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Interview An Interview with

Mr. Silvano Rufo

Vice President Marketing,

Business Group Rieter
Components, Switzerland

The 5 companies Bräcker, Graf, Novibra Suessen and already running worldwide on more than 50 million
SSM joined their sales forces, uniting the world's spindles. Graf introduces new card wires solutions, the
leading brands for the supply of technology magnetic flat attachment EasyTop and the new
components to the textile industry, forming the only generation of circular comb, called X-Comb. Novibra
global provider of components for all spinning launches LENA spindles. They save energy, which
technologies. The assortment includes the complete means reduced power consumption and therefore
product range of components from fibre to yarn. lower conversion costs for our customers. Suessen is
well-known for its compacting system: More than ten
Mr Silvano Rufo is the Vice President Marketing of million EliTe spindles are running worldwide. Rieter
Business Group Components at Rieter Machine Works Components shows also some new application
Ltd and he shared his views about the companies ranges and new releases to make compacting yarns
achievements at the Symposiums held in three cities of more profitable for the Pakistani market.
Pakistan in September 2017.
TEXtalks: Any new product innovation in the coming
TEXtalks: How do you think the business model has days?
changed after the collaboration with Rieter Silvano Rufo: We are continuously developing new
Machine Works? products. Next big step in launching new products will
Silvano Rufo: The collaboration with Rieter Machine be the ITMA Asia 2018 exhibition.
Works is successful for a long time. The companies
Bräcker, Graf, Novibra and Suessen are part of the TEXtalks: How was the response from the
Rieter Group. This is an excellent combination. participants in the Karachi, Multan and Lahore
symposia?
TEXtalks: How do you see the impact of machine Silvano Rufo: On all locations we received positive
parts on product quality of yarn? feedback. More than 300 people joined the symposia;
Silvano Rufo: Components are crucial for producing this is a real success and confirms the interest in our
yarns in terms of quality and productivity. It means that products and solutions. We had a lot of fruitful
components and machines are the best combination discussions with our customers and this indicates the
so that our customers could achieve the most value of such symposia for both parties.
profitable conversion costs.
TEXtalks: How do you see the Pakistani market for
TEXtalks: Could you describe the range of products your products?
presenting in the various symposia? And how do Silvano Rufo: The Pakistani market is well-known for
you see them receiving response from the Pakistani its high speed production. I just visited a few
market? customers here in Pakistan and I had the opportunity
Silvano Rufo: In the symposia Bräcker presents to see that our products match the requirements
ORBIT rings. They match the high running speed concerning production speed and quality of the
requirements of the Pakistani market. Titan rings are Pakistani market.

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