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                                                                                                                                   machines in operation at the Burladingen site and   recovery system into an existing air/water heat
                                                                                                                                                                                     recovery system and then into an electrostatic
                                                                                                                                   around 45 installed at other companies.
                    Dolinschek alert to the                                                                                        “There are many general techniques for finishing   precipitator.

                                                                                                                                                                                     Highly-intuitive Monforts Qualitex visualisation
                                                                                                                                   textile fabrics but it is necessary to constantly look for
                                                                                                                                   other ways and solutions,” says Theo. “We do this all
                                                                                                                                                                                     software allows all machine functions and process
                          diversity of textiles                                                                                    the time, if only to save time, energy and other   parameters to be assessed and controlled easily, and
                                                                                                                                   resources.”
                                                                                                                                                                                     thousands of article specific settings and
                                                                                                                                                                                     formulations to be called up at any time – with 100%
                                                                                                                                   For finishing technology, however, the company relies
                                                                                                                                   on Monforts, and has installed a new seven chamber   reproducible results.
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                                    The identification of profitable new niche markets has been                                    Montex TwinAir stenter range with a Montex Coat   “The system was installed quickly and the
                                  central to the success and continuous expansion of Germany’s                                     coating unit in knife execution, enabling the coating   well-engineered technology was soon put into
                                                                                                                                   of dimensionally stable knitted fabrics with
                                                                                                                                                                                     operation,” Theo says. “We enjoyed a very good
                                  Dolinschek, a leading knitting, dyeing and finishing specialist,                                 polyurethane or acrylate. Another unique feature is   cooperation with Monforts from the planning stage
                                            located in Burladingen in Baden-Württemberg                                            the Teflon-coated (non-stick) transportation belt   and especially during the commissioning. We have
                                                                                                                                   through the system.                               also just put a new Erbatech open-width washing
                                                                                                                                                                                     machine into operation to round off our new in-house
                                “There is so much more to
                                textiles than just clothing,”                                                                      The Montex line is also equipped with integrated heat   technology and we are constantly involved in staff
                                says Theo Dolinschek, who                                                                          recovery and exhaust gas purification to ensure the   training and development and the improvement of
                                runs the company with his                                                                          most resource-efficient processing available on the   our products, as well as currently with the
                                brother Erwin. “We handle                                                                          market. The exhaust air goes from the Monforts heat   stabilisation and safeguarding of all processes.”
                                many different technical
                                materials such as automotive
                                components, geotextiles and
                                wallcoverings, but also those
                                for more unusual applications
                                such as inlays for extractor
                                hoods, cut protection fabrics
                                                                                             ®
            Theo Dolinschek     and even wool felts which are   The new seven chamber Montex TwinAir stenter range with Montex Coat coating at the
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            Its very necessary to keep thinking   employed as insulation on   plant.  Monforts
            ahead and recognise the full diversity  wind turbines.  and Erwin responsible for production, the company
            of the textile sector.
                                                              employs almost 100 people and operates on an
            “We have also recently started to produce         integrated site of 35,000 square metres.
            compression stockings in a variety of colours,
            because not everyone wants them black, beige or   In 2005, a laminating department was established by
            skin coloured. The most important product areas for   the company and since 2012 investment in knitting
            us now are in sportswear, corsetry and lingerie, as   machines has been ongoing.
            well as orthopedic and medical products, workwear
            and protective clothing, but in addition, many other   “The further we went into vertical integration, the
            technical applications. It’s very necessary to keep   more of our own products we were able to position
            thinking ahead and recognise the full diversity of the   on the market and so we were also able to make
            textile sector.”                                  ourselves more independent,” says Theo. “We have
                                                              continued to develop and today we can produce
            Historic location                                 high-quality fabrics for many fields, with 42 knitting
            The Dolinschek brothers moved their business to the   machines, 36 dyeing machines, three stenter frames
            historic site of the former Ambrosius Heim textile   and many other production and processing
            company in Burladingen in 2001 in order to expand.   machines.”
            At the time, the company – founded by their father in
            1980 as a textile wholesaler before moving into   Proprietary technology
            dyeing – employed just 13 people. Within a year, the   Dolinschek has also developed its own proprietary
            company had bought additional space at the site.  TMG dyeing machines which have subsequently
                                                              been successfully sold to many other companies all
            Now, with Theo in charge of technology and sales,   over the world. There are currently 11 of these


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