Yazoo Mills Invests $4 Million Into Manufacturing Operations

NEW OXFORD, Pa. — March 17, 2014 — Over the past 18 months, Yazoo Mills has been working diligently to make the necessary changes within their manufacturing operations to sustain their current growth trend. The company has invested over $4 million dollars into essential projects, plant infrastructure upgrades, and additional production capacity.

A new 45,000 square foot distribution center was recently built in Hanover, PA giving Yazoo Mills a total of 195,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space for their product lines. With the infrastructure upgrades and remodeling, Yazoo was able to generate 20 local jobs and now employs over 100 individuals.

A team of managers worked together to redesign and reengineer the existing production lines to improve efficiency and ergonomics throughout the company. Other projects that have since been completed are the additions of new printing capabilities, new packaging line equipment, innovative adhesive storage and distribution system, ERP systems, and upgrading to energy efficient lighting throughout the plant. The construction of an employee training center and 10 new office spaces were also incorporated in the list of remodels at Yazoo Mills.

Posted March 18, 2014

Source: Yazoo Mills

SATO Launches CL4NX Thermal Printer, Celebrates 33 Years Of Innovation

TOKYO — March 17, 2014 — SATO, a leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, announced today its revolutionary, new CL4NX series of industrial thermal barcode printers, capitalizing on their 33 years of innovation and expertise as the pioneer in thermal barcode printing since 1981.

The CL4NX is SATO’s first truly universal printer engineered for the ultimate operator experience, and is skillfully crafted to support new and legacy printing applications across a wide array of verticals that would require a durable and dependable printer for years to come.

“In 1981, SATO introduced to the world the first thermal-transfer barcode printer (M-2311). Since then, we have always taken pride in setting higher standards of innovation such as the S-type print engines for factory automation,” said Kaz Matsuyama, President & CEO of SATO Holdings Corporation. “At SATO, our mission is to strive to create new values for our customers and, in today’s world of globalization, ensuring optimum borderless operations is their number one need. I am confident that this new CL4NX with its truly universal design and unparalleled operability will set a new height of expectation in performance for our customers and partners operating on a global scale. Undoubtedly, it is the best industrial barcode printer SATO has ever developed.”

The CL4NX is a game-changing innovation that is made easy. It is designed to be so easy to use and maintain that anyone can feel the difference from the day they start using it. Its exceptional All-in-One and Simple-to-Operate features include the following. (For more information on the product features, please refer to www.satoamerica.com/CL4NX)

  • Ultimate user-friendly operability with 3.5-inch full-color display and built-in video tutorials with 30 user-selectable languages
  • Ultimate easy maintenance design with tool-free print heads and platens replacement
  • Ultimate print quality consistent across a wide range of consumables
  • Best-in-class ruggedness and compactness with aluminum die-cast construction
  • Best-in-class processing and throughput speed, and memory capacity
  • Best-in-class communication and emulation capabilities
  • Best-in-class scalability and expandability including RFID/NFC

These unique features make the CL4NX ideal for manufacturing, warehousing, supply chain logistics, healthcare, retail, and other industrial or harsh environments. It is also easily configurable and scalable for global deployments.

Posted March 18, 2014

Source: Sato

SPESA VIP Event To Welcome Sewn Products And Textile Industries To Atlanta

RALEIGH, N.C. — March 13, 2014 — The Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) will host the third biennial edition of its SPESA VIP Networking Event on May 13, 2014 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta Georgia. Held in conjunction with the co-located Texprocess Americas, Techtextil North America and JEC Show Americas tradeshow events, the popular opening evening event will provide show exhibitors and attendees with an exclusive opportunity to dine and network with fashion, sewn products, and technical textile industry leaders and peers.

According to SPESA President Benton Gardner, “The SPESA VIP Networking Event has become one of the most enjoyable and rewarding functions in our industry. Expanding on a very successful 2012 event with more than 450 attendees, this year’s event is designed to be bigger and better in every way. By popular demand, we will also be returning to the magical Georgia Aquarium venue this year. We invite the industry to come and take part in a fabulous evening.”

Following the opening day of the shows, the nearby VIP experience will include an open bar and award-winning restaurant-quality cuisine provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering. The Oceans Ballroom venue features two large aquatic observation windows were attendees will get face-to-face with exotic fish and animals from every corner of the globe.

As always, a portion of the proceeds from the event will help support the future of our industry though the AAFA Education Foundation (American Apparel and Footwear Association). Gerber Technology is the Scholar Sponsor of the 2014 event. Other event sponsors include American & Efird, Alvanon, Durkopp Adler/ Pfaff Industrial, Messe Frankfurt, and Methods Workshop. Tickets for the event ($85 per person) must be purchased in advance at: www.spesa.org.

