ITMA Asia + CITME 2016 Exhibitor Preview: Stäubli

PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland — July 21, 2015 — Stäubli will be presenting a selection of its most modern products dedicated to the specific re­quirements of the Asian market, as well as to the worldwide weaving and knitting industry. The extensive range of textile machinery includes:

  • shedding solutions for frame weaving (cam motions, dobbies)
  • electronic Jacquard machines with harnesses
  • weaving preparation systems including automatic warp drawing-in and warp-tying machines
  • Schönherr carpet weaving machines

With its brand DEIMO, Stäubli will be exhibiting automation solutions for the knitting industry at a separate booth.

Products to be seen at the booths are:

High-speed Jacquard machines for any application

Three complete Jacquard installations with different types of weft insertion will show their quali­ty weaving capacities at the two-level Stäubli booth featuring excellent vision on the whole ma­chinery.

Two set-ups showing the re-engineered Jacquard SX and LX machines will be weaving terry cloths and upholstery on rapier weaving machines.

On another set-up with air-jet weft insertion the production of OPW airbags will be demonstrated by the Jacquard ma­chine LXL for heavy payload with a weaving width of 280 cm. While the set up at the booth is equipped with a Stäubli harness with 12288 cords, this machine offers the possibil­ity to achieve formats up to 36’864 by combining two ma­chines in a tandem set-up.

LXL Jacquard machine
In addition Jacquard weavers can discover the redesigned version of the highly appreciated Jacquard machine DX, especially dedicated to the requirements of Chinese weaving ma­chines. As redesign at Stäubli goes with improvement of capabilities and characteristics, keeping al­ways in mind the increase of the weaver’s ease and production performance, ITMA Asia is the occasion to achieve detailed information about the possibilities offered by this new version of the reliable Jacquard workhorse already performing in many Asian mills. The ma­chine will be showcased in combination with different types of Stäubli harnesses for most ver­satile applica­tions.

New dobby of 3rd generation now available for water-jet applications

As a novelty, Stäubli will be presenting newly devel­oped dobbies S3062/S3061 for water jet applications. These dobbies feature the sophisticated Stäubli rota­tion principle with high-end locking system of the 3rd Stäubli dobby generation. On the weaving machine they can be installed in high position with the new har­ness motions de82/83 for high-mounting, offering e.g. maintenance free bearings.

To complete the picture of Stäubli shedding systems, further upgraded dobbies as well as refined cam mo­tions are being demonstrated at the booth.

Stäubli Original Spare Parts

For easy ordering Stäubli offers an online spare parts ordering tool available 24h/d, 7d/week. An extract of original spare parts can be seen at the booth.

More Stäubli technology on partner’s booth

At numerous booths in the weaving hall visitors can see further Stäubli machinery. The Stäubli staff will inform about the concerned booth numbers and machinery details.

New automatic drawing-in machine SAFIR S40 for every weaving mill

The new mobile automatic drawing-in machine SAFIR S40, dedicated particularly to cotton weaves like denim and other standard fabrics, will be operating on the booth. With its unique and compact format it can fit in any traditional weaving mill. Like all of the SAFIR family members the S40 offers unequalled fea­tures like double end detection.

Schönherr carpet systems for most versatile woven carpets

At the Stäubli booth exclusive carpet samples woven on ALPHA 400 and 500 Series, some with the recently devel­oped “Magic Shadow Effect” or the “Traditional Carpet Ef­fect”, can be seen.

DEIMO knitting solutions for a continuous sock production workflow

At the separate booth D15 in hall 4 Stäubli with its brand DEIMO is showing two circular sock knitting machines in operation, featuring the automatic toe-linking device D4S, and which is driven by the controller 2900 SL. Visitors can see as well a selection of electronic control solutions, input/output devices, and related programming tools mainly for the textile industry.

Posted July 25, 2016

Source: Stäubli

ITG Launches Carlisle Cotton Company™: A New Generation Of Cotton Fabrics

GREENSBORO, N.C. — July 22, 2016 — International Textile Group (ITG) is excited to announce the launch of the Carlisle Cotton Company™ and its innovative line of luxury and performance cotton fabrics. Combining the heritage and expertise of Cone Denim® and Burlington®, the Carlisle Cotton collection brings a unique blend of color, comfort and performance innovations to create a new generation of cotton fashions that are versatile from fashion shirtings to bottom-weights for jeanswear and rugged casual styles.

