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 company of Germany

Other areas of printing and finishing machinery will be ZIMMER Austria's CHROMOJET digital carpet printing system as well as carpet back coating conventional with latex or PVC for carpet tiles. HOT MELT carpet back coating for residential, commercial and artificial turf applications by LACOM company of Germany.

Principals represented by ZIMMER AMERICA that are participating at the MEGATEX are: ZIMMER AUSTRIA, LACOM, Germany; FIMAT, Italy; EHWHA stenter frames, the largest stenter manufacturer in the world with 20 textile stenters, pin or clip, shipped every month from the brand new state of the art facility in Korea.

ZIMMER AMERICA will also present the newly formed BEMATIC GROUP Non Woven machinery and complete production plants, consisting of BEMATIC cards and air-laid, TEXNOLOGY, the worlds most advanced cross lappers, TECTEX needle looms and boards, all state of the art Italian machinery makers with long traditions and international patents for various processes. In addition ZIMMER AMERICA represents exclusively in USA and Canada BOMBI Meccanica for their complete product line of ovens for thermobonding, drying, calanders and terminal equipment for complete Non Woven production lines.

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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 support programme, all existing and new textile units registered with the ministry will qualify. Loans given out prior to September 1, 2009, will not be eligible for mark-up support. Only technology and machinery recognised under the order, by the ministry’s financial and technical committee, will receive investment support.

This facility will be governed by commercial banks and development financial institutions, which will also assess the feasibility of the projects and financial requirements. However, the credit risk under this plan, will not be the government’s responsibility.

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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 aims to maintain its objective by providing good quality exhibitions and trade visitors. Ministry of Trade 2009, Marie Elka Pangestu says, “The exhibition is very exciting. This year we have 265 exhibitors, which is an increase of more than 100% compared to last year’s show…The organizer has done a good job!”

IGT is open from 10 am to 7 pm for trade and business visitors only. Admission is free by invitation or on-the-spot registration with business card required. Those in shorts, slippers and below 16 years old are not permitted entry.

The exhibition is held by Krista Exhibitions which specializes in organizing professional MICE for more than 15 years.

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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 the basis for bringing Oerlikon's business segments back to profitability and support their sustainable long-term development," says Vladimir Kuznetsov, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Hans Ziegler, CEO of Oerlikon Group, comments: "We are returning Oerlikon to a solid and sustainable operational and financial footing which will put us in a position to generate profitable growth again in the future".

"The financial restructuring will significantly strengthen our equity base and reduce Oerlikon's indebtedness to a sustainable level. In addition, it will remove short-term refinancing risk and repayment risk until maturity of the new loan facilities in June 2014. Together with the ongoing operational restructuring, the financial restructuring will lay the foundation for bringing Oerlikon's business back to profitability and support its sustainable long-term development", comments Jürg Fedier, CFO of Oerlikon Group.

The substantial indebtedness resulting from the debt-financed acquisition of Saurer in November 2006 combined with the subsequent unprecedented downturn of the global economy in 2008 and 2009 have had a significant detrimental effect on Oerlikon's financial position. The abrupt and substantial drop in demand for Oerlikon's products and services during the economic downturn has heavily impacted the Group's profitability and has made the current level of debt unsustainable.

The company has now reached agreement with its largest shareholder Renova and the lenders of the CHF 2.5 billion syndicated loan facilities regarding a comprehensive financial restructuring of Oerlikon. Cornerstones of the financial restructuring include:

• a capital decrease in the form of a nominal value reduction from CHF 20 to CHF 1 per share;
• a subsequent capital increase by means of a CHF 1,000 million rights offering of 268.7 million new shares to existing shareholders at an issue price of CHF 3.72 per share, with a commitment of Renova to exercise its subscription rights and a backstop commitment by the lenders to subscribe for any remaining new shares for which rights have not been exercised in the rights offering (other than by Renova) against conversion of debt;

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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 the basis for bringing Oerlikon's business segments back to profitability and support their sustainable long-term development," says Vladimir Kuznetsov, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Hans Ziegler, CEO of Oerlikon Group, comments: "We are returning Oerlikon to a solid and sustainable operational and financial footing which will put us in a position to generate profitable growth again in the future".

"The financial restructuring will significantly strengthen our equity base and reduce Oerlikon's indebtedness to a sustainable level. In addition, it will remove short-term refinancing risk and repayment risk until maturity of the new loan facilities in June 2014. Together with the ongoing operational restructuring, the financial restructuring will lay the foundation for bringing Oerlikon's business back to profitability and support its sustainable long-term development", comments Jürg Fedier, CFO of Oerlikon Group.

The substantial indebtedness resulting from the debt-financed acquisition of Saurer in November 2006 combined with the subsequent unprecedented downturn of the global economy in 2008 and 2009 have had a significant detrimental effect on Oerlikon's financial position. The abrupt and substantial drop in demand for Oerlikon's products and services during the economic downturn has heavily impacted the Group's profitability and has made the current level of debt unsustainable.

The company has now reached agreement with its largest shareholder Renova and the lenders of the CHF 2.5 billion syndicated loan facilities regarding a comprehensive financial restructuring of Oerlikon. Cornerstones of the financial restructuring include:

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Indo-German technical textile business poised for huge growth

Indo-German Technical Textile business poised for huge growth Mumbai, 11 March, 2010. "Indian innovation combined with German Technical Textile technology leadership can boost bilateral trade, economic cooperation and take Indian technical textile industry to highest levels of growth", assured Mr. Walter Stechel, Consul General of Germany in Mumbai, at a Conference on "German Technology for Indian Technical Textiles" held in the city.

He also suggested that India and Germany, should explore 3rd world markets in South Asia, Central Asia and Africa, countries where German companies might have cost disadvantage and where the combination of German technology and Indian innovative production skills could have market penetration.

Mr. Boris Abadjief, leader of VDMA (German Engineering Federation Textile Machinery Association), said, "Technical textiles which has a great potential for growth in India, offers great opportunities in terms of innovation and value addition. India could effectively tap the German market valued at US$8 billion (Rs.2000 Crores)". He appealed to the Indian technical textile industry to take full advantage of Germany's strength in manufacturing high-class machinery for increasing their share of the world market for technical textile products.

Inaugurating the Conference, Mr. A. B. Joshi, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles Government of India, predicted that Indian technical textile industry will grow at the rate of 11% year on year to reach a market size of Rs.70,151 crore by the year 2012-13 which is higher than the growth rate of 3-4% prevailing in the international market. The Indian technical textile market size for the year was Rs.41,756 crores out of which Rs.38,855 crore was domestic consumption and exports accounted for Rs.2901 crore, he noted.

He informed that the Government would shortly be launching the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles which was announced by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in September 2007. Mr. Joshi declared that the Government was planning to implement the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles for five years starting from 2010-11 with a proposed outlay of Rs. 500crores. Referring to the four centers of excellence viz. BTRA for Geotech, SASMIRA for Agrotech, NITRA for Protech and SITRA for Meditech, Mr. Joshi said that the Ministry of Textiles has already released an amount of Rs.41,701 crore till date to these COEs against sanctioned amount of Rs.43.31 crore.

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China Textile Round Table Forum gets a complete success!

The “China Textile Round Table Forum 2010”, hosted by China Textile Economy Research Centre and “China Textile” Magazine, sponsored by Oerlikon Textile, and supervised by China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), was hold on 27 January 2010 in the International Conference Centre of KunLun Hotel in Beijing, with the theme of “Structural Adjustment, Innovation & Development”.

