Epson Introduces New Versatile DTG And DTFilm Hybrid Garment Print Solution

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — June 20, 2023 — Underscoring support for the growing textile and personalized products industry, Epson today announced the hybrid SureColor® F2270 for both direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-film (DTFilm) printing. Designed to bring customized apparel to the market that holds true to the designer’s vision, with minimal waste and environmental impact, the hybrid SureColor F2270 DTG printer incorporates DTFilm printing capabilities and goes beyond traditional garment printing and transfer to a wider variety of materials, including uniquely shaped items.

“The SureColor F2270 was purpose-built with an eye toward what’s happening in the industry. Specifically, we wanted to address the needs of print shops transitioning from mass production to producing what’s needed,” said Tim Check, senior product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America Inc. “With its ability to produce high quality output, with great reliability and consistency, print shops can now create premium quality products, designed to last years. This also results in less waste from the print process to the garment wearability.”

Purpose-built for both DTG and DTFilm printing, the SureColor F2270 hybrid printer features a new PrecisionCore® MicroTFP printhead with Nozzle Verification Technology, and next-generation UltraChrome® DG2 ink to deliver vibrant colors and incredible detail at impressive speeds — up to 20-percent faster when printing on dark garments.* The printer’s cartridge-free bulk ink pack system helps reduce ink replacement frequency. Featuring automatic garment thickness adjustment, it measures thickness using multiple sensors during the loading process to create a garment height profile and will automatically adjust the printhead and optimize print quality without user intervention to help increase productivity and ensure high-quality output.

Additional features designed to bring a new level of versatility and efficiency to the garment decorator, promotional product and e-commerce fulfillment industries, include:

  • Low maintenance – Dedicated cleaning solution channels and fabric head wiper system help reduce downtime;
  • Intuitive design – Flattop work surface can hold items; large 4.3-inch touchscreen interface with ergonomically placed control buttons;
  • Easy-to-use, quick-load platen – Assists with garment alignment and helps reduce loading times;
  • Intuitive, easy-to-learn workflow – Epson Garment Creator 2 software features improved processing time and high-resolution processing for exceptionally detailed and vibrant prints; and
  • Epson Cloud Solution PORT2 – Provides live production monitoring of your printer fleet status, including production rates and printer utilization.

“Ultimately, prints done right the first time saves times, money and physical resources, and that’s the goal with the new SureColor F2270,” said Check.

Availability

The SureColor F2270 will be available in August 2023 through Epson Authorized Professional Imaging Resellers with an estimated MSRP of $18,995. The printer is designed for use exclusively with Epson ink packs3 and includes a one-year limited warranty with on-site service. Extended service plans are available. For more information on Epson’s direct-to-garment solutions, visit www.epson.com/dtg.

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source: Epson America, Inc.

MMT® Celebrates 20 Years of Moisture Management Testing

ROCK HILL, S.C.  — June 20, 2023 — SDL Atlas is proud to be celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of it’s signature instruments, the MMT Moisture Management Tester.

Developed in 2003, the MMT measures the liquid management properties of performance, technical and nonwoven fabrics by simultaneously measuring the liquid transport through a fabric and on both faces.

One 2-minute test gives a comprehensive profile of a fabric’s performance, producing the following:

  • Overall Moisture Management Capability;
  • Accumulative One-Way Transport Capability;
  • Wetting Time for top and bottom surfaces;
  • Absorption Rate for top and bottom surfaces;
  • Max Wetted Radius for top and bottom surfaces; and
  • Spreading Speed for top and bottom surfaces.

In 2009, AATCC Committee RA63 developed Test Method 195: Liquid Moisture Management Properties of Textile Fabrics, which specifically cited the MMT as the Apparatus for performing the test method. This same year, GB/T 21655.2: Textiles — Evaluation of absorption and quick-drying — Part 2 — Method for moisture management tests was also developed using the MMT. These test methods have been the benchmarks for the measurement, evaluation and classification of liquid moisture management properties of textile fabrics since.

The MMT underwent a makeover in 2014. The new open design with a metal housing not only looked more stylish, but allowed greater access to the test area and making routine cleaning of the test sensors easier. A new motorized upper sensor and sample positioning light made the test procedure simpler as well.

In 2020, the Stretch Fabric Fixture was introduced to allow for testing elastic fabrics, particularly those used in athletic clothing, swimwear and undergarments, on the MMT. The fixture allows the percentage of stretch to be easily adjusted to the user’s requirements (up to 50% stretch). Once the percentage of stretch is set, the sample is clamped into place with a Clamping Ring, removed from the fixture and placed directly onto the MMT’s test area for moisture management testing.

