Gerber Enables Next Generation Of Fashion Tech To Explore Creative Ways To Create Garments With Technology

TOLLAND, Conn. — July 19, 2018 — Using technology to bring new products to market in the fashion industry is happening now, and technology has been incorporated by each of the finalists in the student competition for ideation 2018. Today, Gerber announces the students who will be featured during the October event. “The 5 finalists, out of more than 90 entries, were chosen after careful consideration by a global panel of industry professionals,” said Elizabeth King, vice president, digital solutions community and ecosystem at Gerber Technology.

Submitted applications came from 17 schools across the nation. In no particular order, the 5 finalists selected are:

  • Adrian Guevara from Jannette Klien University submitted a garment utilizing organic fabrics and dyes with unconventional materials, wearable tech and laser cut motif inspired by the Aztec culture.
  • Angelica Alarcon studies at University of the Incarnate Word and submitted a jacket with solar panels installed on the sleeves, which is connected to a phone charger in the jacket pocket.
  • Loren Franco from El Centro College submitted a dress that utilized an electronic cutting machine to cut out floral designs and a textile that is digitally printed.
  • Sigele Nickerson-Adams studies at El Centro College and submitted a top and trouser outfit that has zero waste from the materials it utilized.
  • Tyesha Wilson from Fanshawe College submitted a ball gown that was digitally and 3D printed.

“The designers and their creations will debut at ideation 2018 during a fashion show on October 5th. Designers were tasked with incorporating technology and using the Pantone® Color of the Year, Ultra Violet, along with any combination of colors from the associated color palettes provided by Pantone. Conference attendees will vote for the best overall garment to win the grand prize,” continued King. “Our goal is to make it easy to design, produce and sell great products and Gerber helps our customers do this by enabling their digital reality.”

Ideation is the premier software conference dedicated to fashion and retail professionals who rely on Gerber’s end-to-end Digital Solutions to integrate software like YuniquePLM® and the AccuMark® family of products to seamlessly transfer data across the supply chain — driving smart machines and feeding back information through IoT, allowing companies to automate their entire process. Streamlining the data and workflows provides insight, brings products to market faster, minimizes costs and ensures quality for Gerber customers.

Ideation will take place on October 3-5 at Nobu Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla.

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: Gerber Technology

With OmniBloq™ Bolger & O’Hearn Ushers In Stormproof/Breathable™ — A Revolutionary, New Durable Water Repellent (DWR) Category

FALL RIVER, Mass. — July 19, 2018 — Bolger & O’Hearn has upped the ante for durable water repellent technologies.

Not all durable water repellent (DWR) technologies are created equal and with extreme weather on the rise, there are many days when rainproof just isn’t good enough.

In response, Bolger & O’Hearn has developed Stormproof/Breathable™ OmniBloq™, an advanced DWR technology engineered to keep apparel dry and consumers comfortable, even when exposed to pounding wind and rain.

The team from Bolger & O’Hearn will be at Summer Outdoor Retailer next week — July 23-25, 2018 — to meet and discuss how their new Stormproof/Breathable DWR technology can help brands develop stormproof performance apparel and gear for their consumers.

OmniBloq’s Stormproof/Breathable capabilities represent an entirely new DWR category for the performance industry. Simply put, Stormproof/Breathable garments have been engineered to deflect heavy, wind-driven rain, yet are lightweight and allow perspiration to evaporate.

Stormproof/Breathable OmniBloq easily meets or surpasses AATCC Rain Test 35-2013 and is ideal for all forms of performance apparel and gear including ski wear, hiking clothes, outer wear, tents, backpacks and more. Stormproof/Breathable fabrics treated with OmniBloq also get high marks on the industry’s rigorous Bundesmann water repellency test, maintaining the highest Bundesmann rating after 30-Plus minutes of a treated fabric being exposed to the equivalent impact of full force rain.

In addition to being highly effective, Stormproof/Breathable OmniBloq does not compromise fabric hand, garment design, or wearer comfort. Applied at the factory, this technology is also bluesign-approved, and products treated with OmniBloq are not only highly durable when laundered, but more easily recycled than laminates.

