OEKO-TEX® Launches New ECO PASSPORT Certification For Sustainable Textile Chemicals

ZURICH, Switzerland — April 6, 2016 — The OEKO-TEX® Association is pleased to announce the official launch of the new ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification for sustainable textile chemicals. The six month pilot phase with manufacturers has been successfully completed. The results were very positive and the first certified textile chemical producers have already accessed the key benefits of the new Eco Passport concept. Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex offers textile chemical manufacturers a confidential and independent method to reassure their customers that chemicals, colorants, and auxiliaries are in line with the industry’s sustainability requirements and initiatives. Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certified chemicals protect consumers, textile industry workers, and the environment from the potential dangers of harmful substances.

Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex is a two-step verification procedure by which manufacturers of textile processing chemicals and chemical compounds are able to confirm that their products meet the criteria for environmentally responsible textile production. Based on customer and market feedback during the six month pilot test phase, OEKO-TEX® modified the original Eco Passport concept to improve functionality. The workflow between applicants, testing institutes, and the OEKO-TEX® Secretariat was refined and the certification and lab testing procedures were optimized.

Textile chemicals, colorants, and auxiliaries are analyzed in a two-step process that confirms that the compounds and each ingredient meet specific criteria for sustainability, safety, and regulatory compliance.  In the initial analysis, chemical compounds are checked against a comprehensive Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL) that incorporates the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 RSL and the STeP by Oeko-Tex MRSL, both of which are compliant with REACH and ZDHC guidelines. Next, the textile chemicals, colorants, and auxiliaries are analyzed within a well-reasoned laboratory testing framework to ensure that they do not contain any unsafe contaminants. Compounds that pass these two phases are granted the Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certification which indicates that the certified textile chemical is safe to use in Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified textile products and in STeP by Oeko-Tex certified manufacturing facilities.

Posted April 6, 2016

Source: The OEKO-TEX® Association

Lenzing And The Woolmark Co. Announce Their Cooperation

LENZING, Austria — February 27, 2016 — Lenzing and The Woolmark Co. signed a Cooperation Agreement and proudly presented the partnership between the lyocell fiber TENCEL® and Merino wool at recent global textile trade shows. The perfect fiber duo introduces a new dimension to high-end textiles and active wear.

Tencel And Merino Wool

The combination of performance and luxury Merino wool has been renowned as a fiber material for a long time and has always been used as a raw material in clothing and in home textiles. In the high-end segment, Merino wool is a highly desirable fiber. Quality can be extremely fine and glossy. Tencel is ideal as a blending partner for Merino wool. The properties of moisture management and a smooth fiber surface are enriching factors when combined with Merino wool and create textiles for customers who love both performance and luxury.

Tencel And Merino Wool Already Successful
Tencel and Merino wool together have already recorded a large number of successes. International brands have been successfully using the fiber duo in their collections. The blend is particularly popular among customers in Europe and the US. “In internal retail analysis, it is striking that the Tencel/Merino wool blend is often used in knitwear. The blend is used predominantly in the active wear segment”, says Robert van de Kerkhof, CCO Lenzing. “Therefore, in the new season our activities will focus on woven fabrics. Our goal is to target the woven fabric segment with high-quality fabrics for formal suits, clothes and shirts. We are operating with wool blends in a high-end-segment with high margins and are interested in expanding this business.”

The Best Of Two Worlds
Tencel is of botanic origin. Merino wool is a protein fiber. The fibers unite the best of two worlds. Tencel stands for a silky smooth drape and the blend with Merino wool demonstrates that the luxurious flow of the fabrics can create new and fashionable silhouettes. The smooth fiber structure of the Tencel fiber creates a pleasant sensation on the skin in Tencel/Merino wool blends. Thermal regulation is, however, one of the most interesting features of the blend. Both fibers absorb moisture vapour very well and create a pleasant micro climate on the skin. This is important particularly in warm climates and during physical exertion. “It is also very interesting that Merino wool becomes even more usable for summer with Tencel and Tencel becomes more suitable for winter as a result of blending with Merino wool,” Robert van de Kerkhof comments. “This means that the blend can be used whatever the season is.”

