#Software

2012-01-31

Datatex closes a record 2011 and kicks off 2012 with a full pipeline

After years of investment in the new NOW web base ERP specialized for the textile and apparel industry, Datatex reports record breaking package license sales in 2011. Number of new customers totaling over 1300 new seats were three times more than these in 2010. The Strongest markets were: USA, Italy, India, Switzerland, Turkey and Thailand.

5 new contracts were signed in December alone.

Datatex offers a full web ERP solutions, written with close adherence to J2EE standards and therefore open run on most data bases and infrastructure solutions. The company announces that users can work on NOW using any device enabled with a browser including tablets, smart phones and palm top devises.

"Our implementation methodology has improved greatly with the experience acquired, we will publish in the very near future a detailed case study of a fully vertical textile and apparel customer in India who has gone live in production including the integration and implementation of financials in less than 5 months" says Mr Ronnie Hagin, CEO Datatex.

And he adds. "The fact that we can offer an apparel and textile web based ERP solution allowing secure and effortless remote access with portability options to the cloud has proven one to be the key success factor in sales this past year, considering the still difficult financial climate and the caution most enterprises practice in their decision making process. Technology and the unique textile and apparel standard functionality continue to be our strength and advantage over competition."

NOW customers vary from very small installations with 5 users up to corporations with more than 1000 users.

Coats Digital appoints Himanshu Mehrotra as Managing Director to lead next phase of cloud and AI-driven innovation

Coats Digital is delighted to announce the appointment of Himanshu Mehrotra as Managing Director to lead the company’s strategic direction, innovation agenda, and global growth as it accelerates the development of its cloud-native, AI-powered software solutions for the global apparel and footwear supply chain.

Tunicotex Group boosts OTDP to 85%, cuts planning time by 25% & expands production capacity by 40%

Coats Digital is delighted to announce that following the implementation of FastReactPlan, leading Tunisian premium knitwear manufacturer, Tunicotex Group, has significantly improved its on-time delivery performance from 75% to 85%, reduced planning time by 25%, minimised delays and penalty costs, and unlocked 40% additional capacity to take on more customer orders and support sustained business growth.

Suzhou Tianyuan boosts costing accuracy to 98% with Coats Digital’s GSDCost

Coats Digital is delighted to announce that Suzhou Tianyuan Garments Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of high-quality sportswear and functional apparel for global brands such as Adidas, FILA, ANTA, and The North Face, has achieved remarkable productivity and cost management improvements following the implementation of Coats Digital’s award-winning method-time-cost optimisation solution, GSDCost.

KARL MAYER presents a textile TEXTRONIC® innovation at ITM 2026

With highly efficient machines and continuous textile innovations, KARL MAYER underscores its role as a reliable partner for discerning top-tier customers. Just in time for ITM 2026 in Istanbul, the industry leader is introducing a true innovation: an eyelash lace with its characteristic fringed look – combined with a previously unattainable 4-way stretch. While the established fabric could until now only be produced as rigid version or with one-dimensional stretch, the new elasticity in both dimensions expands the possibilities for cross-band panel fabrics.

DYNEEMA® and NP Aerospace advance personal protection for military servicewomen

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, is supplying its high-performance unidirectional (UD) materials to world-leading armor manufacturer NP Aerospace, enabling the production of armor systems designed specifically to fit the female body. With 2,000 new armor systems, including 4,000 plates, made in the United Kingdom (UK) and delivered in June 2026, this collaboration addresses a long-standing lack of high-quality personal protection specially built for female defense and security personnel.

Textile Exchange publishes comprehensive polyester LCA study

Textile Exchange has released a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on polyester, providing detailed data on the environmental impacts of both virgin and recycled polyester production. The study aims to strengthen understanding across the fashion, textile and apparel industries and support more informed decision-making regarding polyester sourcing and production.