Machinery

6th May 2022

Emtec Electronic presents its Tactile Sensation Analyzer (TSA) for the first time from June 14-18 at the HIGHTEX 2022 in Istanbul. Already a standard in the tissue paper industry, the high-tech measuring device is increasingly being used in the textiles and nonwovens industries to test softness, smoothness, stiffness, as well as deformation and...

25th Apr 2022

PFNonwovens has opened a new nonwovens specialty line at its centre of excellence in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The line includes multiple A.Celli nonwovens equipment components. The production line, developed with Reicofil R5 technology, is equipped with E-WIND WAVE Master Roll winders and E-WIND SUPER SONIC slitter rewinders with Corematic Evo...

19th Apr 2022

The French Textile Equipment Manufacturers (UCMTF) will offer, on their association stand, HALL 12 E 94, a first ever demonstration of virtual and augmented reality visits of their equipments and services at Techtextil, scheduled to be held from June 21-24, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. At Techtextil, virtual visit will be a new step forward.

12th Apr 2022

Finland’s Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed its investment and started production for additional capacity in both filtration and energy storage materials at its plant in Turin, Italy. By expanding manufacturing facilities, Ahlstrom-Munksjö is making a strong commitment to customers in both the High-Performance Filtration and Energy Storage markets.

11th Apr 2022

Navis TubeTex, a leading provider of high technology finishing machinery to the global textile industry, has announced the purchase of Gaston Systems. Using proprietary foam generation and application systems, Gaston Systems has an international reputation for offering high quality and innovative technologies to satisfy long-term sustainability...

7th Apr 2022

High-performance yarns now offer almost unlimited possibilities for replacing traditional raw materials in a vast range of technical applications. Often tailor-made, these filament yarns go way beyond the conventional idea of ‘textiles’ – finding new uses in sectors such as automotive, aviation, maritime, medical and construction, among many others.

6th Apr 2022

Angelini Industries, an Italian industrial firm, has signed an agreement with P&G to buy the latter's stake in Fameccanica, which until now was a 50/50 joint venture between the two companies. Angelini Industries will thus go on to own 100 per cent of the international company which specialises in automation and robotics for the consumer goods industry.

17th Mar 2022

Due to the current pandemic situation, the executive board of Andritz has decided to make use of the legal provision to hold its 115th annual general meeting (AGM) virtually to protect the shareholders and other participants, on April 7, 2022. The right to information can be exercised during the virtual AGM by the shareholders via electronic...

17th Mar 2022

As many as 17 Italian machinery manufacturers involved in the production of machines for technical textiles will show their innovative solutions at the upcoming edition of Techtextil North America which will begin from May 17. The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Italian Trade Agency will set up the Italian pavilion at the...