Business Targets Of The Cooperation
The long term goal is to expand the high-end Merino wool market with Tencel/Merino wool blends by 2020 and firmly establish this elegant blend in global collections. The product developments will be backed up with In-house developments and co-operation with external trend experts, especially for shirting are being intensified to inspire fabric manufacturers in Asia. Globally the focus is on flat knits and circular knits for women’s outerwear, and for men’s and children outerwear.

Posted April 6, 2016

Source: Tencel

Dow Expands Boundaries With Customers At 2016 American Coatings Show

PHILADELPHIA – April 4, 2016 – The Dow Chemical Co. is answering the dynamic needs of coatings formulators, manufacturers, regulators and applicators with the latest innovations to help solve their most critical challenges at the 2016 American Coatings SHOW April 12-14, 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center (booth #2230).

Technical experts from several Dow businesses — Dow Coating Materials, Dow Construction Chemicals, Dow Microbial Control and Dow Polyurethanes — will present how their technologies are helping customers expand the boundaries of coatings’ performance characteristics, application properties, and even the markets they can serve. Attendees will also learn about important architectural paint 2016 market research findings from the Paint Quality Institute (PQI), the industry’s leading educator for paint professionals and consumers.

Several new low-VOC and solvent1- and surfactant2-free rheology modifiers will also launch at the show, including:

  • ACRYSOL™ RM-1600 and ACRYSOL RM-3030 Rheology Modifiers, high-efficiency ICI builders that help to solve the challenge of retaining high shear thickness for improved film build and surface aesthetics while maintaining formulation versatility across a range of binder chemistries.
  • ACRYSOL DR-180 Rheology Modifier, a high-efficiency hydrophobically modified alkali soluble emulsion (HASE) offering a partial or complete replacement for hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) technology and coupling excellent sag/flow balance with exceptional spray, roller and brush application properties for desired performance in contractor quality paints.

“We’ve built a legacy of innovative breakthroughs over the last six decades, including the industry-recognized3 first waterborne binder for house paint, RHOPLEX™ Binder Technology,” said Sylvia Insogna, North America marketing director, Dow Coating Materials. “We’re looking forward to demonstrating how our teams can help attendees meet and exceed their customers’ expectations today and in the future – from technology that holds up under harsher conditions to products that help them meet more significant demands from consumers, contractors and regulators without compromising performance.”

Featured technologies recently recognized as industry-leading innovations include:

  • TERAFORCE™ Technology, a 2015 R&D 100 Award winner that transformed oil productivity in hydraulic fracturing as the first polyurethane resin-coated proppant.
  • ACRYSOL RM-725 Rheology Modifier, a 2015 R&D 100 Award-winning hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide urethane (HEUR) that optimizes hiding and touch-up performance in architectural coatings; when combined with recently introduced ROVACE™ 10 Vinyl Acrylic Emulsion, a low-VOC binder offering broad shear stability and formulation flexibility, ACRYSOL RM-725 Rheology Modifier can amplify binder performance to help meet the evolving needs of formulators, applicators and specifiers.

“Collaborating with customers across various Dow businesses can help them reach the next level of performance,” said Juan Carlos Medina, North America marketing manager, Dow Polyurethanes. “If a customer is looking for one of our polyurethane coating solutions, for example, they can benefit from knowing how our broad biocide portfolio and dosing system from Dow Microbial Control can help optimize the formulation.”

An extensive spectrum of Dow’s impactful industry solutions will be highlighted at the show, including:

