Techtextil 2017 Exhibitor Preview: Radicigroup

BERGAMO, Italy — May 4, 2017 — Countless products for technical and industrial applications delivered by a sole source provider, a Group capable of meeting diverse market demands and requirements. The yarns and nonwovens produced by RadiciGroup Synthetic Fibres and Nonwovens Business Area ensure the reliability, performance, technical content and sustainability of the final products realized by its customers.

At Techtextil 2017, RadiciGroup presents its top products and latest solutions for technical applications in a variety of industries, such as automotive, apparel, furnishings, construction, sport, and outdoor (Hall 4.1, Stand C68).

“Today RadiciGroup is the only European industrial group that has the capability to control the production process in its entirety, from chemicals to synthetic fibres and engineering plastics, including end-of-life recycling,” stressed Maurizio Radici, vice president of RadiciGroup. “Synergistic vertical integration, especially in our polyamide production process (with a 200,000-ton-per-year production capacity) is one of the Group’s main strong points, and we proudly claim it is an added value for our customers.”

Polyamide yarn and staple yarn, polyester continuous filament and polypropylene nonwovens are the leading players at the Techtextil RadiciGroup stand. Particular prominence is given to the sustainable versions of these products and to improved technical characteristics, which have been made possible by

production plants recently put into, or soon to be, in operation to widen the product range. At its Selbitz site in Germany, RadiciGroup has invested EUR 3 million to develop and produce both household and industrial products for the abrasive sector, as well as felts for the industrial sector (dorix® teck). In Italy, a bico technology production line for the manufacture of spunbond is due to become operational by the end of 2017 and will increase total production capacity by 50%.
The automotive sector is one of the main target markets for RadiciGroup technical textiles. As explained more in detail in the last issue of Voices corporate magazine, the Group product ranges include Raditeck® Double Six (high- tenacity PA 66 yarn, mostly used for car airbags and tyre reinforcement), and Radifloor®
Automotive (solution-dyed PA 66 yarn for car carpeting and polyester yarn for automotive interior applications). This broad yarn offering is complemented by numerous types of engineering plastics from the RadiciGroup Performance Plastics Business Area, ideal for the manufacture of structural plastic cabin components with high mechanical performance specifications.

RadiciGroup’s strengths also include being the number two European polyester producer, recognized for the quality, innovation and sustainability of its yarns: over 24,000 tons of product and about EUR 70 million in sales revenue. Additionally, the Group has focused more and more on the production of yarn obtained from post-consumer recycled polymers (PET bottles), for which RadiciGroup can provide UNI 11505 certification attesting to the full traceability of the recycled material (r-Radyarn® and r-Starlight®). Within this context, RadiciGroup has numerous on-going projects in collaboration with renowned names in the outdoor and sport apparel industries with the aim of achieving concrete sustainability for the entire value chain.

May 4, 2017

Source: RadiciGroup

AMSilk Strengthens Team And Product Competence In The Biosteel® Fiber Business Unit

PLANEGG, Germany — May 4, 2017 — AMSilk GmbH, the world’s first industrial supplier of synthetic silk biopolymers has further expanded its Fiber Business Unit: Since the beginning of April, Martin Lankes supports the Biosteel® fiber development team as Senior Product Manager Fiber Business in a technical and market-related way to bring the protein-based silk fiber to the next development stage. The aim of AMSilk is to develop market-ready products together with selected leading brands and partners and to set new standards in the fiber industry. This includes the continuous improvement of the Biosteel® fiber as well as the definition of product requirements and defined quality characteristics.

With more than 20 years of professional experience, Martin Lankes is an experienced textile engineer and product manager. After his start in the development department at Patagonia he subsequently worked for several years in trade marketing with Helly Hansen. Following, he was with W.L. Gore & Associates for over 9 years as Product Specialist for Gore-Tex® and Windstopper, before Lankes was appointed Senior Product Developer to the adidas Innovations team. Over the past four years, Lankes has rebuilt the GENTIC brand as a brand manager at Skylotec.

Regarding his new job at AMSilk GmbH, Martin Lankes explained: “AMSilk GmbH has a unique product and is the only biotech company in the world to produce the Biosteel® fiber in large quantities. I am particularly fascinated by the many different Biosteel applications and I’m looking forward to helping to further develop and market the Biosteel high-performance fiber.

