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Philipp Ebbinghaus (right) will become a member of the management board on January 1, 2023; Wolfgang Höflich (second from left) will retire on December 31, 2022. CEO Dr. Christian Heinrich Sandler (left) and Dr. Ulrich Hornfeck (third form left) remain members of the management board. © Sandler

19/12/2022 – Personnel matter

Personnel matter

Philipp Ebbinghaus becomes member of Sandler’s management board

Board member Wolfgang Höflich will retire after 46 years with Sandler. As of January 1, 2023, Philipp Ebbinghaus will be a member of the management board. By Sibylle Michel

Daniel Harari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lectra: “We look forward to joining forces with TextileGenesis’ talented teams to accelerate the development of their sustainable material traceability solution.” © Lectra

13/12/2022 – Acquisition

Acquisition

Lectra acquires majority of the capital of TextileGenesis

Lectra announces the signature of an agreement to acquire 51% of the capital and voting rights of the Dutch company TextileGenesis. By Sibylle Michel

1,700 international exhibitors and around 40,000 visitors from 117 countries attended ISPO Munich from November 28–30, 2022. © ISPO Munich/Messe München

09/12/2022 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

ISPO Munich 2022 convinces with a new concept

Under the motto “New Perspectives on Sports”, the sports trade fair offered a host of product innovations, a prominent conference program and many well-known ... By Sibylle Michel

Dr. Harald Weber (left) and Thomas Waldmann. © VDMA

07/12/2022 – VDMA Textile Machinery Association

VDMA Textile Machinery Association

Harald Weber appointed as new Managing Director

Dr. Harald Weber will become the new managing director of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association. He succeeds Thomas Waldmann, who will retire at the end ... By Sibylle Michel

Lars Wismer: “I look forward to being back on board at Messe Düsseldorf again and to working with a strong team to further expand the leading position of the two leading trade fairs and the international portfolios.” © Florian Treiber

28/11/2022 – Personnel matter

Personnel matter

A+A and Glasstec under new management

Lars Wismer becomes new Director of A+A, international trade fair for safety, security and health at work, as well as Glasstec, trade fair for the glass ... By Sibylle Michel

Getzner Textil has been working for years to continuously reduce heat, water and electricity consumption. © Marcel Hagen – Studio 22

25/11/2022 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Getzner Textil makes operating sites more environmentally friendly

The experienced seventh generation team of the family-run company is committed to constantly improving their environmental output at all of the Group’s ... By Sibylle Michel

ImPuls provides ERP and merchandise management solutions tailored to support the fashion and lifestyle industry. © ImPuls

24/11/2022 – Acquisition

Acquisition

Aptean adds Apparel ERP to its industry-specific software offerings

Aptean has announced the acquisition of ImPuls AG. The transaction expands Aptean’s global apparel software footprint. By Sibylle Michel