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Neuer Epson Europa-Präsident Yoshiro Nagafusa (c) Epson
Epson Europa-Präsident Yoshiro Nagafusa
07.06.2021

Neuer Epson Europa-Präsident Yoshiro Nagafusa

Yoshiro Nagafusa ist neuer Epson Europa Präsident. Nagafusa unterstützt in seiner Funktion die Umsetzung der globalen Umweltvision 2050 des Unternehmens und den Businessplan „Epson 25“ im europäischen Raum. In diesen mittel- und langfristigen Planungen zielt Epson auf eine Reduzierung der Kohlenstoffemissionen gemäß dem 1,5℃-Szenario bis 2030 ab. Bis 2050 plant das Unternehmen besser als CO2-neutral zu sein und CO2-negativ zu wirtschaften sowie keine nicht-erneuerbaren Rohstoffe wie Öl und Metall zu verbrauchen.

Nagafusa war vor seiner Berufung zum Präsidenten von Epson Europe B.V. als Senior Vizepräsident bei Epson Europa verantwortlich für die Optimierung der Infrastruktur und der Vertriebsabläufe in der CISMEA-Region. Er hatte in seiner mehr als 30-jährigen Unternehmenszugehörigkeit eine Reihe von Führungspositionen bei Epson sowohl in Europa als auch weltweit inne. Ende der 90er Jahre (1997-1998) war Yoshiro Nagafusa bei der Epson Deutschland GmbH am früheren Standort in Düsseldorf im Einsatz.

Yoshiro Nagafusa ist neuer Epson Europa Präsident. Nagafusa unterstützt in seiner Funktion die Umsetzung der globalen Umweltvision 2050 des Unternehmens und den Businessplan „Epson 25“ im europäischen Raum. In diesen mittel- und langfristigen Planungen zielt Epson auf eine Reduzierung der Kohlenstoffemissionen gemäß dem 1,5℃-Szenario bis 2030 ab. Bis 2050 plant das Unternehmen besser als CO2-neutral zu sein und CO2-negativ zu wirtschaften sowie keine nicht-erneuerbaren Rohstoffe wie Öl und Metall zu verbrauchen.

Nagafusa war vor seiner Berufung zum Präsidenten von Epson Europe B.V. als Senior Vizepräsident bei Epson Europa verantwortlich für die Optimierung der Infrastruktur und der Vertriebsabläufe in der CISMEA-Region. Er hatte in seiner mehr als 30-jährigen Unternehmenszugehörigkeit eine Reihe von Führungspositionen bei Epson sowohl in Europa als auch weltweit inne. Ende der 90er Jahre (1997-1998) war Yoshiro Nagafusa bei der Epson Deutschland GmbH am früheren Standort in Düsseldorf im Einsatz.

Epson 25 Renewed und Umweltvision 2050
Über den mittelfristigen Plan „Epson 25 Renewed“ stellt Epson die Weichen für die Umsetzung der langfristigen Umweltvision 2050: Ziel des Plans ist, Nachhaltigkeit noch stärker in allen Unternehmensbereichen zu verankern und mithilfe von effizienten, kompakten und präzisen Technologien einen positiven Beitrag für die Gesellschaft zu leisten. Epson möchte Menschen, Branchen und Unternehmen mit intelligenten Lösungen ausstatten, die Personen, Dinge und Daten verbinden. Im Zentrum stehen dafür Initiativen in den Bereichen Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz, digitale Transformation (DX) und gemeinsame Innovationen.

Das zentrale Ziel der Epson Umweltvision 2050 ist, bis zum Jahr 2050 eine negative CO2-Bilanz zu erreichen. Darüber hinaus sollen keine nicht-erneuerbaren Rohstoffe (wie Öl und Metall) mehr verbraucht werden. Wesentliche Maßnahmen, um diese Ziele zu erreichen, sind Dekarbonisierung, das Schließen von Ressourcenkreisläufen, die Entwicklung von innovativen Umwelttechnologien sowie die Verringerung von Umweltbelastungen durch den Einsatz der Produkte. Ein Kernelement ist die Nutzung von Ökostrom. Epson ist RE100 beigetreten, einem globalen Kollektiv von Unternehmen, die sich zu 100 Prozent erneuerbarem Strom verpflichtet haben. Alle Standorte des Konzerns weltweit werden bis 2023 ihren Strombedarf zu 100 Prozent aus erneuerbaren Energiequellen decken. Epson Deutschland nutzt bereits seit über 10 Jahren ausschließlich Ökostrom.

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Epson Nachhaltigkeit CO2 Textildrucker Digitaldruck
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Epson Deutschland GmbH / LEWIS

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04.06.2021

Election of a new EPTA Board

During its members meeting of June 2nd, 2021, the European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA) elected a new board. All EPTA board members who stood for re-election have been confirmed again. Dr. Elmar Witten, Secretary of the EPTA, is happy about the continuity in the line-up of the EPTA board. "We will continue the current marketing activities to promote the pultrusion process," said Witten.

Thus, the board members for the next 4 years are:
Dr. Luigi Giamundo, ATP srl., Italy (Chairman)
Alfonso Branca, TOP GLASS, Italy
Dietmar Kühne, Ernst Kühne Kunststoffwerk, Germany
Sebastian Mehrtens, Fibrolux, Germany
Eric Moussiaux, Exel Composites, Belgium
Martin Zelinka, Owens Corning, France

Pultrusion is an important and continuously growing segment in the composites industry. It is a continuous manufacturing process of linear composite profiles made of polymeric resins such as polyesters and fiber reinforcement such as glass fibers. Automated Pultrusion Production Technology facilitates today's High Quality and Low-Cost demands by the market.

During its members meeting of June 2nd, 2021, the European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA) elected a new board. All EPTA board members who stood for re-election have been confirmed again. Dr. Elmar Witten, Secretary of the EPTA, is happy about the continuity in the line-up of the EPTA board. "We will continue the current marketing activities to promote the pultrusion process," said Witten.

Thus, the board members for the next 4 years are:
Dr. Luigi Giamundo, ATP srl., Italy (Chairman)
Alfonso Branca, TOP GLASS, Italy
Dietmar Kühne, Ernst Kühne Kunststoffwerk, Germany
Sebastian Mehrtens, Fibrolux, Germany
Eric Moussiaux, Exel Composites, Belgium
Martin Zelinka, Owens Corning, France

Pultrusion is an important and continuously growing segment in the composites industry. It is a continuous manufacturing process of linear composite profiles made of polymeric resins such as polyesters and fiber reinforcement such as glass fibers. Automated Pultrusion Production Technology facilitates today's High Quality and Low-Cost demands by the market.

