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and licensees in the respective markets. We have
developed a new campaign called “COTTON USA
SOLUTIONS®” which comprises of five different
on the right track. The textile and garment industries
“It was very informative, and we have learned a lot
offerings including the Mill Mastery™ Course. These
and the course extends as per our scope. The Mill
must move with the times especially given the
all are complementary for our customers as long as
Mastery course will help us to improve recovery,
challenges of fast fashion, decreased garment
they meet two criteria: (1) the mill should be a
strength and yarn quality. We have learned many new
prices, and thin margins throughout the value chain.
COTTON USA licensee, and (2) the mill should be a
Pakistan is a great position to build on our strengths
things with quality information. Micronaire, maturity
member of the new US Cotton Trust Protocol
and benefit from the global issues such as the US
levels, neps and how to manage seed-coat
program, the US cotton industry’s new sustainability
taking a hard stand on China, Xinjiang cotton and
fragments and were very useful sessions. CCI needs
program for US cotton.”
to advertise this more so that everybody could get
their practices with the people of Xinjiang; the US
relevant benefit from it.”
and other European brands now want to move out of
Upon asking about what roles the modules play in
China. As they moved out of China, hopefully,
the Mill Program, Joerg said, “We having training
Pakistan can take a bigger share along with India,
modules starting with cotton growing, harvesting,
am very thankful to Mazhar Mirza and COTTON USA
Vietnam and Bangladesh.
cotton buying and fiber quality then we go through
team for a successful Mill Mastery program. It’s a
the entire process starting from the blow room all the
out of which 20,000 are allocated purely for US
great initiative that CCI has started which will help our
While discussing Pakistan’s cotton and export
upland cotton for last three years. With the help of
way down to winding. We also have included a
team to learn and understand how to improve the
market, Adeel said, “As improvement is a continuous
module about industrial engineering, profitability,
CCI Mill Mastery™ Course, we have been able to
processes in the mill with the better usage of USA
process, that’s what we strive for here in Tata
economics of spinning that all comes totally free of
optimize our process by proper allocation of cotton
cotton. The Mill Mastery™ Course has helped us to
Pakistan, I hope we can keep on improving and
charge. Depending on the needs of our customers,
for weaving and knitting yarns.”
clear out a lot of issues that my team had regarding
expanding gradually. More we expand, will be a
we are also going to customize a tailor-made course
US cotton and hopefully they will now be able to
bigger market for US cotton as my Father and I am
He added, “Now, we are running two different types
for our customers that can be in person or virtual.”
make a better use of it to get quality yarn. The mill
the biggest champions of US cotton. Overall US
of blends. For knitting end use, we have narrowed
audits again are good initiative by CCI which helped
cotton is the best cotton. Many customers are
the range of color parameters like Rd and +B, also
us to improve our own benchmark. After having
already shifted to Pakistan and I think, it’s just a start.
micronaire value to avoid shade variability problem
primarily discussion with our team, we have taken out
If we can give them the right services, with the right
and for maintaining fabric consistency. For knitting
few points and hopefully we will improve our process.”
quality and right price, I don’t think they will be
yarns, we started to compromise on staple and GPT.
moving back. Everyone is getting up for major
While, for weaving end use we started using longer
CCI’s global technical team is the foundation of this
expansions and I hope that Pakistan can grow in the
Muhammad Sehban, Vice President of Island Textile
staple lengths with better GPT wile opening the range
new program which is designed to help customers of
textile field.”
Mills discussed how this program can strengthen our
of color and micronaire, as the requirement here is
US cotton get the maximum performance from US
cotton practices. “This is a very good initiative by the
the good running performance. By this we can
cotton fibre. The Mill Mastery™ Course presently
The hard work and the efforts of the Pakistan’s
CCI of having a mill mastery course. We will give
reduce one step our twist multiplier by maintaining
includes three modules designed to offer tailor-made
spinning industry left a mark on Joerg Bauersachs as
some suggestions to them as well, if they add some
the same parameters of yarn strength. This has been
customized solutions for US cotton customers. In the
he said, “The spinning industry in Pakistan is mature
practical examples of this course that they have given
giving us very good results in increasing our
future, CCI will offer 15 modules of the Mill Mastery™
as they started in the fifties and during all this time
us of advantages of using the USA Cotton. This will
productivity.”
Course. COTTON USA SOLUTIONS® also feature
the industry has developed strategies and
further add very organized course. The most
Adeel Shahid Tata, Director of Tata Textile Mills
mill studies, technical seminars, 1:1 mill consults,
technologies. I have seen the mills are running at the
interesting chapter of this mill mastery course for me
and CCI’s Mill Exchange Program.
expressed his gratitude by addressing “First of all, I
highest speeds with low ends down on the machines,
was about “short fiber” and how to use short fiber to
with very low cut levels on the winders. I have
our advantage. The second subject that I loved was
Coming to the technical management side of the
Joerg Bauersachs, Head of CCI’s Technical Services
travelled to many countries and visited many mills.
about “stickiness” in the cotton and how to check for
Tata Textile Mills, Hafiz Imran Aslam, the Vice
explained “we from CCI, are always there for our
Here I see that Pakistani products are excellent
it and manage it in our processing”.
president also had a few words to say about this
customers. We are supporting our representatives
quality yarn and have high profitability. I am really
training program, “It was very good experience and
impressed.”