Severin Bertsch, Head of Fiber Business at AMSilk, added: “We are delighted to have won with Martin Lankes an engineer with such extensive experience and competence that will help to shape and implement the ambitious goals of AMSilk in the future. With his know-how in the fields of international textile value chain, innovation and product management, as well as the development of product standards, he will further advance our high-quality performance products”.

Posted May 4, 2017

Source: AMSilk GmbH

Trützschler And Voith Introduce New Safety Standard For Wet-Laid Spunlaced Nonwovens Machinery

EGELSBACH, Germany — May 4, 2017 — In the shape of standard VN 3260/TN 0790, Voith Paper and Trützschler Nonwovens have developed a new safety standard for wet-laid spunlaced (WLS) Nonwovens machines. The standard will help producers of Nonwovens to ensure safe and reliable operation of their machines. It also provides the basic prerequisite for meeting expectations in respect of production and quality:

  • Basis for safe production of Nonwovens;
  • Combination of proven standards for paper and textile machines; and
  • Standardization process by ISO initiated.

Voith and Trützschler jointly developed the manufacturing process for wet-laid and hydroentangled Nonwovens. The machines on which the materials are produced consist partly of paper machine components and partly of components from Nonwoven machines. The manufacturing process for wet-laid Nonwovens is similar to that for producing paper: A suspension consisting of water and fibers up to 40 mm long is passed over a wire on which a homogeneous fiber mat forms. The hydroentangling or spunlacing process produces bonded Nonwovens that can be textured if required. Drying and winding of the Nonwovens are done on other machine components.

The newly developed standard combines various Voith and Trützschler safety standards for paper and textile machines in a new document and thus defines the safety requirements for new hybrid machines.

The safety standard has already been incorporated by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as the basis for developing an international standard, so as to achieve greater impact at global level.

Posted May 4, 2017

Source: Trützschler Nonwovens

ITMA 2019 Enhances Index Of Products To Facilitate Collaboration And Sourcing

BRUSSELS — May 4,2017 — Exhibition space application for ITMA 2019, the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition, opens today. The exhibition, which has been held every four years since 1951, showcases the entire textile and garment making manufacturing chain, as well as raw materials.

As the most established industry exhibition, ITMA’s owner, CEMATEX – the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers – constantly reviews its index of products to ensure its relevance and continuously improve visitor experience.

Fritz P. Mayer, president of CEMATEX, explained: “A core value of ITMA is to be relevant to the textile and garment making industry and end-users. As such, we are always exploring new ways to reinvent and to make our platform vital to all stakeholders by offering an integrated sourcing experience. More importantly, during every ITMA, manufacturers are able to have meaningful discussions with their partners and customers on innovative ideas that offer users a competitive advantage.”

At ITMA 2011 a new fibre and yarn sector was introduced, and this was favourably received by visitors who could source their raw materials at the show.  Due to the favourable response received from fibre and yarn exhibitors and visitors at the last two ITMA shows, ITMA 2019 will include woven, nonwoven and knitted fabrics in the fibre and yarn exhibit sector. In addition, digital and screen printing inks have been classified in the printing chapter. This will allow ink producers to be in the same hall as printing machinery manufacturers so that visitors can easily source technology and consumables. A new service introduced for the benefit of machinery buyers is leasing and financing services, according to ITMA Services, the organiser of ITMA 2019.

Mr A. E. Roberts, managing director of ITMA Services, commented, “We have taken a comprehensive approach in ensuring the index of products will be extremely useful to manufacturers as the global business environment remains challenging. The launch of ITMA 2019 space application has been eagerly awaited by textile machinery manufacturers and raw material producers. We have received a lot of enquiries from past exhibitors and interested manufacturers who have not taken part in ITMA before. This augurs well for ITMA 2019 and the industry can look forward to another strong industry platform.”

Mr Han Bekke, president of International Apparel Federation, said: “ITMA is a very established textile machinery exhibition but over the years, the exhibition show profile has evolved in keeping with industry trends and challenges. It now features the entire textile and garment making production chain, including raw materials.

“Hence, our IAF members which represent the world’s leading brands and apparel makers find it an excellent sourcing platform. As we look for innovative solutions to offer consumers exciting products made in a sustainable way, we are glad to be able to explore new materials and technologies in one location at ITMA 2019.”

