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A Textile Technology Business Centre (TTBC) was launched in Bangladesh this week. The centre was set up by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (EKN) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and is part of the Partnership for Cleaner Textiles (PaCT) programme.
Opening the 13th edition of OUTLOOK, the world-leading conference for the nonwovens personal care industry, Pierre Wiertz, general manager of EDANA reminded delegates that there was a close relationship between many of the conference themes and EDANA’s daily mission to support the growth and promote sustainable development of the industry.
Computerised knitting machinery manufacturer Shima Seiki together with its sales distributor Fenix Digital Group SRL, will participate in the 26th International Trade Fair on Visual Communication (Viscom Italia 2014) exhibition in Milan, Italy, in October. On display will be the company’s latest offering in digital textile printing.
Cashmere World is being held in Hong Kong, displaying cashmere garments from around Asia. Organised by the China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CFNA) and UBM Asia Ltd, this year companies are present from Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong, India, Mongolia, and Thailand. Major players from Mongolia have returned to Cashmere World this year namely Viction Cashmere Group and Spring Air Cashmere.
Bayer MaterialScience and bluesign technologies are joining forces with the aim of creating a sustainable textile industry and want to advance their initiative globally. The two companies have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance for this purpose.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is jointly organising a 3-day event “Bangladesh RMG 2021 - 50 Billion USD in 50 Years” with Alliance, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) from 7-9 December 2014 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka.
Groz-Beckert hosted a conference for large diameter circular knitting machine builders, with 70 visitors attending last week. Eric Schöller, member of the Groz-Beckert management board, welcomed the guests. After a short presentation about Groz-Beckert, he shared the concept of the conference with the participants. “We want to create a platform for our customers providing room for ideas and exchange. Bringing all big players together under one roof and getting experts for interesting presentations was our aim,” said Mr Schöller.
The centre of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia, Gaziantep is preparing to host the OTM Middle East Textile Machinery Exhibition, organised by Tuyap and Teknik in collaboration with TEMSAD Textile Machinery and Accessories Industrialists Association.
News19 Sept 2014Lectra has appointed Edwin Ingelaere as director of Lectra Northern Europe. Based in Destelbergen, Belgium, Edwin Ingelaere is responsible for a team of 35 people spread across nine countries: Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands), Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden) and the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
A wide ranging two-day seminar programme featuring leading industry experts will be held alongside this month’s Cinte Techtextil China. More than 30 seminars and product presentations are scheduled for days one and two of the fair, with topics ranging from a focus on a particular product or end application, to overviews of regional and global trends and developments. The key seminars taking place on 24 September afternoon in Hall E7 include:
