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Insight16 Nov 2015The World Textile Summit 2015, hosted by award winning journalist Nadine Dereza and organised by ITMA, MP Expositions and World Textile Information Network (WTiN) took place yesterday, exploring business responses to the international drive for sustainable manufacturing.
Insight13 Nov 2015German textile finishing machinery company, A Monforts Textilmaschinen has announced at ITMA that it has recently acquired the ‘know-how’ of Timatec, an Austrian coating specialist and begun manufacturing coating machines at its high-tech Austrian factory Montex Ges.m.b.H.
Trützschler Man-Made Fibers is launching a new generation of staple fibre machines to the market. All components are designed as stand-alone units.
News3 Nov 2015Richard Hough is launching Simtex - a new type of calender roll which the company said promises exceptional performance in heat resistance and durability. It is made using a combination of high-tech synthetic fibres. Richard Hough is not yet releasing full details of these materials, but the company is confident that Simtex could have a ‘revolutionary impact’ across fabric finishing applications.
News30 Oct 2015Fisher Textiles will debut DD 6788 MoJo®, its newest wrinkle resistant backlit fabric for Dye Sub, UV and Latex printing at the SGIA Expo next week. MoJo® is specially engineered for light dispersion and produces brilliant backlit prints. It is flame retardant, weighs 5.3 ounces and is stocked at 120 inches wide.
News29 Oct 2015Electricians, contractors and other industry professionals now have double the options for 3M brand safety gloves. From cut resistance, to winter wear, to touchscreen finger and thumb tips, three new gloves from 3M help increase versatility, protection and convenience for a host of applications and environments, says 3M.
Südwolle Group, a global producer of worsted yarn for weaving, circular and flat knitting in pure wool and wool blends, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Safil S.p.A as well as an 80% stake in Gruppo Tessile Industriale (GTI) S.p.A, both are Italian based worsted yarn manufacturers.
Insight26 Oct 2015Leading Indian textile-chemical manufacturer Sarex is bringing interactive ‘Seeing is Believing’ and ‘Do It Yourself’ exhibits to its substantial 150sqm stand at ITMA Milan (Hall 8, Stand F102), where its overarching theme is: ‘Customer Delight’ – an indication of its strategy to provide solutions rather than simply sell products.
