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Rodrigo Siza Lectra
Rodrigo Siza
01.08.2017

Lectra appoints Rodrigo Siza, Regional Director of Spain and Portugal

Based in Porto, Portugal, Rodrigo Siza will focus on nurturing new regional collaborations to benefit the needs of Lectra’s customers, and faciliate their success in the Industry 4.0 era. Rodrigo will rely on Lectra’s highly experienced teams located in the region.
“Rodrigo has very effectively established long-term partnerships with our fashion and apparel, automotive and furniture customers in Portugal. He has helped our customers to emerge stronger from the world crisis which heavily impacted them. After 10 successful years as head of Lectra Portgual, Rodrigo is now also in charge of meeting the expectations of our Spanish customers,” stated Daniel Harari, Lectra Chairman and CEO.

Based in Porto, Portugal, Rodrigo Siza will focus on nurturing new regional collaborations to benefit the needs of Lectra’s customers, and faciliate their success in the Industry 4.0 era. Rodrigo will rely on Lectra’s highly experienced teams located in the region.
“Rodrigo has very effectively established long-term partnerships with our fashion and apparel, automotive and furniture customers in Portugal. He has helped our customers to emerge stronger from the world crisis which heavily impacted them. After 10 successful years as head of Lectra Portgual, Rodrigo is now also in charge of meeting the expectations of our Spanish customers,” stated Daniel Harari, Lectra Chairman and CEO.


Players in the region are witnessing a strong dynamic, notably fashion brands in Spain and fashion and automotive industrialists with heightened added-value in Portugal. With the recent announcement of a new strategy to focus on Industry 4.0, Lectra is in a strong position to support these businesses in the digitalization of their processes.
For industries faced with more demanding consumers and ever-shorter product development and manufacturing cycles, integrating all steps along the extended supply chain, from design to cutting, is now a top priority. This is particularly apparent in Spain and Portugal, two countries positioned, in their own way, at the heart of Europe’s fashion and automotive industries.
Rodrigo started his career at Tradetex, a trading company of textiles for clothing, as a textile designer. From 1991 to 1999, he was an associate of V-Sistemas Informatica, specialized in the development and distribution of technical solutions for the textile industry. In 2000, he joined Lectra Portugal as a design and merchandising manager, and then evolved into the position of international consultant in 2004. He left Lectra in 2005 to take the position of Sales Director of RPB Têxteis e Vestuario, a company that makes clothes, before returning to Lectra in 2007 to take over the management of the Portuguese subsidiary. Rodrigo has a masters in marketing from Minho University and a degree in design and communication from Porto University, both located in Portugal.

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Lectra, Rodrigo Siza, Portugal
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Lectra

Phinomen Puttkammer Handels GmbH & Co. KG
Phinomen
26.07.2017

PHINOMEN legt extrem lässige Sommer Low-Cuts und dazu passende Basic-Fashion-Items auf

In 2016 überzeugte das neue Mode-Label PHINOMEN mit seiner ersten Kollektion an Premium High-Tops und Low-Cuts die trendbewusste Szene – die Modelle PHIsion, PHIce und PHIre wurden sehr gut angenommen und zeigten sich auch an den Füßen vieler Celebrities. Den Erfolg nahm man als Motivation, um die Marke stringent weiterzuentwickeln.
Zur Sommersaison passendem Motto ‚Flaschenpost‘ lüftet PHINOMEN nun den nordischen Küstennebel und präsentiert seine aktuellen Premium-Sneaker-Styles: super modern interpretiert, zuvorkommend funktional und PHINOMEN-typisch hochwertig verarbeitet für optimalen Tragekomfort.
Darüber hinaus: PHINOMEN goes Green. Mit einer Special-Edition aus Kork bleibt Nachhaltig bei Premium-Sneakern nicht länger nur ein Wort. Ein schöner Planet erfordert eben nicht nur Style und Statement sondern auch aktives Handeln!


Damit nicht genug erweitert PHINOMEN sein Brand-Programm um das Segment Fashion. Dazu gehören hochwertig verarbeitete Basic-Items wie Hoodies, Sweater, Shirts, Zip-Jackets und Snapback Caps wie auch ebenso perfekt passende Sneaker-Socks für Mädels und Jungs.

In 2016 überzeugte das neue Mode-Label PHINOMEN mit seiner ersten Kollektion an Premium High-Tops und Low-Cuts die trendbewusste Szene – die Modelle PHIsion, PHIce und PHIre wurden sehr gut angenommen und zeigten sich auch an den Füßen vieler Celebrities. Den Erfolg nahm man als Motivation, um die Marke stringent weiterzuentwickeln.
Zur Sommersaison passendem Motto ‚Flaschenpost‘ lüftet PHINOMEN nun den nordischen Küstennebel und präsentiert seine aktuellen Premium-Sneaker-Styles: super modern interpretiert, zuvorkommend funktional und PHINOMEN-typisch hochwertig verarbeitet für optimalen Tragekomfort.
Darüber hinaus: PHINOMEN goes Green. Mit einer Special-Edition aus Kork bleibt Nachhaltig bei Premium-Sneakern nicht länger nur ein Wort. Ein schöner Planet erfordert eben nicht nur Style und Statement sondern auch aktives Handeln!


Damit nicht genug erweitert PHINOMEN sein Brand-Programm um das Segment Fashion. Dazu gehören hochwertig verarbeitete Basic-Items wie Hoodies, Sweater, Shirts, Zip-Jackets und Snapback Caps wie auch ebenso perfekt passende Sneaker-Socks für Mädels und Jungs.


Kollektion 2017: High-Performer für unvergessliche Sommer-Styles – fürs Office, die Szene, im Urlaub am Strand
Wie alle PHINOMEN bieten auch die neuen Sommer Low-Cuts ausgesprochen hohe Material-Qualität und beste handwerkliche Verarbeitung, perfekte Passform gepaart mit filigraner Leichtigkeit und überraschen mit außergewöhnlichem Packaging-Erlebnis. Sneaker-Victims finden in PHINOMEN damit eine überzeugende Abwechslung.


PHINOMEN goes Green: Philing Cork Berry und Philing Cork Black – Must-have 2017
Natürlich, nachhaltig, ja – und vegan geht jetzt mit extremer Lässigkeit und massivem Styling-Faktor überein. PHINOMEN CORK besteht fast vollständig aus dem Naturmaterial Kork: vom Upper bis hin zum Lacing, ist äußerst robust und beständig gegen Kratzer, Schmutz und Flecken. Lediglich bei der Sohle setzt PHINOMEN für besten Komfort auf sein bewahrtes Light-Sohlen-Konzept. Die ersten Philing Cork Modelle sind in den Colorways Berry mit beiger Sohle und Black mit weißer Sohle abgreifbar.

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Puttkammer Handels GmbH & Co. KG

Messegeschehen auf der 11. DATE SpiessConsult GmbH & Co. KG
Messegeschehen auf der 11. DATE
24.07.2017

DATE Düsseldorf Accessories Total Emotions war ein voller Erfolg

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.

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“.

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DATE Düsseldorf, Accessoires
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SpiessConsult GmbH & Co. KG

TRSA TRSA
TRSA
21.07.2017

30 UniFirst Plants Now Hygienically Clean Food Safety Certified

With seven more laundries certified this month, UniFirst Corp. has widened its lead among multi-location uniform service companies in achieving the Hygienically Clean Food Safety designation, as 30 facilities now have reached this milestone. The July additions included the company’s first such achievements in Nevada, New York and Wisconsin after UniFirst plants were already certified in 16 states and the Canadian province of British Columbia.
This achievement reflects UniFirst’s commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by third-party on-site inspection and their capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.

With seven more laundries certified this month, UniFirst Corp. has widened its lead among multi-location uniform service companies in achieving the Hygienically Clean Food Safety designation, as 30 facilities now have reached this milestone. The July additions included the company’s first such achievements in Nevada, New York and Wisconsin after UniFirst plants were already certified in 16 states and the Canadian province of British Columbia.
This achievement reflects UniFirst’s commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by third-party on-site inspection and their capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.


The certification confirms a laundry’s dedication to compliance and processing garments and other textile products using BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation, the focal point for TRSA inspectors’ evaluation of critical control points that minimize risk.
This process eliminates subjectivity by focusing on outcomes and results that verify textiles cleaned in these facilities meet appropriate hygienically clean standards and BMPs for servicing animal processing, dairies, fruit/vegetable, bakeries, grain and other food and beverage industry segments.
UniFirst facilities certified in July are in Ontario, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Buffalo, NY; Amarillo, Austin and Houston, TX; and Wisconsin Rapids, WI. States with previously Hygienically Clean Food Safety certified UniFirst laundries (one each except where noted) are CA (2) CO, CT, FL (2), GA, MA, MD, NC (4), NH (2), NJ, OK, PA, SC, TX (5), UT and VA.

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TRSA, certification
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TRSA

Huntsman Textile Effects Huntsman
Huntsman Textile Effects
20.07.2017

DMAI HONORS HUNTSMAN TEXTILE EFFECTS

Huntsman Textile Effects has been named winner in the 2016 Dyestuff Manufacturers Association of India (DMAI) Awards. Huntsman bagged two awards in recognition of its ‘Excellent performance in exports of Dyestuffs by a large scale unit and ‘Excellent performance in Pollution Control by a Large Scale Unit’. The accolade is presented for outstanding contribution in supporting environment, health and safety and sustainability for the textile industry.
The awards were presented at the 67th Annual General Meeting of DMAI in Mumbai. Huntsman Textile Effects received the awards based on criteria such as innovation, creativity, development and quality.
“We are honored to receive the prestigious awards and are grateful to be recognized again this year,” said Nipun Soni, Site Manager for Huntsman Textile Effects’ Baroda plant. “This acknowledgement reaffirms Huntsman Textile Effects’ focus on innovation and continuous improvement in safety and hazard controls to meet industry demands. We continue to draw on the expertise of our people and established processes in product stewardship.”

Huntsman Textile Effects has been named winner in the 2016 Dyestuff Manufacturers Association of India (DMAI) Awards. Huntsman bagged two awards in recognition of its ‘Excellent performance in exports of Dyestuffs by a large scale unit and ‘Excellent performance in Pollution Control by a Large Scale Unit’. The accolade is presented for outstanding contribution in supporting environment, health and safety and sustainability for the textile industry.
The awards were presented at the 67th Annual General Meeting of DMAI in Mumbai. Huntsman Textile Effects received the awards based on criteria such as innovation, creativity, development and quality.
“We are honored to receive the prestigious awards and are grateful to be recognized again this year,” said Nipun Soni, Site Manager for Huntsman Textile Effects’ Baroda plant. “This acknowledgement reaffirms Huntsman Textile Effects’ focus on innovation and continuous improvement in safety and hazard controls to meet industry demands. We continue to draw on the expertise of our people and established processes in product stewardship.”


