Italy-based automation specialist U T I T Automation Spa recently held a series of seminars in India to introduce its textile automation systems to textile manufacturers in the country.

Schoeller Textil AG is the recipient of the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation of the Year.

Rieter Spun Yarn Systems recently handed over an RSB autoleveler drawframe to the STTT College of Textile Technology in Indonesia.

Technopak, which has divested of from its equity partnership with Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA) exactly a year ago, is packing a new punch to spur its textile operations, which form one-third of its business, with a new office in Thane West, Maharashtra. Calling it as its HO for the Textile Technology Group, Technopak is optimistic of seizing a major chunk of consulting business across the textile value chain: fibre to retailing.

The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), a Government of India- sponsored organisation, has awarded Banswara Syntex Ltd (BSL) a Gold Trophy for Best Export Performance in the category of Man-made Blended Fabrics.

On the occasion of the fairs DOMOTEX/Germany 2007 and CHINAFLOOR/China in 2007, BRÜCKNER Plant Technologies will present their complete range of engineering services and products in the field of carpets.

Since 2004 M+S Brugg AG in Brugg, Switzerland has manufactured for Schaetti Line AG. M+S Brugg AG engineered the specialised, customised machines (for coating and laminating) especially for the textile industry, in particular for technical textiles.

SDL Atlas officials made the most of their exhibition time at the joint Atlanta ATME-I Exhibition, AATCC Conference and IFAI Expo.

One of the leading suppliers of the discontinuous dyeing machines, Thies GmbH & Co KG, Germany recently held an “open day” at their Coesfeld headquarters, which was attended by more than 160 customers from 21 countries.

Fleissner is offering Teleservice based on Symmedia software. A PC installed by Fleissner at one’s end will be a communication platform with the via-company internet access provided by him. Any questions occurring in connection with control system, machinery or process technology of this line can then be dealt with online by a Fleissner expert.

Rockwell Automation Inc has announced that it was selected by DuPont as a Global Alliance Supplier of PLC discrete and process systems.

Zinser, a well-known specialist in ring spinning worldwide from the Saurer Group, offers highest productivity and flexibility and thus optimum economic efficiency in yarn production

Southern India numbers among the most promising regions on the subcontinent. During recent years, an efficient textile industry has developed in Tirupur, which is also home to the production facilities of Exim Knits Private Ltd, Mumbai.