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: Bolger and O’Hearn

Federal-Mogul Powertrain’s CrushShield® 2448 Sleeving Offers Enhanced Crash and Abrasion Protection For Heavy-Duty Vehicle Applications

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — July 12, 2018 — Federal-Mogul Powertrain has launched its next generation textile sleeving for crash protection and impact resistance. Available for heavy-duty and light vehicle applications, CrushShield® 2448 features a new heat shrinkable design that absorbs and disperses energy during a crash, protecting sensitive vehicle components including air conditioning lines, fuel lines, hoses and high-voltage cables. The product also provides superior abrasion resistance, which prevents mechanical wear from nearby components that come into contact with each other. Federal-Mogul Powertrain will exhibit the new CrushShield 2448 sleeving, alongside many of its other products at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover (Booth C30/Hall 13, September 19-27).

“As heavy-duty engines continue to increase in complexity, so does the amount of tubing, hoses, cables and wiring components required to maintain effective vehicle operations,” said Gian Maria Olivetti, Chief Technology Officer, Federal-Mogul Powertrain. “As a global leader in the design of abrasion and crash technologies as well as innovative textiles, our Systems Protection CrushShield solutions have been proven in advanced testing to provide impact resistant, durable protection for components.”

CrushShield 2448 utilizes a high performance, multi-layer textile design that enables it to dissipate energy in a crash situation, while also providing excellent abrasion protection. Its innovative design has a shrink ratio up to 4:1 with a minimum shrink temperature of +140°C, enabling simple installation over large connectors, brackets and contours with sharp angles, delivering protection where it’s most needed on the application. The heat shrinking design also enables the sleeve to increase in density and toughness when fitted or “shrunk” around the component, maintaining its shape in extreme environments and preventing exposure of the protected products, further enhancing impact and abrasion resistance while increasing component durability.

“Ease of installation is truly the hallmark of CrushShield 2448’s design,” said Tammy Ebersole, Vice President and General Manager, Systems Protection, Federal-Mogul Powertrain. “When installed, this product will firmly grip onto the protected component, eliminating the need for additional fixation devices, reducing overall installation time and complexity for the customer.”

With its lightweight, shrinkable construction, CrushShield 2448 can also cover multiple diameter applications with the same product, thus reducing the need for additional customer part numbers.

Crash and Abrasion Testing

To better serve its customers throughout the world, Federal-Mogul engineers have developed specialized equipment and a proprietary test method to evaluate the impact resistance of protective sleeving over various components such as cables and tubing.  The test is highly customizable and can be varied or adjusted to replicate failure modes often seen in actual crash environments. Designed as a comparison test, it effectively demonstrates differences in a component that is unprotected and protected after an impact event.

Crash tests performed using CrushShield 2448 resulted in an increase in crash protection by more than 70-100 percent, depending on the application. The sleeve was tested using LV312-3 specifications and is classified as class E( >50J) on shielded cable and Class F (>75J) for unshielded cable. When tested for abrasion according to LV312-3 specifications, CrushShield far exceeded the highest abrasion category G (≥ 30,000 cycles).

CrushShield 2448 is currently in testing with several global OEMs.

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: Federal-Mogul LLC

HeiQ Announces New Partnership With Concept III In North America

ZURICH, Switzerland — July 18, 2018 — HeiQ Materials AG announces partnership with Concept III to strengthen the sales and support to its brand partners in North America.

With this new partnership, the team at Concept III will immediately begin representing HeiQ technologies with their brand partners. For four decades, Concept III has worked alongside the world’s premier mills and tech innovators to source and develop new fabric-based solutions for iconic outdoor apparel brands.

HeiQ’s CEO Carlo Centonze said: “HeiQ’s mission is to be the global leader in textile innovation. With this partnership with Concept III, we add a sales team that is a leader in textile sales. We are excited that they decided to represent HeiQ in North America to support our mission and brand partners”.