Winners of the DMAI awards 2016 were determined by judging panel from chemical, pharma, dyes and dye intermediates manufacturing industries, among others. The DMAI ceremony was held in Mumbai on July 7, 2017.
This is the second consecutive year Huntsman Textile Effects has been presented DMAI Awards. Last year Huntsman was presented with awards for ‘Excellent Performance in Exports of Dyestuffs by Large Scale unit. Huntsman Textile Effects also won the award in the category for ‘Excellent Performance in Safety & Hazard’s Control by a Large Scale unit’.

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Huntsman

Product Leadership Award Lectra
Product Leadership Award
18.07.2017

Frost & Sullivan Confers Lectra's Versalis® Digital Leather Cutting Solution with Product Leadership Award

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.

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.

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Lectra

Thermore THERMORE®
Thermore
17.07.2017

Thermore® brings you FREEDOM and is now PeTA Approved Vegan.

In recent times, there has been a shift in the mentality of what outerwear is supposed to do. The consumers have plenty of jackets that keep them warm- what they desire now is something more functional- a more specialized garment that keeps them comfortable. According to the English dictionary, “comfort” is defined as “a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint”. So, what is more comfortable than a garment that continuously moves and adapts around your body?


Imagine if you could be warm wearing something as comfy as those stretch jeans or yoga pants that adapt to your body and the activity at hand?
Thermore now introduces Thermore® Freedom, a new type of synthetic thermal insulation designed for what consumers expect from their outerwear in modern times. A product that will stretch and move as much as they need it to (up to 40%!). Four different levels of performance guarantee that you're ready for anything.

In recent times, there has been a shift in the mentality of what outerwear is supposed to do. The consumers have plenty of jackets that keep them warm- what they desire now is something more functional- a more specialized garment that keeps them comfortable. According to the English dictionary, “comfort” is defined as “a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint”. So, what is more comfortable than a garment that continuously moves and adapts around your body?


Imagine if you could be warm wearing something as comfy as those stretch jeans or yoga pants that adapt to your body and the activity at hand?
Thermore now introduces Thermore® Freedom, a new type of synthetic thermal insulation designed for what consumers expect from their outerwear in modern times. A product that will stretch and move as much as they need it to (up to 40%!). Four different levels of performance guarantee that you're ready for anything.

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Thermore, Vegan, PeTA
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THERMORE®

Lectra and Armani Lectra
Lectra and Armani
11.07.2017

Lectra and Armani nurture young pattern-making talent

Lectra has developed partnerships with over 850 fashion schools across the world, providing them with solutions and expertise to help the teachers prepare students with the skills they require for the workplace. Working with leading education partners, Lectra organises regular student competitions in association with customers. The latest competition with Istituto Secoli, renowned for its pattern-making savoir-faire, and organized with Armani, is a clear example of industry and education working hand-in-hand to nurture young fashion designers.
Students at Istituto Secoli developed their collections using Lectra’s Modaris® and Diamino® solutions to create their patterns, prototypes and markers. In addition, students from the master’s program in menswear cut their creations with Vector®, Lectra’s state-of-the-art fabric cutting solution.

Lectra has developed partnerships with over 850 fashion schools across the world, providing them with solutions and expertise to help the teachers prepare students with the skills they require for the workplace. Working with leading education partners, Lectra organises regular student competitions in association with customers. The latest competition with Istituto Secoli, renowned for its pattern-making savoir-faire, and organized with Armani, is a clear example of industry and education working hand-in-hand to nurture young fashion designers.
Students at Istituto Secoli developed their collections using Lectra’s Modaris® and Diamino® solutions to create their patterns, prototypes and markers. In addition, students from the master’s program in menswear cut their creations with Vector®, Lectra’s state-of-the-art fabric cutting solution.


Thanks to the trusted relationship that Lectra has with its customer G.A. Operations of the Giorgio Armani group, one of the winning students, graduating in menswear, has the opportunity to take up an internship in the collection development department. "We were very pleased with Lectra's initiative and were delighted to offer educational internships at G.A. Operations. We chose the winning student for his creative skills and for his training on Modaris and Diamino. This gives us the important advantage of bringing somebody with proven technical skills into our team," stated Giorgio Ferremi, industrial director G.A. Operations at Trento.

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Lectra, Armani, Parntership
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Lectra

MintModa and Archroma Archroma
MintModa and Archroma
11.07.2017

Trend forecaster MintModa and color leader Archroma partner to advance the heighten impact of color in fashion

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.

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.”

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Archroma

Hygienically Clean Certification TRSA
Hygienically Clean Certification
07.07.2017

Crescent Laundry Recertified Hygienically Clean Healthcare

Crescent Laundry, Davenport, Iowa, has again achieved Hygienically Clean (HC) Healthcare certification, reflecting their commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and their capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.
Crescent was first certified in 2014. Recertification confirms the organization’s continuing dedication to infection prevention, compliance with recognized industry standards and processing healthcare textiles using BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation, a focal point for Hygienically Clean inspectors’ evaluation. The independent, third-party inspection must also confirm essential evidence that:
• Employees are properly trained and protected
• Managers understand regulatory requirements
• OSHA-compliant
• Physical plant operates effectively

Crescent Laundry, Davenport, Iowa, has again achieved Hygienically Clean (HC) Healthcare certification, reflecting their commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and their capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.
Crescent was first certified in 2014. Recertification confirms the organization’s continuing dedication to infection prevention, compliance with recognized industry standards and processing healthcare textiles using BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation, a focal point for Hygienically Clean inspectors’ evaluation. The independent, third-party inspection must also confirm essential evidence that:
• Employees are properly trained and protected
• Managers understand regulatory requirements
• OSHA-compliant
• Physical plant operates effectively