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Jean Marie Canan (C) Lectra
03.06.2021

Jean Marie Canan joins Lectra's Board of Directors

Lectra’s Shareholders’ Meeting appointed Jean Marie (“John”) Canan as a new Director, for a period of four years. Jean Marie Canan becomes a member of Lectra’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Strategic Committee.

A Canadian national, at 64, Jean Marie Canan is currently Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of REV Group, an American company listed on the NYSE; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Acasti Pharma, a Canadian company listed on the NASDAQ and Director of the Angkor Hospital for Children, a leading non-profit pediatric hospital in Cambodia.

Lectra’s Shareholders’ Meeting appointed Jean Marie (“John”) Canan as a new Director, for a period of four years. Jean Marie Canan becomes a member of Lectra’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Strategic Committee.

A Canadian national, at 64, Jean Marie Canan is currently Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of REV Group, an American company listed on the NYSE; Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Acasti Pharma, a Canadian company listed on the NASDAQ and Director of the Angkor Hospital for Children, a leading non-profit pediatric hospital in Cambodia.

Jean Marie Canan, graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and is a Canadian Certified Public Accountant (CPA), began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1978, starting in their Montreal office, and then two years in their Hong Kong office. From 1990 to 2014, he held many ever-increasing positions of responsibility at Merck & Co, Inc. (“Merck”). These included senior roles in finance, strategy development, business development and operations. He was part of a small team that led the acquisition of Schering-Plough by Merck. He also provided operational oversight for most of the Merck group’s joint ventures, including DuPont-Merck, Johnson and Johnson-Merck, Astra-Merck, and Schering-Plough-Merck. Merck’s Executive Committee selected Jean Marie as one of the five senior leaders charged with defining Merck's new strategy in 2006.

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C.L.A.S.S: The journey of Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei towards responsible fashion
31.05.2021

C.L.A.S.S: The journey of Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei towards responsible fashion

Laying the bases for a more sustainable world, adopting responsible strategies is no longer an option but an indispensable and compulsory structural revolution today and for the future to come. This topic is the subject of the Smart Voice "The Circular Stories of C.L.A.S.S.: the journey of Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei towards a smart, responsible and contemporary luxury" organised by C.L.A.S.S. eco hub that has taken place on Thursday 27th May at 4 pm CET. 4 unique and complimentary design realities has been sharing  the  Bemberg ™ choice as unique and precious fibre ingredient that gives rise to a performing design incorporating new generation values, for their unique paths of style and fashion to offer to the contemporary consumer.

Specialist and expert of innovative fibres, during the session Ettore Pellegrini, Marketing & Sales Manager-Marketing & Sales Manager Asahi Kasei Fibers Italia, illustrated the history of Bemberg™ starting from its origins to nowadays, reporting its various applications that have been then illustrated in their uniqueness by the speakers of the session.

Laying the bases for a more sustainable world, adopting responsible strategies is no longer an option but an indispensable and compulsory structural revolution today and for the future to come. This topic is the subject of the Smart Voice "The Circular Stories of C.L.A.S.S.: the journey of Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei towards a smart, responsible and contemporary luxury" organised by C.L.A.S.S. eco hub that has taken place on Thursday 27th May at 4 pm CET. 4 unique and complimentary design realities has been sharing  the  Bemberg ™ choice as unique and precious fibre ingredient that gives rise to a performing design incorporating new generation values, for their unique paths of style and fashion to offer to the contemporary consumer.

Specialist and expert of innovative fibres, during the session Ettore Pellegrini, Marketing & Sales Manager-Marketing & Sales Manager Asahi Kasei Fibers Italia, illustrated the history of Bemberg™ starting from its origins to nowadays, reporting its various applications that have been then illustrated in their uniqueness by the speakers of the session.

Paolo Verdoia, Lining research and development raw materials at Ermenegildo Zegna, who has been involved in the development of accessory raw materials for the Ermenegildo Zegna Group for 14 years. During the digital meeting he talked about priority collaborations with responsible and high quality materials such as Bemberg™, the brand's approach to sustainability and future projects.

The session has also been attended by new generation designer Gilberto Calzolari winner of C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2020, who used Bemberg™ in his latest AW 2021-22 collection entitled "At this stage".

Camilla Carrara, founder and zero-waste designer Zerobarracento says "We select Bemberg™ for our creations for two fundamental reasons: firstly, from a stylistic point of view for its extreme versatility: in the various collections we have adopted it to create Kimonos, padded jackets, wrap dresses as well as for the interiors of our garments, which are intended to be soft embraces for total physical and mental comfort. The second but no less important reason is that this fibre has circular values in line with our zero-waste commitment."

“By choosing to work with Bemberg™, we have made an exclusive and sustainable choice in order to offer tailors, designers, brands and garment manufacturers who believe in and are committed to responsible but at the same time premium and exclusive fashion a new business opportunity" says Alessandro Ivaldi Director Business Unit of Carnet, a division of Ratti Group that produces and distributes worldwide fabrics for the creation of made-to-measure garments for men and women.

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C.L.A.S.S. Bemberg™ Asahi Kasei zero waste Sustainability
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Todd Zimmerman Joins EFI as VP and GM for Display Graphics (c) EFI
Todd Zimmermann, Vice President and General Manager for Display Graphics
25.05.2021

Todd Zimmerman Joins EFI as VP and GM for Display Graphics

Todd Zimmerman, a long-time graphic arts executive with a strong track record of growing advanced technology initiatives in print, has joined Electronics For Imaging, Inc. as its new vice president and general manager, Display Graphics.

He comes to EFI™ from Fujifilm® USA, where he spent a decade and a half in a variety of executive roles, most recently as division president and corporate VP of Fujifilm Global Graphic Systems. Prior to joining Fujifilm, Zimmerman worked in sales with Kodak Polychrome Graphics.

Zimmerman assumes his new role at a time when many EFI customers are growing their businesses to meet recovery-fuelled, post-pandemic business needs, especially in key application areas, such as point-of-purchase graphics, tradeshow and event signage, and environmental graphics and décor. As print businesses regain their momentum, Zimmerman will lead EFI’s largest inkjet business segment, a Display Graphics business that is among the world’s largest developers of superwide-format UV LED and dye-sublimation inkjet printers and inks.

 

Todd Zimmerman, a long-time graphic arts executive with a strong track record of growing advanced technology initiatives in print, has joined Electronics For Imaging, Inc. as its new vice president and general manager, Display Graphics.

He comes to EFI™ from Fujifilm® USA, where he spent a decade and a half in a variety of executive roles, most recently as division president and corporate VP of Fujifilm Global Graphic Systems. Prior to joining Fujifilm, Zimmerman worked in sales with Kodak Polychrome Graphics.

