Burlington Textile Machinery Corp. (BTM), Burlington, N.C., has been chosen by Textile Sales
International, Concord, N.C., as representatives in the Eastern Seaboard states, Canada and Mexico
for the advanced TSI Turbojet® dyeing machines and automated control systems.The company has also
agreed to the exclusive marketing of Germany-based Sucker-Muller-Hacobas line of pile finishing,
sueding and corduroy finishing machinery in the United States and Canada.In addition, BTM serves as
a U.S. representative for Aigle, SPA, which offers embossing, coating, laminating and flocking
systems; Effedue, SPA, which manufactures tenter frames, steamers and lint collection systems; and
Testa, SPA, which provides inspection, roll-up and wrapping machinery.

September 2000

Unifi Technology Group Inc., Charlotte, N.C., acquired Boward Computer Services, one of the U.K.s
premier system integrators and solution providers.Unifi Technologys expertise in the integration of
manufacturing, supply-chain and e-business technologies will provide Bowards established customer
base with the ability to more easily and quickly move their systems in the direction of on-line
customer and vendor relationship management, supply-chain connectivity and Web-based
manufacturing.This acquisition accomplishes many things for Unifi Technology, said Scott O. Toney,
vice president, corporate development, Unifi Technology Group, all at once extending our global
presence, expanding our support initiatives, accelerating our movement into high-growth vertical
manufacturing markets and augmenting our staff with some of the most talented and experienced
manufacturing technologists in our field today.

September 2000

The textiles, apparel and fibers company seeking equipment financing whether for its own use or
when selling to customers should consider any financing options offered by the manufacturer or
distributor as a matter of course. It might also be prudent to consider shorter-term leasing rather
than the outright purchase of that badly needed equipment.There is also the Small Business
Administration (SBA) and its many loan programs that can be used to finance equipment acquisitions.
The most popular is the basic SBA 7(A) program, whereby the SBA guarantees loans to small
businesses.Although the SBA has often been called the “lender of last resort,” there are many
textile businesses that will never have the kind of balance sheet that appeals to traditional
financial markets. Fortunately, there is a type of financing that caters specifically to financing
situations many bankers would deem too risky to warrant serious consideration.The so-called
“asset-based loan” (ABL) business is growing by leaps and bounds. ABL is not a new phenomenon,
however.Once known as commercial, or “bootstrap,” financing, the concept is simple: A company is
lent money based on its existing net worth as measured by the real estate it owns and its
equipment, inventory and/or receivables.The financial institution making the ABL, be it a bank,
investment house or some other financial organization, takes a lien against the assets until the
loan is paid. The secured assets are then closely monitored, often being tracked on a daily or
weekly basis. Because of the close monitoring, the lender often plays the role of financial
advisor, thus becoming a relatively active partner in the deal.According to statistics compiled by
the Commercial Finance Association, a nationwide organization of lenders that specialize in
factoring and asset-based lending, the outstanding dollar amount of asset-based loans has been on
the rise since the mid-1970s, with all but two of the past 15 years showing an increase.More and
more textile companies are turning to the asset-based option to satisfy their credit needs.
According to the experts, this is true for two reasons: first, banks have been slow in making
decisions because they are being very conservative today. Thus, a lot of textile executives are
turning more to asset-based lenders, who tend to make much quicker decisions and who are usually
more understanding of the textile operations business. Second, many major banks wont finance
smaller transactions because they just dont fit the banks parameters of size.Many experts agree
that ABL permits textile businesses to use their assets to produce working capital. Typically,
these same companies are not bankable in a conventional sense. Their credit profile may not be
strong enough, or they may not even be aware of what type of financing they will qualify or not
qualify for.Asset-based lenders tend to see themselves as more flexible and more responsive to
their clients than most standard loan officers. In some ways, those ABL lenders actually provide a
more reliable form of financing. Shopping For An Asset-Based LoanAsset-based loans are no
longer considered a last-resort type of financing. In fact, textile executives have increasingly
found that going with an asset-based lender means adding a group of financial experts to their
strategic planning team.What should an executive look for when shopping for ABL fundingA good
business plan is essential. Far too many business owners and managers fail to think through their
cash flow projections. Those deals, where the owner or manager really understands his or her
business and the business costs, have a far easier time of it with ABL lenders.The owner or manager
must put something on the table. As much as lenders might want to help a company, they are a
regulated industry and cant take chances with their depositors money. The executive thus wants to
make sure to get a decent investor in the company who is willing to put up some equity capital.
Those undercapitalized textile operations or those with a negative net worth have troubles even
with asset-based lenders.Go with a lender that specializes in your industry. By specializing in a
certain sector, a lender can bring a lot of added value to any financing package. In addition to
often being willing to lend funds to a business that might ordinarily be turned down by a lender
less familiar with its field, an asset-based lender specializing in a particular field can
contribute a great deal of useful knowledge and advice.Consider a lender who can offer a variety of
services. Many asset-based borrowers feel as if they dont have a lot of options. They get a loan
arrangement with a lender that is not a bank and then go to a banking institution for their other
needed services. Usually, that leads to higher costs for their total banking services.Choose a
lender that is willing to play a partnership role. A harmonious relationship in which a lender
feels that he or she is a part of a partnership, as opposed to being an overseer, is critical to
the success of the borrowers programs.Remember that this is part of a long-term program. A textile
executive should find a lender that will be able to satisfy the operations needs not only today,
but also far out into the future.Ignore “sticker shock.” Asset-based loans are more expensive than
standard, unsecured financing, and a lot of executives do experience sticker shock when they
discover those costs. A realistic yardstick is the determination of whether borrowing at the rate
offered will have a positive effect on the textile operations bottom line.Asset-based loans are an
excellent method for financing badly needed equipment or for financing the sale of equipment to
customers and other end-users.Remember, ABL is just one type of financing. It may, at least for the
time being, be the only financing avenue available to the textiles, apparel and fibers operation,
but it is still only one method.
