Driven by perfection and committed to the credo – First in Quality & First in Service – ZIMMER has become the benchmark for dependable high-class machines in the textile printing industry. While talking to TEXtalks at Techtextil, Tony NASCHBERGER briefed about new technologies, the idea of industry 4.0 and sustainability to Zimmer.
TEXtalks: What solutions is Zimmer providing at Techtextil?
Tony NASCHBERGER: We are providing solutions in the fields of printing and multipurpose coating systems, using the ‘Zimmer Magnet System PLUS’.
On the coating side, we also work on digital coating and functionalization technology. Here we furnish the substrate with specific functionality like waterproof, antibacterial, fire resistance and so on. Chemicals and other liquids are applied using our digital technology. On the printing side, ZIMMER AUSTRIA offers the high-quality and high-performance screen printer ROTASCREEN, built at Zimmer Klagenfurt.
COLARIS is our family of digital printers using up to 96 Fuji Starfire® circulation print heads. COLARIS offers an open ink system, and we work with suppliers from India, Europe, Asia, and America. Our brand new digital VAT printing system offers excellent light- and wash fastness. This ink is a joint development between DyStar and ZIMMER AUSTRIA, with perfect properties for home textiles, work wear, uniforms and camouflage. COLARIS is also used for high-pile applications like polyester blankets and tufted or woven carpet products out of polyester or nylon.
TEXtalks: How is the response from the visitors during Techtextil?
Tony NASCHBERGER: This show develops extremely good for us, because firstly we meet a lot of our existing customers, but there are also a number of new contacts with potential customers which are interested in our technology. Especially VAT printing attracts the visitors, because we are the only one in the industry offering such a solution.
TEXtalks: How do you see the future of technical textiles
Tony NASCHBERGER: I think everybody is going for technical textiles, because we see the range of applications growing very fast. All our customers are looking for a way to become more individual in comparison to the mass printing and coating market.
We see also a very good potential for digital printing and coating on technical textiles.
TEXtalks: What does sustainability mean to ZIMMER AUSTRIA?
Tony NASCHBERGER: I think sustainability is not just a temporary keyword. I think every company is in need of sustainability, because companies will not survive without sustainability.
TEXtalks: How does ZIMMER AUSTRIA see industry 4.0 digitalization?
Tony NASCHBERGER: Concerning 4.0 digitalization, I think every company is going in this direction. Technology is digital, so the whole world will be digital – it will come. Either you are going in this direction, or you are disappearing.
TEXtalks: How do you see the Pakistan market for ZIMMER AUSTRIA’s products?
Tony NASCHBERGER: Pakistan has always been an important market for ZIMMER AUSTRIA – today especially for denim coating using our MAGNOJET applicator.
On the digital side, Pakistan is not jet so important for ZIMMER AUSTRIA, because we are more on the high-end side and in specialties. But we also see tendencies that Pakistan is moving upwards.