Zimmerman assumes his new role at a time when many EFI customers are growing their businesses to meet recovery-fuelled, post-pandemic business needs, especially in key application areas, such as point-of-purchase graphics, tradeshow and event signage, and environmental graphics and décor. As print businesses regain their momentum, Zimmerman will lead EFI’s largest inkjet business segment, a Display Graphics business that is among the world’s largest developers of superwide-format UV LED and dye-sublimation inkjet printers and inks.

 

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EFI digital printing textile printing sublimation printer
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Mimaki appoints Mark Sollman as Product Manager EMEA (c) Mimaki Europe BV
Mark Sollman, Product Manager EMEA
21.05.2021

Mimaki appoints Mark Sollman as Product Manager EMEA

Mimaki, a manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, has today announced that long-standing employee, Mark Sollman, will be appointed to the role of Product Manager, EMEA on the 1st July 2021. Sollman has been with Mimaki for over 15 years and as such, his extensive knowledge of the business and its diverse product portfolio makes him the clear choice for this esteemed management position.

Sollman will be succeeding Bert Benckhuysen. After four years with Mimaki, Benckhuysen has decided to take on a new challenge as Business Development Director at Colourama. A valued Mimaki customer, Colourama is a company Benckhuysen knows well, having also previously been employed as Production Manager at this thriving Polish textile printer.

Mimaki, a manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, has today announced that long-standing employee, Mark Sollman, will be appointed to the role of Product Manager, EMEA on the 1st July 2021. Sollman has been with Mimaki for over 15 years and as such, his extensive knowledge of the business and its diverse product portfolio makes him the clear choice for this esteemed management position.

Sollman will be succeeding Bert Benckhuysen. After four years with Mimaki, Benckhuysen has decided to take on a new challenge as Business Development Director at Colourama. A valued Mimaki customer, Colourama is a company Benckhuysen knows well, having also previously been employed as Production Manager at this thriving Polish textile printer.

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Mimaki Europe inkjet digital printer textile printer digital printing
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Mimaki Europe B.V / Bespoke

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(c) vombaur
Dipl.-Ing Dirk Wachsmuth, the new Managing Director with responsibility for sales, marketing and development
21.05.2021

Dirk Wachsmuth to become CEO of vombaur GmbH & Co. KG

The management of vombaur was restructured as of 1 May 2021: Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Wachsmuth will be responsible for sales, marketing and development as the new Managing Director. The previous Managing Director Peter vom Baur will retain responsibility for vombaur after almost 30 years as a shareholder of the parent company Textation Group.

After studying machinery construction, Dirk Wachsmuth worked for many years first for a filter manufacturer, then in the plastics industry. Together with Andreas Kielholz and Christoph Schliefer, he will be heading vombaur GmbH & Co. KG from now on.

vombaur is a specialist for seamless narrow textile woven tubulars. The company has come through the crisis year 2020 on a solid footing and is positioned for the future. vombaur is currently investing an amount in the double-digit millions in a state-of-the-art headquarters that will be inaugurated in 2023.

The management of vombaur was restructured as of 1 May 2021: Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Wachsmuth will be responsible for sales, marketing and development as the new Managing Director. The previous Managing Director Peter vom Baur will retain responsibility for vombaur after almost 30 years as a shareholder of the parent company Textation Group.

After studying machinery construction, Dirk Wachsmuth worked for many years first for a filter manufacturer, then in the plastics industry. Together with Andreas Kielholz and Christoph Schliefer, he will be heading vombaur GmbH & Co. KG from now on.

vombaur is a specialist for seamless narrow textile woven tubulars. The company has come through the crisis year 2020 on a solid footing and is positioned for the future. vombaur is currently investing an amount in the double-digit millions in a state-of-the-art headquarters that will be inaugurated in 2023.

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stotz-design.com

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21.05.2021

Ursula von der Leyen eröffnet „The New European Bauhaus – Werkstatt der Zukunft“

Ursula von der Leyen hält die Eröffnungsrede der Konferenz "The New European Bauhaus – Werkstatt der Zukunft“. Inspiriert durch die Initiative "The New European Bauhaus" der EU-Kommissionspräsidentin, die sie erstmals in ihrer "State of the Union"-Rede im September 2020 darlegte, veranstaltet der Fashion Council Germany in Kooperation mit der Frankfurt Fashion Week, am 6. Juli 2021 die Konferenz als Werkstatt der Zukunft. Gemeinsam mit bekannten Stimmen aus den Bereichen Mode, Design, Kunst, Kultur, Bildung, Digitalisierung und Technologie werden neue Lösungen gesucht, um die Modeindustrie nachhaltig, inklusiv und damit wieder begehrenswerter zu machen.

Ursula von der Leyen hält die Eröffnungsrede der Konferenz "The New European Bauhaus – Werkstatt der Zukunft“. Inspiriert durch die Initiative "The New European Bauhaus" der EU-Kommissionspräsidentin, die sie erstmals in ihrer "State of the Union"-Rede im September 2020 darlegte, veranstaltet der Fashion Council Germany in Kooperation mit der Frankfurt Fashion Week, am 6. Juli 2021 die Konferenz als Werkstatt der Zukunft. Gemeinsam mit bekannten Stimmen aus den Bereichen Mode, Design, Kunst, Kultur, Bildung, Digitalisierung und Technologie werden neue Lösungen gesucht, um die Modeindustrie nachhaltig, inklusiv und damit wieder begehrenswerter zu machen.

Mit einem Manifest für einen systemischen Wandel der Fashion Industrie werden die Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Inklusion, Design, Handwerk, Produktion, Technologie und Digitalisierung im Fokus stehen. Die Auftaktveranstaltung der Konferenz-Reihe wird digital mit vorausgehender Registrierung für alle frei zugänglich sein und zusätzlich im FFW STUDIO der Frankfurt Fashion Week eingebunden. Das FFW STUDIO ist eine professionell kuratierte Plattform, die auf www.frankfurt.fashion eine ganzheitliche User Experience schafft und das gesamte Ecosystem der Frankfurt Fashion Week mit den Leitmotiven Sustainability und Digitisation abbildet.

Die „New European Bauhaus“-Bewegung setzt sich nach dem historischen Vorbild zum Ziel, eine interdisziplinäre und co-kreative Zusammenarbeit zu fördern und somit Ideen und Projekte für ein nachhaltiges Europa im Sinne des Green Deals hervorzubringen. Die zukunftsweisenden Projekte werden dabei zur Schnittstelle von Kunst, Kultur, sozialer Inklusion, Wissenschaft, Digitalisierung und Technologie. Die Interviews, Panels, Diskussionen und Werkstatt-Talks werden durch Live-Gespräche in Kombination mit aufgezeichneten Videobeiträgen gestaltet. Die Liste der Sprecher und Sprecherinnen sowie die dazugehörigen Themen werden im Juni zusammen mit dem Start der offiziellen Registrierung bekannt gegeben.

