Shineco Provides Update On Process Of Establishing Apocynum Industrial Park In Xinjiang, China

BEIJING — November 1, 2017 — Shineco Inc. — a producer and distributor of Chinese herbal medicines, organic agricultural products, specialized textiles, and other health and well-being focused plant-based products in China — today provided an update on process of establishing an Apocynum Industrial Park in Xinjiang, China.

Shineco has worked on the development of the apocynum industrialization since 1997, and has overcome two out of three technical obstacles in the past, which were “Steam Explosion Degumming” and “Blending of Multiple Apocynum Fibers.” The company also collaborates with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and more than 20 research institutes, hospitals and textile mills.

Through the cooperation with Fucheng Air Source Precision Machinery Parts Co. Ltd., Shineco has successfully developed the apocynum straw separation machine, making apocynum industrialization possible. This breakthrough technology has ended a 50-year history of artificial separation process of apocynum, boosted the production efficiency by more than 200 times as well as lowed the cost of apocynum production for as much as 70 percent. As such, this marked a milestone that Shineco has overcome all of the three technical difficulties in apocynum industrialization. This new machine will be widely used in Apocynum Industrial Park in Xinjiang, China.

Apocynum is a special kind of Chinese herbal, which can be used to extract a unique fiber from its straw. Such fiber not only shares the similar characteristics of cotton, linen and silk, but also has a natural far infrared function and traditional Chinese medicine function. Therefore, many pharmaceutical companies in the world are interested in developing the technologies that utilizes this attractive and profitable fibers. However, apocynum separation is a difficult process, mainly because the straw of the apocynum contains 25-percent gelatine, which makes processing apocynum very costly. A worker can separate only 2 kilograms apocynum a day, even after the apocynum has been prepared for processing, which requires being soaked in water for more than a month. As such, the high labor cost and the low production efficiency has been a significant obstacle to apocynum industrialization for a long time.

Yuying Zhang, chairman and CEO, Shineco, stated: “We are very proud of achieving breakthrough in apocynum straw separation technology. Adding the generation of apocynum production with this proprietary technology undoubtedly positions ingenious to boost efficiency dramatically. We believe that the apocynum industry will be very excited about the robustness of this technology and quality of the production generated as well as the labor cost saved. We expected to harvest and separate 100,000 tons of apocynum by this winter and next spring, which will increase Shineco’s revenue for about 300 million RMB in 2018. In the meantime, encouraged by the China’s preferential tax policy for the agricultural products, we expected our net profit margin can reach 35 percent in the following year.”

Posted November 1, 2017

Source: Shineco Inc.

Magnus Textile Donates Nearly 4,000 Towels To Puerto Rico

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — November 1, 2017 — Magnus Textile recently announced it has donated nearly 4,000 towels to the Red Cross in Puerto Rico to aid in the hurricane relief effort following the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Magnus worked in conjunction with Crown Linen, as well as JSA Trucking in the delivery of the towels to the Red Cross.

Ryan Zaucha, Southeast sales manager for Magnus Textile, responded to a request sent out to the Florida Hospitality community by Mary Esposito, a member of the Disaster Action Team. “I want to thank Ryan Zaucha of Magnus Textile for answering the call I put out to the hospitality industry,” said Esposito.

The towels were initially intended for Red Cross shelters in Florida, but after Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria the towels were instead shipped on a Red Cross ship to Puerto Rico. “An amazing true story that has a happy ending due to a great company like Magnus Textile,” said Esposito.

Hurricane Maria is the worst natural disaster the Island has seen in nearly a century. Organizations on the ground have called it a humanitarian crisis with the majority of Puerto Ricans stuck lacking running water and electricity. An estimated 30,000 to 90,000 homes were destroyed in the storm. The Red Cross is on the ground in Puerto Rico and will continue to be on the ground working with dozens of disaster partners like the Salvation Army and Save the Children to support feeding, child care, disaster assessment and other services to help affected communities.

