From the Sector

Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, will be presenting its innovative and sustainable denim solutions for manufacturers and brands at DenimsandJeans Vietnam 2018, on June 27 and 28.
From fiber to finish, Archroma offers a scope of possibilities for effects and colors, from the authentic roots of indigo to the most innovative and eco-advanced solutions. Archroma is a recognized leader in integrated solutions, offering best-in-class auxiliaries for bespoke process packages.
Visitors will be able to discover solutions designed to make denim in a more sustainable and responsible way, in particular:
DENISOL®, BRINGING INDIGO BACK TO ITS ROOTS - NOW ANILINE-FREE*
Archroma’s Denisol® range is a newly developed pre-reduced liquid indigo solution that is manufactured in Archroma’s award winning ‘zero liquid discharge’ manufacturing plant in Pakistan.

• Denisol® Indigo 30 liq is compliant with major official eco-standards and requirements from retailers, brands and fashion leading companies and helps to produce fabrics suitable for current eco-labeling such as bluesign® and GOTS.
• Responding to demands for a non-toxic alternative to the dyes that are used for the iconic and traditional indigo blue that consumers associate with denim and jeans, Archroma just announced the upcoming new Denisol® Pure Indigo 30.

ADVANCED DENIM, TOWARDS WATERLESS DENIM DYEING
Consider this: The water needed to produce one pair of jeans is said to be ~ 11'000 liters(1). With approximately 167 million pairs of jeans produced monthly(2), that is 1,837,000,000,000 liters of water consumed every month in the process! Based on the Denim-Ox and Pad/Sizing-Ox dyeing processes, Archroma’s multi-awarded ADVANCED DENIM, dyeing technology allows savings of up to 92% in water, 87% in cotton waste and 30% in energy, compared to a conventional denim dyeing process.
The technology has been adopted by brands like Patagonia and received the prestigious 2012 ICIS Innovation Award and Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit Award.

• Optisul® C, “soft colors” made easy
  Colors other than blue have been tricky to achieve in the past. With Optisul® C dyes, denim manufacturers can expand their color horizons with this range of six dyes especially designed to produce soft denim colors in continuous dyeing processes, as well as on coating and printing. Optisul® C affinity-free, sulfide-free dyes can easily be combined with each other to create garments suitable for wash-down treatments in a wide array of easily achievable and reproducible soft colors. They are suitable for GOTS and bluesign® approval.
• Diresul® RDT Ocean Blues, ocean-themed bright sulfur blue dyes
  Archroma’s Diresul® RDT Ocean Blues are a collection of vibrant, ocean-themed bright sulfur blue dyes. These best-in-class dyes and their auxiliaries bring out the best of indigo, improve workability, dyeing consistency and process safety.
  They can be combined with Denisol® Indigo 30 liq in bottoming/topping manufacturing routes for avant-garde blue styles. At the booth, Archroma will display an “illustration collection” of exciting indigo casts.
• Diresul® blacks & greys, a universe of greys and deep black and navies.
  Archroma’s dye portfolio of conventional and black Diresul® specialties allow to create a universe of greys and deep black and navies. From superficial to solid blacks for both extreme wash-down and stay black effects.

EARTHCOLORS, TRACEABLE FROM NATURE TO FASHION
As consumers increasingly aspire to functional, beautiful and meaningful clothing, brands and manufacturers are increasingly interested in the environmental impact of the denim industry. Archroma has placed sustainability at the heart of its innovation process to create products and processes that improve the industry’s sustainability.
The EarthColors patented range of “biosynthetic” dyes for cotton and cellulose-based fabrics, which are made from waste left over by the agricultural and herbal industry after extraction, such as almond shells, saw palmetto, or rosemary leaves. The latest NFC technology used on the end-product hangtags enables transparency and traceability through the supply chain to consumers.
The EarthColors allow to produce the earth tones that are coming strong: red, brown and green colors. They have been adopted by brands such as Patagonia, Kathmandu and G-Star, and won an OutDoor Industry Award 2017.