Editor’s Note: Mark E. Battersby is a tax and financial advisor from Ardmore, Pa. He writes a
weekly farm taxes column syndicated in 45 newspapers and a topical tax column carried by several
trade magazines and more than 25 business publications.

September 2000

-I Exhibitors 3M Abrasive Systems Division, St. Paul, Minn., will exhibit drive and pull roll
coverings made from engineered polymers and available in smooth, textured and bristle surfaces;
unique methods that do not use glues or chemicals to attach coverings to drive and pull rolls; and
abrasive solutions featuring 3M bristle technology for maintenance repair operations. Primary
contact in booth: Jim Kessinger. Booth No. B-1411.AC Corp., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit the
Z92000, a complete HVAC system to keep precise environmental control of temperature, humidity and
cleanliness at a low cost. Primary contact in booth: Ron Howerton. Booth No. A-228. Air Relief
Inc., Mayfield, Ky., specializes in remanufactured parts and services for Ingersoll-Rand Centac Air
Compressors. Primary contact in booth: Kerry Williams. Booth No. B-1421.Albatross USA Inc., Long
Island City, N.Y., will be displaying its full line of Mistral® Spot Cleaning Chemicals and
equipment. Albatross will demonstrate Mistral XS Textile Cleaning solvent that has been
reformulated without 1,1,1 trichloroethane. Primary contact in booth: Jay Margulies. Booth No.
A-113.American Cutting Edge, West Carrollton, Ohio, will display blades and knives for all types of
cutting applications. Primary contact in booth: John Ramantanin. Booth No. B-1222.American Filteco
Machinery Corp., Marietta, Ga., will exhibit BCF extrusion equipment and winders for the carpet and
textile industries. Primary contact in booth: Larry Hummer. Booth No. B-1316.American Linc Corp.,
Gastonia, N.C., will show the CV-35 frieze yarn/coiled yarn conversion system for processing spun
yarn, BCF, nylon, polyester and polypropylene. Other equipment to be displayed includes the EFT-900
even feed tensioner and the MVS-600 mechanical yarn sensor, which is a low-maintenance replacement
for traditional photo eyes. Primary contact in booth: Ryan Hoover. Booth No. B-1302.American
Moistening Co., Pineville, N.C., will exhibit humidification systems including space, air-assist,
high-pressure and custom-designed humidifiers. Primary contacts in booth: Hal Wilson and Dave
Kelsey. Booth No. D-2219.Amsler-Tex AG, Switzerland (Symtech Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.), will display
yarn-effect devices for ring-spinning and open-end frames as well as core-yarn devices for
ring-spinning frames. The company also offers software and hardware for all types of fancy yarn
creation and visualization. Primary contact in booth: Peter Egli. Booth No. D-2100.Argus Fire
Control, Charlotte, N.C., will have among its exhibits automatic fire-protection systems,
metal-detection systems, and building fire alarm and security systems, as well as card access
systems and the Odyssey Intelligent Fire Control system. Primary contact in booth: Mike Viniconis.
Booth No. D-2619.Ashworth Card Clothing Inc., Greenville, S.C., will be exhibiting metallic wire
for cotton and nonwoven carding. The company also supplies card parts and offers card roll repair
and card clothing installation. Primary contact in booth: Carlton Reeves. Booth No. C-1700,
C-1701.ATI (Americas Textile Industries), Atlanta, will offer copies of the magazine (including
Fiber World and Knitting/Apparel), which features extensive reports and information on ATME-I 2000.
Primary contacts in booth: James M. Borneman, Editor In Chief; James C. Phillips Jr., Executive
Editor; Eric Vonwiller, Senior Technical Editor; Marcella Nacmias, Associate Publisher and Vice
President, International Operations; and Denise Buchalter, Advertising Business Manager. Booth No.
C-1625.Atkins Machinery, Spartanburg, S.C., will exhibit used textile machinery and Schlafhorst
open-end parts. Primary contact in booth: Greg Atkins. Booth No. D-2531, D-2540.Autefa GmbH,
Germany (Fi-Tech Inc., Richmond, Va.), will offer solutions for complete package automation
including doffing, transportation, storage and packing. Also featured will be automatic
staple-fiber bale presses and bale storage solutions. Primary contact in booth: Udo Teich. Booth
No. D-2617.Awa Spindle Co. Ltd., Japan (Izumi International Inc., Greenville, S.C.), will show
twisting spindles, covering spindles and interlacing nozzles. Primary contact in booth: Ken Overly.
Booth No. D-2604.Bahmer Machine Works, Germany (W. Fritz Mezger Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.), will show
a spiral can coiler that is adaptable to any type of carding machine. Primary contact in booth:
Fritz Mezger. Booth No. B-1426.Bamco Belting, Greenville, S.C., will present nylon and leather
belting for conveyors and various other types of applications. Primary contact in booth: Don James.
Booth No. A-202.Barco Automation, Charlotte, N.C., will present equipment for the detection and
elimination of contaminants in the spinning plant. This includes the Cotton Sorter for the blow
room, Sliver Watch for drawframes, and ABS foreign fiber detection on open-end spinning machines.
The company will also highlight its Barcoprofile optical yarn-measurement systems, which can be
used on air-texturing machines, air-entangling machines and sewing-thread machines. The Opti-Spin
detection system for ring-spinning machines, Opti-Twist speed-control system for twisting machines,
KIT sliver information system for cards and drawframes and Sycotex system for spinning plants are
other equipment that Barco will emphasize. Primary contact in booth: Joe Essick. Booth No.
