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ITM - International Textile Machinery Exhibition, which is one of the world's most important exhibitions in its field and carries its success beyond its borders, will be held in a country other than Turkey for the first time next year under the name 'ITM Uzbekistan'. 'ITM Uzbekistan 2023 Exhibition', which will be held in Uzbekistan New Expo Center on September 12-15, 2023, will bring together buyers from Central Asia and Turkic Republics with the world's most important textile and garment technology manufacturers.

ITM Uzbekistan to be organized in odd years
'ITM Uzbekistan', organised by Teknik Fairs Inc. and Tüyap Tüm Fuarcılık Yapım Inc., will be first held in September 2023, from 12th to 15th, and thenorganized in the following odd years such as 2025, 2027, and so on. The exhibition calendar was created by taking into account the dates of the exhibitions organized in the same sector in different countries of the world and in Europe and the benefits of the sector.

Tashkent New Expo Center
New Expo Center, built in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, will host the most important events of both Central Asia and Turkic Republics. New Expo Center, where many national and international events will be held, will be the gateway of Central Asia to the world. The exhibition center, consisting of a total area of 44 thousand square meters and two stages, was built with the latest technology, taking into account all needs. The new exhibition center, which includes cafes/restaurants, resting areas, meeting, congress, seminar and exhibition halls, is an important attraction center with its proximity to the new airport under construction in the capital and the facilities where the international Olympic Games will be held.

Von regenerativen Energien, nachwachsenden Rohstoffen über innovative Werkstoffe, Wassertechnik bis zu Wissens- und Ressourcenmanagement – gemeinsam tragen sie zu einer zukunftsfähigen und nachhaltigen Welt bei. Grundvoraussetzung dafür ist ein gesellschaftlicher Diskurs, in dem neue Entwicklungen Aufmerksamkeit bekommen und verbreitet werden. Mit dem UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreis prämiert der Förderverein des Fraunhofer UMSICHT zum 14. Mal Menschen, die mit ihrer Arbeit diesen Diskurs ermöglichen.

Klimawandel und globale Krisen zeigen es auf: Die Menschheit braucht Veränderungen. Veränderungen, die unseren Alltag direkt betreffen, setzen sich langfristig aber nur mit einer breiten gesellschaftlichen Akzeptanz durch – als Beispiele seien nachhaltige Agrarprodukte, Verpackungen, Mobilität oder Energie genannt. Gerade deshalb ist es so wichtig, den Diskurs über Innovationen und wissenschaftliche Errungenschaften zu stärken und so ein Vertrauen in diese aufzubauen. Dabei kann die Basis für den Diskurs verschiedene Formen haben: Während die einen Fortschritte in ihrer Disziplin erlangen und auf Fachebene kommunizieren, bereiten andere diese für die Allgemeinheit möglichst verständlich auf. Nur so kann die gesamte Gesellschaft an der Gestaltung einer nachhaltigen Zukunft teilhaben.

Kommunikation: Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft
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Montex Maschinenfabrik – the key site for the manufacturing of Monforts finishing machines in Austria – has celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022.

Located in St. Stefan, in the centre of Austria’s Lavant Valley in Carinthia, the advanced manufacturing hub was founded by Monforts in 1982.

“From the outset, we have specialised in all aspects of machine production, including high-precision sheet metal working, laser cutting and welding, and the pre-assembly of machines and components, , along with a well-organised quality management and spare parts service,” says Montex plant manager Gert Hanzl.

“We work very closely with the Monforts research and development team in Mönchengladbach, Germany, to take the latest new ideas through testing and prototyping, in readiness for future series production,” Hanzl says. “We are fully exploiting the many new possibilities in the continuous development of design and manufacturing methods. The respective electrical switch cabinets for the machines are delivered just-in-time from Monforts in Germany according to our production schedules.”

While there is standardisation in series-produced Monforts machines, Montex is also increasingly called upon to construct bespoke machines with unique designs, according to the special needs of customers in technical textile or special textiles, he adds.

The core Monforts machine range, including the industry standard Montex stenters, along with relaxation dryers, Thermex dyeing ranges, Monfortex compressive shrinking ranges and Montex®Coat coating units is built at the Austrian site.

RecyOuest, Frankreich, hat in seinem Werk in Argentan die weltweit erste Recyclinganlage für Netze aus landwirtschaftlichen Kunststoffabfällen erfolgreich in Betrieb genommen. Die innovative Recycling-Anlage mit einem speziellen Trockenreinigungssystem wurde vom internationalen Technologiekonzern ANDRITZ geliefert, installiert und im August 2022 in Betrieb genommen.