  • MAINCOTE™ AEH Resin for waterborne two-component (2K) concrete coatings that require high performance, excellent tire pickup resistance and ultra-low VOC capabilities.
  • MAINCOTE™ 4950 Resin and AVANSE™ 200 Acrylic Binders offering excellent performance with an improved sustainability profile for direct-to-metal (DTM) commercial and industrial applications.
  • CENTURION™ Acrylic Binder, a cross-linking technology offering world class performance for roof coatings under ponded water.
  • VORAPEL™ Polyols, an alternative solution to highly viscous hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene  (HTPB) resins. This family of products offers a moisture- and chemical- resistant option for formulators to protect a variety of substrates, including electronic equipment, concrete structures and chemical pipes and tanks.
  • PARALOID™ Edge ISO-Free Technology, a first in solvent-borne 2K urethane technology for industrial wood applications; this high-performance, ambient crosslinking system is isocyanate4- and formaldehyde-free5.
  • VORASPEC™ 58 Toughening Agent, a urethane acrylate that helps formulators to achieve flexible and tough high solids epoxy coatings without compromising viscosity, cure time, adhesion or the chemical resistance properties of the cured product.
  • BIOBAN™ 200 Antimicrobial and ROZONE™ 2000 Mildewcide, high-performance, cost-effective dry film preservatives based on ultra-low leaching dichlorooctylisothiazolinone (DCOIT) technology.
  • RHOPLEX 800h Binder for improved hardness, tack, block, print and scrape resistance in low-VOC, binder-rich, highly colored architectural paints.

Posted April 5, 2016

Source: The Dow Chemical Co.

 

All-Round Technology And 360° Service For The Turkish Market From Karl Mayer

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — April 5, 2016 — The ITM exhibition is one of the world’s most important platforms for the global textile machinery manufacturing sector.

The exhibits at the ITM exhibition, which takes place at irregular intervals, cover the entire textile production chain. Karl Mayer is the first port of call for anyone who is interested in innovative warp preparation machines for weaving and state-of-the-art warp knitting machines. This well-known textile machinery manufacturer, which is based in Obertshausen, will be exhibiting in hall 7 on a stand measuring 210 square meters, where the new HKS 4-M EL tricot machine and the Size Box VSB innovative sizing technology will be on show. But this stand is not restricted to just showcasing the technology — islands decorated with beautiful soft furnishings will be demonstrating new textile developments for innovative applications and will be showing innovative fabric collections for the Turkish market. The products on display will focus on applications for home textiles, especially upholstery fabrics and net curtains, as well as lace for outerwear and intimate apparel. Sophisticated bourdon lace is a particular speciality of the JL 65/1 B FASHION, as the products on display at the ITM exhibition will show. Karl Mayer will also be demonstrating its 360° service organisation with new technical support features.

The HKS 4-M EL for versatile velour production and the VSB efficient sizing system

For the duration of the fair, an HKS 4-M EL will be demonstrating all its features by producing a structured upholstery fabric. This innovative machine was premiered successfully at ITMA 2015. It operates up to 25-percent faster than its predecessor and is extremely flexible — now without a pile sinker bar. The EL feature enables patterns to be changed quickly and easily, and the repeat lengths are virtually limitless. A wide variety of designs can be worked with long pattern cycles, as can the classic patterns from the patterning repertoire of this high-speed, four-bar tricot machine.

For representatives of the weaving preparation sector, Karl Mayer will be showing the Size Box VSB. The size box is the central component of the PROSIZE® sizing machine. It operates with three highly turbulent application zones, in which the yarns are treated with the liquor via patented application/squeeze rollers and a spray bar system. Compared to the immersion process, this efficient process requires fewer size additives, reduces energy consumption during desizing, and produces less effluent. The size application is also more uniform.

360° Service — All-Round Online Support

In order to give its customers even more technical support during their day-to-day operations, Karl Mayer has integrated its reliable service operations into a comprehensive concept and has incorporated additional services into this system. An important new feature is the possibility of using online communication. When required, the client can communicate quickly and error-free with Karl Mayer’s service organisation using the Karl Mayer CONNECT app, and the Karl Mayer WEBSHOP enables spare parts to be acquired quickly and easily. Once the spare part has arrived, the Karl Mayer CHECK PARTS app can be used. A smartphone or tablet can be used in conjunction with a new label of authenticity. This checks the authenticity of the part that has been supplied and prevents copies from being used. Karl Mayer will be demonstrating how all these systems work at the ITM 2016 trade fair in Istanbul.

Posted April 5, 2016

Source: Karl Mayer

Oerlikon Shareholders Approved All Resolutions Proposed By The Board

PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland —  April 5, 2016 — A total of 303 shareholders attended Oerlikon’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) at the KKL Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland, representing 69.30-percent of the total share capital. All resolutions were approved, including the dividend payout of CHF 0.30 per share for 2015.

Facilitating shareholders’ direct involvement in management compensation and in accordance with Swiss corporate governance standards, shareholders voted on the maximum aggregate prospective total compensation of the Board, the maximum aggregate prospective fixed and the retrospective variable compensation of the Executive Committee. All three items were accepted.

Prof. Dr. Michael Süss was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors, while Gerhard Pegam and Hans Ziegler were both re-elected as members of the Board. Dr. Jean Botti, David Metzger and Alexey V. Moskov were voted in as new members of the Board. Additionally, shareholders approved the re- election of Prof. Dr. Michael Süss and Hans Ziegler and the election of Alexey V. Moskov as members of the HRC. All elected Board members will serve a one-year term.

“I sincerely thank all shareholders for their renewed confidence,” said Prof. Dr. Michael Süss. “We have the strategy and leadership in place to bring Oerlikon into its next era, and we are confident that we will build a company that can effectively seize future opportunities in attractive markets and create more value for shareholders over the medium to long term.”

Posted April 5, 2016

Source: Oerlikon 

Applied DNA Sciences Launches Enhanced DNA Authentication Quantifying Cotton Species

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — April 5, 2016 — Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS) Inc., a provider of DNA-based supply chain, anti-counterfeiting, anti-theft technology product genotyping and product authentication solutions, has introduced proprietary enhanced DNA authentication technology specifically quantifying cotton species — meaning that consumer cotton brands can now determine the amounts of inappropriate blends in their cotton, not just the presence of inferior blends. This is a significant milestone in cotton quantitation using an enhanced DNA authentication technology for fiberTyping® cotton textiles. This technology applies to premium extra long staple (ELS) cottons that have been blended with shorter staple cotton, and labeled as 100-percent Pima, or 100-percent Egyptian ELS.

“Consumers unknowingly could buy a mislabeled product,” said Dr. Michael E. Hogan, Ph.D. and vice president of Life Sciences at ADNAS. “They could be purchasing a sheet that says it is “100 percent Egyptian “ELS” that is actually not 100 percent ELS, but, instead, made from yarn containing 30 percent ELS, and 70 percent Upland cotton. Our technology provides a method for clearly distinguishing the type of blending, especially in extra long staple cotton products.”

During the past eight years, ADNAS’ team of international molecular biologists, forensic scientists, quality control and assurance and technical advisors developed the scientific and commercial foundation for validating DNA tests for cotton. This was a significant investment including intellectual property, research, development, technical validation and forensic expertise.

“Simply put, it’s about honest cotton,” continued Hogan. “Consumers want to buy products from retailers and brands they trust. Our brand partners can be confident the products they source from suppliers contain truthful materials. With our quantitative DNA testing, we will help keep cotton growing, moving and connecting with consumers around the globe not only in the U.S., but also, in Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Peru and Turkey.”

Historically, the goal of select processors of premium cotton fibers  — Egyptian ELS or American Pima, for example — was to buy the highest quality cotton at the lowest price, attempting to meet product specifications by blending bales with different fiber qualities and types. Blending of premium extra long staple cotton with shorter staple non-ELS upland cotton occurs when brands search for higher profit margins and there is a lack of available high quality extra long staple fiber. This blending of different fiber types results in impure products being labeled and sold as 100 percent ELS cotton, violating US and international laws.

“It has been reported that ELS cotton grown in Egypt is experiencing difficulties due to mixing of pure Egyptian ELS cotton seeds with poorer quality seeds,” noted Hogan. “At recent global industry meetings, discussions were held on the standards for Egyptian cotton and the alleged fraudulent practices taking place now. Our fiberTyping testing enables proper diagnosis of these widely blended, counterfeited textiles.”

Government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission established clear guidelines protecting the consumer by ensuring that products are based on accurate information on product origin, construction, quality and care. The disclosure of fiber content is integral to trade in textiles and apparel; it is incumbent upon the manufacturer to know, and to correctly report, fiber content in both documentation and on product labels.

“This is a critical tipping point,” said MeiLin Wan, vice president of textile sales at ADNAS. “It is important to provide quantitative results for cotton yarns and fabrics, specifically for greige (gray and beige) yarn and fabric. Since they are unprocessed, the ability to extract DNA and precisely determine the quantity of ELS DNA, Upland DNA or a blend, is helpful to determine if the product is 100 percent pure. This is the tip of the iceberg; expect more technical innovations from Applied DNA in the coming year.”

