Both in China and India, Rieter significantly increased sales, by 33 per cent to CHF 186.5 million and by 28 per cent to CHF 182.1 million, respectively. In the other Asian countries, sales declined by 12 per cent.

Both in China and India, Rieter significantly increased sales, by 33 per cent to CHF 186.5 million and by 28 per cent to CHF 182.1 million, respectively. In the other Asian countries, sales declined by 12 per cent.

Jaswinder Bedi, Chairman, African Cotton & Textile Industry Federation (ACTIF) and Managing Director, Bedi Investments, Kenya, was elected as the new President of the Federation for the next two years during the Annual Conference 2016 of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) in Jaipur.

Dr PR Roy, Chairman, Diagonal Consulting (India), has been awarded the 2016 Gold Medal of Society of Dyers & Colourists, UK (Incorporated by Royal Charter) for his prolonged and distinguished service to the textile Industry in India.

ValvTechnologies Inc, a manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, has named Herman Benard as Jr Director of Manufacturing.

Universal Robots (UR), a Teradyne company and the global leader in the collaborative robot market, named Jürgen von Hollen President effective immediately. He succeeds Enrico Krog Iversen who relinquished the post in June 2016 to pursue other interests.

KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH Technical Textiles is an expert and highly committed partner to the composites sector, and demonstrated this once again at the JEC World show, held from 14 to 16 March 2017 in Paris.