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Space application for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2016 opens
Space application for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2016 was opened the first week of June 2015. The fifth edition of the combined show will be held from October 21-25, 2016 at the new National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC) in Shanghai, China. According to the show owners, CEMATEX, China Textile Machinery Association, the Sub-Council of …
Techtextil sets exhibitor and visitor records; drives innovation trends
A rail strike in Germany did little to dampen the enthusiasm for visitors to Techtextil last month, when around 42,000 from 116 countries made their way to Frankfurt am Main. Together with Texprocess, the two fairs hosted 1,662 exhibitors from 54 countries (2013: 1,660 exhibitors from 56 countries). “Not only was there a fantastic atmosphere …
Fi-Tech, Inc. and Uwe Gaedike sell Enka Tecnica to Reifenhauser Group
Fi-Tech, Inc. and Uwe Gaedike, current managing director of Enka Tecnica, have sold Enka Tecnica GmbH to the Reifenhauser Group. Fi-Tech will continue to serve as Enka Tecnica’s agent for the North American Market. Uwe Gaedike will continue on as managing director of Enka Tecnica. Enka Tecnica is the world leader in the precision manufacturing …
Germany continues to lead the technical textiles sector
While the technical textiles industry has matured in many respects, the sector continues to grow, spurred on by a myriad of macro-drivers, such as growing populations in developing countries, maturing populations in developed economies.
Oerlikon Neumag to sell carding business to China
August 10, 2011: Oerlikon Neumag will in the future focus on its main business activities like BCF, Staple Fiber and selected Nonwoven Equipment. On August 5, 2011 Oerlikon Neumag signed all necessary documents to sell its Carding business (retroactive with effect from April 1, 2011) to the Zhengzhou Hi-Tech Non-woven Technology Co., Ltd, China, a subsidiary …