In 2009, under the guidance of “to maintain growth, expand domestic demand and adjust the structure” policy by the central government and “The Restructuring and Revitalization Planning of the Textile Industry”, through the hard work of every people in the whole industry, China’s textile industry has overcome many adverse factors such as the uncertainty of the world economic situation, dramatic changes in raw material prices, etc., gradually stepped out of the bottom and achieved a sustained and stable growth. In 2010, China’s economy will continue to face the complicated and changing international and domestic situation, inflation, trade protectionism, raw material prices, labor costs, exchange rate fluctuations and other factors. Textile Industry must firmly focus on adjustment and innovation in a new round of showdowns to strive for a good development trend. Though it is difficult to change the external environmental factors of the industry, the self-development route can be controlled and selected.

Focusing on theme of Structural Adjustment, Innovation & Development, China Textile Round Table Forum 2010 is a platform to pass the information that the economy is bettering to the whole industry, to enhance the industry’s determination and confidence to develop, and to offer enterprises a route map with clear sense of direction. Therefore, relevant leaders, experts and scholars from the National Bureau of Statistics, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State Council Development Research Center, China Textile Industry Association and various professional associations, and notable entrepreneurs from home and abroad were invited to the forum, made high-end communications and discussions on the conference theme, and carried a in-depth study on China textile industry development trends and the measures to confront in 2010. On the Forum, Mr. Yao Jingyuan, Chief Economist of National Bureau of Statistics made a speech entitled "2010 China's Macroeconomic Trends and Policy Measures".

He stated that facing the financial crisis, the Chinese government made a scientific assessment of the international and domestic situations and decisively introduced a package of policies including the implementation of the proactive fiscal policy and moderate loose monetary policy to maintain growth, expand domestic demand, readjust the structure, and benefit the people's livelihood, which enabled China to become the first in the world to stop the downturn of the economy, stabilize it and make it rise up, and achieve a hard-won success. He predicted that in 2010, China's economy would be a continuous process during which economic structure would be optimized; the development methods would be transformed; service industry, especially the modern service industry, would develop better and faster; consumption would have a bigger pulling power of the economy; and innovation capacity and technological progress would contribute more to the economy.

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SHIMA SEIKI knitting machines in action at RMIT Gallery

Three SHIMA SEIKI computerised knitting machines have turned RMIT Gallery into a temporary “mini lab”, as part of The Endless Garment exhibition.

The machines, on loan from Ramsay McDonald, will be working until 21 March. They will enable gallery visitors to watch technology in action, producing highly original and experimental fashion design.

Staged during the 2010 L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, The Endless Garment celebrates the fusion of the mass-produced and machine-made, together with the unique vision and the creative energies of the designer.

According to The Endless Garment co-curator Ricarda Bigolin, it is a rare privilege for people outside industry to be able to see the SHIMA SEIKI machines up close in action.

“The show is about machine knitting and in putting it together we felt it was essential to have the SHIMA SEIKI machines in action in order to show the capabilities of HOLEGARMENT technology, which is 3D seamless knitting technology,” Ms Bigolin said.

“It is extremely difficult for designers to have access to these machines, as they have a commercial application in industry. We are very grateful to Ramsay McDonald for not only loaning us the machines for the exhibition, but for supplying a technician to stay at the Gallery and answer questions while the machines produce experimental garments.”

The SHIMA SEIKI machines use digitally programmed data, which ensures consistency and production on demand with minimal wastage of materials.

According to Stephen Long, from Ramsay McDonald, there has been considerable interest from industry seeing the new SHIMA SEIKI machines in action at RMIT Gallery. “People will be able to see the Mach2-X model, which is the only true gauge WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine available on the worldwide manufacturing market,” Mr Long said.

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Ludhiana sewing machine sector seeks govt assistance.

Chinese machines having seized a huge chunk of the local sewing machine market in the industrial sector, leaving the Ludhiana sewing machine industry to cater to just the house-hold domestic sewing machine market.

An expert said that the industry in Ludhiana was greatly affected on account of instability in the prices of raw material.