Akteure und Akteurinnen der Modeindustrie sowie branchen-übergreifend Interessierte sind herzlich eingeladen, an der Konferenz teilzunehmen. Eine Pre-Registrierung kann schon jetzt über die Website neweuropeanbauhaus.fashion vorgenommen werden. Nach der Pre-Registrierung werden die Interessierten informiert, sobald die Registrierungsphase offiziell startet.

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Rinco Ultrasonics AG opens subsidiary in Mexico (c) Rinco Ultrasonics AG
“The new RINCO ULTRASONICS subsidiary in Querétaro, some 200 km north west of Mexico City, is home to an application-based test laboratory. Moving forward, the subsidiary will bring the company and its products and services much closer to customers and partners alike.” Serge Patamia, CEO
19.05.2021

Rinco Ultrasonics AG opens subsidiary in Mexico

RINCO ULTRASONICS is strengthening its market presence in Central America – a significant market for the automotive supply industry – by opening its own subsidiary in Mexico.

Romanshorn, May 2021 – With the establishment of its eleventh global subsidiary and its first in Central America, RINCO ULTRASONICS is highlighting the importance of the Central American market. “The automotive supply industry is one of the strongest sectors of industry in Mexico and one of the most important markets for RINCO. Our subsidiary in Querétaro, which is located 200 km away from Mexico City, will bring us closer to customers and partners alike,” explains Serge Patamia, CEO of RINCO ULTRASONICS. “We already enjoy high levels of confidence from both customers and partners in the region, and local presence will only serve to improve this. Investing in a dedicated subsidiary underlines our commitment to the market in Central America.”

RINCO ULTRASONICS is strengthening its market presence in Central America – a significant market for the automotive supply industry – by opening its own subsidiary in Mexico.

Romanshorn, May 2021 – With the establishment of its eleventh global subsidiary and its first in Central America, RINCO ULTRASONICS is highlighting the importance of the Central American market. “The automotive supply industry is one of the strongest sectors of industry in Mexico and one of the most important markets for RINCO. Our subsidiary in Querétaro, which is located 200 km away from Mexico City, will bring us closer to customers and partners alike,” explains Serge Patamia, CEO of RINCO ULTRASONICS. “We already enjoy high levels of confidence from both customers and partners in the region, and local presence will only serve to improve this. Investing in a dedicated subsidiary underlines our commitment to the market in Central America.”

José Armando Vázquez, the newly appointed country manager for Mexico, brings both passion and specialist expertise to his role. Having grown up in the automotive industry, Vazquez knows the needs and requirements of the supplying industry and the plastics sector inside out.

In José Armando Vázquez, customers and interested parties in Mexico have a local point of contact who is bringing Swiss perfection to Querétaro in the form of RINCO ULTRASONICS MEXICO. In addition to sales, RINCO in Mexico also offers technical services such as an application-based test laboratory and various service facilities to promote the building of partnerships and the delivery of new projects.
“Our aim is to captivate users with our ultrasonic technology and offer them tangible added value so that by using solutions like our AGM Pro ultrasonic generator, for example, they can save time and user fewer materials,”, says Serge Patamia, summarising what customers in Central America can expect.

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Rinco Ultrasonics AG textile processing ultrasonic cutting equipment ultrasonic welding machines automotive textiles Serge Patamia CREST GROUP
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Rinco Ultrasonics AG

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Virtuelle Verleihung des UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreises 2021 © Shutterstock
UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreis 2021
17.05.2021

Virtuelle Verleihung des UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreises 2021

Das letzte Jahr und insbesondere die mediale Aufmerksamkeit rund um die Corona-Pandemie zeigen, wie wichtig eine verständliche und zielgruppenorientierte Kommunikation wissenschaftlicher Themen ist und welchen hohen Stellenwert die Wissenschaft einnimmt. Den Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft zu fördern, ist das Ziel des UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreises, der 2021 zum zwölften Mal vom UMSICHT-Förderverein verliehen wird. Erfahren Sie im Rahmen der Preisverleihung mehr über die spannenden Beiträge der Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger in den Kategorien Wissenschaft und Journalismus.

Die diesjährige Bekanntgabe der Preisträger*innen und Preisverleihung findet am Donnerstag, den 24. Juni 2021 aufgrund der aktuellen Situation virtuell statt. Auf der Veranstaltung kann man sich über aktuelle Themen und Trends in der Wissenschaft und Wissenschaftskommunikation informieren. Nähere Informationen und auch bereits den Link zur Veranstaltung finden sie hier.

Das letzte Jahr und insbesondere die mediale Aufmerksamkeit rund um die Corona-Pandemie zeigen, wie wichtig eine verständliche und zielgruppenorientierte Kommunikation wissenschaftlicher Themen ist und welchen hohen Stellenwert die Wissenschaft einnimmt. Den Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft zu fördern, ist das Ziel des UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreises, der 2021 zum zwölften Mal vom UMSICHT-Förderverein verliehen wird. Erfahren Sie im Rahmen der Preisverleihung mehr über die spannenden Beiträge der Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger in den Kategorien Wissenschaft und Journalismus.

Die diesjährige Bekanntgabe der Preisträger*innen und Preisverleihung findet am Donnerstag, den 24. Juni 2021 aufgrund der aktuellen Situation virtuell statt. Auf der Veranstaltung kann man sich über aktuelle Themen und Trends in der Wissenschaft und Wissenschaftskommunikation informieren. Nähere Informationen und auch bereits den Link zur Veranstaltung finden sie hier.

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Fraunhofer UMSICHT UMSICHT-Wissenschaftspreis UMSICHT-Förderverein Coronavirus Wissenschaft Journalismus Nachhaltigkeit
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Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT

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12.05.2021

Gesamtmasche erweitert das Präsidium

  • Ulrike Neubauer und Gerald Rosner einstimmig kooptiert

Die Mitgliederversammlung von Gesamtmasche hat Dr. Ulrike Neubauer, CFO und Vorstandsvorsitzende der Dr. Zwissler Holding AG (Gerstetten), und Gerald Rosner, Geschäftsführer der strickchic GmbH (Apolda), einstimmig ins Präsidium kooptiert.

Der Beschluss der Mitgliederversammlung, die bereits im April online tagte, wurde nun auch im schriftlichen Verfahren bestätigt: Das Präsidium des Gesamtverbandes der deutschen Maschenindustrie wird um zwei Mitglieder erweitert.