SOLUTION PACKAGES FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Brand owners and retailers around the world are taking action to evaluate the environmental impact of textile treatment, dyeing and finishing processes in response to consumer concerns.

Archroma recently introduced the ONE WAY Process Simulator, the last update of a calculation tool that supports its ONE WAY Sustainability Service introduced back in 2012. The new, online software can be used to mimic and compare products and processes, and thus calculate the ecological and economical profile of the final end-product.
Archroma’s portfolio of ZDHC MRSL-compliant chemicals and dyes is integrated into the ONE WAY calculation tool since 2013.
“Innovation and sustainability go hand in hand,” says Paul O’Prey, Head of Sales, Brand & Performance Textile Specialties, Archroma, Vietnam. “While developing new products and services, we always consider the environmental impact so they are as sustainable as possible. This can be seen in our innovative and eco-advance products, such as the water-saving ADVANCED DENIM and the aniline-free* Denisol® Pure Indigo.”

JD.com, Inc., China’s leading technology-driven e-commerce company, and Google, announced today that Google will invest $550 million in cash in JD.com as part of a strategic partnership.

Google and JD plan to collaborate on a range of strategic initiatives, including joint development of retail solutions in a range of regions around the world, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. and Europe. By applying JD’s supply chain and logistics expertise and Google’s technology strengths, the two companies aim to explore the creation of next generation retail infrastructure solutions, with the goal of offering helpful, personalized and frictionless shopping experiences. JD also plans to make a selection of high-quality products available for sale through Google Shopping in multiple regions.

“This partnership with Google opens up a broad range of possibilities to offer a superior retail experience to consumers throughout the world,” said JD.com’s Chief Strategy Officer Jianwen Liao. “This marks an important step in the process of modernizing global retail. As we celebrate our June 18 anniversary sale, this partnership opens a new chapter in our history.”

"We are excited to partner with JD.com and explore new solutions for retail ecosystems around the world to enable helpful, personalized and frictionless shopping experiences that give consumers the power to shop wherever and however they want,” said Google Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler.

Under the agreements, Google will receive 27,106,948 newly issued JD.com Class A ordinary shares at an issue price of $20.29 per share, equivalent to $40.58 per ADS, based on the volume-weighted average trading price over the prior 10 trading days.

• Deep Insights into the Multifaceted World of Cotton
• Quality, Innovation and Digitalisation are Crucial

From the 21st to the 23rd of March, the international cotton industry came together in the historic Bremen Town Hall, under the motto "Cotton Insights". More than 500 participants from almost 40 countries came to exchange views on the latest trends in the natural raw material as part of the conference organised by the Bremen Cotton Exchange in cooperation with the Fibre Institute Bremen. The 34th International Cotton Conference provided a varied, in-depth programme which addressed the current and burning issues within the industry.

Summarising his visit to the conference, Kai Hughes, Executive Director of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in Washington said “The Bremen Cotton Conference is unique because it brings the diverse world of cotton together in one place. It is always a great opportunity to learn about the latest innovations, talk to cotton merchants and get an overview of the industry".

Sustainability and Cotton
This year, the conference developed into a whole week of diverse events around the entire cotton supply chain. With the “SUSTAIN” event, which was organised in cooperation with the Weser-Kurier newspaper, it was possible to build a bridge between the issue of sustainability and the end consumer.
With the focus on Africa, the emerging continent, which also has a special significance for cotton, became the centre of attention.

In his opening speech, Henning Hammer, President of the Bremen Cotton Exchange, made it clear that sustainability is also of great importance during the Cotton Conference: "The three pillars of sustainability – the environment, the economy and social issues – were already playing a role in the cotton industry when the word sustainability was far from being on everyone's lips.
Many changes that are being demanded in the sense of responsible agriculture and responsible trade take their time, many are already in the starting blocks and a lot already exists. We have a very alert, active agricultural research worldwide."