Posted April 5, 2016

Source: Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS)

French Machinery @ ITM 2016

FRANCE — April 5, 2016 —France is the 6th exporter of textile machinery worldwide and Turkey is its second most important market. ITM is the leading textile machinery fair in Turkey.

Hubert TRETSCH (Superba’s marketing manager), President of the Promotion Committee of the French Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (UCMTF), will be at ITM Istanbul June 1-4.

He states, “Our tradition of R & D associated with our long term partnerships with our clients explains why France is exporting around one billion Euros worth of textile machinery each year.” Eventhough there are many opportunities to meet the Turkish customers on their own premises or at such fair as Itma’s, he considers ITM a major opportunity. “ITM is a major regional event and we look forward to meet there our long time customers as well as new ones from Turkey and surrounding countries. Our clients and we share the same goal: be reliable long term partners for our customers. We are not looking for short term profits but to make our companies stronger and stronger to seize the markets opportunities and be able to absorb the difficult years. We are mainly SME’s, often family owned, leaders or co-leaders in their markets. This why we understand each other so well with our Turkish customers who are real entrepreneurs”.

At ITM, the textile and carpet industrialists will be shown the latest technical innovations by the French teams. The stability of these teams allows them to go well beyond the purely technical and address the long term objectives of their customers.

NSC Fibre To Yarn – Hall 3 Booth 318A – with SAMOTEKS

NSC Fibre To Yarn continues to develop and propose Tow To Top lines with the model S200 of stretch breaker followed by the new model of defelter rebreaker model D5GC40 and GC40 chain gill. As finisher m/c, the FMV41/42 vertical rubbing frame takes place.

Recently, NSC Fibre To Yarn has installed semi-worsted lines with SW35 carding m/c (2.5 m or 3.5 m wide), manufactured by N. Schlumberger followed by preparation lines consisting of chain gills model GC 40 and finishers m/c model FMV41/42.

New: NSC offers to modernize recycling lines for acrylic fibres or blended ones by introducing its well-known combing ERA between card and gills. The contribution of the combing ERA is economically essential according to 4 points of view:
4 April 2016
– production: 1 ton per day in 3 deniers (3 shifts).
– cleanliness: 25% of neps less compared with PB family m/c.
– energy consummation: equipment with economic motors.
– reduced consummation of spare parts owing to a new design of kinematic.

NSC Fibre to Yarn is honored to have numerous Turkish customers with whom the machinery manufacturer can improve the machines and adapt them to each customer’s needs.

In order to give the best service in Turkey, an organization of a spare parts have been set up in Gaziantep with the BILGE/Automation company.

LAROCHE- Hall 3 Booth 302

With close to a century of experience in the difficult art of textile processes, LAROCHE offers high quality, efficient and proven solutions and provides turnkey solutions from sales, engineering, manufacturing and worldwide services.

At ITM, LAROCHE will show a full range of products made from their latest technologies. After 20 years of experience in Airlay technology Laroche will notably introduce the new AIRFELT with “RESINFELT” option, and the latest innovations in used clothes recycling processes.

LAROCHE has been a strong partner to many major Turkish companies in the nonwoven and recycling industries for more than 30 years. LAROCHE provides a full range of engineering, development and support services for turnkey projects.

In Cours-La Ville, France, a 2,000-square-meter technical center equipped with one Airfelt with “Resinfelt” option and 2 “Flexiloft” Airlays with needle loom and thermobonding oven, allows to test and prove the technical solutions on industrial lines. Customers are welcome to use these facilities to develop their new products.

The company’s sales, service and spare parts teams follow up each customer throughout the life time of the equipment. With 2 manufacturing plants and after sales support, LAROCHE serves highly satisfied customers in more than 70 countries.

SUPERBA – Hall 2 Booth 214

SUPERBA, a member of the Vandewiele group of companies since July 2015, will be present at ITM in Istanbul in on a common booth under the Vandewiele roof.

