SML Group – Partnering With F&F to Supply RFID Labels

CORBY, United Kingdom — August 11, 2015 – SML Group announced F&F, one of the world’s largest multinational clothing retailers, is deploying radio frequency identificaiton (RFID). The main objective is to improve inventory accuracy by running quick and accurate RFID stock counts. This allows individual stores to replenish shelves on a daily basis, which improves customer service by offering a greater selection of products and sizes. The RFID solution also helps the brand to understand the stock levels throughout their supply chain and will improve the efficiency of the new ‘Click and Collect’ program (where customers may place an order on-line and then collect in-store).
 
“The RFID project began in 2013 and SML was nominated to provide the majority of the RFID label requirement. SML quickly developed an excellent working relationship with the F&F operations, packaging and IT teams, and this has been a key factor in developing the right solutions going forward. SML setup a network of RFID production sites (within a 12 week period) to supply the key garment sourcing regions including China and Turkey enabling them to successfully deliver over 100 million RFID labels during the first 12 months. Furthermore, SML made its UK RFID Centre available to F&F to carry out complete solution testing (including RFID labels, software and hardware). This allowed the brand to efficiently evaluate a range of products and simulate in-store testing, without causing disruption at any of its trading stores,” said Terry Kemp, Senior Director RFID (EMEA), SML.
 
“SML worked in close partnership with F&F in several other areas to ensure the project was successfully delivered. For example, SML developed its online ordering platform (E-Platform) to fulfil the specific requirements of the F&F garment vendor base, this made it easier for the vendors to place orders and ensured data accuracy by utilising a central database. SML also developed an RFID in-plant solution for printing/encoding RFID labels at the F&F distribution centre. We look forward to continuing and developing this partnership with F&F,” said Steven Davidson, CCO, SML.
 
“Teamwork and communication between F&F and SML have been the main reasons why this project has been successful. SML has provided excellent account management, smooth processing of vendor orders, flexible production planning and above all a strong desire to work with F&F. We have efficiently worked together to reach the landmark of SML delivering 100 million RFID labels, and we look forward to continuing this journey with SML as we expand our RFID solution,” said Richard Collins, CEO, F&F Clothing.
 
Posted August 11, 2015

Source: SML Group
 

Gerber Technology Sells 25,000 Plotters

TOLLAND, Conn. — August 10, 2015 — After 35 years of designing and engineering, Gerber Technology recently reached the milestone of selling its 25,000th plotter, a GERBERplotter™ MP Series. The MP Series plotters boast improvements from the CAD room to the cut room, with up to 4 inkjet heads that produce crisper and faster output and a feature-rich design that ensures ease of use and long-term reliability.

Since shipping its first pen plotter in 1979, and launching its first line of inkjet plotters (the Infinity Series) 20 years later, Gerber has a rich history in offering state-of-the-art plotting solutions. The GERBERplotter MP Series today meets even the most challenging workflow demands, with print speeds of up to 180square meters per hour at 300 DPI resolution and operating noise under 40 decibels. Its ability to print on paper as light as 20 grams offers users a material savings of up to 50 percent, helping deliver maximum return on investment.  

“Sales of our MP Plotters have truly exceeded our already high expectations,” said Lenny Marano, director of product marketing. “We have only been selling this series for eight months, and the high order and reorder rates are remarkable. Customers have been truly impressed with the complete value proposition the MP Series offers.”

Designed using a limited number of moving parts made of high quality materials, the GERBERplotter MP Series is extremely reliable. The precision crafted aluminum structure is designed to withstand even the toughest manufacturing environments, allowing customers comfort and assurance regardless of their workplace surroundings. To further ensure peace-of-mind, Gerber offers low-cost, easy-to-install preventive maintenance kits that keep production running smoothly.

“A company’s ROI is very important to Gerber, and the MP Series was designed with that in mind. From operational efficiencies to ease of use and lower consumable costs, this plotter can pay for itself very quickly. Users can count on its production for very long time,” said Marano.

The GERBERplotter MP Series is available with either two or four print heads. Four heads deliver optimal print speed. Users can also choose either a 1.8- or 2.2-meter-wide system.
 
