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Trützschler introduces new Comber Machine (c) Trützschler
TCO 21
16.12.2021

Trützschler introduces new Comber Machine

Comber machines from Trützschler are already trusted by customers across the textiles industry and around the globe. The TCO 21 is the latest addition to their portfolio and was built to boost productivity,  ensure quality and support increased automation.

High productivity and raw material savings
One of the key benefits of the TCO 21 is its advanced processing speed. This next-generation combing machine is able to produce at a rate of up to 600 nips per minute. the TCO 21 can also be coordinated with Trützschler’s JUMBO CANS (Ø 1.200 mm). They not only reduce yarn defects due to fewer piecings which leads to quality improvements, but also offer a higher efficiency because of their larger dimensions. This, for example, has positive effects on the number of necessary cans and can transports – and results in lower personnel costs.

Comber machines from Trützschler are already trusted by customers across the textiles industry and around the globe. The TCO 21 is the latest addition to their portfolio and was built to boost productivity,  ensure quality and support increased automation.

High productivity and raw material savings
One of the key benefits of the TCO 21 is its advanced processing speed. This next-generation combing machine is able to produce at a rate of up to 600 nips per minute. the TCO 21 can also be coordinated with Trützschler’s JUMBO CANS (Ø 1.200 mm). They not only reduce yarn defects due to fewer piecings which leads to quality improvements, but also offer a higher efficiency because of their larger dimensions. This, for example, has positive effects on the number of necessary cans and can transports – and results in lower personnel costs.

Excellent yarn quality
The TCO 21 comes with COUNT MONITORING as standard. This feature makes it possible for the machine operator to define limits for count variations via an easy-to-use display. Trützschler’s DISC MONITOR system of sensors measures the count continuously, and the machine alerts the operator and switches off if the limit is exceeded. In addition, the COUNT MONITORING function also includes spectrogram analysis.

Customers can further strengthen their focus on quality by choosing to add the COUNT CONTROL function to the TCO 21. It is managed via the same easy-to-use display, and offers automatic sliver count measurement, as well as spectrogram analysis. It also automatically regulates the main draft during production to balance count variations and ensure the desired sliver count. This feature is particularly attractive for customers who manufacture blends of cotton and synthetic, as it can also be used to avoid variations in the overall yarn composition.

Automatic optimization
The TCO 21 joins the TCO 12 from Trützschler as an combing machine that offers automatic PIECING OPTIMIZER technology, and that finds the right piecing setting without a single laboratory test, because of two functions: First by adjusting the piecing time in the combing cycle (timing function). Whereas the resetting of the detaching point (piecing time) is usually a very time-consuming task, it now takes only a few minutes and is performed automatically at a push on a button. Second the customer is helped to select specific detaching curve types (curve function) for their unique requirements.

Easy operation
The TCO 21 is simple to operate and maintain. The SMART TOUCH display is fast and intuitive, and a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor quickly identifies each user and adapts the information on the display to their individual needs. The multi-colored T-LED display provides visual indications of the machine’s status or quality parameters over large distances which enables the operator recognizing them at a glance in the entire spinning mill. The TCO 21 is built with original Trützschler electronics that ensure high performance and durability: Their intelligent cooling system, that has already proven itself in the draw frame TD 10, contributes to a longer service life by reducing the operating temperature of electronic power components. Even if components have to be replaced at some point, the customer can keep their spare parts inventory small, because they can switch also electronics spare parts flexibly between different machine types, e.g. cards and draw frames. The option to add an automatic greasing function completes the easy operation of the TCO 21.

 

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Trützschler

(c) Epson
15.12.2021

Epson Europa unterstützt Usain Bolt-Foundation

Die Usain Bolt Foundation hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt durch Bildung und kulturelle Entwicklung Chancen zu schaffen. Epson Europa hilft und stiftet 100 EcoTank-Drucker und 20 Laserprojektoren für den Unterricht. Die Drucker und Projektoren im Wert von über 100.000 € wurden bei einer besonderen Zeremonie in der ehemaligen Grundschule von Usain Bolt in Jamaika, der Waldensia Primary übergeben. Waldensia ist nur eine von mehreren Schulen in ganz Jamaika, die von der neuen Ausrüstung profitieren werden. Andere sind Salt Marsh, Duanvale und Kinloss Primary Schools.

Usain Bolt, der Anfang des Jahres der europäische Botschafter von Epson und das Gesicht einer großen Sensibilisierungskampagne für die EcoTank-Drucker von Epson wurde, nahm an der offiziellen Zeremonie teil und ermutigte die anwesenden Schüler, hart zu arbeiten, engagiert zu sein, an sich selbst zu glauben und große Träume zu haben, um das Beste zu sein, was sie sein können.

Die Usain Bolt Foundation hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt durch Bildung und kulturelle Entwicklung Chancen zu schaffen. Epson Europa hilft und stiftet 100 EcoTank-Drucker und 20 Laserprojektoren für den Unterricht. Die Drucker und Projektoren im Wert von über 100.000 € wurden bei einer besonderen Zeremonie in der ehemaligen Grundschule von Usain Bolt in Jamaika, der Waldensia Primary übergeben. Waldensia ist nur eine von mehreren Schulen in ganz Jamaika, die von der neuen Ausrüstung profitieren werden. Andere sind Salt Marsh, Duanvale und Kinloss Primary Schools.

Usain Bolt, der Anfang des Jahres der europäische Botschafter von Epson und das Gesicht einer großen Sensibilisierungskampagne für die EcoTank-Drucker von Epson wurde, nahm an der offiziellen Zeremonie teil und ermutigte die anwesenden Schüler, hart zu arbeiten, engagiert zu sein, an sich selbst zu glauben und große Träume zu haben, um das Beste zu sein, was sie sein können.

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Epson Bildung
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Epson Deutschland GmbH

(c) EREMA GmbH
15.12.2021

EREMA: Large-scale recycling Plants for production capacity up to 40,000 tonnes per year

As the demand for recycled plastics grows, so does the size of the machines. This applies to the processing of polyolefins as well as to PET recycling. With its unique dimensions and production capacity, this new size of plant features a screw diameter of 280 mm, implemented for the first time in a VACUREMA® Basic 2628 T large-scale project for producing rPET pellets. EREMA has just shipped the plant to a customer in Brazil.

As the demand for recycled plastics grows, so does the size of the machines. This applies to the processing of polyolefins as well as to PET recycling. With its unique dimensions and production capacity, this new size of plant features a screw diameter of 280 mm, implemented for the first time in a VACUREMA® Basic 2628 T large-scale project for producing rPET pellets. EREMA has just shipped the plant to a customer in Brazil.

Up to 40,000 tonnes per year of rPET meeting the highest quality standards can now be produced. "For this purpose, we installed a screw with a length of ten meters, a diameter of 280 millimetres and a weight of 3.5 tonnes, which is the largest ever used in one of our recycling machines," explains Managing Director Michael Heitzinger. The screw was manufactured by 3S, a subsidiary of EREMA GmbH. No less impressive is the reactor of this recycling system, which, with a height of around 10 metres, is also unique and almost reaches the roof of the new production hall. 500 tonnes of input material were recycled during the test phase, which was subject to strict quality control. "The entire project was a great team effort," Heitzinger said, thanking everyone involved.

