Xerium Technologies Inc, a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, announced full global availability of EnerStar, an exclusive energy-saving paper machine clothing (PMC) technology designed to both reduce energy consumption and extend the economic life of forming fabrics that are vital to the manufacturing of paper.With EnerStar, Xerium continues to take the lead in advancing the technology of PMC, which is critical to the quality of paper as it is produced. PMC products are highly engineered synthetic textile belts that are used to transport raw paper along the length of the paper-making process, as it is formed, pressed, and dried, keeping in constant contact with the paper as it is formed."This latest technological advancement...
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
MEGATECH 2011 with Knowledge Village – Pavilion
9th Edition of the International Machinery Exhibition of Garment & Textile Technology – MEGATECH Pakistan 2011, is scheduled from 3-5 March, 2011 at the Expo Centre Lahore, which is known as the heart of textile hub.The show will be held with the support of Ministry of Textiles and major trade associations related to the industry. Last edition showcased machinery and technology of more than 300 companies represented by 29 countries and was attended by more than 9,000 business professionals affiliated with the textile and garment industry.A high profile 4th International Technical Textiles Conference is being held in partnership with Textile...
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Gujarat the Investment Hub for Technical Textiles
The Gujarat textile sector attracted investments amounting to around Rs 252 billion at the recently concluded Vibrant Gujarat Summit - 2011. In all 139 MoUs were inked at the 2011 summit out of which 34 MOU's are from the emerging Technical Textiles sector. The total investment in Textiles sector is expected to create employment opportunities for around 140,448 people.The major portions of the investments were made in the Spinning sector, followed by Technical Textiles and rest was accounted for by textile parks, fabric processing and apparel sector. The total investment in technical textiles sector totaling to Rs 45.50 billion (USD 1 billion),...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
CMYUK’s new Berger range makes digital textile selection fast & accurate
Following its appointment as the sole UK distributor for Berger wide-format textiles for the soft sign and display markets, CMYUK Digital has launched an innovative and foolproof method for helping users choose compatible materials. A complementary micro-site to the company’s main web presence, makes it a simple four-step process to select printer model, ink formulation, application type and specific requirements, such as levels of fire retardance.The idea of producing a dedicated site for print companies wanting to select textile products came about because of the complexities faced by many display producers who were confused about which fabrics...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Visitors appreciate Rieter’s presentation at Texfair
The Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) organized Texfair 2010 the international exhibition for textile machinery, spares, accessories, and other supporting services from December 17 – 20, 2010 at CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore. The main objective of the event was to create awareness of the latest developments in textile machinery, accessories and equipment.The Minister for Rural Industries and Animal Husbandry, Pongalur N. Palanisamy, inaugurated the event where 180 exhibitors showcased their products and services with 220 stands and more than 35 000 visitors attended.Rieter India displayed Rieter SYS parts related to OE spinning,...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Suppliers Connect with your buyers on Technical Textile B2B Marketplace
Today’s dawn brings forth an exciting, spanking new, innovative and full of freshness B2B portal for the globally vibrant technical textiles sector. Fibre2fashion the worlds largest B2B textile, apparel and fashion website has unveiled www.technicaltextile.net which will introduce and provide an entire gamut of services to the initiated as well as the uninitiated into the fascinating world of technical textiles.
Technicaltextile.net would provide knowledge based information on a global perspective of an emerging sector, which is expected to dominate future trends and technologies in textiles. It will also deliver value-added global business...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Exclusive Brother Gt-782 launch party by GJS team
GJS Machinery is very proud to announce the immediate availability of the Brother GT-782, the industry´s most cost effective, industrial dual platen, white ink capable direct to garment printer.The Brother GT-782 white ink capable direct to garment printer is perfect for medium to high volume shops. Thanks to its unique ability to print multiple prints simultaneously, production can increase as a result of reduced cycle times and fast flexible downloading of new images.Inkjet garment printing is more economical, faster, and cleaner than traditional screen printing methods, plus it requires significantly less operating space and business start-up...
