Uster Technologies AG has announced the successful closing of the acquisition of Elbit Vision Systems Ltd (EVS), a world-leading high-technology supplier for automated vision inspection in the textile industry. This expands Uster’s competencies in quality control and strengthens its product portfolio. EVS’s products are used to automatically locate, label and trace defects of fabric and web products, and ultimately to grade the quality and determine the value of the produced goods.
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Combined technology offers customers more potential for further automation and improvement for increased and sustainable performance.
Uster Technologies has announced plans for a phased evolution in key senior management positions. Progression to the next leadership generation will see Harold Hoke (vice-president, sales and service) and Walter Kiechl (the company’s chief officer in China), step back gradually, to foster a seamless transition over the next year.
Leading spinners are being invited to go ´back to school´ in a unique concept to promote high-level independent analysis of the problems facing the industry in the years to come. USTER® QUALITY UNIVERSITY offers a platform for discussion of the complex procedures involved in the profitable production of quality yarns
Thomas Nasiou has taken over the position as CEO of Uster Technologies as of April 1, 2016. Dr Geoffrey Scott and Philip Mosimann become Co-Chairmen of the Board of Directors. Koichi Ito joined the USTER Board of Directors succeeding Susumu Toyoda. Thomas Nasiou assumed the role of CEO. This follows a planned transition and handover of responsibilities from Dr Scott who remains as a member of the BODs.
Uster Technologies is to have a new Chief Executive, in a carefully-planned and phased handover by April 2016. At his own request, current CEO Dr Geoffrey Scott will take early retirement, and will be succeeded by Thomas Nasiou, currently the company´s Head of Textile Technology.
Ambitious yarn spinners quickly learn that key performance indicators (KPI) are closely linked with quality ´ especially at the higher levels of the market, as an example from China shows. Achieving consistent quality, reducing waste and avoiding the risk of packages ruined by outliers are critical objectives, attainable only by implementing systematic quality management.