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Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris — nearly 1,200 exhibitors from 26 countries will gather in hall 7 of Paris Expo

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June 29, 2024

Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris — nearly 1,200 exhibitors from 26 countries will gather in hall 7 of Paris Expo

Messe Frankfurt France’s full range of textile and apparel products will be on display for three days in the fashion capital: Texworld and Apparel Sourcing will be joined by the Avantex sector, which brings together suppliers of innovative solutions for a more efficient and sustainable fashion industry, and Leatherworld, dedicated to the leather industry, from raw materials to finished products. A total of 1,154 companies from 26 countries will be represented on two levels of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (7.2 and 7.3). This summer’s edition will feature several new initiatives.

Focus on yarn at Yarn Expo, leather trends at Leatherworld

Among the new features at Texworld 2024 is a pavilion devoted entirely to yarn, in Hall 7.2. Organized in conjunction with Yarn Expo – a Messe Frankfurt trade show originally based in Shanghai – this space will take visitors upstream in the yarn industry, shedding light on the know-how of cutting-edge companies from China, India, Pakistan and Taiwan. Leatherworld, meanwhile, will host a trend area featuring the show’s Italian manufacturers. Co-produced with publisher Edizioni AF and Arsutoria School’s Design Center, the Leather Trend will showcase, on four separate podiums, the major current trends in the components used to manufacture shoes and bags. These presentations will be enhanced twice a day by a series of twenty-minute mini-conferences.

Focus on Chinese brands, new accessory categories

This year, Apparel Sourcing welcomes around thirty Chinese manufacturers, offering their own brands as well as to produce under white label for European distributors. They will be identified by a special “Chinese Brands Gallery” logo, to make it easier for buyers to find what they’re looking for. This offer will also be visible and displayed on mannequins in the Chinese Brands Gallery Bar in Hall 7.3. In the spirit of openness, another new element at this year’s autumn edition is the introduction of exclusive new categories in the fashion accessories sector – jewelry and bag ranges – to enable buyers to complete and expand their collections.

More near sourcing

Near sourcing countries have not been forgotten this year, as the offer of some twenty Portuguese, Turkish and Serbian companies will be accessible on the Near Sourcing Hub: the samples on display are linked by QR Code to the digital B2B platform of FourSource, a partner of Messe Frankfurt France. This feature enables visitors to obtain detailed information or to be guided through the contact process. African production, which is playing an increasingly important role in global fashion sourcing, will also be in Paris, with companies from Rwanda and Ethiopia at Apparel Sourcing, and from South Africa at Leatherworld.

Econogy Tour: guided tours around the sustainable economy

Trade fairs continue to focus on Texpertise Econogy, which combines the notions of ecology and economic development. Championed by the Messe Frankfurt Group, this concept now frames the approach taken by its Texpertise Network worldwide, and can be applied in various ways. Firstly, the Econogy Finder, an online directory accessible via the Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris application, enables visitors to identify all sustainably produced textile suppliers (around 80 companies). These exhibitors’ booths, whose CSR commitments have been verified by a third-party organization, will also be marked with Econogy symbols.

New for 2024, two Econogy Tours will enable visitors to meet a selection of Econogy-certified companies and discover their products and services. These guided tours, led by a specialist in the sustainable approach, will be operated on Monday and Tuesday for buyers who wish to do so (appointments are set for 12:30 p.m. in the agora). Last but not least, Econogy Talks will mark out conferences dealing with topics linked to the sustainable economy (see conference program below) to help visitors manage their schedule.

A new Designer Hub completes the ReSources area at Avantex

Some twenty suppliers will be exhibiting at this year’s Avantex sector, which has been enriched by the addition of a Designer Hub. This meeting place for designers and buyers will provide an opportunity to discover original initiatives such as designer Jean-Luc François’ association, supported by Messe Frankfurt’s Texpertise network, which trains people with little access to employment, 3D design expert Scotomalab, and stylists and designers Rozz Connor and Maeva Elfassi.

