Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Management succession at Uster Technologies Ltd

Management succession at Uster Technologies LtdRichard Furter, Head of Textile Technology and member of the Executive Committee of Uster Technologies Ltd, has expressed his desire to take retirement at the end of 2011. Thomas Nasiou has been appointed as his successor. He is currently working at Uster Technologies in the dual role of Product Manager and as Head of Marketing in China and will assume his new role on June 1, 2011.

Richard Furter (67) has expressed his desire to retire after 44 years of service in Uster Technologies Ltd and the former Zellweger Uster AG. CEO Geoffrey Scott commented: “We will be sorry to see Richard leave. He is a deeply respected member of the Uster team, both inside the company and within the industry. In his time with the Uster Group, he has held management positions in various areas of the company, including Marketing, Business Development and Research & Development as well as leading our Textile Technology team for the past 13 years.

Richard has made a significant contribution to the development of the Company over the years. He has been a valued colleague and provided great friendship, counsel and advice to me in my time with the company as well as supporting me through the two MBO’s and the successful completion of the IPO. Our Board of Directors and the whole management team thank him for his invaluable service and unwavering dedication to the company.” Richard Furter will be retained by the company on a consultancy basis.



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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Textiles Intelligence - UK and Fibre2fashion - India are proud to announce a strategic alliance between their organisations


Robin Anson, Managing Director of Textiles Intelligence in the UK, and Dr PR Roy, Director of Fibre2Fashion in India, are proud to announce a strategic alliance between their organisations. The aim of the alliance is to provide the South Asian textile and apparel industry with research-based information to support their strategic planning. The alliance will take effect from April 2011.

Mr Anson and Dr Roy share the view that, with the current shift of the textile and clothing industry to Asia, it was logical for both organisations to join together in order to provide the necessary insight and strategy advice to assist the needs of emerging markets in South Asia. Dr Roy is excited to have Textiles Intelligence, a global knowledge leader in the field, as a partner of Fibre2Fashion.

Companies in South Asia will be able to gain access to research-based knowledge and information through two new printed publications, namely Textile and Apparel Outlook South Asia and Technical Textiles and Performance Apparel South Asia.


Monday, April 25, 2011

JUKI exhibits at Texprocess under novel ideas for success

JUKI exhibits at Texprocess under novel ideas for successJUKI is happy to announce that we will be running a booth at Texprocess 2011 to be held in Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt in Germany for four days from the 24 to 27 of May 2011.

Under the exhibition concept "Be the best in CS - New Edge Solution for Your Success” (JUKI's proposal of novel ideas for success), we will be showing a total of 55 models; 43 will be state-of-the-art industrial sewing machines and 12 will be household sewing machines. Among the 55 models, approximately half of them are new.

The JUKI booth will occupy 594 m2 in Hall 5-1 of the venue. The booth will consist of six different zones.

Outline and major models to be shown in the respective zones are as follows:

A. Intelligent sewing system zone (ISS zone)
This zone introduces JUKI's system products comprised of the data analysis software (IA-1) and the data measuring terminals (IT series), which contribute to the realization of an actual sewing shop floor, enabling a visual check of the production status.

B. Apparel machines zone
This zone introduces the lineup of JUKI's cutting edge models of sewing machines provided with excellent responsiveness to diversified materials and higher flexibility, which are essential features for sewing outerwear.

C. Knit sewing machines zone
This zone introduces the range of products which contribute to the further increased quality and productivity of knitwear. In this zone, the MF-7500/-7900 flat seamer, top and bottom coverstitch machine will also be introduced for reference.



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Saturday, April 23, 2011

ITMA 2011 & Eventus provide perfect partnership

International Exhibition of Textile Machinery 2011 (ITMA) from 22 September 2011 to 29 September 2011 at Fira de Gran Via Barcelona

The ITMA is the world’s largest international textile and garment machinery exhibition. It is owned by CEMATEX and is recognized worldwide as the pinnacle event for the industry. Held every four years since 1951, this year's edition will be held in the Catalonian capital of Barcelona in the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via. It follows the World Textile Summit to be held on 21st September in Palau de Congress, where keynote speaker Kofi Anan will make his address with particular focus on environmental challenges faced by the industry and initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.

ITMA is the showcase for the latest technology in the textile and garment machinery industry and attracts visitors from countries around the globe. Each sector is well represented including Fabric Manufacturers, Knitting and Hosiery, Man-made Fibers, Clothing, Thread/Yam and many others.