EREMA as a partner for large-scale projects
Just four years ago, the largest extrusion line supplied by EREMA was designed for a throughput of 15,000 tonnes per year. This size of plant was ordered by customers once or twice a year. In the meantime, machines like this leave the production site in Ansfelden every month. As early as 2020, EREMA proved to be a pioneer and reliable partner for implementing unique large-scale projects. That was when the food and beverage packaging manufacturer Envases Universales Mexico commissioned two VACUREMA® Basic 2625 T machines, each with a screw diameter of 250 mm and a capacity of 30,000 tonnes per year.

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EREMA GmbH

(c) Andritz. ANDRITZ baby diaper line
15.12.2021

ANDRITZ: Two baby diaper lines to Fouani, Nigeria

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Fouani, Nigeria, to supply two baby diaper lines for its facilities in Lagos. The lines will produce a wide range of diaper products with absorbent cores made of pulp and SAP (super absorbent polymer). Start-up is scheduled for 2022.

Fouani Nigeria Ltd was established in 2001 as a subsidiary of the Fouani Group of Companies. The company has grown to be a pioneer and the sole distributor of LG, Hisense, and Maxi products in Nigeria, Africa, thus winning several awards for its proactive market penetration.

The two baby diaper lines feature the most advanced forming technology for the absorbent core and SAP dosing.The lines are equipped with a web tensioning control system and quality check devices to ensure a high level of production quality. In addition, ANDRITZ will provide services for installation and start-up of the machines.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Fouani, Nigeria, to supply two baby diaper lines for its facilities in Lagos. The lines will produce a wide range of diaper products with absorbent cores made of pulp and SAP (super absorbent polymer). Start-up is scheduled for 2022.

Fouani Nigeria Ltd was established in 2001 as a subsidiary of the Fouani Group of Companies. The company has grown to be a pioneer and the sole distributor of LG, Hisense, and Maxi products in Nigeria, Africa, thus winning several awards for its proactive market penetration.

The two baby diaper lines feature the most advanced forming technology for the absorbent core and SAP dosing.The lines are equipped with a web tensioning control system and quality check devices to ensure a high level of production quality. In addition, ANDRITZ will provide services for installation and start-up of the machines.

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Andritz AG Andritz Nonwoven
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Andritz AG

15.12.2021

AFRY & Infinited Fiber: Bio-based textile fibers from waste

Finland-based circular fashion and textile technology group Infinited Fiber Company has selected AFRY as the main engineering partner for its new flagship factory for producing regenerated textile fibers for leading fashion and apparel brands.

More than 92 million tonnes of textile waste are produced globally every year, with much of it ending up in landfills or incinerators. At the same time, textile fiber demand is increasing rapidly. Infinited Fiber Company’s technology turns cellulose-based raw materials, like cotton-rich textile waste, into a premium regenerated textile fiber that goes by the name Infinna™. The technology, which can be licensed for both new factories and to retrofit existing pulp or viscose production units, offers a solution for eliminating waste and reducing the textile industry’s burden on limited virgin resources.

Finland-based circular fashion and textile technology group Infinited Fiber Company has selected AFRY as the main engineering partner for its new flagship factory for producing regenerated textile fibers for leading fashion and apparel brands.

More than 92 million tonnes of textile waste are produced globally every year, with much of it ending up in landfills or incinerators. At the same time, textile fiber demand is increasing rapidly. Infinited Fiber Company’s technology turns cellulose-based raw materials, like cotton-rich textile waste, into a premium regenerated textile fiber that goes by the name Infinna™. The technology, which can be licensed for both new factories and to retrofit existing pulp or viscose production units, offers a solution for eliminating waste and reducing the textile industry’s burden on limited virgin resources.

Infinited Fiber Company currently operates pilot plants in Finland and has announced plans to build a flagship factory there to meet the strong demand from international clothing brands. The flagship factory will be the first of its kind in the world and will use post-consumer textile waste as feedstock. Production is scheduled to begin in 2024. In Finland, the national-level collection of textile waste will begin in 2023, and in the EU, the collection of textile waste will become mandatory in 2025, which will facilitate raw material supply.

The annual production capacity of the plant is planned at 30,000 tonnes of Infinna fiber, which corresponds to the amount of fiber needed for about 100 million t-shirts. Infinited Fiber Company has already sold a significant portion of future production through multi-year sales deals with global fashion brands, who see its regenerated Infinna fiber as an important part of their own circular economy strategies.

AFRY’s assignment includes the basic engineering of the new factory to support the final investment decision. In this basic engineering phase, AFRY will design the combination of several technology and equipment deliveries into one viable plant. AFRY will also provide its AFRY Smart Site services for the digitalization of the factory, utilizing Industry 4.0 technologies to optimize and digitally connect all the factory's processes and operations.

(c) Kornit Digital / Brodelec
14.12.2021

Brodelec complements printing systems with Kornit Atlas MAX technology

Kornit Digital Ltd. announced that France-based Brodelec has recently complemented its existing Kornit Avalanche direct-to-garment (DTG) and Kornit Presto S direct-to-fabric print systems with Kornit Atlas MAX technology. The print services provider, which produces personalized markings on textiles, luggage, and promotional pieces, has used Kornit Digital production technologies for more than 15 years.

Tourism accounts for 30% of Brodelec’s business, and clients include zoos, museums, and tourist attractions, as well as communication agencies. They established an on-demand web platform enabling small brands and YouTube users to order and receive custom gear quickly. By investing in a broad cross-section of Kornit’s technologies for single-step, eco-friendly, just-in-time production, Brodelec creates new opportunities and sales channels, which proved fortuitous when the pandemic economy suddenly impacted consumer behaviors.

Kornit Digital Ltd. announced that France-based Brodelec has recently complemented its existing Kornit Avalanche direct-to-garment (DTG) and Kornit Presto S direct-to-fabric print systems with Kornit Atlas MAX technology. The print services provider, which produces personalized markings on textiles, luggage, and promotional pieces, has used Kornit Digital production technologies for more than 15 years.

Tourism accounts for 30% of Brodelec’s business, and clients include zoos, museums, and tourist attractions, as well as communication agencies. They established an on-demand web platform enabling small brands and YouTube users to order and receive custom gear quickly. By investing in a broad cross-section of Kornit’s technologies for single-step, eco-friendly, just-in-time production, Brodelec creates new opportunities and sales channels, which proved fortuitous when the pandemic economy suddenly impacted consumer behaviors.

Using Kornit’s Oeko-Passport and GOTS-certified inks, these systems produce consistent, high-quality impressions within minutes, giving Brodelec the flexibility to produce a variety of applications, in multiple materials, with a single ink set. The business complemented Kornit’s quick, efficient production capabilities with a laser cutting system and several sewing machines, empowering them to offer finished pieces such as imprinted cushions, tote bags, aprons, and towels.