The ReSources area completes Avantex’s offering with a selection of materials at the cutting edge of sustainable innovation: 4 companies (two German, one French and one Greek), selected in partnership with the TCBL association, have collaborated on the European HEREWEAR project aimed at creating tomorrow’s locally-produced circular textiles and clothing from bio-based waste. The outcome of their collaboration, presented for the first time in France, will be exhibited in phygital mode: the samples on display will be connected by a QR Code to the FourSource matchmaking platform.

Avantex Fashion Pitch: solutions for tomorrow’s fashion

The Avantex Fashion Pitch contest rewards the best innovative and sustainable fashion and textile projects. The selected winners will present their work on July 1 at 4:00 pm in the form of a 5-minute pitch to a panel of experts composed of:

– Claudia Cesiro, Founder of The Ace Project and start-up mentor,
– Élodie Lemaire-Nowinski, Director of the National Tartan Centre Project, and researcher at the Glasgow School of Art,
– Yoobin Jung Venture Associate – Sustainability at Plug&Play Tech Center
– Jayne Estève-Curé, fashion and luxury expert.
The winner will receive a “Start-Up” stand at the next edition of Avantex, a €2,000 prize provided by Messe Frankfurt France and the Texpertise network, as well as a year’s incubation in the Foundry at IFA Paris.

Conferences, trends and forecasting

True to its mission as a pathfinder, the Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris platform does its utmost to offer visitors perspectives on market trends and demand orientation. Conferences and events in the Agora on Monday July 1 and Tuesday July 2 will explore market trends and forecasts in detail. Louis Gérin, one of the shows’ two Artistic Directors, will comment on “IMPERFaiCTION”, the Trendbook for the Autumn-Winter 2025/2026 season, highlighting the creative directions that will shape tomorrow’s fashion (Monday July 1 at 1:30pm). Several round tables on the Avantex Paris agenda will focus on innovative textiles and solutions to support fashion’s ecological and digital transition, and will be categorized as Econogy Talks (green background).

MONDAY JULY 1st 2024

11h30 – 12h30	Press conference
12h30 – 13h30	NEW! Econogy Tour (1h)
13h30 – 14h30	IMPERFaiCTION Autumn-Winter 2025/2026, trends conference
14h45 – 15h45	Throughout the fibers: challenges and opportunities for Digital Product Passport implementation (by Chaire BALI)
16h00 – 18h00	Avantex Fashion Pitch

TUESDAY JULY 2nd 2024

10h15 – 11h15	Timelines of Emerging EU regulation for Apparel and Textiles Brands 2024 to 2026 (by TÜV Rheinland)
11h30 – 12h30	Textile and fashion sourcing, new parameters and future strategies
12h30 – 13h30	NEW! Econogy Tour (1h)
13h30 – 14h30	Africa, the new fashion capitals
14h45 – 15h45	Develop initiatives to revalorize fashion products
16h00 – 17h00	Cradle-to-Cradle workshop: Why are certifications essential to support green claims? C2C Certified®’s holistic approach to supporting your environmental and social claims

Lenzing Group appoints Rohit Aggarwal as member of management board and CEO

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June 29, 2024

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Lenzing Group appoints Rohit Aggarwal as member of management board and CEO

The Supervisory Board of Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, has appointed Rohit Aggarwal as a new member of the Management Board of Lenzing Group. He will assume responsibility for the fiber division during the third quarter. After the departure of Stephan Sielaff, Aggarwal will take over the position of CEO of Lenzing Group.

Rohit Aggarwal is a strategic business economist and global leader in the industry with several decades of experience in leading positions in the textile and chemical industry. He has a sound understanding of the strategic development of international markets and the establishment of efficient management teams through global management positions in Europe, the USA, and Asia. Thanks to his experience in the global textile and fiber market, he is well-versed with Lenzing’s core business in all its facets, both in terms of content and geography.

Stephan Sielaff, CEO of Lenzing Group, will leave the company at the latest when his contract expires at the end of March 2025 and devote himself to new tasks.

Cord Prinzhorn, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Lenzing Group: “First and foremost, I would like to thank Stephan Sielaff, who steered the company through an extraordinarily challenging phase, marked by multiple crises, with a steady and tireless hand. With Rohit Aggarwal, we have gained an international leader with profound knowledge of the textile markets, from raw materials to the processing of environmentally friendly fibers. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I am pleased that we have successfully appointed Rohit Aggarwal as a member of the Managing Board for the fiber division, and subsequently as Chief Executive Officer of the Lenzing Group.”