Certified facilities pass three rounds of outcome-based microbial testing, indicating that their processes are producing Hygienically Clean Healthcare textiles and zero presence of yeast, mold and harmful bacteria. To maintain their certification, laundry plants must pass quarterly testing to ensure that as laundry conditions change, such as water quality, textile fabric composition and wash chemistry, laundered product quality is consistently maintained. This process eliminates subjectivity by focusing on outcomes and results that verify textiles cleaned in these facilities meet appropriate hygienically clean standards and BMPs for hospitals, surgery centers, medical offices, nursing homes and other medical facilities. Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification acknowledges laundries’ effectiveness in protecting healthcare operations through testing and inspections that scrutinize quality control procedures in textile services operations related to the handling of textiles containing blood and other potentially infectious materials.

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TRSA

Lectra Lectra
Lectra
05.07.2017

Lectra, ESTIA, the Today Tomorrow Textiles Foundation and JPS Conseil launch the ‘Biarritz Active Lifestyle Integral’ Chair

Over three years, this new Chair aims to help the fashion industry’s eco-system—from textile design to clothing sales—transform challenges coming from new ways of living and consuming into economic opportunities.
“How to find and develop sustainable materials which will open up new markets for companies in the sector? Which technologies to invent to make the most of these new materials? How to organize the factory of the future to meet new consumer expectations, such as customization? It’s an entire economy that we aim to develop around emerging industries,” explains Jean-Pierre Mocho, the founder of JPS Conseil and former President of the French federation for women’s ready-to-wear. “There are many opportunities to seize, on condition that all the players, both old and new, work together.”

Over three years, this new Chair aims to help the fashion industry’s eco-system—from textile design to clothing sales—transform challenges coming from new ways of living and consuming into economic opportunities.
“How to find and develop sustainable materials which will open up new markets for companies in the sector? Which technologies to invent to make the most of these new materials? How to organize the factory of the future to meet new consumer expectations, such as customization? It’s an entire economy that we aim to develop around emerging industries,” explains Jean-Pierre Mocho, the founder of JPS Conseil and former President of the French federation for women’s ready-to-wear. “There are many opportunities to seize, on condition that all the players, both old and new, work together.”
To help textile and apparel companies to innovate, the Chair will combine knowledge sharing with open innovation. In particular, a technical training facility will adapt and pass on material-related savoir-faire. “This Chair will help us to better understand the changes that are necessary in the sector, to anticipate innovations and to circulate knowledge worldwide,” underlines Patxi Elissalde, director, ESTIA. “Based in Biarritz and founded with a long-term vision, this Chair will dive into user behaviors, materials and components, manufacturing technologies and services, the digitalization of processes, and the distribution of products, from clothes to accessories.”


This approach will also foster interactions between different professions in order to stimulate creativity. Inspired by overarching principles in the collaborative and circular economy, the Chair also aims to capitalize on advances in research, from frugal or disruptive innovation.

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Lectra

Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung
Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung
03.07.2017

Personelle Doppelspitze am Thüringischen Institut für Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung

Dr. Ralf-Uwe Bauer und Benjamin Redlingshöfer werden ab 1. Juli 2017 gemeinsam die Führung des Rudolstädter Materialforschungsinstituts übernehmen. Bedingt durch die komplexen Arbeitsgebiete und neuen Wachstumsfelder, soll mit zusätzlicher Manpower in der Geschäftsführung die TITK-Gruppe gestärkt werden.
Der Vorstand des TITK hat in seiner Sitzung Ende Juni Benjamin Redlingshöfer als weiteren Geschäftsführenden Direktor berufen. Der Geschäftsführende Direktor Dr. Ralf-Uwe Bauer schafft somit bereits heute eine Nachfolgeregelung zur Absicherung des langfristigen Erfolgs im TITK.

Dr. Ralf-Uwe Bauer und Benjamin Redlingshöfer werden ab 1. Juli 2017 gemeinsam die Führung des Rudolstädter Materialforschungsinstituts übernehmen. Bedingt durch die komplexen Arbeitsgebiete und neuen Wachstumsfelder, soll mit zusätzlicher Manpower in der Geschäftsführung die TITK-Gruppe gestärkt werden.
Der Vorstand des TITK hat in seiner Sitzung Ende Juni Benjamin Redlingshöfer als weiteren Geschäftsführenden Direktor berufen. Der Geschäftsführende Direktor Dr. Ralf-Uwe Bauer schafft somit bereits heute eine Nachfolgeregelung zur Absicherung des langfristigen Erfolgs im TITK.
Benjamin Redlingshöfer ist nicht ganz neu in der TITK Gruppe. Seit 2015 ist der studierte Wirtschaftsingenieur Geschäftsführer der smartpolymer GmbH. Und dies mit großem Erfolg: So konnte der Umsatz des vormals aus der Insolvenz der Coronet-Gruppe übernommen Bereichs „Beflockung“ nahezu verdoppelt werden. Besonders die Integration von Forschungsergebnissen in den Flock Bereich macht das Angebot der smartpolymer zu einem Innovationsführer in der Branche. So sind Kosmetik Applikatoren „made in Rudolstadt“ inzwischen weltweit nachgefragt. Mit seinem Hintergrund: einer breiten Industrieerfahrung vom mittelständischen Unternehmen bis hin zum Konzernumfeld – entspricht Benjamin Redlingshöfer genau dem Prinzip der industrienahen Forschung des TITK und wird dazu beitragen, das Profil der TITK Gruppe weiter zu schärfen.