ITMA 2019 will be held from 20 to 26 June at Fira de Barcelona, Gran Via venue. Interested participants can visit www.itma.comto apply for space or get more information on the sector allocation plan, exhibition schedule and travel arrangements.

Mr Jordi Galtés, president of AMEC AMTEX, the Spanish Association of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, enthused: “We are excited to be hosting ITMA again. Participants had a good experience in 2011 and we hope to replicate it again in 2019. Spain is home to some of the most famous luxury and fast fashion brands and an interesting destination for all in the textile, garment and fashion industry.”

The last ITMA exhibition, held in Milan in 2015, featured exhibits from the entire textile and garment making value chain spread over 108,268 square metres of net exhibition space. It drew the participation of 1,691 exhibitors from 46 countries and visitorship of almost 123,000 from 147 countries.

Posted May 4,2017

Source: CEMATEX & ITMA Services

Techtextil 2017 Exhibitor Preview: Olbo & Mehler

FULDA, Germany — May 4, 2017 — Olbo & Mehler will present its flagship products at Techtextil, in Frankfurt, the most important technical textiles fair in the world, as part of the company growth strategy, which is focused on selected markets and applications for woven technical textiles worldwide.

The presence in Techtextil will allow Olbo & Mehler to present some of its most successful products, which include woven fabrics for belts, filters, seals, hoses, automotive, aerostats, roofing, hoses and civil engineering. One highlight is its patented treated basalt fabric for high temperature, heat resistant and fire retardant applications, which earned the company an Inova Textil Award in the category of Fabrics, in 2015.

The company focus is on selected applications in Agrotech, Buildtech, Geotech, Indutech, Medtech, Mobitech, Protech and Sportech. Its goal is to provide optimum results and sustainable solutions by pushing technical knowledge, practical experience and state-of-the art technology and process to the limit.

Olbo & Mehler is a German-based company, which operates two production sites in Portugal and Czech Republic, from where it exports to Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

According to Uwe Mrotzeck, Olbo & Mehler Chief of Sales and Marketing Officer, “the company is completely focused on developing added value products that help clients to be successful. We are confident that the visitors of Techtextil will recognize our effort to present innovative products, as well as our ability to offer on-spec, on-time, on-budget solutions. This will be a great opportunity to show the last years work to a wide range of potential clients and markets.”

Posted May 4, 2017

Source: Olbo & Mehler

Techtextil 2017 Exhibitor Preview: HeiQ

ZURICH, Switzerland — May 3, 2017 — The Swiss textile innovator HeiQ launches a new product HeiQ Fresh NKU in its durable odor control HeiQ Fresh Tech technology family at Techtextil in Frankfurt. Conventional odor control technologies mainly eliminate unpleasant body odor resulting from bacterial sweat metabolites. The newest product of the HeiQ Fresh Tech range, HeiQ Fresh NKU sequesters volatile malodors like the “plastic” smell of polyester or body hormones.

Everyone who knows HeiQ would have heard about its founding story – hiking through the Swiss Alps, smelly tech-shirts, unhappy girlfriends. Odor control on textiles was the founding technology of HeiQ back in 2005. And ever since then, the HeiQ Fresh Tech product family delivers market-leading odor control performance and up to 100 washing durability while not impairing breathability and hand feel. HeiQ originally developed silver based technologies to prevent the odor generation on textiles by eliminating the source of malodors – hungry bacteria colonizing the fresh textile. For almost ten years, HeiQ’s first product has been toughly tested and used by over 50 major brand players of the active wear, outdoor clothing and underwear market – like Odlo, Mammut and New Balance. Over the years, HeiQ has added five further silver and non-silver based antimicrobial products to the highly versatile and effective HeiQ Fresh Tech family, aiming to provide a solution for bacteria derived bad odor on textiles. Now, the HeiQ Fresh Tech family has been expanded by the innovative volatile odor source sequestering product HeiQ Fresh NKU.