Stephan Sielaff: “The last, very eventful years have been characterized by incredible energy and change at Lenzing. These massive efforts and the resulting developments are just beginning to pay back. I am convinced that they have laid the foundation for an outstanding future for Lenzing. It fills me with pride and gratitude to have played my part in a fantastic company with great employees.”

“I am very much looking forward to the new role and the opportunity to strengthen Lenzing as a leading player in the sustainable fiber industry in the coming years. Building on the strong foundation already in place, it is my privilege to be working alongside the team at Lenzing to further expand the business and grow its iconic brands to their full potential,” says Rohit Aggarwal, Member of the Management Board and designated CEO of the Lenzing Group.

VIATT 2025: multifaceted fair poised to aid rejuvenation of Vietnam’s textile industry

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June 29, 2024

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VIATT 2025: multifaceted fair poised to aid rejuvenation of Vietnam’s textile industry

After navigating the challenges of 2023, Vietnam’s textile and garment exports have been gradually recovering. Additionally, foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam during the first five months of this year reached USD 11 billion, a 2% year-on-year increase, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). To cater to Vietnam’s renewed business opportunities, the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) will return from 26 – 28 February 2025 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC).

“The invaluable feedback from the first edition of VIATT has driven us to make next year’s fair even stronger, and look forward to its increasing importance in our global textile framework,” said Ms Wilmet Shea, General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. “With Vietnam’s business environment on the upswing, we are excited about VIATT 2025’s potential to serve as an effective, on-trend platform for harnessing and supplementing the renewed growth of the country’s textile industry, across multiple sub-sectors.”

The fair’s inaugural edition attracted 409 exhibitors and 17,262 visits from 17 and 55 countries and regions respectively. Building on this solid foundation, VIATT 2025 will continue to showcase the latest industry trends, and expand its focus on various pertinent areas. This will include the fair’s new Econogy Hub, a dedicated zone to advance the topic of sustainability in the textile industry, and to relate it closely to the demands of economic and social change. Together with the evolving environmental landscape, the fair will also help industry players adapt to the rapid adoption of new technology in the business world with the debut of the Innovation & Digital Solutions Zone. This zone will allow exhibitors to unveil the latest technology and solutions such as AI design, digital manufacturing, big data analytics, and more.

Concurrently, VIATT 2025 will continue to present a diverse range of exhibitors across the apparel, home textile and technical textile sectors, with positive feedback received from many quarters at the fair’s inaugural edition.

Apparel Fabrics & Fashion

In the first four months of 2024, textile and garment exports grew 6.3% year-on-year to over USD 10 billion. The US remains Vietnam’s top export market, followed by the EU, South Korea, China, and Japan. To meet this demand, Vietnam’s textile industry continues to import a significant amount of raw materials. At VIATT 2024, yarns, fibres and fabrics for casualwear, sportswear and uniforms, as well as garment accessories, were in high demand.

Speaking at the previous edition, Ms Surina Gan, Director / Chief Marketing Officer at CDX Textile, said: “In addition to trade pacts, Vietnam has also established itself with significant support networks for the textile and garment industry. This fair is a more international platform, and this is what we look forward to. We want to meet many customers and brands from all over the world such as our main markets, America and Europe, and new markets such as Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.”

At the upcoming edition, apparel textile exhibitors can showcase beyond their booths by participating in the fringe programme’s fashion shows, seminars, and more.

Home & Contract Textiles

Vietnam’s home textile market is projected to undergo a steady CAGR of 2.4% from 2024 – 2032, driven by the rising need for modern and stylish home textiles, e-commerce expansion, and favourable government initiatives. At the fair’s previous edition, product groups included bedding, loungewear and bathroom textiles, curtains and curtain fabrics, upholstery and sofa fabrics, and home textile accessories.

Showcasing Japanese tatami mats at VIATT 2024, Mr Ryosuke Nishida, from the Business Promotion Department at Kitsutaka Co Ltd, said: “At VIATT, we’ve had the opportunity to meet with real estate companies, design offices, and interior stores. Our ultimate goal is to sell our products all over the world, and our plan is to first establish a strong presence in Vietnam and then consider local production to offer a more affordable price.”

