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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.
                                                  ®
 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
 ©
 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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