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Lenzing
Group: Good results in line with expectations in the first quarter
of 2012
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The performance of the Lenzing Group
in the first quarter of 2012 was in line with expectations. Average
fiber selling prices, which were down 11% on average compared to
the first quarter of 2011 (minus 5.6% from the fourth quarter of
2011), could be largely compensated on the revenue side by a new
record level of fiber shipment volumes. As a result of the lower
average fiber prices, quarterly earnings did not match the particularly
good results achieved in the prior-year quarter.
Consolidated sales amounted to EUR
528.2 mn, and were at about the same level as in the prioryear period,
decreasing by 0.7% from EUR 532.1 mn in the first quarter of 2011.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
in the first quarter of 2012 was down by 19.0% to EUR 93.1 mn (Q1
2011: EUR 114.9 mn), thus at a satisfactory level and in line with
the company’s guidance. The EBITDA margin thus amounted to
17.6% (Q1 2011: 21.6%). In addition to the lower average fiber selling
prices, slightly higher depreciation led to a decline in the earnings
before interest and tax (EBIT) of 25.9% to EUR 67.2 mn (Q1 2011:
EUR 90.7 mn). This corresponds to an EBIT margin of 12.7% in the
first quarter of 2012 (Q1 2011: 17.0%).
Source: Lenzing Group
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The
OEKO-TEX® e-learning campaign to be extended
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Haste makes waste says the German
proverb. This also applies to the training competition SalesPro
Games created by the OEKO-TEX® Foundation, Frankfurt/Main and
the Bundesverband des Deutschen Textileinzelhandels (BTE), (German
Federal Association of the Textile Retail Trade) in Cologne. Under
the slogan “More knowledge, better advice, win an Olympics
trip” sales professionals from across Europe are competing
against each other and they can now do so for longer than previously
planned. Entrants can now participate until 15 October rather than
until 15 May. This was the express wish from the markets which responded
very positively to the competition but which also requested the
extension. In these hectic times not every company has the opportunity
to complete a training programme immediately.
The objective of SalesPro Games
is to provide retail sector advisers with manufacturer independent
information on textiles tested for harmful substances as well as
techniques on how this knowledge can be used professionally when
in discussions with customers.Training materials on product segments
Baby & Junior, Outerwear & Underwear and Home Textiles can
be downloaded free of charge in English, French, German, Italian,
Spanish or Portuguese from www.oeko-tex.com/salespro.
Everyone up to the task can enter the competition.
Source: OEKO-TEX® Association
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SATRA 2012
PPE Innovation Awards
Jallatte - Jalintrepid boot: Best Innovations in Safety Footwear
- "Highly Recommended"
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The first ever international Professional
Clothing Awards event, held on 17th April at Coventry's Ricoh Arena.
Over 120 entries from across 15 countries were received at what
is the only event in the UK which is solely dedicated to the professional
clothing industry.
The awards were divided into 3 sections
covering Business Managers, Suppliers and those for 'PPE Innovation',
a category initiated by SATRA, a world-leading technology centre
specializing in the research, development and testing of a wide
range of products.
JAL Group is particularly proud
to receive the Best Innovations in Safety Footwear - "Highly
Recommended" award for his Brand Jallatte - Jalintrepid boot.
Source: Osella Consultants
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FILATURA
DI SALUZZO, Polyester Yarns for Apparel Fabrics
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2 May 2012 – On 1st May 2012
the breakup of Miroglio Textile’s Polyester Filament Yarn Division
resulted in the establishment of Filatura di Saluzzo s.r.l.. The
immediate effect of the creation of the new company will be the
gradual involvement of the Sinterama Group in the management of
its strategic and operational activities.
This is the first substantive step
following on from the agreements signed over the last few days between
the Miroglio Group and the Sinterama Group.
Under the direction of its current
manager, Stefano Cochis, Filatura di Saluzzo will focus on apparel
yarns, paying particular attention to its specialty products which
are already enjoying success on the market.
Source: Miroglio Group
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CSI
and NewWide start CSI design studio in ChangZhou
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30 April 2012, Shanghai, China –
Color Solutions International (CSI), a subsidiary of the DyStar
Group, together with New Wide Enterprise Co., Ltd. are proud to
announce the opening of their CSI Design Studio. The design studio
aims to help improve sustainability in the supply chain for the
New Wide Group.