The Keynotes
The keynote session, moderated by the journalist Lisa Boekhoff from the newspaper Weser-Kurier, gave participants an overview, with an informative analysis of the current cotton situation. Kai Hughes, executive director of ICAC, emphasised in his keynote address the need to provide credible facts and figures which should be the basis for the entire supply chain. The marketing of cotton and changing consumer habits in a globalised and digitalised world were the subject of lectures by Mark Messura, Cotton Incorporated and Robert Antoshak, Olah Inc. Eugen Weinberg and Michael Alt from Commerzbank took a look at the raw material from a stock market perspective.

Traceability and Digitalisation
Digitalisation is also a cross-cutting issue that runs through the entire supply chain of the cotton industry. In his opening speech, Prof. Axel S. Hermann, Head of the Fibre Institute Bremen, emphasised the importance of digitalisation for the industry. “It enables new approaches in cotton cultivation and textile processing, but also influences consumer behaviour and thus the necessary changes in the textile industry.” The focus is on the status quo of the implementation, as well as the opportunities and risks of digitally controlled, vertically integrated procurement and sales processes and the associated challenges at retail level.

Another current topic is traceability, which is also closely linked to sustainability. More and more buyers want to know whether their suppliers are meeting the promised sustainability criteria for their products, also textile products. Consequently, the conference presented various techniques for testing the authenticity of a cotton provided in the finished textile, such as DNA testing, fingerprint analysis technique, marker methods and block-chain processes.

Cotton Quality
In addition to current subjects such as digitalisation and traceability, questions of cotton quality have traditionally been an essential element of the Cotton Conference, which was further reinforced this year with the "Spinners Seminar". The spinning mill seminar, which was carried out by the Cotton Exchange and the Fibre Institute in cooperation with the ITMF and IVGT associations, far exceeded expectations.

More than 70 participants discussed the handling of impurities in supplied cotton in the manufacturing process.
In addition, in a high-level expert session, there was an exchange of the latest research results which determine the future of cotton production and the processing of cotton into innovative products.

• Schlichte Eleganz, harmonische Farbgebungen und ein Hauch modischer Diskretion dominieren die „1919“ Collection Autumn/Winter.

BUSINESS MENTALITIES

Globales Denken und lokale Wurzeln, Business und Privatheit, Tradition und Modernität: Gegensätze wie diese bilden keinen Widerspruch mehr, sie sind vielmehr Spiegel einer modernen Haltung, in der starre Regeln aufgehoben werden und unterschiedliche Stilwelten gleichberechtigt nebeneinander stehen oder sich wechselseitig inspirieren. Geschmack, Qualitätsbewusstsein und Stilempfinden werden nicht ausschließlich mit Mode gleichgesetzt, sondern als Ausdruck eines individuellen Lifestyles betrachtet.

Die Leitidee der Kollektion basiert auf drei Stilmentalitäten, die eine starke visuelle Identität ausstrahlen und damit alle wichtigen Facetten einer sich global immer mehr etablierenden Geschmackskultur abbilden. Die erste Grundhaltung bringt Modernität mit Traditionsbewusstsein in Einklang und steht für einen eher formellen Look, in dem sartoriale Aspekte und perfekte Proportionen eine herausgehobene Stellung besitzen. Das zweite Mentalitätsmuster zeigt eine besondere Offenheit gegenüber unterschiedlichen Einflüssen, changiert gekonnt zwischen unterschiedlichen Stilen und mixt klassische Aspekte mit legeren Elementen. In der dritten Grundeinstellung liegt der Fokus auf dem Nebeneinander von Authentizität und informierter Sportlichkeit.

Diese Mentalitäten bilden das Grundgerüst für die Kollektionsstruktur, sind in allen fünf Kernthemen spürbar und werden über den gesamten Lieferrhythmus gespielt. Sie funktionieren sowohl in sich geschlossen als auch übergreifend und spannungsreich miteinander korrespondierend. Allen gemeinsam ist ein durchdachtes, perfekt arrangiertes Styling.

