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Polartec – a view into the production © Christopher Payne, Polartec

 
12/06/2019 – Milliken & Company

Milliken & Company

New owner of Polartec

Milliken & Company to acquire Polartec. Brand acquisition bolsters Milliken’s capabilities to include fleece, performance textiles. By  Editorial staff
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The Carbon Quartet hitting the right notes: this double bass is made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic and can be dismantled. © Collegium Musicum der RWTH Aachen University.

 
06/06/2019 – Stars of the Future – Part 4

Stars of the Future – Part 4

A look at textile research

About textile developments that fascinate and researchers that make Germany one of the world’s leading textile hotspots. By  Editorial staff
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Power-saw protection with a new textile cut-resistant boot © Oertel

 
06/06/2019 – Textile networks

Textile networks

Zooming in on ZIM

Innovation is booming in the field of textiles, as is apparent from the funding statistics from Germany’s Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM). By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Versalis 2019 – Lectra’s new digital leather cutting solution © Lectra

 
29/05/2019 – 5th international Automotive Conference

5th international Automotive Conference

Lectra reveals Versalis 2019

The new evolution of Lectra digital leather cutting solution brings significant performance improvements and exciting features to lead the digital revolution. By  Editorial staff
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The big moment has come: starting the line! From left: Dr. Michael Schürenkrämer (family member), Bodo Heetderks (Director Technology), Dr. Georg Reinhold (Managing Director CEO), Marc Wolpers (Managing Director Sales), Heinrich Trützschler © Trützschler

 
16/05/2019 – Trützschler Group

Trützschler Group

New customer and technology center for nonwovens

Truetzschler is opening its new customer and technology center for nonwovens in Egelsbach (near Frankfurt/Main). By  Sibylle Michel