Dr. Ulrike Neubauer ist Vorstandsvorsitzende und Finanzvorstand der Dr. Zwissler Holding AG. Die promovierte Betriebswirtin und gebürtige Berlinerin kam nach Stationen in der Unternehmensberatung, der Chemie-, Maschinenbau und der Automobilzulieferindustrie zur Zwissler-Gruppe.

Gerald Rosner ist Geschäftsführer der strickchic GmbH. Er studierte technische Kybernetik und stieg nach der Reprivatisierung des elterlichen Traditionsbetriebes in Apolda ins Textilgeschäft ein. Neben Mode entwickelt der technikaffine Stricker smarte Textilien.

  • Ulrike Neubauer und Gerald Rosner einstimmig kooptiert

Die Mitgliederversammlung von Gesamtmasche hat Dr. Ulrike Neubauer, CFO und Vorstandsvorsitzende der Dr. Zwissler Holding AG (Gerstetten), und Gerald Rosner, Geschäftsführer der strickchic GmbH (Apolda), einstimmig ins Präsidium kooptiert.

Der Beschluss der Mitgliederversammlung, die bereits im April online tagte, wurde nun auch im schriftlichen Verfahren bestätigt: Das Präsidium des Gesamtverbandes der deutschen Maschenindustrie wird um zwei Mitglieder erweitert.

Dr. Ulrike Neubauer ist Vorstandsvorsitzende und Finanzvorstand der Dr. Zwissler Holding AG. Die promovierte Betriebswirtin und gebürtige Berlinerin kam nach Stationen in der Unternehmensberatung, der Chemie-, Maschinenbau und der Automobilzulieferindustrie zur Zwissler-Gruppe.

Gerald Rosner ist Geschäftsführer der strickchic GmbH. Er studierte technische Kybernetik und stieg nach der Reprivatisierung des elterlichen Traditionsbetriebes in Apolda ins Textilgeschäft ein. Neben Mode entwickelt der technikaffine Stricker smarte Textilien.

Gesamtmasche-Präsidentin Martina Bandte freut sich über die Unterstützung im Präsidium: „Frau Dr. Neubauer und Herrn Rosner bereichern unser Gremium hervorragend. Sie vertreten ganz unterschiedliche Bereiche der Maschenbranche und repräsentieren doch gleichermaßen textile Innovationskraft, Qualität und Wertschöpfung am Standort Deutschland.“

(c) Dr. Zwissler Holding AG. Dr. Ulrike Neubauer (c) Gesamtmasche. Gerald Rosner (c) Gesamtmasche. Martina Bandte
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Dominic Köfner M.A. / CIRO Vice President Corporate Communications & Public Affairs Lenzing Group (c) Lenzing AG/Marko Mestrovic
10.05.2021

Lenzing: Dominic Köfner, new head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs

Among other things, Köfner will play a key role in shaping the internationalization of the Lenzing Group and contribute to the implementation of the corporate strategy sCore TEN.

Dominic Köfner (46) will take over as head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs at Lenzing AG at the beginning of May. As Vice President, he will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Stefan Doboczky.

Dominic Köfner has gained national and international experience over the past two decades at renowned consulting firms, communications agencies and on the corporate side. Before joining the Lenzing Group, Mr. Köfner was Managing Director of the communications agency Serviceplan Austria and most recently Senior Consultant at the agency group Sports & Media in Munich. Before that, he was responsible for the agendas of the Zumtobel Group and the MOL Group, respectively as CMO and CCO. Before he was appointed as crisis communications manager by the Austrian Ministry of Finance to deal with the “Hypo Alpe Adria Bank” case, he managed numerous national and international mandates as a communications consultant for the Brunswick Group.

Among other things, Köfner will play a key role in shaping the internationalization of the Lenzing Group and contribute to the implementation of the corporate strategy sCore TEN.

Dominic Köfner (46) will take over as head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs at Lenzing AG at the beginning of May. As Vice President, he will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Stefan Doboczky.

Dominic Köfner has gained national and international experience over the past two decades at renowned consulting firms, communications agencies and on the corporate side. Before joining the Lenzing Group, Mr. Köfner was Managing Director of the communications agency Serviceplan Austria and most recently Senior Consultant at the agency group Sports & Media in Munich. Before that, he was responsible for the agendas of the Zumtobel Group and the MOL Group, respectively as CMO and CCO. Before he was appointed as crisis communications manager by the Austrian Ministry of Finance to deal with the “Hypo Alpe Adria Bank” case, he managed numerous national and international mandates as a communications consultant for the Brunswick Group.

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Markus Hoffmann, neuer Agenturchef der HYGH AG © HYGH AG. Markus Hoffmann, neuer Agenturchef der HYGH AG.
06.05.2021

Markus Hoffmann neuer Agenturchef bei digitalem Außenwerber HYGH AG

Die HYGH AG ernennt den mehrfach ausgezeichneten Kreativ-Experte Markus Hoffmann zum Head of HYGH Agency. Hoffmann ist seit 16 Jahren in der Werbebranche unterwegs und seit einem Jahr als freiberuflicher Kreativdirektor für das Außenwerbe-Startup tätig. Der Wahl-Berliner hat in der Vergangenheit bereits für zahlreiche bekannte Marken und Medien freiberuflich große Projekte verantwortet: Vom Audi-Stand auf der Berlinale über die Kreation beim Schweizer TV-Sender Joiz bis hin zu Mercedes-Events. Für letztere gewann er im Jahr 2017 in Teamleistung den FAMAB Award für das Beste Corporate Event des Jahres und wurde 2020 in Cannes gemeinsam mit seinen Kollegen mit dem Silver Dolphin ausgezeichnet.

Die HYGH AG ernennt den mehrfach ausgezeichneten Kreativ-Experte Markus Hoffmann zum Head of HYGH Agency. Hoffmann ist seit 16 Jahren in der Werbebranche unterwegs und seit einem Jahr als freiberuflicher Kreativdirektor für das Außenwerbe-Startup tätig. Der Wahl-Berliner hat in der Vergangenheit bereits für zahlreiche bekannte Marken und Medien freiberuflich große Projekte verantwortet: Vom Audi-Stand auf der Berlinale über die Kreation beim Schweizer TV-Sender Joiz bis hin zu Mercedes-Events. Für letztere gewann er im Jahr 2017 in Teamleistung den FAMAB Award für das Beste Corporate Event des Jahres und wurde 2020 in Cannes gemeinsam mit seinen Kollegen mit dem Silver Dolphin ausgezeichnet.

