Texprocess to feature high tech innovations

The jury of experts gave the coveted award seven times for outstanding engineering achievements and product developments by exhibitors of the leading international trade fair. Altogether, 18 companies entered 30 products for the Texprocess Innovation Award, which went to the following innovations and companies:

- Bonding Machine (BM-1000) by Brother Internationale Industriemaschinen GmbH
- Coats Colour Express by Coats GmbH
- Dürkopp Adler AG
- C-tex colour by Nixtex Ltd.
- Innovative operating concept for industrial sewing and welding machines by Pfaff Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH
- Shirt Ironing Machine with automatic moisture control by Veit GmbH
- VETRON 5374 Hot Air Welding by Xi’an Typical Europe GmbH

The criteria for selection were that the innovations should not have been on the market for longer than two years and that they represent genuine added value for users by improving processing, simplifying handling and reducing materials used and costs. Account was also taken of aspects such as sustainability and energy efficiency.

The members of the international jury of experts were:

- Robin Anson, Editorial Director Textiles Intelligence,
- Professor Hartmut Rödel, Dresden Technical University
- Jürgen Brecht, Head of Technical Development & Production Management Clothing, Marc Cain
- Jeremy Long, Head of Development Apparel/Global Operations, Adidas Group.

The award-winning innovations can be seen during Texprocess at an exhibition in the foyer of Halls 5.1 / 6.1. The official presentation ceremony will take place in the Congress Centre Messe Frankfurt at 18.30 hrs on 10 June.

Texprocess is the leading international trade fair for processing textiles and flexible materials. Over 300 manufacturers present their cutting-edge technologies there. It is held concurrently with Techtextil, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens.

About Techtextil

Techtextil, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, runs concurrently with Texprocess from 11 to 13 June 2013. Around 1,200 exhibitors from 50 countries and around 25,000 visitors from 96 countries form the world’s leading marketing and sourcing platform for users and manufacturers of technical textiles and nonwovens, products that are distinguished by a virtually unlimited range of applications.

Messe Frankfurt