Die Recyclinganlage von ANDRITZ kann bis zu 8.000 Tonnen Abfälle verarbeiten und Recycling-Fasern für Vliesstoffanwendungen sowie Pellets aus Abfällen von landwirtschaftlichen Einweg-Kunststoffnetzen und -Garnen herstellen. Diese Pellets werden dann in die Kunststoffindustrie zurückgeführt, indem recycelte und neue Rohstoffe gemischt werden, wodurch die Menge des verwendeten neuen Kunststoffs verringert wird.

Die Linie, die sich an den Techniken des Recyclings von Textilabfällen anlehnt, ist mit einem mechanischen Trockenreinigungssystem ausgestattet, das Ressourceneinsparungen ermöglicht, indem der Einsatz von Wasser und Chemikalien vermieden wird. Diese Anlage ermöglicht es RecyOuest, Recycling-Fasern für Vliesstoffanwendungen sowie Pellets für immer neue Öko-Netze und -Garne für die Landwirtschaft zu produzieren, und zwar mit der kleinstmöglichen Umweltbelastung.

Trützschler Card Clothing (TCC), technology leader in the manufacture of high-performance card clothings for textile yarn processing, is expanding its site in Neubulach, Germany. With the twelve-million-euro investment, the supplier for the international textile machinery industry is expanding its production, warehouse and office capacities. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place during the coming winter.

The new building will expand the warehouse and logistics area by 600 square meters, to make a total area of 2,800 square meters. In the optimized cube of the new hall, a modern warehouse system will double the storage capacity. There will also be a fully automated warehouse for coils for sawtooth wires. During the construction phase, logistics and shipping will be temporarily outsourced to Pforzheim-Büchenbronn.

The move into the new building is planned for 2024. TCC will also expand the range of services and the production intensity at the site, while optimizing the process flows. Trützschler intends to recruit the additional employees required within a short timeframe by hiring new staff and offering apprenticeships at the Neubulach site. TCC employs more than 130 people in Germany, with a further 220 people employed worldwide at locations in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Turkey and the USA.

Overall, the production area will be expanded from 4,000 to 5,400 square meters. This will enable the process flows to be optimized. The office space will be increased to 1,000 square meters. An additional level of the building will provide modern workplaces for administration and sales.

The new building will also improve access and exit routes for truck traffic. This will provide considerable relief for the local neighborhood in terms of noise emissions and other factors. Good integration into the region is very important to Trützschler. All contracts for planning, construction and air conditioning technology have been awarded to local companies.

In the future, TCC will operate its production facility in Neubulach in a climate-neutral manner. This will contribute important progress toward achieving the ambitious climate goals of the Trützschler Group. The new production facility will meet the highest requirements for energy efficiency and climate protection. Heating is provided by process heat recovery and geothermal energy. In addition, the company produces green electricity via its own solar panels.

"By expanding our business here in Neubulach, we are strengthening our presence in this area and our leading global market position too," says Managing Director Peter Gäbler. The Trützschler Group SE is also investing in India to build a new site with over 100,000 square meters for the Spinning, Card Clothing and Nonwovens business units. "It is important to be close to the customer worldwide because our foreign companies make a significant contribution to the success of the Group," says Gäbler.

TCC achieved another record sales result in 2021. Demand for the technology components for carding fibers in spinning mills and for carding in nonwovens production has increased significantly. The steel sawtooth wires, which are wound onto coils and produced for customers around the globe, eventually get worn down by use in production processes – so it is necessary to replace them regularly. For this reason, further growth is expected in 2022 and beyond.

Der Geschäftsbereich Polymer Processing Solutions des Schweizer Oerlikon Konzerns präsentiert sich auf der ITME 2022 unter dem Motto "From Melt to Yarn, Fibers and Nonwovens". Die internationale Fachmesse findet im India Exposition Mart Ltd, Noida, in der Nähe von Neu Delhi, Indien, statt. Zwischen dem 8. und 13. Dezember dieses Jahres werden mehr als 1800 Aussteller und über 150.000 Besucher erwartet. Oerlikon wird eine breite Palette von Produkten und Dienstleistungen präsentieren, die sich auf die Herstellung und Verarbeitung von Chemiefasern konzentrieren.