Well known throughout the industry, Concept III founder David Parkes is now revered for establishing a company that can expertly source and supply a wide variety of textiles for the world’s leading outdoor brands.

“A fundamental pillar on which Concept III was founded is the understanding that we’ll never stop doing what’s right to keep the industry moving forward,” said David Parkes. “It’s evident HeiQ shares our values and vision. Like us, they actively seek to perfect everyday textiles not merely for performance or comfort, but to improve the lives of people all across the globe. That’s why we’re looking forward to working together.”

Concept III has established itself as the go-to partner in the textile industry due largely to its market expertise, vast global reach, and its team’s unwavering commitment to integrity.

“We don’t choose our partners lightly,” said Chris Parkes, president of Concept III. “We carefully vet them all. When I realized ‘Innovate. Differentiate.’ isn’t just a slogan for HeiQ but is actually a core value their entire team embodies, I realized this partnership made complete sense. As we now move forward together, I’m confident we’ll deliver tremendous benefits to brands all across North America.”

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: HeiQ Materials AG

Magna Wins Three Innovation Awards From SPE Europe

SAILAUF, Germany — July 17, 2018 — Magna collected three first-place awards at the 2018 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Awards gala held on July 6 in Dusseldorf, Germany. In recognition of its innovative lightweighting efforts enabled by advanced materials, Magna’s thermoplastic liftgate for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee won the body exterior category; its carbon fiber subframe prototype won the chassis category; and its torsional welding joining process won in the enabling technology category.

“SPE clearly recognizes the importance of lightweighting innovations in today’s automotive manufacturing environment,” said Magna Exteriors President Grahame Burrow. “We appreciate this recognition and look forward to bringing automakers more new products and processes to help them meet their goals.”

Lightweight, fully recyclable, composite liftgates, like those found on all 2019 Jeep Cherokees, are particularly beneficial as demand for crossover and sport utility vehicles remains high globally. These liftgate modules achieve up to 25 percent mass savings over steel versions and are delivered as complete assemblies to the customer. Composite materials allow for greater design flexibility with deeper draws and tighter radii. Additional benefits of Magna’s full-system assembly and delivery approach include reduced complexity of the total liftgate module, lower tooling investment and increased throughput at the assembly plant.

The carbon fiber subframe is the result of an ongoing joint R&D project with Ford Motor Company. The prototype subframe achieves an 82 percent part reduction by replacing 45 steel parts with two molded parts and six steel parts, as well as a 34 percent mass savings compared to a subframe made of stamped steel. Vehicle-level testing is currently underway.

Torsional welding joins plastic brackets to thermoplastic fascia with a high-speed twisting motion that creates enough friction-based heat to meld them together. Working with a technology partner, Magna became the first to use torsional welding for automotive fascia. The process is currently used for the front fascia of the 2017 Skoda Octavia in Europe, and there are plans to use it soon in the North American market.

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: Magna

Uniroyal Engineered Products Achieves IATF 16949:2016 Certification, The Highest Quality Standard Recognized By Automotive Manufacturers

SARASOTA, Fla. — July 17, 2018 — Uniroyal Global Engineered Products Inc. — a global provider of vinyl-coated fabrics and soft trim technologies serving the automotive, recreational, industrial, contract, hospitality and healthcare markets — announced today its subsidiary, Uniroyal Engineered Products LLC  has achieved IATF 16949:2016 certification, the highest international quality standard for the automotive industry. The certification covers the company’s Stoughton, Wis., plant, R&D lab and test facility. The company’s Stoughton facility also holds the ISO 9001:2015 certification.

“The IATF certification is a significant milestone for our company and demonstrates our commitment to manufacturing high-quality, innovative, best-in-class products for our automotive customers. It is a major accomplishment for the entire Uniroyal Global team and solidifies our position as a world-class supplier within the automotive industry,” said Uniroyal President Howard F. Curd.