At VIATT 2025, exhibitors can additionally present their latest offerings in the Home Textiles Display Zone or at dedicated product presentations, to maximise their visibility to potential buyers.

Technical Textiles & Technologies

Across the textile industry, investors are now focusing on optimising production capacity, streamlining supply chains, and enhancing product quality to maintain competitiveness in both domestic and international markets. With the new Innovation & Digital Solutions Zone to supplement the textile technology category, VIATT 2025 is set to play host to providers of textile and nonwoven machinery, CAD/CAM, CMT, and technology for embroidery, knitting, sewing, printing, and more. Exhibitors can draw more attention to their latest solutions by participating in the fair’s new innovation showcase area.

Focusing on promoting the company’s tactile sensation analysing machine at VIATT 2024, Mr Daniel Ohndorf, Sales Area Manager at emtec Electronic GmbH, said: “For this show, we are targeting mainly Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, even Taiwan, and we have had some good contacts and discussions already. Our long-term contact with Messe Frankfurt, paired with the cooperation from our new Vietnam sales partner, led to us deciding that this fair could be a good starting point.”

By leveraging the diverse participation at its over 50 textile fairs in 13 countries, Messe Frankfurt’s Texpertise Network will enable next year’s edition of VIATT to serve as an ideal platform for connecting Vietnamese businesses with international players, facilitating cross-border trade, knowledge sharing and collaboration.

The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE), covering the entire textile industry value chain. For more details on this fair, please visit www.viatt.com.vn or contact viatt@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com.

The second edition will be held from 26 – 28 February 2025.

Wipes leaders advanced their business at the 2024 world of wipes international conference

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June 29, 2024

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Wipes leaders advanced their business at the 2024 world of wipes international conference

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced that wipes leaders across the supply chain convened for new connections, intelligence, sustainability strategies, and business at the World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference, June 17-20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The winner of the World of Wipes Innovation Award was Rockline Industries for their Facial Care Wipe with Glycine Amino Acid Complex. This new Skin Care Wipe contains a unique multifunctional complex of two medium-chain glycines, a phospholipid, and a blend of special glycol ingredients that provides a multitude of skincare benefits as well as a unique preservation system for nonwovens. The Skin Care Wipe provides substantiated improved skin smoothness, elasticity, and hydration alongside an anti-aging claim. This innovation is amongst the first to use these unique glycine ingredients in a Skin Care Wipe formulation.

In special recognition, INDA presented the 2024 Lifetime Service Award to David Powling, Technical Leader, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (retired), and the 2024 Lifetime Technical Achievement Award to Paul Latten, Director of Research & Development & New Business, Southeast Nonwovens, Inc. INDA is pleased to honor both Powling and Latten for their decades of contributions to the nonwovens industry as well as being strong advocates for INDA.

The 1.5-day WIPES Academy, led by Heidi Beatty, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Abbey, LLC, and Paul Davies, Ph.D., Consultant, Crown Abbey, LLC, preceded the WOW Conference June 17-18. This course focused on the essentials of wet wipes construction and ingredients. Participants learned how to bring nonwovens, lotions, and packaging together to launch a successful product. The next WIPES Academy will be held July 21-22, 2025 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown, Columbus, Ohio in conjunction with WOW 2025.

The WOW conference program featured experts discussing these key topics:

Sparkle & Shine: How Wipes Became WOW
Wiping Smart: The Rise of Sustainable Practices in the Institutional and Industrial Wipe Markets
Transformative Trends in Wet Wipe Formulations: A Dual Focus on Skin Health and Sustainability
Leading Alternatives to Traditional Plastics Used in Wipes
Panel Discussion: Leading Alternatives to Traditional Plastics Used in Wipes
Eclectic Perspectives: Unraveling the Threads of I&I Wipes and Scaling Strategies
Putting $$ in Your Pocket
Recycling & Regulations

In addition to the premium content in the conference program, WOW featured four pre-conference webinars (with recordings available for full conference attendees), tabletop exhibits, Lightning Talks, a Skin Care Formulation Workshop 101, and a mentorship program for participants who are new to the wipes industry.