Carlisle Cotton fabrics are made in the USA and named after the Carlisle Finishing plant where they are dyed and finished. Located in Carlisle, South Carolina and surrounded by the Sumter National Forest, Carlisle has been a leader in dyeing and printing for more than 60 years. Many of the fabrics in the Collection are woven at Cone Denim’s iconic White Oak™ mill in Greensboro combining more than 150 years of expertise and bringing together ITG’s distinctive values of heritage, expertise and innovation.

“The introduction of Carlisle Cotton is very exciting,” says Dennis Gilrain, Sr. Vice President Burlington Apparel & Uniform. “We’ve been able to combine the R&D expertise of Burlington Labs and Cone 3D to bring new styling and innovation to cotton and cotton blended fabrics. By customizing these technologies and their applications we are able to create unique performance and aesthetics in cotton.”

Performance innovations include Burlington Lab’s moisture wicking, stain resistance, anti-microbial and patented No Fly Zone® insect repellent technology. Fashion dye technologies include Cone 3D’s Varablue™, a proprietary yarn pre-treatment combined with a special Carlisle dye process.

Carlisle Cotton fabrics are versatile and come in many different constructions and finishes ranging from heavy-weight ducks, twills and canvases that are durable yet comfortable all the way to luxury brushed- cotton spandex blends and sulfur and pigment piece dye fashions that appeal to the jeanswear customer. Additional styles are offered for lightweight, breathable uniform fabrics and brushed, no- wrinkle cotton twills and shirtings for everyday wear.

Posted July 22, 2016

Source: International Textile Group, Inc. (ITG) 

VDMA Members Successfully Met Textile Manufacturers And Students In Vietnam

FRANKFURT — July 21, 2016 — About 600 decision-makers and experts from the textile and textile machinery industry attended two VDMA conferences themed “German Technology meets Vietnamese Textiles” on July 5, 2016, in Hanoi and on July 7, 2016, in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, a VDMA training seminar to 200 students took place on 8th July 2016 at the HCM City University of Technology.

The participants came from various countries, such as Vietnam, Germany, France, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Turkey. They received information about state-of-the-art technology from 24 participating VDMA member companies along the entire textile chain (spinning, knitting, weaving, nonwovens, dyeing & finishing). Higher productivity, sustainability (energy, water, material efficiency), new textile applications, quality improvements as well as “Industrie 4.0 – opportunities for the textile industry” were just some of the topics raised in the lectures, the panel discussion and the B2B Matchmaking.

In 2015, Germany exported textile machinery and accessories worth EUR 35 million (+ 13 per cent 2015/2014) to Vietnam. The events will contribute to further deepening of the relations between the industries.

“Vietnam needs the high quality and efficiency of German machines to further invest, in particular, in fabric production as well as dyeing & finishing”, stated Mr Truong Van Cam (Vice President and General Secretary of Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association – VITAS) during the panel discussion in Hanoi. “This will help the textile and garment industry to meet the local content requirements and to take benefit from the Free Trade Agreements, such as TPP”, Mr Van Cam elaborated. The VDMA events were supported by VITAS (Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association) and various media partners.

“The framework conditions for the VDMA conferences in Vietnam were promising. Due to the recently signed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the country is increasingly becoming a much preferred textile manufacturing location by companies worldwide”, explains Thomas Waldmann, Managing Director of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association.
TPP will reduce 18,000 tariffs. Vietnam is almost a sole supplier of textiles among the Trans-Pacific Partnership member countries and an important supplier of textiles and garment to big consumer markets, like the US. Textile and garment exports from Vietnam to the TPP markets are expected to grow by more than 10 per cent 2016/2015.

Vietnamese textile manufacturers aiming for new products, improved quality of yarns and fabrics as well as enhanced competitiveness, used the chance to learn more about the latest solutions from the following well-known textile machinery and accessories builders:
Andritz Asselin-Thibeau, Brückner, Erhardt+Leimer, Fong’s Europe, Groz-Beckert, Has Group, Heusch, Mahlo, Mayer & Cie., Karl Mayer, Memminger-Iro, A. Monforts, Oerlikon Barmag, Reiners+Fürst, Reseda Binder, Georg Sahm, Saurer Accotex, Saurer Texparts, Setex, Textechno, Thies, Trützschler, Welker Spintech and Xetma Vollenweider.

