From the Sector

The 2021 Schoeller Summer line makes a light-hearted impression that is inspired by PLAY. PLAY represents dynamic enjoyment and being part of a whole. Schoeller experiments with new innovative ideas and sustainable technologies, bringing lightness to the fabric and displaying huge respect for Mother Nature. The long-lasting, super-comfortable high-tech fabrics play around with the natural look but offer the functionality of synthetic materials, delight with fresh colouring and always stand for responsibly-produced textiles from Switzerland.

NATURAL TRAIL
Natural looks, warm sand, cactus or denim shades and bio-based technologies whet the appetite for an active summer. Totally uncomplicated, versatile and functional all describe the elastic, matt, light schoeller®-dynamic polyester quality in a linen look in shades of gold, green or blue. The comfortable, somewhat more compact schoeller®-dryskin double fabric in iceberg blue or sandy beige is reminiscent of linen but, thanks to its functional fibres on the inner side, surprises with outstanding moisture transport. Both are finished with the sustainable ecorepel® Bio technology, making them waterproof and feel equally comfortable worn during outdoor activities or in the city.

Archroma has recently launched at the ITMA exhibition its new Diresul® Smartdenim Blue, a liquid sulfur blue dye designed to mimic indigo.

Diresul® Smartdenim Blue liquid was developed in compliance with “The Archroma Way: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”. The approach finds its origin in Archroma’s deep belief that it is possible to make the textile industry sustainable, economically and ecologically.

The new product will be the core of Archroma's Indigo Reflection, a coloration system that behaves like indigo, with an even more sustainable and efficient application process compared to indigo.

• With a turnover of EUR 513 million, the CHT Group achieved a 12% increase in sales
• The result was impaired by high raw material costs and currency effects
• Investments remain high - approximately 13 million EUR invested in production sites and new technologies worldwide
• The acquisition in silicone specialties is bearing fruit despite a shortage of raw materials on the market
• 2019 - moderately optimistic business expectations in a difficult market environment

The situation on the world market deteriorated further in 2018, not least due to the intensification of the trade conflict between the USA and China. However, the CHT Group was again able to close the financial year with an increase in turnover. With consolidated sales of 513 million EUR, the previous year's success in the Group was exceeded by 12%.

• Farben und Muster treiben es bunt

Kleider für Frauen von Frauen kreiert. Im nächsten Sommer sind sie im Kleiderrausch. Bei der neuen FOX´S Kollektion Frühjahr/Sommer 2020 werden die Frauen garantiert schwach. Farben und Materialien leuchten wie von der Sonne geküsst.

Ein Feuerwerk frischer harmonischer Farben und fantasiereicher Muster macht den Kleidersommer perfekt. Beim Styling ist alles im Fluss, fließend und schmeichelnd, sportlich und elegant, ist die Mode alltagstauglich für jeden Auftritt. Die Längen rücken nach unten – deutlich längere Silhouetten wie Midi oder bodenlange Modelle sind das Must-Have im Sommer. Romantisch verspielt in fließenden Qualitäten zeigen sie sich von der femininen Seite. Kleider stehen im Rampenlicht, aber auch Röcke, Hosen, Shirts und Sommermäntel gehören zur FOX´S Familie. Die Kollektion umfasst 150 Teile, jedes für sich mit Liebe kreiert. Bei den Farben zeigt sich die große Kreativitätsvielfalt von FOX´S: Neue Farbtöne wie Zimt, Orange und Mangogelb versprechen ein Sommermärchen. Apfelgrün, kräftige Rottöne, Türkis, Gelb, Mint und wunderschöne Pastelltöne zeigen ein brillantes Farbspiel. Die volle Farbenpracht der impressionistischen Malerei bietet die Steilvorlage für geschmackvolle Musterbilder. Überdimensionale stilisierte Blüten  zeigen die volle Farbenpracht und wirken wie Kunstwerke. Verspielte kleine romantische Musterbilder, hübsche Millefleur-Motive oder Blüten, die wie ein Blumenstrauß arrangiert sind, versprühen die pure Sommerlust. Grafische und abstrakte Musterbilder und Streifen bringen Beruhigung. Moderne Leoparden brüllen in Türkis und Rot farblich um die Wette. „Missoni“- Anleihen haben Designanspruch und Ethno-Muster zeigen sich von der modernen bunten Seite.