Posted March 18, 2014

Source: SPESA

Acceleration Of The Composites Industry Largely Demonstrated At A Vibrant JEC Europe 2014

PARIS — March 18, 2014 — A record number of exhibitors (1.200+) and visitors (32.000+) from 88 countries has definitely settled JEC Europe to be the #1 event for Composites worldwide, covering the whole value chain and every application sector.

The growth of the composites sector is fueled by three main international trends:

  • Innovation and design driving further the penetration of these materials,
  • Competitive manufacturing,
  • Bigger volume in strong growth countries.

The 2014 session experienced a record stream of visitors to date at a Composites event. The event increased its surface area to 54,400 sqm (+8% compared to 2013) and moved to 2 levels of Paris Porte de Versailles pavilions 7. The 2 floors were completely full, to such an extent that JEC Group is considering the addition of a 3rd floor for 2015!

Heads and leaders
JEC attracts the largest number of high-level foreign decision-makers and stake-holders from around the world. Also this year, the total number of Ministers, Ambassadors and delegations strongly grew.

Large transactions and major announcements
Numbers of agreements have been signed on JEC Europe’s stage, confirming JEC Group as the industrial backing of the global composites community. To be highlighted is JEC Group MoU signed with Korea Institute of Carbon Convergence Technology sealing a cooperation for networking opportunities and information sharing for Korean Companies on JEC platforms in particular JEC Asia in Singapore.

Also, the MoU between the Nano Mikro Werkstoffe Photonik cluster from North Rhein Westfalia and the MAUD cluster from Nord-Pas-De-Calais benefited from JEC impact to strengthen their ongoing collaboration.

Similarly, the MoU between the Nagoya University, National Composite Center (“NCC”) – Greater Nagoya,and the CFK-Valley Stade e. V. – Niedersachsen to carry out joint R & D projects and realize innovations in the field of lightweight construction has been signed during JEC Europe 2014.

The attendance to the Innovative Composites Summit, where 39 speakers shared their latest advances in Composites Research and Applications also proves the abundance of knowledge and networking opportunities.

Besides, the brand new format of the JEC Innovation Awards ceremony highlighted 16 winners and their
partners and prized their Composites Excellence.

Moreover, the JEC Business Meetings Program that puts together selected Buyer’s and Exhibitors recorded no less than 600 meetings over the 3 days of the Show.

Likewise, the 2nd Automotive Composites Circle brought together 60 key stakeholders of the Automotive Industry and was a huge success. This confirms JEC Group’s plan to repeat this high-level event at the upcoming JEC Americas in Atlanta next May 13-15, 2014.

Finally and for the first time, two “Natural Fibers’ Tours” have been conducted with a guide, covering the visit of exhibitors specialized in Composites based on natural fibers.

The amazing success of this year session has once again confirmed the ability of JEC Group to be the only qualified organization to put together Academics, R&D centers, Manufacturers and officials from all over the world under one roof with tangible short- and mid-term results.

Posted March 18, 2014

Source: JEC Group

Second Edition Of ACIMIT Green Guide Published

MILAN — March 17, 2014 —  The ACIMIT Green Guide illustrates the sustainable technologies supplied by Italian textile machinery manufacturers. Raffaella Carabelli, President of ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers): “This guide supports the strong commitment of Italy’s textile machinery industry to the issue of sustainability.”

The new edition of the ACIMIT Green Guide has been available since early March. It provides a summary of the actions taken by Italian textile machinery firms in the field of sustainability, in terms of savings in resources used during the textile production process. For the 39 manufacturers adhering to the “Sustainable Technologies” project, launched by ACIMIT in 2010, the Green Guide lists the technology innovations that allow machine users to cut production costs while adopting environmentally friendly measures.

As ACIMIT President Raffaella Carabelli confirms, “The Green Guide is now at its second edition, following the launch in 2013. It bears witness to the ongoing commitment of our machinery builders to developing increasingly sustainable technologies that are also attentive to the needs of our customers, who are demanding less energy-intensive machinery.” In addition to global competition, which is pushing towards more economic production processes, many countries have set up “green” incentives for the acquisition of more eco-friendly, energy efficient machinery. This drive from the top towards sustainable technologies is yet another strong motivation for Italy’s machinery builders.

