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Sri Jayavilas Textiles saves Rs 43 lakh in annual energy costs by implementing measures identified in air audit. After completing all the changes, the company expects to save another Rs 40 lakh.

Aleading name in the textile market in South India, Sri Jayavilas Textiles produces combed and carded single and double cotton yarn. Its plant in Aruppukkotai, near Madurai, produces 7,200 tonnes of cotton yarn and has an annual turnover of Rs 120 crore.

The increasing sales success during the last years and the systematic expansion of BRÜCKNER’s nonwovens sector had a significant influence on the decision to build a new site.

Due to the strong demand for BRÜCKNER lines in the last years, an enlargement of the production capacity was indispensable for the German technology supplier. There were no possibilities for expansion at the previous production site in Tittmoning (Bavaria), so that the company came to the decision to build a completely new site near Tittmoning, at a distance of a few kilometers from the previous site.

Rieter’s growth in order intake in the Asian countries (excluding China, India and Turkey) was pleasing.

The Rieter Group achieved an order intake of CHF 1 051.5 million in the 2017 financial year. This represents an increase of 16 per cent compared to the previous year (+ CHF 146.3 million). Thus, the upturn seen in the first half of 2017 continued. Sales totaled CHF 965.6 million, up 2 per cent on the previous year (2016: CHF 945.0 million). The full annual financial statements and the 2017 Annual Report will be published by Rieter on March 13, 2018.

An online process for the non-stop production of sacks on KARL MAYER’s RDS 11 EL machine makes the machine unique.

KARL MAYER has revamped its machine technology for producing packaging sacks.

The Budget 2018-19 is good in part for the textile industry thanks to corporate tax cut for MSMEs and higher allocation of ATUFS. The ITJ Cover Story takes stock of the Budget implications and the industry’s reactions.

Reducing power tariff and raising capital subsidy for spinning mills are two key aspects of the new Maharashtra Textile Policy, which takes forward the ‘Make in Maharashtra’ concept to strengthen the cotton industry.

Dow India recently announced that Chandrakant ‘Chandra’ Nayak, currently Product Director for Polyurethanes in Asia-Pacific has been assigned to lead as Sales Director for Polyurethanes & POPG in Middle East, Africa and India,etc.

For the first time, Saurer Twisting Solutions exhibited the Allma TechnoCorder TC2 at the Tire Technology Expo.

Tire Technology Expo 2018, which took place in February 2018 in Hanover, offered visitors the world’s premier technology showcase with exhibits of equipment and materials covering the complete spectrum of the tyre manufacturing process. Saurer presented the Allma TechnoCorder TC2 as innovative machine for tyre cord production as well as latest developments in tyre cord twisting and cabling processes.