SUPERBA, already mastering the sophisticated space-dyeing technique for years, will show their latest machine type MCD3. This new version is able to continuously dye a bundle of 72 yarns, with a production of up to 280Kgs/h combined with a TVP3 line and up to 400Kgs/h with a DL5 line with a range of 6 spot colors plus 1 base shade. Thanks to its unique high-speed piezo-electric linear actuator technology, the machine offers a wide range of spot patterns, from short-space (20mm) to extra-long-space (150m), under the control of a powerful pattern creation software (Yarndraw3).The new MCD3 also permits a new style of space-dyed yarn thanks to its exclusive bi-color technology, offering the carpet designer a wider range of possibilities: MCD3 bi-color space-dyed rugs will be shown at ITM.

The new version of the famous TVP3 heat-setting line is providing many improvements and ergonomic, such as the MLU multi-laying unit with its new MF400 frieze box. This laying unit will also be exhibited on the stand at ITM to demonstrate the ability to switch from straight-set to frieze mode within minutes, instead of 2 hours with the previous equipment. The latest version of the MF400 frieze box integrated inside the MLU also enables to produce a new style of frieze yarn with very even waves and offers the electronic control of the friezing from very light to strong frieze effect.

DOLLFUS & MULLER – Hall 12 Booth 1202 C

Dollfus & Muller, founded in 1811, manufactures endless felts and dryer belts for the textile finishing factories. The company will exhibit:
– compacting sanfor felts for knit finishing;
– sanforizing felts for denim and woven fabrics finishing;
– printing dryer belts for textile printing; and
– sublimation blankets for transfer printing.

Dollfus & Muller will introduce, at ITM, its improved compacting sanfor felt for knit finishing with major evolutions compared with the other products in order to serve better the dyeing houses. The compacting sanfor felt quality brings a special care to the fabrics thanks to its smoothest surface, has an excellent guiding and the best compacting rate in relations with its new exclusive compacting sanfor felt design.

The Dollfus & Muller’s sanforizing palmer felts are ideal for Denim producers. At ITM, the company will show its proven durable Sanfor felts. The Dollfus & Muller’s Sanfor felts are recognised by most of the major machine makers as the best felts.

Furthermore, Dollfus & Muller will display its new durable printing dryer belt quality TAMIP HT 500 NR. This print dryer belt is the most durable printing dryer belt specially designed for pigment printing of bed sheeting. Dollfus & Muller will as well display its exclusive print open mesh belt specially designed for the production of fine fabrics, scarves, flags. These belts have special non marking surfaces which can avoid as well the particles on the back side. Dollfus & Muller has the widest range of printing dryer belts and the strongest dryer belts.

Dollfus & Muller staff will be available for its costumers at the exhibition together with their local compacting sanfor felt representative Mr Ali CETIN from CETIN MAKINE (Lüleburgaz – Kirklareli). The company gives excellent machinery services and keeps stock locally in Turkey of its compacting sanfor felts.

PETIT – Hall 3 Booth 310B

PETIT is the specialist in the trade of accessories for textile machines.

PETIT has a consequent and permanent storage capacity of spare parts with more than 20 000 references multi brand for fine count textile machines especially ICBT and looms for Saurer Diederichs.

All technical drawings for manufacturing of spare parts are compliant with the genuine ones.
An acknowledged know-how with a rich experience in the field of covering, texturizing, twisting.
The company is also a covering spindles manufacturer with a range for bobbin from 400 grs to 2000 grs and rotation speed from 1000 to 30000 rpm.

PETIT and its agent OBEN INNOVATEKS have been actively preparing their ITM offer to meet their customers’ needs and propose them the right solutions.

AESA – Hall 3 Booth 315B
A worldwide leader in air engineering for all textile production processes for natural fibers as well as for man made fibers in all different stages: spinning, knitting, weaving, hosiery, nonwovens, dyeing and finishing. The company is specialized in air-conditioning and waste collection systems for textile factories.

The overall energy saving is becoming a competitiveness factor. The AESA air conditioning plants are contributing in a big way to this goal. For spinning factories, the state of the art is to drive all fans and pumps motors through inverters. For weavings, the latest development called WEAVE DIRECT is capable to reach up to 50 % energy savings. This is possible thanks to a dedicated supply air ducting system where unique and localized WDB type diffusers are placed above each loom. Like this the moisture needed for a good output is conveyed in the right quantity to the right place above the loom, and the overall air requirement can be reduced drastically.

