Charlotte, North Carolina: The Hosiery Associations (THA) Board of Directors voted to dissolve the 108 year-old organisation effective December 31, 2013.
Year: 2014
Today, many new products are an integral part of weaving machines and therefore not always recognisable as LOEPFE products by the end customer.
On January 1, 2014 KARL MAYER will acquire the majority of the ownership of LIBA Maschinen fabrik GmbH, which in the future will be integrated into the KARL MAYER group. For decades KARL MAYER and LIBA have been the leaders in the development
Oerlikon Barmag, a brand of Oerlikon´s Manmade fibres Segment, has set a new benchmark for the efficient production of polyester fibres with its new yarn winder WINGS POY 1800.
India is a big country, and has the potential to grow further and become a major trade partner for Italy. Biancalani has excellent working relationships with Indian textile clients, who understand very well the possibilities offered by our machines.
Exports of Indian MMF textiles were not encouraging during 2012-13. The exports of man-made fibre textile which grew consistently during last 10 years have declined by 9 per cent during 2012-13 compared to the previous year and amounted only US $5.37 billion.
Our industry is here to stay! As I am writing these lines, the year 2013 is coming to an end, time to take stock of what has happened. I would request my readers to keep in mind, that what follows are the simple thoughts of a mechanical engineer