Adeel Tata thinks that USCTP is a good initiative but
most importantly, for the Mill Mastery™ Course, all
it’s becoming a little confusing, as the brands are
the team members of Tata Pakistan belonging to
At the end, Mazhar Hussain Mirza, CCI’s Pakistan
also taking their own initiatives. He said that right
cotton buying, mills management and the technical
Representative, thanked to all the participants and
now, we have BCI, Inditex, GOTS, OEKO-TEX,
team sit together and having a common
CCI overseas trainers for their valuable contribution
Primark, CMI etc. He thinks its overall the same thing
understanding on all the parameters to produce
especially in these Covid-19 crucial days. He hoped,
and if everybody gets together and comes under one
different quality yarns like knitting, weaving and
after these Mill Mastery™ Courses, the Mills
workshops were held at Tata Textile Mills Ltd
From the king of the cotton world, COTTON USA
umbrella it will be easier for entire chain to be able to
denim. This is important specially in the days, where
management will have now better understanding
(Muzaffargarh) and Ellcot Spinning Mills (Raiwand).
SOLUTIONS® consultancy is famous for helping the
practices.
the profitability of a mill is very crucial for everyone.”
regarding cotton parameters which effect the yarn
The Mill Mastery courses, by CCI, were a wonderful
textile industry in over 50 countries turn into proper
quality. He also assured to continue these programs
businesses by lending a helping hand through their
experience which has given an opportunity to mills’
The future of Pakistan’s textile industry seems very
Ihsan-ur-Rehman, Technical Director of Ellcot
A few members from the technical management
and to add some more features in coming days.
management teams to learn about the advantages of
expertise, modern technical solutions and
bright, especially with the government policies being
Spinning Mills had a very positive feedback after a
department of Tata Mills also gave their insights and
using the top quality sustainable USA cotton and how
techniques. Moreover, they are back with a
couple of weeks after course with implementing the
reviews about the training program. Adnan Alam,
one-of-a-kind initiative which is, one to several days
to utilize it in the best way, in Pakistan’s environment
changes, “We have about 62,000 spindles capacity
Senior Vice President of Salfi Textile Mills explained,
to get the quality yarn and fabric products.
training, Mill Mastery™ Course. Two of these
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Vandewiele reaches an
agreement for the acquisition
of the Savio Group
Savio Group is consisting
of several textile machine
companies, all trendsetters
in their field
Itaca Finance SA, a subsidiary of Alpha Private being part of the Vandewiele Group will preserve our
Equity, announces that at the end of last year it has entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation,
Lenzing on its way to becoming a Savio Group to Vandewiele, a Belgian industrial development.”
signed an agreement for the sale of 100% of the
operational excellence and commercial
group active in construction and installation of
CO2-neutral manufacturing site machinery for the textile industry. Founded in 1911, with headquarters in Pordenone,
the Savio Group is a world leader in the design and
The closing of the transaction is expected in the
production of winding machines and quality control
spring of 2021. The financial terms of the transaction systems for the textile industry with operational
have not been disclosed. Alexander Zschokke will offices in Italy, China, India, Belgium, Germany,
The Lenzing Group is known for its sustainability industry," explains. "In addition to ongoing major continue to hold the role of President of the Savio Switzerland and the Czech Republic . In 2019 Savio
efforts in textiles. The group now plans Upper investments in CO2 neutral sites such as Thailand Group. achieved consolidated revenues of approximately €
Austria's largest ground-mounted photovoltaic plant and Brazil, innovative projects at existing sites are 270 million.
on an area of around 55,000 m². After the expected bringing us one step closer to climate neutrality." Charles Beauduin, CEO of Vandewiele, stated: “We
commissioning in the second half of 2021, the are extremely proud to welcome the Savio Group Founded in 1880 in Kortrijk, Belgium, Vandewiele is a
plant's output will amount to a 5.5 MW peak. With With approximately 16,000 modules, the plant will with its strong tradition and technology in our Group. world leader in mechatronic solutions (combination
approximately 16,000 modules, the plant will generate nearly 5,500 megawatt-hours per year. This The joining of our technological capabilities, R&D of mechanical and electronic engineering) serving
generate nearly 5,500 megawatt-hours per year. This corresponds to the average annual electricity and industrial operations will allow us to grow customers in the textile and electronics industries
corresponds to the average annual electricity demand of more than 1,700 households and is strongly in the next few years”. around the world. The constant focus on innovation
demand of more than 1,700 households and is unique in Upper Austria on this scale, the company and long-term vision will enable further growth for
unique in Upper Austria on this scale. reports. The photovoltaic plant is an important "Receiving such strong interest from important both companies in the new digital age. Vandewiele
symbolic milestone for Lenzing on its way to becom- players in this challenging period is a recognition of recorded a turnover of 370 M € in 2019, with over
Stefan Doboczky, CEO of the Lenzing Group, said, ing a CO2-neutral manufacturing site. This project is Savio's strategic value - says Alexander Zschokke, 3000 employees. Its main factories are located in
"The great challenges of our time need answers. As part of Lenzing's global energy concept, aiming to Chairman of the Savio Group – In the long-term, Belgium, China, Italy, France, Sweden and Germany.
a leading company in innovation and sustainability, provide electricity from 100% renewable sources to
we are proactively contributing to the achievement reduce CO2 intensity by 50% in 2030 and be global
of climate targets and setting new standards for our climate neutral in 2050.
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