Neben verschiedenen neuen Komponentenexponaten aus den Bereichen kontinuierliche Polykondensation einschließlich Zahnraddosierpumpen, Filament- (POY, FDY, IDY, BCF) und Stapelfaserspinnerei, Texturierung sowie Vliesstoffherstellung soll der Dialog nach fast sechs Jahren ohne ITME in Indien wieder im Mittelpunkt des Messegeschehens stehen.

Für Oerlikon ist dies der dritte Auftritt in der Region im vierten Quartal diesen Jahres, nachdem im November zwei Kundenveranstaltungen in Daman, Indien, und Dhaka, Bangladesch, stattfanden. Indien und Bangladesch zeichnen sich derzeit noch durch ihr Investitionsverhalten aus und bieten gute Chancen für weitere Projekte in der Polymerverarbeitung.

Indien verzeichnet aktuell ein überdurchschnittliches Wirtschaftswachstum mit einem Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) von 6,8% für 2022. Experten sprechen von einem "Lichtblick in einer globalen Tristesse": Die indische Textilindustrie ist eine der größten der Welt mit einer großen Rohstoffbasis und einer starken Produktion in der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette.

Indien ist weltweit:

• der zweitgrößte Produzent von MMF-Fasern und der sechstgrößte Exporteur von Textilien und Bekleidung.
• der zweitgrößte Hersteller von persönlicher Schutzausrüstungen (PSA).
• der sechstgrößte Hersteller von technischen Textilien mit einem globalen Anteil von 6 % (12 % CAGR) und der größte Produzent von Baumwolle und Jute in der Welt.

Die Branche trägt wertmäßig zu 7 % der Industrieproduktion, zu 2 % des indischen BIP und zu 12 % der Exporteinnahmen des Landes bei. Der Anteil von Textilien, Bekleidung und Kunsthandwerk an den indischen Gesamtexporten lag 2021-22 bei 10,62 %. Die Textilindustrie in Indien ist einer der größten Wirtschaftssektoren, der am meisten zur Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen im Land beiträgt, ihr Anteil macht ca. 10,28 % an der Gesamtbeschäftigung aus. Die inländische Bekleidungs- und Textilindustrie in Indien trägt 2,3 % zum BIP des Landes bei und macht wertmäßig 7 % der Industrieproduktion aus. Die inländische Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie hatte im Jahr 2021 ein Volumen von 152 Mrd. USD.

"Das größte Wachstum der Textilindustrie wird von der Chemiefaserindustrie ausgehen", sagte Shri Piyush Goyal, Unionsminister für Textilien, Verbraucherangelegenheiten, Lebensmittel und öffentliche Verteilung sowie Handel und Industrie, Ende Oktober in Indien. Er schlug vor, dass die Industrie einander verstehen und in Synergie arbeiten sollte, um die Probleme zwischen den Herstellern und Nutzern von Polyester in der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette einvernehmlich zu lösen. Die Industrievertreter hoffen, in den nächsten 5 bis 6 Jahren ein Exportvolumen von 100 Milliarden USD zu erreichen.

Bangladesch verfügt über ein riesiges Potenzial, insbesondere für die Chemiefaserindustrie. Im so genannten Downstream (Weben, Stricken, Veredeln etc.) ist das Land bereits sehr weit fortgeschritten, was jedoch fehlt, ist eine eigene Rohstoffproduktion (MEG, PTA) und deren Verarbeitung in einer kontinuierlichen Polykondensationsanlage, wie sie von Oerlikon geliefert wird. Mit Modern Syntex wird derzeit in Chittagong, Bangladesch, unter Oerlikon Leitung die erste "From Melt to Yarn and Fibers"-Anlage gebaut.

Bangladesch ist mit mehr als 164 Millionen Einwohnern das bevölkerungsreichste Land der Welt. Damit ist es eines der am dichtesten besiedelten Länder der Welt. Die Wirtschaft des aufstrebenden Landes wächst rasant weiter, auch während der Covid-19-Pandemie, und die Armutsquote konnte seit 2000 halbiert werden. Bis 2026 wird Bangladesch offiziell den Status eines am wenigsten entwickelten Landes (Least Developed Country, LDC) verlassen haben, und bis 2041 will das Land zu einem Industrieland mit hohem Einkommen (High Income Industrialized Country, HIC) werden.

Bangladeschs wirtschaftlicher Erfolg beruht vor allem auf seiner Textilindustrie, die 10 % des Bruttosozialprodukts und 80 % der Exporterlöse erwirtschaftet. Das Land ist der weltweit zweitgrößte Exporteur von Textilien.