ESSENTIALS

Die Essentials liefern den Unterbau für die gesamte Kollektion und zeigen vor allem Klassiker wie Popeline, Oxford, Filà-Fil und Chambray. Entsprechend decken die Dessinierungen ein Spektrum von Unis, feinen Streifen, diskreten Checks bis hin zu Micro-Motiven ab. Diese modernen Basics werden in Bezug auf Farb- und Materialeinsatz auf die Thematik der jeweiligen Liefertermine abgestimmt.

SMART BUSINESS

Den Businessbereich von starren Regeln zu entbinden und größere Freiräume für individuelle Interpretationen zu schaffen, liefert die Leitidee für diese Thematik. Qualitäten wie Oxfords, Denim Varianten, Twill und Flanell definieren den Businessaspekt neu und zeichnen ein durch mehr Softness und Dreidimensionalität charakterisiertes Bild. Zusätzlich unterstreichen Kragenformen wie neue Kent-Typen, Button-Down oder Under-Button-Down den Mix aus Anspruch und Entspanntheit.

LUXURY ESSENTIALS

Der Einsatz anspruchsvoller Hemdenqualitäten, deren Spektrum von extremer Feinheit bis hin zu haptisch wertvoller Dreidimensionalität reicht, steht bei diesem Thema im Vordergrund. Der Fokus liegt auf klassischen, in feinen Rapportgrößen aufgemachten Dessinierungen, die aus der Tradition extrahiert und in eine moderne Optik übersetzt werden. Gleichzeitig bildet dieses Konzept die Basis für eine exklusive Themenkapsel, die gemeinsam mit einem italienischen Traditionsweber entwickelt wurde.

BUSINESS MOUNTAINEERING

Groß gezogene „Mountain Checks“ mit leicht nostalgischem Unterton kreieren eine authentische und trotzdem smarte Kernaussage. Auf dieser Grundlage wurde auch hier mit einem italienischen Traditionsweber kooperiert und eine individuelle Capsule-Kollektion generiert, die durch markant gestaltete Karos und höchste Warenqualitäten dem Business-Segment einen neuen Impuls gibt.

Der Grundgedanke der Kollektion basiert auf der Idee einer Kleiderstange mit Lieblingsteilen für jeden Tragemoment: vom Business Outfit bis hin zur After Work Party oder einem City Trip. Egal, ob cool, relaxed, verspielt oder elegant. Das Eine sein und das Andere am liebsten noch dazu. Was spricht dagegen? Mode ist Kommunikation und das perfekte Medium, um mit dem eigenen Stil Fashion-Statements zu setzen und seinen individuellen Look zu kreieren.

Die beiden ästhetischen Elemente Progressiv und Feminin ziehen sich durch die zwei Liefertermine der Kollektion und stehen trotz und auch gerade wegen der Stilbrüche harmonisch nebeneinander: Kernige Jeansqualitäten, Babycord, casual gewaschener Cotton mit Papertouch, aber auch hauchige, florale Drucke, Samt und Denim. Eine wichtige Basisqualität ist ein edler Seidensatin Stretch, dessen breite Farbkarte durch einen Sand wash Effekt sehr edel und pudrig ist. Ausbrenner, eine fließende Lyocell Qualität sowie Samt und Cord runden die Palette an interessanten Haptiken stilvoll ab.

Die „1919“ Kollektion steht insbesondere für naturgetreue Farbnuancen, verbunden mit klassischen, natürlichen Silhouetten: Tadellos geschnittene, zeitlose bis progressive Blusen, verzierte Kleider und exquisite Seidenhemden werden gepaart mit luxuriösen Details wie Stickereien oder Strickbündchen mit dezentem Lurex.

Die Basisqualitäten der Kollektion - Papertouch Cotton, Lyocell, Seidensatin Stretch und Samt - werden durch Farbkapseln ergänzt. Die beiden fließenden Qualitäten Seide und Lyocell bieten dabei breite, sehr modische Farbkarten.