“I met many first-timers at the event which is great to see. I found the content on innovation to be particularly useful this year. The lunch around was a very nice touch. That provided a business intimacy that is difficult to achieve in any other format. And the coffee area with the high tables was perfect. We literally got to meet with every company that we needed to, due to the ease of just texting people to connect in that area!” – Steve Gallo, Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Wipes International

“The World of Wipes 2024 in Minneapolis materialized to be a landmark event for our organization this year. We connected with industry peers, revisited with mentors, and engaged with partners to share insights and forge long-lasting, and meaningful partnerships. As an emerging brand, we felt right at home as industry veterans warmly extended their hand to us in an effort to ingratiate us further in the industry. This gathering not only fuels innovation and growth but also showcases the exceptional work of INDA in leading our industry forward.” – Sam Nebel, Co-founder, Goodwipes

WOW 2025 will be held July 21-25, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit www.worldofwipes.org.

Better cotton announces 2024 member award winners

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June 28, 2024

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Better cotton announces 2024 member award winners

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, announced today the recipients of its 2024 Member Awards.

This year’s awards – presented by Alan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton, and Eva Benavidez Clayton, Senior Director of Membership and Supply Chain – honored members who have made an outstanding contribution to the cotton industry.

In the 2021/2022 season, Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members sourced an impressive 2.6 million tonnes of Better Cotton, accounting for more than 10% of the global cotton production.

The ceremony took place during a dinner cruise along the Bosphorus as part of the two-day Better Cotton Conference in Istanbul, Turkiye, which gathered over 200 industry representatives to discuss ‘accelerating impact’ at the field level.

Alan McClay, Chief Executive Officer at Better Cotton, commented: “It’s a great privilege to once again host our Member Awards and celebrate the dedication and unrelenting efforts of our partners. Transformative change within the cotton sector is predicated on collaboration at all levels, and as Better Cotton’s network continues to grow it’s important that we take stock of the progress we continue to make as an industry.”

The 2024 Better Cotton Member Award Winners are:

The Top Contributor Award, in recognition of the organizations with the highest uptake of Better Cotton relative to their use of the material, went to:

Walmart, for its significant uptake of Better Cotton in the large to very large member category
John Lewis Partnership, for its significant uptake of Better Cotton in the very small to medium-sized member category

The Sourcing Award, in recognition of cotton traders and intermediaries who processed the highest volume of Better Cotton, went to:

Cargill Commodities, for its role in sourcing the highest volumes of Better Cotton in the cotton trader category
Vicunha Têxtil, for its role in sourcing the highest volumes of Better Cotton in the intermediary category

The Impact Storyteller Award, in recognition of the organization whose field-level insights generated the most interest on the Better Cotton website in the past 12 months, went to:

Cotton Egypt Association, for featuring a story that shone a light on the people behind Better Cotton’s growing program in Egypt, exploring the work underway to expand sustainable cotton production in the Nile Delta

The Innovators Award, in recognition of the organization for positively impacting farmers, fostering sustainable practices, and improving livelihoods, went to:

CABI, for its multifaceted work in Pakistan which has included the creation of a national organic agriculture policy for Pakistan that is currently being assessed by the country’s Ministry of Food Security and Research. If approved, the policy is expected to strengthen and build bridges between stakeholders working to promote sustainability.

The Outstanding Contribution Award, in recognition of Member organizations and their commitment to cotton farming communities, went to:

İyi Pamuk Uygulamaları Derneği (IPUD), for implementing Better Cotton’s activities in Türkiye since 2013.

ITMF & IAF convention 2024 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan september 8th-10th, 2024

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June 28, 2024

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ITMF & IAF convention 2024 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan september 8th-10th, 2024

As frequent visitors of the ITMF and IAF annual conferences have come to expect, industry experts will share the cutting edge of developments that currently define the textile apparel industrial complex. The unique collaboration of the Textile Industry Federation ITMF and the Apparel Industry Federation IAF allows the organizers to give a full supply chain picture. At a time when collaboration across the entire chain is indispensable to meet the many challenges, this is a great asset.