“Our manufacturers were not caught off guard by the new attention the global textile/garments industry has placed on sustainability,” continues ACIMIT’s president. “Rather, they’ve understood for quite some time now that sustainable technologies can play a winning hand for their customers. As an association, we’ve set ourselves a goal of raising public awareness on what our industry is already doing, while providing an organic structure for the initiatives of individuals.”

The “Sustainable Technologies” project thus brings together different promotional and communications activities intended to act as a sounding board for Italy’s textile machinery businesses.

With 7000 copies in print, the Green Guide will be distributed at major industry trade fairs in which ACIMIT will participate together with its associated members during the course of 2014, and can be viewed on ACIMIT’s website (Sustainable Technologies /ACIMIT Green Guide 2014). A print version will also appear in Chinese, distributed in 1000 copies at the upcoming ITMA ASIA+CITME 2014. For more information on the “Sustainable Technologies” project, visit the ACIMIT website ACIMIT (Sustainable Technologies / ACIMIT green label).

Posted March 18, 2014

Source: ACIMIT

People

Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, has appointed Jim McCallum president, Floor Covering Division.
 
Lectra, Paris, has named Céline Choussy Bedouet marketing director, automotive, furniture, technical textiles and composite materials.

Bedouet

 
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), Arlington, Va., has elected the following officers on the Board of Directors: Rick Helfenbein, TellaS Ltd., Luen Thai USA, chairman; Rob DeMartini, New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., vice chairman; Paula Zusi, Ann Inc., treasurer; and Thomas A. Glaser, VF Corp., secretary. AAFA also has elected the following members to the Board: Harold L. Stone Jr., Renfro Corp.; Jim Hardy, Under Armour Inc.; and Kevin Toomey, Kayser-Roth Corp. In addition, AAFA has presented the Friend of the Apparel and Footwear Industry Award to Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis.
 
The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), Cary, N.C., has elected Robb Lovegrove, Milliken & Company, chairman of the Board of Directors; Karen Castle, Suominen Nonwovens, vice-chairman, planning; and Renita Anderson, IMERYS Performance Materials, vice-chairman, finance; and has elected the following directors to three-year terms on the Board: Fred Dulin, Eastman Chemical Co.; Michael Flaherty, Rando Machine Corp.; Gene Konczal, Providencia USA; Wolfgang Plasser, Lenzing AG; Chris Plotz, ITW Dymon; and Jeff Shope, Henkel Adhesives. INDA also has presented Joseph D. Wahlquist the Lifetime Technical Achievement Award and Thomas A. Justice the Lifetime Service Award.
 
The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), Dalton, Ga., has named Joe W. Yarbrough president.
 
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Research Triangle Park, N.C., will present the 2013 Olney Medal for outstanding achievement in textile chemistry to John Richard “Dick” Aspland; and the AATCC Young Entrepreneur Award to Christina Kay Beauvais, Comfort LLC, at the AATCC International Conference, to be held April 1-3, 2014, in Asheville, N.C.
 
Switzerland-based SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG has named Marco Sarain CFO and Christian Widmer head of after sales services.


Sarain
Widmer

 
New York City-based Simparel Inc. has appointed John Robinson senior vice president, sales and marketing.

Robinson

 
West Warwick, R.I.-based Chase Machine & Engineering Inc. has named Michael “Miki” Oliver automation engineer.

Oliver

 
Carmel, Ind.-based Top Value Fabrics has named Michael Compton business development manager.

Compton

 
March/April 2014
 

Lenzing Nets EIB Loan For TENCEL® R&D, Production

Lenzing AG, Austria, has received a 100 million-euro loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support R&D projects and investments for the production of new TENCEL® cellulosic fiber products. Under the multi-year initiative, Lenzing will build and commission new research facilities and pilot plants, and implement production process innovations, primarily at its Tencel site in Austria.

At the loan signing, Lenzing CEO Peter Untersperger noted that Lenzing is already operating three pilot plants in Europe for Tencel development. “We still see considerable potential for growth in the future which must be explored now, as the demand for high-quality fibres manufactured in environmentally compatible processes will continue to increase,” he said.

March/April 2014

Savio To Release Polar/E Premium Duo Lot System

Savio Macchine Tessili S.p.A., Italy, introduced its Polar/E Premium winder at two open houses last year — one in China at Savio’s Jining plant, and a second in Turkey at the plant operated by its customer Kipas Holding A.S. Savio reports open house visitors were impressed with the winder and its unique performance features. Based on initial successes, the company has announced that later in 2014, it will release a Duo lot system version of the Polar/E Premium, which will allow two yarns with different specifications to be produced on the same machine.