C-1926.Barmag AG, Germany. Booth No. C-1740.Louis P. Batson Co., Greenville, S.C., will show
textile accessories and supplies. Primary contact in booth: Marie Cox. Booth No. B-1335.Bay
Controls Inc., Maumee, Ohio, offers advanced compressed-air system management solutions. Bay will
introduce the new BayWatch performance enhancement service that includes 24-hour-a-day efficiency
monitoring and web-based reporting for flexible access to key information. Primary contact in
booth: Gary Thaxton. Booth No. A-414.Befama, S.A., Poland (Wise Industries, Kings Mountain, N.C.),
will exhibit an edge-trim opener for nonwovens. Other products offered by the company include
carding machinery, opening and blending machinery, textiles recycling equipment and ring-spinning
frames. Primary contact in booth: Piotr Fialkowski. Booth No. A-322, A-324.Belmont Textile
Machinery, Mount Holly, N.C., will show an air-entanglement machine, take-up winders, accumulators
and yarn coilers. Primary contact in booth: Jeffrey T. Rhyne. Booth No. C-1936.Belt Shop Inc.,
Belmont, N.C., will showcase flat power-transmission and conveyor belting as well as spinning and
twister tapes, ID bands, crosslapper belts, and screen and mesh belting. Primary contact in booth:
Jim Mull. Booth No. D-2225.BettariniandSerafini, SRL, Italy (Stellamcor Inc., Larchmont, N.Y.),
will emphasize various machinery and technology for yarn production. Some of the machines on
display include carding machines, opening machines, fiber openers, metering machines, card feeding
systems and weighing control systems. Primary contact in booth: Giovanni Bettarini. Booth No.
D-2925-A.Binsfield Engineering Inc., Maple City, Mich., will display rotary temperature
transmitters used to accurately monitor temperatures on heated godet roll sheets. New products to
be featured are the RT300 Rotary Temperature Transmitter System, the RT220 Rotary Temperature
Transmitter and the DS220 Digital Stator. Primary contacts in booth: Michael Binsfield and Mike
Kawiecki. Booth No. B-1230.Adolf Bockemuehl GmbHandCo. KG, Germany (Symtech Inc., Spartanburg,
S.C.), will exhibit special accessories for spinning machines, including condenser tapes, aprons
and bobbins, rubbing and combing aprons, cots, texturing aprons and high drafting aprons. Primary
contact in booth: Bobby Patrick. Booth No. D-2101-A.Bombi Meccanica, Italy (Stellamcor Inc.,
Larchmont, N.Y.), will exhibit spray, low-melt fiber, powder and foam bonding technologies; hot and
cold calenders; computerized foam generators and foam applicators; various ovens and dryers; and
air-cleaning towers. Primary contact in booth: Tancredi Bombi.Booth No. D-2927.Bowman-Dunn Mfg. Co.
Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will display aprons, belting, flexible card clothing and wire cylinders for
yarn formation processes. Primary contact in booth: Russ Bowman. Booth No. B-1522.Brer Ltd.,
Switzerland (Graf Metallic of America Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.), will introduce its new Titan finish
spinning rings and the latest developments in traveler design and finish for high-speed, quality
ring spinning. Brer will also show Rapid, equipment for semi-automatic insertion of travelers.
Primary contact in booth: James Mauney. Booth No. B-1301.Briggs-Schaffner Co., Winston Salem, N.C.,
will highlight its new and used beam maintenance programs for tricot, section and loom beam
repairs. Primary contact in booth: Steve Hagood. Booth No. C-1818.Bunting Magnetics Co., Newton,
Kan., will exhibit permanent and electro magnets. Primary contact in booth: Dale J. Thortsen. Booth
No. D-3029.Christoph Burckhardt AG, Switzerland (Fi-Tech Inc., Richmond, Va.), will feature its
patented fibrillating system using replaceable pin bars. In addition, Burckhardt will highlight its
extensive capabilities for hot and cold perforation. Primary contact in booth: Christoph Ulmer.
Booth No. D-2506.Burckhardt America Inc., Greensboro, N.C., will show rotor spinning components
including rotors, navels, twist traps, combing rolls and wear coatings. Primary contact in booth:
Robert Mackey. Booth No. B-1436.BVO Corp., Monroe, N.C., will exhibit roll-shop equipment including
cots, aprons, rollers and spare parts for the spinning and yarn industry. Primary contact in booth:
Don Bump. Booth No. D-3016.CandD Robotics, Beaumont, Texas, manufactures material-handling gantry
robotic systems that palletize and depalletize. CandD will showcase its specialty multi-line
palletizers, order picking, and packaging-material handling equipment. Other equipment in the
companys product line includes conveyors, pallet dispensers, rail cars and a zip-coded bundle
palletizer. Primary contact in booth: J. C. Caraway. Booth No. A-312.C. B. Mfg.andSales Co., West
Carrollton, Ohio, is a manufacturer of custom and standard blades for the textile industry and also
provides blade coatings for longer life. Booth No. B-1222.Caraustar, Fort Mill, S.C., will display
yarn carriers for filament and spun yarns, various tubes for texturing drawtwist, and paper tubes
used in the packaging and windup of nonwoven fabrics. Primary contact in booth: Richard Massey.
Booth No. D-2119.Cardan Design Corp., Maplewood, Nev., will have among its exhibits tungsten
carbide tow-cutter blades. Various other types of blades will also be on display. Primary contact
in booth: Charles Sears. Booth No. A-125.Carico Systems, Fort Wayne, Ind., will exhibit wire
container models 15102, 15403, 15406 and 15739 as well as roll cart models RC-4, RC-5, RC-9 and
RC-11. Primary contact in booth: Lori Graves. Booth No. B-1507.Carolina Brush Mfg. Co., Gastonia,
N.C., will show custom design and special application brushes for use in the textile industry.