Zu den Highlight Prints zählen botanische Wasserschlangen Prints, Samt- Ausbrenner, asiatisch inspirierte Drucke sowie zarte Conversational Prints auf glänzender Viskose und auf samtigen Jerseys.
Einen schönen Kontrast dazu bilden Maskuline Dessinierungen wie Glencheck Karos und Streifen mit dezentem Lurex sowie kernige indigo Jeans und soft gewaschene bestickte Karo Flanellshirts.

Die Seidensticker Herbst-/Winterkollektion bietet von modernen, businesstauglichen Blusen über feminine, eher verspielte Styles bis hin zu progressiven, cleanen Modellen eine stilistische Vielfalt, die sich optimal ergänzt und und für jeden Tragemoment das perfekte Styling bietet.

• Lectra’s latest PLM solution selected by Jinfa Labi to improve its product development process through supply chain digitization

Paris – Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, is pleased to announce that Jinfa Labi, one of the first publicly listed maternity and infant clothing companies in China, has chosen Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 to help digitally transform their supply chain, making it more efficient, integrated and connected.

Spurred by the continued growth of the Chinese economy, young Chinese parents are now demanding maternity and baby products that are more personalized and sophisticated in terms of material and design. To meet these new market needs, Jinfa Labi has chosen to implement Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 after researching on all PLM vendors in the market. With the help of this solution, the company aims to further improve their product development process by digitizing their entire supply chain, from design to production, enhancing business agility and collaboration. By embracing digitalization, the company hopes to make progress in adopting the government initiative “Made in China 2025”.

Lectra’s ultimate collaborative platform—Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0—gives fashion and apparel companies the extra speed and agility they need to tackle the challenges of Industry 4.0 head on. With the widest functional scope on the market, this technology serves as the intelligent backbone for the digital supply chain, facilitating the entire design-to-production process. This ensures a consistent flow of error-free data between process, technology and people, thus enabling organizations to quickly adapt to different business models and keep pace with the latest trends.

“As one of the first domestic companies to engage in R&D, design, production and distribution of baby clothing, Jinfa Labi is now growing exponentially. We are looking for a partner with a worldwide perspective and in-depth knowledge on the industry’s best practices,” said Lin Ruowen, General Manager, Jinfa Labi. “And Lectra fits the bill. Their latest PLM solution connects CAD, industry-standard software, company IT systems and external suppliers together, allowing us to fully digitize our supply chain by covering all production stages. We can then focus on improving our core competencies.”

“We are confident that Lectra will help Jinfa Labi make their mark for “Made in China 2025”. This Industry 4.0-based initiative will not only revolutionize the way in which manufacturers operate but also change the way in which the brands and retailers run their businesses. Lectra is committed to providing the technology and support that our customers need to thrive in this new digital era,” said Andreas A. Kim, Managing Director, Lectra, Greater China. “Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 is the only PLM solution purpose-designed for the fashion industry that covers the entire value chain. We hope to leverage our 44 years of experience in the fashion industry to help Jinfa Labi succeed through operational excellence.”
 

Über die neusten Trends in Sachen Hüten, Mützen, Fascinatoren, Schals und Schmuck informierten sich vom 21. bis 24. Juli 2017 auf der DATE im Düsseldorf Fashion House 2 fast 2000 Fachbesucher aus aller Welt. Aus fast 20 Ländern, darunter Korea, Libanon Kanada, Russland, Mongolei, China, Israel, Italien und selbstverständlich Deutschland reisten sie an, um Europas führende Accessoires Messe zu besuchen und die „Must-haves“ der Saison zu ordern und um Kontakte und Geschäftsbeziehungen zu pflegen.

