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Contents 

6 Editorial 

Industry news 

8 Fresh sops to help textile sector revival announced 

18 SIMA seeks revised cotton trade policy for 

textile industry revival 

20 India ITME 2012: Bookings for exhibition space 

in progress 

12 

A.T.E. acquires 

SKF’s textile 

business 

Corporate news 

12 A.T.E. optimistic over successful operation of 

newly-acquired SKF textile business 

14 Atlas Copco’s new manufacturing facility 

coming up near Pune 

20 

India-ITME 2012: 

Gaining 

momentum

Contents 


00 

ItMa 2011 (exclusive Feature) 

24 ITMA 2011 proves the largest-ever world 

textile machinery show 

32 More Indian trade visitors at VDMA member-booths 

34 Brand India needs a big push 

38 India, a key growth market for LUWA 

44 Suessen bags massive order from SJLT Textiles 

48 Ramallumin ties up with Bakubhai Ambalal 

52 Savio spinning success for over 100 years 

58 Trützschler card clothing growing popular 

among Indian mills 

60 Monforts’ latest energy saving solutions 

64 Loepfe highly optimistic about growth in 

Indian business 

68 Picanol celebrates 75th anniversary 

80 Uster Total Testing ensures consistent quality 

86 Third generation Uster QUANTUM clearer 

introduced 

90 Oerlikon’s new range of energy-efficient machines 

92 Autocoro 8 proves a high-tech revolution in 

rotor spinning 

96 Karl Mayer celebrates 75th anniversary 

98 CHTC emerging strong global leader in textile 

machinery 

102 Fong’s setting up new manufacturing facility 

104 Jakob Müller AG systems and solutions for 

narrow fabrics 

108 E+L setting growth targets for Asia 

110 Italy dominates with 319 exhibitors 

112 ITMA 2011, a big success 

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The mega machinery show 

As expected, ITMA 2011 held at Barcelona in Spain during September 22- 

29 turned out to be the biggest ever textile machinery show, with over 1,300 

exhibitors from 45 countries joining it and displaying their latest sophisticated 

machines and production processes designed specially for the booming textile 

industry in Asia. True, Asia is emerging the preferred choice for global machinery 

manufacturers both for development of new products and for tie-ups with 

their counterparts in China, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, etc. India this time overtook 

Japan and China in the Asian region with over 120 exhibitors and was next 

only to Italy and Germany in the West, with the latter having 320 and 210 exhibi- 

R. natarajan, tors respectively. Another record set at Barcelona was the unprecedentedly high 

Managing Editor & Publisher 

number of trade visitors, at over one lakh, crowding in and around the different 

stalls at the sprawling complex. Just over 90 per cent of them came from outside of Spain. 

Variety and attractive designs featured the products on display, and the surging demand from individual 

companies for their specific products was met forthwith. Besides spot bookings, huge trade transactions 

are under negotiation and would be finalised soon. Leading industry events like the World Textile Summit, 

Sustainable Textile Leaders Roundtable and the Textile Dyestuffs and Chemical Leaders Forum were all attended 

by industry professionals in large numbers. The over-enthusiasm both among exhibitors and visitors 

confirm the general impression that the next edition of ITMA to be held at Milan in Italy in November 2015 

would be much bigger, both in magnitude and popularity. This was based on the optimism among industry 

leaders that if the Barcelona show which came when the world economy is passing through a worst-ever 

crisis, the 2015 event can’t be any different but be much bigger in size. Why, hectic preparations for the 

show are underway even now. 

In the emerging scenario, India would do well to successfully tackle the growing competition from its 

Asian rivals. The Textile Engineering Industry (TEI) is currently doing pretty well in anticipation of a better 

performance by the textile industry. On its part, the Government has already withdrawn the suspension 

of TUFS, which is now extended during the 12th Plan period as well. With the latest policy thrust on technical 

textiles, special sops have been announced by the Textile Minister to aid the industry growth. These 

include two per cent duty credit for exports to the US and the European Union, and extension of the Market 

Linked Focus Product Scheme (MLFPS) to cover more textile items for export. How far these measures 

would favourably impact the textile and machinery industries, time alone will tell. 

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industry news 

Fresh sops to help textile 

sector revival announced 

Mr. Anand sharma, 

union Minister for 

textiles, has announced 

various incentives for 

the textiles sector. the 

sector is reeling under 

economic uncertainty at 

the global level and pulls 

and pressure at the domestic 

level. 


Announcing the incentives, the 

Minister said: “We adopted a multipronged 

strategy by providing a stable 

policy regime, adopting a conscious 

market diversification plan 

and providing additional support to 

sectors hit badly by the global recession. 

We encouraged technological 

upgradation of export sectors, and 

undertook simplification of procedures 

to reduce transaction costs. 

We decided to consolidate our traditionally 

strong sectors of economy 

while focussing on sunrise sectors 

as well”. 

Addressing 

to the needs 

of textiles 

industry, he 

stated: “As 

the Textiles 

Minister, I 

have also to 

ensure that 

the commercial 

interests 

of textile exporters 

are 

particularly 

p r o t e c t e d , 

and my severaldiscussions 

with 

the textile industryhighlighted 

that 

there is serious concern over exports 

to the US and EU. I have decided 

to extend the market-linked focus 

product scheme (MLFPS) for exports 

under Chapter 61 and 62 and 

2% duty credit will be available to 

them for exports made to the US 

and EU from 1st April 2011 to 31st 

March 2012”. 

Mr. Sharma announced subvention 

of 2% on rupee export credit, 

which has been extended till March 

31, 2012, for handlooms, handicrafts, 

carpets and all small and me- 

Mr. AnAnD ShARMA, union Minister for Textiles

industry news 

dium enterprises. In order to extend 

the coverage of products under the 

Focus Product Scheme (FPS), he 

decided to include 130 new items, 

covering 10 product sectors, specifically 

including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, 

textiles, handicrafts, 

engineering and electronics sector 

which will get 2% duty credit under 

the scheme. Chemicals such as 

soda ash, textile items like polyester 

yarn, woven cotton fabric denim, 

unbleached or bleached cotton fabrics, 

knitted and dyed cotton fabrics 

are covered under the scheme. 

The following are the measures 

announced by the Minister for the 

textiles sector: 

Support to apparel sector 

Exports of items under Chapters 

61 and 62 have shown a declining 

trend during 2010-11 compared to 

2009-10. The total exports to the 

US under Chapters 61 and 62 during 

1.4.2010 to 30.09.2010 were Rs. 

6129.69 crore. The exports during 

1.4.2011 to 30.09.2011 declined to 

Rs. 3897.29 crore. Similarly the total 

exports to EU under Chapter 61 and 

62 during 1.4.2010 to 30.09.2010 

were Rs. 10365.01 crore. The exports 

during 1.4.2011 to 30.09.2011 

declined to Rs. 7869.02 crore. This 

sector has high potential to achieve 

higher level of exports and generate 

great employment opportunities. 

The US and EU are also our major 

markets and these two countries are 

having their own myriad problems 

at present. 

The chapters 61 and chapter 62 

items were granted duty credit under 

MLFPS for export to the US till 

30.9.2010 and for exports to EU up 


to 31.3.2011. However, at present 

the readymade garments are not 

covered under the FPS/MLFPS. It 

has been decided to extend MLFPS 

for exports to the US and EU under 

chapter 61 and 62. 

The scheme would cover all the 

items covered under chapter 61 and 

62. The duty credit would be available 

to exports made during 1.4.2011 

to 31.3.2012 @ 2 % of FOB value 

of exports. 

Focus Product Scheme 

The list of items under FPS has 

been expanded to include 130 additional 

items. These items are mainly 

in the sectors of chemical/pharmaceuticals, 

textiles, handicrafts, engineering 

and electronics sector. 

Textile items like polyester textured 

yarn, fully drawn yarn of 

polyester, viscose rayon type yarn, 

polyester chips, woven cotton fabrics 

denim 85% cotton over 200G/ 

M2, unbleached or bleached cotton 

fabrics, dyed cotton fabrics knitted 

or crocheted have been included under 

the scheme. 

The items covered under FPS are 

entitled to get duty credit scrip @ 

2% of FOB value of exports. 

‘Niryat Bandhu’ 

The Government is devising a 

novel ‘Niryat Bandhu’ scheme for 

mentoring first generation entrepreneurs. 

The officer (Niryat Bandhu) 

would function in the ‘Mentoring’ 

arena and would be a ‘Handholding’ 

experiment for the Young Turks in 

International Business enterprises. 

Under the scheme, officers of 

DGFT will be investing time and 

knowledge primarily to mentor the 

interested individuals who want to 

conduct the business in a legal way. 

Over time, it would be expected to 

develop a class of businessmen who 

carry out the international business 

in an ethical manner. 

Procedural simplification 

The application of IEC has become 

online with effect from January 

1, 2011. This reduces the interface 

of exporters with the regional 

authorities of DGFT. An effort is 

also on to update the IEC database 

containing more than 7.6 lakhs IEC. 

All the IEC holders are being urged 

to cooperate in this effort and update 

their details on-line. This exercise 

would be completed by 31.3.2012. 

DGFT has also become India’s 

first digital signature enabled department 

in Government of India, 

which has introduced a higher 

level of Encrypted 2048 bit Digital 

Signature. Digital certificate provides 

a high level of security for 

online communication such that 

only intended recipient can read it. 

It provides authentication, privacy, 

non-repudiation and Integrity in the 

virtual world. 

Mr. Sharma also observed: “One 

of the key pillars of our new approach 

has been a strong agenda of 

market diversification, recognizing 

the risks associated with concentrating 

on our traditional destinations or 

waiting for them to rebound to prerecession 

levels. We added 41 new 

markets for incentives in Africa, 

Latin America, Oceania and Central 

Asia. Labour intensive industry 

received our special attention as 

we acknowledged the need of protecting 

the interests of millions of 

people engaged in textiles, leather, 

gems and jewellery with fluctuating 

global demand”. w

CorporAte news 

By K. Gopalakrishnan 

A.T.E. Enterprises has concluded an agreement to 

acquire the textile machinery component business from 

SKF India Ltd. The textile machinery components manufactured 

by SKF include high-speed spindles, drafting 

systems and top rollers for ring frames and speed 

frames. The transaction is expected to be completed in 

the first quarter of 2012. 

A.T.E., a diversified engineering group, is a leader in 

textile engineering with state-of-the-art manufacturing 

joint ventures, as well as representation of 50+ world 

class principals. A.T.E. has been looking for opportunities 

to further consolidate its business in this field, 

whereby it can leverage its experience and expertise 

built over more than 70 years. 

Under the agreement, the manufacturing operation 

will be shifted to A.T.E.’s new state-of-the art set-up in 


Mr. Anuj BhAGwATI, Managing Director 

Ahmedabad, for which building construction is in full 

swing. Key personnel from different functions will also 

be transferred to A.T.E. which has commenced recruitment 

of the remaining personnel. 

Explaining the planned acquisition, Mr. Anuj Bhagwati, 

Managing Director of A.T.E., said: “Our decision to 

invest in this business comes after careful due diligence. 

SKF is a technology leader and A.T.E. has the domain 

expertise to leverage its textile technology platform. We 

are excited about this business coming under the A.T.E. 

umbrella, as it is consistent with A.T.E.’s vision to have 

only technologically superior products. We see great potential 

for this business both in India and the world”. 

In an interview to Textile Magazine, Mr. AnujBhagwati 

spoke in detail of the acquisition and its implications.

TexTile Magazine: is this acquisition restricted 

only to the indian market or will it have global 

implication in terms of manufacturing and supplies? 

Anuj Bhagwati: SKF India will be transferring the 

complete knowhow and equipment to A.T.E. Once the 

transfer is completed, A.T.E. is free to sell the products 

in other markets as well. We are also free to set up 

manufacturing facilities in other countries if we want 

to do so. However, we do not have any such plan as of 

now. The main market for SKF India has so far been 

India. We expect that India will remain a major market 

for A.T.E. as well, though we will also be searching for 

export sales shortly. 

TM: When will you start commercial production 

at your plant in ahmedabad? 

AB: We expect to start sales by around January 2012 

using the stock transferred from SKF. We expect to start 

commercial production by around April 2012. 

TM: are you transferring the entire production 

line from SKF? is there further addition of new machinery 

and production lines? 

AB: Yes, we will be transferring the entire production 

base for textile components from SKF. We will examine 

fresh investments after the transfer is completed and all 

equipment is commissioned. 

TM: What will be the total capacity manufacturing 

capacity? 

AB: The annual plant capacity of the SKF Textile 

Business Unit on three-shift working basis for Top arms 

for ring frames is 480,000 units, Top arms for speed 

frames is 144,000 units, Top rollers is 12, 00,000 and 

Spindle inserts is 18, 00,000 units 

TM: Does this move signify the group’s intention 

to move towards manufacturing? are you looking 

for more such opportunities in the future? 

AB: A.T.E. has been involved in manufacturing for 

several decades, especially in textile engineering. In the 

past few years, we have invested in product develop- 


ment and manufacturing primarily in the clean tech area. 

We are open to investment opportunities in the areas of 

textile engineering, clean tech, and print and packing. 

TM: Will this involve transfer of technology? 

AB: Yes, the technology for textile-related products 

will be completely transferred by SKF to A.T.E. SKF 

will handhold A.T.E. during the entire process and for 

several months after start of commercial production, so 

that A.T.E. becomes fully independent. 

TM: How do you see this acquisition contributing 

or adding value to the overall business of a.T.e. 

group? 

AB: Worldwide, there is a huge installed base of ring 

frames and speed frames. Their productive life and 

also the product quality can be significantly enhanced 

through the use of quality components. From our presence 

in the market, we feel our customers would welcome 

a committed partner making quality components. 

Therefore, we are confident we will add value for them 

and consequently for A.T.E. We will in the long term 

also be investing in building-up new and complementary 

components to our portfolio through research, product 

development and partnerships. w 

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Atlas Copco’s new manufacturing 

facility coming up near pune 

Atlas Copco has decided 

to set up a new compressormanufacturing 

facility near pune 

to meet an anticipated 

strong growth in demand 

in the coming 

years. the investment 

of about rs. 100 crores 

will also serve to broaden 

the product offering 

to customers in india. 


Atlas Copco (India) 

Ltd. has already acquired 

land at Chakan 

near Pune where work 

on the new factory 

has started. Construction 

will be completed 

in the second half of 

2012. 

The new facility will 

produce stationary industrial 

and portable 

compressors, while 

Atlas Copco’s existing 

plant in Dapodi, 

Pune, will focus on the 

production of oil-free 

compressors. 

“The outlook for India’s 

economic development 

remains good, 

and we now have an 

excellent opportunity 

to significantly 

increase production capacity in the 

country, with a modern facility and 

efficient logistics,” says Stephan 

Kuhn, Business Area President, Atlas 

Copco Compressor Technique. 

Atlas Copco, which employs 

about 2,300 people in India, currently 

manufactures compressed 

air equipment at its plant in Pune- 

Dapodi, while construction and 

mining equipment are manufactured 

in Nasik and Hyderabad. The group 

also has engineering centers located 

in Pune and in Bangalore, support- 

Mr. FIlIP VAnDEnBERGhE, Managing Director 

ing development of products in India 

and elsewhere. 

In 2010, Atlas Copco India posted 

revenue of Rs. 1,690 crores as 

against the previous year’s Rs. 1,280 

crores, showing an overall growth of 

32 per cent. 

The industrial segment develops, 

manufactures and markets a wide 

range of air and gas compressors, of 

both rotary and reciprocating technology, 

oil injected and oil free, in 

various powers, pressure ranges and 

capacities to serve the diverse needs


Mr. Chris lybaert, President, Oil-free Air Division, Mr. Stephan Kuhn, Business Area President, and 

Mr. Peter wagner, President, Gas and Process Division, Atlas Copco 

of consumers of compressed air and 

gas. Included in this segment are 

also a wide range of pneumatic and 

electric tools such as grinders, drills, 

impact wrenches, screw drivers, nut 

runners, etc. 

The key markets for air and gas 

compressors are engineering, automotive, 

textiles, cement, pharmaceuticals, 

PET blowing, power generation, 

etc. Pneumatic and electric 

tools are primarily used in automation 

of assembly processes and controlled 

tightening systems. The key 

markets for these tools are the automotive 

industry and aftermarkets as 

well as general industry. 

This segment has achieved revenue 

of Rs. 1,080 crores during 2010 

as compared to the previous year’s 

Rs. 775 crores, a growth of 40 per 

cent. 

The industrial segment has witnessed 

growth in volumes and profitability 

due to surge in demand in 

power and water well sectors and 

quick recovery in automobile and 

general industry. Introduction of 


custom-designed engineered products 

for oil and gas markets also 

supplemented the growth. 