Primary contact in booth: Fred Spach. Booth No. D-2629.Meccanica Carresi, SRL, Italy, will show a
video highlighting its machinery for the opening, cleaning, oiling, storing, blending and feeding
of textile fibers destined for woolen spinning, worsted spinning, nonwoven production lines and
rag-tearing lines. Primary contact in booth: Alessandro Badiali. Booth No. D-3023.A. B. Carter
Inc., Gastonia, N.C., will introduce a mag-feed traveler installation tool for improving spinning
productivity; the Resch in-line steaming machine to steam bobbins for the purpose of relaxing yarn
twist and controlling residual moisture; and the neps and trash indicator tester (NATI), which is
designed to monitor sliver quality at the carding, combing and drawing machines. Other laboratory
testing equipment will be on display. Primary contact in booth: Fred Rankin. Booth No. B-1326.Cary
Mfg. Corp., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit blowers and vacuum pumps, vacuum accessories and the Cary
Super Vac portable and stationary vacuum systems. Primary contact in booth: Gil Millsaps. Booth No.
D-2505.Cason, SPA, Italy (Fi-Tech Inc., Richmond, Va.), will exhibit an extensive line of manual,
semi-automatic and fully automatic bobbin/pirn stripping units. The company will also promote new
fine-denier polypropylene turnkey spinning plants. Primary contact in booth: Giovanni Cama. Booth
No. D-2508.Ceramco Inc., Charlotte, N.C., is a source of roll manufacturing and reconditioning
technology and will have on display ceramic and metal coatings that offer wear resistance and
engineered surface properties. Booth No. A-206.CeramTec North America, Laurens, S.C., will
introduce conductive alumina pins and eyelets that can dissipate static and have good wear
resistance. The company also offers technical ceramics including eyelets, applicators, air-jets,
stationary guides and traverse guides. Primary contact in booth: James Satterfield. Booth No:
B-1505.Cezoma BV, The Netherlands, will show various tube, cone and bobbin winders as well as
accessories. Primary contact in booth: A. W. F. Ceelen. Booth No. B-1218.Chase
MachineandEngineering, West Warwick, R.I., will display a cut-to-length machine and a two-box
festooner. Booth No. B-1219.Chemineer-Kenics, North Andover, Mass., will highlight its mixing
technology, which has been developed to offer in-line processing with a minimal drop in pressure.
The Kenics mixing element can blend and disperse fluids in-line, eliminating the need for batch
processes. Primary contact in booth: Steve Willis. Booth No. D-2728.Clarkson Industrial
Contractors, Spartanburg, S.C., will offer information on installation, erection or relocation
services for equipment and machinery. Primary contact in booth: Rick Smith. Booth No.
D-2524.Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., will be promoting textile and fiber education at Clemson
with information on majors and services available to industry. Primary contact in booth: Bob Bowen.
Booth No. B-1133.Cognetex, SPA, Italy (ZTM, Ashville, N.C.), will exhibit stretch-breaking
machines, drawframes, roving frames for worsted yarn and ring-spinning frames for worsted spinning.
Primary contact in booth: Paolo Campagnoli. Booth No. C-1932.Component Resources, Spartanburg, S.C,
will highlight open-end spinning parts. Primary contact in booth: Greg Atkins. Booth No.
D-2430.Conitex Sonoco, Gastonia, N.C., will feature high-performance paper cones and tubes for the
spun-yarn market. Primary contact in booth: Leary Cloer. Booth No. C-1836.Corghi, SPA, Italy (Louis
P. Batson Co., Greenville, S.C.), will show cone-to-cone winders, hank-to-cone winders and
dewinders. Primary contact in booth: Marie Cox. Booth No. B-1432.Custom Industries Inc.,
Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit automatic yarn-packing systems, laser marking for yarn packages and
cones, replacement parts for Schlafhorst and Murata winding and spinning machines, and Electrotex
sensing and monitoring devices. Primary contact in booth: Mike OConnor. Booth No. C-1922.Cutrite,
(Louis P. Batson Co., Greenville, S.C.), will display scissors and shears. Primary contact in
booth: Marie Cox. Booth No. B-1335.Dalmec Italia, SPA, (Symtech Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.), will be
exhibiting Speedyfil, its miniature Manipulator, which is equipped with specific pneumatic grippers
for handling textile bobbins. Also on display will be the Partner Industrial Manipulator, which can
handle carton boxes with the use of special vacuum grippers, enabling operators to move any product
effortlessly. Primary contact in booth: Daniel Martin. Booth No. D-2115.C. R. Daniels, Ellicott
City, Md., will show material handling solutions including shipping containers, tilt trucks and
conveyor belting. Primary contact in booth: George Frazier.Booth No. D-2413, D-2415, D-2417.Datapaq
Inc., Wilmington, Mass., will showcase the Oven Tracker System for monitoring the temperature
profile in a tenter oven. The system combines the latest data-logger technology with thermal
protection and analytical software to ensure the process is kept within specified tolerances.
Datapaqs 9000 data logger has the fastest sampling rate in the industry, the company claims.
Primary contact in booth: Connie Wood. Booth No. B-1409.Datatex TIS Inc., Greenville, S.C., will
demonstrate its software for textile manufacturing applications. The systems are fully integrated
and offer everything needed to operate a plant. Datatex will also introduce Java-based
applications. Primary contact in booth: Jim Watters. Booth No. B-1526.Davis-Standard Corp.,
Pawcatuck, Conn. (Lawson-Hemphill Sales, Spartanburg, S.C.), will show various extruders and
controls, feed screws, film lines and lab lines for staple and synthetic fiber. Primary contact in
booth: Mark A. Reese. Booth No. B-1236-A.Day International Inc., Greenville, S.C., will feature
various cots and aprons for spinning and texturizing yarn. Primary contact in booth: Marsha Marsh.
