow”, the project also provides important insights for the development of new functional textiles which can also be used on Earth under extreme climatic and physiological conditions. From the perspective of global warming and climate change, this aspect is becoming ever more important.

“Alexander Gerst has to sweat quite a lot in space in order to activate the cooling performance of the functional shirts,” outlines Project Manager Dr Jan Beringer from Hohenstein. The fact that sweating under zero gravity is completely different from sweating on Earth was discovered in 2014 during the preceding Spacetex project and is a helpful framework condition for the experiments. Jan Beringer explained, “Like on Earth, the human body emits heat when under strain and tries to cool itself down in this way. However, zero gravity changes heat exchange on the surface of the body — there is no loss of heat due to convection when in space. During physical activity, heat thus builds up quicker than on earth. The result of this is that the core body temperature rapidly climbs to values that are too high to be healthy. Therefore, it is very important to optimise heat exchange through the evaporative cooling of sweat by clothing made of appropriate materials.”

For Alexander Gerst, sweaty experiments in the name of science are nothing new. During the “Blue Dot” mission back in 2014, his deployment to space provided
valuable findings for the preceding Spacetex project which were included in the further development of the functional shirts now specifically manufactured for the ISS. “Now it is the moment of truth – the examination of three shirts in space, each with a different cooling performance. We are all very excited about the results,” enthuses Jan Beringer.

The project partners Hohenstein, Charité University Medical Department in Berlin, German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and the European Space Agency will not have to wait long for new findings: the experiments that are part of Spacetex2 are scheduled for June 2018. For Alexander Gerst this means that, in addition to his regular necessary training sessions on the ISS, he must also complete six special training sessions with the different functional shirts on the ergometer or the treadmill. Special sensors used in the “MetabolicSpace” experiment carried out in parallel by the Institute of Aerospace Engineering at the TU Dresden, which act as an analysis system for physical and metabolic functions, provide data on respiratory flow, heart frequency and oxygen saturation. In this way, the effect of different functional shirts on the body temperature, wear comfort and performance can be examined individually. The results will be available to the scientists shortly afterwards via data downlink to the Earth and can be included in subsequent research.

Posted June 6, 2018

Source: Hohenstein

Autocoro 9 Vacuum Trash Cleaner: More Profit From Automating Cleaning

ÜBACH-PALENBERG, Germany — June 6, 2018 — The new Vacuum Trash Cleaner (VTC) from Schlafhorst is an innovative unit for the Autocoro 9. It improves automated cleaning of the rotor spinning machine and thus increases its profitability. The VTC increases the raw material tolerance of the Autocoro 9, reducing spinning costs further. The spinning of recycled or coarse yarns generates a lot of fiber waste due to the high material through- put. The E3-optimized innovation counteracts this. It significantly reduces the manpower required to keep the machines clean in these applications.

The VTC is located in the middle of the machine, where it vacuums the dirt removal conveyor belt halfway. As a result, less fiber material accumulates on the belt, so that it does not pile up even with larger quantities of waste. The fiber dust can no longer fall down, get swirled up or contaminate the machine from the inside. The machine remains clean even at high material throughput rates.

The advantages of this innovation in automation are evident. The manual effort for cleaning the spinning boxes and winding devices as well as the underside of the machine is reduced substantially. The fiber waste is taken to where it belongs: the dirt collection chamber. In addition, the brush housing stays clean for much longer, meaning that brush cleaning can be reduced by up to 80 percent. With a cleaning cycle of 10 minutes per machine, this measure alone quickly saves the expense of an operator.

Greater raw material tolerance, better quality

Maximum productivity, minimum raw material costs, best yarn quality — a rotor spinning mill has to strike a reasonable compromise between these goals every day. With its extremely high piecing capacity thanks to SynchroPiecing, the Autocoro 9 gives spinning mills more flexibility in the selection of raw materials. The VTC now significantly boosts the raw material tolerance of the Autocoro 9 further. It prevents fiber build-ups in the spinning box area underneath the machine and thus reduces contamination of the yarn with dirt particles. The spinning stability increases, which reduces yarn breakage. The greater cleanliness ensures better IPI values and an overall higher yarn quality. This ultimately also increases productivity, as the Corolab has to intervene much less frequently with cleaning cuts.

