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2025-02-13

Superior precision and flexibility across the converting industry: SAHM presents the new 460XE series at ICE 2025

SAHM, the world's leading manufacturer of precision winding machines, will present its latest innovation at ICE 2025 in Munich: the SAHM 460XE Series, a state-of-the-art precision parallel winding machine with a traversing spindle. This new series is specially designed to meet the demanding requirements that come with handling sensitive materials and tapes. Combining exceptional reliability, efficiency, and versatility, the SAHM 460XE Series sets a new industry standard in winding technology.

With its unmatched versatility, the SAHM 460XE Series can accommodate a wide variety of bobbin types – including cylindrical, cops, diabolo, pancake, step winding, delta stepwinding, flange tubes, and cross-winding configurations. This adaptability makes the 460XE Series ideal for diverse applications such as foamed tapes for sealing and insulation, towpreg and prepreg tapes used in composite manufacturing, and pitch-based carbon fiber designed for high-tech applications.

It is built for fast and efficient product changes and features a user-friendly interface that enables precise and intuitive operation. Their low-maintenance design ensures reliable and highly predictable machine availability.

Experience the future of winding technology with SAHM at ICE 2025

Join SAHM at ICE 2025 in Munich, Germany, from March 11-13, 2025, at Hall 6, Booth 670, to experience firsthand the transformative capabilities of the SAHM 460XE Series. Discover how this revolutionary winding solution can deliver unparalleled precision and flexibility to your production processes.

For more information, visit sahmwinder.com or meet the SAHM team at the booth during ICE 2025.

Rieter Annual General Meeting 2026: Shareholders approve all board proposals

At the Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd. held on April 16, 2026, 342 shareholders representing 64.0% of the share capital approved all motions proposed by the Board of Directors. The shareholders adopted the Annual Report as well as the Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements for 2025. They also granted discharge to the members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Committee for their activities in the reporting year. In an advisory vote, the 2025 Report on Non-Financial Matters was also approved.

SAHM Winding Solutions and Vandewiele Automation present integrated automation solution for winding processes

For the first time at the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (21 - 26 April), SAHM Winding Solutions (Hallo 12.0. / Booth 95) and Vandewiele Automation will be showcasing their combined automation expertise for industrial winding processes. Under the motto “Combining Automation. Maximizing Flow”, the two companies will demonstrate how automated package handling and robot-assisted yarn knotting can be integrated into a continuous production flow.

Italian Textile Machinery heads to Geneva for Index 2026

An important delegation of Italian companies will exhibit at the upcoming INDEX 2026, the world’s leading event for the nonwovens sector, taking place from May 19 to 22 in Geneva (Switzerland). Numerous Italian exhibitors will be present within the Italy Pavilion, organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and ACIMIT, an exhibition area of over 140 square meters dedicated to the latest innovations proposed by the Italian industry.

Aditya Birla Group showcases integrated technical textile capabilities at Techtextil 2026

As global industries rethink supply chains and accelerate the adoption of advanced materials, the Aditya Birla Group, a US$67‑billion global conglomerate, headquartered in Mumbai, India, showcased the full strength of its technical textiles portfolio at Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt today. The Group’s presence underscored India’s transformation into a hub for high-value, performance-driven textile solutions within the global ecosystem.