Booth No. C-1820, C-1832.DellOrcoandVillani, SAS, Italy (Stellamcor Inc., Larchmont, N.Y.), will
have information on opening and blending equipment, pneumatic transport systems and presses.
Blending boxes, reclaiming machinery, hopper feeders, bale openers, fine openers, apron feeds,
condensers, automatic control systems and horizontal presses are included in the machinery and
technology that DellOrco has to offer. Primary contact in booth: Sergio DellOrco. Booth No.
D-2925-B.Dent Inc., Huntersville, N.C., will exhibit optical yarn-break detectors and software
systems for data monitoring and processing. Primary contact in booth: Andrew Dent. Booth No.
D-2410.Diamond Wire Spring Co., Taylors, S.C., will show various compression, extension and torsion
springs, as well as wire forms. Primary contacts in booth: Gene Coyle and Frank Fazio. Booth No.
A-403.DietzeandSchell GmbH, Germany (American DietzeandSchell Corp., Piedmont, S.C.), will have an
information booth displaying pictures and catalogs of winding and texturing machinery. Primary
contact in booth: Christian Iyer. Booth No. D-3033.Dilo System Group, Germany (Dilo Inc.,
Charlotte, N.C.), will have among its exhibits a special airlay Turbo-Card system fed by a
Trutzschler FBK feeding unit followed by the Hyperpunch ultra high-speed needler. This line aims
for high-speed needling of lightweight hygienic or medical material as well as special filtration
products. Other Dilo technology to be shown includes a Di-Lour double-structuring unit for the
production of velour for auto interiors; and the high-speed patterning machine, Di-Loop DYSXB, for
floor coverings; along with Dilo Di-Sign software. Booth No. C-1829.DMandE Corp., Shelby N.C., will
exhibit tow cutters, crimpers, cutter reels, winder cams, tension stands and a cutting-load
indicator for diagnostic measurement. Primary contact in booth: Phil Love. Booth No.
D-2829.DO-Ceram Engineered Ceramics, Co. Ltd., Germany, will present its line of ceramic thread
guides made from alumina, titania and zirconia, and will also introduce Cerazur, its brand-new blue
ceramic with an extremely high impact resistance and hardness. Primary contact in booth: Thomas
Krause. Booth No. B-1506.Dover Flexo Electronics Inc., Rochester, N.H., will exhibit WebHandler, a
low-cost automatic tension controller; the TrueTension series of tension indicators; tension-roll
transducers, roll-shell transducers and narrow-web transducers to measure tension on textile
machinery; and heavy-duty dual-disc pneumatic tension brakes to control tension on any rewind.
Primary contact in booth: Mark Breen. Booth No. D-2227.Dukane Corp., Ultrasonics Division, St.
Charles, Ill., is a leader in ultrasonic equipment for the bonding, slitting, laminating and
cutting of synthetic wovens and nonwovens. The company will show an Ultrasonic sewing machine,
slitter, hand-held mini slitter and press system. Primary contact in booth: Joe Re. Booth No.
D-2427.Eldon Specialties Inc., Graham, N.C., will show ceramic yarn and thread guides, tension
devices, creel caps, rollers, air-assist suction guns and various other parts for textile
machinery. Primary contact in booth: Don Foster. Booth No. D-2618.Electric Systems Inc.,
Chattanooga, Tenn., will demonstrate drive controls manufactured by ABB, Reliance, Siemens, Allen
Bradley and MagneTek, integrated into a singular drive enclosure powering a center winding
application. Primary contact in booth: Mike Mauney. Booth No. D-2908.Electro-Jet, S.A., Spain (PSP
Marketing Inc., Charlotte, N.C.), will show cleaners, bobbin strippers and material handling
systems. Primary contact in booth: Mireia Rovira. Booth No. C-1734.Electromatic Equipment Co. Inc.,
Cedarhurst, N.Y., will highlight tension-measuring instruments and systems, which include hand-held
mechanical and digital tension meters, in-line tension sensors and indicators, tachometers,
yarn-speed indicators and durometers. New equipment offered by the company includes the Check-Line
models ZEF and ZED for the accurate measurement of running-line tensions on a wide variety of
yarns, fibers and fine wires. Primary contact in booth: Andrew Kaner. Booth No. B-1221.Elitex
Machinery SRO, Czech Republic (Epic Enterprises Inc., Southern Pines, N.C.), will showcase a
two-for-one twisting machine. Primary contact in booth: Peter Magie. Booth No. B-1207.The Elliott
Co., Jeannette, Pa. (Ron Whites Air Compressor Sales, Anderson, S.C.), will show centrifugal air
compressors. Primary contact in booth: C. David Gibson.Booth No. B-1511.Eltex U.S. Inc., Greer,
S.C., will exhibit yarn-break detectors for winding, spinning, weaving, warping, heat-set and
air-entanglement machines, as well as various tension monitors. Primary contact in booth: Jonathan
Bell. Booth No. B-1435.Enka Tecnica, Germany (Fi-Tech Inc., Richmond, Va.), will highlight its
ability to manufacture spinnerets for all fiber processes and will exhibit a line of fiber-quality
devices and components. Primary contact in booth: Iris Ross. Booth No. D-2603.Epic Enterprises
Inc., Southern Pines, N.C., will have among its exhibits parts for Volkmann, Verdol and Elitex
two-for-one twisters and cablers, as well as parts for Superba and Suessen heat-setting machines.