Bei der Materialauswahl setzt FOX´S auf unkomplizierte Eleganz gepaart mit komfortablen Trageeigenschaften. Eine Feinstrickware aus einer halbtransparenten Viskose überzeugt durch angenehme Haptik. Ein Must-Have ist die elastische Baumwollware in unterschiedlichen Farben, sportlich eleganter Biesenstrick wirkt modern. Ein echter Frauenschmeichler sind die bewährten Baumwolle und Viskose-Qualitäten, teilweise mit Elasthan für den perfekten Sitz. Beim Styling fühlt sich jeder Frauentyp verstanden. Midi und bodenlang sind gesetzt. Bewährte Silhouetten decken alle Varianten ab: vom klassischen Etui-Kleid, wadenlangen Schlauchkleidern, modernen Hemdblusenkleidern, Rundhalsausschnitten, figurbetonten Modellen mit kaschierenden Raffungen oder mit aufregendem Dekolletées ist für jeden Typ Frau etwas dabei.

• Borealis’ EverMinds™ ambition moves industry one step closer to plastics circularity thanks to new recycling technology and improved recyclate
• Borealis also announces significant material improvements to existing Purpolen® recyclate materials

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces the introduction of a new plastics recycling technology, Borcycle™. This evolving technology will be used to produce high-quality compounds made of recycled polyolefins (rPO) such as the newly-launched Borcycle™ MF1981SY, an rPO with over 80% recycled content intended for use in visible appliance parts. Borealis also announces a series of significant material improvements to existing recyclates in the established Purpolen™ brand portfolio. These market launches and product improvements are important technology advancements and thus accelerate the transformation to a circular economy of plastics. Borealis and its wholly-owned subsidiary, mtm plastics, will showcase the new Borcycle technology and recyclate innovations at the K 2019 in October.

Borealis is leading the industry by applying its Visioneering Philosophy™ to the development and implementation of novel polyolefins-based solutions that enable plastics reuse, recycling, and recovery, and by designing for circularity. These wide-ranging activities are gathered under the symbolic roof of EverMinds™, the Borealis platform dedicated to promoting a more circular mind-set in the industry. By capitalising on its profound expertise in virgin polyolefins and collaborating with value chain partners, Borealis keeps discovering new opportunities for business growth within the circular economy.

Advancing technology to bring about polyolefin circularity

The new technology, Borcycle, transforms polyolefin-based waste streams into recyclate material such as pellets. As a transformative technology, it complements the existing Borealis virgin polyolefins portfolio with a range of pioneering, circular solutions. It unites state-of-the-art technology with the profound Borealis polymer expertise gained over decades.

As a scalable and modular technology, Borcycle has been developed to meet growing market demand for high-quality recyclate. Leading appliance brand owners, for one, have pledged to increase the amount of recycled plastics in their goods. Yet until recently, producers have not been able to rely on a consistent supply of high-quality recyclate. The Borcycle technology will help address this challenge. Compounds made using the Borcycle technology deliver high performance, add value and offer versatility. Producers and brand owners in a range of industries will profit from the availability of high-quality recyclate that helps them meet environmental and regulatory challenges.

“Advancing technology is crucial if our aim is to implement value-creating solutions in the circular sphere,” claims Maurits van Tol, Borealis Senior Vice President, Innovation, Technology & Circular Economy Solutions. “‘Building tomorrow together’ means innovating, collaborating, focussing on the customer, and above all – taking action. The launch of our new recycling technology Borcycle is tangible proof of our commitment to achieving plastics circularity.”