Ludhiana contributes 80 to 90 percent to the total production of domestic sewing machine industry of an industry which is worth around Rs. 15 billion.

Kapoor stated that previously, when prices of the raw material were steady, sewing machines were even being exported by the manufacturers in Ludhiana. However, over past three years, marginal contributions have flowed from exports.

Owing to the unsteadiness prevailing over prices of raw materials, several manufacturers were in view of importing Chinese components for domestic machines, he added.

In time availability of the raw material is also a core concern for the industry, said another expert. He also added that considering the instability in prices of inputs, the components were being imported by the assemblers and manufacturers.

He stated that lack of government support, in recent previous years and no significant innovations or R&D, could propound a challenge for the industry.

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Atlas unveils latest technology in textile testing

Atlas Material Testing Technology — a global leader in weathering testing and equipment is excited to introduce the latest technology for accelerated exposure testing of textiles, the Xenotest 220+.

Since the introduction of the first Xenotest 150 in 1954, Atlas has worked with the global textile industry as a competent and reliable partner. The Xenotest 220+ is a product of that cooperation, developed from years of experience and feedback.

The instrument uses an air-cooled xenon light source with a rotating rack. It is equipped with an intuitive, user-optimized control system featuring European and Asian languages. Also available are newly designed easy-insertion sample holders. Ideal for lightfastness testing under standard conditions and for applications such as ISO 105 B02 and AATCC TM16, the Xenotest 220+ addresses the basic needs of the textile industry.

Available in March 2010, users may select from a basic model Xenotest 220 or an enhanced model Xenotest 220+ featuring Atlas XenoTouch software with remote control, E-Mail Service and Online Monitoring add-ons.

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Atlas unveils latest technology in textile testing

Atlas Material Testing Technology — a global leader in weathering testing and equipment is excited to introduce the latest technology for accelerated exposure testing of textiles, the Xenotest 220+.

Since the introduction of the first Xenotest 150 in 1954, Atlas has worked with the global textile industry as a competent and reliable partner. The Xenotest 220+ is a product of that cooperation, developed from years of experience and feedback.

The instrument uses an air-cooled xenon light source with a rotating rack. It is equipped with an intuitive, user-optimized control system featuring European and Asian languages. Also available are newly designed easy-insertion sample holders. Ideal for lightfastness testing under standard conditions and for applications such as ISO 105 B02 and AATCC TM16, the Xenotest 220+ addresses the basic needs of the textile industry.

Available in March 2010, users may select from a basic model Xenotest 220 or an enhanced model Xenotest 220+ featuring Atlas XenoTouch software with remote control, E-Mail Service and Online Monitoring add-ons.

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Daimer introduces unheated carpet cleaning machine

Daimer Industries, Inc., a Massachusetts-based vendor and global exporter of industrial carpet cleaners, is now shipping its lowest-priced professional-grade 50 Hz carpet cleaners. The XPC-5750 unheated carpet extractors feature a 2-stage motor, low-fluid technology for quick drying.

"These carpet cleaners are easy to operate, yet powerful enough for commercial jobs," Daimer.com North American spokesman Matthew Baratta. "The XPC-5750 offers small footprint and light weight."

Compact Carpet Cleaners
Each XPC-5750 measures 35.6 cm long by 58.4 cm wide by 61 cm high and weighs 18.1 kg. The portable units have a two-stage vacuum motor and produce 254 cm of water lift as well as 47.2 l/s of air flow. The pump pressures of these carpet cleaners can reach 4.1 BAR. Though the machines are unheated, the systems can accept inlet water as high as 98.9°C.

The carpet extractors include low-fluid technology that allows carpets to dry in about six hours. Quick drying capabilities prevent mold and carpet rot, while allowing clients to use the carpet in less time.

The carpet cleaners include 6.1 meter solution and vacuum hoses, as well as 17 L solutions tanks and 15L recovery tanks.