Für die Kreativ-Agentur der HYGH AG wird Markus Hoffmann das Team aus Foto- und Videografen, Motion- und Grafikdesignern, der Editing-Unit, Soundleuten, XUI-Experten, Copywriter und Social-Media-Experten weiter ausbauen. Der Spezialist für Bewegtbild, Branding und Corporate Design bringt in der digitalen Bewegtbildproduktion viel Erfahrung mit: Hoffmann war unter anderem bei Storz & Escherich im Motion-Design und als Creative-Director tätig und arbeitete 11 Jahre lang als freier Art- und Creative-Director u.a. für Jung von Matt, Heimat, Aperto, Meiré und Meiré und viele weitere.

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Carmen Hijosa (c) Europäisches Patentamt
Carmen Hijosa
04.05.2021

Preiswürdig: Ananasblätter als nachhaltige Alternative für Leder

  • Spanische Unternehmerin Carmen Hijosa als Finalistin für Europäischen Erfinderpreis 2021 des Europäischen Patentamts (EPA) nominiert
  • Hijosa entwickelte ein Verfahren, das Ananasblätter in eine weiche, haltbare und vielseitige Textilie verwandelt
  • Umweltfreundliche Alternative unterstützt die Landwirtschaft und ist bei führenden internationalen Modefirmen gefragt

 Das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) gibt die Nominierung der spanischen Unternehmerin Carmen Hijosa für den Europäischen Erfinderpreise 2021 als Finalistin in der Kategorie „KMU“ (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen) bekannt. Sie hat eine Lederalternative und gleichermaßen innovative Textilie aus den Fasern von Ananasblättern entwickelt, die aus einer Abfallressource hergestellt wird und im Vergleich zur Herstellung von Rindsleder die Umwelt weniger belastet.

Die Gewinner des jährlichen Innovationspreises des EPA werden am 17. Juni 2021 ab 19 Uhr im Rahmen einer Galaveranstaltung bekannt gegeben, die in diesem Jahr als digitales Event für ein weltweites Publikum neu konzipiert wurde.

  • Spanische Unternehmerin Carmen Hijosa als Finalistin für Europäischen Erfinderpreis 2021 des Europäischen Patentamts (EPA) nominiert
  • Hijosa entwickelte ein Verfahren, das Ananasblätter in eine weiche, haltbare und vielseitige Textilie verwandelt
  • Umweltfreundliche Alternative unterstützt die Landwirtschaft und ist bei führenden internationalen Modefirmen gefragt

 Das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) gibt die Nominierung der spanischen Unternehmerin Carmen Hijosa für den Europäischen Erfinderpreise 2021 als Finalistin in der Kategorie „KMU“ (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen) bekannt. Sie hat eine Lederalternative und gleichermaßen innovative Textilie aus den Fasern von Ananasblättern entwickelt, die aus einer Abfallressource hergestellt wird und im Vergleich zur Herstellung von Rindsleder die Umwelt weniger belastet.

Die Gewinner des jährlichen Innovationspreises des EPA werden am 17. Juni 2021 ab 19 Uhr im Rahmen einer Galaveranstaltung bekannt gegeben, die in diesem Jahr als digitales Event für ein weltweites Publikum neu konzipiert wurde.

Für die kommerzielle Verwertung ihrer Erfindung hat Hijosa 2013 in London ein KMU gegründet. Ihre natürliche Lederalternative unterstützt Landwirte und Genossenschaften auf den Philippinen und ist auch bei großen internationalen Modemarken gefragt.

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04.05.2021

Covestro: CO2-Technologie für den Europäischen Erfinderpreis nominiert

  • Dr. Christoph Gürtler und Prof. Walter Leitner in der Kategorie Industrie nominiert
  • CO2 als Rohstoff wirtschaftlich nutzbar gemacht
  • Technologie ist Basis für eine Vielzahl marktfähiger Produkte

Das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) hat die Nominierung der deutschen Chemiker Dr. Christoph Gürtler (Covestro AG) und Prof. Walter Leitner (Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion und RWTH Aachen) als Finalisten in der Kategorie „Industrie“ des Europäischen Erfinderpreises 2021 für ihre Rolle bei der Entwicklung einer neuen Technik zur Verwendung von Kohlendioxid (CO2) bekanntgegeben. Die Technologie ermöglicht es, das schädliche Klimagas CO2 als wertvollen Rohstoff für nachhaltige Kunststoffe zu nutzen. Das Verfahren verwendet chemische Katalysatoren, um Reaktionen zwischen CO2 und einem herkömmlichen Rohstoff anzutreiben. Dabei entstehen sogenannte Polymere  auf nachhaltigere und wirtschaftlich tragfähige Weise. Das CO2 ist dabei fest eingebunden.

  • Dr. Christoph Gürtler und Prof. Walter Leitner in der Kategorie Industrie nominiert
  • CO2 als Rohstoff wirtschaftlich nutzbar gemacht
  • Technologie ist Basis für eine Vielzahl marktfähiger Produkte

Das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) hat die Nominierung der deutschen Chemiker Dr. Christoph Gürtler (Covestro AG) und Prof. Walter Leitner (Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion und RWTH Aachen) als Finalisten in der Kategorie „Industrie“ des Europäischen Erfinderpreises 2021 für ihre Rolle bei der Entwicklung einer neuen Technik zur Verwendung von Kohlendioxid (CO2) bekanntgegeben. Die Technologie ermöglicht es, das schädliche Klimagas CO2 als wertvollen Rohstoff für nachhaltige Kunststoffe zu nutzen. Das Verfahren verwendet chemische Katalysatoren, um Reaktionen zwischen CO2 und einem herkömmlichen Rohstoff anzutreiben. Dabei entstehen sogenannte Polymere  auf nachhaltigere und wirtschaftlich tragfähige Weise. Das CO2 ist dabei fest eingebunden.

CO2 geht nur sehr mühsam chemische Verbindungen ein. Dieses Problem musste das Team um Christoph Gürtler und Walter Leitner lösen. Der Durchbruch gelang durch die exakte Kontrolle der Reaktion zwischen CO2 und dem Erdöl-basierten Propylenoxid in Gegenwart eines maßgeschneiderten Katalysatorsystems.

Das dabei entstehende so genannte Polyol wurde von Covestro unter dem Produktnamen cardyon® zur Marktreife  gebracht. Es wird bereits zur Herstellung von weichem Schaumstoff  für Matratzen, für Kleber in Sportböden, Polsterungen in Schuhen und in Autoinnenräumen eingesetzt. An der Schwelle zur Marktreife stehen elastische Textilfasern. Forschungsprojekte haben erfolgreich gezeigt, dass sich CO2 auch für Dämmstoffe aus Hartschaum und für Tenside, zum Beispiel in Waschmitteln, nutzen lässt.

 

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Céline Abecassis-Moedas (c) Lectra
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04.05.2021

Céline Abecassis-Moedas joins Lectra’s Board of Directors

At Lectra’s Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 30, members voted to appoint Céline Abecassis-Moedas as a new independent director. Nominated for a period of four years, she becomes a member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Strategic Committee.