The contribution from aftermarket 

parts and service continued at 

the same pace. Introduction of new 

products and services, better price 

realization, coupled with reduction 

in costs, and favorable exchange 

rates in most part of the year helped 

the segment to improve the bottomline. 

Atlas Copco foresees strong 

growth in compressors in all industries 

where it is present, including 

oil and gas, power generation, 

heavy industries (such as cement 

and steel), infrastructure, chemical 

and pharmaceutical industry, along 

with broad general manufacturing 

industrial sector. 

Atlas Copco has its leading positions 

in compressors, expanders and 

air treatment systems, construction 

and mining equipment, power tools 

and assembly systems. With innovative 

products and services, it delivers 

solutions for sustainable produc- 

tivity. 

The company, founded in 1873 in 

Stockholm, has a global reach spanning 

more than 170 countries. In 

2010, it had about 33,000 employees. 

Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique 

business area provides industrial 

compressors, gas and process 

compressors and expanders, air and 

gas treatment equipment and air 

management systems. It has a global 

service network and offers specialty 

rental services. 

Compressor Technique innovates 

for sustainable productivity in the 

manufacturing, oil and gas, and 

process industries. Principal product 

development and manufacturing 

units are located in Belgium, Germany, 

the US, China and India. 

Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. started 

operations in 1960. It has 22 offices 

across the country, with its 

registered office in Pune. In 2010, it 

had about 1,800 employees and revenues 

of Rs. 1,700 crores. 

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industry news 

siMA seeks revised cotton trade 

policy for textile industry revival 

the predominantly cottonbased 

indian textile industry 

has incurred a loss of 

over rs. 15,000 crores 

in the current financial 

year due to high volatility 

in cotton and yarn prices. 

even the best managed 

textile companies are incurring 

huge cash losses. 

the same is the case with 

synthetic fibre manufacturers 

who maintain parity 

with cotton prices. A levy 

of 10 per cent on branded 

readymade garments and 

made-ups and duty-free 

access agreement entered 

into with Bangladesh have 

added to the woes of the 

textile industry. 


Mr. S. DInAKARAn, SIMA Chairman 

The industry has appealed for a 

financial relief package for its survival. 

The Minister of Commerce, 

Industry and Textiles convened a 

meeting of all stakeholders to assess 

the gravity of the problem facing the 

industry. On the occasion, CITI and 

SIMA appealed to the Minister to 

ensure raw material price stability 

and a level playing field in respect of 

pricing and cost of funding in view 

of the stiff challenges from competing 

countries in the open market. 

Mr. S. Dinakaran, SIMA Chairman, 

has proposed a freight equalization 

tax of Rs. 2,500 per tonne 

on cotton export, as the mills in the 

south spend more on transportation 

than those in China, Bangladesh and 

other competing countries. They 

have to procure more than 75 per 

cent of cotton from far-off places 

like Gujarat and Maharashtra. The 

cotton transportation cost has gone 

up due to an abnormal increase 

in diesel prices. 

According to him, mills in 

China, Bangladesh and other 

rival countries are able to carry 

the raw cotton in foreign vessel 

through the sea route and thus 

are able to transport cotton at 

less than 40 per cent of the transportation 

cost as compared to 

mills in south India. 

Further, textile mills in Tamil 

Nadu that consume 47 per cent 

of the cotton grown in the country 

produce less than three per 

cent of their requirement. 

Mr. Dinakaran has suggested 

that the cotton export policy be 

framed in such a way that the neighbouring 

countries do not derive the 

competitive advantage. Parliament 

has already passed a Bill to levy up 

to Rs. 10,000 per tonne so as to have 

a level playing field in marketing. 

Cotton prices started soaring in 

the last few days, while yarn prices 

are moving down in certain markets, 

particularly for fine and superfine 

varieties. In fact, cotton prices have 

moved up by Rs. 1,000 per candy of 

355 kg as cotton exporters are covering 

a huge volume in the hope that 

they might get export incentive for 

export. At this rate, it is feared that 

cotton prices would go below MSP 

and farmers might get affected. 

Mr. Dinakaran has urged the Government 

to take a fair view of the 

industry plight considering that over 

92 million jobs and over Rs. 2 trillion 

investments are at stake. w

industry news 

india itMe 2012: Bookings for 

exhibition space in progress 

india itMe 2012, the 

ninth in the series and 

the most prestigious 

textile machinery show 

in india and neighbouring 

countries, is scheduled 

to be held during december 

2-7, 2012, at the 

Bombay Convention & 

exhibition Centre. 


Mr. R.S. BAChKAnIwAlA, Chairman, India-ITME Society 

A press conference in this connection 

was held on September 26 

in Barcelona. Mr. Andreas Weber, 

World President of the Textile Institute, 

UK, and Il. Lustrissim Senyor 

Jordi Marti-Galbi, Councillor of 

Presidence, Barcelona City Council, 

graced the evening as guests of 

honour. Industry delegations from 

across the globe also attended the 

“Rendezvous with India ITME 

2012”. 

It is well known that the primary 

textile machinery market worldwide 

which was affected by the global 

economic crisis witnessed severe 

downturn from 2008. However, the 

growth of the Asian textile industry 

provided the much-needed fillip to 

the Western textile machinery manufacturers 

for revival of their business. 

It is expected that, driven by 

the demand for non-woven textile 

products, specially from Chinese 

and Indian economies, the global 

market for textile machinery will 

reach $20.15 billion by 2015. 

Being the second largest textile 

market in the world, India is expected 

to be a leading textile producing 

country in the world by 2020. The 

strength of the Indian textile industry 

is very apparent from the robust 

attendance by the Indian delegation 

in all international textile machinery 

shows like ITMA Europe, ITMA 

Asia + CITME, China, ATMA USA 

and ITM, Turkey. For most of the

industry news 

Mr. SAnjIV S. lAThIA, hon. Treasurer, India-ITME Society 

European textile machinery manufacturers 

from Switzerland, Germany, 

Belgium, Italy and Spain India 

remains the most important market 

with exports worth millions of dollars. 

India has the potential to become 

a manufacturing hub in textile machinery, 

with abundance of skilled 

labour, low cost and natural resources 

available. Government initiatives 

like the Technology Upgradation 

Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for 

Integrated Textile Park (SITP) and 

the Integrated Skill Development 

Scheme for the industry would surely 

push the growth of the industry. 

India’s textile & apparel industry is 

also expected to grow from the current 

$70 billion to $220 billion by 

2020. 

Mr. R.S. Bachkaniwala, Chairman, 

India-ITME Society, said: 

“With such need and opportunitybased 

demand, it is only imperative 

that textile machinery manufactures 


all across the globe eye the Indian 

market. India ITME 2012 is now a 

‘must participate, must visit’ for the 

textile engineering industry across 

the globe”. 

He also announced the expanded 

activity of the ITME Society and 

said that as a responsible organization 

dedicated towards growth and 

prosperity of the industry and economy, 

the Society is constructing an 

industrial exhibition-cum-convention 

& research centre in Ahmedabad. 

With all facilities for industrial 

exhibitions and programs for skill 

development it will target creating 

employment for youth. On completion, 

the exhibition centre will 

become one of the largest in India 

with over 1,00,000 sq. mtr. exhibition 

area. 

India ITME 2012 is an effort to 

usher in the much-needed revolution, 

growth and global attention 

to the market. It is expected to be 

a spectacular event showcasing hi- 

tech textile machinery, innovative 

technologies and services for the 

textile industry and is specially designed 

to be the “gateway event” to 

the huge market opportunities in India 

as well as in the nearby countries 

like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan 

Vietnam, Indonesia, etc. 

The bookings for this prestigious 

exhibition are on and will close with 

100 per cent space sold within the 

next few days. The focus is to provide 

a complete platform and making 

it a win-win situation for every 

person associated with, and interested 

in the ITME event in terms of 

acquiring new clients, new markets, 

new technology, cost competitiveness 

and sourcing opportunities, 

including academic and research 

programs. Apart from business, 

new products and innovative ideas 

for world class textile products and 

services will be presented through 

seminars during the event. 

Mr. Andreas Weber, World President, 

the Textile Institute, UK, said 

that there is a strong chance of Indian 

multinationals opening subsidiaries 

in Europe and the US for textile machinery 

and accessories. The Textile 

Institute can, through collaboration, 

assist all textile sectors and work together 

for the overall improvement 

of the textile industry globally. 

By expanding the exhibition services, 

the Society will now organize 

exhibition every two years instead 

of four years. India ITME 2014 will 

be held in November/December 

2014 with focus on technical textiles, 

garments, knitting and chemical 

dyestuff, innovative textile technology, 

etc. 

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ITMA 2011 held at Barcelona in Spain started off 

with a lot of scepticism in view of the worsening global 

economic crisis and the uncertainties gripping 

the Indian cotton yarn industry. Many Indian as well 

as overseas exhibitors withdrew their participation 

a couple of weeks before the show. Even those who 

braved the odds and confirmed their participation kept 

their fingers crossed over the outcome of the show. 

However, fortune favours the bold, as the saying 

goes. ITMA 2011 surpassed all expectations. With 

more than one lakh business visitors, the show has 

been rated highly successful by all the exhibitors, particularly 

the Indian participants. Many of them signed 

up big orders during the show, and “success” was the 

consensus among the participants in general. 

Although much of manufacturing has moved to India 

and China, Europe continues to be the R&D centre 

of the global textile industry. ITMA is indeed a 

platform to showcase new products and technologies. 

The focus is always on improving efficiencies and 

green technologies. 

India led from the front with 125 participants and 

over 5,000 visitors. The exact number would be much 

higher, but it was very obvious that the maximum 

number of visitors, outside of Europe, came from India. 

VDMA, the German Association of Textile Machinery 

Manufacturers, confirmed that 47 per cent of 

the visitors to its member-stalls in the first few days 

were from India. 

Team Textile Magazine was present from start to 

finish capturing every interesting moment at ITMA. 

In the next two issues, we will present some of the 

major highlights of the show. I hope you enjoy reading 

this exclusive coverage. If you need to know 

more about the ITMA participants, do drop us a mail 

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itMA 2011 [exclusive feature] 

Mr. STEPhEn COMBES, President, CEMATEx 

with a record participation of 1,350 exhibitors from 45 countries and over 

100,000 trade visitors from 138 nations, itMA 2011 held at Barcelona in spain 

during september 22 to 29 really turned out to be the biggest-ever global textile 

and garment machinery technology exhibition. over 90 per cent of the trade visitors 

came from outside of spain. the exhibitors demonstrated their latest technological 

products and innovative solutions, with their major focus on sustainability. 

the international mix of visitors and buyers received all-round appreciation. 

Mr. Stephen Combes, President of 

CEMATEX, said: “ITMA 2011 has 

far surpassed our expectations. Considering 

that the world is still facing 

economic difficulties, the vast majority 

of our exhibitors are delighted 

with the quality and number of visitors. 

According to our national associations, 

their members have reported 

significant enquiries and many 

have taken even more orders than 

they hoped for. The textile and garment 

industry must be commended 


for its resilience and willingness to 

invest and to innovate. The sales and 

serious enquiries generated from 

qualified international visitors are 

greatly appreciated by the exhibitors, 

and our participants have all 

given a very positive response to the 

show.” 

Mr. Attilio Camozzi, President 

of Marzoli, commented: “A lot of 

commercial negotiations have started 

and orders have been finalised 

for approximately 30 million euros 

with customers from Argentina, India, 

Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.” 

Italy fielded the largest contingent 

of nine per cent of visitors, followed 

closely by the host country Spain 

and then India. Germany and Turkey 

ranked fourth and fifth respectively 

in the visitorship tally. Making 

it to the top 10 list from outside 

of Europe are Brazil and Iran. 

“Majority of the visitors are from 

the textile making hubs in Asia, and 

Central and South America. Thanks 

to our extensive promotions, we 

have been able to attract leading textile 

and garment makers from these 

areas. Being global companies, 

they need to invest in innovative, 

yet cost-effective solutions to stay 

ahead of the competition,” said Ms. 

Sylvia Phua, CEO of MP International, 

the organiser of ITMA 2011 

and 2015. 

Ms. Rita Menon, Textiles Secretary, 

Government of India, who led 

a high-level delegation that included 

the Joint Secretary (Textiles) and the 

Textile Commissioner, observed: 

“ITMA 2011 demonstrated the finest 

of global excellence in textile


Ms. SylVIA PhuA, CEO of MP International 

manufacturing technology. India is 

emerging as the preferred base for 

textile manufacturing, and Indian 

buyers were able to evaluate various 

machines for procurement during 

ITMA 2011. As a policy planner 

and in order to usher in India’s next 

leap into finer processing, finishing 

and a strong textile hub, it was particularly 

gratifying to be shown the 

finest technology in the world and a 

range of options at ITMA 2011.” 

The Indian delegation was among 

the over 50 groups from 27 countries. 

The UNIDO delegation was 

headed by the Secretary of Textiles 

from Bangladesh. The Vietnamese 

Vice Minister of Trade and Industry 

also led a delegation. Association 

groups came from all over the world 

– from Africa, Asia, Europe, Central 

and South America, and the Middle 

East. 

The new fibre and yarn sector was 

particularly well received by both 

exhibitors and visitors. 


“The opening of a fibre and yarn 

sector this year was one of the 

greatest initiatives announced for 

ITMA’s 60th anniversary edition. 

In our first participation in the show, 

we could meet both current and new 

customers from around the globe. 

ITMA was a perfect platform to 

communicate our marketing innovations 

and sustainability plan: ‘Planet 

Agenda’,” said Ms. Denise Sakuma, 

Global Director of Brand & Communications 

at INVISTA Apparel 

Business. 

Mr. Michael P. Viniconis, President 

of Argus Fire Control, whose 

company has been exhibiting for 

eight editions of ITMA, said: “This 

has been the best ITMA ever! The 

exposure we have received has been 

fantastic, and we have seen a large 

number of visitors from different 

countries. We are happy with the 

business opportunities from this 

show and are ready to book space 

for ITMA 2015.” 

Marking 60 years since its first 

show in 1951, ITMA 2011 featured 

exhibits from the entire textile and 

garment making value chain spread 

over 200,000 sq. metres of gross exhibition 

space. 

The show owner CEMATEX, the 

European Committee of Textile Machinery 

Manufacturers, alongwith 

the organiser MP International, had 

also introduced several new and innovative 

offerings tailored to suit 

the changing needs of the global industry. 

Innovation at its best 

Miss. Maria Avery, Secretary 

General of CEMATEX, said: “The 

main focus of ITMA has always 

been on innovation, and it has never 

been more apparent than at the 2011 

edition. We have received many 

commendations for the conferences 

we have introduced, along with the 

new chapters we have added to the 

exhibition profile. This evolution of 

ITMA has paved the way for greater 

success of future editions to promote 

innovation at its best.” 

Some 700 industry professionals 

were present for ‘Conferences 

@ ITMA’, a series of collaborative 

events designed to cater to specific 

industries and sectors, which 

included the World Textile Summit, 

Sustainable Textile Leaders 

Roundtable, Textile Dyestuff and 

Chemical Leaders Forum, IFAI Advanced 

Textiles Europe 2011, and 

the Young Entrepreneurs of Textile 

International Meeting. 

“The Forum has achieved its objectives. 

From speakers to attendees, 

the quality of discussion generated


will definitely spark more innovative 

solutions for a sustainable future,” 

said Mr. Andrew Filarowski, 

Technical Director of Society of 

Dyers and Colourists, and moderator 

for the Textile Dyestuff and 

Chemical Leaders Forum. 

Apart from educational events, 

research and education was another 

focus area for ITMA. As part of the 

move by CEMATEX to focus on 

the sustainable development of the 

textile and garment industry, the Research 

& Education (R&E) Pavilion 

presented leading edge textile materials 

and technology research from 

47 universities and institutes from 


20 countries. Highlights included 

the European Textile Research and 

Education Pavilion led by AUTEX, 

EURATEX and TEXTRANET, and 

the Speakers’ Platform where participants 

presented their latest research 

findings. 

Making plans for 2015 

With the success of ITMA 2011, 

preparations are already underway 

for the next edition of ITMA, which 

will be held in Milan, Italy, during 

November 12-19, 2015. 

Said Mr. Sandro Salmoiraghi, 

President of ACIMIT, the Association 

of Italian Textile Machinery 

Manufacturers: “Italy is delighted to 

be chosen to host the 2015 edition of 

ITMA. We are already in talks with 

the Milan city officials and other 

relevant stakeholders to deliver a 

world class event.” 

MP International’s Ms. Phua commented: 

“We look forward to working 

with CEMATEX again for the 

next edition of ITMA. Despite the 

challenging business environment, 

we are encouraged by the warm response. 