Primary contact in booth: Herman Harris. Booth No. B-1206.Edmund Erdmann GmbHandCo. KG, (Edmund
Erdmann Enterprises, Charlotte, N.C.), will feature a draw winder. Primary contact in booth: Daniel
Troutman. Booth No. C-1817.EREMA GmbH, Austria (EREMA North America Inc., Topsfield, Mass.), will
have an information booth displaying materials on plastic recycling systems, PET recycling systems,
automatic backflushing screen changers, size-reducing machinery and WAREMA wash lines. Primary
contact in booth: Karl Maas. Booth No. D-2221.eSASA.com, Atlanta, will promote the new global,
multi-lingual, full-service Internet marketplace for textile machinery. Primary contact in booth:
Don Cotney. Booth No. C-1830.Excel Inc., Lincolnton, N.C., will display material handling
solutions, which include spring-bottom trucks, doff trucks, roller-deck trucks, tray trucks, pin
and cone trucks, and shelving. Primary contact in booth: Charles Eurey. Booth No. D-2302.Exim Ltd.,
Greenville, S.C., will present cone and tube adapters, anti-vibration machinery mounting pads and
ceramic thread guides. Booth No. C-1629.Exxon Lubricants, Burnsville, N.C., will highlight textile
lubricants and lubrication engineering solutions. Primary contact in booth: Ed Siles. Booth No.
B-1516.FandT Products, Greenville, S.C., will feature rubber cots and aprons, spinnerettes, weaving
parts, separator rolls, hot knives and acrylic tow stretch-breaking equipment. Primary contact in
booth: Michael Alexander. Booth No. D-2521.F.O.R. Ing. Graziano, SPA, Italy, (McKittrickandAssoc.
Inc., Charlotte, N.C.), specializes in the construction of cards as well as machines for fiber
opening, blending and feeding. This includes cards for nonwovens, woolen cards, worsted cards and
cards for semi-worsted yarns. The company will introduce a patented Y.M.2+1 woolen card that is
equipped with the most modern drives available. Primary contact in booth: R. Bacchio. Booth No.
D-3013.Fadis, SPA, Italy (J-Tex Corp., Troutman, N.C.), will exhibit Syncrotex electronic doubling
winders and electronic soft winders. Primary contact in booth: Harry H. de Jong. Booth No.
D-3019.Far44; SPA, Italy (Carolmac Corp., Greenville, S.C.), will have a large information booth
with samples of fiber and drawings of machinery. The company has been a pioneer in designing and
manufacturing compact staple fiber machinery and is now entering the market with machines for
producing spunbonded nonwovens and meltblown fiber webs suitable for PP, PE, PET, PA and their
copolymers. New machines to be highlighted will include Superstaple III and Superstaple IV for
carded webs in staple fibers, Superspun spinning system for spunbonds in continuous filaments, and
the Supermeltblown spinning system for spunlaid webs in meltblown material. Primary contact in
booth: Marco FarBooth No. C-1600.Fehrer AG, Nonwovens Machinery Division, Austria (Batson
YarnandFabrics Machinery Group Inc., Greenville, S.C.), will have samples and information regarding
Fehrer machinery and technology, which includes the latest in nonwoven and needle-punching
developments. Primary contact in booth: Peter Schoeffer. Booth No. C-1741.Fehrer AG, Spinning
Machinery Division (DREF), Austria (Symtech Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.), will introduce the DREF 2000
6/E12 friction spinning machine. Primary contact in booth: Norbert Ziebermayr. Booth No.
D-2108.Fiber and Textile Services Inc., Lewisville, N.C., will exhibit spare parts for take-up
winders, ceramic eyelets, traverse guides, ceramic and polyurethane friction discs for false-twist
texturing, and breaker plates. Primary contact in booth: Jim Arrington. Booth No. D-2308.Filatech
GmbH, Germany (FranklandThomas Inc., Greenville, S.C.), will highlight cleaning systems for polymer
filters, spin packs and melt pumps. Primary contact in booth: Thomas Mueller. Booth No.
D-2523.Fillattice, SPA/OMM, Italy (Fillattice Inc., Charlotte, N.C.), will present covering
machines for double and single yarns; and for fine, medium and coarse yarns. Also on display will
be spandex fiber, synthetic and natural fibers for narrow elastic fabric, high-speed hollow
spindles and electronic bobbin winders. Primary contact in booth: Davide Monti. Booth No.
C-1628.Fi-Tech Inc., Richmond Va., will be on hand to discuss spinpack design, polymer filtration
solutions and its spare parts program. Primary contact in booth: Jeffrey G. Bassett. Booth No.
D-2609.Fleissner GmbH, Germany (Fleissner Inc., Charlotte, N.C.), has developed five new
technologies in the field of spunlace hydroentanglement. At the show, Fleissner will be exhibiting
an Aquajet hydroentangling unit with a 5.0-meter working width. Other offerings include a jumbo
crimper, a godet unit and a sunflower reel plaiter for conjugate fiber. Primary contact in booth:
Don B. Gillespie. Booth No. D-2600.Formall Inc., Knoxville, Tenn., will exhibit reuseable,
returnable plastic yarn packages for both shipping and in-house handling. Primary contacts in
booth: Bryan Yarnell and Bob Stovall. Booth No. B-1519.Fortechnology Inc., Norwood, Mass., will
demonstrate the Fort760 Moisture Analyzer with a network-ready Windows N/T Operating System. The
company says the system instantly and nondestructively determines the moisture regain percentage
and commercial weight allowance of yarn packages. Primary contact in booth: Rose Murphy. Booth No.