Posted July 21, 2016

Source: VDMA German Engineering Federation 

Coolcore Announces New VP Of Global Marketing

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — July 21, 2016 — Coolcore is pleased to announce the hiring of David Ludd as vice president of Global Marketing effective June 20, 2016. Ludd comes to Coolcore with a wealth of marketing/management experience in the footwear, apparel and retail sectors. His background includes over 20 years of senior level marketing experience acquired at key global sports and lifestyle brands including Levi’s, Nike, Timberland, MBT and Converse.

Coolcore has various partnerships with global consumer brands such as Brooks, Cabelas, Disney, and L.L. Bean, to develop and commercialize their own finished goods that are “powered by” the patented Coolcore technology. The Dr. Cool brand also utilizes the Coolcore technology in producing finished consumer goods including accessories, towels, apparel and ice compression wraps sold to consumers worldwide.

“We are extremely excited to have David join the Coolcore team. His skills and experience make him uniquely qualified to lead our global brand and marketing initiatives, foster key strategic partnerships and help drive continued growth around the world for both our Coolcore fabric and Dr. Cool consumer products,” says CEO, Kevin McCarthy.

Posted July 21, 2016

Source: Coolcore

Carolina Nonwovens Announces Grand Opening Of New Facility

WASHINGTON/MAIDEN, N.C. — July 20, 2016 — Carolina Nonwovens LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Spinning Co. Inc., has announced the grand opening of its new facility in Maiden, N.C.  A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held today on the site, hosted by National Spinning Chairman and CEO James Chesnutt, National Spinning’s Board of Directors, and the staff of Carolina Nonwovens. Notable guests will include Pat McCrory, Governor of North Carolina, Mayor Robert Smyre of Maiden, and Catawba County Board of Commissioners Chair, Randal Isenhower.

The site consists of 92,000 square feet on 11 acres. The current workforce has been retained and 35 new jobs are being added, for a total of approximately 65 employees.  Facilities include nonwoven production lines and ancillary processes, with additional spaces for logistics, engineering, quality control, and product design. Matthews Construction Co. of Conover, NC built the plant. Laroche S.A.(France) and Technoplants srl (Italy), both of whom are represented by Allertex of America, Inc., based in Cornelius, NC, provided processing machinery.

Commenting on the expansion, Plant Manager Ed Hull Plant stated, “We are delighted to continue serving customers, now with expanded capacity and enhanced product capability.”  Sales Director Randy Cook added, “We can now offer quicker turns, a more diverse range of products, and line extension.” National Spinning President Jim Booterbaugh commented, “This state-of the-art plant gives us a platform for divisional growth and further economies of scale for our entire corporation.”

Chairman Emeritus Morgan Miller noted, “It is remarkable that National Spinning has been able to complete a greenfield operation in this time of concern for US manufacturing jobs. Our entire team and trading partners are to be congratulated for bringing new jobs and a beautiful new facility to North Carolina and the USA.”

CEO Jim Chesnutt stated,”Carolina Nonwovens has made tremendous strides since we acquired it in 2012. We appreciate the support of all those whose efforts have built a strong future for the division.” He added, “The assistance provided by the NC Economic Development Partnership, NC Department of Commerce, Catawba County Economic Development Corporation, County of Catawba, Town of Maiden, The Stump Companies, and Matthews Construction Company significantly contributed to the successful opening of this Maiden site.”

Posted July 20, 2016

Source: Source: The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo (HFMSE) 2017 Advisory Council Announced

ATLANTA — July 14, 2016 — Exposition Development Company, Inc. (EDC) and Progressive Business Media (PBM) announced today the 2017 Advisory Council for the Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo (HFMSE), a new trade show showcasing solutions for home furnishings manufacturers. These prominent industry leaders will guide Show Management with the development of the show. The Council will also provide feedback on educational topics and speakers for the comprehensive program and will spread awareness about the Expo.

The 2017 Advisory Council Members include:

  • Bill Wittenberg, CEO, Klaussner Furniture;
  • Andy Counts, CEO, American Home Furnishings Alliance;
  • Chip Piekenbrock, vice president, Flexsteel Industries;
  • Randy Spack vice president, American Furniture Manufacturing;
  • Michael Gingrich, director, California Furniture Manufacturers Association;
  • Keith Jackson, president/CEO, Jackson/Catnapper;
  • Bill Martin, director, Franklin Furniture Institute;
  • Todd Evans, president, Standard Furniture;
  • Hassell Franklin, CEO, Franklin Corp.; and
  • Stuart Curtis, vice president of Operations, Best Home.