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Kornit Digital / pr4u

Modelabel Brunello Cucinelli setzt nachhaltiges PaperLab von Epson ein (c) Epson / Brunello Cucinelli
14.12.2021

Modelabel Brunello Cucinelli setzt nachhaltiges PaperLab von Epson ein

Das Technologieunternehmen Epson hat mit der italienischen Luxusmodemarke Brunello Cucinelli eine Partnerschaft geschlossen, um das PaperLab von Epson einzusetzen. Das PaperLab ist ein innovatives und nachhaltiges Papierrecyclingsystem, das es Unternehmen ermöglicht, den Ressourcenkreislauf zu schließen und die Kreislaufpapierwirtschaft auf ihrem Weg zur Nachhaltigkeit vollständig zu nutzen.  

Mit dem PaperLab von Epson können Unternehmen Papier in einem Prozess recyceln und upcyceln – eine zirkuläre Lösung, die Papier, Abfall und Energieverschwendung erheblich reduziert. So kann Brunello Cucinelli sein Papier in einem einzigen Prozess nicht nur recyceln, sondern auch upcyceln.

Das Technologieunternehmen Epson hat mit der italienischen Luxusmodemarke Brunello Cucinelli eine Partnerschaft geschlossen, um das PaperLab von Epson einzusetzen. Das PaperLab ist ein innovatives und nachhaltiges Papierrecyclingsystem, das es Unternehmen ermöglicht, den Ressourcenkreislauf zu schließen und die Kreislaufpapierwirtschaft auf ihrem Weg zur Nachhaltigkeit vollständig zu nutzen.  

Mit dem PaperLab von Epson können Unternehmen Papier in einem Prozess recyceln und upcyceln – eine zirkuläre Lösung, die Papier, Abfall und Energieverschwendung erheblich reduziert. So kann Brunello Cucinelli sein Papier in einem einzigen Prozess nicht nur recyceln, sondern auch upcyceln.

Epson hat sich im Rahmen seiner Unternehmensvision „Epson 25“ verpflichtet, die Emissionen in der Lieferkette bis 2030 um mehr als zwei Millionen Tonnen zu reduzieren. Die Strategie ebnet Unternehmen den Weg, ihre Geschäftsmodelle anzupassen. Ein Beispiel hierfür ist ein funktionierender Recyclingkreislauf in Büros. Etwa die Hälfte des gesamten Abfallaufkommens im Büro ist Papier, mit entsprechenden CO2-Fußabdruck. Es wird geschätzt, dass Papier mehr als ein Viertel des gesamten Abfalls auf Deponien ausmacht und ursächlich für rund 42 Prozent der weltweiten Holzernte ist.

Das PaperLab fungiert als Katalysator für ein zirkuläres Büro-Ökosystem, indem es gleichzeitig Wasser und Holz spart und CO2-Emissionen reduziert. Basierend auf der innovativen Dry Fiber-Technologie von Epson kann das PaperLab stündlich bis zu 720 A4- oder 360 A3-Blatt Papier produzieren. Neben Umweltaspekten ist das PaperLab auch unter Sicherheitsgesichtspunkten interessant, denn das Papier wird so zerstört, dass sensible Inhalte nicht wiederhergestellt werden können.

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Epson Deutschland GmbH

14.12.2021

Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei celebrates 90th anniversary

The new claim “Crafted Elegance” embodies Bemberg™’s values of preciousness, uniqueness, quality and refined aesthetic blended with innovation and responsible values. In 2021 Bemberg™ celebrates nine decades of commitment to deliver true timeless beauty, style and touch thanks to its responsible innovation heritage and soul. And today it relaunches a new gender aesthetics that speaks about contemporary values of transparency, inclusivity and sustainability.
 
Bemberg™ is all about joyful comfort, premium values delivering an unparalleled wellbeing. It’s the one-of-a-kind material that offers design, beauty, innovation and responsibility all at once.

The new claim “Crafted Elegance” embodies Bemberg™’s values of preciousness, uniqueness, quality and refined aesthetic blended with innovation and responsible values. In 2021 Bemberg™ celebrates nine decades of commitment to deliver true timeless beauty, style and touch thanks to its responsible innovation heritage and soul. And today it relaunches a new gender aesthetics that speaks about contemporary values of transparency, inclusivity and sustainability.
 
Bemberg™ is all about joyful comfort, premium values delivering an unparalleled wellbeing. It’s the one-of-a-kind material that offers design, beauty, innovation and responsibility all at once.

Its heritage talks about premium high-quality lining for formal and sportswear, but the contemporary and worldwide journeys and designers’ cooperation are talking about fashion, outerwear, innerwear dedicated to contemporary consumers.
 
Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei is the brand name of the regenerated cellulose fiber made from the smart tech transformation of cotton linters - short downy fiber enfolding cotton seeds. It is pre-consumer materials obtained from manufacturing process of cotton oil that are converted through a traceable and transparent closed loop process, taking place in Nobeoka, Japan, the only plant producing Bemberg™ at worldwide level. So, the Bemberg™ DNA is really based on a circular economy approach.

Bemberg™ fiber is the key ingredient of some of the most cutting-edge design innovations on planet Fashion, proving to be a sustainable, responsible and innovative material.

The Bemberg™’s 90th anniversary signs also another important moment for the company. Mr. Koji Hamada is appointed as new CEO of Asahi Kasei Fibers Italia. Mr. Hamada has a strong connection to the Italian market having already spent more than 5 years in the Gallarate’s headquarter working in close contact with all partner of the territory.

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Asahi Kasei / GB Network

(c) Freudenberg. From left: Pietro Traini, Civil Engineer, Dr. Bruno Brandozzi, Manager HSE and Compliance, and Dr. Christian Cavaletti, Operations Manager Sant ́Omero site.
13.12.2021

Freudenberg: Construction of the competence center for apparel interlinings started

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel Europe started construction work on its competence center for finishing and coating base material for the apparel industry at its site in Sant´Omero (Italy) as scheduled in December. Further processing of base material is to begin in Italy in early 2023. The Weinheim site will then become the competence center for interlining base material.

In January 2021, Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel Europe (Freudenberg) announced plans to set up two competence centers. In future, the company will concentrate on manufacturing base material for interlinings at the Weinheim location. Base material finishing and coating is to be bundled at Sant´Omero. For this purpose, production plant will be relocated from Weinheim to Sant´Omero and recommissioned in a newly-built production hall.

The traditional groundbreaking ceremony with senior representatives from local authorities and Freudenberg management was cancelled due to the high number of coronavirus cases in the area.

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel Europe started construction work on its competence center for finishing and coating base material for the apparel industry at its site in Sant´Omero (Italy) as scheduled in December. Further processing of base material is to begin in Italy in early 2023. The Weinheim site will then become the competence center for interlining base material.

In January 2021, Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel Europe (Freudenberg) announced plans to set up two competence centers. In future, the company will concentrate on manufacturing base material for interlinings at the Weinheim location. Base material finishing and coating is to be bundled at Sant´Omero. For this purpose, production plant will be relocated from Weinheim to Sant´Omero and recommissioned in a newly-built production hall.

The traditional groundbreaking ceremony with senior representatives from local authorities and Freudenberg management was cancelled due to the high number of coronavirus cases in the area.

Source:

Freudenberg Performance Materials

ISKO™ creates a fully sustainable Fabric Collection (c) ISKO
13.12.2021

ISKO™ creates a fully sustainable Fabric Collection

ISKO’s 2023 Collection Vol. 1 is designed to meet the varied needs of today’s consumer by providing fashion, comfort, versatility and responsibility in each of its innovative fabrics. The entire collection is “engineered for nature” using ISKO’s recently launched R-TWO™50+ technology – a process which creates high-quality denim that is less harmful to the natural world.

R-TWO™50+ is the driving force behind ISKO’s efforts to reduce the industry’s impact on the planet. The fabrics are made with a minimum of 50% pre- and post-consumer recycled blend that is entirely Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified. This results in less use of natural resources and a reduced carbon and water footprint of up to 45% and 65% respectively.

ISKO has also incorporated hemp into the collection as a sustainably viable alternative to cotton. Hemp requires much less water, no pesticides and grows quickly in almost any type of soil. New spinning techniques give the fiber a softer hand feel and make hemp a genuinely enticing option to cotton.

ISKO’s 2023 Collection Vol. 1 is designed to meet the varied needs of today’s consumer by providing fashion, comfort, versatility and responsibility in each of its innovative fabrics. The entire collection is “engineered for nature” using ISKO’s recently launched R-TWO™50+ technology – a process which creates high-quality denim that is less harmful to the natural world.

R-TWO™50+ is the driving force behind ISKO’s efforts to reduce the industry’s impact on the planet. The fabrics are made with a minimum of 50% pre- and post-consumer recycled blend that is entirely Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified. This results in less use of natural resources and a reduced carbon and water footprint of up to 45% and 65% respectively.

ISKO has also incorporated hemp into the collection as a sustainably viable alternative to cotton. Hemp requires much less water, no pesticides and grows quickly in almost any type of soil. New spinning techniques give the fiber a softer hand feel and make hemp a genuinely enticing option to cotton.

2023 Collection Vol. 1 includes ISKO Blue Skin™, Jeggings™, ISKO™ Rigid, ISKO Rigidflex™, ISKO EFD™, Summer Colors, Catwalk, ISKO Reform™, ISKO™ Black, ISKO™ Comfort, ISKO Pop™ – and five macro trends (Denim Nation, New Origin, Isko Reborn, Isko Motion, Chill Zone). These trends incorporate some of ISKO’s key denim technologies to create a versatile collection that complements any style, vibe and mood.

ISKO Reform™, ISKO Blue Skin™ and Jeggings™ are the groups used to create fabrics that are trans-seasonal and one-size-fits-all – subscribing to a philosophy of inclusivity that is valued by Gen Z.

The collection also gives prominence to color groups. ISKO™ Black delivers various shades of black with different elasticity and aspect options. This part of the collection fulfils the perennial need for this timeless color. ISKO EFD™, or ‘Eco For Dye’, is a sustainable approach to producing ecru fabric. This technology shortens the production process and saves on water usage. The result is an ecru-colored base that can be used as is for a natural look or can also be dyed to any color.

New this season are the Summer Colors and Catwalk groups. Summer Colors is inspired by an eclectic mix of influences including natural earth tones, workwear looks or bright colors with authentic, open-end denim constructions. Catwalk is a bold and bright addition to the collection that offers on-trend styles in ISKO finishes including ISKO Urban Jeather™, Pearl Coat and Flashy Finish.

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ISKO / Menabò Group

(c) Fraunhofer UMSICHT
10.12.2021

Fraunhofer UMSICHT: Studium »infernum« ist Vorbild für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Die Weiterbildung infernum von FernUniversität und Fraunhofer UMSICHT erhielt erneut die nationale Auszeichnung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung und der Deutschen UNESCO-Kommission für Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung.

Am 10. Dezember haben das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung und die Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission die Nationale Auszeichnung – Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung (BNE)im neuen UNESCO-Programm »BNE 2030« vergeben.

Das »Interdisziplinäre Fernstudium Umweltwissenschaften« überzeugte die Jury durch ein beispielhaftes Engagement für BNE und einen besonderen Einsatz für die Globalen Nachhaltigkeitsziele (Sustainable Development Goals) der Vereinten Nationen.

Damit wurde das Weiterbildungsstudium infernum, gemeinsam angeboten von der FernUniversität in Hagen und Fraunhofer UMSICHT in Oberhausen, zum nunmehr sechsten Mal von der deutschen UNESCO-Kommission und vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung für sein Engagement im Bereich Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung ausgezeichnet.

Die Weiterbildung infernum von FernUniversität und Fraunhofer UMSICHT erhielt erneut die nationale Auszeichnung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung und der Deutschen UNESCO-Kommission für Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung.

Am 10. Dezember haben das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung und die Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission die Nationale Auszeichnung – Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung (BNE)im neuen UNESCO-Programm »BNE 2030« vergeben.

Das »Interdisziplinäre Fernstudium Umweltwissenschaften« überzeugte die Jury durch ein beispielhaftes Engagement für BNE und einen besonderen Einsatz für die Globalen Nachhaltigkeitsziele (Sustainable Development Goals) der Vereinten Nationen.

Damit wurde das Weiterbildungsstudium infernum, gemeinsam angeboten von der FernUniversität in Hagen und Fraunhofer UMSICHT in Oberhausen, zum nunmehr sechsten Mal von der deutschen UNESCO-Kommission und vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung für sein Engagement im Bereich Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung ausgezeichnet.

Andrea Ruyter-Petznek, Leiterin des Referats Bildung in Regionen, Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung im Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, und der Generalsekretär der Deutschen UNESCO-Kommission Dr. Roman Luckscheiter zeichneten im Rahmen einer digitalen Auszeichnungsfeier 29 Akteurinnen und Akteure für ihr herausragendes Engagement für Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung aus. Die 29 geehrten Initiativen erreichen Menschen mit innovativen Bildungsangeboten, Inhalten und Ideen und befähigen Lernende, aktiv und verantwortungsvoll an der Gestaltung einer nachhaltigen Zukunft mitzuwirken.