The GERBERplotter MP Series is part of Gerber Technology’s integrated cutting room solutions, including the Paragon® cutting platform, XLs Series spreaders and AccuMark® pattern design software. Learn more about these systems at www.gerbertechnology.com. 

Posted August 11, 2015

Source: Gerber Technology
 

Teijin Opens Technology Development Center In Matsuyama

TOKYO — August 5, 2015 — Teijin Ltd. announced today the opening of the Technology Development Center at its Matsuyama Factory in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, to serve as a central base for developing high-performance materials solutions for the Teijin group, effective immediately.
 
Integrating advanced fibers development functions previously handled by the Osaka Research Center, as well related company-wide solutions development and engineering, the Technology Development Center will serve as a core R&D base and nexus of cross-business solutions development to fortify Teijin’s capabilities in the high-performance fibers business and support its development of composite materials and solutions combining products and services.
 
Teijin, under a strategic effort to strengthen long-term growth, is developing new solutions by integrating key capabilities among its diverse businesses and technologies. The Technology Development Center will enable the group to rapidly address cross-business solutions development and oversee entire processes, from materials to end products and services.
 
The 7,700 m2 center has facilities for test production and evaluation of super-tough lightweight structural materials, design and evaluation of smart wearables and a burn evaluation system for protective clothing (to be transferred from Osaka Research Center in December). The center is also equipped with facilities for design, test production, measurement, analysis and evaluation of materials, parts, products and services.
 
The Technology Development Center initially will focus on developing solutions for high-performance composite materials and expanding its scope of monitoring services. Projects are already underway for smart wearables and super-tough lightweight structural materials to be developed by integrating high-performance materials and IT.
 
The Technology Development Center also looks forward to accelerating new business opportunities by strengthening collaborations with Teijin Product Development China Co., Ltd., a yarn and textile product development site opened last year in Nantong, Jiangsu, while leveraging the Matsuyama Factory’s R&D functions in plastics, carbon fibers and composites.

Posted August 11, 2015

Source: Teijin
 

Colorjet Appoints MFI As Distributor Of Digital Printers For Kenya

NOIDA, India — August 10, 2015 — Operating out of multiple countries, ColorJet Group, India’s largest manufacturer of wide format digital inkjet printers is pleased to announce the appointment of MFI Group as its distributor for the Kenyan market and in the process added one more country to its distribution network.
 
The MFI Group will offer ColorJet’s wide-format printing systems, including the Polo, Aurajet, Verve and Softjet series of printers and also consumables.
 
The MFI Group which is represented in over 14 countries provides innovative and clear-cut solutions for highly sensitive and precise printing needs to the textile, sign and signage, packaging and other related printing applications.
 
Currently, Colorjet digital printers are installed in 315 cities across various countries in the world and this partnership will help ColorJet Group to further expand its global network.
 
In Signage printing, ColorJet markets three models namely, Neptune, Polo HQ and Softjet Grand, with the last specifically developed for soft signage printing. Vastrajet, Fabjet Grand and Aurajet Dye join the line-up in Textile printing technology. In Eco Solvent printers, ColorJet offers Aurajet and, Verve in the UV printing segment. 
 
Speaking about the partnership, MFI Director Mr. Rajendra Prasad said, “We are pleased to be appointed as ColorJet’s distributor and their printing solutions are the perfect complement to our expanding portfolio of graphic-arts industry products and services.”
 
“We have stringent measures and processes in place to reduce print runs by minimising on print and production errors. In addition, we ensure business productivity is maintained with the help of our team who work with our clients to make their business operate more efficiently through our excellent after sales services,” he added.
 
Mr. Pavan Gupta, Director at ColorJet Group said, “Both companies have a long history in the printing industry and are leading the growth in digital inkjet technologies and MFI’s experience in the region will help in delivering full support to customers with end-to-end services and industrial inkjet solutions.”
 
“MFI maintains strong relationships across the graphic-arts industry in over 14 countries and offers complete integration, services and benefits for the business growth of their clients and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with MFI,” Mr. Gupta noted.
 