We will take in the suggestions 

of our participants and continue 

to build a platform that is relevant 

to the industry.” 

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More indian trade visitors at 

VdMA member-booths 

Visitors from the indian 

sub-continent accounted 

for 47 per cent of 

those who visited the 

VdMA (German textile 

Machinery Association) 

member-booths at 

itMA. 


VDMA conducted a survey among 

its 230 members attending the exhibition 

to elicit their views on ITMA. 

Revealing the results to ITMA Daily 

News, the Chairman of the VDMA 

exhibition and marketing group, Mr. 

Hermann Selker, said the members 

thought the show was better than 

they expected and that there were 

more people than at ITMA in Munich 

four years ago. 

Mr. Selker, also the Marketing 

Manager, Trutzschler Spinning, said 

the members felt the No.1 [visitor] 

group was from India and there were 

also many visitors from Pakistan, 

Bangladesh, Indonesia and Turkey. 

Mr. Thomas Waldmann, VDMA 

Managing Director, added that Morocco, 

Algeria and South America 

were well represented in the spinning 

area. 

Barcelona played its part in attracting 

so many Indian visitors, as 

the city is well known in India as an 

attractive destination for businessmen. 

Said Mr. Selker: “A key topic 

of discussion among visitors was 

energy efficiency. In Pakistan and 

Bangladesh, in particular, there are 

problems regarding availability of 

electricity and the price is high. The 

VDMA Blue Competence campaign 

assists us in communicating the efficiency 

of German textile machinery.” 

The year 2011 has been far better 

than 2010 for German textile 

machinery manufacturers. “There 

Mr. hERMAnn SElKER, 

Chairman, VDMA exhibition, and 

head-Marketing, Trützschler Gmbh 

is a good mood here. Our customers 

are optimistic for the rest of the 

year. We think 2012 will be a stable 

year”, he added. 

VDMA also welcomed a 35-strong 

CITI delegation to ITMA. “This is 

proof of the dedication of the Indian 

industry to German-manufactured 

textile machinery,” said Mr. Waldmann. 

Mr. Selker disclosed that Trutzschler 

has a long tradition of working 

with India. “We have had a 

manufacturing plant in India for 25 

years. The Indian delegation spent a 

long time on our booth”, he said. 

VDMA now has four offices in India. 

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BrAnd indiA 

needs a big push 



As I landed at the Barcelona 

airport and walk 

down the aisle, I saw large 

signages and hoardings of 

ACIMIT, the association 

of Italian Textile Machinery 

manufacturers, and the 

Turkish textile industry, 

advertising their country 

pavilions at ITMA. The 

branding and promotions 

didn’t stop there. Large signages 

and banners were seen all over Barcelona, and most importantly 

inside and outside of the expo centre, aggressively promoting 

brand Italy, Turkey, Germany, Swiss and other country 

pavilions. 

At ITMA 2011, India was the 3 rd largest country in terms of 

number of participants, next only to Italy and Germany. Equally, 

India was among the top 3 in terms of the number of visitors, with 

more than 5000 Indian textile professionals visiting the show. 

VDMA, the German Association of textile machinery manufacturers, 

has stated that 47% of the visitors during the first few days 

to their member pavilions were from India. Despite all these big 

numbers, there was no visibility for Indian exhibitors or visitors. 

In fact, I was surprised to see that not many Indian companies 

were covered in the ITMA show daily, which was circulated 

among exhibitors and visitors attending the show. 

It’s time for Brand India to be marketed and showcased in a 

much better manner. We could possibly look at a common Indian 

pavilion at the next ITMA or in any of the international textile 

shows and project ourselves as one brand, which could immensely 

benefit the exhibitors. 

This could also help in negotiating better rates for participation 

with the organisers. I hope industry associations like TMMA, 

ITAMMA and others come together and take initiatives to promote 

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overwhelming response for 

LMw’s new products 

By Ganesh Kalidas 

Lakshmi Machine works 

Ltd. (LMw) had its 

significant presence at 

itMA 2011. the company 

showcased its 

technological might by 

launching a slew of new 

products in each of its 

sub-systems – Swift Floc 

LA21, Comber LK69 and 

ring frame LrJ 9 series. 


Mr. SAnjAy jAyAVARThAnAVElu, Managing Director, lMw 

The company received overwhelming 

response from customers 

for its products. The live demonstrations 

of the new products with 

innovative technology and salient 

features were well appreciated by 

the visitors. 

The Swift Floc LA21 is built 

and incorporated with features that 

provide the spinning industry an 

automatic bale opening solution at 

economical value. Some of the interesting 

features of the machine 

include maximum production capacity 

of upto 1000 kg/hr, working 

width of 1700 mm, traverse speed of 

12 MPM, dual assortments, simple 

guide angle arrangement for movement 

of plucking head, and simple 

and user-friendly construction. 

Comber LK69, the PACT system 

ensures high productivity of upto 

2.1 tons/day (@600 npm) with high 

quality deliverables. The innovative 

design and optimal movement 

of parts ensure efficient removal of

short fibres. Important features of 

the machine are production upto 2.1 

tons/day, PACT system for versatile 

operation, inclined 3/3 pneumatically 

loaded drafting arrangement 

over coiler, positive drive to coiler 

calender roller, can changer with 

two reserve cans – minimum space 

requirements and modular construction 

with two modules – ensures 

shortest installation time. 

The new compact spinning frame 


model LRJ 9 Series sets new standards 

with regard to distinctive technological 

features and outstanding 

yarn quality, designed to produce 

perfectly compacted yarn. Features 

of this machines include maximum 

spindleage of upto 1632, 4QM drive 

for drafting system with T-flex 

drive, Independent servo drive for 

compact system providing precise 

control of tension draft adjustable 

from the display, duo compact noz- 

zle each for two spindles, reduced 

twist level for increased productivity 

and auto doffer and provision to 

link with the winder. 

There was fairly good response 

for all the LMW exhibits at ITMA 

2011 from the enthusiastic customers. 

LMW once again demonstrated 

that the company innovates and creates 

value to its customers. 

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india, a key growth 

market for LuwA 


Luwa Air engineering 

AG, switzerland, a reliable 

partner to the textile 

industry for many 

decades, presented its 

revolutionary MultiCell 

Filter at itMA 2011, 

which is based on the 

company’s proven filtration 

technology and incorporates 

leading edge 

developments. 


Mr. GOTTFRIED ABREll, Managing Director, luwa Air Engineering AG 

The response for the product was 

excellent, said Mr. Gottfried Abrell, 

Managing Director of Luwa Air 

Engineering AG. “Customers have 

shown great interest in our newly 

launched products. Decision makers 

visited and had detailed discussions 

with our team. ITMA in Europe 

is for us a most valuable platform 

to get in touch with our customers 

from all over the world”. 

Luwa also showcased its new 

business unit “System Koenig” for 

industrial heat recovery and exhaust


Mr. juERG A STAuB, 

President, luwA India 

air cleaning systems, specially designed 

to cope with the tough and 

demanding requirements in the textile 

industry. 

Mr. Abrell said: “An important 

highlight was the Multi CF - a new 

space saving compact filter with applications 

over the complete range 

of filtration in spinning and weaving 

mills. Our new product range 

for heat recovery systems in process 

houses also attracted many customers 

as there is huge savings potential. 

Another highlight was to see 

how we as Luwa are taking care of 

our customers across the regions, by 

talking the “same language”. Providing 

customers with air engineering 

solutions is not only a question 

of good products and systems – it’s 


as important to have competent and 

committed people who really care 

about customers”. 

The new Multi CF Filter which is 

based on Luwa’s proven filtration 

technology and incorporates leading 

edge developments. Luwa’s R&D 

team carefully evaluated the latest 

requirements of textile producers 

and incorporated them in the new 

MultiCell Filter. This novel technology 

with modular and space saving 

filter cells, installed in a Compact 

Filter Units (CFU), is ideal for machine 

exhaust air cleaning of blow 

room and carding machines as well 

as in air-conditioning plants for the 

dust and fly filtration of the room re-


At the luwa stall (from left) Mr. Ketan Shah, Mr. Amit Som, Mr. juerg Staub, Mr. Gottfried Abrell, 

Mr. K.K. Malhotra, Mr. G.C. jha, Mr. P. Saravanan 

turn air. 

The new Luwa MultiCell Filter 

opens up many opportunities to reduce 

the required floor space of airconditioning 

and filtration plants in 

textile mills. 

EasyHeat PLUS was the new addition 

to the product range of System 

Koenig. EasyHeat PLUS provides a 

2-step energy saving generation of 

hot process water. The first step is a 

standard water to water heat recovery 

unit of the System Koenig product 

range. The second is an industrial 

heat pump in order to raise the hot 

water temperature. EasyHeat PLUS 

provides hot water of up to 75°C. 

On the response from Indian customers, 

Mr. Abrell said: “Our entire 

sales team from Luwa India together 

with the complete team of our rep- 


resentative A.T.E. was extremely 

busy having discussions with many 

customers from India. We could 

demonstrate and explain our new 

developments to a big number of 

mill owners and decision makers in 

the industry. 2011 has been a very 

good year for Luwa India, even better 

than 2010 despite the slowdown 

in the second half year of 2011. In 

addition to the traditional textile 

sector, we could book good orders 

in the synthetic fiber and nonwoven 

sectors”. 

In a live demonstration Luwa operated 

a Uniluwa system with Texfog 

for process air conditioning. 

The Uniluwa is supplying precisely 

controlled clean air to the new airjet 

spinning machine of Rieter on 

their adjacent booth. Control and 

monitoring of all parameters is accomplished 

with the superior Luwa 

Digi5 Control System. 

On the Indian textile industry 

and its future growth prospects, he 

observed: “India’s textile industry 

will grow further and move on to be 

a more organized sector. This will 

happen in line with an increased focus 

on quality and productivity as 

labour costs are raising and getting 

good, skilled workers is more and 

more difficult. In line with these developments 

the humidification and 

waste collection plants need to be 

of the highest performance level at 

the same time must require low levels 

for maintenance. This is exactly 

where a Luwa plant with its proven 

efficiency and reliability comes in”. 

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suessen bags massive 

order from sJLt textiles 


suessen has secured a 

100,000-spindle order 

for its eliteCompactset 

V5 from sJLt textiles, a 

cotton spinner based in 

southern india. 


Mr. Peter Stahlecker, joint Managing Director, Suessen Premium Textile 

Components, and Mr. V. jagadeesan of SjlT Textiles 

Commenting on the order, Mr. 

Peter Stahlecker, Joint Managing 

Director, Suessen Premium Textile 

Components, said India is the company’s 

main market, adding 700,000 

spindles a year. “Sixty per cent of 

our installations are in India. We 

have seen improvements in the market 

in the last couple of months. Further, 

we have an 80% market share 

of the Indian compact spinning and 

85% are orders from the existing 

customers”. 

Mr. V. Jagadeesan of SJLT Textiles 

said he started out with 6,000 

spindles 25 years ago and now has 

150,000 spindles. “The market is 

not good after the financial crisis, 

and we are aiming to produce 

higher quality product so as to mar


Mr. Peter Stahlecker and Mr. Mathew jose, Director, Venus Textile Systems 

Pvt. ltd. 

ket it better. The yarn produced by 

the company is destined for knitted 

garments made in Italy and South 

Asia”. 

Mr. Stahlecker 

added 

that he is happy 

with his visit 

to the Suessen 

stand which 

was thronged 

by visitors 

from Bangladesh, 

Pakistan, 

Indonesia, Brazil 

and Mexico, 

as well as India. 

A Rieter 

ring spinning 

machine, 

equipped with 


a Suessen Elite Compact Spinning 

system, was on display at the Suessen 

stand. The technology ensures 

that fibres are completely parallel 

and are in a close position before 

twist is imparted. 

Recently Suessen celebrated its 

90th anniversary. Since its foundation 

in 1920, the company has been 

serving the spinning industry with 

its innovations and developments 

with lasting effect. Some historic 

developments are the TwinDisc 

for OE-Rotor SpinBoxes, the Spin- 

Boxes SE-Series for Autocoro Rotor 

Spinning Machines SE 7 – SE 10, 

the HP-SpinSet for rings spinning 

machines and the EliTe Compact 

Spinning System. 

At ITMA, Suessen showcased 

the EliTeCompactSet V5 on a ring 

spinning machine, equipped with 

the HP-GX 3010 Top Weighting 

Arm, ACP Quality Package with 

new PINSpacer NT and the new Eli- 

VAC-CDS vacuum system. Worldwide 

the company has sold 50 lakh 

units of its EliTe Compact Spindle. 

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rAMALLuMin ties up with 

Bakubhai Ambalal 


italian textile machinery 

major ramallumin has 

appointed Bakubhai Ambalal 

as the indian agent 

for sales and service of 

its weaving preparatory 

machines. this decision 

was taken at itMA 

2011. 


Mr. Rais Inamdar, General Manager, Bakubhai Ambalal, and 

Ing. Gabriele Marras, Sales Engineer, Ramallumin 

Ramallumin, started in 1948, re- 

mains focused mainly on design and 

manufacturing of machinery and 

equipments for the textile industry, 

particularly for the “Preparation to 

Weaving” and for “Cylinder Drying”. 

Its machines are in use in more 

than 40 countries in Europe, Asia, 

Africa, the US and Australia. 

Bakubhai Ambalal is one of the 

most respected names in the Indian 

textile industry, representing major 

international and domestic textile 

machinery manufacturers in In- 

dia. Bakubhai Ambalal also represents 

global brands like Biancalani, 

SMIT, Schmale, Meersschaert and 

many other leading textile machinery 

manufacturers. Its strengths lie 

in weaving and finishing systems, 

and Ramallumin fits very well in 

the range of solutions offered by the 

company. 

Ramallumin’s product range includes 

high-speed direct warpers 

and warping creels, sizing machines 

and auxiliary equipments, indigo 

warp dyeing and sizing machines


(denim), Ram weld technology for 

denim and dryers for warp, fabrics 

and non-woven. 

The warping machines are suitable 

for spun yarn or filament yarn 

and are available in three standard 

sizes suitable for beams flange diameter 

of up to 1000, 1250, 1400 

and for carpets of 1600 mm. The 

warping creels are suitable for spun 

yarn or filament yarn available in 

many sizes and types depending on 

the yarn features. 

Sizing machines are tailor-made 

to the warp features, using standard 


components in order to have maximum 

reliability. The machines are 

electronic type, i.e., each part of the 

sizing machine is driven by a variable 

speed A/C motor inverter controlled, 

and all the motors are synchronized 

by an automatic control 

system. 

In the indigo warp dyeing segment 

for the denim industry, Ramallumin 

offers many standard options for indigo 

dyeing only and/or many other 

dyestuffs available on the industry 

market such as sulphur dyestuffs, 

pigment dyestuffs, etc. 

Ram weld technology for denim 

allows connection of a new lot 

with the lot in progress without any 

change in working speed of the dye 

section. This involves no loss of 

time for stopping production during 

change of warp beams and also reduced 

warp waste. 

Finally denim and dryers for warp, 

fabrics and non-woven, Ramallumin 

offers many standard options, 

including cylinder dryers for warp, 

fabrics and non-woven, and air dryers 

and IR dryers for warp. 

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itMA 2011 marked the centenary celebrations of savio, one of the most respected 

brands in the textile industry. the savio brand is represented by the companies 

savio Macchine tessili, savio (shandong) textile Machinery Co. Ltd., and savio 

india Ltd. the group has been operating for 100 years in the textile machinery industry 

dealing with the design, manufacturing and marketing of machines for yarn 

finishing. 

Over the past years, an internationalization 

process has been developed, 

involving expansion plans 

in the Chinese and Indian markets. 

In China, the manufacturing unit, 


Savio Shandong, located in the 

modern industrial zone of Jining, 

is now well established in the local 

market. Particularly important is the 

marketshare achieved by Savio and 

its subsidiary in China, ranking the 

company the first winder manufacturer 

in the world. 

In India, Savio is now present with 

its own production plant located in

Coimbatore as the centre of commercial, 

after-sales and technical 

training activities. Additional offices 

in Ludhiana and Kolhapur allow 

to follow the whole Indian market, 

the products and the customer needs 

in real time. 

Savio Macchine Tessili is a company 

that for 100 years has played 

a major role for the development of 

Italian textile industry in the world. 

Founded in Pordenone, Italy, in 

1911 by the entrepreneur Marcello 


Mr. lOREnzO CuCChETTO, CEO, Savio Macchine Tessili SpA 

Savio as a workshop for the production 

of textile components for the 

local industry, it is today the world 

leader in the field of yarn finishing 

machines. 