Der Studiengang »Interdisziplinäre Fernstudium Umweltwissenschaften – infernum«
Die erfolgreiche und wissenschaftlich fundierte Lösung komplexer Aufgabenstellungen in den Bereichen Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit setzt eine interdisziplinäre Denk- und Herangehensweise voraus. infernum vermittelt das hierzu notwendige Wissen und befähigt dazu, die „Sprachen“ der unterschiedlichen Disziplinen verstehen zu können. infernum zeichnet sich durch die Interdisziplinarität der Lehrinhalte, die fachliche Breite des Lehrangebotes und die Flexibilität der Organisation aus. Es ist in dieser Form einzigartig in der universitären Weiterbildungslandschaft in Deutschland. Als Fernstudienangebot ermöglicht es eine wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung neben Beruf und Familie. Die Studierenden können sich ihr individuelles Lernprogramm aus einzelnen Modulen zusammenstellen und den Abschluss Master of Science sowie unterschiedliche Zertifikatsabschlüsse erwerben.

Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Nachhaltige Entwicklung bedeutet, Menschenwürde und Chancengerechtigkeit für alle in einer intakten Umwelt zu verwirklichen. Bildung ist für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung zentral. Sie versetzt Menschen in die Lage, Entscheidungen für die Zukunft zu treffen und abzuschätzen, wie sich eigene Handlungen auf künftige Generationen oder das Leben in anderen Weltregionen auswirken. In der globalen Nachhaltigkeitsagenda 2030 der Vereinten Nationen ist die Umsetzung von BNE als Ziel für die Weltgemeinschaft festgeschrieben. Im Anschluss an das UNESCO-Weltaktionsprogramm Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung (2015 – 2019) beteiligt sich Deutschland am UNESCO-Folgeprogramm »BNE 2030«, das eng an die Agenda und ihre 17 globalen Nachhaltigkeitsziel geknüpft ist.

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Fraunhofer UMSICHT

(c) Kornit
09.12.2021

Save Our Souls Clothing Scales Upward

  • Launching “Buy That Merch” Platform with Kornit Digital

 
Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand, digital textile production technologies, announced that United Kingdom-based Save Our Souls Clothing has implemented the Kornit Storm HD6 Lite system for just-in-time production of its “alternative” custom apparel. Replacing a fleet of smaller, low-capacity digital direct-to-garment (DTG) machines, the Kornit system has enabled the company to scale its business upward with minimal time and labour needs.

  • Launching “Buy That Merch” Platform with Kornit Digital

 
Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand, digital textile production technologies, announced that United Kingdom-based Save Our Souls Clothing has implemented the Kornit Storm HD6 Lite system for just-in-time production of its “alternative” custom apparel. Replacing a fleet of smaller, low-capacity digital direct-to-garment (DTG) machines, the Kornit system has enabled the company to scale its business upward with minimal time and labour needs.

Save Our Souls offers print services to a community of artists “driven by a love of tattoos, music, art, and life,” with a growing catalogue of designs applied to a variety of apparel at the time it is ordered, ensuring minimal inventory waste and carbon footprint. The success of their Kornit implementation, which enabled the brand to produce higher quantities with a single operator while eliminating pretreatments and heat presses from their routine, has empowered them to launch the “Buy That Merch” platform for artists, broadcasters, and musicians to produce and sell their own merchandise directly, without the fees associated with existing online marketplaces.

“With the Kornit, you can print pretty much anything, so when we work with artists, they can just do what they love, and we can print it,” said Marc Carter, Finance Director at Save Our Souls. “It changed everything. We could market more, bring more business on, and we didn’t need as much staff as we needed prior to that, so it’s actually more cost-effective. Our monthly cost has actually dropped, and maintenance is next to nothing.”

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Kornit

Photo: Archroma. Christoph Buser, Director of the Economic Chamber Baselland (Wirtschaftskammer Baselland), Heike van de Kerkhof, Chief Executive Officer of Archroma, and Silke Wischeropp, General Counsel of Archroma, at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Archroma HQ in Pratteln.
09.12.2021

Archroma moves its headquarters to Pratteln

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, announced the relocation of its headquarters to the Haus der Wirtschaft (HDW) building in Pratteln, a satellite town of Basel, Switzerland.

The HDW building is a business hub hosting under one roof the Economic Chamber Baselland with other companies, as well as a fully-serviced conference and event center.

Archroma will focus its other site and current headquarters, located in the nearby town of Reinach, to laboratory and application development activities.

“With our new corporate headquarters in HDW, we are joining a dynamic business place”, comments Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO at Archroma. She adds: “Our Reinach site will be refocused as a ‘tech hub’ and will continue to develop leading innovations and sustainable system solutions to serve our markets. With this, we are strongly reaffirming our deep commitment to our Swiss roots and presence.”

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, announced the relocation of its headquarters to the Haus der Wirtschaft (HDW) building in Pratteln, a satellite town of Basel, Switzerland.

The HDW building is a business hub hosting under one roof the Economic Chamber Baselland with other companies, as well as a fully-serviced conference and event center.

Archroma will focus its other site and current headquarters, located in the nearby town of Reinach, to laboratory and application development activities.

“With our new corporate headquarters in HDW, we are joining a dynamic business place”, comments Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO at Archroma. She adds: “Our Reinach site will be refocused as a ‘tech hub’ and will continue to develop leading innovations and sustainable system solutions to serve our markets. With this, we are strongly reaffirming our deep commitment to our Swiss roots and presence.”

Christoph Buser, Director of the Economic Chamber Baselland, adds: “We are very excited to welcome Archroma in the HDW offices. This successful and innovative company is an enrichment for this location, which stands for inspiration and a modern working community.”

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Archroma

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09.12.2021

B.I.G. Yarns: Major investments in new yarn technology

Building a strong future. B.I.G. Yarns reveals significant investment in its next-generation Polyamide (PA) technology to help global carpet tile manufacturers meet the demands of the contract market. In addition to this key investment, the company also announces its decision to become a new producer of polyester (PET) yarns for the automotive industry.

The two announcements reinforce the business’ leadership in yarn innovation and commitment to being at the forefront of supporting changing end-market needs.

B.I.G Yarns is stepping up its focus on developing and producing one-step 3Ply PA yarns using next-generation technology to answer needs for flexibility and broader design options in the carpet tile segment. Total production capacity for one-step 3Ply yarns will increase by > 20% through new lines installed at the plant in France, creating higher output and greater supply security by serving customers from all three of its global plants.

Building a strong future. B.I.G. Yarns reveals significant investment in its next-generation Polyamide (PA) technology to help global carpet tile manufacturers meet the demands of the contract market. In addition to this key investment, the company also announces its decision to become a new producer of polyester (PET) yarns for the automotive industry.

The two announcements reinforce the business’ leadership in yarn innovation and commitment to being at the forefront of supporting changing end-market needs.

B.I.G Yarns is stepping up its focus on developing and producing one-step 3Ply PA yarns using next-generation technology to answer needs for flexibility and broader design options in the carpet tile segment. Total production capacity for one-step 3Ply yarns will increase by > 20% through new lines installed at the plant in France, creating higher output and greater supply security by serving customers from all three of its global plants.

The new lines use B.I.G. Yarns’ cutting-edge PA yarn technology which expands design, contrast and colour freedoms for carpet tile manufacturers, and increases flexibility in lot sizes. These advances enable customers to respond quickly to developments in the contract market. In addition, the new technology features a higher level of automation which improves ergonomics for B.I.G. Yarns’ employees. Importantly, it also optimizes energy use which contributes in energy savings at the French site specifically. The new production lines will be deployed from mid-2022.

