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As was reflected at the highly successfulHeimtextil 2016 in Frankfurt, the home textiles market is currently extremely healthy.

It is a very important growth engine forthose countries to which the textile industrycurrently contributes significantly to improving living standards.

As noted opposite, Pakistan, is now enjoying tremendous business within theEuropean Union as a result of a new tradeagreement, but Bangladesh, India, Turkey andof course China, also continue to flourish.

Home textiles, however, are equally important to countries like Germany, wherethe manufacturing of commodity apparelproducts is no longer viable.

The latest performance figures from theAssociation of the German Home TextilesIndustry are very encouraging, especiallywhen it comes to exports, but the total of2,866 global companies present at Heimtextil 2016 suggest a highly competitive,if not over-crowded market place.

As a consequence, product differentiationcan often be as much the key to success asprice and this is where Monforts can help.

We continue to develop the finishing technology platforms from which our customers can develop the winning productsto ensure they maximise their quality, efficiency and profitability.

Let us help make your home furnishingfabrics stand out from the crowd!

Roland Hampel,Managing Director

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Pakistan makes themost of GSP- plus

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Differentiationis the key

Home Textile producers participatingat Heimtextil 2016 and enjoyingthe benefits of Monforts finishinglines included:Abdul Rahman CorpAdamjee EnterprisesAfroze TextilesAgaoglu TekstilAl KaramAlok IndustriesAmtex LtdArzoo EnterprisesBerteks TekstilBierbaum GroupBismillah Towel GroupBoyteks TekstilCrescent Textile MillsCurt Bauer

Döhler S.A.Gohar TextilesGul AhmedKohinoor Textile MillsKüçükçalikKüçükerler TextilesLiberty MillsLucky Textile MillMenderes TekstilMori TessutiMustaqim Printing & DyeingPongs TextilSapphire TextilesTavelmo MoveltaTanriverdi MensucatVan CleweWelspun India LtdZaber & Zubair

For Pakistan-based manufacturers ofhome textiles, Heimtextil in Frankfurtremains the most important tradeshow of any year, but the recent shows have become of even greater significance following a new tradedeal.

At the start of 2014, Pakistan’snew ‘GSP-plus’ status came into ef-fect with the European Union; ensur-ing that Pakistan home textilesmanufacturers pay no tax on thegoods they sell to the 27-nation blocfor ten years.

This has given the industry a clearadvantage over several importantcompetitors, including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and, not least, China.

As a consequence, Pakistan’sCommerce Minister Khurram DastgirKhan announced in late 2014 that textile exports to the EU increased by over $1 billion in the first tenmonths of the year.

Before GSP- plus, textile exportsfaced customs tariffs of between 6.4 and 12%.


Special finishes are a vital way for GoharTextiles to differentiate itself in thecrowded market of home textiles andthe company’s expertise in this field allows it to offer a wide range of options.

These include moisture management,anti-static, anti dustmite, UV protection,anti-bacterials, stain release, low temperature drying, hydrophilic and fire retardant treatments.

“Our finishing department relieson the four excellent Monfortsstenters and the Thermosol dyeingunit we have installed,” says Mar-keting Manager Anjum Munir, whodid his training with Monforts atthe Mönchengladbach headquarters inGermany.

“We are widely known for fine quality printing, dyeing and finishing,as well as for our extensive knowledgeof fibre chemistry.”

Gohar has recently added a highspeed spinning unit at its plant inFaisalabad, to become further verticallyintegrated, and it now has the capacity

to produce 200,000 metres of fully finished fabric every day.

Understanding the expectations and requirements of the internationaltextile market, the company is also operating its own power generationplant to provide uninterrupted

production and ensurethe global timelines of itscustomers are honouredwith top priority.

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Fine finishing at GoharGOHAR TEXTILES

Your 24/7partnerAs the first textile trade fair of the year,Heimtextil 2016, showcased the products of a record 2,866 companiesinvolved in the global trade of fabricsfor home furnishings over 20 halls.

They included many Monforts customers who have recognised thatadvanced processing and functionalnew finishes remain the keys to standing out in what is a highly commoditised market.

Exhibitors came from 69 countries,with 89% of the companies presentbeing from outside Germany - all keento do business in the EU trading block.

Germany’s own manufacturers oftextiles for the home furnishings market,however, are currently buoyant, according to the Association of theGerman Home Textiles Industry.

The revenue generation of Germany’soverall textile industry in 2015 was €11billion, with €3 billion accounted for bysuppliers of fabrics for home furnishings- and over 40% achieved from exporttrade.

The key markets for these high quality German fabrics include contractfittings for hotel chains, cruise shipsand planes.

Despite an extremely uncertain globaleconomy, the outlook for Germanhome textile manufacturers continuesto be positive, with record employmentand wages rising. Interest chargesmeanwhile remain low, as do energy prices.

Perhaps understandably, many German textile manufacturers are currently taking the opportunity to expand their capacities.

Monforts is proud to assist its customers wherever they are in theworld, with an international network ofbranches and agents and the latestdigital communication platforms ensuring 24/7 service.

LIBERTY MILLS

Liberty Mills leads the way

HEIMTEXTIL ’16

A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG

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Established in 1964, Karachi-basedLiberty Mills is today one of thelargest textile and processing unitsin Pakistan with a production capac-ity of about 500,000m² of fabricdaily.

The complete production is ex-ported directly and indirectly to cus-tomers which includes vendors ofinternationally recognised brands, de-partment stores and mail order com-panies.

It specialises in processing wovenand knitted fabrics starting from T-120 - T-400 thread count, and including 100% cotton satins, cottonand poly cotton percales, 100% cotton twill (stretch and non stretch)and others.

The company produces sheet sets, bed in a bag sets, duvet andcover sets, blankets, robes and gowns,and an extensive range of furnishing fabrics.


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Pictured is the Monochrome beddingset featured at the booth of Lucky Textile Mills which - among all thebright colours all around it - impressedwith its bold geometric patterns andsimple, stark elegance.

Based on a T400 Sateen, it is reactive printed with embroidered features and made from the finestEgyptian cotton.

Based in Pakistan, Lucky TextileMills, places the highest emphasis onstringent quality control to ensure itsproducts meet international standardsand remain above the competition.

The company’s dyeing and finishingplant has an annual capacity of 12 million metres of dyed fabrics and a similar amount of printed textiles.

The centre pieces of this plant aretwo Montex stenters in widths of 3.2 and 3.4 metres. Lucky also has a3.2 metres wide Monforts mercerizingline with a daily capacity of 30,000 metres of 100% cotton and cottonblended fabrics, which is fitted with the Ecocontrol system.