D-2314.Fortress Technology, Canada, will feature metal detectors for the textile industry, and web
and blown fiber applications. Primary contact in booth: Steve Mason. Booth No. A-213.Foster Needle
Co. Inc., Manitowoc, Wis., will show a complete range of felting and structuring needles and
needle-removal tools. Primary contact in booth: John Foster. Booth No. C-1931. FranklandThomas
Inc., Greenville, S.C., will exhibit rubber cots and aprons, spinerettes, acrylic tow
stretch-breaking equipment, separator rolls, hot knives and weaving parts. Primary contact in
booth: A.W. Thomas III.Booth No. D-2422.Freudenberg, Germany.Booth No. D-2717.H. Talleres Gal#44;
S.A., Spain (PSP Marketing Inc., Charlotte, N.C.), will feature ring doubling and twisting machines
as well as precision winders. Booth No. D-2218, D-2226, D-2319,D-2327.Gaudino, SPA, Italy (Dawson
Textile Machinery, Greensboro, N.C.), is a supplier of automated ring-spinning frames for the
carpet, worsted, semi-worsted and short-staple synthetic markets. Information will be available on
specialty frames that can be custom-made to fit the needs of the spinner. Primary contact in booth:
Claude Dawson. Booth No. D-2124.Giesse, SRL, Italy (OTEX Inc., Lyman, S.C.), specializes in
machinery for the production of chenille yarns. The company will highlight the new SL 2000 machine,
which was developed with flexibility, quality and productivity in mind. The SL 2000 features
computerized controls and a redesigned diagnostic system. Primary contact in booth: A. Maier. Booth
No. C-1800.Gip Exports, India, will show precision spare parts for draw texturizers, cone-winding
machines for the man-made fiber industry and spare parts for weaving machines. Primary contact in
booth: U.V. Shah. Booth No. D-3031.Giudici, DavideandFigli, SNC, Italy, (PetreeandStoudt Assoc.
Inc., High Point, N.C.), will introduce the RG.6 BE electronic air-covering machine for the
air-entangling of elastomers with synthetic fibers. The machine has central electronic controls,
high-speed take-up, easy threading, and electronic yarn sensors among its many features. The
company will also showcase the RGT A model electronic air-texturing machine for nylon, polyester
and polypropylene. Primary contacts in booth: Domenico and Paolo Giudici. Booth No. C-1716.Gneuss
Inc., Matthews, N.C., will present RSFgenius, the new top product of its rotary filtration systems.
The RSFgenius can be used for the ultra-fine filtration of high-viscosity and low-viscosity plastic
melts. The filter has a fully automatic mode of operation with constant pressure consumption across
the filter. Primary contacts in booth: Monika Gneuss and Daniel Gneuss. Booth No. C-1640.Goulston
Technologies Inc., Monroe, N.C., produces specialty lubricants for manufacturing and processing
synthetic fibers including fiberfill finishes, spandex finishes and spin finishes for fibers made
from PTT- and PLA-based polymers. Primary contact in booth: Gordon Magee.Booth No.
C-1939.GrafandCie., Switzerland (Graf Metallic of America Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.), will feature
the latest technology in metallic wire for clothing high-speed cards and opening and cleaning
rolls. Primary contact in booth: James Mauney. Booth No. B-1300.Gualchierani Textile Automation,
SAS, Italy (Dawson Textile Machinery, Greensboro, N.C.), will have information on the GSA bale
press that was introduced at ITMA as well as information on spinning automation and filament
production. Primary contact in booth: Claude Dawson. Booth No. D-2130.Habasit Belting, Chamblee,
Ga., will demonstrate a wide range of high-performance Armid® tangential drive belts featuring the
first open-end spinning belt with a performance guarantee. Habasit will also introduce the AS-250H,
a new abrasion-resistant tangential belt. Primary contact in booth: Gary Paradise. Booth No.
B-1232.Hacoba Spultechnik GmbH, Germany (Symtech, Inc., Spartanburg, S.C), will display the Thread
King and Thread Master series of automatic and semi-automatic winders for sewing threads.
Electronic gears, slit drum systems and newly added traverse systems guarantee highest package
quality and gentle yarn treatment. Other equipment on display includes the NSA-U underbobbin winder
and the FSA braider bobbin winder.Booth No. D-2300. HDB Houget Duesberg Bosson 1823, S.A., Belgium
(Symtech Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.), will have an information booth emphasizing its manufacturing
program, which includes opening, blending, carding, spinning, gilling, crosslapping and
web-drafting machinery for woolen, semi-worsted and nonwovens manufacturing. Primary contact in
booth: Bobby Patrick. Booth No. D-2101-B.Heany Industries Inc., Scottsville, N.Y., will show
Heanium industrial solid ceramic eyelets, guides, tension assemblies, pigtails and bushings, as
well as ceramic pulleys designed for wire, cable and fiber optics. Various coatings for wear
resistance will also be on display. Booth No. D-2318.Heberlein Fiber Technology Inc., Switzerland
(Heberlein North America Inc., Greenville, S.C.), will exhibit key components and system solutions
for effective processing and finishing of yarns, which includes PolyJet, SlideJet and ACV-Jet
air-interlacing jets and the Pulsar-Fancy-Yarn-System. Primary contact in booth: A. Weber.Booth No.
D-2802, D-2903.H. Hergeth GmbH, Germany, will introduce a plucker for long and staple waste, as
well as a high-production plucker and condenser and a blending system. Primary contact in booth:
Hubert Hergeth. Booth No. C-1640. Heritage Cutlery, Bolivar, N.Y., will display more than 80
models of textile-cutting scissors and shears that are configured to cut a wide array of synthetic
and natural materials. Primary contact in booth: Chris Olix.Booth No. D-2231.August Herzog, Germany
(August Herzog U.S.A., West End, N.C.), will show braiding machinery, winding machinery, unwinding
and rewinding machinery and a computer-aided design program. Primary contact in booth: John Owen.