Today, the MMT is trusted by hundreds of textile and nonwoven customers worldwide to perform their moisture management testing.

“While the MMT has been around for 20 years, it is still considered an innovative test instrument, the standard for moisture management testing in fact,” said Chuck Lane, president of SDL Atlas. “The measurements that the MMT performs goes far beyond basic wicking, giving our customers the confidence needed to design products to meet the exact needs of their end users.”

Committed to providing customers confidence in standard based testing, SDL Atlas has offices and experts in the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and China, plus agents serving over 100 countries, SDL Atlas is ready to support its customers with instruments, test materials, and services anywhere in the world.

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source: SDL Atlas

Lion Brand Yarn Co. Acquires Premium Hand Knitting Yarn Company Quince & Co. 

LYNDHURST, N.J. — June 20, 2023 — Lion Brand Yarn, a fifth-generation, family-owned leading global marketer and distributor of knitting and craft yarn celebrating its 145th anniversary, is excited to announce it has acquired Quince & Co., a Maine-based premium hand knitting yarn company.

Quince & Co products are distributed at fine independent yarn shops throughout the country, and online at quinceandco.com and twigandhorn.com, making the acquisition a natural addition to Lion Brand.

Since its establishment in 2010, Quince & Co. has focused on creating yarns to delight and inspire knitters, with products beloved for their responsibly farmed natural, renewable, fibers. Many of the company’s products are produced in the United States.

The Quince & Co. portfolio consists of a variety of premium yarns, and an extensive assortment of knitting patterns for garments and fashion accessories, under several brands including Stone Wool and Twig & Horn.

“We are excited with how this acquisition brings together two respected quality, family-owned yarn craft companies.” said Lion Brand Chairman David Blumenthal. “We have a great appreciation for the Quince & Co. brand, for their quality products and for the impressive inspiration they provide to their dedicated customers and consumers, all which mirror how we go to market at Lion Brand. We are also confident that acquiring the Quince & Co. portfolio further strengthens Lion Brand’s Purpose of creating a colorful, connected, comforting, and caring world!’

“This acquisition is a good strategic complement to our business,” said Lion Brand President and CEO Adam Blumenthal. “Quince and Co. products play a key role in the overall portfolio of local yarn shops across the country and the brand has a very engaged connection with a loyal set of consumers. We are excited with the opportunity to grow their user engagement while preserving and further building on the values and traditions of this brand!”

“We are thrilled to join Lion Brand and its 145-year history of delivering outstanding innovative products to its customers all over the world,” said Quince & Co. CEO Michelle Kohanzo. “Lion Brand has a deep understanding of our industry, and we are confident that our customers and consumers will benefit greatly from their long-standing respected category leadership and innovation.”

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source: Lion Brand Yarn Company

Material Exchange Launches Their Deadstock Depot Marketplace

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — June 20, 2023 — Once swept under the rug by the fashion industry, deadstock fabrics and their use in apparel and footwear lines are quickly growing in popularity. These excess materials have traditionally been stacked and forgotten on warehouse shelves — but they’re now presenting a win-win scenario: for brands looking to reach new sustainability goals or add last-minute items to their collections, and for suppliers eager to showcase these materials and cash in on what otherwise goes to waste. Bridging the gap between these two groups has been the challenge — until now with the launch of our Deadstock Depot.

“The Deadstock Depot makes it easy for brands to find deadstock materials and take advantage of the many benefits they bring,” says Ben Felton, Material Exchange’s chief strategy officer. “This includes lower cost, lower environmental impact, and faster speed to market.  For suppliers, it’s also a big win, giving them an opportunity to get materials that are gathering dust in their warehouses back into circulation.”

The need for sustainable measures within the fashion industry is acute, as can be seen in some of the latest statistics:

  • “Since the 2000s, fashion production has doubled and it will likely triple by 2050, according to the American Chemical Society”
  • 92 million metric tons of unwanted fabrics are disposed of each year
  • 14.5 million tons of textiles were landfilled and incinerated in 2018

More clothes are being made than ever before — and huge quantities of them are going to landfills or being burned. This is why the use of deadstock is so important. These leftover fabrics have already been produced so there’s no expenditure of water, energy, or virgin raw materials to create something new. And with the Deadstock Depot, they’re available and accessible on a global level for brands to use in creating their upcoming collections.

