Spinning Trials on All 4 End Spinning Systems
January 31, 2012

Rieter offers its customers the option to establish the best possible yarn quality for their individual raw material. In the SpinCenter in Winterthur, the complete Rieter spinning process line is available, including the 4 current spinning technologies such as the G 35 ring spinning machine, the K 45 compact spinning machine and now also the R 60 rotor spinning machine as well as the new J 20 air-jet spinning machine. That is unique.
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Uster: Perfect partners for filament yarn producers worldwide
January 26, 2012

Ensuring quality standards with the USTER TESTER 5-C800 and USTER TENSORAPID 4-C. Global demand for synthetic fibers is at an all-time high, with more than 80% capacity utilization and a production total of almost 50 million tonnes expected for 2011, following a strong recovery in 2010. Mass variation as well as strength and elongation are the essential quality characteristics for this big business.
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Energy crisis: textile industry looking for alternatives
November 17, 2011

The textile industry has started looking for alternatives to deal with unprecedented energy crisis, particularly in the province of Punjab. The industry has no faith in government as far as assurance for uninterrupted gas and electricity supply is concerned. Therefore, they had started looking for alternatives including coal-based electricity generation arrangement.
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Lenzing sees good development in first nine months
November 17, 2011

In the first nine months of 2011, the Lenzing Group succeeded in significantly improving all relevant indicators in comparison to the previous year, and is thus performing in line with the expectations defined in the half-yearly report.
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Clariant relocates Textile Chemicals BU Headquarters to Singapore
November 17, 2011

Specialty chemicals company Clariant today officially inaugurated its Textile Chemicals Business Unit (BU) headquarters in Singapore. Along with the inauguration of the BU headquarters, Clariant is also celebrating the relocation of its global textile application technology lab to Singapore.
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Increasing the output of Rieter E 7/5 and E 7/5A combers
November 17, 2011

Production bottlenecks in combing operations can be avoided - by the systematic conversion of existing machines. Find out more about the advantages of the conversion kit for the E 7/5 and E 7/5A combers. These conversion kits are quickly delivered and have an immediate impact on output.
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Rieter Award Week 2011 a resounding success
November 15, 2011

At the end of September 2011, Rieter conferred the coveted Rieter Award for the 22nd time on students and young professionals in the field of textile engineering. Seven prospective textile professionals were presented with the Award and again this year, the winners were invited to visit the Company’s headquarters in Switzerland.
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Swiss Ambassador and APTMA discuss venture in textile industry
November 12, 2011

Swiss Ambassador His Excellency Christoph Bubb visited All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab on Friday and discussed issues relating to bilateral trade and investment prospects in textile industry of Pakistan.
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TENCEL and Lenzing FR Fibers Earn Prestigious USDA Certification for Sustainability
November 10, 2011

Lenzing, a worldwide leader in the production of innovative high performance cellulose fibers, announces that TENCEL fibers have been certified as 100% Biobased and Lenzing FR fibers have been certified as 96% Biobased by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Biobased certification is part of the BioPreferred program which encourages
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Staubli will participate in ITMA with its company principle Progress through tradition and innovation
September 22, 2011

Staubli will participate in ITMA with its company principle Progress through tradition and innovation. Exhibiting at Booth D148/150 in Hall 3, where machinery will be presented including carpet weaving machines by Group member Schönherr.
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