The new carpet cleaners are available to customers in most countries and minimum orders apply.


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Zimmer Machinery Corp becomes Zimmer America Corporation

After doing business for 25 years in our Spartanburg location as Zimmer Machinery Corporation, ZIMMER MACHINERY CORPORATION becomes ZIMMER AMERICA CORPORATION, reflecting the fact that we have expanded our business far beyond the core business of supplying, installing and servicing textile machinery.

Although textile machinery will remain an important part of our activities, as it has been since 1984, the new business groups include: RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, from textile fibers to PET bottle-to-bottle recycling SOLAR POWER Systems, from residential domestic hot water to commercial and zndustrial solar thermal installations to photovoltaic solar electricity for homes and businesses.

These are exciting times we are living in and sustainability is on everybody's mind these days. We responded to that and looked for the best and experienced partners in all of these areas in order to make these technologies available to our growing customer base.

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EmbroidMe makes custom-embroidered apparel fast & affordable

The origins of embroidery may be lost in time, but many examples still survive from ancient Egypt, Europe and Zhou Dynasty China. Elaborately embroidered clothing and household items have stood the test of time as a mark of wealth, status, and belonging in many cultures. In the modern age, embroidery is still often seen as an art; however, technology has revolutionized the time-consuming and painstaking work of yesteryear, making it fast and affordable for multiple purposes.

EmbroidMe is one of the leading embroidery companies in the world and uses machine embroidery to add logos and monograms to business shirts or jackets, gifts and team apparel as well as to decorate household linens and decorator fabrics that are reminiscent of the elaborate hand embroidery of the past. EmbroidMe's computer-driven equipment is capable of embroidering at the expeditious rate of 1000 stitches per minute. The use of custom embroidery on apparel has proven to be a cost-effective visual marketing strategy for many companies, and EmbroidMe provides expertise and an astounding collection of wearable such as polo shirts, caps, jackets, safety apparel, spirit wear and team & school uniforms.

"EmbroidMe has a marketing solution for every business," said Christine Marion, MAS at EmbroidMe. "Embroidered apparel reinforces your company's brand and tells your customers and employees that you care about quality."

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PT. Primatek to exhibit S296-2 model at Bandung inter TEX

Bandung Inter Tex 2010 is a popular international exhibition in Textile and Garment industry. This is a fully dedicated show presenting all the textile accessories from the South and Southeast Asia region. The 9th edition of this fair will be organized by Chan Chao International Co. Limited, Taiwan. This prominent exhibition has been a focal point for many leading textile and garment machinery and its accessories manufacturers from all around the world.

Dates:
22 - 25 April 2010 (Thursday - Sunday), daily from 10:00 a.m to 07:00 p.m

Venue:
Hall A(1,2,3) and B(1,2) (Jakarta International Expo-Kemayoran, Jakarta)

Terrot as one of the world brand leader is among the exhibitors at Bandung inter TEX 2010. Together with our partner PT. Primatek Technologies we would like to invite you to visit our booth 43 in hall D where we will exhibit machine model S296-2.

Machine features S296-2
• Diameter in inch: 36
• Gauge E: 28
• Number of feeders: 115
• Number of needle tracks: 2 (up to 4 available)
• Knitting structure: Single Plain Single structures

Benefit of Upgrades S296-2
• outstanding flexibility and efficiency in production of whole yarn range, different weights and fabric structures with Spandex plating
• its customer proven for processing both cotton and synthetic yarns on highest level of performance
• advanced central and individual stitch adjustment with more precise scale unit enhancing accurate stitch adjustment
• complete re-engineered knitting head with convertible low cost new cylinder needle
• redesigned knitting head with positive needle guidance in cam curve - needles are guided smoothly for less wear and tear and high machine speeds.
• new wear resistant zirconium yarn carriers with Spandex rolls for perfect plating – prevent fluff accumulations

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Brother Intl Corp to celebrate 'National Embroidery Month'

February is National Embroidery Month, and in celebration, Brother International Corporation invites enthusiasts and beginners to visit their local Authorized Brother Innov-ís Dealer to see the latest advancements in technology that have made embroidery easier than ever before. As a leader in the sewing and embroidery industry, Brother has a true commitment to innovation.