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Thüringisches Institut für Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung e. V.

Prof. Dr. Konstantin Kornev Prof. Dr. Konstantin Kornev
Prof. Dr. Konstantin Kornev
30.06.2017

Kármán-Fellow Prof. Dr. Kornev, Clemson University, USA, am ITA

Prof. Dr. Konstantin Kornev, Clemson University, USA, hat am Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) der RWTH-Aachen University einen Vortrag über biologisch inspirierte, Faser-basierte Nanofluidik gehalten. In einem sehr lebendigen Vortrag zeigte er auf, wie durch Butterfly proboscis, eine flexible Faser, die als Fütterungsgerät von Schmetterlingen und Motten dient, die Rolle der Oberflächenmorphologie und Chemie dieser komplexen multifunktionellen Fasern zu verstehen ist. Hierbei konnte er mit Hilfe der Röntgenphasen-Kontrast-Bildgebung, der Hochgeschwindigkeitsoptischen Bildgebung und von magnetischen Sonden komplexe Mechanismen von Fluid- und Rüssel-Wechselwirkungen nachweisen. Mit den Grundprinzipien des Rüssel-Funktionierens demonstrierte er anschaulich in dem Vortrag, wie flexible Faser-basierte Sonden für den Transport von kleinen Mengen an Flüssigkeiten entworfen und produziert wurden. Garne aus Nanofasern mit entsprechender Porosität haben außergewöhnliche Fähigkeiten, unterschiedliche Flüssigkeiten zu transportieren. Einige Biotechnologie-Anwendungen von Faser-basierten Sonden wurden im Vortrag gezeigt.

Prof. Dr. Konstantin Kornev, Clemson University, USA, hat am Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) der RWTH-Aachen University einen Vortrag über biologisch inspirierte, Faser-basierte Nanofluidik gehalten. In einem sehr lebendigen Vortrag zeigte er auf, wie durch Butterfly proboscis, eine flexible Faser, die als Fütterungsgerät von Schmetterlingen und Motten dient, die Rolle der Oberflächenmorphologie und Chemie dieser komplexen multifunktionellen Fasern zu verstehen ist. Hierbei konnte er mit Hilfe der Röntgenphasen-Kontrast-Bildgebung, der Hochgeschwindigkeitsoptischen Bildgebung und von magnetischen Sonden komplexe Mechanismen von Fluid- und Rüssel-Wechselwirkungen nachweisen. Mit den Grundprinzipien des Rüssel-Funktionierens demonstrierte er anschaulich in dem Vortrag, wie flexible Faser-basierte Sonden für den Transport von kleinen Mengen an Flüssigkeiten entworfen und produziert wurden. Garne aus Nanofasern mit entsprechender Porosität haben außergewöhnliche Fähigkeiten, unterschiedliche Flüssigkeiten zu transportieren. Einige Biotechnologie-Anwendungen von Faser-basierten Sonden wurden im Vortrag gezeigt.

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Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University

Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V.
Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V.
30.06.2017

IVC-Mitgliederersammlung

Am 30. Juni 2017 fand die jährliche Mitgliederversammlung der Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e. V. (IVC) statt, auf der die offiziellen Daten über das abgelaufene Geschäftsjahr sowie Ausblicke auf das laufende Jahr bekannt gegeben wurden. Turnusgemäß erfolgte die Neuwahl des Vorsitzenden und des stellvertretenden Vorsitzenden der IVC. Sowohl der bisherige Vorsitzende, Herr Stefan Braun von der Dralon GmbH (Dormagen), als auch sein bisheriger Stellvertreter, Herr Klaus Holz von der Trevira GmbH (Bobingen), wurden in ihrem Amt für die nächsten drei Jahre bestätigt. Die Position des Schatzmeisters der IVC, die Herr Dr. Till Boldt von der ENKA International GmbH & Co. KG (Wuppertal) innehat, stand in diesem Jahr nicht zur Neuwahl an.

Am 30. Juni 2017 fand die jährliche Mitgliederversammlung der Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e. V. (IVC) statt, auf der die offiziellen Daten über das abgelaufene Geschäftsjahr sowie Ausblicke auf das laufende Jahr bekannt gegeben wurden. Turnusgemäß erfolgte die Neuwahl des Vorsitzenden und des stellvertretenden Vorsitzenden der IVC. Sowohl der bisherige Vorsitzende, Herr Stefan Braun von der Dralon GmbH (Dormagen), als auch sein bisheriger Stellvertreter, Herr Klaus Holz von der Trevira GmbH (Bobingen), wurden in ihrem Amt für die nächsten drei Jahre bestätigt. Die Position des Schatzmeisters der IVC, die Herr Dr. Till Boldt von der ENKA International GmbH & Co. KG (Wuppertal) innehat, stand in diesem Jahr nicht zur Neuwahl an.
Die Nachfrage an Fasern befindet sich weltweit im stetigen Wachstum, mit dem nach wie vor nur Chemiefasern Schritt halten können. Global konnte der gestiegenen Nachfrage mit einer Erhöhung der Chemiefaserproduktion um + 6,6 % entsprochen werden, zu der die synthetischen (Polyacrylnitril, Polyamid, Polyester etc.) und cellulosischen Chemiefasern (Viskose, Modal, Lyocell etc.) gleichermaßen beitrugen. Die Baumwollproduktion zeigte nur einen vernachlässigbaren Zuwachs, die Wollproduktion stagnierte im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Auch in Deutschland stieg die Nachfrage an Fasern um + 1,3 %, wobei die Anwendungen im technischen Bereich mit + 3,5 % Zuwachs deutlich zulegten. Das Segment der Heimtextilien stabilisierte sich mit + 1,4 %, wohingegen die Verarbeitung von Fasern für Bekleidung mit – 4,1 % rückläufig war. Prozentual ging letztgenannter Rückgang vor allem zu Lasten der Baumwollverarbeitung, wohingegen sich Wolle als Rohstoff für Bekleidung einer deutlich gestiegenen Beliebtheit erfreute. Chemiefasern haben ihren Platz in spezialisierten Bekleidungsbereichen gefunden und wurden von diesem Trend kaum tangiert. Bei technischen Anwendungen konnten Chemiefasern ihre Position entgegen einer „gefühlten“ öffentlichen Einschätzung wieder ausbauen, obwohl vielfach nach Alternativen zu Chemiefasern in diesem Anwendungsgebiet gesucht wird.