The company has achieved ISO 9001and OekoTex Standard 100 certification,and also manufactures organic cottonto the specifications of GOTS - theGlobal Organic Textiles Standard.

Monochrome momentsLUCKY TEXTILE MILL

A breath of fresh Alpine air was provided with Al Karam’s Heidi range bringing together bold digitally-printed Sateen 200 pique and running stitch embroidery in theduvet cover to create a cosy, home-made look.

This combination of the handcrafted and digitally printed influencedthe other Al Karam collections at the show - Chloe, Madison and Usher.

Founded in 1986 and located inKarachi, Al Karam has evolved into a major operation based on its strategy of keeping short lines ofcommunication and making rapid, but well thought-out decisions in response to market requirements.

Today, its diversified range of products allows customers to mix and match from a wide variety ofprints, yarn dyed fabrics, solids, dobbies and jacquards.

The company also deals in twills,sateens, basket weaves and percalesin both knitted and woven varieties,with thread counts ranging from 130 to 1,000.

Mix and match for Al Karam

AL KARAM



General Export Manager, ShahidHasan, explained that Cotton made inAfrica (CMIA) is an initiative of the Aidby Trade Foundation (AbTF) whichhelps people to help themselvesthrough trade, in order to improve theliving conditions of cotton farmers andtheir families in sub-Saharan Africa.

Smallholders from Côte d'Ivoire,Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Malawi,Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe are currentlyparticipating in CMIA.

Training courses teach the cottonfarmers modern, efficient and environmentally-friendly cultivationmethods which help them to improvethe quality of their cotton, generatehigher yields and therefore earn a betterincome for them and their families.

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI),meanwhile, is a not-for-profit organisation stewarding the globalstandards for Better Cotton, and

bringing together cotton’s complexsupply chain, from farmers to retailers.

“Sustainable manufacturing is veryimportant to us,” said Director, SaadBilwani. “We are using only Azo-freedyes and chemicals in our finishing operations, for example, and have

Oeko-Tex Class One certification.“We have also converted all of our

standard plant operating proceduresaccording to the Energy ConservationProgramme and switched our generators from diesel to gas, to reduce emissions.

“We were also the first in Karachi tostart up a full waste water treatmentplant. The Cotton Made in Africa andBetter Cotton Initiative complementthese activities and reinforce our commitment to sustainability.”

Founded in 1994 in Karachi, Mustaqim has three printing machinesin widths of between 1.8 and 3.2 metres and is equipped with two Montex stenters, with the most recent to be installed having a width of 3.2 metres.

Along with bleaching, sanforizingand singeing, the company is now finishing around 48 million metres offabric annually.

Sustainable initiatives at Mustaqim

Having recently opened a 36,000-spindle spinning plant, Karachi-based Mustaqim is heavily promoting its participation in the Cotton Made in Africa and Better Cotton Initiative programmes.

MUSTAQIM PRINTING & DYEING

Saad Bilwani, Director and Shahid Hasan, General Export Manager


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Watercolourthrows

AFROZE TEXTILES

Among fabrics under the spotlight forAfroze was a range of attractive watercolour throws based on 100%polyester microfibres, with fabricweights of 90gsm and filled weights of 150gsm.

The company also launched itsSapphire layered bedding set comprising a double duvet, a doublesheet and pillow/sham in 100% cotton.

Founded in 1973 in Karachi, Pakistan,initially as a towel manufacturer, Afrozebedding ranges - marketed under theHira Lari, Royal Crest and Cherriesbrands - are now well-known aroundthe world.

Striking scenes from the natural worldin vivid colours characterised the highend duvet and quilt designs of AbdurRahman Corporation (ARC); based on220 count cotton sateens.

“We are the one stop shop for homefurnishing - from window to bed andtable to bath,” said Executive DirectorAhsan Anis.

“Each of our plants has quite smallscale production in order to be able toreact quicker to tight internationaldeadlines with just-in-time runs, and to be able to execute the specialistproducts you’d normally associate witha much smaller organisation.”

In addition to its wide range of homefurnishings, ARC, founded in 1968 andbased in Faisalabad, Pakistan, alsospecialises in institutional linen, as wellas work uniforms such as chef’s suits.

It offers a wide range of special finishing treatments and its finishingunit is equipped with the latest Montexeight-chamber stenters.

Natural focus for ARC

ABDUL RAHMAN CORPORATION (ARC) Ahsan Anis, Executive Director ARC



A Thermosol continous dyeing rangeat the finishing plant of Adamjee Enterprises, in Karachi, Pakistan, provides the company with the abilityto turn out 800,000 linear metres offabric each month.

These fabrics are delivered to four key markets - retail bedding man-ufacturers, duvet and pillow makers, hotels and hospitality tablelinen companies.

Adamjee also supplies fabrics tocut, make and trim (CMT) customersin over 40 countries, ranging fromgreige to bleached, dyed and printedmaterials, in standard constructionsas well as dobby and jacqard weaves.

Some 25 different textile finishesare carried out under license, eitheron 100% cotton or customer-specificblends.

The go-to supplier for CMTADAMJEE ENTERPRISES

The reputation for innovation inweaves, prints and unique styling inbed linen enjoyed by Crescent TextileMills (Crestex) was illustrated to compelling effect with new designssuch as the Anatolia and MadisonCollections.

“We are always extremelybusy at this show,” said Marketing Manager MansoorTariq, who explained that the company, which is based in Lahore, Pakistan,processes 100% local and imported short cotton staplefibres, along with polyester and blends of the twoin counts of between Ne10 andNe100.

The fully-vertically-integrated company, founded in 1950, has aweaving capacity of 113 million m² of fabric, of which around 53 millionmetres is finished, printed and converted in-house.

Around 42 million m² of fabrics areturned into quilted bed-in-bag items,bed and table linen and soft furnishingproducts manufactured by the Crestex made-up department.

In its finishing department, thecompany relies on a Monforts Thermex Econtrol single-bath dyeing range with a working width of 3.2 metres.

Unique styles from CrestexCRESCENT TEXTILE MILLS

Mansoor Tariq, MarketingManager


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The photo quality achieved on some ofthe quilts and duvets produced by Arzoolook as if they could only have beenachieved on the latest digital technology,but are in fact produced on conventionalindustrial rotary printers.

“That’s the art of our design team andscreen printing technicians,” said GeneralMarketing Manager, Muhammad Ajmal,“making conventional prints on highend cotton sateen 220 count fabricsappear digital in their appearance.”

Over the past 30 years, Arzoo, basedin Faisalbad, has seen its turnover growfrom $10 million to $70 million.