Maximum added value for recycling applications

True to the E3 philosophy, the Autocoro 9 delivers triple added value to spinning mills in terms of energy, economics and ergonomics. This also makes it the benchmark for recycling. Even at extremely high rotor speeds, the Autocoro 9 achieves efficiency levels of more than 99 percent thanks to SynchroPiecing. With spinning components that have been specially optimised for recycling applications, the Autocoro 9 also spins yarns with higher strength from critical raw materials. A special opening roller protects the stressed fibres.

The VTC improves this already considerable added value of the Autocoro 9 — especially in long machines. This opens up new savings opportunities for spinning mills. Raw material accounts for a large part of the spinning costs. A cost saving of 1 ct/kg weaving yarn (Ne 10) with a production capacity of just under 10,000 kg per day, which is what an Autocoro 9 with 720 spinning positions can achieve, adds up to annual savings of more than 35,000 euros for each machine. Against this backdrop, the Autocoro 9, equipped with the innovative VTC, is likely to rapidly expand its undisputed market leadership in the price-sensitive recycling market.

Posted June 6, 2018

Source: Saurer Group

Thriving And Trendy Bonworth Clothing Company Highlighting Retro Looks For Summer 2018

LOS ANGELES — June 5, 2018 — BonWorth, a brand for women over the age of 40, has become famous for more than sustaining a healthy customer base for over 52 years, they’ve become a treasured “retro” item on ebay, Amazon and individual websites and blogs all over the United States. It’s something akin to the old saying “What goes around comes back around again”. In fashion that has been proven over and over. The minis of the 60s are still coming and going, the wide-leg pants of the 70s are back with a vengeance and let’s not even talk about platform shoes!

In a world where sustainability and the desire to recycle, upcycle, repurpose, etc. have become utmost important, BonWorth has always been dedicated to manufacturing quality garments that will last; only making sense that the BonWorth label would eventually show up in vintage shops and retro sites. And one thing common in the description seems to always be “Looks like new.” That’s a sentiment shared by many customers that frequent this store says Flagship Store 1 Manager Marsha Reynolds, “Our customers come in all the time and brag about their 20 year old outfits that look brand new!”

BonWorth is proud of the fact that ladies everywhere are using BonWorth pieces from the 70’s and 80’s right here in 2018 and they’re making those pieces look trendy and fabulous! That makes all of us at BonWorth very happy since we strive for affordable quality and beauty in every piece we create. The fashion directions are reinterpreted constantly by the Design team of BonWorth and it is just cool to have the vintage value on these garments.

BonWorth is headquartered out of Hendersonville, N.C., in the Blue Ridge mountains where it originated 52 years ago. The mission has stayed the same … to satisfy our loyal customers. Look for more exciting things to come like new lines, new styles and fresh arrivals that help make women everywhere look BonWorth Beautiful. Go to bonworth.com for more information.

Posted June 5, 2018

Source: SEOP

Destination Maternity Announces Departure Of Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

MOORESTOWN, N.J. — June 5, 2018 — Destination Maternity Corp. announced today that Ronald J. Masciantonio, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, and the company have mutually agreed that Masciantonio will be departing the company to pursue other opportunities, effective immediately.

“For over thirteen years, Ron has been a valuable member of the Destination Maternity team. We want to thank him for his years of service to the organization and wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” said Marla A. Ryan, Destination Maternity’s CEO.

Masciantonio said: “I have greatly enjoyed my time at Destination Maternity and it has been an honor for me to work with so many talented and hardworking individuals through the years. Although I am leaving to pursue other opportunities, I wish Ms. Ryan and the entire team all the best as Destination Maternity begins this next exciting phase of its journey.”

Masciantonio served as Destination Maternity’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer since November 2012. Prior to November 2012, Masciantonio held a variety of positions at the company serving as vice president and general counsel, senior vice president and executive vice president.

Destination Maternity does not plan to pursue a new chief administrative officer at this time.

Posted June 5, 2018

Source: Destination Maternity Corp.

LYCRA® Brand To Showcase Sustainable Stretch Innovation At Kingpins New York

WILMINGTON, Del. — June 5, 2018 — INVISTA, owner of the LYCRA® brand, has launched a new version of its popular Lycra T400® fiber with enhanced sustainability. Lycra T400 fiber with EcoMade technology is made in part from a combination of recycled materials such as PET bottles diverted from landfills, and renewable plant-based materials. This innovation will appeal to members of the apparel value chain interested in developing more sustainable denim and wovens collections.

