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VDMA Textile Machinery conjoint Walter Reiners

Innovation born of tradition Schoeller celebrates Foundation awards five young engineers

150 years of performance textile history

Mr Peter D. Dornier, executive board member VDMA resolved the difficult tasks of integration motion
Textile machinery Federation and Walter Reiners sensors into a fingers glove at Reutlingen University.
Foundation Chairman for the Promotion of Young
Engineers, honored five young talents. Several Team Mr. Jan Merlin Abram and Mr Alon Tal from ITA
entrepreneurs and managers from the German Aachen as well as Mr Eric Otto from the Institute for
textile machinery industry participated in the award Textile Machinery and High-Performance Textile
ceremony at the Digital Capability Center (DCC) in Materials Technology (ITM) in Dresden are the
A global textile solutions brand, Schoeller Textil, keeping a close eye on the next level of innovation Aachen, Germany. winners of 2018 creativity award. Abram and Tal
specializes in the development and production of every day, drives us on and gives us tremendous students for the hybrid morphing textiles design
innovative smart textile finishing technology and fulfillment - just as I am sure it did for Rudolph The dissertation category prizewinner, Dr. Ing. have developed a guideline. Additionally, to the
technical fabrics. It is celebrating its 150 years of Schoeller so many years ago.” Benjamin Weise, is from the Institute of Textile classic functions in conventional and, in particular,
composite applications, locally defined, functionally
tradition and futuristic opportunities. It began as a Technology at RWTH Aachen University (ITA). For effective joint, torsion, expansion and compression
yarn spinning mill in 1868, Switzerland and To Schoeller sustainability has always been of the manufacturing of modified multifilament yarns, mechanisms can be integrated into the textile.
achieved global recognition for its highly technical significant importance. In 1994, it was the first he dealt with complex production processes which
textiles as well as its dedication to sustainability. For activewear and leisurewear manufacturer to receive now offers new prospects for the manufacture and The prizewinner Otto is awarded for a concept
its more than 500 brand partners in 50 countries, Oko-Tex Standard 100 certification. Schoeller also development of textile charge carriers. study for the development of a circular knitting
Schoeller produces an average of over six million served as one of the founding developers of the machine with a variable diameter needle cylinder,
meters of performance textiles per year in its mills in bluesign® system, which has since become established Prizewinner of the master thesis Ms Susanne which can lead to further flexibility in the circular
Sevelen, Switzerland and Balingen, Germany. worldwide. Schoeller then became the very first company Fischer has comprehensively and systematically knitting process.
to receive the bluesign® award in 2008.
When Rudolph Schoeller established what would be
known as “Schoeller & Sohne” in Zurich in 1868, it Bio-technologies and electronics in textiles
absolutely was with. in age of ground-breaking Schoeller’s bio-technology and electronic Yarn and fabric production decreased in first quarter of 2018
accomplishment and progress inspired by the innovations include its c_change membrane
beginnings of Swiss Red Cross as well as the technology, the world’s first intelligent membrane, Global yarn production has decreased by 9pc world level. It fell by 12pc in Asia, 5pc in Africa and
completion of the Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland. as well as the well-known NanoSphere®, between the fourth quarter of 2017 and first quarter 2pc in Europe. It increased by 1pc in Brazil. The
Schoeller quickly expanded its business and in coldblack® and corkshell® technologies. 3XDRY® of 2018. The Increase of 12pc in Brazil has been world output level now reaches 96pc of its first
1954 went on to buy a textile mill in Sevelen, set Bio and ecorepel® Bio, the new PFC-free cancelled out by reductions in production in Africa, quarter of 2017 level. South Africa, Pakistan, and
within the St. Gallen Rhine Valley that presently is technologies based on renewable raw materials, Asia and Europe by 13pc, 11pc and 1.5pc Turkey expect a further increase in fabric production
the company’s headquarters. That mill would were first introduced to customers in 2016. Most respectively. Most responding countries from Africa, in second quarter of 2018. All other countries foresee
shortly launch the extremely elastic fabric for the ski recently, Schoeller announced the availability of its Asia, and North America are optimistic about the stability or decrease. In first quarter of 2018, the
industry – or the world’s extremely soft shell fabric – heatable E-soft-shell, which won the DesignPrize evolution in second quarter of 2018, while Europe global fabric stock level grew by 1pc. It was driven by
called “Skifans.” Switzerland 2017/2018 for the textile category. In and Brazil expect a decline in production. Global Brazil’s stocks improvement of 5pc, which was
2012, Schoeller joined forces with the Eschler yarn stocks decreased in all regions in first quarter of sufficient to bring fabrics stocks 13pc over their first
Sustainability Pioneer Group, experts in tailored, knitted fabric solutions, 2018 except in Brazil by 1.5pc. The strongest quarter of 2017 level. Fabric stocks remain stable in
Mr Schoeller, CEO Siegfried Winkelbeiner said, to offer an extensive range of complementary textile reduction has occurred in Asia by 6pc, followed by Asia, Europe, and the U.S.A. They continue to
“Being able to reflect upon 150 years of textile options to its joint brand partners. Europe by 3pc and Egypt by 1.5pc. Altogether, yarn steadily drop in Egypt and South Africa and
experience, customer relationships and progress is stocks reach 89pc of their previous year level for the constantly increase in Brazil. The global fabric orders
an incredibly proud moment for our entire Schoeller Winkelbeiner commented, “Today, as ever, same quarter. Global yarn orders decreased in all have reduced between fourth quarter of 2017 and
family. This milestone is one for which we would like Schoeller strives to deliver what our brand partners’ countries by 5pc on average, except in Japan where it first quarter of 2018 by 6pc. Europe’s small
to thank our consumers, customers and partners end users need to differentiate themselves. We increased by 2pc. improvement 2pc was balanced out by reductions in
who have continually supported and inspired our work to stay ahead of the curve on all fronts – Brazil and Africa by 10pc and 18pc, respectively,
advancements. Protecting and supporting millions providing our customers with what they need, Global fabric production decreased from fourth which brought the global index to 88pc of its
of consumers in doing what they love most, and sometimes even before they know they need it.” quarter of 2017 to first quarter of 2018 by 10pc at previous year level.

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