The company is equipped with twoThermosol dyeing units as well as aMontex stenter.

It produces tableware, bed linen, curtainsand garments in 100% cotton andpolycotton blends. Sateens go up to1,000 count, percale to 250 and thecompany also manufactures poly/viscoseand Lycra printed fabrics, along withduck, slub, jacquard and panama fabrics.

As a vertically integrated textile producer, Amtex Ltd has a diversified range of garments and home textiles products. It claims to provide the largest variety and combination of productsunder one roof.

With its manufacturing processescertified to comply with ISO9001:2000 and operates a clearly defined policy towards quality.

Amtex specialises in plain, dobby or jacquard woven sheets, window covering, table covers and work wear.

PhotoqualityfromArzoo

ARZOO TEXTILE MILLS

specialistBeddingAMTEX LTD



The production of these luxurious andhighly technical velvet collections hasnow resumed at the Tavelmo Moveltaplant, between the Belgian cities ofLille and Ghent.

“We are the only Belgian companythat is equipped with the necessarypreparation machines, finishing machines for velvets and dye houseexpertise to enable us to produce Devantex fabics to the same high standards for which they were previously well known worldwide,” said Olivier Hellyn, who runs the company with his father Frans and sister Charlotte.

The Movelta brand has been wellknown for years for its ranges of woven

velvets, while the Tavelmo name isequally renowned for flat wovens andcheniles. Fabrics for sofas, curtainsand bedding are exported to more than 60 countries and the group alsosupplies materials extensively to manufacturers of caravans and mobilehomes, boats and outdoor furniture.

Attracting a lot of attention at Heimtextil 2016 were the stain-prooffabric collections for home furnishingswhich have resulted from the company’s new Easy Clean finish, developed in collaboration with achemicals supplier.

With Easy Clean, stains on furnishingfabrics including ink, tomato sauce andred wine can be easily removed withwater and unlike other treatments, itseffectiveness is permanent.

The difference,” says Olivier Hellyn,“is that we are embedding the coatingdeep within the fibres of the fabrics,which took a lot of research and development work to achieve.”

The process is also particularly demanding on the company’s technicians and on the six-chamberMonforts Montex stenter which hasbeen installed to replace two older machines - doing the jobs both much faster and with much better uni-form quality results.

Advanced finishing is at the heart ofeverything the company does, havingmade a conscious decision in 2011 to focus on added-value wet and dryfinishing operations and to invest in the best machines available for eachprocess.

Everything produced goes throughthe stenter at least once, and oftentwice. If the fabrics are mercerised,they then go through the stenter again,and if coated or printed, stentering also follows.

Specific products within the company’s vast range demand especially sensitive handling, such aspolypropylene-based outdoor fabricswhere precise temperature control is

essential, or the latex back-coating ofcaravan fabrics.

In the treatment of face-to-face velvets, meanwhile, the even backingapplied on the Montex stenter is essential for achieving accurate pileanchorage.

Another winning introduction by the company was Easy Outdoor - a protective finish on the company’s latest solution-dyed acrylic outdoorfabrics.

A finishing focusand a touch of velvetBelgium’s leading contract specialist Tavelmo Movelta continues to go from strength to strength, having just acquired the famous Devantex brand

TAVELMO MOVELTA

Olivier Hellyn


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The Heimtextil emphasis for Alok Industries - one of India’sfastest growing home textile companies - was on a range of newfunctional fabrics that set its bedding, bathwear and beachwearranges apart from the crowd.

Alok’s new fabrics focusALOK INDUSTRIES

Introducing them, Home FurnishingsCEO Sanjay Deora described the new Nanocotton as a pre-shrunk,breathable fabric that is manufacturedin an extremely energy efficientprocess and is ideal for sheetingand pillow cases.

Alternatively, EXL is based on extracrosslinked cotton fibres and stayscompletely wrinkle free for up to 50washes.

A year ago, Alok introduced itspatented Alpha Cotton fabrics, representing a new breakthrough inwhat’s possible with cotton and polyester blend yarns.

“The benefit of Alpha Cotton fabricis that it’s a polycotton in which all ofthe polyester is sheathed within thecotton, as a result of how it’s crosswoven,” explained Mr Deora.

“As a result, it provides all the advantages of 100% cotton, but at amuch more competitive price. We’renow promoting it in both bedding sheet sets and towels.”

Another new fabric introduction isCloud Cotton, characterised by an extremely soft hand feel and extremelydurable. It is based on long cotton staple fibres and low linting in performance.

“Specifically for towels, our Aero-Plus fabrics are designed for high ab-sorption and durability, while CloudZero is based on twistless fibres andalso low linting,” said Mr Deora. “Alsonew is our Alphadry quick drying rangebased on Alpha Cotton.”

Alok set up its first polyester texturising plant in 1989 and subsequentlyexpanded into weaving, knitting, processing, home textiles and garment.

To ensure quality and cost efficienciesit then backwards integrated into cotton spinning and the manufacturingof partially-oriented yarn via the continuous polymerisation route.

The company also provides embroidered products through its associate company Grabal AlokImpex.

“As a consequence, we’ve evolvedinto a diversified manufacturer of hometextiles, garments, apparel fabrics andpolyester yarns, selling directly to

manufacturers, exporters, importers,retailers and to some of the world’s topbrands, including M&S, BHS and C&A.”

Headquartered in Mumbai, Alok hasalso gained a strong foothold in India’sdomestic retail market through its H&Astores, and in addition, owns morethan two hundred Store 21 clothingshops across the UK.

On the manufacturing front, thecompany made a substantial $240 million investment a few years agowhich included provision for comprehensive finishing equipment, including a new Montex stenter, a PadThermosol and a second Thermexcontinuous dyeing system.



The company’s textiles for wallcoverings,ceilings, panels and dividers can reallyadd something extra and special interms of design, acoustics and theoverall ambience of any room.

At Heimtextil, Pong’s introduced twonew interior acoustic fabric ranges designed to get the best out of workingor social spaces - Silencio for enhancedacoustic insulation, and Akutex, exploiting highly distinctive weaves.

The company’s Soft Image Lightboxfabrics provide excellent properties for digital printing, especially those intended to be back-lit.

Pong’s has been a pioneer in capitalising on the new possibilities ofdigital printing, having installed twomachines to establish a dedicatedcompany department back in 1999.

This rapid reaction to a changing market has reaped dividends ever since.

“People are looking for innovation,change, inspiration, emotion, new experiences, enjoyment, safety andharmony,” says the company’s Head of Marketing, Jutta Ingala.

