Nearshoring and automation the focus for textiles machinery makers
At the upcoming Texprocess, Techtextil and Heimtextil shows – all taking place in Frankfurt between June 21 and 24 – members of TMAS, the Swedish Textile Machinery Association, will be showcasing a range of solutions aligning with the growing trend for more localised and automated textile manufacturing.
Digitalisation and the push for more sustainable, shorter and less expensive supply chains are making manufacturing in high-cost countries within Europe more attractive.
At Texprocess, Eton Systems will be unveiling its latest Ingenious software solution which enhances the company’s Opta Unit Production System (UPS) introduced in 2021.
Eton’s managing director Jerker Krabbe said: “Our automated technology has already had a great impact on the productivity of thousands of garment production lines. Our systems help producers to reduce repetitive manual tasks and increase efficiency, which evens out some of the differences between production in high and low-cost countries, making reshoring a feasible option.”
Imogo, meanwhile, recently installed an industrial scale dyeing system in Sweden. The Dye-Max spray dyeing line has the potential to slash the use of fresh water, wastewater, energy and chemicals by as much as 90% compared with conventional jet dyeing systems, according to the company, and can apply a range of fabric pre-treatments and finishing processes.
Imogo founder Per Stenflo said: “Here in Scandinavia, we are currently seeing an explosion of companies developing sustainable new cellulosic fibres – many from waste clothing – but a problem is that all of the environmental benefits they deliver can potentially be lost in the further processing, and especially in conventional dyeing.