“We want to further expand our global footprint and plan to explore many other countries like Italy, Germany and South Africa and to meet this objective, we are exhibiting at the upcoming ITMA 2015” Mr. Gupta added.

Posted August 11, 2015

Source: ColorJet Group
 

ICAC: Large Cotton Stocks Likely to Persist in 2015-16

WASHINGTON — August 4, 2015 — In 2014-15, world ending stocks are estimated to have risen by 9 percent to 22 million tons, reflecting a stock-to-use ratio of 90 percent. From 2010-11 through the end of 2014-15, the world has accumulated 13.4 million tons of stock due to production exceeding consumption. In 2015-16, stocks are projected to decrease 5 percent to just under 21 million tons, reducing the excess volume by around 1 million tons. After increasing 16 percent to 9.4 million tons in 2014-15, stocks held outside of China are expected to decrease by 4 percent, to 9 million tons, by the end of 2015-16. Much of the world’s excess stock is held by the Chinese government from purchases made by the China National Cotton Reserve Corporation under its stockpiling policy from 2011-2014. The Reserve made its final purchases of the 2013-14 crop in March 2014 with sales continuing through August 2014, ending with an accumulated volume of around 11.3 million tons. On July 10, the Chinese government started to sell its stockpiles at prices close to the current domestic market price in the hopes of maintaining market stability. The cumulative volume of cotton sold through the end of July is around 40,000 tons. India’s ending stocks are estimated at 2.2 million tons in 2014-15, which is the second largest volume of stocks.

Part of the increased volume is held by the Indian government, which procured stocks under its minimum price support program. Government purchases in 2014-15 are estimated at around 1.5 million tons, and sales through the end of July at around 650,000 tons. However, exports from India have fallen by 51 percent to 980,000 tons, also contributing to the buildup of stocks.

Stocks in 2015-16 are projected to decrease as consumption overtakes production for the first time in five seasons. World production in 2015-16 is forecast down 9 percent to 23.8 million tons. Output is expected to fall from 2 percent to 16 percent in the five largest producing countries. Rising costs of production and a decreased subsidy in China are likely to lead to a 16 percent drop in production to 5.4 million tons. India’s production is forecast down just 2 percent to 6.4 million tons due to improved yields from better monsoon weather this season and low prices for competing crops reducing the loss of cotton area. World consumption is projected to rise by 2 percent to 24.9 million tons in 2015-16. China’s consumption is forecast to remain stable at around 7.7 million tons. However, mill use is expected to grow in the next four largest consuming countries.

World cotton trade is expected to remain stable at 7.7 million tons in 2015-16. In 2015, the Chinese government limited import quota to the volume required under WTO rules of 894,000 tons, in part to spur demand for domestic cotton and Reserve sales. Given the large volume of stocks within China, it will likely maintain the restricted import volumes through 2016, and China’s imports could fall 10 percent to 1.6 million tons in 2015-16. Imports outside of China are forecast to increase by 4 percent to 6.1 million tons.

World Cotton Supply And Distribution

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
changes from previous month
million tons million tons
Production 26.28 26.20 23.83 0.00 -0.01 -0.10
Consumption 23.72 24.35 24.90 -0.02 -0.01 -0.01
Imports 8.65 7.67 7.71 0.00 0.03 -0.03
Exports 8.80 7.67 7.71 -0.07 0.03 -0.03
Ending Stocks 20.18 22.03 20.95 0.14 0.14 0.05
Cotlook A Index 91 71 72

* The price projection for 2015-16 is based on the ending stocks/consumption ratio in the world-less-China in 2013-14 (estimate), in 2014-15 (estimate) and in 2015-16 (projection), on the ratio of Chinese net imports to world imports in 2014-15 (estimate) and 2015-16 (projection). The price projection is the mid-point of the 95% percent confidence interval: 59 cts/lb to 89 cts/lb.