“New materials make spectacular interior architectures possible and our

textile wall and ceiling coverings arecustomised with photo-realistic motifs- an exciting alternative to traditionalthat can be printed in monochrome orin colour progressions of infinite resolution.“

“Functional elements such as background lighting or integrated spotlights vary the ambience and ourinnovative acoustic materials have apositive influence on the perception of sound. We offer fabric ranges that

can be flexible, intelligent and highlycustomised.”

As-second-generation owner-ledcompany, Pong’s successfully connectstraditional design with high-tech potential while paying strict attention to sustainable production.

With a weaving and knitting machinecapacity of 1.9 million square metresper month, it has become well knownas a specialist in backlit and blackoutmaterials, in addition to stretch andacoustic fabrics, particularly for commercial buildings, the hotel industry and trade shows.

The company’s decorative fabricsare also widely used in theatrical sets, costume design and in visualmerchandising.

It’s all about striking new interior architecture for Pong’s, headquartered in Stadtlohn, Germany.

Flexible, intelligent, customised…PONGS TEXTIL

Menderes Tekstil has been one ofthe early pioneers of digital printing inTurkey, having operated a first digitalprinting system since 2007 and during2013 installing a second machine, with a wider width of 2.8m.

“Digital printing is certainly helpingus to make our products stand out inthe market through the freedom it provides our designers and the boldimpact and high quality their designscan achieve,” said Sales Executive,Ergül Künar.

Digital printing is becoming increasingly important to the home textiles market. The advent of industrial-scale machines is now posing a serious challenge to the

conventional rotary screen printing oftextiles due, among other benefits, tothe ability to make rapid changes indesigns and considerably reducewaste, but not least to be competitivefrom an economic viewpoint.

Until recently, the technology hasbeen largely limited to fast fashion

markets,pioneered byItaly’s hautecouture industry,and to the production oflarge formatsignage in Europe.

Turkey’s home textiles manufacturers,however, are tipped to be next in thewide-scale adoption digital printing,and Menderes can claim an early lead.

“As a result of single-pass digitalprinting technology an achievablespeed of 20 metres per hour in 2007has reached 4,500 metres per hourtoday,” said Künar.

Turkey’s digital printing pioneerMENDERES TEKSTIL

Ergül Künar,

Sales Executive


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Only the best from BursaKÜÇÜKERLER TEXTILES

The curtainspecialist

TANRIVERDI MENSUCAT

Yasemin Küçüker,

Industrial Engineer

production of lace, brocade and appliqué fabrics.

Subsequently, no less thantwelve production units have beenset up in waves of investment inyarn spinning, weaving, yarn dye-ing, fabric dyeing and finishing,readymade curtains and chemicalproducts.

All of them were consolidated under Tanriverdi Holding in 1995

Küçükerler, based in Bursa, Turkey,specialises in extremely high quality andexclusive home furnishing fabrics forwhich it has grown a global reputation over the last 30 years.

“We supply to customers who expectonly the best and as such, have manyprestigious clients in the Middle East,Europe and the USA,” said IndustrialEngineer Yasemin Küçüker.

“Tastes change quite dramatically indifferent regions around the world as towhat constitutes ultimate quality andaesthetics and we have developed akeen awareness of cultural preferenceson the important world markets. As aresult, we adopt a design approachcustomised for individual customers.”

The company showcased 60 newqualities at the exhibition and the widestpossible range of eye-catching patternsdeveloped by its expert design team.

The fully-integrated manufacturer’skey qualities are based on chenille,fancy yarns, polyester, viscose, cottonand silk with an equal emphasis on spe-cial finishing techniques.

which has positioned itself among the world’s leading integrated cur-tain manufacturers, exporting to over80 countries.

With an annual production of 65 million m² of textiles, 24 million me-tres of lace and 10 million metres of embroidery, the company dyes around 16,000 tons of fabric each year, and produces over two millionpairs of readymade curtains.

Tanriverdi Mensucat has three manufacturing plants in Turkey, eachwith its own areas of specialisation, located in Çorlu, Gürpinar andÇatalca.

Çatalca was the first productioncentre, established in 1986 for the



introduced wider fabric working atfaster speeds.”

“It has already provided energy saving of around 18% and increasedproduction by as much as 30% withfabric widths of up to 3.20m.” he said.

Home textiles specialistSome 60 years ago the companyopted to specialise in home textiles,today producing a comprehensiverange of curtains, upholstery, tablecloths, bed linen, terry towels, kitchentowels, vertical blinds and mattresscovers.

In the finishing department, the fullyintegrated vertical operation purchasedits first stenter in 1958, a Brazilian Texima.

Today with 10 units, the managementrecognised the need to modernise itsfacility and installed the first Montex6500. With finishing on a wide range of fabrics including 100% cotton, cotton/polyester, cotton/viscose, viscose/polyester blends, linen, plusaramide and polyamide for military uniforms and raincoats.

The full coating and flocking configuration is able to undertake a variety of repellent coating and incorporates air knife techniques fortable cloths and upholstery.

Water proof production is also assured for a wide range ofgarden/poolside furniture fabrics. The range of fabrics handled throughthe Montex varies with weights of120g/m² for mattress covers up to800g/m² for terry towelling.

All based on 100% cotton, the company displayed an extensive rangeof towels based on printed velours,vivid patterns and rich colours, including the popular Hampton Stripesolid jacquard and Nostalgic - a frontwoven and reverse loop terry rangeevoking the innocence of the 1950s.

Salesman Roeleof Rabbers Netosaid the company was a regular at the Frankfurt exhibition, despite theconsiderable distance - 10,200kmfrom its base.

“Europe is an important market forus and Heimtextil is the major event for this industry,” he said.

Döhler recently installed a first Monforts stenter at its 220,000m² facility in Joinville, Santa Catarina, to ensure increased production and significant energy savings whilst offering new business opportunitieswith new products - not previously

possible with its older range of 10 locally-made stenters.

Currently producing 1500t/month -predominately home textiles for the domestic market - Döhler has, according to Managing Director, IngoDöhler, ambitious plans underway todouble production within 5 years.

“We are constantly seeking newtechnology and solutions to further improve our production techniques,”he added. This includes the recent installation of the first Monforts stenter,a Montex 6500.

“With a finishing department comprising 10 older, locally producedstenters, we recognised the need tolook at the latest technology in themarketplace,” he added. “We thereforeplaced the order for an 8-chamberMontex 6500.

Installed in a line incorporating acoating and flocking arrangement atthe stenter infeed, the Montex has

Bom Dia! from DöhlerOnly the brightest and boldest inbedding and especially beach towels would be expected fromBrazil, and Döhler S.A. didn’t disappoint.