The original Lycra T400 fiber is the building block for a number of the brand’s popular stretch denim concepts including Lycra dualFX®, Lycra XFIT, and Lycra TOUGH MAX™ technologies. Lycra T400 EcoMade fiber offers the same benefits of lasting comfort, fit and performance as the original, but with the value-added offer of sustainability.

“We’re excited to introduce Lycra T400 EcoMade technology to show visitors,” said Jean Hegedus, Invista Apparel & Advanced Textiles’ global segment leader for denim. “It can be paired with sustainable rigid fiber offerings such as BCI cotton, TENCEL™ lyocell, or others, so brands and retailers can amplify their eco-friendly message to consumers.”

Visitors to Kingpins are invited to attend a free seminar presented by Hegedus on Wednesday, June 6 at 1:30 pm. “High Stretch, Low Stretch, Bi-Stretch, Go stretch” offers a framework for evaluating different Lycra fiber innovations for denim. It will help brands and retailers select the best stretch fabrics for the types of jeans they’re designing.

Posted June 5, 2018

Source: INVISTA

Neovia Is Building The Future Of Its Supply Chain With DynaSys Cloud DSCP

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — June 5, 2018 — DynaSys, a provider of demand and supply chain planning (DSCP) solutions, today announced that Neovia, a global player in pet care and animal health, selected the DynaSys Cloud DSCP solution, including the Demand Planning, Distribution Planning and Production Planning solutions. The DynaSys Cloud DSCP solution will enable Neovia to manage its global end-to-end supply chain while anticipating strong organic and external growth. DynaSys is a division of QAD Inc.

“Our goal is to improve the flow of information so we can prepare for the future and optimize our decision-making,” said Pierre Monchal, corporate supply chain director at Neovia. “The global implementation of the robust and modern end-to-end DynaSys supply chain solution will underpin our success. If we make our supply chain more efficient, we will improve our business performance. This project is focused on supply chain performance to better serve our customers but also allow our employees to continually work toward a common goal.”

Launched in 1954, Neovia is a global leader in animal nutrition and health with seven business lines: complete feed, aquaculture, pet care, premix/firm services, additives & ingredients, animal health and analysis laboratories. Its yearly revenue is 1.7 billion euros. It has 75 production sites, 11 applied research centers and 8,300 employees in 28 countries.

Anticipation, Flexibility and Reliability

The DynaSys solution will empower Neovia to coordinate its team around a reliable sales forecast helping it to adapt capacity planning in the medium and long-term and provide stock-level optimization and service level improvement. DynaSys Cloud DSCP will also support the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process of Neovia. “With DynaSys solutions, our demand planners will be able to focus on the business and their added value with deeper reflection and analysis,” added Monchal.

Why Neovia selected DynaSys

  1. DynaSys’ culture, size and customer-centric focus.
  2. DynaSys’ domain expertise and ability to rapidly deploy the solution in the 28 countries where Neovia operates.
  3. The DynaSys solution is robust, integrated, reliable, modern and flexible.
  4. The solution fits the needs of the entire group.

“We selected the DynaSys supply chain planning solution through a rigorous process including seven vendors,” said Monchal. “We have confidence in DynaSys’ proven technology, which has been deployed all over the world for many years and we estimate that DynaSys’ service team will support our global, long-term deployment.”

“We are delighted to support Neovia with our collaborative end-to-end, cloud-based supply chain planning solution. We are especially proud to be selected by Neovia for our expertise and capabilities in global solution deployment. Today we are able to help global companies build their future supply chains to improve their market competitiveness, business agility and supply chain visibility across their entire network,” said DynaSys President, Ariel Weil.

Posted June 5, 2018

Source: DynaSys

New Sensormatic InFuzion Anti-Theft Tag Helps Boost Operational Efficiencies And Profitability With Revolutionary New Design

NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland — June 5, 2018 — Tyco Retail Solutions today announced its revolutionary Sensormatic InFuzion tag, the first in the new innovative InFuzion Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tagging series, which provides new value for retailers. It offers flexibility to upgrade to other options later by leveraging different technologies and loss prevention capabilities to satisfy many retailers’ needs. InFuzion combines ease of use and high-level merchandise protection into a simple one-piece integrated tag for faster application and removal, freeing associates from operational tasks to assist customers. This new generation of tagging innovation is designed to provide operational savings while reducing shoppers’ wait time to check out.