Suppliers who sign up for the Deadstock Depot benefit from having their deadstock fabrics digitized and marketed both online and at physical shows. Brands who are interested in sourcing deadstock can access everything they need within this marketplace: high-quality visuals of deadstock materials alongside detailed attribute data, Fabric Detail Sheets, Internal Test Reports, as well as the ability to order samples.

Through the Deadstock Depot, we aim to reduce the quantity of materials that go to waste each year and help contribute to making fashion a more circular, sustainable industry. Brands benefit from sourcing materials at a lower cost and receiving their materials faster than when ordering new ones. Suppliers increase their revenue flows from what’s previously been a commodity to dispose of.

Using deadstock doesn’t solve all of fashion’s sustainability problems, but it’s a step in the right direction. We just need to make these fabrics available to the brands that want them. And that’s exactly what the Deadstock Depot is doing.

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source: Material Exchange

Texworld NYC, Apparel Sourcing NYC, And Home Textile Sourcing Bring New And Exciting Special Features To Show Floor

ATLANTA — June 20, 2023 — The largest sourcing event on the East Coast makes a grand return to the Javits Convention Center in New York City this July 18-20, 2023. The co-located event will offer an expansive show floor with brand-new special feature areas and a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Renowned for its role as a source of inspiration for designers, buyers, and industry professionals, the event will give attendees the opportunity to explore the latest fashion textile, apparel, and home trends through curated showcases and educational presentations. The Texworld Trend Showcase, curated by New York-based trend agency DONEGER | TOBE, returns to the show floor along with a presentation of the Fall/Winter 24/25 themes and Explore the Floor Tour by Creative Director, Kai Chow. Attendees will also be able to take home a complimentary trend book encompassing each curated segment.

A brand new element to the co-located event, the Home Trend Showcases curated by Nancy Fire, Creative Director for Nancy Fire Designs, will provide home textile-focused attendees with a curated journey through the color, pattern, and material trends for Fall/Winter 24/25. Immediately following her trend presentation, Fire will lead a guided Home Trendspotting Tour of the four vignettes featuring products from Home Textiles Sourcing exhibitors.

As a prominent forum for the industry to learn and stay up-to-date on the latest innovations in textiles and state of the trade industry, Texworld New York City’s leading educational programs including Textile Talks and the Lenzing Seminar Series, will return once again to the summer event. Foremost industry professionals from brands including Alice + Olivia and Steve Madden will offer attendees valuable knowledge and practical advice to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving marketplace.

A longstanding partner of Texworld New York City and key industry player, Lenzing will once again join the upcoming summer event with expanded resources and offerings through the Lenzing Seminar Series and Lenzing Innovation Pavilion which will showcase a range of sustainable exhibitors, highlighting their commitment to promoting eco-friendly practices within the industry. “We are thrilled to have Lenzing’s continued support and expertise, which further enhances the educational and sustainable aspects of Texworld New York City”, stated Jennifer Bacon, Vice President, Messe Frankfurt Inc., Fashion + Apparel.

Tori Piscatelli, Regional Marketing Manager for Lenzing, expressed “The Lenzing Seminar Series at Texworld New York City exemplifies how Lenzing, a leader in the textile industry, looks beyond fiber to connect leading voices in the industry. It is an honor to bring together brands, mill partners, NGOs, leaders and experts in the industry to discuss the most current and crucial topics. From innovation and nex-gen solutions to social responsibility and sustainability, these panels are educational and inspirational and we appreciate the collaboration and support from Messe Frankfurt and our partners to be able to bring this series to life.”

With the aim to provide visitors with an enriching and productive experience, the show will include enhanced networking opportunities and new specialty interactive elements including the “Dye-It-Yourself” dye workshops provided by Sodhani Biotech. Led by Founder and CEO, Sidhant Sodhani, the workshops will give attendees both a scientific as well as a hands-on experience in the process of natural dyeing.

Partnership shows, Printsource and Global Footwear Sourcing, will also return to the summer edition alongside Texworld New York City, Apparel Sourcing New York City, and Home Textiles Sourcing making the event a one-stop-shop for global sourcing.

Registration for the summer event is open.

For more information on the co-located event or to register, please visit us online: www.texworldevolutionnyc.com

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source: The Messe Frankfurt Group

Gartex Texprocess India’s Second Edition Of Mumbai Concludes With A Significant Display Of Innovations In The Garment And Textile Industry

MUMBAI, India — June 20, 2023 — From featuring transformative showcases to providing networking opportunities, Mumbai’s second edition of Gartex Texprocess India concluded successfully with new product unveilings and live demonstrations by the major brands in the segment of garment and textile technology and apparels.