DÖHLER S A

Roeleof Rabbers Neto, Salesman


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‘Play Room’, ‘Natural Chic’ and‘Techno Urban’ are the latest themesfrom Mori Tessuti S.p.a., based in Cicognara, Italy.

Mori is a finishing specialist in thenorthern Italian tradition and a valuedMonforts customer, adept at exploitingall the tools of textile treatment to their full.

Its key finishes for regular fabricsinclude flame retardancy, acrylic resin,titanium and metallic foil coating, waterand oil repellency, sueding, anti-microbial, anti-mould and dustmite-resistance treatments, sanforizing,and both transfer and digital printing.

All the toolsof the textiletrade

MORI TESSUTI

The ‘Get It Smart’ bed linen collectionfrom Bangladesh powerhouse Zaberand Zubair was a real eye catcher atHeimtextil 2016.

“Denim is always fashionable butyou wouldn’t want pillows and sheetsmade from such a rough and heavymaterial of course,” said General Marketing Manager, Imtiaz Hossain.

“This collection is based on 100%cotton with printed double stitch

effects and a stonewashed dyeingtreatment. It’s proving really popularwith young consumers.”

Equally attention grabbing - and perhaps to more conventional tastes -was the company’s Belizematic beddingset, based on an extremely attractiveblue sky and fluffy clouds design on a400 thread count Giza cotton fabric.

Headquartered in Gazipur, Zaberand Zubair is a huge concern, despitehaving only been founded 15 yearsago. Over half a billion dollars hasbeen invested on state-of-the-art machinery to grow the company to abusiness which now has the capacityto turn out well over 100,000 hometextile products - bed linens, curtainsand kitchen and table linen - every day.

The company’s processing unit ishighly impressive, and the finishing department is equipped with no lessthan 13 stenters, the majority of whichare Monforts Montex 3.2 metre-widemodels purchased over the past decade.

Monforts has also supplied the company with two sanforizing units,

while an additional Montex infraredstenter and a Thermosol system are installed in the printing and dyeing department.

Sustainability has been a cornerstoneof Zaber and Zubair’s developmentand the Gazipur plant is fitted with threemodern effluent plants with a capacityof 600m3 per hour.

The company’s production has beenvalidated by all of the major third partyinstitutions and international bodies, inaddition to being audited and approvedby a wide range of its customers.

Sweet dreams in denimZABER & ZUBAIR

Imtiaz Hossain, General Marketing Manager


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The company’s sales, includinglicence revenues, climbed to €139.6million in 2015 - up by just under €5 million on 2014 - capitalising on a €13 million investment programmecarried out over the past two years.

The programme included installingnew finishing equipment, adding a further plant for nonwovens manufacturing and new automated assembly machines. And the growthwon’t stop there.

During 2016 the company plans tofurther expand its site at Borken tohouse two new printing machines anda modern ink dispensing kitchen at acost of €6 million.

Since it already has an annual printing capacity of over 20 million linear metres, Bierbaum is clearly thebiggest manufacturer of printed fabricsin Europe; the new investment will further secure this leading position.

Bierbaum Wohnen and Irisette bothpresented their new Spring/Summer2016 home textile collections at theFrankfurt show.

Bierbaum Wohnen is a leading expert for bedding for the homebrands of the retail trade and offers awide product range across all fabrics.

Irisette is the most well-knownbrand for high quality bed clothes, bed sheets, covers, and sleeping systems. Bierbaum’s brand portfolioalso includes the luxury and lifestylebrand Strenesse.

Another line featured Tabaluga, thelittle green dragon, originally the creationof Peter Maffey, a Romanian-born rockstar who sold 40 million records,largely in Germany and Europe.

The popular animated cartoon hassince been broadcast in 100 countries.Tabaluga stories and music remainchildren's favourites in many countries. Bierbaum is the successful merchandiselicencee.

The company puts its success in partdown to the safety and sustainability ofits modern European productionequipment - including a Montex 6500.

With a working width of 2.8 m theseven chamber unit is operated in

three shifts around the clock and processing up to 80,000 metres of fabrics daily.

To further increase versatility, theMontex has been supplied with acoating device, allowing specialist materials - such as the dot-coatedcleaning towels for industrial kitchenswhich are a Bierbaum Group speciality- to be produced in-line.

The line is also equipped with anintegrated heat recovery unit via whichwaste heat produced in the thermalprocess, and contained in the exhaust,air is discharged via exhaust air ductsdirectly into a heat exchanger.

“Given current energy costs, producingas efficiently as possible is a decisivefactor,” said a company spokesman.

“The energy consumption of all ourmachines is closely monitored and we arealso exploring methods of developingmore cost-effective solutions.“

“We have always used Monfortsstenters and are very satisfied with them.

“The automation of such machineryalong with the dedication and motiva-tion of our staff here in Germany hasresulted in our production costs be-coming lower, while at the same time,reliability has increased.”

Building on European qualityBIERBAUM GROUP

Bierbaum, the leading German household textiles group headquartered in Westphalia, kicked off 2016 with the announcement at Heimtextil of a very strong performance in 2015 and further new expansion plans.


Friends of the Forest in fine detail


The journey of light into a room is complicated and curtains or blinds shouldprovide much more than just privacy,says Berteks, based in Bursa, Turkey.

Pescreen is the company’s windowcoverings brand covering an extensiverange of woven blinds and shades all based on 100% polyester and designed to provide attractive looksand differing solar protection and thermal energy efficiency.

Specific fabrics include Dolce Vita,Starful, Pescofil, Secure, Plicell and W-All, and collections are tailored toeach season, with 210 selectedcolours for Spring, 80 for summer, 68 for Autumn and 138 for Winter.

To best suit the seasons, the individual collections are also carefullygraded in terms of their openness tosunlight, yarn constructions, weightsand thicknesses.

As a fourth generation family-ownedcompany, Curt Bauer has been making fabrics since 1882 at its plant in the small town of Aue in Saxony’s Ore Mountains.

Today, the plant is equipped with thevery latest Jacquard weaving machinesand electronically-controlled finishingtechnology, including Monforts equipment.

Curt Bauer’s home textiles are distributed through high-end department stores - in part through‘shop-in-shop systems’ such as inKADEWE in Berlin and Oberpollinger in Munich - as well as through furnitureshops, high-end mail-order companiesand other retail outlet groups.

Having supplied exclusive damaskfabrics for bedding collections foradults since its inception, in the pastcouple of years, the company hasturned its attention to bed linen for children.

