#Companies
Habasit acquires Charles Walker Ltd.
HABASIT ACQUIRES CHARLES WALKER LTD.
Habasit AG announced the acquisition of a majority of the equity of Charles Walker Holdings Limited of Bingley, Great Britain. Both parties have agree
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#Research & Development
An eco-friendly alternative to fluorocarbon treatments
Protective and outdoor clothing derives its durable water-, dirt- and oil- repellent properties from the application of fluorinated polymers or per- and polyfluorinated low-molecular- weight chemicals (PFCs). The beneficial properties thus achieved on textiles are offset by environmental and human health risks. For manufacturers of sports, medical, protective and automotive textiles, researchers at the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. and the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research have developed liquid-applied dispersions and solutions to functionalise textiles without the use of fluorine.
#ITMA Asia + CITME 2026
TMAS members drive textile technology innovation ahead of ITMA Asia
As the global textile machinery industry prepares to meet at ITMA ASIA in Shanghai this November, Swedish textile technology companies are responding to a rapidly changing market with investment, innovation and new solutions.
#Associations
VDMA Textile Machinery with new Executive Board
At the general meeting of VDMA Textile Machinery held in Hanover at the end of September, Dr Janpeter Horn, Managing Director of A. Herzog Maschinenfabrik, was re-elected as Chairman of the trade association. Regina Brückner, managing partner of Brückner Trockentechnik, and Verena Thies, managing partner of Thies Textilmaschinen, will once again serve as vice-chairs for the next four years.
#Spinning
Rieter appoints Daniel Lippuner as new CEO as Thomas Oetterli steps down
Thomas Oetterli has decided to step down from his function as CEO, effective October 31, 2026, and hand over the Chairmanship of the Board of Directors. “After the successful implementation of the Next Level performance program, the structural measures initiated to consolidate the sites and the acquisition of Barmag, the time has come to hand over responsibility to new hands,” explains Thomas Oetterli.