Michael Arlt, Initiator und Organisator der DATE: „Kreative Köpfe, modisches Gespür, erstklassiges Design und Menschen mit Geschmack, die teils von sehr weit her zu uns kommen. Die DATE im Sommer 2017 war wieder ein voller Erfolg. Ich freue mich schon auf die „Winter-DATE“ im kommenden Januar 2018.“
Auf mehr als 1000 qm waren hochkarätige Aussteller wie Alfonso d'este, Arlt GmbH, Burni DbA, Ecua-Andino, Emma B., KS-Collection, Creando Estilos SA, Faustmann Hüte&Mützen e.K., Fiebig GmbH & Co KG, Framar srl, Gebeana GmbH, Italmind srl und McBURN vertreten. Cornelia Geppert, Geschäftsführerin von Gebeana, ergänzt: „Für uns ist die DATE seit vielen Jahren ein fester Bestandteil unserer Messeplanung. Zudem ist sie immer die erste Messe auf der wir unsere neue Frühjahr/Sommer Kollektion präsentieren und daher sind wir jedes Jahr auf die Reaktionen der Kunden gespannt“.

Lectra has leveraged more than 10 years of experience in connected manufacturing to offer Versalis®, an innovative digital solution designed to cut leather without compromise on quality. Featuring a powerful automatic nesting system for overall improvements in efficiency, the fully automated solution enables automotive leather suppliers to cut costs, improve productivity and minimize waste while also establishing a pathway to value-added Industry 4.0 processes.

Currently, almost 90% of leather used for automotive applications is cut using manual die presses, which require designers to build a physical prototype and finalize the design through trial and error. Lectra offers a fully digitalized leather solution from prototyping to cut parts—when used in combination with Lectra’s 3D prototyping and pattern-making software, Versalis digital leather cutting solution enables a 12-16 week reduction in development and launch cycles for vehicle seating models.
During the leather-cutting phase, the latest release of Versalis LeatherSuite allows automotive leather suppliers to achieve up to 15% greater productivity. Lectra’s end-to-end automotive leather offering furthermore guarantees optimal uptime through an extensive worldwide support network of field engineers and technical experts.
"Lectra focuses on a consultative approach that allows it to fully understand the customer’s needs before building a solution comprising software, hardware, consulting, training, and after-sales support,” said Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Kamalesh Mohanarangam. "Lectra’s equipment is fitted with more than 200 sensors that predict failure and immediately report issues to its call centres. This product feature and service has resulted in 98% uptime and very fast mean time to repair."

Although digital leather cutting solutions are an investment, leather cutters and Tier-1 suppliers have begun to recognize the value of these products. On average, Lectra’s solutions help customers achieve up to 7% savings on leather compared to manual die-press methods by minimizing human error and variability in the cutting room. A benchmark test of leather trim cutting for door panels demonstrated a 3.5% gain in material made possible by Versalis’ superior nesting capabilities compared to the customer’s yield using manual nesting with die press machines, representing potential savings of €9 million per year.
Versalis is the fruit of significant R&D investment for the company, which has always made re-investment of capital a priority. As part of a transformational plan, Lectra spent more than €50 million in investments between 2011 and 2015. With Lectra’s new strategy focusing on supporting their customers’ transition to Industry 4.0 standards, Lectra will increase the share of revenues dedicated to R&D to 10% for the period from 2017 to 2019, representing a rise of about 50% between 2016 and 2019.

Fashion forecaster MintModa and Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, announce a new strategic partnership leveraging the respective strengths of both companies in color creativity. Combining Archroma’s scientific color expertise with MintModa’s clear, narrative-driven color forecasts provides fashion and design-related industries with an actionable and trend-right color resource.
Launched last year, Color Atlas by Archroma offers 4320 new shades, extending their custom color business with a readily available, time-efficient color management system. MintModa’s ColoRevolution offers highly-curated color analysis and direction on its cloud-based subscription trend service. Because color plays a starring role in the visual language of social media, carefully chosen palettes are essential for capturing a new generation of connected consumers.