Last but not least the DIGIVENT control system, with latest AESA logic is capable to have even more stable room condition between running and not running high speed machines.

This achievement is possible with AESA’s more than 50 years of experience in this specialized field and is assuring better productivity to AESA’s clients and better yarn and fabric quality to the end user.

AESA recognizes Turkey as a major market and a special organization has been set up to give the Turkish market the best service: agent, direct office, etc…after sales: AESA has a liaison office in Turkey, and Ikiler Tekstil has been the agent for the last several years.

Posted April 5, 2016

Source: French Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (UCMTF)

JEC Americas Announces Major General Jocelyn M. Seng As Day One Keynote Speaker For Composites Show & Conference

ATLANTA — April 5, 2016 — JEC Group proudly announces that Maj Gen Jocelyn M. Seng, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander and President, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., will serve as the guest keynote speaker for the JEC Americas Atlanta Composites Show and Conferences at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on May 3rd.

The JEC Americas Composites Show and Conferences will focus on Innovations in Composites Manufacturing with specific emphasis on the automotive and aerospace industries.

As mobilization assistant to the Commander and President, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL, General Seng assists in providing full spectrum education, research, and outreach at every level through professional military education, professional continuing education, and academic degree granting. She assists in leading the intellectual and leadership center of the U.S. Air Force, graduating more than 50,000 resident and 120,000 non-resident officers, enlisted and civilian personnel each year.

General Seng entered the Air Force in 1984 as a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ROTC program. Her technical area of expertise is composite materials design, analysis and manufacturing, and she is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. As a civilian, she is a Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses, working in areas to include cyberspace, missile defense, and science and engineering workforce management.

“We are pleased to confirm General Seng as our featured keynote speaker this year,” said Mrs. Frédérique Mutel, JEC Group President and CEO. “General Seng possesses a rich background and extensive experience in composites, aerospace and defense” Mr. Nicolas Baudry, JEC North American Events Director, added, “General Seng’s first-hand experience – from major weapons systems such as aircraft, satellites, and munitions to commercial aerospace applications – is extremely relevant to our participants.”

General Seng’s keynote presentation, “Composite Materials Outlook”, will examine how technology, particularly composites, affects society. All participants are invited to attend the 50-minute speech, which will delve into a variety of topics covering collaboration, new materials and innovation in composites.

Highlights of the presentation include:

  • Innovation and collaboration in composite materials design, analysis and manufacturing
    Growth:
  • More suppliers — carbon and glass fibers, resins, mechanical and NDT testing, manufacturing including robotics and design software
    Niche areas:
  • Graphene, bio-nano composites and multi-functional materials

Posted April 5, 2016

Source: JEC Group

Cone Denim Celebrates 125 Years Of Denim Ingenuity

GREENSBORO, N.C. — April 5, 2016 — Cone Denim celebrates 125 Years of denim ingenuity this week with a two-day celebration in its hometown of Greensboro, N.C. Top denim brands and designers from around the country will attend the events on April 5 and 6.

“This is a tremendous milestone for Cone Denim and the overall heritage of American denim,” says Ken Kunberger, President & CEO of International Textile Group and Cone Denim. “There are so many people that have contributed to our success and establishing the Cone Denim brand as the hallmark of American denim ingenuity — from our founders to a century of talented employees and supportive community to our dedicated supply partners and passionate customers. We are so appreciative of the support and enthusiasm for Cone Denim and look forward to another century of denim leadership.”

The history of Cone Denim dates back 125 years when two brothers, Moses and Ceasar Cone, born to Bavarian immigrants, first set into motion their vision of a marketing-based textile company. The Cones purchased more than 2000 acres in Greensboro and built the first plant, Proximity, named for its close “proximity” to the cotton fields which supplied its denims. The Revolution mill was built in 1899 expanding the company’s offerings with new flannel styles. At the turn of the century the brothers embarked on what would become the largest denim plant in the world, and White Oak began operations in April 1905.