“This certification builds momentum at a key time for us as we pursue additional opportunities to expand our automotive business in North America. In addition to earning this new automotive quality certification, Uniroyal Global will be opening a sales and design center in Detroit this summer and exhibiting at the U.S. Automotive Interiors Expo in October,” added Larry Bressler, executive vice president and general manager.

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: Uniroyal Global Engineered Products

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Receives 8th Governor’s Health And Safety Award

CALVERT CITY, Ky. — July 18, 2018 — Labor Cabinet Acting Secretary Mike Nemes visited Sekisui Specialty Chemical’s Calvert City location on June 5 to present the Governor’s Safety and Health Award for 1,755,643 working hours without a lost-time incident.

It was the company’s 8th Governor’s Safety and Health Award in the past nine years. “That is a remarkable feat and it is something that deserves to be celebrated,” Nemes commented. “It is also obvious that there is a culture here that expects safety-conscious employees who take pride in working together to keep each other safe. For this reason, it is my honor to present you with number eight today, and I hope we are celebrating number nine this time next year. Congratulations to you and all of your success.”

“I am very proud of our focus on safety,” said Craig Mitchell, president of Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America. “We appreciate the Governor recognizing companies that put safety as a top priority.”

“Kentucky applauds companies like Sekisui Specialty Chemicals that so value their workforce,” State Senator Danny Carroll of Paducah said. “This organization and its leaders have taken every measure to ensure the safety and well-being of each individual employee. I congratulate them on this much-deserved award and look forward to the company’s future successes in Calvert City and beyond.”

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals is proud to accept this award. “People are the most important strength in our company and safety is and always will be the most important part of our job,” EHS and Operations Director Charlie O’Rear stated.

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals’ primary product is Selvol, a line of high performance polyvinyl alcohol polymers and copolymers used in paper, adhesive, packaging, construction, personal care, and many other specialty formulations.  Sekisui Specialty Chemicals is a subsidiary of the Sekisui Chemical Group, a multibillion dollar, global company that delivers a wide range of products and services to enrich people’s lives. The company is comprised of core businesses and technologies in housing, social infrastructure, and chemical solutions.

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: Sekisui Specialty Chemicals

The Future Of Utility Meets Durability In Latest CORDURA® + Carhartt Collaboration

WICHITA, Kan. — July 19, 2018 —  INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand and Carhartt announce the latest collaboration in their long-standing partnership with the launch of Carhartt’s newest generation Full Swing® Steel line, a dynamic workwear collection designed and developed through an extensive consumer insight program. The collection consists of a Men’s Full Swing Steel Jacket, Full Swing Steel Cargo Pant, Full Swing Steel Double Front Pant and Full Swing Steel Multi-Pocket Pant, incorporating multiple Cordura fabric technologies to deliver flexible, versatile, durable solutions for hardworking people.

“Our latest line of Full Swing garments was built and inspired using years of jobsite visits and insights from our Carhartt Crew — carpenters, roofers, aircraft and diesel mechanics, landscapers, and engineers are just a few of the occupations we reached out to,” said Anne Rourke, design manager for bottoms at Carhartt. “We worked with our Insights team and even used a crowd sourcing tool to help design and test products with the goal of creating the ‘Ideal pant solution’. With the Crew’s invaluable feedback on optimal ergonomics and functionality, we developed products such as our Full Swing® Steel Multi-Pocket Pant not only with extra rugged stretch Cordura NYCO fabric for mobile durability but also with additional Cordura fabric reinforcement in critical wear areas.”

The actual sketching, fabric and trim development, testing and prototyping to final product was approximately a year long process. Engineered Cordura fabric technologies in combination with ergonomically placed kneepad pockets were incorporated to provide an enhanced level of comfort and protection. According to the Carhartt crew, “the material, knee pads, fit, flex and durability are amazing, and the pocket layout and reinforced areas were very well thought out.”

“Our heritage with Carhartt continues to evolve as evidenced by this latest integration of consumer-insights and Cordura fabric technology to innovatively address unmet needs,” said Cindy McNaull, global Cordura brand and marketing director. “The latest Full Swing collaboration is a true testimony to our 20 years of continuous partnership.”