Collaboration is also a central theme of a session featuring Inditex, Epic Group, and International Finance Corporation (IFC, part of the World Bank Group). The speakers will focus on decarbonization and show how a collaborative approach across the supply chain can achieve the real progress that our industry needs.

The apparel and textile industries are rapidly becoming more regulated, heightening the pressure to create real and significant environmental and social improvements. In a unique, global regulation session, representatives of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC), the European Textile & Apparel Industry Federation (EURATEX), and the Japan Textile Federation (JTF), will explain the shape that regulation will take in their countries and regions in the coming years.

These topics and several more about fibers, digitalization, AI, etc. will be discussed in the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, a country with a rapidly growing textile and apparel industry, attracting interest from across the world. This convention will be a unique industrial gathering of leaders from across the entire textile and apparel supply chain, from all parts of the world.

For more information, please go to:

www.itmf-iaf-conference-2024-samarkand.org

CHT Germany GmbH Dußlingen plant

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June 28, 2024

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CHT Germany GmbH is successfully on its way to becoming a sustainably acting chemical company.

With a corporate strategy consistently geared towards sustainability and a clearly defined path towards climate neutrality, we are approaching our goal step by step.

An important milestone on the way is resource-optimized production and the use of the latest technologies to save as many resources as possible. The comprehensive analysis of our processes has led us to raise container management to a sustainable level and increase the use of reusable packaging. With a corporate strategy consistently geared towards sustainability and a clearly defined path towards climate neutrality, we are approaching our goal step by step.

We keep the necessary packaging directly in circulation and reduce the overall amount of needed material. The energy required to clean and reuse existing packaging is less than that needed to recycle and produce new containers.

CHT is saving on raw materials by building a resource-efficient new container washing system and recycling the residual materials and waste that still accumulate.

With the new system, we are increasing the reuse of existing containers and can significantly reduce the procurement of new packaging (drums and IBCs). By cleaning on-site, we save on transportation and thus further resources.

With the investment of almost 5 million Euros at the Dußlingen site, we are making a significant contribution to improving our carbon footprint.

It goes without saying that the new state-of-the-art plant will be operated with maximum resource efficiency using heat from the renewable local heating network. The water circulates and comes from rainwater and the roof is used to generate renewable electricity. The PV system is dimensioned to its maximum size so that it generates more electricity than the container washing system below it needs.

At an official ground-breaking ceremony, representatives of public administration and the press were able to see our construction project for themselves and make direct contact with our company representatives. We would be delighted if you informed your target group about our project in Dußlingen and would be pleased to receive proof.

Bharat Print Expo gains momentum with offset printers association’s support!

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June 28, 2024

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Bharat Print Expo gains momentum with offset printers association’s support!

The Offset Printers Association (OPA), a professional organization championing the offset printing industry, provides a range of resources, assistance, and representation to its members—comprising printing businesses and professionals specializing in offset printing technology. The association has teamed up with Bharat Print Expo2025, to extensively promote the show within the industry.

“We’ve been acquainted with the team since they began organizing trade exhibitions. Their dedication is evident, with Bharat Print Expo quickly gaining traction. We are pleased to be affiliated with this event as it promises to be an excellent platform for the Indian printing and allied industries, particularly those interested in targeted niche shows,” said Kamal Chopra, General Secretary, OPA.

Bharat Print Expo 2025, is scheduled to be held from 24-26 April 2025 at BIEC, Bengaluru. The event will see attendance from commercial printers, package printers, label printers, brand owners, print buyers, package converters, corrugated box manufacturers, textile printers, signage and graphic arts specialists, retailers, manufacturers, industry suppliers, packaging professionals, design houses, art directors, and consultants.

“Supported by OPA, Bharat Print Expo 2025 is set to become a milestone event, fostering the advancement of India’s sprinting and packaging sector. We look forward to a productive partnership,” said Anil Arora, President, of ReEnvision Events Private Limited, the organisers of the Show.

Oerlikon polymer processing solutions presents portfolio at CAITME

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June 27, 2024

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Oerlikon polymer processing solutions presents portfolio at CAITME

Caitme is considered one of the largest trade fairs for the textile industry in Central Asia. At its trade fair appearance in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions will be focussing on customer- and market-oriented complete solutions from a single source. From 11 to 14 September 2024, the machine manufacturer’s experts will be providing information about their sustainable machine and system technologies at the Textima Export Import GmbH stand in Hall 4, Stand F44 at the UEC Uzexpocentre.

Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions offers complete solutions ranging from polycondensation plants to texturized yarns, accompanied by automation and digital solutions. The supply of all process steps from a single source ensures a harmonized technology that guarantees the high quality of the yarn produced.

“The Uzbek market continues to develop well. The country has been known for decades for very good products in the cotton sector. However, market players are increasingly recognising the advantages and necessity of synthetically produced yarns and fibers. With our product portfolio, we offer precisely the technologies that the Uzbek textile industry needs to meet its requirements in the coming years,’ explains André Wissenberg, Head of Marketing, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. “It is important to us that we always make a contribution to sustainability with our technology solutions. Be it by increasing energy efficiency with each new generation of machines or by processing new materials,’ Wissenberg continues. Oerlikon is proud of the fact that the company has been offering innovative solutions for the textile industry under the e-save sustainability label for 20 years and has saved over 15 million tons of CO2 thanks to the machines and systems developed and installed on the market during this time.

Sustainable processes for POY and FDY production

POY yarns are the raw material for a wide range of fashion, sports, functional and home textiles. They are then textured and, at around 40%, make up the largest proportion of manmade fiber yarns produced worldwide. Oerlikon Barmag’s WINGS POY technology guarantees outstanding yarn quality with high productivity and energy efficiency. With its particularly gentle yarn path, WINGS ensures that the yarn remains as high-quality as it was when it left the spinning mill. The minimized deflection angle has a positive effect on yarn evenness, yarn tension, CV% values, and thus dyeability. A perfect package structure ensures excellent further processing properties in downstream processes such as texturing.

Fully drawn FDY yarns are processed into textile surfaces without further finishing. They are used wherever textiles need to fall smoothly or glide. Oerlikon Barmag’s WINGS concept for the FDY process stands for optimized production processes, low waste rates and energy consumption reduced by around 30 percent with the highest yarn quality. The technology can be used in the FDY process for polyester and polyamide.

DTY yarns – uncompromising quality and maximum flexibility

Texturized yarns can be used for a wide range of applications. They are used in clothing, home textiles, the automotive industry, and many other areas. Oerlikon Barmag offers a wide range of different DTY machine configurations for the efficient and sustainable production of high-quality texturized yarns from various polymers, from polyester and polyamide to polypropylene, PLA, and PTT. The modular DTY machines, equipped with sophisticated components, expertise, and proven technology, enable the production of texturized yarns for excellent further processing in downstream processes at optimum OPEX costs.

Sustainable production of staple fibers with EvoSteam

The EvoSteam process from Oerlikon Neumag stands for both resource-efficient staple fiber production and excellent fiber quality. It offers impressive savings in energy, water and raw material consumption as well as a reduction in operating costs (OPEX) and the CO2 footprint.

New bicomponent BCF yarn for the carpet market

Quality, efficiency, and performance – with its latest development in the field of bicomponent yarns for carpet production, Oerlikon Neumag is meeting the carpet market’s demand for new innovative BCF yarns. ‘The new BICO BCF yarn is characterized by a richer and higher volume while at the same time significantly reducing the consumption of raw materials in carpet production,’ explains Oerlikon Neumag BCF Sales Director for Uzbekistan Arnd Luppold. At the exhibition stand, interested parties can see sample yarns and carpets, find out more about the product range and have in-depth discussions with the experts about the advantages of BICO BCF yarn in various applications.

Heimtextil 2025: Carpets & Rugs is booming – and makes Frankfurt an annual fixed point for the global carpet industry

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June 27, 2024

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Heimtextil 2025: Carpets & Rugs is booming – and makes Frankfurt an annual fixed point for the global carpet industry

Frankfurt am Main, 26 June 2024. Even bigger, even more international, even higher quality: this is how the successfully established product group Carpets & Rugs presents itself at Heimtextil 2025. The segment will be even stronger at the upcoming event: Carpets & Rugs already has twice as many exhibitors, an additional hall level, and new highlights. Strong brands, exciting new products, and content formats await the international carpet industry at Heimtextil 2025 in Frankfurt.