“People today are constantly exposed to a barrage of vibrant media on multiple devices. The customer is now visually sophisticated, a voracious consumer of ever-changing images depicting highly-styled products, places and people,” states MintModa founder and creative director Sharon Graubard. “The emotional draw of color, hardwired into humans, becomes an ever-more powerful marketing tool.”
“The Color Atlas by Archroma represents a true labor of love,” said Chris Hipps, Global Director, Archroma Color Management. “The idea is to offer our customers options they never dreamed of. We resonate with MintModa’s progressive, focused approach. In fact, we met because they were searching for a specific shade of blue and couldn’t find it elsewhere. This level of color curation dovetails with our passionate drive and relentless commitment towards excellence.”

Auf große Resonanz stießen die innovativen Prozessbandlösungen der GKD - GEBR. KUFFERATH AG zur Techtextil in Frankfurt. Als Eyecatcher erwies sich auf der internationalen Leitmesse für technische Textilien und Vliesstoffe das Modell eines Doppelbandtrockners mit einem Ober- und Unterband. Anlagenbauer und Anwender zeigten sich besonders interessiert an Nockengewebebändern für textile Waschanlagen sowie Bändern aus Glashybridgewebe mit PFA-Beschichtung. Da GKD als ebenso engagierter wie kompetenter Problemlöser im Bereich der Prozessbandtechnologie bekannt ist, diskutierten viele Besucher direkt konkrete anwendungsspezifische Herausforderungen mit den Experten.
Aufmerksamkeitsstarke Modelle und Exponate lenkten die Besucher am GKD-Stand gezielt zu dem richtigen Ansprechpartner. So wurden trotz der starken Besucherfrequenz Wartezeiten vermieden und unmittelbare Anknüpfungspunkte für detaillierte Fragestellungen zu Produkten oder individuellen Spezifikationen gegeben. Von diesem intensiven fachlichen Austausch machten sowohl Hochschulvertreter als auch Techniker und Entwickler lebhaften Gebrauch. Die Bandbreite der zur Techtextil präsentierten innovativen Prozessbandlösungen verdeutlichte einmal mehr die Position von GKD als weltweiter Technologieführer.

Gewebte Trocknerbänder mit Antihaftbeschichtung verbinden jetzt die bewährten Eigenschaften wie hohe Querstabilität, optimale Planlage, exzellente Laufeigenschaften und Robustheit mit noch mehr Prozesssicherheit durch einfache Produktablösung. So steigern sie durch gleichbleibend hohe Produktqualität bei weniger Stillstandszeiten und Reinigungsaufwand die Produktivität kritischer Trocknungsprozesse.
Selbstführende Nockengewebebänder aus Edelstahl sind werkstoffbedingt resistent gegen Korrosion und aggressive Laugen. Ihre spezifische Konstruktion gewährleistet auch bei ungleichmäßigem Auflagegewicht sichere Prozesse. Das qualifiziert sie insbesondere für anspruchsvolle Wasch- und Bleichprozesse von Fasern und Textilien.

The world is in serious need of solutions to create sustainable growth and jobs. The World Circular Economy Forum 2017 is bringing 1,500 specialists from around the world to Finland to show how this can be done. The groundbreaking event will focus on the world’s best circular economy solutions in which business and the environment go hand in hand. The host country Finland is the first in the world to have published a comprehensive road map to a circular economy.
The country’s leading future-oriented think-and-do tank Sitra is now inviting the shapers of our future well-being to celebrate Finland’s 100th year of independence at the forum. Come and experience Finland’s own inspirational story as a global leader as we put the circular economy into practice and deliver concrete benefits across all sectors of business and society. “A circular economy is about using resources more efficiently and creating more value with what we have,” says Dr Mari Pantsar, Director of Sitra’s Carbon-neutral circular economy. “It can be the win-win approach everyone is looking for. For companies, circular products and business models help cut costs, manage risks and create new revenue. For societies, moving away from the current linear ‘consume-and-throw-away’ economy offers large benefits for tackling the climate crisis, reducing waste and creating jobs.” The PC-24 is in the final stages of its certification program following the first flight of the third and final test aircraft on March 6 2017. The aircraft is scheduled for certification and entry into service in the 4th quarter 2017. Pilatus has so far secured 84 orders for the PC-24, which equates to three years of production.