Savio’s Polar/E Premium’s double alternate bobbin loading system distributes bobbins between two peg loaders.

The Polar/E Premium introduced Savio’s automatic continuous feeding technique to a high-capacity bobbin sorting system. With the freestanding winder, manufacturers that have older ring frames in less-than-perfect condition or ring frames with no automatic doffing device can achieve bobbin production efficiencies similar to those achieved by manufacturers that use linked equipment, Savio reports. The Polar/E Premium presents total freedom for machine layout and a fully automated feeding process, and was developed to process bobbins of any shape and quality with maximum efficiency.

Polar/E Premium features include: a twin sorting system that loads up to 72 spindles two-at-a-time; up to 3,000 bobbins-per-hour feeding capacity with a high-speed optical scanner to assess the profile of the bobbin; end-finder stations to handle bobbins with yarn reserve at the bottom of the tube; a backup station that manages all the bobbins rejected by spindles and end-finder stations and automatically prepares rejected bobbins for reuse; and a bobbin tube stripper to clean ring frame tubes for return to the spinning room ready to be used again.

March/April 2014

Lectra Unveils Lectra Fashion PLM V3R3

Technology solutions provider Lectra, Paris, reports its upgraded Lectra Fashion product lifecycle management (PLM) V3R3 software offers a significantly improved user experience that facilitates collaboration and transparency among creative designers, technical designers and product developers. The software is integrated into Adobe® Illustrator®, allowing users to create and share information through a common platform and unique file.
   
“By integrating Lectra Fashion PLM connectivity into Adobe Illustrator, these users can stay within their comfort zone,” said Anastasia Charbin, fashion marketing director, Lectra. “They are free to create in Illustrator and also share and exchange with the Lectra Fashion PLM platform community in a seamlessly intuitive way.”

Software improvements include a deeper integration of Lectra’s 3-D virtual product sampling. Design and product development teams now can review design options, check fit for multiple sizes and work on modifications by adding annotations to 3-D snapshots.

Users may utilize live messaging, and extended teams now can access shared information directly in real time. New color libraries, testing templates and care labels are also included.

March/April 2014

From The Editor: Textile World’s Innovation Award & Forum

By Jim Borneman, Editor In Chief

The textile climate seems to be changing for the better. This year, for the first time in several years, Textile World will present the Textile World Innovation Award. As those of you who received the award know, the dedication of an issue of TW to highlight innovation within the honored company is a time-consuming but rewarding process — and the presentation luncheon is a terrific industry gathering. There are several qualified candidates this year, and an announcement will follow soon.

This year also, TW will launch the Textile World Innovation Forum 2014 as a two-day, high-level conference offering industry professionals unique insights into diverse areas of textile manufacturing such as fiber, spinning, knitting, weaving, nonwovens, dyeing, printing, finishing, apparel manufacturing, and special interest areas. This will be a single-track conference focused on the latest innovations across the textile-manufacturing spectrum and will culminate with the Innovation Award presentation and luncheon.

A career in textiles often starts with a broad textile education — for this textile engineer, the course exposure was directed to many facets of the industry. However, for many, the exposure narrows as a career progresses — a natural process as one becomes a sector-focused expert. The challenge often lies in staying up-to-date in areas in which your career is not particularly focused. Changes in these indirect areas often have a direct impact on an area of focus. An innovation in fiber can impact a dyer. An innovation in spinning technology can impact a finisher or apparel designer, and so on.

The idea of the Textile World Innovation Forum is to help high-level industry professionals who are short on time get a high-value dose of the latest and greatest developments across the full textile spectrum — the process technologies, the trends and short doses of hot topics. The inaugural conference will be held Sept. 15 and 16, 2014, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta and will conclude with the presentation of the Textile World Innovation Award 2014 to a leading textile company in recognition of its outstanding efforts and accomplishments in product invention and innovation. TW‘s editors would like to thank the honored company in advance for providing time, access and support to tell the innovator’s story.

The Forum will have a cost associated with it, but please consider attending and/or using this opportunity for training of high-level staff in a pre-ITMA year, and celebrate innovation with industry leaders. TW’s editors are focused on enlisting neutral industry experts, academics and consultants to lead the proceedings so that the information will be balanced and inclusive across each industry segment. As more information becomes available, it will be posted on TextileWorld.com, published in the pages of Textile World magazine and highlighted in the weekly Textile World e-newsletter.

The climate has shifted positively for U.S. textiles, with surprising levels of investment being announced. Exploring innovation provides a great opportunity to prepare for growth and maximize the benefits of the latest in applied textile technology.

March/April 2014

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