HFMSE will be the only trade show of its kind in the U.S. serving the complete supply chain for the $150 billion home furnishings industry. HFMSE will take place June 7-8, 2017, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The Expo will provide attendees with innovative and timely solutions for their home furnishings business including manufacturing equipment and innovative machinery, warehousing, technology, financial and logistics services.

Posted July 19, 2016

Source: Exposition Development Company (EDC)

NCTO: China Has Not Earned Market Economy Status

WASHINGTON — July 19, 2016 — The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) continued its call for the Obama administration to reject China’s request that it should be designated a market economy under the World Trade Organization (WTO).  China is seeking a formal designation as a market economy on December 11, 2016, the 15th anniversary of the country’s accession to the WTO.  Currently, the U.S. Commerce Department treats China as a non-market economy when calculating anti-dumping margins and other trade remedies.

“Treating China as a market economy would defy logic,” said NCTO President & CEO Augustine Tantillo.

“China’s chronic misallocation of investment to expand its state-owned enterprises in the textile supply chain and in other industrial sectors where there is an excess of global capacity invariably leads to Chinese dumping and other non-free-market economic practices,” Tantillo continued.

“Those actions hurt the global economy and should not be rewarded by the United States,” Tantillo added.

Tantillo also noted NCTO’s support for recent statements by the Obama administration at the WTO expressing the fact that China’s market reforms since joining the WTO have fallen short of expectations.

NCTO is a member of the Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement (MTE) coalition.

On July 11 and 12, MTE held briefings on Capitol Hill to explain why China does not meet the standard of a market economy.

Posted July 19, 2016

Source: The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

Oerlikon Neumag Exhibits At FloorTek Expo

NEUMÜNSTER, Germany — July 18, 2016 — The American Floorcovering Alliance will host the FloorTek Expo in Dalton, GA from October 18 – 20, 2016 at the Dalton Convention Center where Oerlikon Neumag presents itself with its diverse range of products and services in the Exhibit Hall I & II at booth 131.

The focus of the Oerlikon Neumag booth will be on solutions for the sustainable manufacture of carpet yarns. The US has been dominated by PET/PTT since 2008, but there is a clear shift in R-PET/recycling solutions. The fact that sustainability is a major trend in BCF yarn production is shown by the exemplary success of the RoTac tangling unit that reduces the energy consumption significantly thanks to the revolutionary e-save solutions of Oerlikon Neumag.

Well-equipped for all requirements
With its range of systems, the market leader from Germany covers almost all requirements of carpet yarn manufacturers, something that is demonstrated by the high demand for the BCF S+ and Sytec One systems. While the S+ is a convincing solution for residential and commercial commodity applications the Sytec One is particularly good for specialty products and demanding production processes due to its single-end technology. “With the S+ and Sytec One, we are extremely well positioned within the BCF market worldwide. We can cover practically all customer requirements with these two systems”, summarizes Michael Rübenhagen, Sales Director BCF. With a market share of 80% worldwide and even more in the US Oerlikon Neumag is dominating the BCF market.

RoTac³ convincing yarn manufacturers
Since the market launch of the RoTac3 as the new tangling unit for the BCF S+ system, almost 90 percent of all new sales have been equipped with the rotating tangling unit. The retrofitting business with the component is also operating well, comments Michael Rübenhagen: “For us, this is a signal that energy costs are playing an increasingly important role in BCF production.”

The RoTac has been deployed as the tangling unit in the single-end Sytec One system since 2012. Meanwhile, virtually all Sytec One systems are sold with the RoTac tangling unit. To this end, the further development of the unit to create a three-end system was a logical consequence.

Dalton Service Center one year on
After 50 years of successful operations in the Charlotte, NC area, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment has recently invested in a local Service Center in Dalton, GA with focus on Repairs, Services, and Spare Parts supply for their industry-leading brands Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Barmag. “Last year the opening of our new service center in Dalton was an important step for us. More than 85% of the U.S. carpet and rug market is produced by mills located within a 65-mile radius of Dalton. Georgia supplies more than 45% of the world’s carpet and rugs. In the new Service Center in Dalton, our aim is to further improve our response times to customer inquiries.  We know that our customers in the region continue to invest in innovations and we want to quickly and effectively support them to keep their extrusion lines profitable”, explains Chip Hartzog, President, Oerlikon Textile Inc.