Booth No. B-1515.Hills Inc., West Melbourne, Fla., will show bicomponent fibers and related
products. The company will highlight 100-islands-in-the-sea nanometer fibers and a 1-micron
meltblown fabric made using a 100-holes-per-inch die. Primary contact in booth: John Hagewood.Booth
No. C-1933.Himson Ind. Ceramic Ltd., India, will feature ceramic thread guides, brakes for yarn,
and wire guides and assemblies. Primary contact in booth: P.G. Rave. Booth No. A-204.Hi-Tec Plating
Inc., Statesville, N.C., will highlight tdC-1® thin dense chrome plating. Also on display will be
conventional, flash, matte and industrial hard chrome platings. Primary contact in booth: Buddy
Bray.Booth No. B-1135.Hi-Tech Products Inc., Greenville, S.C., will show ceramic yarn guides and
tension assemblies. Primary contact in booth: Rick Lankford.Booth No. D-2916.James
HoldsworthandBros. Ltd. England (Redman Card Clothing, Andover, Mass.), will exhibit flexible and
metallic card wire in addition to mounting, grinding and cleaning equipment for all card wire.
Primary contact in booth: John Murray.Booth No. D-2312.John D. Hollingsworth on Wheels Inc.,
Greenville, S.C., will introduce Mastersteel, new metallic card clothing. The company also offers
standard and enhanced-point metallic card clothing for nonwovens, yarn spinning and worsted yarn
applications as well as various carding accessories. Primary contact in booth: Carl Martin. Booth
No. C-1618.HSGM GmbH, Germany (HSGM Inc., Duncan, S.C.), will demonstrate hand-operated and
tabletop heatcutting and sealing equipment, soldering guns and styrofoam-cutting equipment.
Visitors are invited to bring samples of fabric and other materials to the booth for test
cutting.Booth No. D-2626.Hydradyne Hydraulics, Charlotte, N.C., will showcase pneumatic components
and systems. Primary contact in booth: Gary Grussing. Booth No. A-314.ICBT Inc., see Rieter ICBT
Greensboro Inc.Booth No. C-1812.Igus® Inc., Rumford, R.I., will be displaying its Iglide®
self-lubricating polymer plain bearings, DryLin® linear bearings and linear guide systems, and
Igubal® polymer rod end bearings and spherical bearings. Igus will also introduce a new cable
carrier for advanced noise reduction and a new compact, self-lubricating linear guide system.
Primary contact in booth: Cate Keefe. Booth No. A-120.Industrial Air Inc., Greensboro, N.C., will
present a system that allows coordinated, interactive control of air-conditioning, refrigeration,
air-filtration, waste-handling and other process equipment. Features include centralized monitoring
with customized color graphic displays; selectable trending; alarm reporting; on-line operating,
maintenance and parts data; and off-site diagnostics of all systems via modem connection, including
control program modifications. Booth No. C-1732.International Baler Corp., Jacksonville, Fla., will
show a double box as well as raise

Yarn Market ResearchBy Erin Dodd and William Oxenham, Ph.D Open-End Vs. Ring-Spun Pricing
A new progam underway at N.C. State’s College of Textiles uses ATI pricing data to analyze and
forecast production and pricing of open-end and ring-spun yarns. There have been several
comments recently in the textile press regarding the differential pricing of ring-spun and open-end
(rotor) yarn. Further concern has been expressed about the difference in yarn pricing associated
with yarn count, and how this difference is influenced by the yarn type (ring-spun or
open-end). Identifying Pricing TrendsA project currently underway at N.C. State Universitys
College of Textiles, Raleigh, N.C., is investigating possible approaches to predicting future
trends in yarn production in the United States. Various sources of data are being utilized,
including data associated with yarn pricing, some of which has been obtained from back issues of
ATI. Based solely on data from ATI, it is possible to clearly identify certain trends that are
apparent in the figures that follow.Figure 1 shows a comparison of the prices for ring-spun and
open-end yarns of the same count (18Ne) from 1984 to the present. The difference in yarn prices is
also included (ring-spun yarn price/open-end yarn price), and it is clearly shown that the price
difference has increased almost linearly over time.Indeed, while the price difference in October
1984 was 13 cents, the difference in January 2000 was 51 cents. This trend is also shown for other
yarn counts for which prices were available.The reason for the increasing difference in prices is
that while ring-spun prices showed a general increase (up to 1997), open-end prices either remained
static or fell more rapidly than their ring-spun counterparts.Figure 2 compares the prices of 18Ne
and 10Ne ring-spun yarns (again from 1984 to the present), with the difference in yarn price due to
count also included. While there is considerable variation in price over time, it appears the
difference in price between the finer and coarser yarn is increasing slightly.

 Figure 3 shows a similar exercise (comparing prices for 18Ne and 10Ne) for open-end
yarns. While the effects are small, the data indicates that for open-end yarns, the difference in
price between finer and coarser yarns is diminishing over the time period studied.While the
analysis is based on historic data, making it risky to extrapolate to make future predictions, the
findings are summarized as follows: The price difference between ring-spun and open-end is
increasing. The price difference between finer and coarser counts is increasing for ring-spun
yarns.The price difference between fiber and coarser count open-end yarns is decreasing.

Editor’s Note: William Oxenham Ph.D, is professor, associate department head and graduate
administrator in the Department of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management in the College of
Texiles at N.C. State University.Erin Dodd is a graduate student at N.C. State’s College of
Textiles. She is completing her Master’s degree and preparing to enter the Ph.D program in Textile
and Apparel Technology and Management.

September 2000