At Heimtextil the company showcased its new Bauer Kids bedlinen ranges, with the theme ‘Friends of the Forest’. They feature forestscenes rendered in toile-du-jouy stylerealised in jacquard weaves.

The fine and detailed composition of the motifs can only be achieved infine-threaded and high grade Curt Bauermaco-brocade-damask qualities.

The range is available in three fresh colour schemes - pink, turquoiseand yellow.

CURT BAUER

BERTEKS TEKSTIL

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The benefits of zinc

VAN CLEWE

Van Clewe, based in Dingden, Germany, has been a dedicated specialist in textile finishing for over60 years. This extensive experiencehas recently led to the formation of anumber of company businesses focused on the manufacture and sale of its own textile products.

Amongst them is Benevit, whichhas a focus on care and wellnessproducts, including Carevitex+ textiletechnologies which guarantee freshness and hygiene in many applications.

Benevit products range from anti-allergenic bedding and mos-quito-proof sleeping bags to inconti-nence underlays and breathablemattress protectors which ensure acomfortable sleeping environment.

At Heimtextil, a wide range ofhome textiles were showcased, frombed linen, fitted sheets, mattress top-pers and mattress covers to snugsleeping bags for children and ba-bies.

The company also manufactures a number of specially-designed products for the kitchen and diningroom, including tea towels, vegetablebags and protective bibs.

Carevitex Z+ technology is basedon smartcel sensitive fibres which

incorporate pharmaceutical-gradezinc oxide made from metallic zincinto a natural cellulose base.

Zinc is known to have a beneficialeffect on sufferers of skin diseases, irritations, neurodermatitis/psoriasis,skin allergies, skin inflammations/acne or dry, sensitive skin and thepositive effect of Carevitex Z+ hasbeen certified by Germany’s Hohen-stein Institute.

The mineral has a lasting positiveimpact on physical wellbeing, helpswounds heal more quickly and reduces the onset of odours. Zinc is also a powerful antiseptic that protects against infection.

Smartcel sensitive fibre also meetsGermany’s DAB 10 purity standardsand other international standards forclinical preparations.

The zinc oxide is embedded intothe fibres by a proprietary processthat uses neither nanotechnology noraggressive chemicals and ensures aconstant release of zinc onto theskin.


As fully integrated finishing company,Agaoglu Tekstil is a leading producerexporting its products across Europeand sub-contracting to many exporters within Turkey.

Founded in 1981 Agaoglu specialisesin home textiles production of quiltcovers, pillow cases and fitted sheets.

Its bed sets feature bed sheets, protectors and pillow cases as eithersingle or double bed sizes.


Bed setsspecialist

AGAOGLU TEKSTIL

Sumptuous collections were only tobe expected from Gul Ahmed - one ofthe longest-established names on the Indian subcontinent - and the company certainly didn’t disappoint.

The company’s central Wonderlanddisplay was just that - a lavish displayof the finest pure cotton bedding fabricsfusing the centuries-old tradition andcraftsmanship of the East and the finefinishes made possible by today’s advanced European technology.

As a supplier to leading Europeanbrands like Ikea, Karachi headquarteredGul Ahmed operates both yarn dyeingand fabric finishing lines from Monforts,as part of its highly integrated operations.

Gul Ahmed began operations in1953, although it had been trading intextiles since the early 1900s. It became listed on the Karachi StockExchange in 1970 and has subsequentlyestablished a leading position in bothapparel and home textiles.

Today, it has a fabric capacity ofover ten million metres per month of

both reactive and pigment printing (rotary and flatbed), in addition towider width continuous dyeing.

The opening of its flagship store -Ideas by Gul Ahmed - in Karachi in2003, marked the group’s entry intothe retail business and an extensivechain of more than 40 retail stores hassubsequently been established acrossPakistan.

A trip to WonderlandGUL AHMED

Turkish delightKüçükçalik highlighted its Premierbrand using the theme of the source of civilisation born with fusion of the richTurkish culture and the dazzling beautyof the Mediterranean culture to promotea colourful, vibrant, multifaceted andpleasant concept.

The company was started by itsfounder Noah Mehmet Küçükçalik in1940, concentrating on cloth trade. Bythe 1990’s it became a more innovativeand dynamic operation leading to todaysproduction of 5 million metres of fabricper month. It supplies woven and printedfabric serving apparel manufacturers,home textile manufacturers, textile con-verters and jobbers plus textile retailers.

For the home textiles sector theTurkish company specialises in cur-tains, bed linen, tablecloths and other products for consumers in more than 1000 points of sale.

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The reputation of Egyptian Cotton asthe world’s finest rests on a number ofits key characteristics. The length ofthe fibre produces the finest of yarnswithout sacrificing the strength, whichresults in fabrics that are more solidand more resistant to stress.

It has an unbeatable ability to absorb dyes, which gives fabricsdeeper, brighter and more resistantcolours. It is also incredibly soft.

Egyptian Cotton is handpicked andunlike fibres which are processed mechanically, is put under no stress, toleave the fibres straight, intact, and ofthe ultimate purity.

“Egyptian cotton is recognisedworldwide as the world’s most luxuriousand sought after for high quality fabricsand the Egyptian Cotton Council isnow being very pro-active in protectingits brand,” said Sunny Puri, Welspun

UK Business Development Manager, at Heimtextil 2016.

“The generic structure of true Egyptian cotton has recently been established and products are being audited in stores in a closed loop system involving DNA analysis to ensure the authenticity of products.”

Global retailersThis quality guarantee is of considerableimportance to Welspun, which is thenumber one supplier of home textilesto the US market, with customers including 14 of the top 30 global retailers, including Walmart, Target, JC Penney, Kohl’s, and Macy’s.

As the largest vertically-integratedmanufacturer of towels in Asia, it has a distribution network in over 50 countries.

The company’s latest manufacturingplant in Anjar is currently consideredthe flagship for the textile industry in2016 and is the largest ring spinningmill in the world, with some 169,728spindles.

The finishing plant at Anjar is notsurprisingly extensively equipped withtechnology supplied by Monforts.

In addition to working with the latesttechnology available, Welspun is alsocommitted to innovation, and whilethere would seem to be little that canbe further achieved with cotton, thenew Hygro Cotton represents a trulyextraordinary development.

Hygro CottonHygro Cotton is based on a proprietaryspinning technology that producesyarn with a revolutionary hollow core,creating advanced performancethrough unique air-flow for enhancedmoisture wicking, temperature regulation and absorbency.

Rather astonishingly, Hygro Cottonproducts get softer, loftier and morecomfortable over time.

Perhaps the ultimate in luxury towelling is to be found in the ChristySupreme Supima Hygro range.