Fibre Extrusion Technology Limited (FET) of Leeds, England has installed a FET-200LAB wet spinning system at the University of Manchester which will play a major part in advanced materials research to support sustainable growth and development.

This research programme will be conducted by The Henry Royce Institute, which operates as a hub model at The University of Manchester with spokes at other leading research universities in the UK.

The Henry Royce Institute identifies challenges and stimulates innovation in advanced UK materials research, delivering positive economic and societal impact. In particular, this materials research initiative is focused on supporting and promoting all forms of sustainable growth and development.
These challenges range from biomedical devices through to plastics sustainability and energy-efficient devices; hence supporting key national targets such as the UK’s zero-carbon 2050 target.

FET-200 Series wet spinning systems complement FET’s renowned range of melt spinning equipment. The FET-200LAB is a laboratory scale system, which is especially suitable for the early stages of formulation and process development. It is used for processing new functional textile materials in a variety of solvent and polymer combinations.

In particular, the FET-200LAB will be utilised in trials for a family of fibres made from wood pulp, a sustainable resource rather than the usual fossil fuels. Bio-based polymers are produced from biomass feedstocks such as cellulose and are commonly used in the manufacture of high end apparel. The key to cellulose and other materials like lyocell and viscose is that they can be recycled, treated and fed back into the wet spinning system for repeat manufacture.

Established in 1998, FET is a leading supplier of laboratory and pilot melt spinning systems with installations in over 35 countries and has now successfully processed more than 35 different polymer types in multifilament, monofilament and nonwoven formats.

Monforts will be presenting its finishing technologies at the forthcoming Igatex textile machinery exhibition, which takes place from December 1-4 at the Lahore Expo Centre in Pakistan.

The importance of the textile industry to Pakistan’s economy cannot be overstated – it accounts for 60% of the country’s overall exports and some of its industry’s players are very major employers. In the year to June 2022, Pakistan’s textile exports climbed by 25% to a record value of $19.3 billion according to the country’s Bureau of Statistics, as security of deliveries – especially to Europe and the USA – worked in the country’s favour, in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent supply chain issues. It has a key role to play in quickly getting the country back on its feet after the devastation.

Monforts customers in the regions around the country’s three biggest cities of Karachi, Lahore and Faisalbad include all of the main players in the fields of home textiles and denim production, including Afroze, , Al Karam Artistic Milliners, Azgard-9, Crestex, , Gul Ahmed, Interloop, Liberty Mills, Lucky Textile Mills, Mustaqim, Naveena (NDL), Rajby Industries, Sapphire Finishing, Soorty, Style Textile and US Denim.

These companies rely on established Monforts technologies including Montex stentering equipment, Monfortex sanforizing units and Thermex dyeing ranges. The company’s Matex Eco Applicator minimum application system has also proved a big hit in recent years.

Monforts has also achieved considerable success in Pakistan with its Econtrol®* dyeing system  – an effective and established dyeing process. More than 40 Thermex continuous dyeing ranges have been installed in Pakistan in recent years and operator training on the Econtrol®* process by sophisticated technologists is an additional service.

The Econtrol® pad-dry process has a number of immediate benefits. Compared to the common pad-dry-pad-steam process, no salt is used and no steamer is required for a separate fixation step. Compared to the pad-dry-thermofix process, no urea is used and no smoke or deposits are generated, and unlike with the cold pad batch process, direct feedback of the dyeing results ensures no batching time is necessary and guarantees good reproducibility from the lab to bulk production.

An immediate wash off is also unnecessary, allowing for flexible production planning. The process is suitable for pale to dark shades with very good fastness properties. Also waste water treatment is improved by this technology.

*Econtrol is a registered mark of Dystar Colours Distribution GmbH.

As part of an ongoing investment programme ensuring it remains at the forefront of advanced technology for carpet production, West Yorkshire, UK-headquartered Phoenox Textiles has recently installed a new two-metre-wide shearing line supplied by BTMA member Sellers Textiles Engineers.

Phoenox, which has been family owned since its foundation in 1954, develops original creative flooring design concepts for retail brands. Its products are sold through high street outlets, department stores and volume retailers across Europe and North America, in addition to substantial online and catalogue-driven business. All told, the company’s 24-hour parcel service dispatches some 3.2 million orders every year.

Operating from two manufacturing sites, Phoenox manufactures an annual 1.7 million metres of flooring in the UK. Over a combined area of 1,700,000 square metres, the two plants are equipped for tufting, backcoating, cloth printing and finishing along with automated cutting, sewing and packing.

