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DiloGroup presents the latest

developments in needling Italian Textile Machinery at

technology at INDEX the world’s leading

nonwovens exhibition INDEX

The INDEX in Geneva from April 18 to 21, 2023 - for This product being a typical disposable is in the
textile production with a special focus on disposable crossfire regarding sustainability and recyclability.
textiles used in hygiene, medicine, and similar Therefore biodegradable or decomposable fibre
applications is the most important exhibition of its material is the target for more environmental
kind and presents investments in the textile sustainability.
production process which meet the latest ecological
demands for sustainability, recycling, and reduction In addition, for the evaluation of a web consolidation From 18 to 21 April 2023, INDEX, the world’s leading nonwovens exhibition, will take place in Geneva. About 90
in energy consumption. process, low carbon emission and low energy Italian exhibitors will be present at this edition, including over 40 machinery manufacturers. As in past editions,
consumption are important criteria.
ITA – Italian Trade Agency, in cooperation with ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery
DiloGroup will present the latest developments in Manufacturers, has organized an exhibition space reserved for companies manufacturing machinery for the
needling technology to draw the visitors’ attention to The classical needling technology and its sector. There will be 12 exhibiting companies in the Italian pavilion (Hall nr. 4, booths nr. 4131 & 4137). Of these,
the latest demands of environmental sustainability in qualification for the production of lightweight the ACIMIT members are Bematic, Bombi, Bonino, Dell’Orco & Villani, Ferraro, Loptex, Ommi, Rf Systems,
nonwoven production. The research work of nonwovens at low cost/kg have been technologically Texera, and Zappa Macchine. Other ACIMIT member companies will exhibit with their own booths.
DiloGroup traditionally focuses on production lines and economically proved in the meantime after many
for the webforming and needling of staple fibre years of research work. It has become possible by an The nonwovens sector has grown significantly in recent years. According to EDANA, the association grouping
material. After years of gradual advancements in intense concentration of needles in the board and European companies operating in the industry, after the impressive growth in the previous year, the production
intense needling technology, they have succeeded in very fine barbs on these specialty needles which volume of nonwovens grew by 2% in 2021, exceeding 3 million tonnes.
achieving the industrial scale of “MicroPunch” allow an economic mounting and quick exchange
intense needling technology. due to a new module design.
“The growth in nonwovens production has also driven the demand of machinery for nonwovens, comments
Alessandro Zucchi, president of ACIMIT. The Italian technological supply has consequently expanded. At the
Good abrasion resistance of this intensely needled Compared to water-entangling lines, the 2023 INDEX edition, the presence of a significant number of Italian machinery manufacturers testifies to their
material allows the production of apparel, artificial “MicroPunch” needling line provides a drastic desire to play a leading role also in the production of machinery for nonwovens”.
leather, battery separators, and filter media as well as reduction in energy consumption (electricity and
medical and hygiene nonwovens. gas).
The trend of Italian exports testifies to the strong increase in the production of nonwoven machinery. Indeed in
2021, Italian sales abroad reached a value of 102 million euros (+77% over the previous year). In the first nine
The production of comfort tissues with a weight In view of heavily increased costs for electricity and months of 2022, the value of Italian exports stood at 92 million euros.
range of 30 to approx. 60 g/m² made from fine fibre gas, this reduced consumption has a great impact
blends using polyester and viscose has been a on the total cost for a kilogram of the finished product Visit the Italian Pavilion @INDEX2023, Hall nr. 4, booths nr. 4131 & 4137
domain of the water-entangling technology so far. in many countries.

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