The second Mumbai edition of Gartex Texprocess India turned out to be a successful and dynamic business platform displaying a variety of technological and product applications. Bringing together 142 exhibitors and 300 brands on the show floor, the event generated a massive footfall of 10,251 visitors from six continents and 29 countries with a focus to build domestic and international collaborations.

The trade fair displayed an extensive range of new age and smart machinery and solutions needed across the stages of manufacturing, product development and maintenance. These included several live demos of hi-tech machinery performing functions like embroidery, thread trimming, spinning, yarns and yarn processing, screen and digital textile printing, pre and post processing equipment alongside a variety of raw materials, fabrics, textiles, denims products and etc, showcased the advancements in the industry.

Witnessing the dynamic show floor and after close interactions with the industry members, Raj Manek, executive director and board member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd, said: “I am greatly delighted by the exceptional response that the second Mumbai edition of Gartex Texprocess India has generated this year. The scale of business interactions that developed over three days has immensely benefitted the participating brands. It was a much-needed platform for many exhibitors and visitors with transformative showcases as well as those who are looking ahead to new growth prospects. We aim to carry this momentum forward for the upcoming editions of this show.”

Pleased with the results, Gaurav Juneja, director, MEX Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, stated: “It was wonderful to see businesses converge at Gartex Texprocess India 2023. The Mumbai edition not only served as a business platform, but most importantly, it gave domestic businesses easy access to bring their innovations and products to the forefront of this industry. With the kind of exhibits this edition saw in terms of new products and technology solutions, I believe it will open up a new pool of opportunities to scale the businesses further. We are proud to successfully conclude the second Mumbai edition of Gartex Texprocess India and look forward to a greater show in New Delhi in August.

Some of the prominent brands like IIGM, E.H Turel, Balaji Sewing Machines, True Colour, Jaysynth, Mehala, Orange O tech, DCC, Epson, Jindal Worldwide, Raymond UCO Denim amongst many others, made a mark with their new and exclusive products on the show floor.

Owing to such a revolutionary showcase in point of purchase, the exhibitors garnered attention of all the visitors at the fair. Parag Kothari, chairman and managing director at Jaysynth, applauded the event platform for creating remarkable opportunities as he summarized his experience as an exhibitor at the fair: “Participating in the Mumbai edition of Gartex Texprocess India, our experience has been phenomenal. Top-tier professionals which include textile mill owners, garment manufacturers, advertising heads and brand marketers, among others are visiting our booth and have expressed interest in our products. It was a great experience to meet our colleagues from the garment and textile industry at the show. Now, I am strongly looking forward to the next edition of Gartex Texprocess India coming up in New Delhi, where our strategic association with Messe Frankfurt India and MEX Exhibitions will bring together manufacturers of hi-tech and advanced machinery and solutions. The show also helped us in creating business opportunities of an unparalleled scale in Mumbai.”

Witnessing an incredible response from business visitors, Aamir Akhtar, group president and CEO Textiles, Jindal Worldwide Ltd., shared: “It has been a fantastic platform for us as lots of visitors have attended this exhibition and we received good footfalls. Gartex Texprocess India has proven extremely beneficial for both the manufacturers and buyers who participated in the show. We have been in the garment industry for years and this Mumbai edition of Gartex Texprocess India has given us opportunities to build an extended customer base in the financial hub. We thank the teams of Messe Frankfurt India & MEX Exhibitions for giving us a wonderful opportunity and platform to showcase our complete range of garment solutions. We would certainly like to participate again.”

The show floor saw several international exhibitors garner healthy responses across all three days. Serimak — a Turkey-based company that manufactures screen printing products and inks, participated in Gartex Texprocess India for the first time. Dimitri Angelidis, director, Serimak, shared his experience by stating: “We are doing business with Indian customers for the last few years and we know the Indian market — it is very demanding. We have received quite good attention and interest in our products from the visitors. The response and results have been very good, and it drives us to participate in future exhibitions as well.”

Exciting displays at Gartex Texprocess India 2023:

Ricoma introduced MT-03/04-8S series for garment solutions with features like the lowest power consumption, ensuring low noise and less vibration, an emergency stop button and an optional laser tracking device.