Posted July 19, 2016

Source: Oerlikon Neumag 

Harlow Dodge Named COO Of Leigh Fibers And ICE Recycling

SPARTANBURG, SC — July 19, 2016 — Harlow Frederick Dodge has been named Chief Operating Officer of Leigh Fibers and ICE Recycling. Mr. Dodge joins the Leigh family of companies after working with numerous Fortune 500 companies in the Building products, Paper, Chemical, Mining and Textile industries as well as small private equity groups driving aggressive EBITDA growth through performance improvement. “We are delighted to have someone of Harlow’s capability join the Leigh Family in support of our continued efforts to enhance our leadership team and our long-term vision of sustainable growth,” said President Don Bockoven.

Over the last two decades, Harlow has been employed by Georgia Pacific Corporation starting out on the shop floor and rising to Executive Vice President over the gypsum division, which has 28 locations in the United States and Canada. Mr. Dodge will utilize his extensive experience of Lean Six Sigma practices, strategy deployment, operational restructuring, risk management, and operations excellence to improve and grow the already successful Leigh and ICE operations and product lines.

Harlow Dodge has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Human Organizational Development/Business Administration and Economics from Vanderbilt University and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Posted July 19, 2016

Source: Leigh Fibers

Laziale Interni Auto Harnesses The Power Of The Digital Cutting Value Chain With A Second Versalis®

PARIS — July 19, 2016 — Lectra is pleased to announce that Laziale Interni Auto, an Italy-based supplier of leather cut parts to tier-1 and tier-2 automotive component manufacturers, has chosen Lectra’s Versalis® for its next-generation digital cutting room.

Specialized in the production of headrests and armrests for vehicle interiors, the company cuts,sews and assembles seating and interior components for major automotive manufacturers as well as for the rail and aeronautics industries. Laziale Interni Auto is also active in aftermarket vehicle customization, especially for classic and collector cars. The company runs two production units in central peninsular Italy.

A Lectra customer, Laziale Interni Auto has used Lectra CAD-CAM software for since 2005. The company made an initial foray into computer numeric control (CNC) cutting with the acquisition of Vector® Lectra’s fabric-cutting solution, in 2014. Driven by a commitment to continuous innovation, Laziale Interni Auto subsequently decided to migrate automotive leather production from manual die-cutting to the digital cutting value chain.

In 2015, the company transitioned to automated leather cutting with the acquisition of a first Versalis® for its plant in the Lazio region of Italy. To meet the increased demand of a major vehicle manufacturer, Laziale Interni Auto decided to implement a second Versalis solution in the same plant this year.

Laziale Interni Auto now runs a more efficient production cycle thanks to automated processes that expedite the identification of flaws, as well as nesting, cutting and the unloading of cut parts. Versalis’ uninterrupted hide cutting offers an unparalleled level of quality and significantly lower costs through material gains impossible to achieve using die presses.

Growing consumer demand for more personalized vehicle interiors is driving an increasingly high level of complexity for OEMs and their suppliers to manage, due to a wider range of product variants and faster product changeovers. Lectra’s Versalis improves flexibility by eliminating dies, saving eight to 12 weeks in vehicle program start-up time. With a newfound ability to adjust vehicle programs in substantially less time, Laziale Interni Auto can now stay apace of its vehicle manufacturer end-customers’ evolving needs.

“The difference between die cutting and our new digitalized process is night and day,” remarks Renato Clemente, Production Unit Manager, Laziale Interni Auto. “Our Versalis allow us to achieve much greater productivity. And without the need to retool, we can meet new requirements faster than we ever could before.”

“Remaining competitive in the automotive industry means staying on top of consumer tastes and emerging vehicle interior trends,” states Céline Choussy Bedouet, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Lectra. “This puts additional pressure on automotive interior suppliers to be more agile. By making the switch to a fully digitalized leather cutting process, Laziale Interni Auto can be sure to keep up with carmaker demand now and into the future.”

Posted July 19, 2016

Source: Lectra

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