“The Magnus Textile team was grateful for the opportunity to support the Red Cross’ efforts in Puerto Rico,” said Zaucha of Magnus Textile. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to those in Puerto Rico still suffering from the devastation of this terrible event.”

Posted November 1, 2017

Source: Magnus Textile

U.S. Polyester Producers Applaud U.S. Department Of Commerce’s Affirmative Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determinations On Imports Of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From China And India

WASHINGTON — November 1, 2017 —  On October 31, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced affirmative preliminary determinations that producers and exporters of imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine denier PSF) from China and India are being unfairly subsidized by their respective governments.

The affirmative preliminary determinations mean that U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin collecting countervailing duties (CVD) in the amount equal to the preliminary subsidy rates in each country.  Importers will be required to post duty deposits beginning on the date of publication of Commerce’s determinations in the Federal Register, in approximately one week.  The preliminary subsidy rates are as follows:

Fine Denier PSF Imports From China

Producer/Exporter CVD Prelim Rate
Jiangyin Hailun Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd. 41.73
Jiangying Huahong Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd. 47.64
All Others 44.69

 

Fine Denier PSF Imports From India

Producer/Exporter CVD Prelim Rate
Bombay Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd. 7.18
Reliance Industries Limited 9.86
All Others 9.37

 

Three major U.S. polyester fiber producers — DAK Americas LLC (DAK), Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America (Nan Ya), and Auriga Polymers Inc. (Auriga) — filed petitions with the ITC and the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) on May 31, 2017, alleging that dumped imports of fine denier PSF from China, India, Korea, and Taiwan, and subsidized imports of fine denier PSF from China and India, are causing material injury to the domestic industry. The U.S. International Trade Commission reached an affirmative preliminary determination on July 14, 2017 that the domestic industry is materially injured by the unfairly trade fine denier PSF imports, allowing the antidumping and countervailing investigations at Commerce to continue.

In addition to the preliminary determinations for subsidy rates announced today for China and India, Commerce will issue its preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty investigations involving imports from the subject countries of China, India, Korea, and Taiwan on December 18, 2017. At that time, preliminary antidumping duty deposits would also be applied for all companies that receive an affirmative antidumping duty margin.

The product covered by the petition is fine denier polyester staple fiber, which is a synthetic staple fiber of polyesters measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in diameter.  Fine denier PSF is generally cut in lengths of less than five inches (127 mm). Fine denier PSF is similar in appearance to cotton or wool. It is typically converted either to yarn for weaving or knitting into fabric or to a nonwoven textile prior to the end-use application.  Woven applications include the production of textiles such as clothing and bedding linens, for example. Nonwoven applications include the production of household and hygiene products such as cleaning wipes, baby wipes, and diapers.

The petitioning companies are DAK Americas LLC, Nan Ya Plastics Corp. America, and Auriga Polymers Inc., represented by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

Posted November 2, 2017

Source: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Saurer And Its Philosophy Of Innovation And Sustainability On Display At Shanghaitex 2017

WATTWIL, Switzerland — October 18 ,2017 — Saurer Group will proudly present its full range of new technologies in fiber processing from raw material to a multitude of yarns during the upcoming Shanghaitex 2017. The product range further includes different finishing processes. Shanghaitex will take place November  27-30 in the premises of the Shanghai New International Expo Center in Pudong. For Saurer it will be yet another opportunity to present the group as the partner of choice along the textile value chain with its full product range.

Saurer Group’s E3 (triple added value) – philosophy of innovation and sustainability was developed with a clear customer focus. Highest productivity, maximum raw material utilisation and excellent yarn characteristics are key success factors for today’s textile producers. All these properties are reflected in our products.

Saurer is present with its machinery brands; Schlafhorst, Zinser, Allma, Volkmann, Saurer Embroidery and Components brands; Accotex, Daytex, Fibrevision, Temco, Texparts in Hall E1, booth F01.