The appointment of Céline Abecassis-Moedas to Lectra's Board of Directors will notably strengthen the Strategic Committee, which will be called upon to examine an increasing number of investment projects in innovative companies and the continued development of our offers for Industry 4.0.

Céline Abecassis-Moedas will also draw upon her international experience as an independent director, through positions held for nearly ten years at four companies in Spain and Portugal: Europac (Papeles y Cartones de Europa) from 2012 to 2019, CTT (CTT Correios de Portugal) from 2016 to 2020, CUF since 2016, and Vista Alegre Atlantis since 2020.

At Lectra’s Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 30, members voted to appoint Céline Abecassis-Moedas as a new independent director. Nominated for a period of four years, she becomes a member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Strategic Committee.

The appointment of Céline Abecassis-Moedas to Lectra's Board of Directors will notably strengthen the Strategic Committee, which will be called upon to examine an increasing number of investment projects in innovative companies and the continued development of our offers for Industry 4.0.

Céline Abecassis-Moedas will also draw upon her international experience as an independent director, through positions held for nearly ten years at four companies in Spain and Portugal: Europac (Papeles y Cartones de Europa) from 2012 to 2019, CTT (CTT Correios de Portugal) from 2016 to 2020, CUF since 2016, and Vista Alegre Atlantis since 2020.

Céline Abecassis-Moedas, 49, is now Dean for Executive Education and Associate Professor at Católica-Lisbon. She began her career in research at France Telecom R&D, before joining Lectra in New York as an e-business product manager in 1999, then AT Kearney in London as a consultant in 2000. From 2002 to 2005, she was Lecturer in Strategy at Queen Mary University of London, then joined Católica-Lisbon University as Assistant Professor in Strategic and Innovation Management.

From 2014 to 2020, Céline Abecassis-Moedas was also Affiliate Professor at ESCP and co-scientific director of the Lectra-ESCP Chair's "Fashion and Technology".

Céline Abecassis-Moedas is a graduate of the École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, of the Université Paris Dauphine (DEA in Scientific management methods), holder of a Ph.D. in Management from the École Polytechnique and holder of the INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance obtained in 2017.

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Klaus Heinrichs (c) A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG
22.04.2021

Monforts: Vice-President Klaus Heinrichs is to retire at the end of May

Klaus Heinrichs began working in marketing for the company in 1992. “From the very beginning until today Klaus used his great flair and networking skills to secure and improve the company’s international presence and public relations, especially at seven successive ITMA textile machinery exhibitions, beginning with the show in Milan in 1995,” said Monforts Marketing Manager Nicole Croonenbroek.  “Later, he also took care of customer service, sales administration and exports in his uniquely calm and quietly-spoken style.”

“He has always been a guarantor of successful product launches for Monforts technical and technological highlights such as the TwinAir principle of independent airflow regulation, the Hercules LTM stenter chain, the Econtrol® dyeing technology or the Montex®Coat device - to mention only a few.”

Klaus Heinrichs began working in marketing for the company in 1992. “From the very beginning until today Klaus used his great flair and networking skills to secure and improve the company’s international presence and public relations, especially at seven successive ITMA textile machinery exhibitions, beginning with the show in Milan in 1995,” said Monforts Marketing Manager Nicole Croonenbroek.  “Later, he also took care of customer service, sales administration and exports in his uniquely calm and quietly-spoken style.”

“He has always been a guarantor of successful product launches for Monforts technical and technological highlights such as the TwinAir principle of independent airflow regulation, the Hercules LTM stenter chain, the Econtrol® dyeing technology or the Montex®Coat device - to mention only a few.”

Klaus has also been active on the VDMA’s Exhibition and Marketing Committee since 1993, which he chaired from 2005 to 2008.  
“Klaus always enriched the industry discussions with practical and future-oriented proposals and thus also advanced ITMA,” said Thomas Waldmann, Managing Director of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association. “We sincerely thank him and wish him all the best for this new chapter of his life.”

“We will miss Klaus as a colleague and as a manager because of his skills, character and his engagement,” added Monforts Managing Director Stefan Flöth. “He truly represents the Monforts commitment to our customers to be helpful, accurate, fast and reliable, and we keep him as a friend. I’m sure the many friends he made throughout the world during his career with the company will join us in wishing him all the best for his next phase of life together with his family.”


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

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Emma Scalcon wins Imagining Sustainable Fashion Award (c)Emma Scalcon
Emma Scalcon project TAKE A WALK ON THE GREEN SIDE
21.04.2021

Emma Scalcon wins Imagining Sustainable Fashion Award

  • EMMA SCALCON is the winner of the first edition of the IMAGINING SUSTAINABLE FASHION AWARD, an international competition for communication in sustainable fashion.

The award was established in October 2020 by Connecting Cultures and C.L.A.S.S. with the aim of creating new visual imagery and innovative communication models in sustainable fashion. Stylists, photographers, designers, illustrators, artists and other creatives, invited to rethink how to communicate the new generation of values of an ethical and sustainable fashion system, joined the open and international call.

The name of the winner of the IMAGINING SUSTAINABLE FASHION competition was announced during a webinar on March 30th at 4pm led by Giusy Bettoni, CEO of C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub; Anna Detheridge, President of Connecting  Cultures; Lucy Orta, Chair, Art & the Environment, University of the Arts London; and Dio Kurazawa, Founding Partner of The Bear Scouts.

  • EMMA SCALCON is the winner of the first edition of the IMAGINING SUSTAINABLE FASHION AWARD, an international competition for communication in sustainable fashion.

The award was established in October 2020 by Connecting Cultures and C.L.A.S.S. with the aim of creating new visual imagery and innovative communication models in sustainable fashion. Stylists, photographers, designers, illustrators, artists and other creatives, invited to rethink how to communicate the new generation of values of an ethical and sustainable fashion system, joined the open and international call.

The name of the winner of the IMAGINING SUSTAINABLE FASHION competition was announced during a webinar on March 30th at 4pm led by Giusy Bettoni, CEO of C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub; Anna Detheridge, President of Connecting  Cultures; Lucy Orta, Chair, Art & the Environment, University of the Arts London; and Dio Kurazawa, Founding Partner of The Bear Scouts.

Born in Padua, Italy, 22 years old, and a student in her second year in Textile & Fashion Design at IAAD - Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design, Emma Scalcon won the IMAGINING SUSTAINABLE FASHION competition with her project TAKE A WALK ON THE GREEN SIDE, designing communications crafted with strong and impactful images and simple but detailed wording intended for younger consumers to inform them about sustainable fashion issues.