The working principle of superior HeiQ Fresh NKU odor control technology enables the elimination of manifold annoying volatile malodors on textiles, beyond body odor deriving from bacterial sweat metabolites: “plastic” smell of polyester generated by its monomeric components, or synthetic smell odors in new cars or exuded hormonal odor smell. HeiQ Fresh NKU rapidly sequesters these volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to its surface functionalized sorbent particles, more precisely engineered alumina-silica microparticles. Unpleasant volatile odor compounds are immobilized on the large surface of the particles in the textile and turned into non-volatile and therefore non-perceivable odor compounds. This unique new odor sequestering technology is particularly suitable for polyester fabrics, though generally applicable to all fiber substrates.

In harsh tests HeiQ Fresh NKU has shown a strong performance, and regenerated its effectiveness and sequestering potential even after repeated home laundry washings. Fabrics treated with HeiQ’s new odor sequestering technology are tested according to the internationally utilized deodorant efficacy test. With the help of a gas detector tube the reduction rate of VOC’s like e.g. ammonia or acetic acid gas is measured, indicating the sequestration potential of malodors by functionalized textiles.

What’s more, in June, HeiQ’s Textile Market Knowledge Centre will release the findings of its latest consumer listening exercise to its premium brand partners, sharing consumer insights specifically on the topic of textile odor control. Beyond the widely-understood scope of sweat-related odors and odor resistant performance technologies, this research intends to find out consumers’ odor-related unmet needs, what they perceive as an ideal solution and their willingness to pay at the point of sales for a differentiating technology like HeiQ Fresh Tech.

Why not discover more about the latest HeiQ Fresh Tech addition? On 9-12 May 2017, HeiQ will present its newest innovations at Techtextil in Frankfurt – at the HeiQ booth A24 in Hall 3 (in “Swiss Pavilion”).

Posted May 3, 2017

Source: HeiQ

Fashion SVP June Edition Sells Out

LONDON — May 3, 2017 — Space at the June edition of Fashion SVP, the European sourcing event, has sold out, according to the event organizers, who say it is the fastest growing fashion industry event in the UK. The show takes place at London Olympia on June 27-28.

“Demand for Fashion SVP has been phenomenal. After our successful launch last year of the second annual edition, the show has seen exceptional growth of over 160%, in the last 18 months. We have just sold out the existing plan and have secured extra space for the many exhibitors still wishing to join the event”, said Fashion SVP show director Buzz Carter. He added, “The show is also packed with many new exciting features making Fashion SVP the number one destination for brand buyers at the start of the next buying cycle”.

Posted May 3, 2017

Source: Fashion SVP

RISE® 2017 Announces All-Star Lineup of Keynote Speakers

CARY, N.C. — May 3, 2017 — The seventh edition of RISE®  — The Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference — announced acclaimed keynote speakers presenting innovations in global plastics extrusion, multifunctional fabric technologies, innovative apparel manufacturing, and disruptive engineered materials Sept. 12-14, 2017, at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, Raleigh, N.C. Registration is now open for the conference on www.inda.org/events/rise17, which is organized by INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.

The RISE® Conference keynote speakers include:

  • Bernd Kunze, Dr. Ing., CEO, Reifenhäuser REICOFIL – will present a leading global machine producer’s perspective for expanding conceptual planning with the latest predictive analytical techniques.
  • Keith Hoover, vice president, Material Process & Color Innovation, Under Armour – will discuss the global manufacturing landscape and new manufacturing models for apparel creation.
  • Dr. Yoel Fink, CEO, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, and Director, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – will present the leading edge multifunctional fiber devices that are extending the frontiers of fiber materials.
  • Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Professor, North Carolina State University, and Director, The Nonwovens Institute – will present potentially disruptive material science technologies and key areas of materials research.

Evolutionary thought will be at the forefront of RISE® with forward-looking presentations on topics essential for today’s engineered fabrics industry technology scouts. Here are some of the key insights that will be shared:

  • Christian Lenges, Business Development for BioMaterials in DuPont Industrial BioScience – Discussing examples of new biomaterials along with a series of applications that provide differentiated performance in engineered fabrics.
  • Anke Domaske, Founder & Managing Director, Qmilk GmbH – Qmilk combines with viscose and cellulose for natural fiber authenticity, 100% renewable, antibacterial, with the smallest C02 footprint and zero waste.
  • Hardy Sullivan, Vice President, Market Development, Crypton Inc. – Exploring a patented system that transports moisture away from the skin for quick dispersal for improved skin health and comfort.
  • Ayyoub M. Momen, Ph.D., Research and Development Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory – The world’s first ultrasonic clothes dryer demonstrates an improved drying technology with high-frequency mechanical vibrations instead of heat.

