Expansion of SPESA EXPO into Texprocess Americas!

Messe Frankfurt announces the launch of Texprocess Americas in cooperation with SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas), April 24 - 26, 2012 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Messe Frankfurt USA and SPESA have concluded agreements to cooperate, co-produce and launch Texprocess Americas in Atlanta in 2012. Texprocess Americas will incorporate SPESA EXPO to bring to the Americas the largest and best sewn products and equipment trade show of its kind. The collaboration between SPESA and Messe Frankfurt USA to coproduce Texprocess Americas will provide sewn products suppliers an even larger,...

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Retailer of sewing supplies expands inventory and services

I've Got A Notion, a local and online retailer of sewing supplies, sewing notions, and sewing machines, is announcing an expansion of their inventory and services to accommodate the needs of their customers. Providing customers with all their sewing needs from sewing thread, sewing buttons, scissors from such name brand manufacturers as Gingher, Mundial, Kai, Coats and Clark, Dill, JHB, Streamline, Dritz, and Singer has always been their priority, and is what makes them a leader in sewing supplies and sewing machines sales and service. Year round, they offer a number of sewing classes from beginner classes such as learning to use a sewing...

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Oerlikon’s staple fiber plant to start in mid 2011

With a major order in the range of tens of millions of Euros for the manufacturer of textile machinery and plant engineering, the company closed the business year 2009. The orderer of the new staple fiber production plant is the well-known Korean company Hyundai Engineering that is responsible for an overall project for which Oerlikon Neumag will deliver the plants. Exactly at the end of 2009 the business year could be concluded with a major order in the range of tens of millions of Euros. The order comprises of two production lines for the staple fiber production, each with a capacity of 200 tons per day. Here Oerlikon Neumag supplies...

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Terrot to exhibit two machines at Texpo Eurasia

Texpo Eurasia 2010 27th Textile, Woven, Yarn, Finishing, Knitting, Hosiery Machines, Side Industries and Chemicals Fair will be held concurrently with 7th International Istanbul Yarn Fair and Hightex 2010 3rd Ðstanbul Technical Textiles, Nonwoven and Weaving Technologies Trade Fair. Terrot as one of the world brand leader is among the exhibitors at ITMA Asia 2010. Together with our partner ERKO SINAÐ ÜRÜNLER MÜMESSÐLLÐK TÐC.LTD.STÐ we would like to invite you to visit our booth 209-B in hall 2 where we will exhibit machine models: - UP472 and SCC572 Open Width Frame Exhibition machine model UP472 TERROT Mini-Jacquard machines are among...

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Nisshinbo inks JV to set up denim unit in Indonesia

Nisshinbo Textile Inc is a world-class vertically integrated textile manufacturer of various types of textiles like denims, textile fabrics and apparels. In order to strengthen its global competitiveness, it has transferred production of general-purpose textile products to China and Indonesia. Now, Nisshinbo Textile Inc. is holding talks with an Indonesian company to set up a joint venture for manufacturing denim in Indonesia, the production of which is slated to begin in May 2011. However, Nisshinbo will retain the current output levels in its plant in Japan. The joint venture will set up a vertically integrated production facility, which...

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ZIMMER to participate at ATME-I / SPESA and MEGATEX

ZIMMER AMERICA is announcing its participation at the ATME-I / SPESA and MEGATEX 2010 show this year from May 18th, 2010 to May 21st, 2010 in the Atlanta Georgia World Congress Center which will be held also in conjunction with TECHTEXTIL North America, the very successful technical textile show organized by MESSE FRANKFURT every two years. In booth 2214, ZIMMER will inform about the latest innovations in rotary screen printing, digital textile printing systems, coating and laminating of textiles and other roll to roll substrates with conventional screen or knife coating systems as well as HOT MELT coating and laminating systems by LACOM...

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Only consumers can lead way to a turnround - ACIMIT

“There’s no doubt that we’ve seen some signs of a recovery during the early part of 2010, as confirmed by increased orders for the second half of 2009, and renewed investments in key markets such as China, India and Brazil. However, we need to wait for consumer spending to pick up again in order to see textile manufacturers return to investing with some continuity,” emphasizes Sandro Salmoiraghi, president of ACIMIT, adding that “macroeconomic figures do not as yet provide a one-way indication of this trend.” Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) President Salmoiraghi then commented on the definitive 2009 figures...

