Anna Markic, Mark Zenzinger, Lena Fink, Peter D. Dornier, Fabio Bußmann, Katharina Maria Ernst, Lennart Hellwig, Dr Harald Weber. Image source: VDMA At the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, the Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation of the VDMA, Peter D. Dornier, presented awards to six successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability prizes were awarded in the categories bachelor/project theses and diploma/master theses. Academic theses in which, for example, solutions for resource-saving products and technologies are developed are eligible for the sustainability prizes. The Wa ..read more

Energy efficiency and sustainability are becoming increasingly important, particularly for production companies. Rising energy costs, stricter environmental regulations and growing awareness of environmental concerns are making energy consumption an increasingly important success factor, particularly in the machinery sector – the heart of value creation in many companies. Markus Bahde from the KARL MAYER GROUP. “Both energy costs in general and the energy costs of production facilities have an ever greater influence on total production costs. Through active and continuous management, huge savi ..read more

Pincroft, a leading textile dyeing, printing and finishing company, bolstered its efforts to achieve efficient and sustainable textile operations by adopting Baldwin Technology’s innovative TexCoat G4 system. The U.K-based company offers a wide range of technical finishes including flame-retardant treatments, anti-mosquito solutions and durable water repellents. As a premier provider of finishing solutions for workwear and military fabrics, Pincroft holds itself to the highest quality expectations and compliance standards, ensuring that its products deliver superior performance in the most cha ..read more

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The winners of the prestigious Techtextil Innovation Award 2024 were announced today at a ceremony held during the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens. Nine winners were recognized across five categories for their groundbreaking research, new products, processes, and technologies. This year’s award winners highlight the vital role textile solutions play in driving advancements across various sectors, including aviation, automotive, medicine, and construction. Award Highlights Sustainability emerged as a major theme, with awards given for innovations in ..read more

Ember, a UK-based independent energy think tank, unveils groundbreaking findings: renewable energy sources surged to unprecedented heights in 2023, generating a historic 30% of the world’s electricity. Spearheaded by remarkable growth in solar and wind power, this milestone signals a pivotal shift towards reducing reliance on fossil fuels. A New Era Dawns: With solar and wind installations reaching record levels in 2023, the report forecasts a forthcoming decline in fossil fuel generation. The momentum is set for a tangible reduction in power sector emissions, marking a turning point in our gl ..read more

Phutti for the 2024-25 season from Lower Sindh has finally started arriving, and ginning factories are expected to begin partial operations in May and the prices of new cotton would be determined after that.  However the government is yet to announce a support price for cotton. The delays are causing unrest among farmers. Cotton prices in Sindh and Punjab ranged from Rs 19,500 to Rs 21,500 per maund, while Phutti prices in Punjab were between Rs 9,500 and Rs 10,000 per 40 kg. The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs 19,700 per maund, and Pol ..read more

ITM International Textile, Yarn, Knitting, Weaving, Dyeing, Printing, Finishing and Hosiery Machineries, Sub-Industries and Chemicals Exhibition organized by Tüyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc & Teknik Fairs Inc. partnership with the Cooperation of TEMSAD (Turkish Textile & Machinery Industrialists Association) will be held at TÜYAP Fair Convention and Congress Center, Istanbul – Turkey. More than 1000 textile technology producer companies are presenting their latest models in operation. For more details: https://textalks.com/events/itm/ The post ITM 2024 first appeared on T ..read more