Offering a full line of embroidery machines with models suited for beginners, casual hobbyists and advanced users there is a machine for every skill level. Plus, with monthly financing options and aggressive rebates, these machines are even more affordable during National Embroidery Month.

The art of embroidery is a centuries-old skill. Traditionally a hand-craft, embroidery has greatly evolved with technological advancements and the development of computerized embroidery machines. The user-friendly features in today’s computerized machines allow beginners to become a designer with the push of a button. Customizing existing apparel, accessories and home décor items with embroidery is much easier to do for some beginners than the skilled, sometimes complicated, steps of garment construction.
“Advancements in technology over the years have allowed us to enhance the features of our computerized sewing and embroidery machines making it easier than ever to achieve professional results and create customized designs,” explained Dean F. Shulman, senior vice president of Brother International Corporation and head of the company’s home appliance division. “The ability to quickly, easily, and professionally personalize apparel, home décor and accessories is possible with all of our embroidery machines.”

Brother offers a variety of computerized machines from sewing and embroidery combination machines, to embroidery-only machines, to six-needle single head embroidery machines, like the Entrepreneur PR-650, that can provide unlimited business potential. Many of these machines include user-friendly features such as automatic needle threading, built-in designs and fonts for push-of-the-button embroidery, on-screen editing and customization, and a built-in embroidery card slot for access to thousands of optional designs.

The most advanced embroidery machine from Brother, the Entrepreneur PR-650, has automatic color changing on the six-needles of the machine. This feature allows for pre-programming of a thread color sequence for an entire design. Another time-saving feature is the automatic thread trimmer which means no time consuming trimming after the embroidery is complete.

The opportunities for personalization and customization with embroidery are endless from caps and bags for local sports teams, and shirts and uniforms for businesses, to monogrammed baby blankets, bibs and diaper bags. Plus, it’s easy to add character to projects with exclusive licensed embroidery designs featuring popular Disney, Disney/Pixar, Nickelodeon, and Warner Bros. and DC Comics characters. With a Brother embroidery machine, crafters can have access to popular designs featuring characters such as: Mickey Mouse, Disney Princesses, Winnie the Pooh™, “Cars,” “The Incredibles”, “Toy Story”, “Finding Nemo”, “Monsters, Inc.”, Blue’s Clues™, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob Square Pants, “BATMAN”, “SUPERMAN”, “SUPERGIRL”, “Scooby-Doo” and “Looney Tunes.”

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SPESA President pleased with prior exhibit sales mark

The Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) is pleased to announce that, with more than 3 months remaining before the event, booth sales for its May 18-20 SPESA EXPO in Atlanta, Georgia have already surpassed the total exhibit space occupied in the previous edition of the triennial event which was held in Miami Beach.



Driving the increase in floor space is the addition of several new exhibit categories for 2010, including fabrics and materials, trims and components, product development services, production and supply chain services, and information technology (IT). The historically strong SPESA EXPO machinery and equipment categories are returning en masse for the 2010 edition.



Also factoring into the expansion are a number of new special attractions including the first-ever Made in USA Supply Chain, Supply Chain of the Americas, and IT Showcase show components; as well as the updated Cool Zone v2.0 and numerous country and regional pavilions from Latin America, Asia, and Europe.



The trade group also reported that attendee registration, which recently opened online, is very strong; tracking ahead of the numbers achieved at similar intervals prior to the 2007 event. ‘Textile & Sewn Products Industry Week’ co-location partners and prominent textile industry events ATME-I/MEGATEX and TECHTEXTIL NORTH AMERICA are also reporting similar advance attendee results.
 
