#Spinning

2016-04-21

Renewal of the Com4®ring and Com4®rotor licence at MARTEKS Textile

Front row middle l. to r.: Erman Coskun (Erbel Salesman), Erkan Atesler (Erbel Shareholder), Patrick Flamm (Rieter Sales Turkey), Miraç Koç (General Manager), M.Ali Balcı (Chairman), Serdar Canbolat (Mill Manager) (c) 2016 Rieter

In February 2016, the Turkish company MARTEKS Textile celebrated two highlights – the renewal of the Com4® yarn licenses and the World Textile Award for the highest productivity on the compact spinning machine.

With the renewal of the licenses, MARTEKS gained the right to continue selling its high-quality yarns under the trademarks Com4®ring and Com4®rotor. As part of this renewal, MARTEKS also received the World Textile Award for highest productivity on the compact spinning machine. The prize is awarded annually by the World Textile Awards Organisation to outstanding international textile companies. The presentation took place at the company's headquarters in Kahramanmaras.

Licence package from Rieter

Customers who decide in favour of a Com4® yarn licence profit from supportive marketing activities from the Rieter Group. In various trade articles, seminars and on exhibition booths, Com4® is the centre of focus. In addition, Rieter actively promotes the licensed yarns and their suppliers and publishes a direct link to the licensee on the Rieter website.

MARTEKS places emphasis on flexibility

To further strengthen the pioneering position in the market, in recent years MARTEKS has invested in the production of core, slub and blended yarns. Research and development of new yarns is a factor for success at MARTEKS. Another success factor is the mastery and quality monitoring of every single process stage – from the fibre to the yarn. In this way, MARTEKS will meet the continuously rising market requirements.

The pioneering company MARTEKS, the first private spinning mill in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, was founded in 1972. Since 1999, the Balci family has led the company to success with great commitment and skill. The spinning and knitting capacity was consistently extended during those years.

Today, 65 tons of cotton and manmade fibres are spun daily in the spinning mill to high-quality ring and rotor yarns on 60 000 spindles and 4 500 rotors from Rieter. The daily production of the in-house circular knitting facility amounts to 15 tons.

Rieter at ITM 2026: Spinning Redefined with Automation and Intelligence

Spinning mills need solutions that deliver stability, efficiency and future-proof performance. Rieter has put together a powerful portfolio for ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. These innovations give customers the tools to enhance cost efficiency, improve responsiveness and actively develop their competitive edge. Step-by-step, Rieter is moving closer to its Vision 2027 – the fully automated spinning mill. With each new technology, Rieter enables spinning mills worldwide to operate with greater precision and reliability, ensuring they remain at the forefront of an increasingly demanding global market.

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.

Rieter advances strategic repositioning amid market volatility

Rieter successfully completed the acquisition of Barmag on February 2, 2026, and reached an important milestone in the company’s repositioning. Barmag will be integrated into the Rieter Group as the “Man-Made Fiber” Division. With this strategically transformative acquisition, Rieter is expanding its core business beyond the short-staple fiber business in a targeted way. This positions Rieter as the global market leader along the entire value chain for natural and man-made fibers. In addition, as a complete systems supplier, Rieter is further strengthening its technological leadership in the areas of automation and digitization.

Rieter responds to higher raw material prices

Global political and economic developments have been leading to rising raw material and energy costs for some time. The textile machinery industry is also affected by this trend. Rieter machines and components consist to a large extent of steel, copper, aluminum and electronics. These materials in particular have seen higher demand and higher prices in recent months.

Barmag and Hitech Automation enter into partnership for an auto-doff system for texturing machines

Barmag (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. and Hitech Automation Solutions PVT LTD. of Surat, India, have agreed to an exclusive partnership to jointly market Hitech’s Doffmatic automation solution for Barmag’s proven manual eFK texturing machines. In many texturing facilities, manual doffing processes remain heavily operator-dependent – resulting in issues such as increased scrap, inconsistent quality, and limited productivity.

Uster’s new Recycling Opening Index guides spinners to the perfect blend

Uster AFIS 6 now offers the key data for better decisions when blending recycled fibers. Process control is decisive in determining the quality and economic outcome. The new R Recycling Module of AFIS 6 introduces the Recycling Opening Index (ROI), so spinners can optimize their circularity credentials. It was officially launched at ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Nico Pedretti appointed as Managing Director Graf Group

As of June 1, 2026, Nico Pedretti has assumed the role of Managing Director Graf Group. With more than 20 years of international industrial experience and extensive expertise in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Finance and Controlling, he brings a broad range of leadership and business experience to support Graf’s continued success.

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.