Scalcon ranked first among the finalists selected by a high profile jury composed of:
·   Anna Detheridge, Founder and President, Connecting Cultures
·   Giusy Bettoni, CEO and Founder, C.L.A.S.S.
·   Rita Airaghi, Director, Gianfranco Ferré Foundation
·   Paola Arosio, Head of New Brands & Sustainability Projects, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (The National Chamber for Italian Fashion)
·   Jeanine Ballone, Managing Director, Fashion 4 Development
·   Evie Evangelou, Founder and President, Fashion 4 Development
·   Chiara Luisi, Sustainability Projects Coordinator, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (The National Chamber for Italian Fashion)
·   Sara Kozlowski, Director of Education and Sustainable Strategies, Council of Fashion Designers of America  
·   Dio Kurazawa, Socio fondatore, The Bear Scouts
·   Renata Molho, Founding Partner, The Bear Scouts
·   Lucy Orta, Chair, Art & the Environment, University of the Arts London
·   Stefania Ricci, Director, Museo Salvatore Ferragamo

Emma Scalcon was awarded the €3,000 prize, made possible by the Main Sponsor ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei and by the other sponsors of the project: ECOSENSOR™ by Asahi Kasei - a latest generation fabric collection that promotes responsible innovation with advanced high-tech performance, C.L.A.S.S., and the Greek smart cotton SUPREME GREEN COTTON® by Varvaressos.
 
“It is time to be pioneers in communication and for this we have supported the Imagining Sustainable Fashion Award,” commented Takaaki Kondo, global marketing department manager for ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei, the Main Sponsor of the award. ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei is a high quality stretch fibre with an innovative range of intelligent functions to satisfy every modern wardrobe need for sports, underwear, and fashion. “We believe that together with responsible innovation, communication is the key to bring sustainability to the next level: to inspire, educate, inform and allow both professionals and consumers to make the right choices.”

“The competition is an opportunity to rethink how to communicate the new and different values of an ethical and sustainable fashion system,” explained Anna Detheridge. “I am quite impressed with the results of the competition — the diversity of forms that we received show both an interesting change in sensibility and a practical approach to communicating these values. There is less visual rhetoric and reliance on compelling images and more investment in basic information and a greater variety of narratives.

It is a great pleasure to see the energies from a wealth of young creatives, small businesses, and designers from all over the world with cross-disciplinary interests and a diversity of talents who are ushering in a new culture of design. My heartiest congratulations go to Emma Scalcon".

“I completely agree with Anna's comments on the quality of the work submitted by participants in the competition and together we have renewed our intention to continue IMAGINING SUSTAINABLE FASHION into 2021 with a new edition of the award,” stated Giusy Bettoni. “After this initial experience, we find ourselves even more motivated to explore some of the themes that emerged during the selection process, in particular those regarding the ethics of intellectual and cultural property, a topical issue in an industry like fashion. For this reason, we are already working together on organizing a webinar on this topic with outside specialists, including legal experts.”

 21 Grams, the group comprised of Veronica De Nigris, Serena Paone e Immacolata Esposito, won a special contest open to the public among the finalists selected by the jury, receiving the most votes from Instagram followers on C.L.A.S.S.’s corporate Instagram profile. The media partner for the initiative is Renoon, the leading search tool and data hub for sustainable fashion, a rising start-up of the year, aggregating +190 brands offering sustainable options to consumers. 

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Per Olofsson Rieter Management Ltd.
16.04.2021

SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG: Per Olofsson new Managing Director

SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG, a subsidiary of the Rieter Group, has appointed Per Olofsson as Managing Director and member of the SSM Group’s management team effective April 1, 2021.

Mr. Olofsson is a Swedish citizen and holds a Master of Science Degree in Supply Chain and Operations Management from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, and an Executive MBA from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Per Oloffson joined the Rieter Group in 2013 and is an experienced operations manager with a proven management track record at both local and global level.

SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG, a subsidiary of the Rieter Group, has appointed Per Olofsson as Managing Director and member of the SSM Group’s management team effective April 1, 2021.

Mr. Olofsson is a Swedish citizen and holds a Master of Science Degree in Supply Chain and Operations Management from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, and an Executive MBA from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Per Oloffson joined the Rieter Group in 2013 and is an experienced operations manager with a proven management track record at both local and global level.

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Rieter Annual General Meeting 2021
15.04.2021

Rieter Annual General Meeting 2021

Based on Article 27 of Regulation 3 on measures to combat the Corona Virus (COVID-19), the Board of Directors of Rieter Holding Ltd. decided that shareholders can exercise their voting rights exclusively by authorizing the independent proxy. Shareholders therefore could not attend the Annual General Meeting in person. The AGM was held on the premises of Rieter Holding Ltd. at the company’s headquarters in Winterthur.

At the Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd. on April 15, 2021, the independent proxy represented a total of 2 084 shareholders who hold 63.6% of the share capital.

The shareholders approved the proposal of the Board of Directors not to distribute a dividend in view of the negative business result. In addition, they approved the proposed maximum total amounts of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Group Executive Committee for fiscal year 2022.

Based on Article 27 of Regulation 3 on measures to combat the Corona Virus (COVID-19), the Board of Directors of Rieter Holding Ltd. decided that shareholders can exercise their voting rights exclusively by authorizing the independent proxy. Shareholders therefore could not attend the Annual General Meeting in person. The AGM was held on the premises of Rieter Holding Ltd. at the company’s headquarters in Winterthur.

At the Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd. on April 15, 2021, the independent proxy represented a total of 2 084 shareholders who hold 63.6% of the share capital.

The shareholders approved the proposal of the Board of Directors not to distribute a dividend in view of the negative business result. In addition, they approved the proposed maximum total amounts of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Group Executive Committee for fiscal year 2022.

The Chairman of the Board, Bernhard Jucker, and the members of the Board of Directors This E. Schneider, Hans-Peter Schwald, Peter Spuhler, Roger Baillod, Carl Illi and Luc Tack were confirmed for an additional one-year term of office. Stefaan Haspeslagh was newly elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term of office.

Furthermore, This E. Schneider, Hans-Peter Schwald and Bernhard Jucker, the members of the Remuneration Committee who were standing for election, were also each re-elected for a one-year term of office.

Shareholders also adopted all other motions proposed by the Board of Directors, namely the approval of the annual report, the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for 2020, and formal approval of the actions of the members of the Board of Directors and those of the Group Executive Committee in the year under review.

Outlook Updated
As already communicated at the Results Press Conference on March 9, 2021, Rieter expects the market recovery to continue in 2021. The company expects an order intake exceeding CHF 500 million in the first half of 2021. For the first half of 2021, Rieter still anticipates that sales will be below break-even point. For the full year 2021, Rieter expects an operating profit.

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