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SWF to host Embroidery and Direct To Garment Extravaganza

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 April 16 -17 in Charlotte, North Carolina 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 and direct-to-garment digital printing.

Some of the free seminars include “Learn how to start a decorated apparel business”, “How to sell and market on the web” and “How to find products and vendors”. There are also three formal advanced classes available “Advanced DTG Garment Printing”, Advanced Embroidery Machine Maintenance” both on Friday and “Sierra Software Advanced Digitizing” on Saturday, each for a small additional fee.

Attendees can walk the floor on a come-and-go basis to see hands-on demonstrations conducted in the exhibitor’s area.Participating suppliers include SWF East, Stahls’ ID Direct, Colman & Company, Bomark Sportswear, and DTG Printers among others. Included in the admission price all attendees receive a buffet deli style lunch that will be available from noon to 1 p.m. each day. This is the perfect opportunity to network with peers in your area.

Don’t forget to bring your business cards and drop one in the basket at the registration table. You could be the lucky winner of a door prize, but in order to qualify, you must be present to win

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Five star rating for Oerlikon Systems

Oerlikon Systems was awarded a ‘five star rating’ for 2009 by VLSI Research, joining a select group of semiconductor equipment manufacturers that achieve five out of five stars with exceptional customer satisfaction. This further confirms the company’s technical leadership and its commitment to strict ISO standards for quality management and sustainable manufacturing processes.

“A five star rating is only given to companies with superior equipment performance and transparent organizational performance,” explains Andreas Dill, Head of Oerlikon Systems. “It’s notable that only 13 names gained five stars in 2009; these companies represent the top performers in the global semiconductor equipment market.”

The five star ratings are handed out by chip equipment users (representing 95% of the world’s semiconductor market) and compiled by VLSI Research as part of their 2009 Customer Satisfaction Report. The rating is based on thirteen categories including cost of ownership, quality of results, product performance, customer service, technical leadership, and commitment.

“The five star rating from VLSI also confirms our unwavering commitment to the ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental) standards,” adds Andreas Dill. “We continue to be very committed to the development of more sustainable production solutions by reducing both the direct and indirect impact of our business operations and products on the environment.”

Oerlikon Systems was certified ‘without discrepancy’ in an ISO audit of its Liechtenstein, Germany, and U.S. facilities in October 2009. The rapid ISO certification is a key industry benchmark; strict adherence to high levels of quality and reliability are vital for the success of the production solutions developed and marketed by Oerlikon Systems.

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New Spectro LFP Tex for textile & fabric printing market

BARBIERI electronic is proud to announce Spectro LFP Tex the new spectrophotometer dedicated to the textile and fabric printing market.

The digital textile and fabric printing market has some very special needs which especially measuring devices is concerned. Due to the characteristics of the surface and the textile itself "standard" color measuring devices are not able to deliver accurate readings.

BARBIERI electronic now offers a dedicated spectrophotometer for this market - the Spectro LFP Tex which in fact is a special edition of the market leading Spectro LFP. The feature that makes the Spectro LFP Tex unique is his large measuring aperture of 8mm which is fundamental to measure textiles. Thanks to this large aperture textured surfaces of textiles and fabrics will be optically averaged and therefore the right color impression determined.

For easy mounting of the textile for measuring, a special sample holder will be delivered together with the measuring device. This holder prevents distortions and slipping during the whole automatic measuring process. As a result measurements of textiles will be done fully automatically and most accurate.

An upgrade to the worldwide unique automatic transmissive measurement feature for the Spectro LFP Tex is also available.

The Spectro LFP Tex will be available as from March 1, 2010 and will be shown for the first time at TV TecStyle Visions (February 4 – 6, 2010, Stuttgart Germany) in Hall 1 booth F74 exclusively by Complott Papier Union GmbH.

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