White Oak’s heritage of authenticity and innovation continue to inspire today with its re-creation of vintage selvage denim, fashioned after the constructions of the early 1900s and woven today on American Draper X-3 fly shuttle looms. Early innovations included the development of long chain indigo dyeing, denim sanforization, and Cone’s Deeptone Denim, introduced in 1936. The White Oak mill operates today as Cone Denim’s global flagship operation, serving as the creative center for new product development and innovation led by Cone® 3D, the brand’s R&D group.

Cone Denim redefines contemporary denims with new sustainable and performance characteristics including its evolving line of performance denims offering patented S-Gene® stretch, high-performance strength, moisture management and cooling properties, and blends and treatments not traditionally available in denim. Cone Denim practices sustainable manufacturing across its global network of mills focused on energy and water conservation, alternative fuels, recycling and sustainable cotton initiatives.

The two-day 125 anniversary celebration includes tours of the White Oak mill, a tribute party at the Revolution Mill Event Center (converted from the original mill) and a Design Challenge and Runway Competition featuring original designs by students from North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles made from White Oak selvage denim. Jurors for the Design Challenge are industry icons Francois Girbaud, Founder & Owner Marithé + Francois Girbaud; Scott Morrison, Founder, President & Designer 3X1; Amy Leverton of Denim Dudes; and Victor Lytvinenko, Founder Raleigh Denim Workshop. Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan will proclaim April 6th Cone Denim Day in Greensboro as part of a downtown celebration that evening. Downtown banners will display throughout the month of April recognizing the milestone anniversary.

Posted April 5, 2016

Source: Cone Denim

Textiles 2016: Investment Continues

BornemanBy James M. Borneman

jborneman@TextileWorld.com

Even in an election year, interest in investing and expanding the U.S. textile industry continues to make the news — and for good reasons.

Often cited is that the level of automation demands a high level of labor — engineers, technologists and operators that can handle automation. Relatively inexpensive and stable power sources are not a problem in the United States. Close sources of raw materials and good ports expedite manufacturing. Finally, being close to the customer and the market is not a bad thing.

Recent newsmakers in the first quarter include a $31.6 million invest in a new nonwovens facility in Grover, N.C. Uniquetex LLC intends to build a 150-person workforce over the next five years to manufacture nonwoven fabrics for use by medical and healthcare providers, as well as other industries. The company is a joint venture between two China-based companies (See “Nonwovens/Technical Textiles News,” TW, this issue).

Also in the nonwovens category, Fitesa Simpsonville Inc., a designer and manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics for the global hygiene market, will invest $52 million to expand its existing facility in Simpsonville, S.C., and increase production capacity. The investment is expected to create an additional 38 jobs over the next five years. The Simpsonville facility represents one of the company’s 11 plants located in eight countries worldwide.

Meridian Specialty Yarn Group Inc. (MSYG) — yarn manufacturer and producer of package-dyed and space-dyed yarns — announced a major expansion of its current manufacturing operations in Valdese, N.C. MSYG plans to construct a new 113,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at the current site. The $8 million investment will bring final production and warehouse space to 260,000 square feet.

In other news, Marriott International announced that it will supply “Made in USA” towels and bath mats in every guest bathroom in nearly 3,000 U.S. hotels. “Buying ‘Made in USA’ towels and bath mats benefits U.S. manufacturing communities such as Thomaston, Ga., and Union, S.C., where manufacturing company Standard Textile is producing them with 100 percent cotton fiber grown in the U.S.” reported the company. “Marriott’s commitment to buy ‘Made in USA’ guestroom terry products creates 150 new jobs in Standard Textile’s facilities in Thomaston and Union, as well as at the company’s Cincinnati headquarters and through its supply chain.” (See “Textile News,” TW, this issue).

In the composites category, Albany International Corp. agreed to acquire Harris Corp.’s composite aerostructures division for $210 million including the assumption of a $23 million capital lease. According to the Albany International, Harris’ division has significant positions on Lockheed’s Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Boeing’s 787, and Sikorsky’s CH-53K, as well as other businesses (See “Nonwovens/Technical Textiles News,” TW, this issue).

These are just a few mentions — it looks like 2016 is off to a good start!

March/April 2016

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