In line with the theme of International Textile Manufacturers Federation - ITMA and to commemorate CEMATEX’s 60th anniversary this year, CEMATEX 60th Anniversary grant will provide funding for research and education institutes during the event. This special grant is to celebrate the success of the industry over the past 60 years and also to encourage growth and competitiveness for the future.

Also, ITMA participants will have the opportunity to attend a technical textiles forum, Advanced Textiles 2011 alongside the exhibition. It will give participants an insight into the textile market and market demands with talks from leading experts.



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Friday, April 22, 2011

1,000 high quality textile exhibitors gather at ShanghaiTex

1,000 high quality textile exhibitors gather at ShanghaiTexSince the inauguration in 1984, ShanghaiTex has developed into one of the most established textile machinery exhibition in China and has been identified as a---- national brand with international and modern management. Stepping into its 15th edition, The International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2011) will be staged again at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Pudong, Shanghai during June 14 – 17, 2011.

ShanghaiTex 2011 will gather more than 1,000 high quality textile exhibitors at an exhibition area of over 92,000sqm. Among them, near 400 enterprises come from knitting, dyeing and finishing sectors, accounting for over 50% of the total exhibiting area. Green and technological exhibits are one of the highlights that could not be missed by industry players.

Textile machinery and equipment do not only serve as production tools, but also play an important role to improve quality & efficiency, save energy, reduce consumption and pollution of the whole production process. Textile machinery is thus crucial for manufacturers. Therefore, a premier exhibition is required to serve as a technological arena for leading suppliers to showcase their new achievements.

ShanghaiTex has always been the preferred platform for textile machinery and environmental friendly products. Up till now, the exhibition has received encouraging responses; 8 exhibition halls are full already. Booths in knitting, dyeing and finishing machinery zones are in shortage. Numerous renowned brands will be exhibited at 5 theme zones as below:

Knitting & Hosiery Machinery Zone (W1 & W2): Italy's Santoni, BTSR, Germany's H. Stoll, Groz-Becker, Karl Mayer, Terrort, Japan's Shima Seiki, Hong Kong's Nan Sing, Ning Bo Cixing, Ning Bo Yuren, etc.


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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Picker/machinery movement restrictions lifted over Easter

Picker/machinery movement restrictions lifted over EasterCotton Australia has successfully negotiated exemptions from travel restrictions usually applied over the Easter holiday period. These are the details for each state.

NSW

NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay has announced an exemption from the 2011 Easter travel restrictions for the NSW cotton industry.

Mr Gay said the exemption had been put in place to help the cotton industry manage a bumper season and takes into account the expected high volume of traffic during the Easter holiday period and the need to ensure the safety of all road users.

The NSW RTA is providing an exemption allowing oversize vehicles involved in the 2011 cotton harvest and operating under the Class 1 Oversize Notice or the Class 1 Permit (ie cotton harvesting equipment being floated) to travel on the Newell Highway for three days of the five-day long holiday period.

Under the exemption, operators will be able to travel on the Newell Highway from sunrise on Friday 22 April to sunset on Sunday 24 April. These days would normally be prohibited for highway travel by all oversize vehicles covered by the Notice or Permit. The exemption will not apply on ANZAC day 25 April or on Tuesday 26 April.


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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

ITMA ASIA + CITME – a vibrant platform for textile machinery sector

ITMA ASIA + CITME – a vibrant platform for textile machinery sectorThe third edition of the combined ITMA ASIA + CITME show will be held from 12 to 16 June 2012 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. It will continue to be the unrivalled marketing platform for textile machinery manufacturers tapping into the vibrant China market.

The Asian region is forecast to emerge by 2015 as one of the fastest growing markets, spurred on by such initiatives. In China, for example, one of the priorities under the government’s 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015) is to raise the craftsmanship, techniques and equipment to reach the international level for textile and other industry sectors.

Besides the development and application of high-technology fibres, energy-saving, emission-reduction and environment-friendly technologies will also be the focus for China’s textile industry in the coming years.

Mr Stephen Combes, President of CEMATEX which owns the ITMA and ITMA ASIA exhibitions, said, “The opportunities presented by China’s huge market remain an attraction for machinery manufacturers from around the world.

“Having held two successful presentations of the ITMA ASIA + CITME combined show in 2008 and 2010, we are confident that the upcoming exhibition will create enhanced and new marketing and networking opportunities for both Chinese and international textile and textile machinery manufacturers, especially those offering eco-friendly solutions.”