The InFuzion tag also lays the foundation to enable secure loss prevention with self-checkout, as well as mobile app scan-and-go capabilities with automated tag detaching for a convenient and easy shopping experience in the future. Its simple one-piece design is adaptable to self-checkout and mobile checkout solutions, allowing easy automated tag removal in seconds so customers can complete transactions themselves and expedite the entire buying process.

Tyco Retail Solutions commissioned United States Ergonomics to perform usability testing to measure the performance differences in speed and efficiency to apply and remove one-piece versus two-piece tags on a variety of clothing items in different sizes and fabrics. The Sensormatic InFuzion tag had the fastest application and removal time delivering a 40 percent overall time savings.

“Providing a secure, simple to use solution that saves time and money is a game changer for retailers,” said Bjoern Petersen, president, Tyco Retail Solutions. “As the testing indicates, our innovative one-piece InFuzion EAS tag delivers measurable time and labor savings that can greatly benefit our retail customers and their shoppers. Additionally, InFuzion supports self and mobile checkout strategies which are key to a frictionless shopping experience.”

Retailer value of the new Sensormatic InFuzion tag:

  • Speeds up customer checkout with easy tag removal at the POS;
  • Supports speedy merchandise prep for sales floor readiness with one-piece design for easy application;
  • Features a narrow pin to safely protect apparel and delicate garments;
  • Reduces the cost of replacing lost or broken pins;
  • Eliminates the need to store and sort pins and tags separately; and
  • Enables secure loss prevention with easy automated tag removal for future self-checkout and mobile checkout solutions.

Posted June 5, 2018

Source: Tyco Retail Solutions

3PL Provider Taylored Services’s Chairman Appointed To U.S. Government Committee On Supply Chain Competitiveness

ISELIN, N.J. — June 5, 2018 — Taylored Services — a Top 100 award winning Supply Chain Solutions Provider specializing in wholesale, retail, and direct to consumer unit fulfillment — announced today that its Chairman of the Board Jonathan Rosenthal was appointed by U.S. Secretary Wilbur Ross to the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness.

“The entire team at Taylored congratulates Mr. Rosenthal on his appointment to this prestigious position,” said Jim DeVeau, CEO Taylored Services. “Jonathan has a stellar reputation in the investment and logistics communities and has an outstanding list of achievements to his name.”

Secretary Ross commented: “Mr. Rosenthal’s experience in the supply chain industry will be an important resource to the work of the [Committee] as it advises me on the development and administration of programs and policies to strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. supply chain.”

Rosenthal has nearly 35 years of experience as an operator, investor, and advisor in some of the nations most complex logistics industry transformations. Dr. Ravi Kumar, immediate past Provost at the Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and a world renowned logistics expert said, “that Rosenthal’s breadth of experience, thought leadership, and record of success will greatly enhance the Committee’s effectiveness.”

As a nascent logistics entraprenauer, in 1983 Rosenthal launched his first company, NetAir International, leading the public offering as CEO in 1985 and successfully exiting in 1989. In 1990 Rosenthal co-founded Saybrook. While head of its merchant bank from 1991 to 2006, he held leadership roles in some of the largest and most complex industry transformations, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Foster Wheeler, Kmart, Adelphia Cable, United Airlines, and dozens more.

Since 2013, Rosenthal has been Chairman of the Board at Total Transportation Services Inc., one of the largest port trucking companies in the U.S. Rosenthal is one of the largest investors in Global Infrastructure Solutions, a $4 billion construction management and logistics firm, and serves on its Board. Rosenthal is also founder/CEO of the Harbor Performance Enhancement Center LLC, the largest container distribution center in the U.S. at 5.5 million square feet, in partnership with Macquarie Group, the pre-eminent Australian infrastructure investor.

Rosenthal earned a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University (1980), completed postgraduate work at Uppsala University’s Institute of Law and Government, has a B.A. from California State University (1978), and served as a law clerk (spring 1980) for the Honorable J. Skelly Wright of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. He is the founding Chairman of the Harvard Graduate School Leadership Institute, and has been a regular lecturer on logistics science and innovation at Harvard College, University of Chicago, UCLA, and the University of Southern California, where he currently serves as Chairman of the Center for Global Supply Chain Management.

Rosenthal was previously appointed to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee where he currently serves.

Posted June 5, 2018

Source: Taylored Services

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