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Embroidery and Direct To Garment Extravaganza by SWF

Whether you are starting a business or want to improve your existing business, the Embroidery and Direct To Garment Extravaganza 2010 hosted by SWF East is a two-day education and workshop conference devoted to apparel decorating. This 2-day event June 18 -19 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Hilton Garden Inn is an opportunity to take advantage of in-depth education from top industry suppliers; learn about the latest in apparel decorating equipment and new technology. Demonstrations on machines and techniques will be shown providing an opportunity to have any questions answered about embroidery machines, software, hooping, screen printing presses...

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Govt supports investment in new textile machinery

The federal government will fund 20 percent of the capital cost, with an investment in machinery and plants not exceeding Rs 10 million, for textile projects. A Technology up-gradation Support Order, 2010, to support investment in textile machinery and plant, has been issued by the Ministry of Textiles. Under this order, the textile sector stakeholders can avail of loans till June 30, 2014, the time till which the order is valid. As per the order issued by the textile ministry, fifty percent of mark-up subject to a maximum of five percentage points per annum, or whichever is less, will be borne by the federal government. For this investment...

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Indo Garment and Textile 2010 is back to provide you more!!

The success of Indo Garment and Textile 2009 that attracted more than 8000 visitors both local and overseas has provoked us to bring on once again Indo Garment and Textile 2010 (IGT 2010). IGT 2010, The 3rd International Exhibition on Garment and Textiles Machinery, Manufacturing Technology, Materials and Services will be held on 6th – 9th May 2010 at Jakarta Convention Centre, Senayan, Indonesia. For the last two years, IGT has become the most anticipated event which is able to connect the link among R& D delegates, manufacturers, traders and buyers. Supported by the Ministry of industry of Indonesia and other related associations, IGT...

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Spectro LFP Series 3 t o be used in digital textile printing

The Spectro LFP RT, leading spectrophotometer for color measurements in digital large format, flatbed and industrial printing again got several improvements and is now available as Series 3 edition. Accurate measurements of transparent and reflective media, thick and heavy media, big measuring aperture and fully automatic measurements: these are the special characteristics which until now kept the Spectro LFP unique worldwide. All these features also the Series 3 device does combine. Versatility, user friendliness and new application fields where the keywords for implementing the improvements of the Spectro LFP Series 3. The main improvements...

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Come Clean Go Clean protocol gets cotton machinery moving

mEmerald Irrigation Area’s weather-delayed cotton harvest finally moved into gear in the second week of March with growers and contractors endorsing the new ‘Come Clean - Go Clean’ protocol to reduce the spread of the exotic Solenopsis mealybug. Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) cotton extension officer Susan Maas at Emerald said researchers from DEEDI and the cotton industry have paved the way for the effective use of Pulse Penetrant to disinfest farm machinery. Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay said the evaluation and subsequent approval of an Emergency Use Permit for Pulse Penetrant by DEEDI’s Toowoomba-based...

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Oerlikon expects modest recovery of business volumes

Oerlikon Group announces its annual results for 2009 as well as the successful conclusion of negotiations with its lenders and main shareholder Renova regarding a comprehensive financial restructuring of the company. The agreed restructuring package, which includes a CHF 1 000 million rights offering, will be implemented in the first half of 2010. The agreed measures are expected to strengthen the equity base of Oerlikon by up to CHF 1.3 billion and reduce net debt by CHF 1 050-1 300 million (approximately 77 percent) as further summarized below. "Together with the ongoing operational restructuring, the financial restructuring will provide...

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Oerlikon expects modest recovery of business volumes

Oerlikon Group announces its annual results for 2009 as well as the successful conclusion of negotiations with its lenders and main shareholder Renova regarding a comprehensive financial restructuring of the company. The agreed restructuring package, which includes a CHF 1 000 million rights offering, will be implemented in the first half of 2010. The agreed measures are expected to strengthen the equity base of Oerlikon by up to CHF 1.3 billion and reduce net debt by CHF 1 050-1 300 million (approximately 77 percent) as further summarized below. "Together with the ongoing operational restructuring, the financial restructuring will provide...

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