Saurer Schlafhorst and Zinser

Ring spinning machines from Zinser:
a new level of efficiency in the commodity segment.

At a length of 2,016 spindles, the Zinser 72 ring spinning machine breaks the 2,000 barrier and sets new standards for efficiency in the commodity segment.
The new both-end TwinSuction system, combined with the sensor-controlled OptiSuction yarn break suction system, achieves an energy saving during suction.

The ZinserImpact 72 compact spinning machine is equipped with the self-cleaning Impact FX unit and guarantees top productivity and optimal raw material utilisation.

Zinser ring spinning machines offer maximised production, consistent yarn quality, a range of different automation options and excellent profitability thanks to their proven and highly regarded cutting-edge technology.

Rotor Spinning at Schlafhorst: Sustainable and future-oriented

The fully automatic Autocoro 9 using individual spinning positions technology sets new standards for productivity, efficiency and quality. The unmatched rotor speeds, machine lengths and take-up speeds reduce the spinning cost and energy consumption considerably by a two-digit percentage value.

Intelligent automated processes and Lean Maintenance reduce the maintenance costs. This increases the user-friendliness and saves on personnel costs. Nevertheless, the Autocoro 9 achieved constant high performance with any raw materials and under all operating conditions. Flexibility and automation turn the Autocoro 9 into the production platform of the future.

The new semi-automatic BD 7 machine is also in a league of its own, producing impressive packages in Autocoro quality in all package sizes up to 320mm in diameter. The BD 7 reduces spinning costs and increases profitability by optimized, reduced energy consumption, rapid take-up speeds on all lengths and an improved space utilisation.

Winding machines from Schlafhorst: Benchmark for winding efficiency

2.5 million delivered Autoconer winding units – this unparalleled record in the sector sends a clear message: the Autoconer is the synonym for efficient package winding for more than 50 years. The Autoconer 6 with E3 sets now again standards regarding energy, economics and ergonomics. Addi- tionally with its quality packages and leading automation solutions the Autoconer offers measurable benefits both during winding and in downstream processing. Innovations such as LaunchControl, SmartCycle, SmartJet or Eco-Drum-Drive system as well as intelligent sensor technology, smart pro- cess control and autocalibration functions have proven their worth in textile practice.

SUN – SERVICE UNLIMITED

With the innovative SUN – SERVICE UNLIMITED service concept, Schlafhorst and Zinser offer their customers support in their day-to-day operations that is unmatched by any other manufacturer. Over 500 service staff in 20 service stations and 3 technology centres advise customers all over the world with regard to productivity and quality increases as well as energy savings. Intelligent life cycle man- agement means that our service experts support customers proactively with preventive maintenance. Clever updates and upgrades provide solutions for integrating new technical features into existing machinery. The e-commerce platform SECOS 2.0 guarantees minimum response times in the delivery of original spare parts. And in SUN-PLAN Schlafhorst has developed a service concept that is unique within the textile industry: Individual service at a fixed price.

Saurer Allma Volkmann

Allma Volkmann – Setting new benchmarks with Saurer E3 technology.

Allma and Volkmann are the world’s leading manufacturers of twisting and cabling machines and will be presenting the CompactTwister – High-performance Two-for-One twisting machine for staple fibre yarns, and the CableCorder CC4 – Direct cabling machine for high quality tire cord. Both products are characterized by low energy consumption, high economic efficiency and machine productivity as well as high operating convenience and have been certified with the Saurer E3 label for their triple added value. Visitors will be also informed about innovative products and solutions in the companies’ other segments: carpet yarns, industrial yarns and glass filament yarns.

Saurer Embroidery

Saurer Embroidery – The shuttle embroidery benchmark.

Saurer Embroidery presents the latest innovative embroidery system Epoca 7, which impresses with its increase in productivity and its embroidery speed of up to 700 RPM. The setting options of the ‘pro’ version are unique and encompass new technologies on the needle side such as an individually con- trolled thread guide and thread delivery. Thus, embroidery technology has been reinvented and fulfills

future market demands. The new thread monitors and the new thread-cut guarantee trouble-free pro- duction of high quality embroidery.

