In the manufacturing of semi-finished products such as fibre and nonwoven, waste material is unavoidably created during various steps of the production process.

It is also worth noting that Asian and Oceanic countries have nearly 80 to 90 per cent share in shipments of all the segments of textile machinery.

Stäubli will also unveil the new BEAMPRO yarn repeat reading-in machine, an automation aid at the sizing machine for sizing coloured warp sheets. Visitors can learn more about this weaving preparation solution at the show.

Production-related reports show the reality: Water consumption per kg fabric or yarn, power consumption for a kilogram of dyed-knitted fabric, etc. Some managers are astonished about their findings and get a real picture of what is going on.

Customised system solutions for every customer need: Rieter enables spinning mills to achieve extremely high efficiency rates and a competitive advantage over the entire life cycle of a spinning mill.

Screen O Tex has consistently maintained European quality standards for its screens, meeting the needs of the textile printing market all over the world.

iCone has been developed to meet the requirements of stringent international and local environmental protection regulations with simultaneous consideration of its economic efficiency.

APROL enables factories to implement energy monitoring, condition monitoring and process data acquisition in one system.

Global yarn production decreased by -9 per cent between Q4/17 and Q1/18 while global fabric production also dipped from Q4/17 to Q1/18 by -10 per cent at world level.