Christy TowelsChristy, which is now part of WelspunGlobal Brands, is an iconic UK company which was established in1850, when Henry Christy visited thePalace of the Sultan in Constantinople.

He brought back with him a sampleof a handmade, loop pile fabric whichwas new to the western world.

The first Christy towels were shownin the Great Exhibition of 1851 at Crystal Palace, where a set was presented to Queen Victoria, who liked them so much she immediatelyordered more.

Loyal customers associate the company with a style that is inherentlyBritish and by embracing new yarntechnologies such as Hygro Cottonand producing seasonal on-trend designs continues to innovate, in bothbed linen and towels.

Welspun’s Gold Standard guaranteeWelspun’s towels and home furnishing fabrics are the first in theworld to bear the new Egyptian Cotton Gold Standard label as an important assurance of the ultimate in quality.

WELSPUN INDIA LTD


Triple Fresh fabricsBoyteks Triple Fresh fabrics have beendesigned to combat this by cleaningthe environment air.

These fabrics contain a specially-formulated metal complex that acts asa three-way catalyst to decomposehazardous gases such as formaldehyde,ammonia, acetic acid and nicotine.

As a consequence, these materialsactually diffuse unwanted odoursrather than masking or confining them.The effect is permanent and wash resistant, so will not diminish over time.

The company has also invested in a succession of capacity expansions,most recently opening its carpet manufacturing plant in 2011 andadding warp knitting to its range of manufacturing technologies a year later.

Naturally - as a brand that placesemphasis on top quality fabric constructions and finishes - Boyteksplants are equipped with the very latest technology, including MonfortsMontex stentering and DynAir relaxation drying ranges.


Biorythmic fabricsBiorythmic-branded fabrics have been developed to promote a sense of well being via the integration of acombination of minerals known to activate the medians in the body withtheir vibration energy.

“Minerals have been employed over centuries in alternative therapies to promote body communication and enhance relaxation,” says Boyteks MarketingManager Gökmen Kara.

“Lack of communication in thebody can cause many negative effects, leading to insomnia, stressand tiredness. These fabrics help the body to feel more comfortable and rejuvenated as a result of the special combination of minerals.”

Meanwhile, household items such as furniture and carpets can emit hazardous gases and odourinto the air, with potentially detrimental effects on health, causing headaches, nausea and eyeirritations, in addition to exacerbatingallergies.

Boyteks has emerged as a majorplayer in the home furnishings marketin a comparatively short period of time.Founded in 1999, the company beganinternational sales activities two yearslater. It now exports to no less than 103 countries.

At Heimtextil 2016, the companyshowcased three of its latest innovations,including the new Cooler heat transfertechnology for mattresses.

“Staying cool is very important togetting a good night’s sleep,” explainedMarketing Specialist Aydin Aydin. “The body needs to experience a natural drop in temperature when fallingasleep, but the ambient temperature ofthe room can sometimes prevent this.

“Cooler mattress ticking fabrics provide that cooling effect, helping youfall asleep more easily and max imisingsleep quality by providing a relaxingsleep environment. You wake up morerefreshed as a result.”

Simulated skin tests with Cooler haveproved that it keeps skin temperatures1.3°C cooler than cotton or polyesterfabrics.

As one of the world’s leading manufacturer of mattress tickings and a major player in home furnishingfabrics, Boyteks, headquartered in Bursa, Turkey, has over 100 separate branded products which aredistinguished by their special performance attributes.

BOYTEKS TEKSTIL

Brands mean business at Boyteks

Gokmen Kara, Marketing Manager andAydin Aydin, Marketing Specialist


As one of Pakistan’s leading producersof bed linen, Sapphire Textiles Millshas a unique collaboration with Denmark’s Beirholm Vaeverier, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of hometextiles for industrial use in the hoteland restaurant industry.

Creadore has been established as acollaborative model between the twocompanies, to offer complete supplychain solutions, including forecasting,logistics and distribution.

It is now a leader in textiles designed and developed for the leasing laundry industry in the MiddleEast, having recently opened a salesoffice in Dubai, while retaining itsbases at Kolding in Denmark and Lahore in Pakistan.

Building on Sapphire’s in depthknowledge of textile production andprocesses, Creadore has also recentlyintroduced new yarns called BeirTex,specifically with the hospitality industryin mind.

BeirTex yarns are built according tothe principles of the Better Cotton Initiative and in accordance with thestrictest environmental requirementsunder the EU Label, at no additionalcost to customers.

Sapphire is meanwhile anothercompany now exploring the endlesspossibilities of digital printing for bedding, as illustrated by the company’s Rosalie range.

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Bold designs from KTMLKOHINOOR TEXTILE MILLS

Bangladesh’sfinest towels

BISMILLAH TOWELS GROUP

Sustainablelaundry for hotels

SAPPHIRE TEXTILES

Specialising in producing all types of terry towels, terry bath robes, terry made ups, kitchen towels andother terry products, Bismillah TowelsGroup was founded in 1988 with a vision to becoming Bangladesh’smost recognised towel and home textile manufacturer.

Since those early days the company has maintained its vision by continueing to offer the best blendof quality and global competitivenesswith a production capacity of 5800 kg/day and a dyeing capacity of 7500 kg/day.

High quality printed and dyed fabrics,along with high-end made-up productsfor both the institutional and home textile markets, are the stock-in-trade ofKohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML).

The vertically-integrated home textiles manufacturer has two spinningplants producing in a wide-range ofcounts in both cotton and man-madefibres and its weaving capacity makes itone of Pakistan’s leading manufacturersof wide-width greige fabric.

Bold designs and fine finishes ensurethe company’s processing, finishingand cut-and-sew operations are able toconstantly come up with new qualityproducts that always prove extremelypopular on the global market.

KTML invests continually in its people, processes, and technology,striving always to provide cus-

tomers with high-quality goods pro-duced through sustainable manu-facturing.



improve our production techniques,”he added.

Newly introduced technology includes the recent installation of the first Montex stenter.

“With a finishing department comprising 10 older, locally produced

“We are producing the right productat the right price and so we have noneed to fear the Asian competitors inour domestic market,” he enthused.

“To stay ahead of the competitionwe are constantly seeking new technology and solutions to further

Currently producing 1500t/month -predominately home textiles for the do-mestic market - Döhler has, according to the Managing Director,Ingo Döhler, ambitious plans underwayto double production within 5 yearsfrom its 220,000m² facility in Joinville.

For a country which imports 60% of its domestic garments and home textiles from Asian producers,Brazil has a real ‘home grown’ success story with Döhler S.A.; considered to be be one of Brazil’s leading home textile producers.