Savio now operates worldwide in 

the production and marketing of automatic 

winders, two-for-one twisters 

and rotor spinning frames with 

manufacturing plants in Italy, China 

and India. This evolution was accomplished 

in time by taking as a 

point of reference the research and 

development, a strong orientation to 

the maximum production flexibility 

and to maintain high quality stand- 

ards. This focus has resulted in a 

very strong driving force that led the 

company to realize an evolved production 

system to respond quickly 

to the demands of the textile industry 

worldwide. 

A certified quality system ISO 

9001-2008 permeates the company 

as a whole, offering the market a 

wide range of increasingly advanced 

textile machines with excellent performances 

and high reliability. This 

market approach also extends to 

the network of partner companies 

spread worldwide, identifying Savio 

as a company constantly close to 

Alpha buys savio Group 

Alpha of France has acquired the textile machinery producer 

Savio Group from Itema Holding. Alpha is looking to support the 

existing management team and to develop the company’s international 

presence. 

Alpha backed the company because it is well positioned in a 

growing market. In the past, Savio has been backed by Intesa 

Sanpaolo, which acquired the company in 1995 before it was 

sold to Itema Holding. 



Savio’s Indian connection 

Savio is present in India since 

1996. It was earlier known as 

Veejay Savio Lakshmi Machinery 

Ltd. Today Savio India has 

been set up with the intention 

of providing world class Savio 

products, specific to India’s textile 

market. The establishment of 

ITEMA Group’s operations in 

India confirms its strategic vision 

and its keenness to grow with 

commitment to its mission. 

In early 2008, Savio India, a 

100 per cent subsidiary of the 

ITEMA Group, was started to 

manufacture different models of 

two-for-one twister with Italian 

technology in Coimbatore. 

With its corporate office located 

in Coimbatore and sales 

offices in Gurgaon, Ludhiana and 

Kolhapur, the company is presently 

serving India, Nepal and 

Sri Lanka. Its Coimbatore facility 

is well set to produce a range of 

world class textile machines with 

cost effectiveness. 


From right, Dr. Gabriele Checchini, Managing Director & CEO, Mr. S. jayabal, 

Vice President - Technical, Savio India ltd., and Mr. Massimiliano Tius 

customer needs. Savio can count on 

a direct commercial presence in over 

60 countries worldwide, on service 

and on-site maintenance, technical 

training and courses for customers 

technicians. Global dimension, flexibility 

and manufacturing excellence 

are the main assets for a strategic 

leadership that will renew over time. 

The design solution for the Savio 

stand at ITMA 2011 answered two 

specific challenges: first, the need 

to highlight, emphasize and communicate 

the anniversary of 100 

years; second, the desire to express, 

through the architecture of the 

booth, the core qualities of Savio 

and its products, which is a mix of 

performance, quality, attention to 

detail, innovative solutions, solidity 

and durability, making it a leader in 

its field. Overall, the stand was very 

dynamic, with machines outgoing 

from the “100”, especially to signify 

that they are born from a long experience 

and that are made of great 

technological achievements. 

Here are some of the products on 

display at the Savio ITMA pavilion: 

POLAR E automatic winder 

comes with automatic bobbin feeding 

and automatic package doffing. 

Ring spinning frame bobbins 

are loaded into the hopper tank and 

then placed on the flexitray (peg) 

to be transferred to the preparation 

station. Each bobbin placed on the 

flexitray is automatically moved to 

the “yarn finder station”. This station 

prepares the bobbins for the following 

winding process. The entire 

operations are automatically made 

and “operator free”. 

The Polar/I-Direct Link System


automatic winder is linked directly 

to the spinning frame where bobbins 

are uninterruptedly moved from 

the ring-frame to the winder. The 

POLAR/I DLS has a direct feeding 

of the ring frame bobbins, thus practically 

becoming an extension of the 

ring frame itself, ensuring total free 

flow of the materials. This solution 

enables a quick and efficient feeding 

of the spinning frame bobbins 

together with a flexible interfacing 

with all bobbin movements. 

POLAR/I DLS is the perfect answer 

to the quality and process control, 

even in those emerging countries 

where specialized labour is 

difficult to find. 

SIRIUS two-for-one twister is 

available in two versions: the stand- 


ard mechanical one and the Electronic 

Drive System. Sirius EDS 

model has independent motors and 

inverters that allow to adjust the 

settings of all operating parameters 

through the interface of a PC. 

This innovation comes from electronic 

knowledge which Savio has 

already used in other sophisticated 

products. This innovation has led 

to substantial reduction in the machine 

set-up time, thus reducing the 

number of operators for each machine, 

while introducing a simple 

and direct means to change any setting. 

FLEXIROTORS 3000 automatic 

rotor spinning frame is specially 

designed to meet the most different 

needs of flexibility in the open end 

processing line. 

The use of a Suessen spinning 

unit, the two independent sides associated 

with a completely electronic 

machine, whose working parameters 

are directly set and monitored 

by the centralised PC station, offers 

the customer the ideal solution for 

production control. 

FlexiRotorS 3000, besides guaranteeing 

the highest speed and takeup 

performances, ensures the best 

production planning, minimized 

“unproductive time”, high quality 

yarn and packages, thanks to the 

independent sides, the intelligent 

piecing ad doffing trolleys and the 

“electronic” take-up of the certified 

package. 

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trützsChLer card clothing 

growing popular among indian mills 

it is no secret that high 

quality card clothing is 

integral to the superior 

performance of hiagh production 

carding machines 

like tC 5 and tC 07 for 

all makes of cards. due to 

this and the increasing demand 

for quality yarn, the 

textile industry has been 

looking for card clothing 

with a longer working life 

and consistent performance 

with minimum or no 

maintenance. no wonder 

the trützschler card clothing 

(tCC) with the latest 

“novostar plus” raw 

material and “FG” profile 

on cylinder is becoming increasingly 

popular among 

the discerning textile mills. 


Some of the spinning mills like 

Anant Spinning, Vardhman Yarns, 

Arisht Spinning, Oswal Denim, 

Arham Spinning and Ginni Filaments 

are working TCC wire for 

more than 1000T without much 

maintenance. These mills are delighted 

with the performance of 

TCC wires and hence have ordered 

such wires for current year’s requirement. 

Many other groups like 

Arvind, Bhaskar, Nandan, SEL, Abhishek, 

Malwa, Precot, Premier, KG 

Mills, Sarvana, Mafatlal Denim, Eurotex, 

Vardhman Group, Ginni Filaments, 

Avani, GPI, etc., have also 

placed bulk orders with TCC. 

TCC has also introduced a new 

1.7 mm cylinder wire by maintaining 

the same profile. This wire offers 

the unique advantage of easy 

mounting even at higher speed. 

With its easy mounting, this wire 

is being preferred over the conventional 

2 mm wire. 

The Novotop series flat tops continue 

its winning trend, thanks to 

special foundation material, hardening 

and pin setting geometry. Latest 

innovation “Magnotop” is yet another 

milestone in card clothing. It 

improves quality and reduces downtime 

during replacement. Customers 

are opting this for new carding 

machines as well as for replacement 

on the DK series carding machines. 

Ready availability of TCC in 

Ahmedabad and Coimbatore reduces 

import hassles. Well-trained 

and dedicated service team, service 

center at Coimbatore and a special 

service van are some other distinct 

facilities offered by TCC in India. 

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MonForts’ latest energy 

saving solutions 

Monforts presented its 

entire product range for 

finishing, dyeing and sanforising 

at itMA 2011, 

with special emphasis on 

energy saving solutions. 


Mr. ROlAnD hAMPEl, Managing Director 

Ever-increasing costs of utilities 

like water, gas and electricity, coupled 

with the rising prices of raw 

materials such as cotton, are forcing 

textile producers to seek energy savings 

in their bid to maintain margins. 

Against this background, Monforts, 

as a market leader in manufacturing 

dyeing and finishing machines 

for woven and knit fabrics, remains 

committed to reducing energy consumption 

by its customers. 

Energy representing more than 60 

per cent of the total costs of a thermal 

system is a major item of ex- 

penditure. Factors like discharge of 

cleaned/recycled exhaust air into the 

atmosphere have also to be considered. 

New Montex 8000 

The new Montex 8000 stenter 

introduces an ‘intelligent’ heat recovery 

module able to adjust the exhaust 

air volume and air temperature 

to ensure that it is always working 

at its highest efficiency. The new 

stenter also incorporates a fully automatic 

cleaning system for the integrated 

heat recovery system; and, 

as an optional feature, a new heavy


Mr. KlAuS A. hEInRIChS, Vice President 

duty vertical chain is available for 

heavier weight knitted, non-woven 

and technical textile applications. 

As part of the company’s ongoing 

effort to reduce energy consumption 

in the textile industry, its integrated 

heat recovery system is today fitted 

as standard on all new Montex stenters. 

Monforts ‘stand alone’ Energy 

Tower has been introduced for retrofitting 

to existing stenters or hotflues 

with restricted access above 

the units. Designed to be positioned 

alongside the stenter or 

hotflue it features five 

integrated heat recovery 

modules. Capitalising on the 

high temperature of the exhaust 

air, fresh air passing through the 

heat recovery system is heated to 

ensure savings of up to 30 per cent 

in energy costs. 

New dyeing process 

A considerably shortened and 

more economic dyeing process is 

available for single pad continu- 


ous dyeing of polyester and cotton 

blends following the introduction of 

the Econtrol T-CA process jointly 

developed with Dystar Colours. 

A new improved soft coating solution 

provides significant energy saving 

with reduced drying time. Additionally 

it can also eliminate the 

need for a conventional wet-on-wet 

padder. 

The new process uses trough and 

roller techniques and applies just 

the required amount of liquid/coating 

to the fabric via contact with the 

roller. It has been designed for three 

options – to apply a liquid/coating 

to one side of the fabric; to apply a 

liquid to both sides of the fabric; or 

to apply a liquid to one side of the 

fabric and a different liquid to the 

other side. 

Reaffirming its commitment to 

providing the textile industry with 

the lowest energy consumption, together 

with improved levels of efficiency 

and production, Monforts 

has introduced its hi-E Efficiency 

Lifecycle Management package of 

energy saving benefits, including 

Monformatic Plus Control, Top- 

S padder roller, TwinAir airflow, 

CADstream nozzle system, automatic 

fluff cleaning, fan motors 

with high-efficiency classification, 

and the energy saving Lift-O-Matic 

doors. 

An improved grinding system for 

the rubber belt on both the Toptex 

(knitted fabrics) and Monfortex 

(woven fabric) compressive shrinkage 

Sanforisor has been introduced 

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Loepfe highly optimistic about 

growth in indian business 


the swiss-based Loepfe 

Brothers Ltd. displayed 

its redesigned Loepfe 

yM zenit Fp yarn clearing 

and on-line quality 

monitoring system, and 

MillMaster, the centralized 

quality data-collection 

system at itMA 

2011. 


Mr. SIlVAnO AuCIEllO, Sales Manager, Gebrüder loepfe AG 

Mr. Silvano Auciello, Sales Manager, 

Gebrüder Loepfe AG, said: 

“Today many spinners seek a data 

processing system which monitors 

and documents the quality sustainability 

on-line. Our various solutions 

for quality and productivity monitoring 

on looms also attracted quite 

a good crowd”. 

Loepfe Brothers specializes in 

electronic quality control systems 

for the textile industry and is operating 

on a global scale. Founded in 

1955, the company today is a leading 

supplier of optical yarn clearers 

for winding machines. With a 

workforce of 170 employees all its 

products are exclusively manufactured 

in the state-of-the-art facilities 

in Wetzikon, Switzerland. 

The company comprises two 

business groups, YARNMASTER 

Spinning Solutions develops and 

offers complete solutions for yarn 

clearing systems for winding and 

open end spinning machines, and


Mr. Erich heusser, Sales Director, Mr. B.V. Gandhi, General Manager 

CSS, Mr. S.j. Chokshi, General Manager CSS, and Mr. Sanjay joshi, 

Sales Manager, loepfe Brothers ltd. 

WEFTMASTER Weaving Solutions 

develops and manufactures 

textile electronics and components 

for weaving machines. 

“Loepfe YM Zenit FP builds on 

an experience of well over a million 

pieces of LOEPFE YarnMaster 

clearers installed worldwide. Further 

our brand new and highly effective 

Polypropylene detection sensor 

P2 which was exhibited for the first 

time drew the attention of all cotton 

spinners worldwide. In today’s 

very quality conscious yarn market 

the detection of foreign matters and 

mostly the polypropylene fibres is 

very much persuaded. LOEPFE, 

being a pioneer of foreign matters 

detection, again sets the benchmark 

with the sensor P2”, Mr. Silvano observed. 

“Loepfe has been operating in 


the Indian market for over three 

decades. The Indian market proves 

to be a very important not only in 

terms of quantity but also in quality. 

In these years we registered a big 

leap in technology applied and quality 

demand from our Indian customers”, 

he added. 

Asked about the response for the 

company products, he said: “The 

response in general was fairly good. 

The interest shown by our Indian 

customers was very high and of a 

very good quality. This could be observed 

for the last couple of ITMA’s. 

However, the attendance from India 

was much higher than expected. We 

interpreted this fact as a sign of the 

trust of the Indian entrepreneurs set 

in the growth of the Indian textile 

industry. This again leads us to the 

conclusion that a temporarily slump 

should not be overestimated”. 

Loepfe had a good start in 2011 

with a booming intake of orders. 

However, mid-2011 the company 

experienced a slight slump in orders. 

Now the overall condition is 

improving. 

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on september 22, the very first day of itMA Barcelona, picanol celebrated 

its 75 th anniversary. the company name refers to the spanish engineer 

Jaimé picañol. his ideas shaped products that brought with them important 

technological advantages. 

Since its foundation in 1936, the 

Picanol Group has evolved from being 

a very small player to the technological 

leader among modern weaving 

machine manufacturers. Picanol 

has launched ablog(http://75yearsof 

picanolgroup.blogspot.com), which 

carried interesting articles about 


the company and its founder since 

inception in 1936. A commemorative 

edition has also been publishing 

the history and achievements of the 

company. 

Mr. Luc Tack, Managing Director 

of the Picanol Group, said: “At 

ITMA we have showcased two very 

special innovations. The first is a 

new airjet that will become the new 

standard of weaving machinery: 

The Omniplus Summum. This machine 

combines the broadest palette 

of technological innovations and the 

high quality you can expect of Picanol”.

“On Optimax, Picanol will introduce 

a guided positive gripper execution. 

Although available in all 

widths, it will mainly prove useful 

for wider width applications in the 

technical segment such as coating 

fabrics, primary and secondary 

carpet backing, geogrids, etc. The 

development was a logical step for 

Picanol in order to fulfill the increasing 

demands from the technical segment, 

he added. 

At ITMA Barcelona, Picanol presented 

its new airjet machine, the 


Mr. luC TACK, Managing Director, Picanol Group 

‘OMNIplus Summum’. To be produced 

from 2012 onwards it will 

gradually replace the OMNIplus800. 

The main highlights of the machine 

are the new insertion system and the 

Picanol BlueBox system, the new 

electronic platform for the company 

machines. 

At ITMA Barcelona, Picanol presented 

its new airjet machine, the 

‘OMNIplus Summum’. To be produced 

from 2012 onwards it will 

gradually replace the OMNIplus800. 

The main highlights of the machine 

are the new insertion system and the 

Picanol BlueBox system, the new 

electronic platform for the company 

machines. 

As it is the case with other Picanol 

products, OMNIplus Summum 

has been developed according to the 

integrated concept philosophy. This 

concept also is 

key to reach a 

high level of 

modularity. 

The design 

of the OMNIplus 

Summum 

is based on the 

robust machine 

frame structure 

for which Picanol 

is well 

known. However, 

the two 

elements considered 

the major 

ones on an 

airjet machine 

– the insertion 

system and the 

electronic control 

– have been 

further improved. 

The insertion system has undergone 

some important changes in 

order to be able to assure the user 

of the maximum possible flexibility 

and user-friendliness. 

Picanol took the decision to introduce 

fully electronic pressure regulators 

which allow the user to set 

the machine electronically. Manual 

pressure adjustments are a thing of 

the past, and moreover settings can 

be managed! 

To ensure the highest possible 

flexibility each weaving channel 

will have a separate air tank combined 

with an electronic pressure 

regulation through the machine display. 

As such, optimizing the machine 

settings to different types of 

yarn on the machine becomes very 

easy. For sure the user will be able 



Mr. jOhAn VERSTRAETE, 

Vice President - Marketing, Sales and Service, weaving Machines 

to get the most out of his market, 

time and talent. 

The advantages related to userfriendliness 

and flexibility do not 

mean any compromises to be made 

when it comes to performance and 

energy consumption. Already the 

fact that the pressure is set electronically 

means that this setting can only 

be changed by persons who are authorized 

to do so. Practical experience 

from weaving mills confirms 

that having full control over pressure 

settings is a must when it comes 

to keeping air consumption under 

control. 

