The strategic alliance between Huntsman and Jihua Group will help further strengthen the two companies’ capabilities of serving their customers in China and speed up their expansion in the country while raising standards for the whole industry. The Textile Effects division of Huntsman Corporation and Jihua Group, based in Zhejiang Province, China, have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership.

The Autoconer 6, now with E³ label, sets new benchmarks regarding energy, economics and ergonomics, due to intelligent sensor technology and smart process control. This has been proven since his market launch in numerous installations. Innovations such as LaunchControl, SmartCycle and SmartJet boost productivity by up to 6 per cent compared with the previous model.

The orders index for textile machinery recorded an increase for the third quarter of 2016, thanks to positive sales figures abroad. Based on an industry survey conducted by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for the period from July to September 2016 the overall order intake increased by 16 per cent compared to the same period last year. The third quarter value for 2016 stood at 101.1 points (2010 basis = 100).

One of the oldest Indian manufacturer and exporter of card clothing and card room accessories, The Indian Card Clothing Co Ltd (ICC) is showcasing its award winning ?Tops Height Measuring? (THM) device, an innovative ?On Card technology, to solve uncertainty and a pain area faced by spinners in the carding department at the upcoming India-ITME.

Rabatex Industries has lined-up the latest and innovative pre-weaving technologies (weaving preparatory technologies) and Battery operated & Manual Material handling and Storage Equipments including accessories like creels for technical textiles applications at the upcoming India ITME exhibition.

Subhash Deshmukh is Minister of Textiles, Government of Maharashtra. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and represents the Solapur South constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is currently the Cabinet minister for Cooperation, Marketing and Textiles in the Government of Maharashtra.

VAN DE WIELE will showcase all its latest technologies — on the different textile fronts of Floor, Home, Technical and Fashion — in a common booth in Hall 6 stall D9. VAN DE WIELE will show all the new trends into carpet and velvet weaving, as the great handlook quality in reed density up to 1200 dents/meter and 8 colours.

WinTape XXL tape yarn winder has created a new benchmark with regards to productivity and occupational safety when manufacturing baler twines. The Oerlikon Barmag tape yarn concept – comprising the EvoTape extrusion system and the automatic WinTape winder – provides a whole new dimension in terms of efficiency.

The new Autocoro 9 with its individual spinning position technology sets new records for energy consumption, productivity, economic efficiency, ease of operation and quality in the fully automated machine segment. It is a strong driver of optimised textile value creation in the textile process chain: 25 per cent lower energy consumption, 19 per cent reduction in spinning costs, proven rotor speeds of 1,80,000 rpm, take-up speeds of 300 m/min and a 60 per cent lower servicing outlay are just some of its outstanding performance features.