The CSI Design Studio is located
within the premises of the New Wide Group in Changzhou. The CSI
ColorwallTM which showcases approximately 4,000 color samples is
often referred to as ‘the source of color inspiration for both
professionals and designers’ within the New Wide Group.
Source: DyStar Singapore Pte Ltd
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C.L.A.S.S.
and the NICE Project Partners for a Sustainable Fashion Industry
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C.L.A.S.S. has been confirmed as
the Official Materials/Textiles Partner for the Copenhagen Fashion
Summit (Copenhagen, May 3, 2012) the world's largest conference
on sustainability and fashion organized by the NICE Project in collaboration
with the Danish Fashion Institute. NICE is an international organization
comprised of the fashion organizations from Denmark, Iceland, Norway,
Sweden and Finland that have come together in 2009 behind a code
of conduct and ten year plan aimed at transforming the fashion industry’s
business practices into more sustainable ones.
For the 2012 edition, C.L.A.S.S.
has been the exclusive textiles provider for the fithteen fashion
houses participating in the NICE Design Challenge, a runway competition
involving top nordic designers to showcase new innovative materials
that affect the climate to a lesser degree than traditional materials.
C.L.A.S.S. has been involved with the NICE Project since its launch
in 2009, the two organizations share both objectives and philosophy,
and a unique and complementary know-how aimed at bringing innovation
and sustainability to the whole fashion industry by facilitating
the way fashion houses and designers acquire materials and processes.
The partners’ goal is to transform eco-fashion from a niche
segment into a global industry standard to offer real choices that
combine stile and sustainability to the end consumer.
Source: C.L.A.S.S.
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Marie-Armelle
de Bouteiller appointed Deputy Director General of Messe Frankfurt
France
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Marie-Armelle de Bouteiller, 48,
has been appointed to the post of Deputy Director General of Messe
Frankfurt France.
She joined the company in 2007 and
then managed the Texworld and ApparelSourcing Paris exhibitions,
responsibility for which she retains after this appointment.
She worked for over ten years in
the fields of contemporary art and then crafts respectively. Her
career has included work in international positions, in particular
in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea and China.
A graduate of the IPAG-Paris business
school, she has specialised in marketing. She undertook a course
in fund-raising while in the United States.
She was among those awarded the
Lavoisier scholarship from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
while undertaking a research project on multidisciplinary teaching
in the field of arts in the United States.
Source: Messe Frankfurt
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Clariant
and Schoeller help Under Armour develop new coldblack® sportswear
collection
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Clariant, a global leader in specialty
chemicals, and Schoeller, a Swiss company specializing in innovative
textile technologies, helped US-based sports performance brand Under
Armour to develop its latest coldblack® sportswear collection
which displays advanced UV protection and reflection. The new collection
was launched in March 2012 and is already creating a sensation in
the US sports market.
Light colored textiles reflect both
visible and invisible rays of sunlight, while dark ones absorb both.
Award-winning coldblack® finishing technology significantly
reduces the absorption of heat rays, particularly by darker colored
clothing. The result is greatly improved heat management, reliable
protection from UV rays and a much wider design color palette for
athletes who participate in outdoor competition. In addition, coldblack®
contains only bluesign®1 approved components.
The benefits of coldblack® innovation
are recognized by Under Armour, which has adopted the coldblack®
technology in its sports apparel ranges for men’s and women’s
running, golf, and training apparel categories. The US-based sports
performance brand drives its mission to make all athletes better
through science, design and the relentless pursuit of innovation,
and is endorsed by athletes at all levels.
Source: Clariant International
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Lectra
announces the launch of DesignConcept Furniture V2R3
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Paris, April 23, 2012 – Lectra,
the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to
industries using soft materials - textiles, leather, industrial
fabrics, and composite materials - is pleased to announce the launch
of DesignConcept Furniture V2R3, its innovative solution for designing
and developing 3D/2D products, dedicated to the furniture industry.
Dominated by China, the world's
leading exporter, the furniture market has become extremely competitive.
To keep customers and increase their market share, manufacturers
must review their product development processes to combine permanent
innovation, quick commercialization, and optimized costs.