To enhance support for a future of more sustainable automotive interiors, B.I.G. Yarns will enter into PET yarn production for the first time and offer a portfolio of PET yarns by the third quarter of 2022. These will be available for automotive applications alongside its EqoCycle® recycled-based PA6 yarns.

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Beaulieu International Group

09.12.2021

Lenzing recognized as one of the most sustainable companies worldwide

The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based specialty fibers, has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit organization CDP, securing a place on its prestigious “A List” for tackling climate change as well as acting to protect water security and forests. Lenzing is one of 14 companies worldwide that were recognized with an outstanding triple “A” for environmental leadership in climate change, water security and forests. Through significant demonstrable action on climate, water security risks and deforestation, Lenzing is leading on corporate environmental ambition, action and transparency worldwide.

The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021, over 590 investors with over USD 110 trillion in assets and 200 major purchasers with USD 5.5 trillion in procurement spend requested companies to disclose data on environmental impacts, risks and opportunities through CDP’s platform. 13,000 companies responded.

The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based specialty fibers, has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit organization CDP, securing a place on its prestigious “A List” for tackling climate change as well as acting to protect water security and forests. Lenzing is one of 14 companies worldwide that were recognized with an outstanding triple “A” for environmental leadership in climate change, water security and forests. Through significant demonstrable action on climate, water security risks and deforestation, Lenzing is leading on corporate environmental ambition, action and transparency worldwide.

The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021, over 590 investors with over USD 110 trillion in assets and 200 major purchasers with USD 5.5 trillion in procurement spend requested companies to disclose data on environmental impacts, risks and opportunities through CDP’s platform. 13,000 companies responded.

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Lenzing AG

(c) Caparol
08.12.2021

CAPAROL ICONS: Frühlingsgefühle an der Wand

Wer sich ein Stück Frühjahr über das ganze Jahr hinweg erhalten will, kann auf die luxuriöse und nachhaltige Farbkollektion von CAPAROL ICONS zurückgreifen und damit Frühlingslaune in den eigenen vier Wänden verbreiten. Farbberaterin Juliana von Gatterburg erklärt, wie sich die Nuancen des Frühjahrs besonders elegant in ein zeitgenössisches Farbekonzept übersetzt lassen.

Von zartem Rosa über helles Violett bis hin zu softem Gelb und Himmelblau – der Frühling hält die schönsten Pastelltöne für uns bereit. Die perfekte Zeit, um frische Akzente im Wohnraum zu setzen. Dabei können auch Farbtupfer, -felder oder -zonen einzelne Elemente im Raum betonen und hervorheben und die leichte Zartheit des Frühlings in Wohnräume übertragen.

Was bei allen Farbkonzepten beachtet werden sollte ist, dass farbliche Raumgestaltung nicht an den Wänden endet. Räume sollten in ihrer Gesamtheit betrachtet und Decken, Stuck und Möbel immer in die Planung mit einbezogen sein. Alle CAPAROL ICONS Farbtöne sind zudem als farbidentischen Innenlacke erhältlich und bilden so die ideale Voraussetzung für ein ganzheitliches Farbkonzept im Innenraum.

Wer sich ein Stück Frühjahr über das ganze Jahr hinweg erhalten will, kann auf die luxuriöse und nachhaltige Farbkollektion von CAPAROL ICONS zurückgreifen und damit Frühlingslaune in den eigenen vier Wänden verbreiten. Farbberaterin Juliana von Gatterburg erklärt, wie sich die Nuancen des Frühjahrs besonders elegant in ein zeitgenössisches Farbekonzept übersetzt lassen.

Von zartem Rosa über helles Violett bis hin zu softem Gelb und Himmelblau – der Frühling hält die schönsten Pastelltöne für uns bereit. Die perfekte Zeit, um frische Akzente im Wohnraum zu setzen. Dabei können auch Farbtupfer, -felder oder -zonen einzelne Elemente im Raum betonen und hervorheben und die leichte Zartheit des Frühlings in Wohnräume übertragen.

Was bei allen Farbkonzepten beachtet werden sollte ist, dass farbliche Raumgestaltung nicht an den Wänden endet. Räume sollten in ihrer Gesamtheit betrachtet und Decken, Stuck und Möbel immer in die Planung mit einbezogen sein. Alle CAPAROL ICONS Farbtöne sind zudem als farbidentischen Innenlacke erhältlich und bilden so die ideale Voraussetzung für ein ganzheitliches Farbkonzept im Innenraum.

Grün – der Garant für den Classic-Chic-Effekt und freche Twists
Was im Wonnemonat Mai in der üppig aufblühenden Natur funktioniert, ist in den eigenen vier Wänden ein Garant für Freude, Harmonie und Leichtigkeit. In Verbindung mit Antiquitäten erzeugt NO 83 QUEEN GREEN den Classic-Chic-Effekt, während es in Kombination mit weißen Möbeln oder als Bühne für  die heimische Kunstgalerie strahlende und freche Twists kreiert. Für den urbanen Look in zeitgenössischen und hellen Wohnwelten empfiehlt die Farbexpertin ein Mai-Grün mit Gelbanteil.

Gelb – bringt Wärme in die Herzen und in Wohnräume
Grundsätzlich gilt, dass sich die Komplementärfarben Gelb und Grau ideal ergänzen und in jedem Raum ein ausdrucksstarkes Zusammenspiel erzeugen. Nuancen wie der Pfingstrosenton NO 107 ETON MESS und der vitalisierende Honig-Ton NO 94 HONEY HUE fangen Lichtstimmungen ein und verstärken sie auf natürliche Weise. Daher bereichern diese Farbikonen besonders lichtärmere Räume, die nach Norden ausgerichtet sind, indem sie ein warmes Ambiente erzeugen.

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CAPAROL ICONS GmbH

JEC Group announces theme for JEC World 2022 and reaffirms global leadership in composites innovation, business and networking © 2021 JEC Group
JEC World 2022
08.12.2021

JEC World 2022: 3 months to go

  • JEC Group announces theme for JEC World 2022 and reaffirms global leadership in composites innovation, business and networking

JEC World, the leading global trade show dedicated to composite materials, their manufacturing technologies and application markets, will take place in Paris from March 8-10, 2022, under the theme Composites for a Sustainable World. JEC World 2022 will be the industry’s most awaited international face to face event after the long pandemic period. Exhibition space is already 98% booked, a clear demonstration of the industry’s commitment to meet and resume business. Those unable to join in person will be able to experience the show via the JEC World Connect digital platform.

  • JEC Group announces theme for JEC World 2022 and reaffirms global leadership in composites innovation, business and networking

JEC World, the leading global trade show dedicated to composite materials, their manufacturing technologies and application markets, will take place in Paris from March 8-10, 2022, under the theme Composites for a Sustainable World. JEC World 2022 will be the industry’s most awaited international face to face event after the long pandemic period. Exhibition space is already 98% booked, a clear demonstration of the industry’s commitment to meet and resume business. Those unable to join in person will be able to experience the show via the JEC World Connect digital platform.