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Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. (IVC )

Dr. Ing. Jenz Otto Dr. Ing. Jenz Otto
Dr. Ing. Jenz Otto
30.06.2017

Großinvestition bringt Texilbeschichter Vowalon weiter voran

In der Vowalon Beschichtung GmbH, Treuen, wird am Freitag, 30. Juni 2017, in Anwesenheit wichtiger Partner aus Wirtschaft und Politik eine hochmoderne Lackier- und Prägeanlage im Wert von über 5 Mio. EUR feierlich in Betrieb genommen. Die in der Fachsprache so bezeichnete neue Hochleistungszurichtungsanlage (HZA) ermöglicht die effiziente, hochwertige und umweltfreundliche Veredlung von Kunstlederoberflächen sowie die Erzeugung von vielfältigen Dessins und Materialfunktionen. Vowalon kann damit seinen Produktionsausstoß deutlich erhöhen und der wachsenden Nachfrage gerecht werden. Als prominenter politischer Gast hat Fritz Jäckel, Sächsischer Staatsminister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Chef der Staatskanzlei, seine Teilnahme an diesem besonderen Ereignis angekündigt. Zugleich will er dem Familienunternehmen in Vertretung von Ministerpräsident Stanislaw Tillich zum Jubiläum der erfolgreichen Privatisierung vor 25 Jahren gratulieren.

In der Vowalon Beschichtung GmbH, Treuen, wird am Freitag, 30. Juni 2017, in Anwesenheit wichtiger Partner aus Wirtschaft und Politik eine hochmoderne Lackier- und Prägeanlage im Wert von über 5 Mio. EUR feierlich in Betrieb genommen. Die in der Fachsprache so bezeichnete neue Hochleistungszurichtungsanlage (HZA) ermöglicht die effiziente, hochwertige und umweltfreundliche Veredlung von Kunstlederoberflächen sowie die Erzeugung von vielfältigen Dessins und Materialfunktionen. Vowalon kann damit seinen Produktionsausstoß deutlich erhöhen und der wachsenden Nachfrage gerecht werden. Als prominenter politischer Gast hat Fritz Jäckel, Sächsischer Staatsminister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Chef der Staatskanzlei, seine Teilnahme an diesem besonderen Ereignis angekündigt. Zugleich will er dem Familienunternehmen in Vertretung von Ministerpräsident Stanislaw Tillich zum Jubiläum der erfolgreichen Privatisierung vor 25 Jahren gratulieren.
Wie die Geschäftsführenden Gesellschafter Mareen Götz und Gregor Götz am 29. Juni 2017 vor Journalisten in Treuen berichteten, hat Vowalon seit der Privatisierung 1992 aus eigener Kraft über 40 Mio. EUR in Gebäude, Maschinen und Anlagen sowie in zwei Logistik-Center am Traditionsstandort Treuen investiert. 2016 belief sich der Jahresumsatz des Unternehmens mit Kunden in Deutschland sowie in über 50 Ländern weltweit auf mehr als 40 Mio. EUR. In den vergangenen Jahren ist die Mitarbeiterzahl auf aktuell rund 240 angewachsen. Vowalon produziert jährlich zirka 15 Mio. m² hochwertige Textilbeschichtungen auf PVC- und Polyurethanbasis, insbesondere für Polster- und Fahrzeugkunstleder, flexible Materialien für technische Zwecke, Heimtextilien, Schuh- und Täschnerwarenkunstleder sowie flammkaschierte Materialien für die Fahrzeugindustrie. Der Betrieb ist nach der Automobilnorm TS 16949 sowie nach den DIN ISO 9001 – Qualitätsmanagement, ISO 14001 - Umweltmanagement und ISO 50001 - Energiemanagement zertifiziert.

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Verband der Nord-Ostdeutschen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie e. V. (vti)

Lenzing Group Lenzing Group
Lenzing Group
29.06.2017

Lenzing Invests in Thailand

Lenzing – The Lenzing Group aims to substantially increase its share of specialty fibers as a proportion of total revenue. Following the expansion drive already underway in Lenzing and Heiligenkreuz (both in Austria), Grimsby (Great Britain) and Mobile, Alabama (USA), the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG approved the proposal of the Management Board yesterday to build the next state-of-the-art facility to produce lyocell fibers in Thailand. For this purpose, Lenzing is establishing a subsidiary in Thailand and purchasing a commercial property in Industrial Park 304 located in Prachinburi near Bangkok. In the coming months, the required permits and licenses as well as technical planning will be finalized. A definitive decision on constructing the new production plant will be made in the first quarter of 2018. Completion is scheduled for the end of 2020.