Posted August 11, 2015

Source: International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)
 

The Rupp Report: The Changing World Of Fabric Printing

Printing is one of the oldest methods to change the appearance of a fabric and to enhance its value. From printing with wooden blocks, over rotary and screen printing, the industry more recently arrived at digital printing. The expression “digital printing” is based on the technique of printing a design directly on a substrate; in the beginning, it was only paper printing that derived from desktop publishing. That seems to be a long time ago. Digital printing has higher costs per page than more traditional offset printing methods; however, this price is usually offset because digital technology avoids the cost of all the technical steps required to make printing plates, including waste water, preparation, screens, etc. Not to forget about shorter production time cycles, and the ability to run small lots.
 
Smaller Lots
Working in the silk novelty business many year ago, the author remembers very well the cost at the time produce a new range of expensive printed fabrics twice each year. Just the costs of manpower, design, screens and fabrics to produce the sample lengths were astronomical. In the days of big lots and few designs, the basic costs were covered later in the season by hopefully selling a lot of the same design. However, times have changed and so did quantities,  turning into much smaller lots and more colors of the same design. One alternative production method used was transfer paper printing technology, which allowed the printing of fabrics in a much cleaner way by applying the design from the transfer paper onto the fabric. But also this method lasted only for a short period, and wasn’t very flexible.
 
Why Not Printing Fabrics Like Paper?
The quadrature of the circle was to develop a technology that allowed a decent design at lower cost, faster throughput time and flexibility above all. Along with the improvements of the computers and its software, the computer printing machinery manufacturers started to think about new applications for digital printing. Why not print on fabrics with ink just like on paper? In the late 1970s ink-jet printers were developed that could reproduce digital images generated by computers. The technology also needed an appropriate ink, and bigger volumes need bigger ink tanks. Eventually, this tricky issue was solved with printheads using piezoelectric crystals, to deposit materials directly on substrates. Two technologies are mainly applied in contemporary ink-jet printers: continuous (CIJ) and Drop-on-demand (DOD).
 
Two Technologies And The Appropriate Ink
In the beginning, only polyester fabrics could be printed. But over the years, the chemical and dyestuff industry developed inks that were capable of printing on virtually every substrate.
 
The CIJ method was commercially introduced in the early 1950s. In this technology, a high-pressure pump directs liquid ink from a reservoir through a gun body and a microscopic nozzle, creating a continuous stream of ink droplets. CIJ is one of the oldest ink jet technologies in use and is fairly mature. The major advantages are: The very high velocity (~50m/s) of the ink droplets, which allows for a relatively long distance between print head and substrate; and the very high drop ejection frequency, allowing for very high-speed printing. Another advantage is freedom from nozzle clogging as the jet is always in use, therefore allowing volatile solvents (ketones or alcohols) to be employed, making the ink “stick” to the fabric and dry in a short period of time.
 
DOD technology is divided into thermal DOD and piezoelectric DOD. Most consumer ink-jet printers work with the thermal ink-jet process. In the thermal ink-jet process, the print cartridges consist of a series of tiny chambers, each containing a heater, all of which are constructed by photolithography. Here the ink plays a big role: Its surface tension as well as the condensation and resultant contraction of the vapor bubble pulls a further charge of ink into the chamber through a narrow channel attached to an ink reservoir. The inks involved are usually water-based and use either pigments or dyes.
 
Most commercial and industrial ink-jet printers use a piezoelectric material in an ink-filled chamber behind each nozzle instead of a heating element. When a voltage is applied, the piezoelectric material changes shape, generating a pressure pulse in the fluid, which forces a droplet of ink from the nozzle. Piezoelectric ink-jet allows a wider variety of inks than thermal ink-jet as there is no requirement for a volatile component, and no issue with kogation, which means the buildup of ink residue. However, the print heads are more expensive to manufacture.
 
Italy In The Forefront
As mentioned in the Rupp Report last week, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) held a press conference at Villa Erba in Italy to outline its success on the global market and provide details of the innovations that are under development and will be highlighted at ITMA 2015.
 