The Epoca 7 has been awarded the E3 label for triple added value:

  • Maximum productivity and speed
  • Premium embroidery quality and technology
  • Complete reliability

Posted November 2, 2017

Source: Saurer Group

Chomarat Invests In A Carbon Multiaxial Technology, Ten Times More Productive

LE CHEYLARD, France — November 2, 2017 — CHOMARAT, the international industrial textile group, has just invested in a new carbon multiaxial machine that is unlike any other on the market. The investment bolsters the group’s development strategy, in particular in the aerospace and automotive sectors. “This cutting-edge equipment takes the industrialization of high-performance reinforcements to the next level, said Michel Cognet, managing director, Chomarat. “This new multiaxial machine is ten times more productive than the previous generation of machines. The advantages for customers? Competitive high- performance carbon reinforcements.”

Mass Production At Competitive Prices

Well-known for its pursuance of innovation, Chomarat takes a step up with this incomparable equipment. Designed for and by Chomarat based on their own technical expertise, the new carbon multiaxial is now being industrialized. Chomarat is focusing its expertise on increasing line productivity and on high-speed carbon fiber placement. “The idea is to rise to the challenges of mass production in the automotive, aerospace, industrial and sports & leisure sectors. We will be able to produce multiaxial carbon reinforcements (non-crimp fabrics or NCF) using veils or an on-line powder coating”, added Philippe Sanial, R&T Manager at Chomarat. 
It will be possible to produce C-PLY™, the Group’s range of high-performance carbon multiaxials, in different widths and in large volume, for constructions that are isotropic or more specific with angles from 22.5° to 90° and thin plies.

A Three-Year Investment Plan

This acquisition is part of a 35 million euro investment plan over three years to accelerate innovation and upgrade Chomarat’s French sites. The plan was announced in mid-2017. “With this new carbon multiaxial, we are boosting our competitive power in France and abroad to meet the needs and requirements of our markets and customers, and also pursuing our innovation strategy”, concludes Cognet.

The project has received the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and the FEDER (European regional development fund).

Posted November 2, 2017

Source: Chomarat

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Specialty Engineered Materials Manufacturer Nekoosa

NEW YORK CITY — November 2, 2017 — Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the middle market, today announced the acquisition of Nekoosa, a leading manufacturer of specialty paper and film products used in the graphics and commercial print markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Nekoosa, Wis., Nekoosa produces a comprehensive suite of specialty engineered materials in four key product areas: application and pressure sensitive tapes used to protect and transfer graphics onto surfaces such as store windows and commercial vehicles; specialty synthetic papers that offer a digitally printable tear-and-water-proof alternative to lamination; sheeted digital and offset grade carbonless paper; and extruded film products used in wall panel, credit card, and lighting applications. Through a network of more than 1,000 global distributor partners, Nekoosa serves a highly-diverse base of more than 70,000 commercial print and graphics shops in 65 countries.

“Nekoosa gives Sentinel an opportunity to partner with a differentiated industry leader that draws on a unique, niche product offering that is considered the ‘gold standard’ in its markets,” said Scott Perry, a partner at Sentinel. “Nekoosa has enhanced its leadership position through its highly-specialized operational expertise, unparalleled distribution network, and excellent corporate culture committed to developing a first-class employee base. We are thrilled to partner with Nekoosa’s highly talented and committed management team.”

“Nekoosa has a long, successful track record of innovation, leadership, and growth driven by dedicated employees,” said Paul Charapata, CEO, Nekoosa. “In the last five years, we have successfully executed four add-on acquisitions and have developed a playbook for the identification and integration of complementary businesses. We look forward to working closely with our new partners at Sentinel to continue this positive trajectory.”