Lenzing – The Lenzing Group aims to substantially increase its share of specialty fibers as a proportion of total revenue. Following the expansion drive already underway in Lenzing and Heiligenkreuz (both in Austria), Grimsby (Great Britain) and Mobile, Alabama (USA), the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG approved the proposal of the Management Board yesterday to build the next state-of-the-art facility to produce lyocell fibers in Thailand. For this purpose, Lenzing is establishing a subsidiary in Thailand and purchasing a commercial property in Industrial Park 304 located in Prachinburi near Bangkok. In the coming months, the required permits and licenses as well as technical planning will be finalized. A definitive decision on constructing the new production plant will be made in the first quarter of 2018. Completion is scheduled for the end of 2020.
The selection of Industrial Park 304 in Prachinburi was based on its excellent overall infrastructure, outstanding expansion opportunities and the sustainable biogenic energy supply. Similar to the plant in Mobile, the planned production facility will be constructed on the basis of the latest state-of-the-art technology and feature a capacity of up to 100,000 tons annually. This site will strengthen the worldwide lyocell network of the Lenzing Group and enable its global customers to source TENCEL® branded fibers from Europe, North America and Asia.

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Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft

ILUNA Group ILUNA Group
ILUNA Group
28.06.2017

ILUNA Group: Shaping Smart Intimate Wear Futures @ Interfiliere with ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei and STeP certification by Oekotex.

ILUNA Group and ROICA™ continue their close partnership to present the most “advanced” and responsible innovations to the market today. ILUNA GREEN LABEL lace collections made with premium stretch thanks to the use of the unique ROICA ™ Eco Smart GRS certified family- now offer the next evolution: a new stretch Galloon lace to be combined with mesh and lace fabrics collections, now fully made with GRS certified materials. This new evolution offers the right choice to contemporary consumers in products that are beautiful, high quality and sustainable.
This is in addition to a decision last year when the ILUNA GROUP converted all their stretch yarn exclusively to the unique ROICA™ Eco Smart family for all of its top of the range jacquardtronic and Textronic articles.
To reinforce this commitment, ILUNA can also celebrate its new STeP (Sustainable Textile Production) certification by Oeko-Tex, a certification that clarifies and communicates the company’s sustainable production commitment regarding manufacturing and processing to all its partners and customers in a transparent, clear manner.

ILUNA Group and ROICA™ continue their close partnership to present the most “advanced” and responsible innovations to the market today. ILUNA GREEN LABEL lace collections made with premium stretch thanks to the use of the unique ROICA ™ Eco Smart GRS certified family- now offer the next evolution: a new stretch Galloon lace to be combined with mesh and lace fabrics collections, now fully made with GRS certified materials. This new evolution offers the right choice to contemporary consumers in products that are beautiful, high quality and sustainable.
This is in addition to a decision last year when the ILUNA GROUP converted all their stretch yarn exclusively to the unique ROICA™ Eco Smart family for all of its top of the range jacquardtronic and Textronic articles.
To reinforce this commitment, ILUNA can also celebrate its new STeP (Sustainable Textile Production) certification by Oeko-Tex, a certification that clarifies and communicates the company’s sustainable production commitment regarding manufacturing and processing to all its partners and customers in a transparent, clear manner.
Fashion & ILUNA feature on the catwalk in Paris with the ‘Momenti Di Passione’ fashion show at the Interfiliere salon on 8th to 10th July. Here you will be able to enjoy a dazzling and exciting new range of bold ECO flocking beachwear & cover up.
And at the show, breakthrough fabric designs from ILUNA show a revolutionary quality in the new Burano collection: a range of decorative, macramé precious pattern effects that are diaphanous and semi-sheer styles that use at their heart the ROICA™ Eco Smart premium stretch family exclusively.

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GB Network

TRSA TRSA
TRSA
28.06.2017

AmeriPride Plant in Memphis Recertified Hygienically Clean Healthcare

The certification confirms the organization’s continuing dedication to infection prevention, compliance with recognized industry standards and processing healthcare textiles using BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation, a focal point for Hygienically Clean inspectors’ evaluation. The independent, third-party inspection must also confirm essential evidence that: • Employees are properly trained and protected
• Managers understand regulatory requirements
• OSHA-compliant
• Physical plant operates effectively
The Memphis laundry was first certified in 2014. AmeriPride has other U.S. Hygienically Clean Healthcare certified facilities in Little Rock, Ark.; Phoenix; Watkinsville, Ga.; Topeka, Kan.; Bemidji, Minneapolis and Twin Falls, Minn.; Springfield, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; and Lubbock, Texas. The company’s Canadian Linen and Uniform Service facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, is also Hygienically Clean Healthcare certified.

The certification confirms the organization’s continuing dedication to infection prevention, compliance with recognized industry standards and processing healthcare textiles using BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation, a focal point for Hygienically Clean inspectors’ evaluation. The independent, third-party inspection must also confirm essential evidence that: • Employees are properly trained and protected
• Managers understand regulatory requirements
• OSHA-compliant
• Physical plant operates effectively
The Memphis laundry was first certified in 2014. AmeriPride has other U.S. Hygienically Clean Healthcare certified facilities in Little Rock, Ark.; Phoenix; Watkinsville, Ga.; Topeka, Kan.; Bemidji, Minneapolis and Twin Falls, Minn.; Springfield, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; and Lubbock, Texas. The company’s Canadian Linen and Uniform Service facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, is also Hygienically Clean Healthcare certified.
Certified facilities pass three rounds of outcome-based microbial testing, indicating that their processes are producing Hygienically Clean Healthcare textiles and zero presence of yeast, mold and harmful bacteria. To maintain their certification, laundry plants must pass quarterly testing to ensure that as laundry conditions change, such as water quality, textile fabric composition and wash chemistry, laundered product quality is consistently maintained.
This process eliminates subjectivity by focusing on outcomes and results that verify textiles cleaned in these facilities meet appropriate hygienically clean standards and BMPs for hospitals, surgery centers, medical offices, nursing homes and other medical facilities.