Thursday, January 13, 2011
M&R introduces Diamondback XL Automatic Textile Press
M&R is pleased to announce the addition of the new Diamondback XL to M&R’s extensive line of automatic textile presses.M&R’s new Diamondback XL just set a new standard in affordable larger-format entry-level automatic textile printing. With its huge 51 x 53 cm (20” x 21”) print area and the ability to print up to 9 colors, Diamondback XL offers more versatility for the price than any other automatic press on the market. Its servo-driven indexing system provides outstanding performance, while its pneumatic print heads can accept screens up to 66 x 91 cm (26” x 36”). Also included is M&R’s patented Revolver Print Program, which...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Investments in Gujarat textile sector set to treble
Investments in the high employment generator; textile sector is expected to receive a boost from the Vibrant Gujarat Summit beginning tomorrow. Investment proposals already received and for the which Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) have crossed the Rs 200 billion mark, up from Rs 84 billion in the previous summit in 2009.The Gujarat government is mainly trying to attract investments in the technical textiles sector, which is still in its nascent stage in India. Two major multinational technical textile companies seem to have shown keen interest in setting up manufacturing operations in the state.The other sector which is evincing interest...
Saturday, January 8, 2011
CIRCOT showcases cotton technologies at fibre2fashion co-hosted meet
When a Government research institution, joins hand with the private sector to start playing the role of incubator of entrepreneurial projects, then businesses are definitely bound to go places and in the process benefiting all. Zonal Technology Management and Business Planning & Development unit at Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Mumbai in association with fiber2fashion organised a Business Development Programme for “Cotton Technologies” on January 7 at Ahmedabad.The august gathering was made up from those from the cotton value chain as well as the packaging and particle board manufacturing sector and eminent...
Friday, January 7, 2011
Kornit launches new Direct-To-Garment printer
Kornit Digital, a leading-edge company that develops, manufactures and markets high-speed industrial and commercial digital inkjet printers, superior pigmented ink and unique chemistry solutions for the textile industry, announced the release of its new Kornit Avalanche 951 industrial Direct-To-Garment printer at ISS Long Beach 2011, Long Beach, CA. January 21-23, 2011.The Kornit Avalanche 951 is a dual-pallet industrial digital inkjet printers for mass production of light and dark garments. With an extremely innovative and robust industrial platform, designed for printing vast quantities in a high-level production environment, the Kornit Avalanche...
Thursday, January 6, 2011
ShanghaiTex 2011 to be held from June 14 – 17
The 15th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2011) will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Pudong, Shanghai during June 14 – 17, 2011. Being the long-standing textile machinery exhibition, ShanghaiTex is praised as the business barometer of the textile industry, which serves as an arena for new product launch, information exchange and networking with industry players.Unveiled by the organizers, the exhibition halls are being filled up at a good pace. Apart from overwhelming response from individual brands and companies, country pavilion recruitment is on quick move too, especially for the German and Korean...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
YIWU H&G 2010 concludes successfully
The 11th China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Hosiery, Knitting, Dyeing & Finishing Machinery, successfully concluded at Yiwu International Expo Centre on Nov 26, 2010. YIWU H&G 2010, with the tenet of "showcase, communication, trade, innovation, win-win, development", aimed to construct a business-matching platform for exhibitors and buyers. The quantity of machineries displayed onsite, buyers and professional visitors were recorded high, the professionalism and branded exhibition of YIWU H&G have been further proven.YIWU H&G 2010 occupied an exhibiting area of 7,600 sqm.150 high quality exhibitors from 9 countries and regions...
Monday, January 3, 2011
750 exhibitors to partake at India ITME expo
In a spectacular event on 17th December 2010 at Taj Palace, Mumbai, India ITME Society announced the 9th International Textile Machinery Exhibition, the largest textile machinery exhibition in India. The India ITME Society also signed an MOU with Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Co. Ltd. to construct a World Class Exhibition cum Convention Centre in India.9th INDIA ITME 2012With 750 exhibitors, 100,000 visitors, 40 countries, INDIA ITME is the largest textile machinery exhibition in India.The exhibition will be held from 2nd December 2012 to 7th December 2012 at Bombay Exhibition Centre Mumbai. Spread over 55,000 sq. mtrs., with expected...