Furthermore, OMNIplus Summum 

has a unique triple air tank 

set-up for the relay nozzles. This development 

makes it possible to reduce 

air consumption by 10-15 per 

cent compared to a set-up having 

a double air tank. The OMNIplus 

Summum definitely offers the right 


platform for weavers to get the most 

out of their energy. 

With the OMNIplus Summum, Picanol 

has introduced for the first time 

its new electronic platform, the Picanol 

BlueBox system. The system 

is not just a further development of 

the electronic system used at present 

on OMP800. With the new system 

all hard and software elements and 

structure have undergone a redesign. 

Featuring superior microprocessor 

performance and memory capacity, 

a design constructed to meet the 

hardest working conditions, using 

state-of-the-art components and detection 

technology, remote check-up 

possibility, a modular build-up and 

offering the user many monitoring 

tools, the company is convinced that 

this new platform will be superior to 

any existing system in the market, 

and this for many years to come. 

The combination of a new inser- 

tion system and the Picanol Blue- 

Box system creates a ‘future proof’ 

platform. All elements are present to 

allow implementation of new applications. 

Positive gripper 

Picanol has introduced a guided 

positive gripper execution of its OptiMax 

rapier weaving machine. The 

gripper is available in all widths, 

but will mainly be used for wider 

width applications in the technical 

segment, such as coating fabrics, 

primary and secondary carpet backing, 

geogrids, etc. The development 

is a logical next step for Picanol, to 

meet with increasing demands from 

weavers of technical fabrics. 

The introduction of the positive 

gripper execution of OptiMax is the 

result of a carefully planned development 

programme, including extensive 

mill tests with several customers. 

The grippers, produced by 

the Picanol Group, are based on the 

guided gripper GC type, which has 

been one of the basic insertion systems 

on OptiMax for several years 

now. With the positive system, the 

gripper heads are now mechanically 

activated around transfer, and 

at gripping and release of the weft 

yarns. 

This increases the capabilities of 

the insertion system, so that PPtapes, 

bigger monofils and large 

multifilaments come within reach, 

also in wider widths and at top 

speeds. 

The machine displayed at ITMA 

Barcelona not only introduces a 

brand new positive gripper system. 

It also introduces a new width for 

the Picanol Group, namely, 540 cm! 

This width fits perfectly in Picanol’s


core capabilities, thanks to the company’s 

ongoing investments in manufacturing. 

New markets 

The OptiMax machine offers customers 

the opportunity to aim at 

markets previously only reserved 

for wide projectile machines. It will 

allow them to also explore markets 

that could not be served with projectiles 

due to limitations of the machine’s 

concept itself. Good examples 

of this are applications in which 

no oil contamination is allowed or 

where a large variety of wefts is 

needed to increase the added value 

of the product. OptiMax offers all 

of this and more without losing productivity 

or increasing costs. 

The positive guided gripper can be 

replaced with negative GC grippers 


for those styles that do not require 

positive transfer but could benefit 

from a further boost in productivity. 

As the Optimax machine was 

launched as recently as 2007, its 

technology is well suited for the 

coming decades. The Sumo direct 

drive with on-board speed control 

reduces maintenance work to a bare 

minimum, a fact that is confirmed 

by many leading weaving mills. 

The state-of-the-art electronics and 

stable software add to a reduced setup 

time compared to other weaving 

machines on the market today. 

Flexible grippers are easier to set 

and to maintain over time, reducing 

the need for highly skilled operators 

during all shifts. 

Picanol always strives to offer 

the best price-performance ratio, 

and this is not different for this OptiMax 

execution. It is an extension 

of the OptiMax platform which offers 

significant advantages in aftersales 

service. The machine has been 

plugged into Picanol’s existing customer 

service, including spare parts, 

service and training. 

Picanol BlueBox 

Electronics already plays an important 

role in the weaving room. Its 

role will become even more significant 

in the near future. 

Automation to reduce the workload 

of personnel and to cut energy 

consumption, electronic controls 

to meet with higher safety requirements, 

electronics to provide more 

flexibility in adapting to new situations, 

or for more reliability, or to 

enable remote support: all these are


becoming increasingly important 

day by day. 

Picanol has always been a pioneer 

when it comes to integrating the different 

machine functions and realtime 

applications and controlling 

them centrally. But with market requirements 

pressing for further development, 

the company decided to 

develop an entirely new electronic 

platform. The Picanol BlueBox is 

much more than an upgrade of the 

existing electronic platform. 

Using the latest microprocessor 

technology, Picanol BlueBox 

increases calculation speeds by a 

factor of 10, and the larger internal 

memory makes it possible to store 

much more data, creating new opportunities 

for support and affording 

practically unlimited weaving patterns. 

Picanol BlueBox is designed to 


fully exploit the possibilities of remote 

service: when it is connected 

to the Internet, the company specialists 

around the world can look right 

into the heart of the system. For machines 

that are not directly connected 

to the Internet, the Customer System 

File (CSF) can be downloaded 

onto a USB stick and sent to Picanol 

by e-mail. This file contains all the 

data needed by Picanol to analyze 

a particular situation and advise the 

customer on the action to be taken. 

Picanol BlueBox has only a few 

types of printed circuit board, covering 

all the main functions and options 

in a modular way. The actual 

number of PCBs will depend on the 

features installed on the machine, 

but covering many functions with 

just a few PCBs significantly reduces 

the inventory of spare parts that 

users need to hold. 

Robust and future-proof 

To ensure maximum long-term 

reliability, Picanol BlueBox is designed 

to operate under the toughest 

conditions. To give a few examples: 

it can handle weaving room temperatures 

of up to 40°C. It is 100 per 

cent short-circuit protected, and inserting 

PCBs in the wrong position 

will not cause any damage. 

In other words, user-friendliness 

and robustness are built into the 

system. Every component of the 

system, be it hardware or software, 

is tested to the limit before being 

approved for use on the weaving 

machine. Moreover, state-of-the-art 

driver technology enables the system 

to detect potential anomalies at 

a very early stage and indicate their 

location to the user. 

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Growing indian demand 

for piCAnoL machines 


Mr. P. KASIVISwAnAThAn, 

head of Indian Operations, Picanol India 


Getting time with a Picanol team member 

was really tough during the entire 

show, more particularly with the Indian 

team. Customers were waiting to get an 

update on the new products and technologies 

introduced by Picanol. We finally 

spoke to Mr. P. Kasiviswanathan, Head of 

Indian Operations, on the last day of the 

show and this is what he had to say: 

TexTile Magazine: What is 

your first impression of ITMA 2011? 

KASIVISWANATHAN: Success!! We 

witnessed good visitor turnout from India 

at ITMA Barcelona. Remember, we had 

high cotton price in early 2011 and suddenly 

the cotton prices crashed in mid- 

2011, which sent the industry into a deep 

crisis. So it was a question whether Indian 

textile industry would show its solidarity 

at ITMA. But the answer is a resounding 

success. ITMA 2011 surpassed ITMA 

Munich with 15% higher visitors, particularly 

large Indian delegations in the first 5 

days of the show. The quality of visitors 

was much better in Barcelona. 

TM: What were the important highlights 

at the Picanol booth at iTMa 

and the new products and technologies 

showcased at the show? 

KV: ITMA being a show at Europe, 

Picanol tried to focus more on Technical 

Fabric. We displayed 10 different weaving 

machines at our stall. Both filament 

and spun-based article were on show to 

prove the versatility of our loom. Technical 

fabric range was para-aramid fabric, 

airbag, automotive fabric, coating fabric,

conveyor belt, lining fabric, parachute 

fabric, etc. Also we had machines 

running on stretch denim, 

woollen suiting and cotton sheeting 

fabric at highest speed. Terry towel 

loom running was to showcase our 

diversified product range. We had 

looms running on furnishing fabric 

as well. 

TM: Have there been any path 

breaking innovations showcased 

this year by Picanol? 

KV: We have built a new airjet 

loom on a fresh new platform which 

will help us build on it in the coming 

years. Our focus was on reducing 

air consumption on the loom, which 

will directly reduce power consumption 

is most critical when any decision 

of going for weaving machines. 

This new machine focuses on maintaining 

optimum pressure inside the 

machine in order to make sure minimum 

air consumed. The machine is 


Mr. P. Kasiviswanathan with the dynamic Picanol India team 

user-friendly and comes with a new 

electronic system called Picanol 

Bluebox. Another important issue 

facing customers today is managing 

waste. We have introduced a system 

called Cordless by which wastage 

can be completely eliminated in airjet 

machines. In case of rapier loom, 

we have launched a new machine 

in the Optimax range which eliminates 

wastage on one side. Another 

important innovation is positive 

guided gripper system which gives 

significant speed advantage in case 

of wider loom width. 

TM: How was the overall response 

during the 8-day event? 

And more specifically, how was 

the response from indian visitors? 

KV: Very encouraging, I would 

say. Almost all expected customers 

came to ITMA from India. It 

was not just courtesy visits, but they 

spent quality time in the Picanol 

booth understanding the new developments. 

Whenever our new OmniplusSummum 

was running at 2011 

rpm, the booth was packed with customers, 

which goes to show acceptance 

of our products by customers. 

We had very good quality visitors 

from India. 

TM: This year’s iTMa witnessed 

record number of visitors 

from india. Do you see this as a 

signs of revival in the indian domestic 

market sentiment? What is 

your perception of growth in the 

Indian domestic market, particularly 

in the weaving segment? 

KV: In India, more than 75% of 

market for both spinning and weaving 

industry today is domestic market 

focus which they feel is safe and 

stable. On the weaving front, we can 

classify upper segment or organised 

sector who has modern spinning 

capacity and some have gone 




for weaving & processing. Then we 

have mid segment market who have 

not bought any new looms until now 

as they are running on powerlooms 

and second-hand shuttless looms. We 

are highly optimistic about positive 

growth rate from both these segment. 

In total weaving market would evolve 

to higher level in next 4 to 5 years time 

in India. You can watch my word. 

TM: How has the year 2011 turned 

out to be for Picanol india? How does 

it compare with the previous year? 

KV: 2011 has been very successful 

year for Picanol in India. In fact, ever 

since Picanol India started in 2008, we 

have been reaching new heights year 

after year. We have done extremely 

well compared to last year thanks to 

the continued faith of our beloved customer 

in Picanol products. 

TM: Any significant achievement 

that you would like highlight during 

the current year on the indian operations? 

KV: Our market share continued to 

increase compared to previous year. 

Also we explored new segment in this 

years which gives us the opportunity to 

expand ourselves in the new application. 

We have also increased the sales 

and service network at Picanol India. 

TM: How important is the indian 

market for Picanol globally? What 

are the future plans for the indian 

market? 

KV: India is always on top 3 market 

for Picanol NV Group globally and 

today Picanol has seen the success of 

setting up Picanol India in the last four 

years turnaround, and we have more 

ideas to keep our focus on India. We 

will keep expanding our presence in 

India in the years to come. 

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uster totAL testinG 

ensures consistent quality 

to be successful in today’s 

challenging textile 

business, companies 

can no longer rely on 

just a few basic skills. 

to achieve growth and 

sustainable results, 

they must excel in all 

areas of operation. 

what is most important 

is to strike the 

right balance between 

minimizing costs and 

consistently achieving 

the required quality. 


Dr. GEOFFREy SCOTT, CEO, uster Technologies ltd 

Uster has developed a unique approach 

to this challenge through a 

combination of laboratory testing, 

process monitoring and know-how. 

Called ‘Total Testing’, it helps textile 

companies to remove uncertainties 

and become profitable. 

In an era of higher speeds and increasing 

demands on quality, it is 

an illusion to try to control the complete 

production process by relying 

only on manual sampling. Even the 

best sample-based test regime covers 

only a fraction of the total material 

produced. And there is always 

a gap between a problem arising 

and the results from the laboratory. 

Thanks to Uster’s complete range 

of laboratory and continuous testing 

instruments, it is now possible to 

close this gap. 

Yarn producers need to optimize 

their process in terms of speed and 

machine set-up. Combining continuous 

testing with laboratory 

tests does exactly that. Laboratory 

sample testing with the Uster HVI 

1000 and Uster TESTER 5 enables 

producers to control raw material 

and define initial machine settings, 

while at the same time benchmarking 

and certifying the quality of their 

finished yarn. 

With the new Uster QUANTUM


Mr. REInE wASnER, 

Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development 

3 yarn clearer, 100 per cent of the 

produced yarn can be tested for key 

quality parameters. On the one hand, 

this identifies production problems 

for further machine setting optimization, 

while on the other hand it 

prevents faults in the final product 

by removing any remaining disturbing 

defects. In addition, it allows for 

constant monitoring of production 

to ensure that the final product is 

of consistent quality within defined 

limits – any ‘outliers’ from these 

limits caused by defective bobbins 

are identified, and corrective action 

can be taken. 

The root causes of problems identified 

during clearing (process step 

/ machine / individual spindle) can 

only be found through additional 

laboratory tests. Thus the Total 

Testing loop is completed. 

From varying to consistent quality 

Another feature of Total Testing 


is its ability to progress from varying 

and random quality to consistent 

quality. The required quality can 

occasionally be achieved through a 

combination of experience and luck, 

but such an approach never leads 

to consistent success. Natural cotton 

variations and differing production 

conditions mean that even the 

best raw material and machinery are 

not a guarantee of consistent quality. 

Consistent quality depends on 

managing the available resources 

in accordance with quality and cost 

parameters and making decisions 

based on facts, data and know-how. 

Uster Technologies Ltd. is the 

only company to provide both the 

application know-how and the complete 

range of laboratory testing and 

process monitoring instruments to 

minimize waste and cost, while at 

the same time reproducing an article 

to a specified quality, time after 

time. Quality parameters based on 

tests conducted in the lab, together 

with the results from clearing (Uster 

QUANTUM 3) give clear indications 

of how to choose the right mix 

of raw material and set the machine 

for consistent quality. Any quality 

exceptions, such as uneven yarn 

or wrong counts or contaminants, 

are monitored all the while and removed 

at the winding machine, assuring 

stable quality for customers. 

Built-in know-how and smart software 

(e.g., Uster QUANTUM EX- 

PERT 3) enable further optimization 

opportunities across machines (ideal 

settings / machine performance 

comparisons), between production 

sites and incrementally over time for 

an entire mill. 

From subjective to objective quality 

Among the biggest and most costly 

problems in textiles are claims for 

below-par quality – and the adverse 

effect they have on the trust between 

buyers and sellers. Indications are 

that quality-related costs in the textile 

value chain can amount to as 

much as 6% of a retailer’s total revenue 

(based on retailer statements). 

The issue is two-faceted: the actual 

quality and the perceived quality. 

And unless a common reference or 

benchmark is used, agreement will 

never be achieved and the producer 

will always get the rough end of the 

stick. 

More than 50 years ago Uster 

Technologies established the first 

quality standard specifically for textiles, 

Uster STATISTICS, providing 

quality references that enable 

the classification of fibers, slivers, 

roving, and all kinds of yarns (cotton, 

synthetic and cellulosic) based 

on data from producers around the


world. Uster STATISTICS have become 

the trusted benchmark across 

the entire textile value chain, acting 

as a basis for trading, for benchmarking 

and certification. 

In the cotton trade, quality tags 

from Uster HVI 1000 are essential 

for a fair price and good deal and 

they are supported by national cotton 

classification offices, for example, 

in the US, China, Uzbekistan 

and Pakistan. Spinners use Uster 

STATISTICS to set quality targets, 

to benchmark performance against 

competition and to certify the quality 

of finished articles. It enables users 

to speak ‘the global language of 

quality’. 

From fiber to fabric 

Quality does not come from mastery 

of the final step of the value 

chain, such as garment manufacture 

or finishing. It starts at the very beginning 

– with the raw material and 

producing the right quality yarn. 

Cotton growers, ginners and trad- 


ers rely on fiber testing instruments 

(e.g., Uster INTELLIGIN and Uster 

HVI 1000) to achieve fair prices. 

Only by knowing and controlling 

what comes into the mill can the 

mill manager do justice to the job of 

delivering the expected quality his 

customers have specified. 

Of course, sourcing raw material 

is also driven by price and availability 

considerations but once the 

material has arrived the Uster HVI 

1000 helps to make the best use of it 

by designing the optimum bale laydown 

(to deliver the expected quality 

consistently). 

By using the single fiber test instrument, 

Uster AFIS PRO2, optimal 

settings can be defined for each 

step of the mill process to minimize 

waste. There are a series of corresponding 

Uster instruments, namely, 

Uster USG PRO for sliver quality 

monitoring (cards and draw frames), 

Uster TESTER 5 for sliver, roving 

and yarn analysis, Uster TENSOR- 

APID / TENSOJET strength testers 

for sliver, roving and yarn testing 

(staple / cotton and continuous / 

filament), Uster ZWEIGLE HL400 

hairiness tester, and of course the 

Uster QUANTUM 3 yarn clearer. 