The past 12 months have been highly productive for Sentinel. Besides acquiring Nekoosa, Sentinel made four other platform investments — Altima Dental, the largest dental services organization in Canada; Cabi, a leading direct marketer of women’s fashion apparel; MB2 Dental Solutions, a rapidly-growing dental service organization with a unique physician-centric ownership model; and SONNY’S Enterprises, the worldwide leader in conveyorized car wash systems. During this same period, Sentinel sold Checkers & Rally’s Restaurants, an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain; National Spine & Pain Centers, a leader in interventional pain management; Playcore, a North American designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of play, park, and recreation products; Power Products, a leading global provider of branded electrical products and systems; and WellSpring Consumer Healthcare, a portfolio of high-performing OTC healthcare brands.

Posted November 2, 2017

Source: Sentinel Capital Partners

VDMA: Regina Brückner New Chairperson of the German Textile Machinery Association

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Germany — November 2, 2017 — Regina Brückner, managing associate, Brückner Trockentechnik, is the new chairperson of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association. The businesswoman from Leonberg was elected at the members’ meeting of the Association in Berlin. The new executive board is completed with Verena Thies, Thies Textilmaschinen, and Fritz P. Mayer, Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik, who were elected as vice chairpersons.

After her election, Regina Brückner stated: “I am pleased to have Ms. Thies and Mr. Mayer by my side, the two chairpersons who complement each other very well. Mr. Mayer is an entrepreneurial personality with decades of experience which he is meanwhile bringing in as the president of CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers.  Ms. Thies assumed responsibility in the family company early on and has been working for the traditional company Thies in international textile machinery business since 2009.”

The new executive board for the legislative period until 2021 is composed of:

  • Regina Brückner, chairperson, Brückner Trockentechnik;
  • Verena Thies, vice chairperson, Thies;
  • Fritz P. Mayer, vice chairman, Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik;
  • Johann Phillip Dilo, Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik;
  • Peter D. Dornier, Lindauer Dornier;
  • Arno Gärtner, Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik;
  • Roland Hampel, A. Monforts Textilmaschinen;
  • Dr. Janpeter Horn, Herzog;
  • Markus Kleindorp, Memminger-Iro;
  • Martin Küppers, Saurer Schlafhorst;
  • Georg Stausberg, Oerlikon Textile;
  • Andreas Lukas, Andritz Küsters;
  • Benjamin Mayer, Mayer & Cie.;
  • Eric Schöller, Groz-Beckert; and
  • Heinrich Trützschler, Trützschler.

Posted November 2, 2017

Source: VDMA

Gerber Technology Partners With Avametric To Unlock The Reality Of 3-D

TOLLAND, Conn. — November 2, 2017 — 3-D technology promises vast efficiency gains in the design process and consumer shopping experience. Today, 3-D technology is complex to implement and use. Additionally there is a wide gap between 3-D design and the actual manufactured product. The fashion industry spends billions of dollars annually on physical samples which slows down development and has a negative environmental impact. The majority of these samples could be produced digitally and Gerber Technology has made consistent investments to advance its AccuMark 3D to help customers address this core challenge. And today at their ideation conference, Gerber unveil its advances and announce a major partnership with Avametric that position the company to leap forward and create a whole new dimension in fashion. Gerber Technology and Avametric, a producer of fabric simulation and 3-D consumer applications, are combining forces to offer the first end to end 3-D platform, from consumer facing virtual try-on applications to design, development and manufacturing. The joint 3-D platform will provide highly realistic 3-D simulations that can be used from consumer side visualization all the way through production.

Avametric’s team is made up of experts from the technology, academic, retail and special effects industry, including two academy award winners and six Ph.D.’s. Their advanced in simulation, combined with AccuMark’s fully integrated 2-D and 3-D applications makes it the easiest to use 3D product on the market and at the same time most sophisticated 3-D simulation engine. Users will be able to move from 2-D patterns to 3-D digital samples that are production ready, which can result in a savings of up to 50 percent in time and cost.

