A collaboration that unites Monforts’ renowned dyeing and finishing equipment, BW Converting’s revolutionary Baldwin TexCoat G4™ digital spray technology and Archroma’s advanced chemistries towards sustainable solutions is charting the course for the future of sustainable textile finishing.

With 49 exhibiting member companies, ITMA ASIA + CITME, taking place October 14 – 18 in Shanghai, will see again a strong VDMA participation. German exhibitors make up the largest foreign presence at the trade fair.

CAITME, taking place from 11 to 14 September in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will see a strong participation of VDMA member companies. About 25 VDMA members will take part in the event.

In a position paper published today, the companies organised in the VDMA Textile Machinery Association comment on the ambitious EU regulations and their national implementation for the sustainable and circular transformation of the textile and clothing industry.

With the MAX GLASS ECO, the KARL MAYER Technical Textiles Business Unit offers a reliable production machine for the extremely economical manufacture of standard reinforcement textiles made from glass fibers, in particular non-crimp fabrics for the wind power industry. The economical newcomer can be adapted to the requirements of different application areas thanks to various optional functions.

The KARL MAYER GROUP has scored an important victory in the fight against product piracy in China. The innovative textile machinery and plant engineering company has reported a patent infringement by its competitor, Fujian Xin Gang Textile Machinery Co. Ltd. and, after several years of dispute in court, has been vindicated in the second instance.

As an innovative pioneer in textile machinery and plant engineering, the KARL MAYER GROUP is committed to ecological and social responsibility. The global player is now delighted to receive special recognition for its commitment. On June 11, 2024, the global player received the German Award for Sustainability Projects 2024 in the "Production" category at the Bertelsmann Representative Office.

At the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, the Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation of the VDMA, Peter D. Dornier, presented awards to six successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability prizes were awarded in the categories bachelor/project theses and diploma/master theses.