By tradition, Italian textile machinery builders are very successful in the finishing sector. Therefore it was no surprise that printing, including ink jet, was covered in the presentation given by industry consultant Giovanni Sommariva. He emphasized the advancements that have been made in fabric dyeing in terms of reducing water, energy and dyestuff consumption, and also of the significance of ink-jet digital printing. “Ink-jet printing has been driven by Italian technology and provides just-in-time production, low energy consumption, waste reduction and easy operation,” Sommariva said. “Digital printing is among the key technologies that have been responsible for a revolution in making the most up-to-the-minute Italian fashions available to the world. The full textile production chain has been totally modified to provide flexibility and just in time supply, including RFID and bar-code tracking, inspection and packaging systems for complete traceability.” Sommariva mentioned the Italian manufacturer Robustelli. And during the introduction of this paper, Robustelli mentioned that his company is now successful in markets where the target is no longer quantity but quality, including Turkey, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and India.
 
Acquisitions
Reggiani Macchine is one of the market leaders in digital textile printing. Reggiani provides an extensive range of industrial ink-jet printers employing water-based inks for printing on fabric. Apart from water-based inks, Reggiani’s versatile printers are also suitable for acid, pigment and reactive dye printing inks.
 
Another Italy-based digital printing technology pioneer is MS Printing Solutions. With the introduction of single-pass machines, digital printing is becoming capable of operating at speeds faster than rotary printers, MS has been the very first to introduce one of these machines, the “Lario” model, with a high resolution speed of 35 linear meters per minute and an overall maximum speed of 75 linear meters per minute.
 
It seems that digital printing is becoming more and more important in the global textile market. These two leading companies were acquired by big companies. Just a week after ACIMIT’s press conference, it was announced that Electronics For Imaging (EFI), based in Fremont, Calif., had established a leading presence in the ink-jet textile printing market with its strategic acquisition of Reggiani Macchine, in a deal worth around 125 million euros ($136 million). And MS Printing Solutions was acquired by the $7.8 billion Dover Corp. last year.
 
EFI’s CEO Guy Gecht said: “This acquisition gives EFI an immediate leadership position in one of the world’s largest industries undergoing the transformation from analog printing to digital. The textile printing market is just beginning that transition, which will enable manufacturers to shift from long-run to on-demand manufacturing, responding to the increasing demands for short runs and customization.”
 
No doubt about it, at ITMA 2015 digital printing technology will be one of the highlights in terms of novelties and possibilities for the changing world of the global printing markets.

August 4, 2015

 

Natural Fiber Producers Cooperative Is Bringing Commercial Dehairing Services Back To The U.S.

HOMEDALE, Idaho — July 29, 2015 — As recently reported in Alpaca Culture magazine, “some of the biggest news in the domestic natural fiber scene, Natural Fiber Producers’ introduction of a new commercial dehairer will soon allow American fiber producers access to one of the most powerful and sophisticated dehairing machines available in the world today.”*

The commercial hybrid dehairing machine, Model No. DJ56, manufactured by Italy-based Cormatex has been purchased by Natural Fiber Producers. Taking up 500 sq. ft. of floor space, the machine boasts a 5-ft. width and 67-ft. length.

The machine has the ability to process at variable speeds according to the needs of each type of fiber, and process 20 – 65 pounds per hour. Size, output capability, adaptability, and versatility make this dehairer the most cost-efficient piece of machinery for competitive fiber producers in the textile marketplace today. It is one of only 4 in the world, and the only commercial dehairing machine in the United States.

Natural Fiber Producers (NFP) began the journey toward acquiring the commercial dehairing machine in 2014. “The initial plan was to house the machine at Mountain Meadow Wool in Buffalo, WY”, NFP President Brian Willsey explained. “Mountain Meadow Wool was instrumental in helping us identify the best total assembly for the dehairing machine. Through their questions and research, it was determined that the most efficient assembly would include an automatic feeder in front of the dehairing train. Unfortunately, that increased the overall length of the machine beyond the space MMW had available for the equipment.” Serendipitously, U.S. Natural Fibers (USNF) was in the process of building a 12,000 sq. ft. facility that would also house a historical scouring train. It became a natural fit for the two organizations to begin a collaborative effort. The machine was initially secured with a generous down payment from NFP member/owners, and subsequently funded through Springfield State Bank, and the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation with backing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With the loan closed and shipping details secured, the machine has begun its journey to the U.S. to be installed before the end of August in at USNF new facility in Springfield, Kentucky.