Developed for this rapidly changing
sector, DesignConcept Furniture is the most comprehensive 2D/3D
design and virtual prototyping solution on the market. It enables
manufacturers to respond quickly to biddings from retailers and
any other professional, who requires furniture, while providing
them with a larger choice of styles, designs, materials and colors,
to facilitate their arbitrations. DesignConcept Furniture facilitates
the estimation of costs on the basis of a 3D virtual model and limits
the number of actual, very expensive, manufactured prototypes during
design reviews. Last but not least, it enables
manufacturers to study the technical feasibility of a model to ensure
rapid development and impeccable quality.
Source: Lectra
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Texworld
rewards Romain Urnel with the Grand Prix for Menswear at the Dinard
festival
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The curtain has fallen on the 19th
Dinard International Festival of Young Fashion Designers, which
was held last weekend and was presided over by Marithé Bachellerie,
founder of the Marithé+François Girbaud label with
her alter ego François Girbaud.
Messe Frankfurt France presents
two prizes at the festival: the Grand Prix for Menswear with the
Texworld exhibition and the Prize for Ethical Fashion with the Ethical
Fashion Show. This second prize rewards the designer who best incorporates
the ethical approach in the concept for their collection.
Over the course of three days the
seaside town a taste of the fashion world with the attendance by
fashion personalities and the different shows, like the designers’
showroom, the conference on ethical fashion and the main catwalk
show on Saturday.
12 international designers, with
a good turnout from the France, presented their collections in front
of a jury of professionals.
The members of the jury have awarded
the Menswear Grand Prix to the young French designer Romain Urnel
for his collection with its urban/gothic styles, that is marketable
just as it is. Black predominated with silhouettes that were fluid
and deconstructed. His collection will be presented at Texworld
next September, just as those from the winners of previous competitions
were.
The prize was awarded to him by
Michael Scherpe, President of Messe Frankfurt France, who said “Romain
Urnel’s collection is imaginative and totally wearable for
men who attach importance to how they look. A collection that is
relevant, ideal for the market”.
The members of the jury have awarded
the Ethical Fashion Prize to the French duo Cécile Montoussé
and Juliette Imbert thanks to their knitwear collection christened
“Gypsy Bikeuse” where recycled materials were called for.
Source: Messe Frankfurt
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Objective
evaluation of opacity of clothing and technical textiles
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Textiles are meant to maintain decency
in many areas of life. On the other hand a certain level of transparency
is actually wanted for materials used for clothing, curtains, scaffold
sheeting or exhibition stand elements. The scientists at the Hohenstein
institutes offer support to clothing manufacturers, builders, architects
and exhibition stand constructors for the selection of textiles
which meet the individual requirements for opacity or transparency.
They have developed an objective measuring method for classifying
the opacity or transparency of textiles. The new test methods can
be used for technical textiles as well as for textiles for the clothing
industry. Determining opacity allows manufacturers targeted optimisation
of their products and minimisation of complaints. A corresponding
label on the product also provides them with the option to make
it easier for their customers to select suitable products for different
areas of use.
Source: Hohenstein Textile Testing
Institute GmbH & Co KG
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ITM 2012
Istanbul Textile Machinery Exhibition
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ITM 2012 Istanbul Textile Machinery
Exhibition
ITM Texpo Eurasia 2012 Exhibition to bring together the world’s
leading textile technology manufacturers in Istanbul is organized
on 21-24 April 2012 at Tuyap Beylikduzu Fair and Congress Center.
ITM International Textile Machinery Exhibition, whose 4th edition
will be organized in 2012, joined with Texpo Eurasia International
Textile, Weaving, Yarn, Finishing, Knitting, Hosiery Machines, Side
Industries and Chemicals Exhibition organized every year and is
now named as ITM Texpo Eurasia 2012. The synergy to be created with
the combination of these two exhibitions will accelerate the recovery
trend in the Turkish Textile industry recently improved.
Terrot as one of the world brand leader is among the exhibitors
at ITM 2012.
Terrot launchs new Website
In regard to the 150th anniversary of Terrot the company presents
itself now with a new “Look” under its new homepage www.terrot.de.
Source: Terrot GmbH
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