The successful track record of International Textile Manufacturers Federation - ITMA ASIA + CITME has helped garner huge support from major players around the world, pointed out Mr Wang Shutian, President of China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA).



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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Rieter shareholders agree to split of the Rieter Group

Rieter shareholders agree to split of the Rieter GroupShareholders at 120th Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd approved all proposals by the Board of Directors, also including a split of the Rieter Group by separating the Textile Systems and Automotive Systems divisions into independent listed companies. They furthermore voted Erwin Stoller to the Board of Directors for another 3-year term of office.

The 120th Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd was attended by 813 shareholders representing 51% of share capital. They approved all Board proposals, the Annual Report with the annual accounts and consolidated financial statements for 2010, formal discharge of the Board of Directors and Group management team members for the business year 2010, and change of company purpose required in connection with the Group split. Consultative approval of the Compensation Report was confirmed by some 90% of those present. Shareholders furthermore voted Erwin Stoller to the Rieter Board of Directors for another 3-year term of office.

Board Chairman Erwin Stoller opened the meeting by pointing out its historical importance: shareholders were asked to approve a split of the Rieter Group by separating the textile machinery and automotive supply businesses into independent listed companies. 99% of shareholders present approved this proposal, which included payment of a special dividend to Rieter Holding Ltd shareholders in the form of registered shares in Autoneum Holding Ltd.



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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Phoenix to showcase Online Stretch Ear Applicator Unit at INDEX

Phoenix to showcase Online Stretch Ear Applicator Unit at INDEXThe triennial event, INDEX 11, will take place at GENEVA PALEXPO in Switzerland from 12 – 15 April 2011. Located in Safra, Lebanon, Phoenix Machinery will present its machinery and retrofit units for adult diapers and baby diapers and feminine sanitary napkins, tissue converting machines, machinery automation, and CNC parts for hygiene converting machinery.

Furthermore, at Booth # 4142, Phoenix Machinery will showcase the ‘Online Stretch Ear Applicator Unit’ machine at a speed of 600 diapers per minute. Visitors of the booth will observe the machines performance, as well as view the new low waistband applicator kit, a self standing unit that can fit to any diaper machine without modifying the existing line.

Phoenix Machinery’s representatives are:

Rabih Osta
Phoenix Machinery General Manager

Jean Chalhoub
Phoenix Machinery Sales Manager

Fadi Saify
Phoenix Machinery Hygiene Chief Engineer

Chadi Mattar
Phoenix Machinery Hygiene Line Manager
Rabih Osta, Phoenix Machinery General Manager, states,

“Our competitive solutions offer competitive advantages to disposables manufacturers. Our excellent quality/price ratio allows our customers to acquire and benefit from new high performance machinery at very competitive prices.



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Monday, April 11, 2011

Tatham’s TSX & ABB to help achieve precise textile control

Tatham’s TSX & ABB to help achieve precise textile controlTatham Ltd, a specialist textile machinery company, have in response to industry demand developed the technology to provide higher production speeds with improved product weight distribution for crosslapper control. The system can be retrofitted to all makes of crosslappers.

Tatham’s latest TSX control system utilises ABB high performance machinery drives and servomotors. Several panel combinations are available depending on the existing crosslapper configuration. The system is linked to the master process control using Profibus, an ABB AC500 PLC provides positioning data to the drives which convert it into control signals to maintain the speed of the servomotors.

The new control software provides precise positioning that is repeatable resulting in total control of the batt profile. The heaviness of the batt is a function of the speed it is laid down at and using the ABB PLC, drives and servomotors allows us to vary this precisely, giving a much more accurate and controllable build up of the layers. We can adjust the speed of the carriage at the edges of the batt to avoid distortions and maintain the required density across the entire width.

All parameters can be adjusted from the latest touchscreen operator interface. The batt density can be adjusted across its width to suit the product requirements with coefficient of variation (CV) values of around +/-1 percent. It is also possible to shape the batt to any required profile. Essentially the accuracy of the ABB high performance machinery drives mean the TSX system can provide precise control of web delivery to achieve the required batt profile.

Retrofitting a TSX to an existing crosslapper will bring considerable savings. The TSX is very energy efficient, before a recent installation the crosslapper used 60 A peak which was cut to 15 A afterwards. With fibre costs increasing it is essential to control the product thickness to minimise fibre waste.



