Last but not least SSM is exhibiting the winding machine for the preparation of low-density muffs made of high-elastic yarns, which enables to preserve the highest possible residual elasticity of the yarn throughout the dyeing process.
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SSM Textile Machinery, Horgen (Switzerland), is a subsidiary of the Rieter Group based in Winterthur (Switzerland). It is the one brand and trendsetter that drives the global market in winding technologies and machines.
Rieter posted an order intake of CHF 1,051.5 million in FY2017. This represents an increase of 16% compared to the previous year (increase of CHF 146.3 million).
A significant increase in order intake and order backlog at the end of the year marked the 2017 financial year. In terms of sales, Rieter posted a slight increase. The EBIT margin before restructuring charges was 5.4 per cent. Despite special effects, the company’s dividend policy and solid financial position allow the payment of an attractive dividend. Therefore, the Board of Directors proposes to the shareholders to leave the dividend unchanged at CHF 5.00.
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.
SSM showed two new product launches for the first time at the ShanghaiTex 2017. The PWX-CTM, for cone-to-muff, and the PWX-MTC, for muff-to-cone winding, generated large interest. SSM was very pleased by the high response on their shared booths.
For the whole of 2017, Rieter anticipates sales in the region of CHF 980 million and a net profit of around 1 per cent to 2 per cent of sales.
As of December 1, 2017 Alphalex Ltd will act as sole agent for SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG in the United Kingdom (UK) and in Ireland.