Uster Technologies is the only 

company which is able to supply a 

complete spectrum of instruments 

for cotton classing, yarn testing and 

monitoring. Yet total offering of 

know-how and services goes even 

further, recognizing that quality is 

a challenge not only for spinning 

mills but for all players in the textile 

value chain. 

End-breaks during weaving and 

knitting, uneven dyeing, or problems 

during finishing or garment 

making-up (e.g., pilling) are all 

problems stemming from poor yarn 

quality. Therefore, Uster has developed 

services based on its 60-plus 

years of experience to ensure quality 

along the entire value chain. 

Uster INTELLIGENT SOURC- 

ING is a service package consisting 

of consulting, training, mill assessments 

and process monitoring designed 

to help retailers and others. 

Yarn buyers can also rely on Uster 

certified spinners – the USTER- 

IZED mills – as suppliers. The US- 

TERIZED brand is a coveted seal of 

quality for yarns tested and cleared 

with Uster instruments for superior 

quality assurance in the production 

process. 

USTERIZED mills benefit a lot 

from Uster’s unique Total Testing 

approach to combine laboratory 

testing, process monitoring and 

know-how and to move from uncertain 

results to predictable profits. 

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third generation 

uster QuAntuM clearer 

introduced 

uster technologies has 

announced the market 

introduction of the 

ground-breaking third 

generation of its bestselling 

uster QuAntuM 

clearer system. this 

latest state-of-the-art 

quality assurance technology 

allows textile 

manufacturers to optimize 

production efficiency 

and reduce costs, 

making it an indispensable 

tool in quality-oriented 

spinning plants. 


Mr. SIVAKuMAR nARAyAnAn, 

Product Manager - yarn Clearing & Expert Systems, uster Technologies 

The Uster QUANTUM 3 is the 

passport to a new world of yarn quality. 

Uster QUANTUM 3 measures, 

analyzes and proposes how the yarn 

on the winding machines can best be 

tailored to the spinner’s quality and 

productivity needs. Uster QUAN- 

TUM 3 is the company’s most advanced 

clearer yet, packed with 

future-oriented technology. 

Powerful new capacitive, optical 

and foreign matter sensors are at 

the core of the Uster QUANTUM 3. 

They can see everything, in greater 

detail than any previous yarn clearer 

generation. In combination with 

powerful processing electronics, for 

the first time ever, the system shows 

the full yarn body. (The yarn body 

is the normal yarn with its set of expected 

tolerable natural variations). 

The new foreign matter sensor has 

multiple light sources, to detect new 

colored foreign fibers and to help 

separation of colored foreign fibers 

from mostly non-disturbing vegetable 

matter. 

The powerful contamination 

package of the Uster QUANTUM 3 

is completed by a brand new poly


propylene clearing option. Thanks 

to technological improvements, 

Uster QUANTUM 3 has proven in 

several trials a multifold increase in 

PP detection rates. 

It’s not only the sensor technology 

that has progressed to the next 

level. The Uster QUANTUM 3 also 

has a new central clearing unit with 

a 14-inch touchscreen and a bigger 

and faster memory. This unit can 

communicate in real-time with the 

new-generation Uster QUANTUM 

EXPERT SYSTEM – allowing, for 

example, comparisons of changed 

clearing settings at any winder, and 

synchronization across similar yarn 

lots. 

Tough clearers 

The Uster QUANTUM 3 is both 

larger and more robust than any previous 

clearer. Tough on the outside, 

its new design will stand up to the 

most demanding mill environments 

and provide a long service life. Improvements 

include a better sealed 

clearer core to keep out dirt and dust, 

as well as reinforced sensors to cope 

with vibration. Another improve- 


ment is the Foreign Fiber sensor, 

which is wider than before. Along 

with new air blowing arrangements, 

this reduces dirt build-up at the sensor 

from both the yarn and the air 

supply. 

Uster QUANTUM 3 learns everything 

it needs to know about the running 

yarn in just two minutes. Then, 

drawing on its built-in Uster knowhow, 

it proposes suitable clearing 

limits to achieve the required quality 

level. Smart technology enables 

it to forecast exactly how many cuts 

will need to be made to reach quality 

goals. The number of estimated cuts 

gives spinners valuable information 

to help them define the optimum 

clearing limit for the perfect balance 

of quality and productivity. 

Capacitive or optical 

sensors 

With a choice of the most advanced 

capacitive and optical sensor 

technologies, Uster QUANTUM 3 

is ready for any application and environment. 

While the advantages of 

the capacitive technology are well 

known, the optical sensor of Uster 

QUANTUM 3 has been redesigned 

and substantially enhanced. Both 

the capacitive and the optical basic 

clearer ‘see’ the full yarn body and 

provide all smart clearing features, 

which include proposing clearing 

limits based on the yarn body and 

providing cut forecasts. 

Uster QUANTUM 3 sets a new 

benchmark for clearing performance, 

whether for carded yarns, 

compact-spun, air-spliced or waterspliced 

yarns. 

Dr. Geoffrey Scott, CEO of Uster 

Technologies Ltd., commented: “We 

are delighted to demonstrate Uster’s 

technological leadership with the 

launch of the ground-breaking new 

generation of our Uster QUANTUM 

clearer. We are confident that this 

product, available with optical and 

capacitive sensors, will set new accuracy 

standards in quality measurement 

within the industry.” 

The Uster Group is the leading 

high-technology instrument manufacturer 

of products for quality 

measurement and certification for 

the textile industry. The group provides 

testing and monitoring instruments, 

systems and services that allow 

optimization of quality through 

each individual stage of textile production. 

This includes raw textile 

fibers, such as cotton or wool, all 

staple fiber and filament yarns, as 

well as downstream services to the 

final finished fabric. 

The Uster Group provides benchmarks 

that are a basis for trading 

of textile products at assured levels 

of quality across global markets. 

Its aim is to forward know-how on 

quality, productivity and cost to the 

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oerLiKon’s new range of 

energy-efficient machines 


oerlikon textile presented 

a suite of groundbreaking 

innovations at 

ITMA 2001 – the seven 

newly-developed textile 

machines. these innovations 

address the need 

for greater efficiency, 

flexibility and quality 

with reduced energy 

consumption. 


Mr. MIChAEl BuSChER, CEO, Oerlikon Group 

Oerlikon’s new textile machines 

and equipment deliver energy savings 

of up to 50 per cent (“e-save”) 

and productivity gains of up to 25 

per cent. 

“At this year’s ITMA, we showcased 

the most efficient and sustainable 

product range we have ever 

produced,” said Oerlikon Textile 

CEO Thomas Babacan. 

Oerlikon Group CEO Michael 

Buscher said: “With the next generation 

product portfolio we presented 

today, Oerlikon Textile has laid the 

groundwork for sustainable business 

success, despite a more challenging 

market environment”. 

Oerlikon Textile presented its renewed 

portfolio at ITMA under the 

banner “innovation has a name - 

Oerlikon.” 

Oerlikon is a high-tech industrial 

group specializing in machine and 

plant engineering. The company is 

a provider of innovative industrial 

solutions and cutting-edge technologies 

for textile manufacturing, drive, 

vacuum, thin film, coating, and advanced 

nanotechnology. 

A Swiss company with a tradition 

going back over 100 years, Oerlikon 

is a global player with more 

than 16,500 employees at over 150 

locations in 36 countries and sales

of CHF 3.6 billion in 2010. The 

company invested in 2010 CHF 239 

million in R&D, with over 1,200 

specialists working on future products 

and services. In most areas, the 

operative businesses rank either first 

or second in their respective global 

markets. 

Textiles are increasingly being 

used in new technical applications 

including composite materials for 

vehicle bodies, airplane parts, construction 

industry components and 

for geo-textiles used in landscape 

construction and agriculture. Furthermore, 

the growing world population 

and the emergence of new 

middle-class consumers are fuelling 

the demand for clothing. Both trends 

call for high quality textile machinery, 

a structural growth market. 

To meet growing demand and to 

tap new areas of application, textile 

producers require highly efficient 

and flexible machines, equipment 

that uses significantly less energy 

and which meets higher quality 

standards. This is exactly what Oerlikon 

Textile showcased at ITMA 

in Barcelona. Highlights of its trade 

fair presentation, which covered 

1,400 sq. metres, included Oerlikon 

Schlafhorst’s new Autocoro 8 for 

the manufacture of natural fibers 

and Oerlikon Barmag’s new eAFK 

automatic texturing machine for 

man-made fibers. 

The new Autocoro 8, unveiled at 

ITMA is the greatest rotor spinning 

innovation in 30 years. It boosts productivity 

by up to 25 per cent while 

delivering higher-quality yarns and 

packages. The machine’s 480 spinning 

positions are individually powered, 

automated and are entirely 


autonomous. The 

new precision rotor 

facilitates startup 

times of up to 

80 per cent faster 

than those of conventionalbeltdrive 

rotor spinning 

machines. 

The new rotor 

motor is integrated 

into the spinbox 

SE20 and designed 

for speeds of up to 

200,000 revolutions 

per minute. 

Thanks to the new 

Autocoro 8, spinning 

mills can be 

more flexible than 

ever before and 

the overall cost 

of spinning can 

be drastically reduced. 

Another pioneering 

innovation 

is the new eAFK 

automatic texturing 

machine for 

processing manmade 

fibers for clothing applications. 

Thanks to its new modular 

machine structure, the machine is 

much more flexible and efficient and 

manual contact with the packages is 

entirely eliminated (no-touch principle). 

Packages with the same running 

length facilitate cost-effective 

processing of yarns as well as higher 

prices for textured yarn. 

Additional automated processes 

increase productivity and product 

yield, and its reduced labor requirement 

cuts costs. The new multi- 

Mr. ThOMAS BABACAn, CEO, Oerlikon Textile 

threaded automatic winding head 

for high-strength special yarns – 

another innovation in the eAFK – 

translates into considerably lower 

energy consumption, lower space 

requirements and lower investment 

and maintenance costs. 

“Our innovations help our customers 

set themselves apart in the face 

of intense competition and underscore 

our commitment to being both 

the market leader and the technology 

leader,” commented Oerlikon 

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Autocoro 8 proves a high-tech 

revolution in rotor spinning 

the new Autocoro 8, 

which was being premiered 

at itMA 2011, 

is the biggest innovation 

in rotor spinning in the 

last 30 years. it opens 

the door to an increase 

in production of up to 25 

per cent and even better 

yarns and packages. 


Mr. GERARD KuESTERS, head, Oerlikon Schlafhorst 

With the new Autocoro 8, spinning 

mills are more flexible than 

ever before and they can also cut 

spinning costs. The new Autocoro 

generation thus offers multi-faceted 

potential, no matter whether yarns 

for mass products for special applications 

are being manufactured. 

The new Autocoro 8 is based on 

an innovative machine concept using 

single-drive technology. Every 

spinning position is autonomous 

and individually automated. Single-drive 

technology in itself isn’t 

new territory in textile machinery 

manufacturing, especially not for 

Oerlikon Schlafhorst. Single drives 

have been used in the Autocoro and 

in the BD series for nearly 10 years, 

and have been an established feature 

of the Autoconer winding machine 

for over 20 years. 

The new precision rotor reveals 

the technological revolution that 

Oerlikon Schlafhorst has initiated 

with the Autocoro 8. Instead of a 

belt drive, the rotor is driven singly 

and entirely electro-magnetically. 

The rotor motor in the new spinbox 

SE 20 is designed for speeds of up to 

200,000 rpm. 

Higher productivity 

On the Autocoro 8, each spinning 

position forms a self-contained 

production unit. The spinning and 

winding processes of each spinning 

position are autonomous, and 

piecing, too, is fully integrated in

the spinning position. This means 

that every spinning position is automated 

– no more waiting time for 

central automated units. For your 

spinning mill this means ever higher 

efficiency ratings, even for raw materials 

that call for frequent piecing 

or particularly stringent settings for 

yarn quality monitoring. Even higher 

rotor speeds are no taboo when 

using this new technology. 

Lot changing, the productivity 

killer on previous rotor spinning 

machines, can be carried out on the 

Autocoro 8 during full production. 

It changes the lots simply ‘flowing’; 

one lot smoothly follows the other 

without tedious and unproductive lot 

completion and run-up of the new 

lot. The same goes for test packages. 

While some spinning positions 

with Pilot Spin are producing different 

test packages for your laboratory 

and your 

customers, the 

other spinning 

positions simultaneously 

continue production 

in an 

entirely normal 

manner. The 

restrictions of 

long machines 

in terms of 

take-up speeds 

now also are 

a thing of the 

past. Thanks 

to single-drive 

t e c h n o l o g y , 

300 m/min can 

be achieved 

with any machine 

length on 


the Autocoro 8. And when the new 

Autocoro runs up, it does not take 

hours until the machine has reached 

full production, but only a few minutes, 

for the Autocoro 8 realises runup 

in just 20% of the time required 

by centrally driven rotor spinning 

machines. 

The single drives and the digital 

control on the Autocoro 8 offer entirely 

new possibilities for spinning 

mills in co-ordinating the quality of 

yarns and packages precisely to the 

requirements of their customers. It 

goes without saying that the Autocoro 

8 has DigiPiecing, the digitally 

controlled piecing technology that 

has been proven over many years in 

the Autocoro S 360. A high piecing 

quality, reproducibility and reliability 

of piecing are thus guaranteed. 

The package know-how gathered 

by Oerlikon Schlafhorst during 

more than five decades, the basis 

of the leading position in winding 

technology, is characteristic of the 

new Autocoro 8, too. Package faults 

such as blooming flanks, steps and 

sloughing, which restrict productivity 

in downstream processing, do 

no longer exist with the Autocoro 8 

with DigiWinding, nor do traverse 

losses, which increase costs in spinning 

as well as in knitting and weaving. 

Weaving mills already love the 

packages of the Autocoro 8, because 

they have up to 50 per cent fewer 

yarn breaks. 

With the Autocoro 8, spinning 

mills combine the cost efficiency 

familiar from long machines with 

the flexibility that short machines 

offer them, because with the Autocoro 

8 they produce up to five lots 

simultaneously on one machine using 

MultiLot. Thanks to single-drive 



technology, spinning mills can freely 

select how many spinning positions 

are used for the individual lots, 

and naturally lot changes are flowing, 

during full production. Thus 

spinning mills are able to cut storage 

costs and earn money even with 

smaller lots. 

With the Autocoro 8, spinning 


mills save all the way down the line. 

In the case of raw materials that 

overtax the automated systems on 

rotor spinning machines with belt 

drives and force the efficiency rating 

downwards, the Autocoro 8 masters 

these easily with its individually automated 

spinning positions. 

The packages of the Autocoro 8 

contain up to 10 per cent more yarn 

with the proven package diameter. 

That reduces logistics costs, ranging 

from tube costs via the cost of packaging 

and transport through to the 

vehicle fleet and staff costs. Spinning 

mill customers likewise benefit 

from the improved packages due to 

their longer running times and improved 

unwinding properties. 

Furthermore, spinning 

mills save energy. On 

rotor spinning machines 

with belt drives, idle 

time, whether on machine 

start-up, lot changing 

or in the manufacture 

of sample packages, is a 

necessary evil that consumes 

energy without 

producing. This energy 

killer is a thing of the past 

with the Autocoro 8, because 

only the spinning 

positions that are producing 

are using power. 

Stopping the machine, 

changing belts, testing 

drives and bearings – 

spinning mills now do no 

longer need to do any of 

these. With the Autocoro 

8 they achieve cost-saving 

lean maintenance in 

their rotor spinning mill 

for the first time. While 

single spinning positions 

are maintained, the other 

spinning positions continue 

producing. And the 

general cleaning intervals 

are also prolonged by at 

least 50 per cent. 

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KArL MAyer 

celebrates 75 th anniversary 

Karl Mayer will celebrate 

a special anniversary 

next year. this 

leading global manufacturer 

of warp knitting 

machines and warp 

preparation machinery 

will be 75 years old then. 


Mr. FRITz P. MAyER, CEO, Karl Mayer 

Then, as well as now, successful 

entrepreneurs need to have forwardlooking 

ideas and the courage to try 

something new, and to do business 

in a responsible manner. Karl Mayer 

originally set up his new company in 

Obertshausen in Germany to repair 

and recondition car engines. Just 10 

years after setting up his company, 

he decided to change over to the lucrative 

business of manufacturing 

textile machines, and thus took his 

first step into the unknown. 

With his pioneering spirit and 

technical know-how, and with 

the support of his highly committed 

team, this far-sighted engineer 

gathered all the expertise he needed 

around him. Just one year later, 

in 1948, the first Karl Mayer warp 

knitting machine left the factory. 