New and improved recyclate for high-end applications

Borcycle™ MF1981SY is the first of several upcoming launches of rPO solutions made under the umbrella of the Borcycle technology. Borcycle™ MF1981SY will be available to Borealis customers in Europe. The compound is an exciting addition to the rPO portfolio because it is a 10% talc-filled compound that contains over 80% recycled material. It offers an ideal balance between stiffness and impact. The compound is especially suited for use in visible black parts, for example in small appliances.

Like its relatives in the mtm plastics family of recyclate materials, Borcycle™ MF1981SY is a truly sustainable offering. Recyclates from mtm save approximately 30% of CO2 emissions compared to virgin materials.

A number of significant improvements have been made to existing recyclate grades in the Purpolen portfolio.

“Mechanical recycling is presently a most eco-efficient method to implement the principles of the circular economy,” explains Guenter Stephan, Head of Mechanical Recycling, Borealis Circular Economy Solutions. “Borealis and mtm plastics are leveraging their respective areas of expertise to make significant progress in achieving polyolefin circularity by upscaling recycling output and ensuring the reliable supply of high-quality plastics recyclate for European producers, in particular.”

• Contracts signed for seven projects
• Contract comprises delivery of compact- and ring-spinning systems
• Total amounts to roughly CHF 180 million
• Order intakes are anticipated to be realized in 2019; sales posted in the 2020/2021 financial years

Rieter Group has signed contracts with the Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company, Cairo (Egypt), at the ITMA 2019. These seven projects entail a total of 180 million Swiss francs. The contract comprises delivery of compact- and ring-spinning systems over the next two years. This order is part of a comprehensive modernization program of the Egyptian textile industry. The order intakes are anticipated to be realized in 2019 with sales posted in the 2020/2021 financial years.

The contracts were signed at the ITMA in Barcelona, Spain, by Dr. Ahmed Moustafa Mohamed, Chairman Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company, and Dr. Norbert Klapper, CEO Rieter.

Dr. Klapper was very pleased at the formal signing of contracts: “We would like to thank our Egyptian business partners for the confidence they are placing in Rieter by awarding us this contract. Rieter has been the partner of choice of the Egyptian spinning industry for decades. We are delighted to be given the opportunity of making such an important contribution to the modernization of the Egyptian textile industry.”

Recognized as a preferred partner for the global textile industry, PIAVE MAITEX brings on the successful path of responsible innovation and present, at Interfilière Paris, a unique line under the name of “AGAIN”.

PIAVE MAITEX, since the very beginning in 1908 up to the challenge of modern-day innovation, combined the tradition in the field of elastic fabrics which today represents the heritage ofthe italiantextile culture to innovation.

Oerlikon’s new eAFK Evo texturing machine, which was unveiled to selected clients at the ITMA trade fair in Barcelona, has proven to be a breakthrough in the manufacture of yarns. This is evidenced by leading global yarn producer, Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., who placed a significant order for these revolutionary machines yesterday, the first day of the trade fair.

Unifi collaborated with Oerlikon to develop a specially-designed eAFK Evo pilot machine that has been operating for the last eight months, using it to manufacture various Unifiber virgin and REPREVE®-branded recycled polyester and polyamide yarns. Unifi has obtained exclusive rights in the Americas to their unique design, which enables the new machine to operate at considerably higher texturing speeds, delivers consistently high-quality yarn across a broad range of products, and enables new, innovative performance yarns.

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas is testifying at a public hearing today in support of the administration’s efforts to crack down on China’s abuse of intellectual property rights through the use of the Section 301 mechanism, while also calling on the administration to include finished apparel and home furnishings in any retaliatory tariffs against China.

Glas is joining several other NCTO member companies today to testify at a U.S. Trade Representative hearing as part of the administration’s consideration of the Tranche 4 of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports from China.

Die Hoftex GmbH, eine Tochtergesellschaft der Hoftex Group AG, hat am 18. Juni eine Vereinbarung zur Veräußerung ihrer Tochtergesellschaft Hoftex CoreTech GmbH an Filidea S.r.l., Biella/Italien unterzeichnet. Mit Abschluss der Transaktion werden zum 1. September 2019 alle Gesellschaftsanteile und das komplette Anlage- und Umlaufvermögen an Filidea übertragen.