SS Overseas introduces SVK-VKF3.0C, with features like Sweden cam material alloy, steel cylinder special air, oil lubrication system and special design on sinker nozzle cams and fleece terry machine.

Truecolors introduces PD-1700, providing features like advanced thermal transfer printing equipment, hydraulic pressure systems with effective solutions for bright colours on fabrics, and an automatic pre-set timer with a unique drum cooling system.

Amazed by the range in the garment sector, one of the visitors Mr Arun Sharma, Owner, Pushpa Agencies, mentioned: “I have been to several exhibitions to explore garment solutions, but I am surprised with the range displayed at Gartex Texprocess India. Garment processing has been evolving rapidly over the years and the importance for the automatic sensor is considered one of the most effective tools. This show gives you a range of quality choices to explore around garment solutions.”

With evolution being a key factor in the garment and textile world, visitors were keen to know more about the products displayed at the fair. Engaging with the exhibitors helped them gain a fair understanding of the evolving trends in the market. Ms Ira Jain, Owner, Velcord Textiles, a business visitor said: “This is my first visit to Gartex Texprocess India, and the variety of products displayed showcasing garments and textile technologies as the fastest developing sectors. My main objective for visiting this show is to network and generate new leads. With the technologies displayed here, I have generated some good leads.”

Denim Talks, an insightful one-day session focused on ‘Building India as a Global Denim Destination’, brought together the textile and garment industry’s ace thought leaders who shared their inputs on emerging trends and provided fresh perspectives for the businesses. Packed with immense learning and rich takeaways helps businesses remain at the forefront of emerging trends and share their inputs on new partnerships in technology and industry.

The featured zone of “Screen Print India – Textile” saw an extensive range of machines designed for continuous printing of fashion and furnishing fabrics providing compatibility to limited runs of promotional materials with narrow strips of fabrics and ribbons. It showcased fundamental elements like eco-friendly processes and machines ranging from notably compact versions to configurations for high-volume production.

Industry bodies extending their support to the three-day exhibition were the Ministry of Textile, Denim Manufacturers Associations (DMA) and Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). Gartex Texprocess India Mumbai 2023 concluded on a high note introducing the industry to a new face of innovation in the textile and garment segment. The next edition of Gartex Texprocess is scheduled from 3 ─ 5 August 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and will continue to feature a variety of high-end innovations on the show floor.

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source: Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd.

SUIT YOURSELF: AW 2024 Ready-to-Wear Collection of Sensitive® Fabrics by EUROJERSEY

CARONNO PERTUSELLA, Italy — June 20, 2023 — Sensitive® Fabrics offers a new collection for clothing that praises stylistic research, making attention to detail the highest expression of its values for comfortable yet elegant and stylish dressing.

The city with its colors is one of the protagonists of the autumn collection, light and shadows are the synthesis of the autumn color palette, which intensifies and reaches new boundaries with both warm colors reminiscent of the earth, and cold colors, to recreate metropolitan environments in which Sensitive Fabrics steal the show in refined and scenic looks.

A metropolitan scene also represents EUROJERSEY’s new exhibition space at the Milano Unica fair from July 11-13 with a rediscovered urban context. A true immersion in a contemporary imagery, involving and inviting one to stroll through an unreal Manhattan to feel like a protagonist.

Sensitive Fabrics express their uniqueness and the value of following the body, adapting to each individual movement in perfect harmony thanks to their 3D elasticity. Besides being crease-free, crush-proof, wrinkle-free, easy to wash even in the washing machine, they are very fast-drying and do not need to be ironed. Breathable, they are the ideal 24wear fabrics for making performance garments for every style and comfort need.

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source: EUROJERSEY

Freudenberg Introduces The New Cotton-Like 37xx PES Series Interlinings

WEINHEIM, Germany — June 20, 2023 — Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg) is pleased to announce the 37xx PES Series — a revolutionary range of interlinings that offer the classic feel of cotton combined with the modern features of enhanced durability, increased yields, and low-temperature fusing. With a 100-percent PES base and special finish, these OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 Class I certified products open new possibilities for the business and smart casual segments. The 37xx PES Series is available for order and supplied from Asia.

Feels like cotton, better than ever

The 37xx PES Series of cotton-like interlinings couples the feel of cotton you know and love with superior qualities and greater consumer safety. Crafted from a 100-percent PES base with a special finish, these new interlinings boast enhanced durability and better resilience and recovery over traditional cotton interlinings. The 37xx PES Series interlinings offer the added advantages of no visible impurities or foreign fibers, along with low temperature fusing, reducing the risk of yellowing in the finished product. Compared with cotton interlinings, the 37xx PES Series also offers increased yields of up to 150 cm in width and are more cost effective than traditional cotton interlinings, allowing for easier and more efficient manufacturing.