“The RISE® conference embraces INDA’s mission to stimulate, recognize, and reward innovation in fiber technologies, material science, and engineered fabric solutions. We are delighted to host these inspiring trailblazers at this year’s Conference and offer attendees the chance to have one-on-one conversations with technology innovators and business leaders. It is appropriate that the event is held in the acclaimed Research Triangle, as Raleigh is the named home to a broad range of high-tech companies and educational resources,” said Dave Rousse, INDA president.

A highlight at the RISE® Conference will be the RISE® Innovation Award. This Award will recognize innovation in areas within and on the periphery of the nonwovens industry. Products for consideration should use advanced science and engineering principles to deliver unique or intricate solutions to problems. Nominations for the Award are accepted through May 22, 2017.

Posted May 3, 2017

Source: INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Mogul Nonwovens Celebrates US Expansion

GRAY COURT, S.C. — May 2, 2017 — On March 23rd 2017, nonwovens manufacturer Mogul Nonwovens welcomed industry partners and state and local dignitaries to celebrate the Grand Opening of its newest growth venture, Mogul South Carolina Nonwovens. The new site, operating a 3.2 meter high-speed parallel laid spunlace line with 15,000 metric ton of annual capacity, is dedicated to serving the demand for Mogul’s industry leading nonwoven technologies in wipes, hygiene, filtration, and automotive markets.

Located on 20 acres and over 90,000 square feet of manufacturing in Gray Court, S.C., Mogul South Carolina Nonwovens Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mogul Nonwovens. By expanding into the U.S. market, Mogul is positioning itself to better serve existing customers and capitalize on the growing need of high quality nonwovens solutions in North and South America and Asia Pacific.

With production on 3 continents, Mogul is one of the fastest growing nonwovens companies in the world. In 2016 Mogul became the first two-time winner of the IDEA “Entrepreneurship Award,” being recognized for an enduring entrepreneurial spirit throughout its continued growth. The new plant will initially meet increasing market needs for high quality spunlace, with plans for expansion in the near future. This new production asset is a state-of-the- art line with the latest carding technology for superior web formation, outstanding ability to create custom patterns with hydro embossing, and the latest advancements for water and energy conservation. The Gray Court facility will bring over 70 jobs to the US, adding to the 500 employees currently part of the Mogul Nonwovens group.

Posted May 2, 2017

Source: Mogul Nonwovens

Simparel Acquires Real-time Shop Floor Control Partner

NEW YORK CITY — May 3, 2017 — Simparel Inc. announced the strategic acquisition of real-time Shop Floor Control (SFC) developer Shopfloor Support LLC. The move follows a nearly 2-year Value-Added Reseller (VAR) relationship between the companies that fostered the development and marketing of the Simparel® SFC real-time production management solution around core technologies provided by the OEM developer. The acquisition of the wireless production data collection, Android™-based productivity app, and cloud-based management dashboard and analytics solution expands the portfolio and reach of existing Simparel’s premier end-to-end business solutions.

“Since we first saw the fresh thinking that Shopfloor Support was bringing to manufacturing, we knew that we had to be a part of taking this exciting technology to the fashion market,” explained Simparel President and CEO Roberto Mangual. “After partnering and sharing tremendous success over the past couple of years, we found not only a great fit with our other products but with our people and cultures. We all feel even stronger now about the absolute value and proven return on investment (ROI) that we are bringing to the industry through both standalone SFC deployments and as an integrated component part of our Simparel Enterprise suite. With the full global resources of Simparel now behind the product, we look forward to accelerating the success of Simparel SFC.”

Shopfloor Support partners and developers will continue to provide ongoing product development, customer support, and sales for Simparel SFC from a newly established Simparel office in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

“After working closely and so successfully with Simparel, we realized that the best option for taking the product to the next level was through their strong organization and market reach,” added Shopfloor Support Partner Justin Hershoran. “We are pleased to have the significant resources of Simparel behind the product and look forward to accelerating the development and sales of Simparel SFC.”

Posted May 3, 2017

Source: Simparel, Inc.

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