SHANGHAITEX 2013 – the highlights from GROZ-BECKERT

From 10th to 13th of June, 2013, the International Exhibition on Textile Industry ShanghaiTex will take place. More than 1,000 companies of the international textile and clothing industry come together in Shanghai to exchange views about the latest technologies and trends – and of course Groz-Beckert will be there at the trade fair.

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Singapore – Huntsman Textile Effects, a division of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) and a leading global provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries, today launched PHOBOL® CP-DP and PHOBOL® CP-DL fluoropolymers. This new dual action system is the latest innovation from the Huntsman and DuPont Textile Alliance to further industry-leading initiatives to transition to short-chain chemistry.

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What do medical technology (high performance) sports and personal protective equipment have in common? They are sectors in which a high drive for innovation is being coupled with equally high investment to develop textile sensor solutions that serve to maintain, and potentially even increase human performance or to prevent a drop in performance in dangerous environments.

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Oerlikon Neumag was extremely happy with the three lively trade fair days in Miami. The general trend at the – to date – somewhat hygiene-oriented nonwovens trade fair was the growing interest in nonwovens for industrial applications from visitors and exhibitors. In keeping with this trend, Oerlikon Neumag exhibited its solutions for technical spunbonds.

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Leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan will exhibit at ITM Texpo Eurasia 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.

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ITM Texpo Eurasia 2013 takes place in Istanbul, Turkey, from May 29th to 1^st of June, 2013. The international trade fair brings together well-known companies of the textile technology already for the 5th time. As one of the leading provider Groz-Beckert will present its comprehensive and innovative product line for the production and joining of textile fabrics. You are welcome to visit Groz-Beckert in hall 12, booth 1209.

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Clariant will be present at "Denim by Premiere Vision" (DPV) in Paris, 22-23 May 2013, demonstrating once more the company's unique talent for designing ever more innovative and technically eco-advanced solutions for the denim industry.

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Lectra meets design challenges with Kaledo® V3R3

Lectra harmonizes communication for designers to ensure design integrity Paris, May 16, 2013 – Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials—is pleased to announce Kaledo® V3R3, the latest release of its textile design suite.

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Country focus: Turkey

Turkey is one of the most important textile producing countries of the world and is considered to be the textile powerhouse in Europe as well as being sometimes described as the China of Europe which certainly refers to its relatively low wage costs for European standards and high economic growth over a number of years.

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ITM 2013 – ‘Flexible response’ to market development

You should have only read this preliminary report on ITM Texpo Eurasia in 2014 as the next trade fair planned for this year was to be in Istanbul. News however had reached us in July, three months after the very successful trade fair in 2012, from the event organisers Teknik Fuarcılık Yayıncılık, Reklamcılık, Danışmanlık Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Tüyap Tüm Fuarcılık Yapım A.Ş. that the most important exhibition for the Turkish textile industry had been brought forward to 2013.

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Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers successfully continues the well-established Bastian brand

Exactly one year ago, Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH took on board the employees and expertise of Bastian Wickeltechnik GmbH. The well-known name for high-quality fully automatic unwinders, winders and short roll winders, as well as rewinding and cutting systems, lives on in the portfolio of the Trützschler Group through the Bastian product brand.

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pyroshell(TM) – the permanent flame protection for synthetic fabrics

With the brand new pyroshell™ technology, schoeller®-works is setting completely new standards in the area of flame protection. Reliable protection from heat and flames is now possible on synthetic fabrics and provides for the first time outstanding safety and visibility in all EN 471 colours. Applications on elastic fabrics bring even greater freedom of movement and comfort to everyday life.

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Intertextile Pavilion Shenzhen expands to 3 halls as suppliers target growing domestic market

As the domestic textile market goes from strength to strength, suppliers continue to seek new market opportunities in China. This year, nearly 600 exhibitors will use the Intertextile Pavilion at the Shenzhen International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories as their access point to the Southern China textile market.

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