“We are looking forward to welcoming our exhibitors, partners and visitors back to Paris to resume business and promote innovation,” comments Thomas Lepretre, VP Events, Sales and Operations of JEC Group. “JEC World will bring the composites industry together to showcase the sustainability benefits of composite materials to a global audience, and to provide a stimulating meeting-place for the industry to pursue its sustainability ambitions by exchanging knowledge, forging collaborations, and imagining new concepts to protect our environment.”

  • JEC World a unique get-together on sustainability throughout the product lifecycle
  • JEC World a real composites “think tank”
  • JEC World 2022 will demonstrate how sustainable thinking is at the heart of the innovative designs, technologies and business models driving the development of the next generation of composites applications.

Four conferences will be held over the three days, focusing on:

• Sustainability of Raw Materials for Composites: Fueling the Circular Revolution
• Rethinking Composite Materials Production: The Path to Sustainable Manufacturing
• Design for Circular Composite Products: Turning Waste, Recycling & Reuse into Opportunities
• Applications of Composite Materials for Circularity: Towards a Net-Zero World

Innovation is in JEC World’s DNA
One of JEC World’s objective’s is to promote the composites sector’s most innovative projects. More than 600 product launches are expected to be announced over the three days of the show, which will also feature JEC’s high-regarded innovation challenges and awards ceremonies :

• The JEC Composites Innovation Awards celebrate innovative global composite projects, as well as fruitful collaborations between different players in the value chain. Over more than 15 years, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards have highlighted collaborations between some 1,900 companies and recognized 203 creative projects. The winners will be announced on March 7th during a dedicated ceremony and their successful technologies will be on display throughout the show.

• The JEC Composites Startup Booster is the leading startup competition in the world of composites. In 2022, this competition will celebrate its fifth anniversary, with a special event to be organized onsite and the launch of a new “sustainability” award. And, with 20 finalists for 2022, it will recognize innovations with the greatest potential market impact and promote them to an influential audience of decision-makers. The finalists’ innovations will be displayed at JEC World’s “Startup Village.”

• For the first time, JEC World will host the 3rd edition of the SMC BMC Design Award organized by the European Alliance for SMC BMC. This international competition recognizes and promotes design excellence in the use of SMC and BMC materials. The theme of this edition is Sustainable Living, and the award is opento design students and young design professionals (less than 3 years of experience) living in Europe.

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JEC Group

Das Kundenerlebnis im Fokus: Wie kann der stationäre Einzelhandel in der Pandemie Kunden binden? (c) Checkpoint Systems
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08.12.2021

Das Kundenerlebnis im Fokus

  • Wie kann der stationäre Einzelhandel in der Pandemie Kunden binden?

Die Vorweihnachtszeit als traditionell umsatzstarke Zeit für den Einzelhandel ist auch in diesem Jahr von Corona überschattet. Viele Kunden sind verunsichert und scheuen den Weg in die Innenstädte. Durch funktionierende Omnichannel-Lösungen, eine attraktive Warenpräsentation und eine optimierte Auslage können Einzelhändler Kunden dennoch begeistern. Tipps dafür gibt Checkpoint Systems als One-Stop-Shop für technologisch fortschrittliche Einzelhandelslösungen.

  • Wie kann der stationäre Einzelhandel in der Pandemie Kunden binden?

Die Vorweihnachtszeit als traditionell umsatzstarke Zeit für den Einzelhandel ist auch in diesem Jahr von Corona überschattet. Viele Kunden sind verunsichert und scheuen den Weg in die Innenstädte. Durch funktionierende Omnichannel-Lösungen, eine attraktive Warenpräsentation und eine optimierte Auslage können Einzelhändler Kunden dennoch begeistern. Tipps dafür gibt Checkpoint Systems als One-Stop-Shop für technologisch fortschrittliche Einzelhandelslösungen.

Moderne Technologien helfen Einzelhändlern, die aktuellen Unwägbarkeiten der Pandemie ein Stück weit zu mildern und ihren Kunden trotz allem ein ansprechendes Einkaufserlebnis zu bieten. Die Umstellung auf Online und Omnichannel ist einer dieser Schritte, der schon im letzten Weihnachtsgeschäft einen Teil des potenziellen Verlustes gemildert hat. Corona hat die digitale Transformation beschleunigt. BOPIS, also „buy online pick up in store“, hat sich als Omnichannel-Ansatz während des letzten Pandemiewinters besonders bewährt. Auch McKinsey sagte vorher, dass Einzelhändler, welche einen flexiblen Omnichannel-Ansatz nutzen, sich am schnellsten von der Pandemie erholen werden. Inzwischen haben sich die meisten Unternehmen an die neue Realität angepasst und setzen moderne Technologien ein.

Hybride Ansätze sind überlebenswichtig
Die Voraussetzung für einen funktionierenden Omnichannel-Ansatz ist eine genaue Bestandsübersicht. Nur so können Einzelhändler das richtige Produkt zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort anbieten. Möglich ist das durch Technologien wie die Radiofrequenz-Identifikation (RFID). Checkpoint Systems hat dafür die HALO-Plattform entwickelt, eine RFID-Lösung, die Nachbestellung einfacher, schneller und effizienter macht. So ist es beispielsweise möglich, die Bestände von der Fabrik bis zum Laden zu verfolgen, so dass Händler genau wissen, wo sich ihre Bestände befinden und wann sie eintreffen werden. Dies spart Einzelhändlern Zeit, verbessert das Einkaufserlebnis der Kunden und steigert den Umsatz. Sorgfältig ausgearbeitete Omnichannel-Strategien können dafür sorgen, dass Einzelhändler die Bedürfnisse ihrer Kunden besser kennen, ihnen die passenden Produkte anbieten können und so langfristig eine höhere Kundenbindung schaffen. Ein konsistentes Markenerlebnis – online wie offline – ist hier entscheidend.

Offene Warenpräsentation für mehr Umsatz
Kunden, die lieber vor Ort als online einkaufen, möchten gerade in der aktuellen Zeit so schnell wie möglich die benötigten Produkte in den Einkaufswagen legen und zur Kasse gehen. Eine offene Warenpräsentation ist hier hilfreich. Statt erst auf einen Mitarbeiter warten zu müssen, der gesicherte Ware aus einem Schrank entnehmen kann, können Kunden direkt das Gewünschte in den Wagen legen. Das ist nicht nur praktischer, sondern fördert nachweislich durch Impulskäufe den Umsatz. Gleichzeitig entlastet die offene Warenpräsentation das Ladenpersonal, welches dadurch mehr Zeit für Beratung hat – gerade jetzt ein wichtiger Punkt, um verunsicherte Kunden wilkommen zu heißen und persönlich anzusprechen.