Apart from the material qualities, the 37xx PES Series offers unmatched consumer safety. Produced at its Nantong, China factory, Freudenberg ensures optimal quality control of the 37xx Series. Furthermore, the interlinings are OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 Class I certified, making them safe for even the most sensitive skin types, including for babies.

“With the launch of our 100% PES base interlining 37xx Series, we are proud to offer a superior alternative to cotton interlinings. These new products combine the timeless textures and reliability of traditional cotton with enhanced durability, increased yields, improved quality control, and high safety standards. We are proud to add the 37xx PES Series, manufactured in our Nantong, China factory, to our interlinings lineup,” says Merry Chen, Head of Global R&D and Product Compliance, Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel.

Product applications

The 37xx PES Series currently includes the 3738 and 3755 products, offered in 115 g/m2 and 165 g/m2 weights, respectively. These can be fused with other fabrics and interlinings to create the precise hand feel for garments, ensuring apparel makers have the latitude to craft their apparel needs.

Whether a collar, cuff, or placket, these interlinings can achieve a customized soft, medium, or firm hand feel, unlocking a new level of precision in business and smart casual apparel.

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding GmbH

Oliver Streuli New Chief Financial Officer Of Rieter Group

Oliver Streuli

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland — June 20, 2023 — The Board of Directors of Rieter Holding Ltd. has appointed Oliver Streuli to the Group Executive Committee of Rieter Group as CFO, effective August 1, 2023.

Streuli was from June 2019 until April 2023 CEO at PCS Holding AG in Frauenfeld (Switzerland), a private institutional investment company, where he was responsible for developing the investment strategy as well as the financial and strategic supervision of the industrial portfolio companies. He was also project manager for the IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange at Stadler Rail AG, Bussnang (Switzerland). Previously, he held different positions at UBS.

He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Swiss Steel Holding AG, Lucerne (Switzerland), and of Autoneum Holding AG, Winterthur (Switzerland).

Streuli was a member of the board of directors of several industrial and financial portfolio companies of PCS Holding AG in Switzerland, in Austria and in Türkiye, which are active in fields of electric propulsion systems, green mobility and rolling stock leasing.

The Board of Directors of Rieter voted unanimously to elect Streuli CFO. “Rieter has gained with the election of Oliver Streuli an expert for the function of Chief Financial Officer whose skills are an excellent complement to the Group Executive Committee,” said Thomas Oetterli, member of the board of directors and CEO.

Streuli was born in 1988 and is a Swiss citizen. He holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from University St. Gallen (HSG).

Posted: June 20, 2023

Source Rieter Holding Ltd.

Albany International Is Excited To Deliver Its Advanced 3D Woven Rib To The Airbus Wing Of Tomorrow Program

LE BOURGET, France — June 19, 2023 — Albany International Corp. announced today that its subsidiary Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) recently delivered the first components it is producing for the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow Wing Box Assembly demonstrator program. AEC’s collaboration with Airbus represents an important part of its strategic efforts aimed at developing high volume industrialized and sustainable manufacturing technologies for next generation Airbus aircraft.

During the last three years, AEC has been collaborating with Airbus on a number of government supported R&D programs such as the Wing of Tomorrow and Clean Aviation. AEC applied its innovative 3D woven technology to this important wing application, which along with its proven industrialized capabilities in high-rate RTM processing, will produce high tolerance integrated parts such as wing ribs targeting cost/weight/performance benefit in next generation aircraft.

Brent Stevenson, AEC’s senior vice president of Research and Technology, commented: “Advances in digitalization together with composite manufacturing innovations are demonstrating cost effective and higher-rate with reduced waste and energy consumption to produce next generation sustainable and lightweight composites products.”

Greg Harwell, AEC president, added: “We are proud and excited to be working with Airbus to deliver lightweight and high-performing composite wing components that contribute to the extremely important sustainability goals of the aerospace industry. By developing composite manufacturing technologies capable of reducing factory footprint, capital equipment and production costs while supporting future rate, weight, and performance goals provides an excellent platform to execute our mission to be a partner of choice to the aerospace OEMs and Tier 1s.”

Posted: June 19, 2023

Source Albany International Corp.

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