The new Carhartt Full Swing apparel line featuring Cordura fabric will be on display at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (Cordura brand booth #54037-UL and Carhartt booth #46007-UL), and will be available Fall 2018 in select Carhart stores and on www.carhartt.com.

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand

Rieter Holding: Sales Increase In The First Half Of 2018

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland — July 19, 2018 — Rieter’s sales increased to 515.3 million Swiss francs in the first half of 2018, an increase of 24 percent compared to the previous year period (first half year 2017: 415.2 million Swiss francs). This increase resulted from the organic growth of the Business Groups Machines & Systems and After Sales and the acquisitive growth of the Business Group Components. 
Order intake at Rieter in the first half of 2018 amounted to 511.8 million Swiss francs. This represents an increase of 3% compared to the previous year period. At the end of the first half of 2018, Rieter had an order backlog of around 540 million Swiss francs — similar to that at the 2017 year end. 
EBIT Margin, Net Profit and Free Cash Flow 
As already announced in March 2018, despite higher sales in the first half of 2018, Rieter achieved a lower EBIT margin.

While earnings in the Business Group Components developed positively, the Business Group Machines & Systems posted a decline in profitability. 
The EBIT margin was 2.7% with EBIT of 14.1 million Swiss francs (first half year 2017: 3.9% with EBIT of 16.0 million Swiss francs). 
As expected, net profit of 10.9 million Swiss francs (2.1% of sales) matched that of the first half of 2017 (10.9 million Swiss francs or 2.6% of sales). Free cash flow amounted to
 -59.7 million Swiss francs due to the seasonal increase in net working capital. The net liquidity amounted to 47.2 million Swiss francs as of June 30, 2018. The equity ratio as of June 30, 2018, was 43.1% (prior year balance sheet date: 43.8%).

Rieter achieved a strong increase in sales of 80% to 200.1 million Swiss francs in the Asian countries (not including China, India and Turkey). In particular, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia developed positively. At 82.6 million Swiss francs, a good level of sales was achieved in China, despite a slight decline of 1%. With the phasing out of the subsidy program in the western province of Xinjiang, the demand for machinery declined. In India, sales fell by 36% to 60.2 million Swiss francs — while demand for machinery improved significantly. In the first half of 2018, sales in Turkey increased by 19% to 58.3 million Swiss francs. However, the positive momentum in order intake weakened again towards the end of the reporting period. Orders in the USA and Brazil led to sales of 59.6 million Swiss francs in the North and South America region, an increase of 39%.

The Business Group Machines & Systems achieved sales growth of 19% to 303.9 million Swiss francs in the first half of the year (first half year 2017: 255.1 million Swiss francs).

The EBIT of the Business Group Machines & Systems of -14.8 million Swiss francs was lower than in the previous year period, despite higher sales (first half year 2017: -3.8 million Swiss francs), predominantly because of the unfavorable product mix. The order intake of 297.7 million Swiss francs was 8% below the previous year’s level (first half year 2017: 325.2 million Swiss francs).

The Business Group Components, including the acquisition of SSM Textile Machinery, increased sales to 137.3 million Swiss francs (first half year 2017: 90.0 million Swiss francs). This represents an increase of 53% (excluding SSM: 4%). At 19.2 million Swiss francs (first half year 2017: 12.6 million Swiss francs), the EBIT of the Business Group was around 52% (excluding SSM: 37%) higher than the previous year period. The Business Group benefited from better plant utilization and cost reduction measures. Order intake of 139.1 million Swiss francs (first half year 2017: 92.3 million Swiss francs) was around 51% above the previous year period (excluding SSM: +1%).

The Business Group After Sales increased sales by 6% to 74.1 million Swiss francs (first half year 2017: 70.1 million Swiss francs). One-time project costs for the centralization of European logistics led to a decline in EBIT to 11.2 million Swiss francs (first half year 2017: 12.8 million Swiss francs). The centralization of logistics will lead to a significant reduction in delivery times for critical spare parts. Order intake amounted to 75.0 million Swiss francs (first half year 2017: CHF 77.7 million). After Sales began marketing “UPtime” in the reporting period. UPtime digitizes the maintenance of the spinning mill. The offer met with a good customer response and the first orders were received.