In addition to the Sellers shearing line, other recent investments for the UK operations have included three new advanced tufting machines and a high-speed Sellers backcoating line equipped to handle widths of up to two metres and coat at six metres per minute. Washable and dyeable foams and eco-friendly applications in different weights are applied for many product areas.

The company’s state-of-the-art Chromo jet printing process line is meanwhile the only one of its kind in the UK, with its 256 jets making possible designs in up eight colours per pattern. With sustainability very much at the forefront of the company’s approach, Phoenox recycles most of its paste and inks and uses organic options wherever possible, as well as recycled water.

“We operate a piece dye colour cloth programme and can dye nylon and cotton with weights of up to 500kg per load, working with direct, organic, vat and reactive dyes,” says Mosley. “We also offer computerised and weighed commission dyeing. Computerised automated cutting machines and photocell pattern recognition enable us to cut at high speed in most cloth densities. With finishing and sewing though, it’s all about the detail, and our team have years of experience and hand-finish our products on traditional high-speed machines.”

The new Sellers Hybrid Shearing Cylinder can provide a competitive edge for manufacturers which is currently being proven in the field, including at Phoenox. It’s one of a number of new innovations BTMA members are planning to showcase at next year’s ITMA exhibition in Milan.

JIAM 2022 OSAKA, organised by the Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association (JASMA), will soon be held at INTEX OSAKA from 30 November – 3 December 2022. Under the theme of “It all connects at JIAM – the forefront of technology and master craftsmanship”, the 12th edition brings together leading sewing machine suppliers and apparel manufacturers, making it a must-attend event for textile professionals. In this era of change, an international platform to facilitate business and information exchange is essential. The 2022 edition will showcase apparel manufacturing solutions catered to each and every need, combining high-level skillsets and time-tested knowledge with the latest modern-day technology.

As of October, 144 exhibitors from 10 countries and regions (China, Greece, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) have signed up for JIAM 2022 OSAKA to showcase their latest products and services. Of these, 39 companies (21 domestic, 18 overseas) will be joining the fair for the first time. In addition, two pavilions from Germany (VDMA; Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) and Taiwan (TSMA; Taiwan Sewing Machinery Association) will bring even more product diversity to the show floor. The previous edition of JIAM OSAKA in 2016 welcomed 258 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions as well as 15,257 visitors from 72 countries and regions, mainly from Bangladesh, China, India, Korea, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.

A wide variety of special seminars
11 special organiser seminars will not only provide relevant industry knowledge, but also offer practical skills for daily work:

• Manufacturing industry and digital technology
  Mr Atsushi Yasuda, Manager of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Manufacturing Industries Bureau,Industrial Machinery Division
• Skills training seminar
  1. Twist Jacket (Lapel) pattern and matching sewing (front and shoulder seams)
  2. Shoulder keeper (prevent shoulder collapse) cherish a piece of clothing
  Mr Susumu Inarida, Emeritus Professor of Bunka Fashion Graduate University (BFGU) / Specially Appointed Committee Member of Japan Modelist Associate / Contemporary Master Craftsman Certified by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
• "Mottainai!" sustainable initiatives from Osaka!
  Common points between Senshu Towl and OSAKA KABAN and the future
  Mr Eiji Shinoda, President of Shinoda cCorp
  Mr Kenji Fukuroya, Representative Employee of Fukuroya Joint Company etc.
• About the sustainable fashion community “NewMake”- Upcycling initiatives in collaboration with brands
  Mr Tac Hosokawa, CEO of Story & Co.
• Win - win strategy on underwear sewing, viewpoint of BISEI SANGYO Co., LTD
  Mr Toru Miyawaki, Managing Executive Officer of BISEI SANGYO Co.,LTD / Chairman of Hikoneseni Cooperative

Home Sewing Machine Zone
Catering to the B2C market, the Home Sewing Machine Zone, will feature major domestic household sewing machine suppliers. To promote the joy of sewing, a special workshop will be organised by Brother Industries Ltd, Janome Corp, JUKI Corp and JASMA covering topics such as the use of upcycled materials. As part of JIAM 2022 OSAKA’s sustainable development goals, visitors will be taught to sew “cup sleeves” using discarded items and materials from the DIY brand WHTATNOT. Attendees will also learn about upcycling, the process of upgrading unwanted items into new products that are useful. Another highlight will be the awards for JASMA’s “42th Home Sewing Competition for Elementary, Middle, and High School Students”.