Further successful milestones in 

the company’s history followed in 

quick succession. The first sectional 

warping machine was produced 

under the company’s own name 

in 1950, and this laid the foundation 

for today’s “Warp Preparation” 

business unit. Three years 

later, Karl Mayer began building 

raschel machines and acquired the 

Chemnitz-based company, Malimo 

Maschinenbau, in 1992, thus extending 

its product range in the field

of technical textiles. The sales figures 

also increased as the company 

added to its product repertoire. 

By 1954, the 1,000 th warp knitting 

machine had been produced 

in Obertshausen, and by the end of 

1990, roughly 75,000 warp knitting 

machines had been delivered. This 

represented a market share of just 

under 70 per cent. 

Another factor that contributed 

to the success of the company was 

its early move towards globalisation, 

which began with the setting 

up of foreign subsidiaries and the 

establishment of a global network of 

agents. The first international subsidiary 

was set up in Clifton, New 

Jersey, in 1955. By operating close 

to its markets, Karl Mayer continues 

to maintain a leading position 

among its global competitors. “We 

must export if we want to guarantee 

jobs. We can only export if we are 

competitive on the world market,” 

explained the company’s founder. 

Nowadays, exports account for 

roughly 90 per cent of the business – 


a strategy that gave birth to the company’s 

production location strategy. 

For example, the company took into 

account the shift of the market towards 

Asia when it extended its factory 

in China recently, and it invests 

extensively in the Obertshausen 

plant to highlight the importance of 

its headquarters as a high-tech production 

location and centre for innovation. 

Karl Mayer has invested mainly in 

acquiring the latest production technology, 

in structural reorganisation, 

in the building of a highly efficient 

Logistics Centre, and in the establishment 

of a state-of-the-art Development 

Centre. 

In particular concentrating all the 

creative design and development engineers 

in one place guarantees that 

the company will continue to maintain 

its huge capacity for innovation. 

The company has been setting the 

technical standard for many years 

in this sector by constantly coming 

up with new developments and improvements. 

Karl Mayer currently operates 

with the business units of warp knitting 

machines, warp preparation, 

technical textiles and components 

production, and employs approximately 

2,000 people worldwide. 

This family-run company has a turnover 

of roughly 390 million Euros 

and a market share of approximately 

70 per cent, and is continuing to 

write history. 

Recent examples that illustrate the 

company’s leading position are the 

revamping of its lace raschel machines 

by developing a new patterning 

system in 2003, and the introduction 

of lightweight construction 

principles on its high-speed tricot 

machines in 2007. The 100,000 th 

warp knitting machine rolled off the 

production line last year. 

The celebrations to mark the company’s 

75 th anniversary will also go 

down as a milestone in the successful 

history of this traditional company, 

with its unique ability to be 

adaptable. 

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ChtC emerging strong global 

leader in textile machinery 

Autefa take-over follows that of Fong’s 


China hi-tech Group will 

take over Autefa solutions 

Germany, Autefa 

Austria and Autefa italy 

to strengthen the nonwoven 

business of the 

group, in addition to the 

non-woven equipment 

that the group already 

has, such as spunbond, 

melt-blowing, needle 

punching and spunlace 

as the core for future 

non-woven business. 


Mr. zhAnG jIE, Chairman, ChTC 

Since September 1, the former 

Oerlikon Carding Division operates 

under a new ownership, and 

the shares of the three companies 

are held by Hi Tech Textile Holding 

GmbH in Austria. 

Dr. Stefan Schlichter, Managing 

Director (CEO) of Autefa Solutions, 

said: “We are now linked to the network 

of the globally operating China 

Hi Tech Corporation (CHTC), 

one of the leading state-run technology 

companies in China with 

its focus areas such 

as textile machinery 

(No.1 in China, No.2 

worldwide), utility 

vehicles, textiles and 

trading. CHTC has a 

remarkable access to 

the Asian, especially 

the Chinese market, 

as well as a strong 

infrastructure and 

excellent financial 

power.” 

CHTC is committed 

to continuing the 

existing activities and 

employment in Europe 

and will make 

more investments into 

European locations to 

enrich the R&D ability 

and to reduce costs by optimizing 

resource allocation worldwide. 

The new group will be an independent 

business division and will continue 

its dedication to the traditional 

markets as a base for high technology 

products. In addition, it ensures 

serving the existing and future customers 

in the same manner, with 

quality products still being made in 

Europe, he added. 

Mr. Maoxin Ye, Vice President, 

CHTC, observed: “We are manufac-

Dr. STEFAn SChlIChTER, Managing Director (CEO), Autefa Solutions 

turing for customers complete sets 

of non-woven equipment for spunbonding, 

spunlacing, needle punching, 

through-air thermal bonding, 

hot-calendering, melt-blowing and 

compositing. At the same time, 

while keeping up with the international 

development trend, we are 

carrying out researches into combination 

of composite spinning technology 

and non-woven processing 

technology in order to realize intercrossing 

and combination of various 

processes on the basis of perfecting 

various single non-woven fabric 

processes, thus forming a new generation 

of complete-set non-woven 

equipment and further improving 

the technology and competitiveness 

of non-woven machinery. We also 

provide customers with whole-process 

solutions”. 

Acquisition of Fong’s 

Earlier this year, CHTC acquired 

Fong’s Industries. Mr. Zhang Jie, 

Chairman of China Hi-Tech Group, 

said that through the strategic acquisition 

of Fong’s Industries it not 


only makes Fong’s Industries the 

most important global platform for 

China Hi-Tech Group to strengthen 

its dyeing and finishing machinery 

manufacturing business. It also fulfills 

its responsibility to further promote 

the nationality of the textile 

industry, and realize the approach 

from “Textile Great Nation” to 

“Textile Strong Nation”. 

CHTC holds some 60 per cent of 

the shares, and its honorary Chairman 

and Executive Director Fong 

Sou Lam is holding 22 per cent. 

This acquisition enables the companies 

to further strengthen their businesses 

within the textile machinery 

industry. 

Fong Sou Lam said that China Hi- 

Tech Group would offer strong support 

for the future development for 

improved economies of scale and to 

further strengthen the competitiveness 

in the field of dyeing and finishing 

machinery in China and the 

world. On the other hand, the interest 

of CHTC confirms that Fong’s 

Industries has been on the right way 

with the company values: “Merge 

with Your Excellence”. 

China Hi-Tech Group agreed to 

the merger with Fong’s Industries 

for obvious reasons: it is the best 

and also the largest company in the 

world in dyeing and finishing ma- 



Mr. MAOxIn yE, Vice President, ChTC 

chinery manufacturing. Through 

the strategic acquisition, it not only 

highlights Fong’s Industries as the 

most important global platform for 

CHTC to strengthen its businesses 

in the cotton and man-made fibres, 

dyeing, printing and finishing machinery 

manufacturing sectors, but 

also to become a stronger player 

for premium and competitive textile 

machinery. 

It also fulfils the responsibility of 

China Hi-Tech Group to further promote 

the Chinese textile industry, 

with its final goal, through the global 

dyeing and finishing mechanical 

domain leading technology, the high 

quality brand resources reorganization, 

to strengthen the country’s 

textile industry upstream, the high 

added value products, the high profit 

domain overall strength and to promote 

the textile industry industrial 

upgrading. 

CHTC is clearly emerging the 

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world’s leading manufacturer of 

textile machinery and components. 

It is a state-owned enterprise with 

over 200 subsidiaries and branch 

offices worldwide, including five 

listed corporations, namely, Jingwei 

Textile Machinery Co., Ltd., 

Kama Co. Ltd., Baoding Swan Co. 

Ltd., China Garments Co. Ltd. and 

Fong’s Industries Company Ltd. 

China Hi-Tech Group now has 

more than 60,000 staff and 18 direct 

subsidiaries spread over 20 provinces, 

cities and autonomous regions in 

China and almost 20 foreign countries 

and regions. 

The principal business activities of 

China Hi-Tech Group include three 

sections, namely, textile machinery, 

textile trade and cargo truck, which 

are further divided into six major 

business units of textile machinery, 

textile trade, new fiber materials, 

heavy industrial machinery, real estate 

and investment. Among them, 

textile machinery is the core business. 

Ranking the first in the domestic 

textile machinery business for its 

comprehensive strength, and the 

second in the global textile machinery 

field for its business scale, China 

Hi-Tech Group has the most comprehensive 

range and categories of 

textile machinery in the world, with 

major business activities, including 

cotton textile machinery, chemical 

fiber machinery, printing and dyeing 

machinery and non-woven machinery. 

Cotton textile machinery 

Jingwei Textile Machinery Co. 

Ltd. is the core enterprise of cotton 

textile business. The company can 

provide customers with a series of 

single machinery and a complete 

set of products of different processes, 

including blowing, carding, 

drawing, combing, roving, spinning, 

winding and twisting, as well as 

different compositions and applications, 

enjoying a good reputation in 

domestic and foreign markets. 

It has new weaving equipment of 

various models and different series 

and desirable performance for warping, 

sizing and weaving (including 

air jet loom, rapier loom, water jet 

loom, knitting, warp knitting machine, 

etc.), able to meet different 

demands of the domestic and foreign 

markets. 

The cotton textile machinery 

products of China Hi-Tech Group 

are moving in the direction of short 

flow, continuous high-efficiency, 

automation, high speed and intelligent 

whole spinning process. Network-based 

monitoring and management 

as well as expert systems in

the spinning workshop are also under 

development. The application of 

network communication technology, 

electronic technology, detection 

technology and precision machinery 

manufacturing technology further 

improves the electro-mechanical 

integration, reliability and energyconsumption 

level of the products. 

Chemical fiber 

machinery 

As the core enterprise of chemical 

fiber business of China Hi-Tech 

Group, CHTC Heavy Industry Co. 

Ltd. is one of the three manufacturers 

of polyester staple equipment in 

the world, and the world’s largest 

supplier of viscose equipment and 

sizing equipment. 

It is providing customers with 

complete-set polyester staple fiber 

equipment with a single line capacity 

of 60,000 tons/year, complete-set 

viscose rayon staple fiber equipment 

with a single line capacity of 50,000 


tons/year, complete-set acrylic fiber 

wet spinning equipment with a single 

line capacity of 15,000 tons/year 

as well as hi-tech fiber and green 

fiber production equipment of carbon 

fiber, aramid fiber 1313, aramid 

fiber 1414 and PE fibers. 

Thanks to constant improvement 

of technical level and operation reliability 

of single machines, breakthrough 

and industrialization have 

been achieved for functional, different 

and high-performance fiber production 

equipment which maintain 

a high level of market share in the 

domestic market, and are exported 

to the international market. 

Printing and dyeing 

machinery 

Fong’s Industries Co. Ltd., the 

new member of China Hi-Tech 

Group, as the core enterprise of the 

printing and dyeing business, allows 

rapidly improved comprehensive 

capacities of the Group in printing, 

dyeing and finishing machinery. 

It provides customers with various 

printing, dyeing and finishing 

equipment suitable for processing of 

various fabrics such as pure cottons, 

polyester cottons, chemical fibers, 

woolens, silks or linen fabrics, 

which can meet different process 

requirements for processing high-or 

medium-grade garment fabrics and 

ornaments. 

The company focuses on research 

into new technologies and processes 

for printing and dyeing, constantly 

improving automatic control level 

and online detection control capacity, 

and realizing breakthrough in 

pollution reduction, energy saving 

and consumption reduction of printing 

and dyeing machinery such as 

airflow dyeing machine and heat 

recycling system, and constant improvement 

of technical level of 

printing and dyeing equipment. 

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Fong’s setting up new 

manufacturing facility 


the theme of Fong’s at 

itMA Barcelona was 

“one-stop Green innovation”. 

Fong’s industries 

presented a range 

of dyeing and finishing 

equipment from among 

its brands, namely, 

Fong’s, then and 

GoLLer, and the yarn 

conditioning technology 

of XoreLLA brand in 

the spinning section. the 

highlight of its presentation 

was the launch of 

the teC series high temperature 

dyeing machine 

and the then brand 

Lotus series airflow 

dyeing machine. 


Mr. AlEx wAn, Chief Executive Officer, Fong’s Industries Co. Ltd 

To cope with the new arrangement 

of the ITMA organizer by having a 

unique research and education pavilion 

within the ITMA exhibition 

complex, FWT – Fong’s Water 

Technology, together with the Hong 

Kong University of Science and 

Technology (HKUST), presented 

the waste water recycling treatment 

in the Research and Education Pavilion 

of the project “ZERO DIS- 

CHARGE – Minimize Fresh Water 

Consumption. 

Mr. Alex Wan, Chief Executive 

Officer of Fong’s Industries Co. 

Ltd., said: “Fong’s Industries strives 

for continual development to be 

one-stop supplier of not only dyeing 

and finishing equipments, but also 

aiming at technological solution for 

our customers to meet their buyer’s 

increasing green & carbon foot print 

concern”. 

Fong’s is setting up a new factory 

at Zhongshan. The company has 

bought a total of 334,520 sq. meters 

of land in the Linhai Industrial Park 

of Torch Development Zone, Zhongshan. 

Construction is in progress. 

An additional of 186,000 sq. metres 

of land is expected to be purchased 

later this year or early next year. The 

overall investment on the project is 

approximately RMB 822 million 

equivalent to $130 million. Upon 

completion of this relocation project,

Mr. wAlTER lEunG, Sales Director 

the Zhongshan plant will be approximately 

five times the size of the existing 

Shenzhen factory. 

Fong’s Industries Co. Ltd. was 

established in Hong Kong by Mr. 

Fong Sou Lam in 1963. It is one of 

the world leaders in design, manufacturing 

and sale of dyeing and 

finishing machinery; together with 

its other major subsidiaries engaged 

in stainless steel trading and manufacturing 

of stainless steel casting 

products. 

Fong’s Industries has supplied 

some 28,000 lines of high quality 

dyeing and finishing machinery to 

its global customers, including several 

high-end customers. Fong’s Industries’ 

growth fully reflected the 

steady progress of China’s textile 

dyeing and finishing industry in the 

past 50 years. 

The group proactively established 

its customer network by providing 

one-stop services with a comprehensive 

range and brands of textile 

dyeing and finishing machinery. 


Since 1998, Fong’s Industries 

expanded its operations 

through strategic cooperation 

and acquisitions. 

It currently runs five brands, 

namely, Fong’s, THEN, 

GOLLER, XORELLA and 

MONFORTS FONGS, all 

leading labels in the global 

textile industry. 

Mr. Zhang Jie, Chairman 

of China Hi-Tech Group, 

said: “Fong’s Industries has 

been successful and has set 

an example for CTMC. For 

many years, Fong’s Industries 

has taken independent 

research & development as 

the leader in terms of sources. 

It has successively taken 

up joint ventures, mergers 

and acquisitions of European 

brands, technologies and 

R&D teams. Fong’s Industries 

realized international 

recognition with advanced 

technologies, domestic 

manufacturing and global sales. 

Through mergers, we will change 

the team of CTMC by using this advanced 

model”. 

Furthermore, strict environmental 

regulations and growing public 

awareness necessitate technical upgrade 

to environmentally-friendly 

dyeing and finishing equipment with 

low power and water consumption 

and reduced waste water discharge. 

A few years ago Fong’s Industries 

set up its own waste water recycling 

unit, Fong’s Water Technology 

(FWT), which provides complete 

water re-use solutions to dyeing factories. 

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Jakob Müller AG systems and 

solutions for narrow fabrics 

Founded in switzerland 

in 1887, Jakob Müller 

AG is the world’s leading 

company with regard to 

technology for the manufacture 

of woven and 

knitted tapes and webbing, 

woven ropes, woven 

labels and technical 

textiles, printed narrow 

fabrics, dyeing, make-up 

and winding machinery. 

the Müller supply programme 

covers all the 

needs of the ribbons and 

narrow fabrics industry 

from individual yarn 

processing up to the finished, 

made-up product. 


ITMA 2011 witnessed 

the release for 

sale of the MBJ6, the 

latest generation in 

the MÜGRIP machine 

series. MÜGRIP rapier 

looms are exclusively 

developed and 

manufactured for label 

weaving and are the 

world’s most frequently 

used machine in this 

field. 

As opposed to previous 

MBJ models, 

the MBJ6 is equipped 

with an additional, 

sixth repeat, which increases 

the machine’s 

rated weaving width 

to 1,380 mm. A spatial 

crank gearing provides 

the rapier drive of the 

MBJ6 and its speed is 

transferred gently to 

the weft yarn to be inserted. As a 

consequence, the speed of the fiverepeat 

machine is retained, but output 

is 20 per cent higher. 