Rieter Strengthens Ring Spinning System

On July 18, 2018, Rieter signed a contract to acquire 25 percent of Electro-Jet S.L., thus strengthening the ring spinning system. The company, based in Gurb (Spain), generated annual sales of around 25 million Swiss francs in 2017 and employs around 135 people. Through this investment, Rieter secures a long-term competitive solution in the field of flyers (roving frames). The joint development of innovative products is also planned as part of the strategic partnership. The transaction is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities.

Details on Strategy Implementation

Rieter continues to aim for an EBIT margin of 10%, with sales of around 1.3 billion Swiss francs and a Return On Net Assets (RONA) of 14%.

To achieve this goal, Rieter concretizes the implementation of the strategy as follows:

Improve the market position in the machinery and systems business by accelerating the ongoing innovation program.

Substantially lower the break-even point of the Business Group Machines & Systems. To this end, in addition to the planned shift of production from Ingolstadt (Germany) to Ústí nad Orlicí (Czech Republic), further measures are underway.

Increase profitability of the components business by accelerating the current innovation program and optimizing the cost base.

Further organic growth in the after sales business above sales of 166 million Swiss francs, by increasing market share on the installed base of Rieter machines and implementing innovative digitization solutions.

Rieter increased spending on research and development in the first half of 2018 to 26.6 million Swiss francs (first half year 2017: 22.8 million Swiss francs).

Realignment of Locations

Rieter is working in a future-oriented way to optimize its locations and properties. The project to redesign the Winterthur location is proceeding according to plan. The detailed concept for the new building at the Winterthur location will be finalized in the second half of 2018 and submitted to the Board of Directors for decision. In China, thanks to the optimization of production space, a property was sold in the reporting period.

Changes in the Group Executive Committee

Joris Gröflin, CFO at the Rieter Group since 2011, is to leave the Group Executive Committee in March 2019 to pursue a career opportunity outside the Rieter Group. The Board of Directors wishes to express its gratitude to Joris Gröflin in advance for his many years of valuable service and his major contribution to the further development of Rieter. Details about succession arrangements shall be provided in due course.

Jan Siebert, member of the Group Executive Committee since 2016 and responsible for the Business Group Machines & Systems, is to leave the Group Executive Committee with effect from the end of September 2018. The Board of Directors wishes to thank Jan Siebert for his work in connection with the transformation of the Business Group. Responsibility for the Business Group Machines & Systems is to be taken over until further notice by Norbert Klapper, CEO of the Rieter Group, with effect from October 1, 2018.

Outlook

In some markets, Rieter customers are faced with rising interest rates, strong currency fluctuations, commodity price volatility and political uncertainties. Overall, this could lead to a slowdown in demand for new machinery in the coming months. In the components and after sales business, Rieter expects stable demand.

Thanks to the order backlog at the end of June 2018, Rieter anticipates a stronger second semester in both sales and operating profit (EBIT) compared to the first half of 2018. For 2018 as a whole, Rieter expects sales to be above the level of 2017, while EBIT (before restructuring charges) is expected to be below the previous year’s level.

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: Rieter Holding Ltd.  

Industry-Leading Brands Confirmed For September’s Cinte Techtextil China

HONG KONG — July 19, 2018 — As the countdown to the 2018 edition of Cinte Techtextil China enters its last two months, the final exhibitor line-up is starting to take shape. A number of leading international and Chinese brands across the fair’s 12 product application areas will feature at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from September 4-6, with an expected 500-plus total exhibitors from around 20 countries & regions set to feature.

