LMW focussing on value-added products backed by automation

Bid to overcome market demand slump Despite being one of the worst year for the textile…

Birla Century’s new initiatives to stay on top

The year 2011-12 was a tough one for Birla Century due to high volatility in cotton…

OERLIKON’s

Chinese headquarters officially opened in Shanghai The Swiss high-tech group Oerlikon has announced the official opening…

Nonwoven textiles registering sustained growth

By Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University, USA Nonwovens is a growing segment of the textile industry.…

ITMA Asia ends on successful note with record participation

ITMA Asia + CITME 2012, Asia’s leading textile machinery exhibition held at Shanghai New International Expo…

Picanol expanding presence in Asia with new weaving technology

Picanol presented a wide variety of weaving machines, both airjet and rapier at ITMA Asia. For…

RIETER’s spinning competence well demonstrated at ITMA Asia

Rieter’s trade fair appearance at ITMA Asia was distinguished by many interesting discussions on the 4…

Lenzing to produce Smartcel & SeaCell for smartfiber

Lenzing AG, the world market leader for man-made cellulose fibers, and the German company smartfiber AG/Rudolstadt…

Toyota-Truetzschler project for combing machine manufacturing

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) of Japan and Truetzschler GmbH & Co. KG of Germany have agreed…

Loepfe YarnMaster ZENIT for perfect yarn clearing

  Cotton prices are on the rise, and the price pressure for yarns is becoming harder.…

Stoll known worldwide for ‘intelligent’ technologies

Stoll is sporting a revamped brand image and innovative new technology that delivers greater flexibility and…

SEL foraying into home furnishing with Rs. 1,500-crore investment

Textile major SEL Manufacturing has plans to foray into the home furnishing segment by setting up…

STÄUBLI demonstrates a range of new products, technologies

Under its motto “Progress through tradition and innovation,” Stäubli continues to develop new products and technologies…

IKEA to invest Euro 1.5 billion for setting up stores in India

The Sweden-based single brand furniture retailer IKEA’s CEO Mikael Ohlsson recently met the Indian Minister for…

Sphene – Stork’s high-tech textile printer introduced

Visitors to the Stork Prints stand at ITMA Asia in Shanghai during June 12-16 were able…

HABASIT’s new range of high-performance printing blankets

Habasit offers a complete product range for all applications in the short staple, long staple, and…

TOHO TENAX ties up with Hindoostan Technical to develop and market carbon fiber textile

Toho Tenax Co. Ltd., the core company of Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business, has…

DORNIER’s renewed thrust on technical textile technology

Precisely timed to the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) the Lindauer DORNIER GmbH presented itself at ITMA…

BANSWARA-TREVES joint venture for furnishings

Banswara Syntex Ltd. has entered into a joint venture agreement with Treves S.A. of France with…

CROSROL strengthens leadership in carding technology

Crosrol, a leading manufacturer of carding machines for over 60 years, has been responsible for major…

USTER CLASSIMAT 5 launched

Uster Technologies Ltd. has launched a new CLASSIMAT classification system. The USTER CLASSIMAT 5 takes quality…