Moderne Warensicherungslösungen ermöglichen eine solche offene Warenpräsentation. Die Alpha High-Theft Solutions von Checkpoint Systems können beispielsweise zum Schutz von Kleidung, Elektronik, Schmuck oder Alkohol eingesetzt werden, ohne dass zusätzliches Sicherheitspersonal benötigt wird. Die Alpha High-Theft Solutions fungieren auch als visuelle Abschreckung für potenzielle Diebe. Einzelhändler schützen somit ihre Margen und ehrliche Kunden profitieren durch die erhöhte Warenverfügbarkeit – denn alles, was laut Inventur im Laden sein sollte, ist durch die reduzierte Diebstahlchance auch noch vorhanden. Gerade in Krisenzeiten sind klare Strategien zur Verlustprävention wichtig, da hier erfahrungsgemäß die Ladendiebstähle ansteigen. Untersuchungen zur weltweiten Rezession von 2008 / 2009 zeigen, dass bei steigender Arbeitslosigkeit und knapper werdenden Mitteln der Ladendiebstahl zunimmt. Auch die Maskenpflicht, die zu einer gesteigerten Anonymität beim Einkaufen führt, ermutigt potenzielle Diebe.

Richtig positionierte Auslagen und gut bestückte Regale
Auch die Gestaltung und der Aufbau eines stationären Geschäfts sind für das Kundenerlebnis maßgebend. Alle vorhandenen Auslagen sollten richtig positioniert und alle Regale gut gefüllt sein. Denn ein Produkt kann nur verkauft werden, wenn es im Laden sichtbar ist. Kunden, welche Produkte entnehmen und an anderer Stelle wieder in das Regal stellen, können dafür sorgen, dass die Auslage im Geschäft nicht mehr ansprechend auf potenzielle Käufer wirkt. „Display Compliance“ ist eine einfache RFID-Anwendung von Checkpoint Systems, mit der die Auslage eingescannt und mit dem ursprünglichen Regalplan verglichen werden kann. Das spart Zeit, da schnell festgestellt werden kann, ob die Auslage korrekt positioniert und die Regale entsprechend gefüllt sind. Und durch die RFID-Technologie kann das Verkaufspersonal außerdem jeden vorrätigen Artikel leicht auffinden. Die gesparte Zeit kann für Beratungsgespräche mit Kunden genutzt werden. Konsumten profitieren so von einer ansprechenden Auslage und von Personal, das bei Fragen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen kann.

(c) Hohenstein
08.12.2021

Tested Pet Supplies: Hohenstein quality label ensures animal trust

To ensure that pets are also well equipped in terms of product safety, quality and durability of their cuddly blankets, cushions or favorite toys, the textile testing service provider Hohenstein has established its quality label for tested pet supplies. After all, the number of pets in private households is growing every year, and for many of us, our animal roommates count as full members of the family and are cared for accordingly.

The label is explicitly designed for textile products such as blankets or pillows for sleeping areas, dog clothing, mats or even horse blankets. It provides consumers with clear product information on product safety, quality and durability, and also offers home/pets and their owners security against unwanted residues of chemical substances. Beyond its standard physical tests, the quality label can be flexibly extended: depending on the intended use, product properties such as chew resistance, scratch resistance, outdoor suitability, water repellence, waterproofness or air permeability play a major role in ensuring that pets feel completely comfortable.

To ensure that pets are also well equipped in terms of product safety, quality and durability of their cuddly blankets, cushions or favorite toys, the textile testing service provider Hohenstein has established its quality label for tested pet supplies. After all, the number of pets in private households is growing every year, and for many of us, our animal roommates count as full members of the family and are cared for accordingly.

The label is explicitly designed for textile products such as blankets or pillows for sleeping areas, dog clothing, mats or even horse blankets. It provides consumers with clear product information on product safety, quality and durability, and also offers home/pets and their owners security against unwanted residues of chemical substances. Beyond its standard physical tests, the quality label can be flexibly extended: depending on the intended use, product properties such as chew resistance, scratch resistance, outdoor suitability, water repellence, waterproofness or air permeability play a major role in ensuring that pets feel completely comfortable.

The Hohenstein quality label Tested Pet Supply is an independent proof of quality and joins the ranks of the existing Hohenstein quality labels.

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Hohenstein

06.12.2021

Sateri has been awarded the Oeko-Tex STeP certification

Sateri’s Lyocell facility in Rizhao, Shandong Province, has been awarded the Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) certification for responsible production, making it the first Lyocell producer in China to be certified to the rigorous standards set by independent Swiss-based certification organisation OEKO-TEX®. Sateri’s Lyocell facility has also obtained the highest ranking of level three in the certification assessment scoring for exemplary implementation of best manufacturing practices.

Together with its earlier achievement of the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification that confirms its Lyocell fibre is free from any harmful substances and complies with European standards, Sateri’s lyocell products are qualified to carry the MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® product label. This label not only attests to Sateri’s Lyocell fibre as safe and manufactured in environmentally-friendly, socially responsible and safe facility, but also the Group’s commitment to higher levels of transparency and accountability through the product traceability feature of the label.

Sateri’s Lyocell facility in Rizhao, Shandong Province, has been awarded the Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) certification for responsible production, making it the first Lyocell producer in China to be certified to the rigorous standards set by independent Swiss-based certification organisation OEKO-TEX®. Sateri’s Lyocell facility has also obtained the highest ranking of level three in the certification assessment scoring for exemplary implementation of best manufacturing practices.

Together with its earlier achievement of the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification that confirms its Lyocell fibre is free from any harmful substances and complies with European standards, Sateri’s lyocell products are qualified to carry the MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® product label. This label not only attests to Sateri’s Lyocell fibre as safe and manufactured in environmentally-friendly, socially responsible and safe facility, but also the Group’s commitment to higher levels of transparency and accountability through the product traceability feature of the label.

The STeP by OEKO-TEX® certification comprises three levels describing the extent to which a company has achieved sustainable production and working conditions of factories in the textile industry. The areas of assessment include chemicals management, environmental performance, environmental management, social responsibility, quality management, as well as occupational health and safety.

Sateri’s Lyocell fiber factory in Rizhao commenced operation in May 2020, with an annual output of 20,000 tonnes of Lyocell fiber. The same site houses a 5,000 tonne Lyocell pilot production line dedicated for the development of Lyocell application technology. In March 2021, the Group announced plans to expand its Lyocell annual production capacity in China up to 500,000 tonnes by 2025.

A natural and biodegradable fibre, Sateri’s Lyocell is made from wood pulp sourced from certified and sustainable plantations. It is manufactured using closed-loop technology, requiring minimal chemical input during the production process, and utilising an organic solvent that can be almost fully (99.7%) recovered and recycled.

Sateri’s Lyocell is used to produce high quality textiles and personal hygiene materials. Using a unique high technology manufacturing process, it has outstanding dry and wet strength, high uniformity and consistency, and superior quality. It blends well with various textile fibres to create different fabric styles and characteristics for wide downstream applications.