Carpets & Rugs on course for growth: At Heimtextil 2025, the successfully established product segment grows in quality and quantity – and is already recording an enormous increase in exhibitors six months before the upcoming event: more than twice as many companies have already registered compared to the previous year. “We are very pleased about this signal from the market. It clearly reflects the industry’s need for a strong, international, and central carpet platform. This is exactly what we offer with Heimtextil in Frankfurt: a comprehensive market overview and a bundled product range combined with the highest quality. We have listened to the market and taken on board the feedback. Now it’s a matter of expanding the range, organizing it in a structured way, and presenting it to visitors in a structured manner”, explains Bettina Bär, Director Heimtextil. In 2025, the segment will grow by an entire hall level: the expanded range of high-quality hand-woven carpets and the international country pavilions are located in the additional Hall 5.0. Once again, Hall 5.1 is home to the growing segment of machine-woven carpets and also brings together the enlarged pre-production offer with fibers and yarns as well as technologies specifically for the carpet industry. Hand-knotted carpets and unique pieces, doormats, and clean-off systems as well as textile solutions for outdoor areas and contract businesses round off the unique range. Another highlight: a new carpet area is being planned together with the exhibitor Ragolle Rugs and the Belgian association Fedustria. The association will be exhibiting together with well-known exhibitors from Belgium in a high-quality joint presentation.

Strong resonance from the industry: these exhibitors are taking part

Numerous renowned companies have already confirmed their participation at Heimtextil 2025. Among them are big international names such as Bhadohi Carpets (India), Balta Home (Belgium), and Kaleen Lifestyle (India), who will exhibit for the first time at the upcoming Heimtextil. Renowned brands like Lalee OHG (Germany) and strong returnees like Heritage Overseas (India), Mittal International (India), Oriental Weavers Group (Oriental Weavers Carpets, EFCO, MAC Carpet, Egypt), Ragolle Rugs (Belgium), Rugs in Style (India), The Rug Republic (India), Tufko International (India), Universal XXI (Spain) and Vini Décor (India) have also signed up. Within the Decoteam, the carpet supplier Infloor-Girloon (Germany) and the manufactory Paulig (Germany) with unique hand-woven products will present themselves. In addition, the member companies of the Belgian association Fedustria and, for the first time, the Tunisian association Office National de L’Artisanat will show their high-quality carpets at Heimtextil.

The exhibitors confirm the successful establishment of the new product area and the role of Heimtextil as a global industry meeting point and showcase for new trends, collections, and products: “Our first participation in this year’s Heimtextil was a success; Heimtextil represents a destination for textile innovations in the home textiles industry, trends, sustainable impulses, and a variety of unique opportunities for our business. We benefited from excellent introductions and numerous new international contacts. We look forward to participating again in 2025”, says Yasmine Khamis, Chairwoman of Oriental Weavers Group.

Mittal International emphasizes the joint industry presence in the Carpets & Rugs product segment as well as the Frankfurt location as a new anchor point for the carpet industry: “We really appreciate the initiative taken by Messe Frankfurt in launching the Carpets & Rugs segment at Heimtextil. The concept was convincing across the board and met the needs of the industry. We had a successful start, a good influx of customers, and also received orders from the USA and Mexico. Carpets & Rugs as a new platform for the carpet industry is a great advantage for us, as we can focus on all segments at Heimtextil. We are even expanding our stand space in Frankfurt for 2025. We are looking forward to participating again in order to continue shaping the new product area for the future,” says Manmohan Sharma, Founding Partner of Mittal International.

Current trends and customized content

The additional hall level not only offers an expanded range of exhibitor presentations and product innovations – an extensive content program also awaits visitors on the two Heimtextil stages: With business-promoting specialist presentations on current industry topics, stimulating panel discussions and exciting guided tours, Heimtextil 2025 positions itself even stronger as a valuable knowledge platform for the carpet industry. The popular Carpet Lounge in the foyer of Halls 5.1/6.1, equipped with high-quality exhibitor products, will once again bring unusual designs and new carpet trends to life in 2025 – and invite visitors to linger and network.

Heimtextil 2025 takes place from January 14 to 17, 2025.