“You may hear and see many other 3-D products on the market” said Karsten Newbury senior vice president and general manager. “We hear from our customers that most of them are not actually using our competitors’ 3-D products because they find them too difficult to use and don’t integrate well with a 2-D workflow.”

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Gerber,” said Ari Bloom, Avametric’s CEO. “As we explored our partnership options, we technically evaluated many of the top design and development products on the market. Ultimately we came to the conclusion that Gerber’s strategy and focus on 3-D was based on accurate pattern data and on usability, and we believe this is the key to a scalability of applications that meet the core needs of the fashion industry.”

The two partners also have a shared long-term road-map of providing 3-D solutions that span the entire fashion development value chain. While Gerber has solutions focused on the design, sampling and manufacturing side of the value chain, Avametric already has consumer facing virtual try-on applications that have drawn interest from some of the world’s leading fashion brands. Combined, they are the only provider of an integrated end-to-end 3-D platform, and one that easily integrates with Gerber’s AccuMark 2D product.

Both company’s customers will benefit from the combination of skills and industry knowledge created by this partnership. The first commercially available application will be with the release of AccuMark V11.

Posted November 2, 2017

Source: Gerber Technology

Textile Industry Praises Trump China NME Decision, Urges Aggressive Trade Enforcement

WASHINGTON — November 2, 2017 — With President Donald Trump headed to Asia this November 3-14 to visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines, the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) praised the Trump administration’s recent determination reaffirming China’s non-market economy status for antidumping purposes and called for even more aggressive U.S. enforcement to crack down on unfair trade practices.

“The evidence could support no other decision,” said NCTO President and CEO Auggie Tantillo, as NCTO concurred with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s exhaustively researched determination that China is still a non-market economy.

Tantillo added, “Properly defining China as a non-market economy simply confirms what every U.S. manufacturer already understands — China has a set of unfair and extraordinary advantages that allow them to displace investment, production and employment in our market.

“We encourage President Trump to use his trip to Asia to reaffirm his commitment to enforcing America’s trade laws fairly, but resolutely,” Tantillo continued, pointing to public comments filed by NCTO suggesting additional reasonable activities the U.S. government could undertake to improve trade enforcement, thereby creating more good jobs.

NCTO is a Washington, DC-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers.

  • U.S. employment in the textile supply chain was 565,000 in 2016.
  • The value of shipments for U.S. textiles and apparel was $74.4 billion last year, a nearly 11% increase since 2009.
  • U.S. exports of fiber, textiles and apparel were $26.3 billion in 2016.
  • Capital expenditures for textile and apparel production totaled $2 billion in 2015, the last year for which data is available.
  • NCTO is also a member of Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, a multi-industry coalition supporting the continued designation of China as a non-market economy.

Posted November 2, 2017

Source: National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

Clive Wilkie Joins Downlite As VP Quality Assurance And Compliance

MASON, Ohio — November 2, 2017 — In its ongoing effort to ensure continued leadership in international quality assurance, product integrity, and quality compliance, Downlite has appointed Clive Wilkie vice president, Quality Assurance & Compliance effective immediately.

With more than 40 years of experience, Wilkie has extensive knowledge across all aspects of quality assurance and compliance, most recently with Pacific Coast Feather.

“Customer quality chain requirements from each of the divisions we proudly serve — home, hospitality and outdoor — are ever evolving and becoming more sophisticated,” said Josh Werthaiser, Downlite CEO.  “As a result, suppliers are placing unrelenting focus on building proactive processes and installing key performance indicators throughout our supply chain. Clive is best-in-class in these areas and his skill set perfectly aligns with Downlite’s quality legacy and strategic approach.”

Wilkie will report to Frank Carella, vice president, Operations, and be based in Downlite’s Mason, Ohio, headquarters. He replaces Chuck Northcutt former Downlite vice president, Quality Assurance.

Posted November 2, 2017

Source: Downlite

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