Since all U.S. commercial dehairing machines were lost in the 1980s to overseas organizations, Natural Fiber Producers has become the provider of the missing piece of the textile puzzle in the United States. The inability to access the crucial step of dehairing domestically for the last 40 years has caused many of the luxury fiber producers as well as U.S. textile manufacturers to outsource their production to overseas processors. With the news of the machine becoming operational, the first order has already been placed. The Buffalo Wool Co. has 8,000 lbs. of buffalo on the floor of the Springfield facility waiting to be processed into a soft, usable fiber. Other groups are already following suit. While producers continue to make improvements in the fiber quality of their animals through herd management and breeding programs, the fact is that most fibers are greatly improved with dehairing which enables them to become luxury textiles. Having this machine in the U. S. provides that opportunity, reinforces the growth of Made in America and Buy Local, and provides more U.S. jobs across the United States textile industry.

The dehairing machine left Italian waters for its cross-Atlantic voyage, departing on July 19, 2015. Once the machine clears customs, transport will continue to its final destination in Springfield, Kentucky. Cormatex is scheduled to send a crew for installation, testing, and training purposes in August.

This historical event of bringing commercial dehairing back to the USA will be a game-changer for the U.S. textile industry.

* Johnston, Meyla Bianco, “Bringing the First Commercial Dehairer to the United States”, Alpaca Culture, June 2015: 44.

Posted August 4, 2015

Source: Natural Fiber Producers
 

ACIMIT Reports Textile Machinery Orders On The Rise For The Second Quarter, Iran Now The Main Export Target

MILAN, Italy — July 29, 2015 —Orders of textile machinery for the second quarter of 2015 confirm the positive trend already under way during the first three months of the year. Raffaella Carabelli, President of ACIMIT: “Increased orders on the domestic market are an unexpected but welcome development: a good omen for ITMA 2015. Abroad, we’re very optimistic on Iran.”
 
For the second quarter of 2015, orders of Italian textile machinery, as compiled by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, recorded a 15% increase over the same period of last year. The value of the orders index for this period amounts to 99.4 points.
 
Orders have made a definitive move in foreign markets (+21% over the same quarter for 2014), marking a fourth consecutive period of growth. Italy remains under observation, but is showing sure signs of a recovery. Indeed, domestic orders have risen 7% compared to the second quarter of 2014.
 
“This growth for the Italian market is somewhat unexpected” states ACIMIT President Raffaella Carabelli, “It’s highly likely that the incentives implemented by the Government may have contributed to this light recovery in our sector. The rest was certainly achieved by the healthy situation of various sectors downstream from our own.” With ITMA 2015 so imminently close, the global trade fair scheduled in Milan on November 12 – 19, businesses are waiting on the innovations that will be presented in Milan. “The recovery of our domestic market is certainly a good omen for ITMA, where 450 Italian exhibitors will be present – 27% of the total number of companies.”
 
As for foreign markets, official data from ISTAT confirm a recovery for the first four months of the year in various textile machinery importing Countries. India, for one, has resumed its growth trend (+6% over the first quarter of 2014), and there’s been a surprising rise in exports to Bangladesh (+187%), with EU markets also appearing to show good form. “We’re waiting for a recovery from China, where investments in machinery are still low compared to a year ago,” observes Carabelli. “But ACIMIT has mainly been targeting the market in Iran.”
 
“For years,” ACIMIT sources explain, “Iran was a benchmark for Italy’s textile machinery industry. International sanctions have effectively halted the flow of machinery exports towards Iran, penalizing many Italian manufacturers. The recent agreement on the nuclear issue opens up a window for a recovery in investments in textile technology by Iran’s textile sector, after years in which the process of industry modernization has been slowed by a regime of sanctions.” The negative trend for Italian exports was stopped in 2014. Sales of Italian textile machinery grew 170% compared to 2013, amounting to 14 million euros.