Shedding takes place via an SPE 

jacquard machine with 1,536 hooks 

and the machines on display at the 

ITMA have 1,152 and 864 jacquard 

functions respectively. The MBJ6 is 

available in 4, 6, 8 and 12 weft colour 

versions. The universal rapier 

newly developed for this machine 

generation permits the success- 

Mr. PREEThAM DAVID, 

General Manager, jakob Müller India 

ful use of an even greater range of 

yarn qualities beginning from 20 

dtex. Furthermore, the new cutting 

elements stand for uniform label 

selvedge quality across the entire 

weaving section. All the label designs 

manufactured on MBJ models 

can be exchanged reciprocally and 

are 100 per cent reproducible. 

The new machine also employs an 

innovative, energy-optimised drive 

concept, which cuts power losses to 

a minimum and provides a double-

digit percentage improvement in the label 

weaving energy balance. 

In spite of the additional sixth repeat, 

the room height required for MBJ6, as 

well as its footprint correspond with 

those of the predecessor model while 

the machine’s total weight, is actually 

lower. 

Electronically controlled 

narrow fabric loom 

The NH2 53 is an electronically controlled 

loom for the weaving of elastic 

and non-elastic narrow fabrics. Electronically 

controlled shedding takes place 

via linear motors mounted directly on 

the shafts. These replace pattern chains 

and drums and permit both unlimited 

repeat lengths and pattern changes in 

minimum time. The weft and auxiliary 

thread transport, as well as the narrow 

fabric take-off and main drive are also 

all electronically controlled and smoothly 

adjustable. As compared to conventional 

needle looms, the NH2 53 is fitted 

with considerably fewer mechanical 

parts, which results in both less wear and 

a cut in energy consumption of around 

35 per cent, i.e., max. 1 kW. 

A maximum of 16 harness frames are 

available for patterning and the NHJ2 53 

with 192 functions is an ideal supplement 

for narrow fabrics with jacquard 

patterns. 

The machine control system consists 

of two components: A unit that is fixmounted 

onto the machine and the operation 

of which is limited to the functions 

required for weaving operations; 

and a portable operating unit with wireless 

programming data transmission to 

the machines (one device for several 

machines). All the relevant data and parameters 

are stored and can be called up 

at any time for statistical purposes. 

To-date, ropes have been manufac- 




tured exclusively on braiding machines. 

However, using MultiSphere 

technology ropes, with or without 

cores, as well as twine and cord, 

etc., can now be woven on both the 

NC2M and the electronically controlled 

NH2M narrow fabric needle 

loom. These machines are designed 

for a variety of rope diameters and 

differ from their conventional counterparts 

with regard to reed, fabric 

guide and take-off design. 

Sheath and core thread insertion 

takes place via a compensation device, 

which also supports the formation 

of a three-dimensional structure. 

As opposed to standard rope 

braiding systems, the new process 

stands out due to the advantages like 

higher productivity, longer, knotfree 

items due to the extended yarn 

lengths available on the bobbins/ 

warp beams as compared to braiding 

bobbins, and far lower production 

and manufacturing costs. 

Warp knitting with weft insertion 

For a number of years, direct 

drives using linear and servomotors 

have played an increasingly important 

role in the design of Jakob 

Müller AG narrow fabric looms and 

knitting machines. Consequently, 

the new MDC (Müller Direct Crochet) 

is now available in three versions: 

• The electronically-controlled 

MDC 8/630 with a working width of 

630 mm and a maximum of 8 weft 

bars 

• The electronically-controlled 

MDC 3/830E with a working width 

of 830 mm, 2 longitudinal bars with 

a maximum stroke of 450 mm, a 

rubber rod and a part weft bar with a 

maximum stroke of 25 mm 


• The mechanically-controlled 

MDC 3/830M with a working width 

of 830 mm and three weft bars for 

simple designs 

The electronically-controlled weft 

bars offer great design variety, quick 

article changes and endless repeat 

lengths. The machine speed can be 

adjusted to the stroke required by 

the pattern, i.e., the product characteristics. 

Article patterns can be fed in directly 

via the MDC C200 control 

module, or as an alternative, MÜ- 

CARD2 pattern design software is 

available. 

The product range of the MDC 

3/830E is extremely wide and extends 

from technical applications to 

underwear items in both elastic and 

non-elastic variations. In addition, 

the use of differing types of needle 

facilitates the utilisation of a diversity 

of yarn qualities that includes 

natural and synthetic fibres with 20 

to 3,000 dtex. 

Inkjet direct printing 

system 

The MDP2, which was launched 

some two years ago for the printing 

of non-elastic narrow fabrics and 

belts, is now available in a slightly 

modified form as the MDP2 E for 

the contactless ink jet printing of 

elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics 

and belts. The machine operates 

from roll to roll, from crate to crate 

and from roll to crate and vice versa. 

The widths processed may amount 

to as much as 400 mm and in the 

case of narrower items, i.e., with a 

minimum width of 15 mm, 16 narrow 

fabrics can be printed during 

parallel running. A minimum gap of 

10 mm between the fabrics is nec- 

essary. The contactless process permits 

the printing of relatively heavy 

and thick products with coarse surface 

structures. 

Universal warping 

machine 

The new SMA-400 warping machine 

permits the processing of 

warp beams with maximum disc 

diameters and width dimensions 

of up to 400 mm. The machine is 

fitted with a simple control system 

and by employing a combination of 

a creel for unrolling elastic threads 

and a pre-stretcher, users can warp 

highly elastic yarns containing latex 

threads and crepe, synthetic elastomers, 

single- or double-wound 

rubber thread and non-elastic yarns 

with a maximum of 3,000 dtex. 

The MFR 3C is a modular design 

line for the continuous dyeing and/ 

or finishing of several parallel running 

narrow fabrics across a working 

width of 30 cm. The line is fitted with 

an efficient thermosol/steam oven, 

which ensures absolutely uniform 

temperature distribution throughout 

the entire fixing chamber. 

The MFR 3C is capable of processing 

light- to medium-weight, elastic 

and non-elastic polyamide, cotton 

and polyester narrow fabrics at a 

maximum working speed of up to 

30 m/min. The machine is designed 

for small series and medium-sized 

production batches. 

A feed unit, a padding machine, 

infra-red dryer, thermosol, steam or 

combi (thermosol/steam) fixing ovens, 

washing tanks, 10-cylinder driers 

and a take-off unit are available 

to Müller customers as modules for 

optimum dyeing and finishing quality. 

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e+L setting growth 

targets for Asia 


At a strategic meeting 

in China a few months 

back, erhardt+Leimer, 

which is headquartered 

in stadtbergen/Germany, 

adopted ambitious 

targets for growth. 

the global specialist 

for sensor and control 

technology is planning 

to increase turnover in 

Asia from the current 

35 per cent to 50 per 

cent of its total sales in 

the medium term. 


Mr. SEShADRI RAjARAM, CEO of Erhardt+leimer (India) Pvt. ltd. 

Dr. Michael Proeller, Managing 

Director, is very confident that this 

goal can be easily achieved. “As 

to the capital goods industry, Asia 

is the most dynamically growing 

market worldwide. High-precision 

sensor and control technology is 

required in almost any production 

process there in order to guarantee 

consistently high quality and efficiency.” 

With its own plants in India, 

China, Taiwan and Japan, sales offices 

throughout Asia and a workforce 

of 350 highly qualified people, 

Erhardt+Leimer is already very 

well-placed in Asian countries. But 

still the company wants to grow 

further. To this end it is intended to 

raise staff in Asia to a total of 450 

and to open new branch offices. As 

a first step towards expansion a sales 

office will be opened in Tokyo soon. 

For many years the dynamic 

growth in the Asian countries has 

led to an increase in highly qualified 

jobs at the company headquarters. 

This is also one of the reasons why 

Erhardt+Leimer ranks among the 

biggest training companies in the 

Augsburg area. 

ITMA 2011 

On the company’s participation in 

ITMA, Mr. Seshadri Rajaram, CEO

Mr. Kashyap Shah, Dy. General Manager (Sales), and Mr. n.M. Shah, Vice 

President (Operations) 

of Erhardt+Leimer (India) Private 

Ltd., said: “E+L displayed a new 

compact stenter infeed device, new 

pick counter for knit fabrics and 

new cutting device for knit fabrics 

on stenters which reduces trim wastages. 

E+L also exhibited process 

controls for stenters 

such as fabric 

temperature, residual 

moisture 

control and exhaust 

humidity 

controls. The new 

stenter infeed device 

KR 60 and 

the cutting device 

BTA 80 for knit 

fabric on stenters 

are path-breaking 

innovations from 

E+L”. 

This year’s 

ITMA was 

marked by a high- 


er number of visitors from emerging 

markets like India, Pakistan, 

Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, etc. The 

response from Indian visitors was 

good, and it appears that there are 

quite a few Indian customers who 

are investing in modernization or 

expansion of the processing units. 

“For our new products such as 

BTA 80 cutting device, process control 

equipment for stenter and weft 

straightener, we expect good response 

from Indian customers. We 

have already successfully commissioned 

pilot installations of residual 

moisture control for stenter, new 

generation KR 60 stenter in feed device 

and the cutting device BTA 80 

for knit fabric on stenters. Based on 

success of these pilot installations, 

we expect to get more orders”, Mr. 

Rajaram added. 

This year E+L India is expecting 

an overall growth of 10 per cent in 

value terms compared to last year. 

For the E+L Group, the Indian operations 

are important not just because 

India is an emerging market but E+L 

India is also a global manufacturing 

hub for the group for some of the 

textile products. 

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italy dominates with 

319 exhibitors 

the trend was absolutely 

positive for italian 

textile machinery 

producers exhibiting at 

itMA 2011, and preparations 

are under way 

for the upcoming edition 

of itMA to be held in 

2015 in Milan. 


Mr. SAnDRO SAlMOIRAGhI, President, ACIMIT 

The Barcelona edition of the show 

closed its doors with some impressive 

figures: in excess of 100,000 

visitors hailing from 138 countries 

paid a visit to the stalls of over 1,350 

exhibitors during the eight days of 

the trade fair. Italy led the way, both 

in terms of the number of exhibiting 

companies (319) and visitors 

who streamed into the Catalan city 

(nearly 9,000 or 9 per cent of the total 

number of visitors to the event). 

“These are very respectful figures, 

mirroring the healthy state of Italy’s 

textile manufacturing sector,” emphasized 

Sandro Salmoiraghi, President 

of ACIMIT. “Our manufacturers 

believed in ITMA as a must 

opportunity for the industry, and 

they were right.” 

The many qualified contacts established 

must now be rendered 

concrete, although a good deal of 

business was concluded right then 

and there at the trade fair. 

Attilio Camozzi, President of 

Marzoli, said he is satisfied with the 

event’s outcome. “At the fair we 

were able to finalize orders for 30 

million euros. Argentina and India 

are the main export destinations for 

the machinery we’ve sold, but orders 

will also be coming in from Turkey, 

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.” 

“Considering the current situation 

in the textile industry and the financial 

crisis, we’re pleasantly surprised 

with these results,” confirmed Tibe

io Lonati, CEO of Lonati Group. 

“This edition of ITMA has been especially 

satisfactory, both in terms 

of the significant level of attendance 

of customers from all over the 

world, and the interest shown for the 

latest innovations we presented. The 

positive atmosphere at the trade fair, 

which transpired into new orders, as 

well as the possibility of developing 

new projects and partnership allows 

us to now look to the future with renewed 

trust and optimism.” 

Michele Riva, Sales Director at 

We R Reggiani, also expessed his 

appreciation of the results at the 

trade fair. “ITMA 2011 provided 

us with an opportunity to present 

our entire group to the market (ReggianiMacchine 

- JaeggliMeccanotessile 

– Mezzera – RPR - MTS). The 

contacts and orders we established, 


above all from Western markets, 

largely exceeded our expectations.” 

The Italian exhibitors received an 

impressive number of contacts from 

South America, India and Turkey. 

“The high number of Italian visitors 

confirms the healthy state of Italy’s 

textile sector and provides the 

groundwork for the next edition of 

ITMA to be held in Milan from 12th 

to 19th November, 2015”, added 

Salmoiraghi. 

In fact, with the Spanish edition 

of ITMA now archived, organizers 

are already looking ahead to ITMA 

2015. “We’ve already established 

contacts with the authorities in Milan 

and the event’s primary stakeholders 

in an effort to possibly make 

ITMA an event that is even more 

worthy of its name. We especially 

appreciated the visit to Barcelona 

of Franco D’Alfonso, the Councillor 

for Trade, Productive Activities, 

Tourism and Territorial Marketing, 

for the City of Milan, whose presence 

bore witness to the commitment 

and attention Milan wants to 

reserve to ITMA 2015.” 

ACIMIT represents around 300 

companies employing close to 

13,000 people and producing machinery 

worth 2.4 billion euros, with 

exports amounting to 79 per cent of 

total sales. The quality of Italian textile 

technology is reflected in around 

130 countries worldwide in which 

Italian machinery is sold. Almost 50 

per cent of total machinery exports 

are for the Asian continent, followed 

by Europe (31 per cent). The 

primary export markets for Italian 

machinery manufacturers are China, 

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itMA 2011, a big success 

By n. Subramaniam, Managing Director, habasit Iakoka Private ltd. 

Mr. n. SuBRAMAnIAM 

Managing Director, habasit Iakoka 

when the taxi dropped 

me at a hotel very near to 

La-rambla, the entire Barcelona 

city was in a festive 

mood. in the evenings 

there were carnivals for 

the week-end and big precession 

with bands playing 

loud music. people, including 

the tourists, were 

dancing on the streets 

with a lot of fanfare. it 

was really a prefect time 

for itMA 2011. 


Even though the global economy 

is not giving any hope for a sustainable 

industrial growth and the Indian 

spinning industry is going through a 

very tough time, one could still say 

the exhibition was really successful. 

We have ITMA Asia in Shanghai 

and India-ITME next year, but I am 

sure ITMA-Europe is still the place 

to be. 

At ITME 2011 there were 1,350 

exhibitors from 45 countries and 

around 125 exhibitors from India. 

Apart from that, many Indian companies 

were exhibiting their products 

through their JV partners. Out 

of 45 countries most of the space 

was covered by Italian companies 

(322), followed by Germany (220) 

and Switzerland. There was also 

strong presence of Turkish, Japanese 

and Chinese exhibitors, apart 

from participants from India. 

The official claim was that there 

were around 100,000 visitors from 

138 countries. Most of them were 

from Italy (9%), followed by Spain, 

India, Germany and Turkey. Also 

Brazil and Iran were ranked among 

the top ten. I doubt very much about 

the numbers. 

According to the organizing committee, 

the exhibitors were satisfied 

taking into account the ongoing global 

economic difficulties. Many of 

them reported significant enquires 

Mr. Kh lau of habasit, Singapore and Mr. Giuseppe Bassi of habasit, 

Italy with Mr. n. Subramaniam

and orders. In their opinion ITMA- 

2011 surpassed their expectations. 

Several of the OEMs had big and 

expensive stands and presented machines 

in operation. It is reported 

that around 47 per cent of the visitors 

were from India. This confirms 

the fact that India is going to be the 

textile capital in the coming years. 

In my opinion there would have 

been around 5,000-6,000 visitors 

from India. Majority of them 

were visiting knitting, weaving and 

processing stalls. In the spinning 

area, the number of visitors from 

India was much less. Visitors from 

south India too numbered less than 

usual as the present condition is not 

encouraging enough. Majority of 

the visitors who wanted to know the 


Mr. Viking Eswaran, Managing Director, Viking Group and Mr. Chandran of Eveready Spinning Mills, 

along with Mr. n. Subramaniam 

latest developments visited the trade 

fair and went on a sight-seeing trip 

in Barcelona and Europe. 

Oerlikon Schlafhorst presented 

a new rotor spinning machine with 

single drive motor technology instead 

of driving with belts. Almost 

all the main OEMs of textile printing 

placed the latest developments 

of inkjet printing machines at the 

center of their offer. New actors, 

mainly from paper printing business, 

decided to move from textile 

printing business. It is quite clear 

that the textile printing machine 

market is shifting to ink-jet. 

Mayer & Cie exhibited its new circular 

knitting machine which makes 

knitted fabric directly from roving 

without the necessity of spinning 

the yarn. There was always a huge 

crowd in the company stall. Pylong 

exhibited in its stall the same type 

of machine. These machines are still 

under development or getting finetuned 

to be ready for marketing in 

future. 

Overall the exhibitors are happy 

that their presence helped to establish 

their brands and the quality of 

visitors was also very high. 

Regarding the exhibition venue, 

one could say that it is one of the 

best in Europe. Indian ITMA officials 

conducted a road show on 

ITME-2012, and I am sure it would 

be a great event. Let us hope all the 

present crises in the textile industry 

would be over by then. 

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