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Friday, April 8, 2011

Santex extends textile finishing niche in Asia

Santex extends textile finishing niche in AsiaWith three months ahead, worldwide exhibitors are preparing actively for their participation at ShanghaiTex 2011 which will be held on June 14-17, 2011. China is viewed as one of the fastest economic growth regions in the world. The market has huge domestic demand for textile and clothes. Exhibitors take advantage of Shanghaitex’s geographical location and its long history in China to expand their market shares, pitch new buyers and maintain customer relationship.

While the Knitting Machinery and Hosiery Machinery zone is always in the spotlight at ShanghaiTex, Printing Machinery, Dyeing Machinery and Finishing Machinery will be another most popular product category this year, with Swiss manufacturer Santex being a key exhibitor on top of Benninger, also from Switzerland.

Santex has planned to extend its production projects in Asia with improved technology know-how in textile finishing. Meanwhile, the company has invested into new coating technology after seeing a growing demand for such system.

ATA Journal visited Santex’s headquarters in Switzerland and spoke to the company’s CEO, Antonio Staffoni. Mr Staffoni said, “We have a two-legged development model. China is located at the heart of Asian market, while in Europe we produce a lot of highly customized machines. Here in Switzerland, we focus on production and design of machines for technical textiles, composites, and textile finishing. We have a plan to improve the production in China for Asia market by strengthening the technology know-how in our factories.”



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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

‘Imports of textile machinery should be zero-rated’ – Mr Balwani

 ‘Imports of textile machinery should be zero-rated’ – Mr Balwani“We demand a complete roll-back on the 17 percent sales tax imposed on import of textile machinery, equipments and spares”, said, Mr Javed Balwani, Chief Coordinator - Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association and Convener - Council of All Pakistan Textile Association (CAPTA).

Mr Balwani was reacting to the imposition of 17 percent sales tax by the Pakistani government on imports of textile machinery, spares and equipment.

In a recent notification, the government restricted zero-rating sales tax measure on five export sectors; textile, leather, surgical, sports and carpets to only registered manufacturer-exporters or only exporters.

He was of the opinion that imports of machinery should be zero-rated as was done earlier, with the main benefit being that, cost of doing business falls.



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Monday, April 4, 2011

SITM reveals for the 1st time weft insertion machine in 36E

SITM reveals for the 1st time weft insertion machine in 36EFrench warp knitting machine engineering company Schinasi International Textile Machines (SITM) claims to have developed the world’s finest weft insertion device for a tricot machine in gauge E36 (36 needles per inch). The company which is based in Chanteloup les Vignes , a half hour train ride from central Paris, is claiming the machine as a ‘world first’, as until now the finest available gauge for weft insertion tricot machines was 32E.

A combination of the finest knitting elements fulfills this hope to see a west insertion machine running at 800rpm in 36E on 130".

The 36E weft insertion device was developed specifically for an SITM customer last year and the retrofitted machine has now been running successfully in production at the customer’s factory for around four months. The device was designed and manufactured using high grade parts by SITM’s engineers and retrofitted to a used Karl Mayer HKS MSU 130" weft insertion machine.

SITM was created in 1986 in a Paris suburb by the current owner Nessim Schinasi, and has been a partner of German warp knitting machine builder LIBA Maschinenfabrik GmbH for 40 years. SITM represents Liba in sales of new machines in France, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. However, the company’s main activity is the rebuilding of both Liba and Karl Mayer tricot and raschel machines and it claims to be the only such company to specialise in reconditioning machines from both of the leading German builders.



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Friday, April 1, 2011

LMW to acquire 50% in Rieter-LMW Machinery

LMW to acquire 50% in Rieter-LMW MachineryLakshmi Machine Works Ltd announced that M/s. Rieter-LMW Machinery Limited, Coimbatore(RLM) is a Joint Venture Company wherein 50% of the paid up share capital are held by the Company and the remaining 50% is held by M/s. Rieter Machine Works Limited, Switzerland(Rieter).

Rieter have offered to sell their holding of 50% shares in the Joint Venture Company RLM to the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company at the Meeting held April 01, 2011 after considering various aspects have decided to accept the offer of Rieter.

The value of shares will be determined as on June 30, 2011. Once the process of disinvestment by Rieter is complete, RLM will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

LMW, founded in the year 1962, is today a global player and one among the three manufacturers of the entire range of Textile Machinery.

Rieter-LMW Machinery Limited (RLM) is a joint venture between M/s. Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, India and M/s. Rieter Machine Works Limited, Switzerland.



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