Posted August 4, 2015

Source: ACIMIT
 

Cordura® Brand Gears Up With Mountainsmith

WICHITA, Kan. — July 31, 2015 — INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand announces its latest collaboration with outdoor pack company, Mountainsmith. The new Mountainsmith packs feature Cordura HP fabrics and will be on display at the Cordura brand booth #39213 at the Summer Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, Aug. 5-8. To view the entire latest line of Mountainsmith packs, visit the Mountainsmith booth #20015.
 
“Cordura fabrics are the perfect combination of durability, versatility and reliability. For more than 45 years, people who love the outdoors have relied on Cordura fabrics to be as rugged as they are,” said Luke Boldman, lead designer at Mountainsmith. “Based on high-tenacity fiber technologies, Cordura fabrics are known for their resistance to tears, rips, abrasions and punctures. It’s no wonder that Mountainsmith is proud to build products made with Cordura fabric and why so many adventurers are proud to carry it anywhere they go.”
 
The latest Mountainsmith packs featuring Cordura fabrics include the Mountainsmith Day Lumbar Pack and the Lariat 55 – Women’s Backpack. They will be available in January of 2016 domestically and in exclusive international areas, including Japan.
 
The Mountainsmith Day Lumbar Pack has been a staple of gear closets for over 35 years. The 2016 line is built with 610 D Cordura HP plain weave fabric and can handle the expeditions of the hiker and traveler with construction designed to resist the rugged elements that accompany extreme adventure. This pack provides best-in class performance for today’s traveler at a value price of $89.95.
 
The Mountainsmith Lariat 55 – Women’s Backpack was created with 350 D Cordura HP fabric and showcases a multi-ripstop structure, allowing the female voyager to feel confident that her belongings are protected, no matter the adventure. The pack is designed for the most ultimate, stylish adventures and is priced at $219.95.    
 
“Mountainsmith’s dedication to functional packs combined with best in class Cordura fabric durability results in a new line of stylish and quality backpacks for today’s active lifestyle consumer,” said Cindy McNaull, Global Cordura Brand and Marketing Director.
 
Posted August 4, 2015

Source: Invista
 

Herrmann Ultrasonics Celebrates Its 25-Year Anniversary

BARTLETT, Ill. — July 31, 2015 — In 1990, Thomas Herrmann, the son of Walter Herrmann, who founded Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH in 1961, established Herrmann Ultrasonics Inc. in the Chicago area. Hermann Ultrasonics, Inc. is proud to recognize a milestone year in observance of their 25th anniversary.

Herrmann Ultrasonics has been focused on providing ultrasonic welding technology for various markets such as the medical, automotive, consumer, electronics, food and also the hygiene industry. The company has become the technology leader in ultrasonic welding by developing the most advanced products, providing ULTRASONICS ENGINEERING expertise and total solution offerings.
 
Continuous growth of its PLASTIC, PACKAGING and NONWOVENS divisions has allowed the company to establish Technology Centers throughout North America. The 20,000 sq. ft. facility, located in Bartlett, IL has been managed by Uwe Peregi since 2006. This modern and advanced facility allows Herrmann Ultrasonics to provide feasibility studies and trial runs in one of the three laboratories. Fast tooling delivery is standard due to in-house vertical integrated 3D tooling design and CNC manufacturing.
 
In honor of the significant occasion, Herrmann Ultrasonics will launch an anniversary edition of the proven HiQ MEDIALOG ultrasonic welding machine. This welder was inspired by Executive VP & General Manager Uwe Peregi and is mostly used by medical device manufacturers. A new look, cleanroom-friendly surfaces, additional safety features and exhausts to control particles contribute to the uniqueness of the HiQ MEDIALOG. The machine also includes the operator interface FSC, which meets the requirements of FDA CFR 21 part 11.
 
Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc. is very proud of the growth and achievements in the North American market over the past 25 years. The company looks forward to remaining the technology leader in ultrasonics in the next decade and beyond.

Posted August 4, 2015

Source: Herrmann Ultrasonics
 

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