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plantation. But with the land too poorhe resorted back to his weaving roots;specialising in fabric for jackets andworkshirts.

Today, the company remains a family concern, with 10 family members - 6 as directors and 4 in production roles.

Led by President and Joinville’smayor, Udo Döhler and Ingo Döhler as Managing Director, as the 4th generation, the newest 5th generationmembers are nephews Alexander, anelectrical engineer and Lucas Döhler, a textiles chemical engineer.

Ingo is also looking forward to welcoming his 22 year old grandson ongraduation as an engineer to start thenext generation.

Home textiles specialistSome 60 years ago the company optedto specialise in home textiles, todayproducing a comprehensive range ofcurtains, upholstery, table cloths, bedlinen, terry towels, kitchen towels, verti-cal blinds and mattress covers.

“This wide range allows us the flexibility to meet, for example, seasonal high demands for certainproducts.”

In the finishing department, the fully integrated vertical operation purchased its first stenter in 1958, aBrazilian Texima. Today with 10 units,the management recognised the needto modernise its facility and recently in-stalled the first Montex 6500.

With finishing on a wide range of fab-rics including 100% cotton, cotton/polyester, cotton/viscous, viscous/polyester blends, linen, plus aramide and polyamide for military uniforms and raincoats.

The full coating and flocking configuration is able to undertake a va-riety of repellent coating and incorporates air knife techniques fortable cloths and upholstery. Water proofproduction is also assured for a wide range of garden/poolside furniture fabrics.

The range of fabrics handled throughthe Montex offer weights of 120g/m² formattress covers up to 800g/m² for terrytowelling.

Montex line“By incorporating the coating andflocking units into the inlet feed of theMontex 6500 we are able to carry outvirtually every application required,”

introduced wider fabric working atfaster speeds.”

“It has provided energy saving of around 18% and increased production as much as 30% at fabricwidths of up to 3.20m.” he said.

Family-runDöhler was founded in 1881 by Ingo’sgreat grandfather Carl Gottlieb Döhler, aGerman immigrant. As a weaver he hadhoped to make his fortune running a

stenters, we recognised the need tolook at the latest technology in the mar-ketplace.”

“Thanks to the excellent rapport andassistance from local representative,Herbert Erdmann at Eurotexies, weplaced the order for an 8-chamberMontex 6500.

“We have not been disappointed. In-stalled in a line incorporating a coating and flocking arrangement at thestenter infeed, the Montex has


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It is just impossible to overestimatethe importance of this new machine andthe benefits it has opened up for us.”

that today the Monforts technology hasto be the most dramatic change in ourbusiness,” he confirmed.

explained Ingo. “The older stenters are virtually only able to finish one particular product.

“The Montex therefore makes usvery flexible. For example, one of theolder stenters also includes a coatingand flocking unit, but it only acceptswidths of up to 1.50m.”

“The Montex with a working widthof 3.20m opens new market opportu-nities for us.

Another new product made possiblefor Döhler, thanks to the new Montex,is a 2.80m wide blackout curtain fabric,soon to be introduced into the market.

“Currently a blackout curtain thiswide must be imported,” claimed Ingo,“We will be the first Brazilian companyto offer this product.”

The Montex is also proving its versatility with curtain fabrics runningat speeds of 40m/min compared with27m/min on the older stenters.

Having started work in the companyat 13 after school hours, today, morethan 60 years later, Ingo has witnessedmany changes to production.

“For a long time I thought thatchanges in the printing departmentwere the most significant, but I can see

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the Monforts Qualitex 800 control system. Fully

automatic operation of the Eco Booster is possible ensuring

that no additional burden is placed on the operator.

Integrated support beltAn integrated belt support allowssmooth, marking - free fabric travelacross the width of the stenter. It hasbeen designed to support heavycoated or knitted fabrics.

Split thermal systemDesigned for special coatingprocesses, technical and non-wovenapplications, the Montex 8500 optionally features a thermal splittingsystem which allows different finishingtemperatures in both the upper andlower nozzle systems.

This is ideal for applications suchas automobile carpets where differenttemperatures are required on bothsides of the product.

Used in conjunction with the stenters TwinAir system, the thermalsplit allows, for example, the drying air temperature differences of the top nozzles to be 70°C to the lowernozzles.

TeleserviceProcess visualisation on the new stenter offers improved TÜV-certifiedTeleservice facilities with easy operation and screen viewing. Softwareupdates, speed up commissioning orquick remote monitoring during standstill are the decisive features.

The new Montex 8500 includes several new features and options including an optional integratedsupport belt for heavycoated fabrics; a newly designed operator’s plat-form with im-proved access; enhancedvisualisationintroducing‘smartphone’features; a new sten-tering chain; and an EcoBooster heat recovery module where an additional ExhaustAir Cleaning device can be added.

New ‘smartphone’ features for Montex 8500A complete new and further enhancedvisualisation software Qualitex 800with ‘finger tip’ control features offering smart phone-type techniquesfor machine operators and ensuringsmarter operating procedures. The screen now being much wider in16:9 format.

The new stenter also incorporatesthe latest improved operator’s inletsection platform featuring an optionally available slideable monitoracross the machine. Offering both improved clarity and ergonomics the platform also provides improved access for coating processes. In knitversion shortest fabric routing fromdraw roller to pinning in position is secured.

Additional benefits allow the operator to compose and pre-programme the ‘dashboard’ of themonitor to his own requirements and preferences.

New maintenance-free stentering chainA new maintenance-free Hercules Hybrid stentering chain, requires no lubrication and is designed to operateat spreading forces up to 2.500N/m,

MONTEX

New Montex 8500 with innovative features

speeds of up to 100 m/min and temperatures up to 230°C.

The new stentering chain is available for retrofitting into existingmontex stenters.

Energy savings of up to 35% with new Eco Booster HRCFollowing developments of its integrated heat recovery system,Monforts - ever aware of ensuring increased energy savings for its rangeof Montex stenters - has introducedthe new Eco Booster HRC; ensuringenergy savings of up to 35% and fullyautomatic operation to eliminatemaintenance standstill times.

At the same time, the newly integrated heat recovery Eco Boostermodule removes up to 65% of the particle load in the exhaust air from the stenter. The Exhaust Air Cleaningsystem can be directly linked to theEco Booster.

Even higher removal rates can beachieved with an optional electric precipitator.

The Eco Booster module features a fully automatic self-cleaning systemeliminating standstill times for maintenance work and ensuring increased range availability.

The whole process can be easilymonitored from the control panel via


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