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TRSA®

Modint Modint
Modint
28.06.2017

MODINT and SMI join hands during Royal State Visit in Italy

On the occasion of the State Visit to Italy by Their Majesties The King and Queen of The Netherlands and a Dutch trade delegation led by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Mrs Lilianne Ploumen, the Italian and Dutch fashion and textile industry will join hands.
MODINT, the Dutch association for the Fashion and Textile industries and lead of the fashion mission and Sistema Moda Italia (SMI), the Italian association for the Fashion and Textile supply chain in Italy, have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which emphasizes the growing interaction between the Dutch and Italian fashion and textile industries.
During the Best of Both Event on Friday June 23rd in Milan, the Minister and a delegation of Dutch and Italian VIP’s and innovators active in the Fashion and Textile industry will witness the signing of a promising Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU defines actions by MODINT and SMI to help the Dutch and Italian fashion and textile industries work together on recycling, labour standards, sustainable raw materials and domestic production.

On the occasion of the State Visit to Italy by Their Majesties The King and Queen of The Netherlands and a Dutch trade delegation led by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Mrs Lilianne Ploumen, the Italian and Dutch fashion and textile industry will join hands.
MODINT, the Dutch association for the Fashion and Textile industries and lead of the fashion mission and Sistema Moda Italia (SMI), the Italian association for the Fashion and Textile supply chain in Italy, have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which emphasizes the growing interaction between the Dutch and Italian fashion and textile industries.
During the Best of Both Event on Friday June 23rd in Milan, the Minister and a delegation of Dutch and Italian VIP’s and innovators active in the Fashion and Textile industry will witness the signing of a promising Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU defines actions by MODINT and SMI to help the Dutch and Italian fashion and textile industries work together on recycling, labour standards, sustainable raw materials and domestic production.
Modint and SMI are both members of the International Apparel Federation (IAF), an international organisation that supports industry development by helping to build intelligent connections among its members. In the MoU, Italian and Dutch businesses will explain how they cooperate, how they can support sustainable value chains, how they envision their business growing together in the coming years, and what their respective governments can do to support that growth.

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Modint, SMI, Italy
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MODINT

Wäscherei Colonia Unternehmerpreis Wäscherei Colonia
Wäscherei Colonia
26.06.2017

Kölner Unternehmerpreis 2017

Zum zehnten Mal schrieb der Wirtschaftsclub Köln den Unternehmerpreis aus, der am 06. Juni 2017 durch Hans-Peter Wollseifer, Präsident der Handwerkskammer zu Köln und Präsident des Zentralverbandes des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH), gemeinsam mit dem Präsidenten des Wirtschaftsclub Köln, Marc E. Kurtenbach, verliehen wurde.
Mit der begehrten Bronzemedaille für den 1. Platz wurde in diesem Jahr Köttgen Hörakustik GmbH & Co. KG ausgezeichnet. Gegründet 1951, wird das Unternehmen heute in dritter Generation geführt und ist mit 58 Filialen bekannter Partner für gutes Hören im Rheinland. Der 2. Platz ging an Wäscherei Colonia GmbH & Co. KG. Gegründet 1993 von Stephan Palmer und Andreas Agridopoulos, ist der auf Nachhaltigkeit bedachte Betrieb heute auf 1.500 qm im Industriegebiet Köln-Marsdorf ansässig – mit 35 Angestellten. Für die Hotellerie und den Berufsbekleidungssektor reinigt er täglich rund 10.000 kg Wäsche.

Zum zehnten Mal schrieb der Wirtschaftsclub Köln den Unternehmerpreis aus, der am 06. Juni 2017 durch Hans-Peter Wollseifer, Präsident der Handwerkskammer zu Köln und Präsident des Zentralverbandes des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH), gemeinsam mit dem Präsidenten des Wirtschaftsclub Köln, Marc E. Kurtenbach, verliehen wurde.
Mit der begehrten Bronzemedaille für den 1. Platz wurde in diesem Jahr Köttgen Hörakustik GmbH & Co. KG ausgezeichnet. Gegründet 1951, wird das Unternehmen heute in dritter Generation geführt und ist mit 58 Filialen bekannter Partner für gutes Hören im Rheinland. Der 2. Platz ging an Wäscherei Colonia GmbH & Co. KG. Gegründet 1993 von Stephan Palmer und Andreas Agridopoulos, ist der auf Nachhaltigkeit bedachte Betrieb heute auf 1.500 qm im Industriegebiet Köln-Marsdorf ansässig – mit 35 Angestellten. Für die Hotellerie und den Berufsbekleidungssektor reinigt er täglich rund 10.000 kg Wäsche.
Den 3. Preis erhielt Just Fit Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG. Gegründet 2002 von Frank Böhme, seinem Bruder Jörg Böhme, seinem Cousin Michael Böhme und seinem besten Freund Hans Schwarzenberg, betreibt der führende Fitnessanbieter in Nordrhein-Westfalen derzeit 22 hochmodernen Anlagen und 700 Mitarbeiter.

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Wäscherei COLONIA GmbH & Co. KG