ITMA 2019
SANTEX RIMAR GROUP and SMIT, at ITMA Europe
SANTEX RIMAR GROUP, together with SMIT, are looking forward to meeting you at ITMA in Barcelona. In a new era where sustainability and the production processes speed are the hardest challenges and, at the same time, the biggest opportunities to develop new business models, SANTEX RIMAR GROUP is presenting new solutions for the textile industry in almost 800 sqm spread in two booths.
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Yarn & Fiber
A world-first, introducing the 100% Merino wool boardshort
Lifestyle brand Outerknown - the brainchild of surf legend Kelly Slater and designer John Moore - has created the world’s first boardshort crafted from 100% Australian Merino wool.
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Raw Materials
On June 13, 2019 at its 145th Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of the Bremen Cotton Exchange elected the Association’s new Executive Committee.
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With a huge number of apparel designers and manufacturers based in the region, Shenzhen is an ideal location for overseas suppliers to connect with the China market. Intertextile Pavilion Shenzhen has become an important date in the industry, offering a quality business platform for international suppliers to meet with thousands of Chinese trade buyers. From 4 – 6 July 2019, new exhibitors will join the show, while popular Asian country & region pavilions will return for another year of successful meetings and onsite orders.
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Award cerimony of "Eccellenze al lavoro" 2019
On 7 June 2019, the Eccellenze al lavoro [Excellence at work] award ceremony promoted by Confindustria Bergamo, the chief manufacturing and service industries association in Bergamo, was held at the Fiera di Bergamo Exhibition and Trade Centre. The event celebrated the workers of member companies as models of excellence for their professionalism and dedication to work.
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Associations
EURATEX General Assembly
Over 120 participants attended the annual EURATEX General Assembly in Brussels on 13 June. The event was a unique opportunity to hear testimonials from different countries and contexts, with speakers offering insights in dealing with the problem of attracting talent and encouraging skills development.
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Ceramic fiber development and weaving processes as groundbreaking production steps
Ceramic fiber composites, so-called CMCs (Ceramic Matrix Composites), are a special material: they are resistant to high temperatures and, due to their reinforcement with ceramic fibers, resist rapid and strong temperature changes without damage - in contrast to conventional ceramics. This opens up special technical fields of application for these materials.
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IMPERVIUS™ highlights on trends and techonologies
The 2019 IMPERVIUS™, the first Bitumen Waterproofing Membranes Conference, organised in Baveno, Italy on 5-6 June, attracted 93 key players from 61 different companies and 24 countries. Presentations focused on raw material development, processes, development in the MENA region, regulation and environmental opportunities.
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The new Vandewiele RCE2+ digital carpet weaving machine at ITMA 2019
A wide range of new technologies will be demonstrated by Vandewiele at the ITMA 2019 textile machinery show in Barcelona from June 20-26, including the latest RCE2+ digital carpet weaving machine.
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Leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, will be participating in the International Textile Machinery exhibition (ITMA 2019) in Barcelona, Spain this June. Held every four years in Europe, ITMA is known as "the Olympics of textile machinery" and is the stage for presenting the latest technology to the textile industry.
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CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, has unveiled the finalists of the second ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award. The award comprises two categories: ITMA Industry Excellence Award which celebrates the collaboration of ITMA exhibitors and their customers, and the ITMA Research & Innovation (R&I) Excellence Award for Master’s students of R&I Pavilion exhibiting institutions.
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ITMA 2019
“MAKE IT YOURS"
Evelyne CHOLET, the Secretary General of their association, states that “the French textile machinery manufacturers are technology partners for their customers. Together they cooperate on long term basis often from a specially designed machine to many after sales services”. The objective of these services is to let the customers get the best return from their investments. They include, for examples, remote assistance through internet, spare parts availability and upgrading.
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Simpler and smarter with Monforts at ITMA 2019
A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG will demonstrate a range of new advances made possible by Industry 4.0 techniques at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, from June 20-26. At stand D101 in Hall 2, visitors will discover the possibilities of ‘digital twin’ capability – now being made available for all Monforts machine systems – and that by exploiting the latest advanced sensor technology, comprehensive technical machine data can now be virtually mapped in the cloud in real time.
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Reiners + Fürst presents new TURBO-S rings and new ring travellers at ITMA 2019
The new TURBO-S spinning ring is equipped with a specially designed surface structure which significantly enhances the formation of lubrication film in the traveller contact area. This further development of the well-known TURBO ring marks a new milestone by leading German ring and traveller manufacturer R+F. More than 30 Mio units of TURBO rings have been installed and contribute to the customers’ success.
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CONTEST-S®
Mesdan, having a primary position among the biggest producers of testing equipment for the laboratory analysis of textiles, will present its latest innovation at ITMA in Barcelona. CONTEST-S is a fully automatic high volume testing equipment designed to detect, measure, classify and grade raw cotton stickiness.
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Marton Mills installs WeaveMaster
Established in 1931, family business Marton Mills are weavers of high quality apparel and furnishings with a focus on wool and tartan in their bespoke designs.
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Tuong Long to convert 100% of its production to ground-breaking aniline-free* indigo solution by ARCHROMA
Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that Vietnam-based Tuong Long Co. Ltd (“Tuong Long”) is the first denim manufacturer in Vietnam to switch 100% of its production to Archroma’s aniline-free* Denisol® Pure Indigo.
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