Nonwovens exhibitor highlights

As the fair’s largest product category, buyers have a wide range of domestic and overseas brands to source from, including:

  • Johns Manville (US): who will showcase their polyester spunbond, PP & PBT meltblown, glass fibre nonwoven, micro glass fibre nonwoven, hybrid nonwoven, glass fibre needle mat and glass microfibre product lines among others at the fair.
  • J.H. Ziegler (Germany): with over 150 years’ expertise and their own production plant in China, they offer products for acoustic absorption in automotive interiors and exteriors, nonwoven foam composites for leather lamination, needle-punched nonwovens, foam nonwoven composites, laminated nonwovens and natural-fibre nonwovens.
  • KOBE-cz (Czech Republic): a new exhibitor to the fair, their nonwoven fabrics, mainly made from glass fibre with temperature resistance up to 800°C, are used for high-temperature isolation in the automotive, marine, energy and building industries. They also have isolation materials made from natural fibres including hemp, wool, cotton and flax.
  • TDF Nonwovens (China): one of the leading domestic brands, their specialties are polyester spunbond geotextiles, polyester filament roofing carriers, filter nonwovens, high-strength coarse denier polypropylene spunbond geotextiles and medical & health nonwovens.
  • Kingsafe (China): they specialise in the production of fusible interlining and nonwoven fabrics for high-end garments.

Yarn & fiber exhibitor highlights

  • Perlon (Germany): has developed a PET based monofilament, HighGrip, which guarantees long-lasting efficiency of conveyor belts, and is available in various types with different tribological characteristics, which they will feature at the fair.
  • Sateri (China): is a global leader in viscose rayon made from 100% dissolving wood pulp, and the largest maker of viscose fibre in China. Their natural and high-quality fibre, made from trees grown on renewable plantations, can be found in textiles and skin-friendly hygiene products.
  • Cordenka (Germany): producers of industrial rayon, their product range covers rayon tire cord, yarn, single-end dipped cord, short-cut fibre and more.
  • EMS-Griltech (Switzerland): will showcase a range of technical fibres & yarns and thermoplastic adhesives at the fair.
  • Barnet (Germany): several finished products (nonwovens, spun yarns and fabrics) made with their specialty fibre will be on display at the fair, including OPAN, para-aramid and carbon filament fibres. The application of their specialty fibre in flame retardant and anti-cut gloves and felts will be shown at their booth for the first time.

Coated textiles & solutions exhibitor highlights

  • Stahl (the Netherlands): the Dutch company will present new products from their water repellent and flame retardant ranges at this year’s fair. According to the company, as the Chinese government continues its efforts to clean up the environment, eco-friendly chemicals remain in strong demand in the country.
  • Sioen (Belgium): will showcase sign materials, truck tarpaulins, tents, membrane fabrics, apparel products, chemicals and specialty products such as inflatable boat fabrics, pool liners and more at Cinte 2018.
  • ROWA Lack (Germany): a new exhibitor at this year’s fair, they will present their special lacquer systems and top coatings.
  • Trelleborg (Sweden): also a new exhibitor, they will display engineered textiles, especially in the fields of outdoor, medical, protective and automotive.
  • FPC Technical Textile (Saudi Arabia): another first-time participant at the fair, they will showcase a range of high-end specialty fabrics including PVC coated fabrics and fibre glass PTFE fabrics.
  • Zhejiang Jinda New Materials (China): this supplier is known for its coated textiles for industrial, transportation and building uses, as well as warp knitted geo-synthetic materials and printable coated materials for advertisements.

Lenzing to showcase its new VEOCEL nonwovens specialty brand at the fair

First announced in June this year, and featuring at Cinte Techtextil, Lenzing’s new VEOCEL brand is billed as a premium range of nonwovens fibres for daily care, which “provides the nonwovens industry with fibres that are certified clean and safe, biodegradable, from botanic origin and produced in an environmentally responsible production process.” Products in this range can be applied to a multitude of uses including baby care, beauty and body care, intimate care and surface cleaning, under the VEOCEL Beauty, VEOCEL Body, VEOCEL Intimate and VEOCEL Surface brands.

Cinte Techtextil China is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd; the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; and the China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA).

Posted July 19, 2018

Source: Messe Frankfurt

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